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Madonna, Ritchie get preliminary divorce decree
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Spears makes unexpected appearance in court
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Astronauts step out for longest, hardest spacewalk
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Zimbabwe rejects Carter, Annan, Machel
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Nepals Buddha boy returns to jungle to meditate
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Romes chaos and crime meets its would-be Giuliani
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Jetliner plot suspect believed killed in Pakistan
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Economy, not rights, rules the new China-US world
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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US News Archive for June 2007:
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Tax dodgers taunt police from hilltop compound
From behind 8-inch concrete walls, tax evaders Ed and Elaine Brown taunt police and SWAT teams. They play to reporters and government-haters with references to past standoffs that turned deadly. Neighbors want the circus to end before their town becomes the next Ruby Ridge...
CNN - June 21, 2007
Lebanon: Militants at camp crushed
The Lebanese defense minister has said the Fatah Islam militant group holed up in a northern refugee camp has been defeated after a month-long military operation...
CNN - June 21, 2007
Lebanon: Camp militants crushed
Lebanon's defense minister said Thursday the Islamic militant group holed up in a northern refugee camp for a month has been defeated and that only mopping up remained. The fighting has claimed the lives of more than 150 people...
CNN - June 21, 2007
Senators agree to boost car fuel standards
Senators reached agreement Thursday on a proposal to increase automobile fuel economy standards to 35 miles per gallon, the first significant boost demanded of automakers in nearly 20 years...
CNN - June 21, 2007
Space Shuttle to Stay in Orbit Another Day
Atlantis will stay in orbit at least a couple of extra hours today after rain showers delayed the landing...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Study Says Eldest Children Have Higher I.Q.s
The difference in I.Q. between siblings was a result of family dynamics, not biological factors...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Giambi Will Cooperate With M.L.B.?s Investigation
Jason Giambi of the Yankees issued a statement today that said he would meet with George J. Mitchell as part of his investigation into steroid use in baseball...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Big Oil Companies Spared Tax Increases
Senate Republicans blocked a package of tax breaks for renewable energy that would have been paid for by the major oil companies...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
G.E. and Pearson Decide Against Dow Jones Bid
Rupert Murdoch?s News Corporation remains the sole bidder for the company, owner of The Wall Street Journal...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Justices Tighten Rules on Shareholder Suits
The Supreme Court decision dealt a blow to investors suing companies over accusations of fraud by setting a legal standard that makes it easier to get shareholder lawsuits dismissed...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
CBS Leads in Ad Commitments for Fall Season
Four networks manage to increase their rates as they complete their upfront sales...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
[TS] High & Low Finance: A Sad Tale of Fictional S.E.C. Filings
The case of Universal Express shows how hard it can be for the commission to halt what it views as a fraud...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
US economic growth 'to quicken'
US economic growth will speed up as a healthy jobs market offsets the weak housing sector, a study says...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
Blackstone float raises $4.13bn
The stock market floatation of private equity giant Blackstone raises $4.13bn, valuing the firm at $33.5bn...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
"Amistad" retraces slave route
A replica of the 19th Century ship Amistad begins a transatlantic voyage retracing the route of the slave trade...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
Big Apple's vertical farming
The BBC's Jeremy Cooke examines a radical proposal to build a skyscraper farm in New York...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
GE ends bid interest in Dow Jones
General Electric says it and Pearson are not going to proceed with a takeover bid for US media group Dow Jones...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
Cult author denies 'hoax' claims
A US female writer who wrote a book as a male prostitute tells a court that her fictional creation was not a hoax...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
Blackstone float set to proceed
The partial stock market listing of private equity giant Blackstone is set to proceed despite political concerns...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
Latest world trade talks collapse
Talks in Germany to secure a breakthrough on establishing a new global trade deal have collapsed...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
EU leaders meet for crunch summit
Leaders of the European Union's 27 nations gathered for a crucial summit to discuss a new EU treaty Thursday, two years after French and Dutch voters rejected a draft EU constitution...
CNN - June 21, 2007
16 die in Iraq suicide bombing
A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden truck into a government building in northern Iraq Thursday killing at least 16 people, police say. At least 75 people were wounded by the blast at the building, 50 miles (80 km) south of Kirkuk...
CNN - June 21, 2007
Up to 5 Are Missing in Flooded Catskill Town
Rescue workers searched in the southern Catskill town of Colchester after flash floods washed away several homes, a dozen vehicles and a bridge...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
World Business Briefing
ASIA...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Dow Jones chiefs to take bid lead
Directors of Dow Jones, publisher of the Wall Street Journal, will lead talks over the $5bn bid from News Corp...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
Baseball: Sosa joins select club
Texas Rangers star Sammy Sosa becomes the fifth member of Major League Baseball's 600 home run club...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
RCTV 'may air from Mexico'
The head of an opposition TV station taken off air in Venezuela says he may broadcast from Mexico...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
New Yahoo boss buys sport website
Jerry Yang makes his first move as chief executive of Yahoo, buying the college sports website Rivals.com...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
US police seek mob death clues
Texas police seek witnesses to the fatal beating of a passenger in a car, the driver of which apparently hit a child...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
Lake disappears suddenly in Chile
Experts try to establish what caused the disappearance of a glacial lake in southern Chile over just a few weeks...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
Japan: Hill heads to North Korea
U.S. envoy Christopher Hill was arriving in North Korea Thursday for talks on the next moves to be made under a nuclear disarmament agreement reached earlier this year, a Japanese government spokesman said...
CNN - June 21, 2007
Police chase hundreds of tips on missing woman
Investigators Wednesday were pursuing hundreds of leads and analyzing the cell phone records of a woman who, at nine months pregnant, disappeared last week in northeastern Ohio, a police official said. "There is someone out there that knows something, has seen something," FBI Special Agent Scott Wilson said...
CNN - June 21, 2007
Supreme Court Memo: Precedents Begin Falling for Roberts Court
The question is not whether the court will overturn more, but how often, by what standard and in what terms...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Army Data Show a Continued Risk for New Orleans
A report shows, in block-by-block detail, that a big storm would be likely to flood large areas of the city...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Bush Vetoes Bill Removing Stem Cell Limits
The move effectively pushed the debate surrounding the research into the 2008 presidential campaign...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Giuliani May See a Rival in Successor
Rudolph W. Giuliani helped Mr. Bloomberg get elected mayor of New York; now the men could face off as presidential candidates...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Tricks Get Trickier, Raising Questions of Safety
Jeremy Stenberg has not competed in a freestyle motocross event since falling out of the sky during the Dew Tour last June. His serious accident has given other riders reason to pause...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
For 2 Years, Bloomberg Aides Prepared for Bid
Aides to New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg have laid the groundwork for a potential independent run for president...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Whole Foods Deal
The largest U.S. natural-foods grocer agreed to sell 35 of Wild Oats Markets? stores to the private equity firm Apollo Management...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
W.T.O. Sanctions Against U.S. Are Urged
Commercial penalties worth more than $3.4 billion each year were urged against the U.S. for its failure to comply with a W.T.O. ruling...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Luxottica to Buy a U.S. Sunglasses Maker
The world?s biggest eyewear maker said it would buy the American sunglasses maker Oakley Inc. in a deal worth about $2.1 billion...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Liz Claiborne to Split Into Two Units
The apparel company said it would reorganize into two units and name Andrew Warren as its chief financial officer...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Allied Capital Settles S.E.C. Inquiry
The business development company said it had settled a four-year investigation by the S.E.C. into its valuation practices...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Kerkorian Company Ends Talks to Buy Las Vegas Project
The Tracinda Corporation said it was ending negotiations on the possible purchase of MGM Mirage?s Bellagio hotel-casino and its CityCenter project...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Watchdog Group Is Given a Name
The merger of the U.S. brokerage industry?s two major watchdogs finally has a name: the Securities Industry Regulatory Authority, or SIRA...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
In Suit, Ex-A.I.G. Chief Says Others Are Liable for Restatement
Maurice R. Greenberg sued 16 current and former executives and directors to hold them liable for a results restatement...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
The Times Is Raising Newspaper Prices
Home-delivery rates will increase 3 percent to 4 percent and the newsstand cover price will increase to $1.25, from $1...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Stocks & Bonds: Shares Decline as Treasury Yields Soar
Stocks were forced to give up early gains, driving the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 140 points...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Circuit City Posts Loss and Withdraws Guidance
The electronics retailer reported a $54.6 million first-quarter loss and withdrew its financial guidance for fiscal 2008 as it cut jobs and revamped...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Apple Says iPhone Will Be Able to Play YouTube Video Clips
About 10,000 YouTube videos will be available for the iPhone?s introduction, according to Apple?s statement...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Mutual Fund Manager Agrees to Buyout
Nuveen Investments agreed to be acquired for $5.75 billion by investors led by the private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Mexico Moves to Cut Back Tax Loopholes for Businesses
The move hopes to raise Mexico?s tax collection rate to offset future declines in oil revenue...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Earnings Up 7% at FedEx; Weaker Economy Is Cited
The company forecast earnings growth in fiscal year 2008 below the company?s long-term target of 10 percent to 15 percent...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Nissan Omits Bonus After a Drop in Profit
Carlos Ghosn said the Japanese automaker?s board members will forgo their bonus pay to take responsibility for poor performance...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Bell Canada Discussing a Merger With Western Provinces Carrier
Bell Canada said it was discussing a possible merger with Telus, the leading phone company in western Canada...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Accounting Rule Is Eased for Foreign Companies
Federal regulators tentatively agreed to ease an accounting requirement for foreign companies that trade on U.S. exchanges...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Report Warns of Risks in Federal Liens Notices
Federal government agencies have risked exposing millions of Social Security numbers to identity thieves by including the numbers in federal liens notices, a report says...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Indian Tycoon Spreads His Wings in Aviation
Vijay Mallya plans to bring Kingfisher Airlines, known in India for its saucy flight attendants and top-notch service, to the U.S. and Europe as soon as next year...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Britain?s Private Equity Firms Try to Make the Case for Their Low Taxes
Executives from four large private equity firms went to Parliament and defended the low British tax rate imposed on their profits...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Fast, Dazzling, Large and Deluxe
A plan to build the world?s first supersonic business jet is the latest sign that business jets are becoming the fastest-growing segment of the aerospace industry...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
T.G.I. Friday?s Finds Smaller Portions Add to Customer Traffic
T.G.I. Friday?s is finding that less food translates into more customers and, perhaps, bigger profits...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Bear Stearns Staves Off Collapse of 2 Hedge Funds
But questions remain about how successful the bank was and whether it had merely delayed the inevitable...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Few Choices for Workers at Dow Jones
Some at The Wall Street Journal are calling the decision between potential bidders a choice between ?trash or slash.?...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Congress Weighs End to Hedge Fund Tax Break
The little-known tax break has allowed wealthy financiers to cut their total income tax bills by billions of dollars...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
At Wal-Mart, a Back Door Into Banking
Wal-Mart failed to get approval for a bank. But the giant discount chain is effectively building one anyway...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Yahoo Buying a High School and College Sports Network
The acquisition of Rivals.com is intended to bolster Yahoo?s position as an online destination for sports fans...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Economic Scene: How the U.S. Has Kept the Productivity Playing Field Tilted to Its Advantage
The world economy may be tough on your industry but look on the bright side: you could be French...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Entrepreneurial Edge: Small Companies That Try to Bring Innovative Technology to Teaching
A growing cluster of companies in the Northwest are looking to capitalize on educational needs...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Science Panel Finds Fault With Estimates of Coal Supply
A new report says estimates of coal reserves are unreliable and the U.S. may not have nearly as much coal as is popularly believed...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Advertising: Bringing Home Lessons Learned on the Battlefield
A Madison Avenue executive turned soldier found a mission among the impoverished children of Iraq...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Digital S.L.R.?s That Let You Shoot Like a Pro
The choice among new S.L.R. cameras from Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus and Sony comes down to price, features and your existing lens collection...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Pension Relief for Airlines Faulted by Some Legislators
Members of Congress have complained that American Airlines got a break worth almost $2 billion without proper scrutiny...
New York Times - June 21, 2007
Vatican 'backs ex-Kennedy wife'
The Vatican reverses the marriage annulment of former Congressman Joseph Kennedy, his ex-wife says...
BBC News - June 21, 2007
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