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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 November 2005:
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Al-Jazeera bomb story 'outlandish'
The U.S. White House has characterized as "outlandish" a British newspaper report that U.S. President George W. Bush once discussed with Prime Minister Tony Blair bombing the headquarters of Arabic-language television network Al-Jazeera...
CNN - November 22, 2005
Judge declines to rule immediately in DeLay case
The judge in the money-laundering and conspiracy case against former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay declined to rule Tuesday on a motion to dismiss the charges against the Texas Republican, saying he would need two weeks before he came to a decision...
CNN - November 22, 2005
Vote in Iraq is Once Again Fraught With Peril
Just three weeks before the second round of Iraqi elections, politicians cannot travel anywhere without heavy protection...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Student Convicted of Plotting With Al Qaeda to Kill Bush
A federal jury in Alexandria, Va., found Ahmed Omar Abu Ali, 24, guilty on numerous charges of conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Warner Music Settles With Spitzer on Radio Payoffs
The country's No. 3 record company agreed today to cease using pricey gifts and promotional giveaways to buy radio airtime for its artists...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
WTO 'won't agree trade deal'
Key WTO members admit they will not be able to agree a framework for a trade deal at talks in Hong Kong...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
EU to query US on secret prisons
The European Union is to ask the US to clarify reports that it ran secret CIA prisons in eastern Europe...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Terror suspect Padilla charged
After being held for more than three years in U.S. custody, Jose Padilla has been charged with membership in a North American terrorist support cell and with conspiracy to carry out jihad in foreign countries...
CNN - November 22, 2005
'Dirty bomb' suspect charged
After being held for more than three years in U.S. custody, Jose Padilla has been charged with membership of a North American terrorist support cell and with conspiracy to carry out jihad in foreign countries, according to an indictment...
CNN - November 22, 2005
DeLay attorney: 'No crime occurred'
An attorney for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay asked a Travis County, Texas, district court on Tuesday to throw out money-laundering and conspiracy charges against his client and two co-defendants...
CNN - November 22, 2005
Germany gets first woman leader
Angela Merkel is sworn in as Germany's eighth post-World War II leader and its first female chancellor, taking an oath of office that commits her to "dedicate my strength to the welfare of the German people."...
CNN - November 22, 2005
Planning for When the Fun and Games End
Olympic organizers have invested seven years infusing Turin, Italy with a gleaming set of sports facilities they believe will have value beyond the Games...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
U.S. Indicts Padilla After 3 Years in Pentagon Custody
Jose Padilla was accused of conspiring to "murder, kidnap and maim" people overseas. Earlier charges that he was planning a "dirty bombing" are not included...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Doubts remain over GM's future
General Motors shares fall more than 3% as analysts voice concerns over the car maker's long-term survival...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Judge delays Conrad Black case
Court proceedings against media tycoon Conrad Black - accused of 11 counts of fraud - are adjourned...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Honduras ends election campaign
Campaigning ahead of the presidential election on Sunday ends with promises of change and efforts to fight crime...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Sharon: Party 'for peace'
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has announced the formation of a new "liberal movement," saying he aims to "lay the foundations for a peace settlement" with the Palestinians...
CNN - November 22, 2005
Merkel voted in as Chancellor
By 397 to 202 votes with 12 abstentions, parliament has officially elected Angela Merkel as Germany's first female chancellor -- and the first to have grown up in the country's formerly communist east...
CNN - November 22, 2005
Advertising: Agency Decides It's Time to Get a Chief
Cliff Freeman & Partners is hiring a chief executive to help attract clients seeking campaigns that go beyond the realm of traditional media...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Airbus boss talks down Boeing jet
The boss of Airbus parent firm EADS insists Boeing's longer 747 jumbo will not hit sales of its own twin-deck A380...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
WTO giants to meet
Top negotiators are to meet in Geneva in an effort to break the deadlock over world trade negotiations...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Golf: Wie aiming for men's title
Teenage prodigy Michelle Wie has set her sights on victory at this week's Casio World Open in Japan...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Gamma leaves 32 dead in Honduras
The death toll from Tropical Storm Gamma climbs to 32 in Honduras, as poor weather hampers relief efforts...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
'World will feel my pain'
A man accused of wounding six people in a shooting rampage at a Tacoma mall warned of the coming rampage in cell-phone text messages to his ex-girlfriend, she says. One message reads: "Today is the day that the world will know my anger. Today the world will feel my pain. Today is the day I will be heard!"...
CNN - November 22, 2005
Global moves to combat flu threat
Global moves to combat the threat of avian flu are being stepped up, with China, the United States, Canada, Japan and North Korea all taking action to help stop the disease spreading...
CNN - November 22, 2005
Growth of Islam in Russia Brings Soviet Response
Russia has recreated a Soviet-era system of control over religion in response to a rise in Islamic faith and militancy...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Former DeLay Aide Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy
Michael Scanlon acknowledged that he and the lobbyist Jack Abramoff agreed to make lavish gifts to public officials...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Louisiana Sees Faded Urgency in Relief Effort
Despair is growing among state and local officials who fear Congress and the White House are losing interest in their plight...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Making Artists: Video Games Are Their Major, So Don't Call Them Slackers
In recent years a small but growing cadre of well-known universities have started formal programs in video game design...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Addenda: JetBlue Picks WPP Unit to Be Its Creative Agency
JetBlue Picks WPP Unit...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Cadbury Sells Beverage Unit to Two Firms
Cadbury Schweppes agreed to sell its European beverages unit, including the Orangina and Schweppes soft drinks, for $2.2 billion...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
AOL Joins Start-Up Company to Offer Web Video Distribution
America Online reached an unusual arrangement that will allow almost any producer of video content to distribute programming on its service...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Sounding Off: Avoid Being Dinged for Rental-Car Dents
How many motorists are billed for existing damage to the cars they rent?...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Ben A. Franklin, 78, Reporter for The Times, Dies
Ben A. Franklin was a former national correspondent for The New York Times...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
On the Road: Is Your Plane Half Full or Half Empty?
To some, the business travel glass is half empty this year. To others, it's at least half full...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Memo Pad: Radisson Ends Internet Charges
RADISSON ENDS INTERNET CHARGES Responding to growing complaints from business travelers about charges for in-room Internet access at upscale hotels, Radisson Hotels and Resorts said that starting Jan. 1, high-speed Internet access will be free in rooms at all its 186 hotels in the United States and 21 hotels in Canada...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Sprint to Acquire an Affiliate for $3.4 Billion
The Sprint Nextel Corporation said that it would acquire Alamosa Holdings Inc., its largest Sprint-branded wireless affiliate, for $3.4 billion...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Intel and Micron Plan Flash-Memory Venture
The companies announced a joint venture to manufacture NAND flash-memory chips in an effort to tap into one of the chip industry's fastest-growing segments...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Goldman to Encourage Solutions to Environmental Issues
As of today, the Goldman Sachs Group is officially green...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Stuck at the Edges of the Ad Game
Despite their notable rise in the advertising business, women have a long way to go...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Mentor Leaves Options Open on Its Bid for Medicis
The cosmetic medical device company Mentor indicated yesterday that it would not take Medicis Pharmaceutical's blunt rejection of its $2.2 unsolicited billion takeover proposal as the final word...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
G.M. Announces Decision to Cut 5,000 More Jobs
Analysts questioned whether the revival plan was enough, saying it lacked the speed and breadth that had helped rivals make comebacks...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
BET Founder Is Moving On to Hedge Fund
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Heart Device Subpoena
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Economic Activity Increased in October
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
November Rally Continues Despite Oil-Price Pressure
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Profit Rises at Campbell Soup
By Reuters...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Oracle Chief to Pay Millions in Legal Fees
Lawrence J. Ellison has agreed to pay $22 million as part of a settlement of a shareholders' lawsuit that already included a $100 million donation to charities...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Itineraries: The Power of the Bump
There is a passenger revolt against the tried-and-true system of issuing vouchers good for future flights to people willing to wait for the next departure...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Google Gift to Digital Library
Google plans to make a $3 million gift to the Library of Congress for a project that aims to digitize significant primary materials from national libraries...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Microsoft Plans to Ease Format Rules
Microsoft is seeking approval to make the software formats behind its Office programs an "open standard" that it would license free to competitors, partners and developers...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
European Rebuffs Talk of Series of Rate Rises
The president of the European Central Bank said that the bank had no plan to embark on a series of interest rate increases, but would assess the need for them over time...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Retail Group Raises Forecast for Holiday Shopping Season
With gas prices falling, the National Retail Federation yesterday raised its sales forecast for the holiday shopping season, a rare upward revision for the generally cautious trade group...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Sony BMG Sued Over CD's With Anti-Piracy Software
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Texas attorney general filed lawsuits against Sony BMG for violating consumers' rights and trading in malicious software...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Google's Shopping Service to List User's Local Stores
Google plans to move quickly to capitalize on its new Google Base database service, adding a feature that lets merchants provide local shopping information...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Mix of Shock and Resignation on G.M. Shop Floors Set to Close
Many of the plants that will close are more than 50 years old and date back to an era when G.M. dominated the U.S. car market...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Market Place: A Hedge Fund for Anyone With $10,000
In the latest sign that the elite world of hedge funds is going mainstream, J. P. Morgan Chase is marketing a fund that will appeal to less wealthy investors...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
In Rarity, Spitzer Drops Case
The New York attorney general is dropping charges against a former Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce trader who was accused of aiding illegal trading in mutual funds...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Saving the Environment, One Quarterly Earnings Report at a Time
Companies are profiting from environmental concerns - from global warming to leaking landfills - as new environment-friendly companies appear each day...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
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