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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 September 2007:
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TV Decoder Blog: Amanda Congdon and ABC Part Ways
Congdon debuted on ABCNews.com in December 2006. When Amanda Congdon received a contract to host a weekly show on ABCNews.com, the 25-year-old was heralded as ?the first video blogger to make the jump to a major network? and described herself as ?bridging the gap between old and new media.? That bridge is closed, at least temporarily: Ms. [...]...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Bits Blog: One Anti-Piracy System to Rule Them All
Digital fingerprinting company Vobile is winning the movie industry's tests of anti-piracy technology...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
City Room: Illegal Immigrants? Driver?s Licenses
Governor Spitzer announces that the state will issue driver's licenses regardless of immigration status, without being required to provide a Social Security number...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Fund-Raiser Is Held Without Bail
Norman Hsu, the Democratic fund-raiser, is being held on an outstanding warrant for his arrest in a grand theft case, and after being charged in the New York fraud case...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Deal in Congress on Child Health
The agreement on expanding a popular children?s health insurance program sets the stage for passage by Congress next week ? and a showdown with President Bush...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Giuliani Tells N.R.A. He Opposes New Gun Limits
The Republican presidential candidate defended his very vocal past advocacy of tougher gun laws while affirming the right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Bonds Says Giants Will Let Him Go
Barry Bonds was told by the San Francisco Giants that he won?t play for them in 2008, he said on his Web site...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Todd Oldham?s New Assignment: Old Navy
The designer Todd Oldham has agreed to become the creative director for the struggling clothing retailer, Old Navy, an offshoot of the Gap...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
HSBC to Close U.S. Subprime Unit
HSBC said it would close Decision One Mortgage, cutting 750 jobs and taking $945 million in charges and write-downs, because it is no longer sustainable...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Stocks End Higher After Oracle Earnings
Stocks resumed the week?s rally as Wall Street drew confidence from strong earnings from Oracle...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Accord on a Key Issue Reported in G.M. Talks
Negotiators for the U.A.W. and General Motors have agreed on the framework for a health care trust, G.M.?s key demand in talks on a new contract, people close to the negotiations said...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
DealBook Blog: Harman Says Its Buyers Want to Call Off Deal
The maker of car speakers and high-end audio gear said Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners are trying to break off their $8 billion buyout...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Deaths Prompt Recall of Cribs
About one million cribs designed by Simplicity for Children have been recalled after the suffocation deaths of at least two children, the government said today...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Europe Fears a Downside in Strong Currency
Fears of an economic slowdown in Europe deepened on Friday, after the release of weaker-than-expected data and another record in the euro?s relentless rise against the dollar...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Mattel Official Apologizes in China
The executive reportedly apologized for maligning Chinese manufacturers in the course of toy recalls, but the company said the remarks were misconstrued...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Baseball: Bonds to leave Giants
Home run record holder Barry Bonds will leave the San Francisco Giants at the end of the season...
BBC News - September 21, 2007
US firm recalls China-made cots
US baby furniture supplier Simplicity recalls one million Chinese-made cots linked to two infant deaths...
BBC News - September 21, 2007
US student quizzed over shooting
US police question a student after two people were shot and injured at a university in Delaware state...
BBC News - September 21, 2007
Bits Blog: Bits: Is Google Planning to Lay a Pacific Cable?
A report says Google is putting together a group to lay a data cable under the Pacific to reduce costs and increase capacity...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Pogue's Posts Blog: Pogue?s Posts: The Rebirth of the Electric Car
An interview with General Motors? Bob Lutz, the driving force behind the Volt electric car...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
The Caucus Blog: The Caucus: Kerrey Leaning Against a Senate Run
The former senator is making a weekend trip to Nebraska, but his plans are still up in the air...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Two Students Shot at Delaware State
The campus was locked down today after two students were shot by an unknown gunman early in the day...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Rumsfeld as Fellow Draws a Protest at Stanford
The appointment of the former defense secretary at the Hoover Institution is drawing fierce protests...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
City Room
Mayor Bloomberg weighed in again today on the controversy over the Iranian president?s visit...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Mattel Apologizes to China for Recalls
In an extraordinary apology, Mattel took the blame for design flaws and said it had recalled more toys than justified...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Stocks Gain After Earnings Reports
U.S. stocks opened higher as Wall Street, looking to resume this week?s rally, drew confidence from strong earnings from Oracle...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Dollar Falls to New Low Against the Euro
The euro traded above $1.40 for the first time since the common European currency was introduced...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Protests over Rumsfeld's new job
Ex-US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's appointment to a post at Stanford University sparks protests...
BBC News - September 21, 2007
Blackwater back at work in Iraq
US security firm Blackwater resumes work in Baghdad days after a shootout which killed 11 Iraqis...
BBC News - September 21, 2007
U.N. envoy to Myanmar amid protests
United Nations diplomats urge the U.N. special envoy to Myanmar to meet the country's military junta after Ibrahim Gambari briefed them on the mounting protests in the secretive Asian nation. full story...
CNN - September 21, 2007
Spitzer Gets Victory in Inquiry
A district attorney has said that Gov. Eliot Spitzer did not break any laws in the handling of travel records...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Louisiana Protest Echoes the Civil Rights Era
More than 10,000 people rallied in Jena, La., to protest the treatment of six black teenagers...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Complaint Says Hsu Admitted Fraud
Prosecutors said Norman Hsu, the Democratic fund-raiser, confessed to F.B.I. agents that he had swindled investors...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Football: Brazil beat Denmark
Veteran striker Pretinha's injury-time goal earns Brazil a 1-0 win over Denmark...
BBC News - September 21, 2007
Starchy diet 'may damage liver'
A diet rich in high-glycaemic foods like white bread may raise the risk of liver disease, research suggests...
BBC News - September 21, 2007
US Senate condemns Petraeus ad
The US Senate condemns a newspaper advertisement attacking the country's top commander in Iraq...
BBC News - September 21, 2007
Cycling: Landis loses appeal
2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has doping charges against him upheld by American arbitrators...
BBC News - September 21, 2007
U.S. soldier: I cried for Youssif
A U.S. soldier who served in Iraq was so moved by the story of Youssif he had to do something. "I thought I was tough," the soldier wrote the Children's Burn Foundation. "But when I read the story about Youssif, I cried." More than 13,000 people have opened their pocketbooks to help the 5-year-old Iraqi boy who was doused in gas by masked men and set on fire on January 15. full story...
CNN - September 21, 2007
Sarkozy: Toughen Iran sanctions
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Thursday that he will seek tougher U.N. sanctions on Iran for continuing to produce nuclear fuel. However, he backed away from his foreign minister's warning that Europe should prepare for war. full story...
CNN - September 21, 2007
Reid: Dems will keep pushing to end Iraq war
Democrats are disappointed they have been unable to force President Bush to change course in Iraq, but they will keep pushing -- with or without Republican help, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday. full story...
CNN - September 21, 2007
Critics Right and Left Protest Book Removals
The federal Bureau of Prisons said it was prompted by a report that mentioned that since most prisons did not catalog their library materials, books that incite violence and hatred could infiltrate the shelves...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
After Flooding, M.T.A. Plans Subway Fixes
The proposals include new ways to keep water out of subway stations, like raising ventilation grates off the ground and building special steps at subway entrances...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Bush Threatens Veto of Child Health Bill
President Bush called a popular children?s health insurance program ?a step toward federalization of health care.?...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Illegal Immigrants Chase False Hope to Canada
Illegal immigrants to the United States have been arriving in a Canadian border town looking for asylum...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Mets Fans Brace, Wincing, for a Familiar Old Feeling: A New York City Flameout
As the Mets fritter away their once-commanding grip on first place in the National League East, some wonder if the team?s experience is just one of those New York collapses...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Protest in Louisiana Echoes the Civil Rights Era
More than 10,000 demonstrators rallied Thursday in Jena, La., to protest the treatment of six black teenagers who were arrested in the beating of a white schoolmate...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Complaint Says Hsu Admits Fraud to F.B.I.
Prosecutors said Norman Hsu, the Democratic fund-raiser, confessed to F.B.I. agents last week that he had swindled investors and pressured them for political donations...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
The Long Run: In 9/11 Chaos, Giuliani Forged a Lasting Image
Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani?s conduct during and after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks brought him back from the edge of sliding into irrelevancy...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
The Churn: People in the News
Comings and goings in the financial industry...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Germany?s Commercial Ties With Iran Prove Hard to Cut
German companies are determined to preserve their ties to a country that has been one of their most durable trading partners...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Using 300 Sellers as a Window on the Drug Market
How the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles data on pharmaceutical prices...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
World Business Briefing: Japan: Sharp Takes Stake in Pioneer
The Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corporation will buy about $357 million worth of new shares from the Pioneer Corporation to form an alliance and jointly develop DVD players, car electronics and displays...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
World Business Briefing: Switzerland: Nestlé Designates a Chief
Nestlé, the food and drinks company, nominated the head of its business in the Americas to succeed Peter Brabeck-Letmathe as chief executive...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
World Business Briefing: France: Pernod Ricard?s Profit Climbs
Pernod Ricard, the liquor company, said full-year profit rose 30 percent on strengthened demand in Asia for higher-priced spirits and lower distribution costs for former Allied Domecq brands...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
World Business Briefing: Britain: Surprising Rise in Retail Sales
Retail sales unexpectedly rose in August, gaining 0.6 percent after a 0.7 percent gain in July, the Office for National Statistics said...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
World Business Briefing: Britain: Retailer Opens Books for Bid
J Sainsbury, the British supermarket chain, softened its opposition to Qatar?s £10.5 billion ($21 billion) takeover bid after Qatar said it would borrow less to pay for the deal...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Wider Loss at 3Com
The 3Com Corporation, the maker of computer-networking equipment, said yesterday that its first-quarter loss widened on costs to buy out a venture partner in China...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Sales Plummet at Circuit City
Consumer electronics retailer Circuit City reported lower-than-expected earnings on Thursday after it cut prices on flat-panel TVs and computers...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Nike Posts 51% Gain
The maker of athletic shoes and clothing, reported a 51 percent increase in fiscal first-quarter net income on Thursday, helped by higher revenue and future orders as well as favorable currency exchange rates...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Profit and Sales Rise at ConAgra
ConAgra Foods, whose brands include Banquet, Chef Boyardee and Healthy Choice, said Thursday that its first-quarter profit rose 5.2 percent as sales increased 9.9 percent...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
FedEx Has Strong Quarter but Lowers Outlook for Year
FedEx reported higher-than-expected fiscal first quarter earnings on Thursday, but lowered its outlook for the full year...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Economic Indicators Drop the Most in 6 Months as Confidence Ebbs
The index of leading economic indicators fell in August by the most in six months, reflecting lower consumer confidence and a rise in initial claims for unemployment insurance...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Oracle?s Profit for Quarter Is Up 25%
The business software maker delivered a fiscal first-quarter performance that topped analyst expectations...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Network of Traders Charged in Fraud Schemes
Thirty-eight people were charged yesterday with running elaborate kickback and bribery schemes in the stock loan industry...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Shares and Dollar Drop; Oil Surges
Stocks fell on Thursday as a weakened dollar and a surge in oil prices kindled fresh concerns about inflation...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Official Defends Bank of England?s Response to Crisis
The bank?s governor said Thursday that the bank had to walk a fine line between preserving financial stability and taking steps that could encourage reckless behavior in the future...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Adviser Firm on Pensions Is Rebuked
The S.E.C. has issued a cease-and-desist order against Callan Associates for failing to tell its clients that it had a potential conflict of interest...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Conflict-of-Interest Issue Is Raised in Tax Shelter Case
Prosecutors in a federal case against former KPMG employees have asked the judge to determine whether two defense lawyers had conflicts of interest and should be removed...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Advertising: A Shopping Network Wants to Own the 17th Letter of the Alphabet
QVC, the leading home shopping channel, is launching a re-branding that focuses on the letter Q...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Top Class-Action Lawyer Faces Federal Charges
Melvyn I. Weiss was indicted on Thursday, accused of using payoffs in class-action suits to enhance his firms legal fees...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Credit Turmoil Bruised Most on Wall Street, but Pain Was Not Shared Equally
Wall Street?s first reports since this summer?s credit storm revealed extensive damage, but better-than-expected earnings this week from four brokerage firms offered some comfort...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
V. C. Nation: Entrepreneurs Defend a Tax Benefit Despite a Dubious Congress
The venture capital industry is worried that a proposed increase in taxes on carried interest would hurt their ability to fund start-up companies...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Viacom Chief?s Remark on Spielberg Stirs a Furor
Despite stellar success at the box office, the relationship between DreamWorks and its corporate parent, Viacom, appears once again to be on the rocks...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Accord Seen on Revising Mortgage Rules
The Bush administration is softening its opposition to proposals that would expand government-backed mortgage companies ahead of an expected wave of foreclosures...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Carlyle to Sell Stake to a Mideast Government
The government of Abu Dhabi will take a 20 percent stake in the buyout firm, a reflection of the growing financial power of the oil-rich Middle East...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Mild Reaction in Capitol to a Dubai Nasdaq Stake
The deal for Borse Dubai to buy a 20 percent stake in Nasdaq seems unlikely to face the level of alarm that was seen in last year?s failed Dubai ports deal...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
Value of Dollar Falls to New Low Against the Euro
The euro traded above $1.40 for the first time since the common European currency was introduced as investors see a slowing American economy...
New York Times - September 21, 2007
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