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Gustav stalls offshore in Haiti after killing 23
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Indian security forces kill 3 in Kashmir
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Indian security forces kill 5 in Kashmir
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Kashmir police and suspected rebels in shootout
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Swiss exonerate Europes last executed witch
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Combat flares in 3rd area of Pakistan border belt
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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At least 5 dead in Kashmir battle over hostages
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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9 killed in bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Garth, Doherty make nice while filming new 90210
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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US News Archive for March 2008:
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Fair Game: In the Fed?s Cross Hairs: Exotic Game
The Fed?s actions in the JPMorgan-Bear Stearns marriage may take some air out of the enormous bubble in credit insurance...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Even at Megastores, Hagglers Find No Price Is Set in Stone
Savvy consumers, empowered by the Internet and encouraged by a slowing economy, are finding that they can dicker on prices, and not just on clearance items...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
What Created This Monster?
Yes, the markets can bite back. Executives, regulators and politicians are scrambling to figure out just what created the current crisis and how it can be fixed...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
4 Americans Killed in Iraq; U.S. Attack Kills 6
Four American soldiers were killed near the capital in the past two days, the military said, and north of Baghdad an American attack helicopter killed six people...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Women's Tournament: Rutgers Overwhelms Robert Morris in Opener
Kia Vaughn led four players in double figures with 22 points and second-seeded Rutgers routed 15th-seeded Robert Morris 85-42 on Saturday in the first round...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Haiti?s Poverty Stirs Nostalgia for Old Ghosts
With change slow to come, many people speak longingly of the security that existed in the country?s dictatorial past...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Taiwan Elects a Supporter of Closer Mainland Ties
Ma Ying-jeou will be Taiwan?s first president who had campaigned for closer economic relations with Beijing...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Pakistani Party?s Leader Chooses a Prime Minister
The selection of a low-key party stalwart seemed to be a prelude to a drive by the party?s leader, Asif Ali Zardari, to take the job himself in the future...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Gap in Life Expectancy Widens for the Nation
Life expectancy for the nation as a whole has increased, but the affluent have made greater gains, researchers said...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
In Washington, a Split Over Regulation of Wall Street
Congress and the Bush administration strongly disagree about whether the pendulum should swing back to tighter control...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
McCain Offers Soothing Tones in Trip Abroad
Senator John McCain faces the challenge of improving America?s image abroad despite the unpopularity of the Iraq war ? which he strongly supports...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Leaping ray kills Florida boater
A woman on a boat off Florida dies after being hit in the face by a spotted eagle ray that leapt out of the water...
BBC News - March 22, 2008
Ecuador warns Colombia over raid
Ecuador's president warns of diplomatic tension if an Ecuadorean is found among victims of a Colombian raid...
BBC News - March 22, 2008
Paper Cuts: Bookshelf Etiquette
(Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times) As someone whose identity, professional and otherwise, is bound up with books, I admit to having a somewhat conflicted relationship with the physical reality of the things themselves. Sure, they do furnish a room, but the realities of New York apartments and a bunch of moves in the past few [...]...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Thinning Yellowstone?s Bison Herd
About a quarter of the park?s bison have been killed or sent to slaughter, angered groups working to preserve the bison herds...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Taiwan Elects a Leader Who Seeks Closer China Ties
Taiwan elected its first president who had campaigned for closer economic relations with Beijing, paving the way for a lessening of tensions...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Military Kin Struggle With Loss and a Windfall
For some relatives of service members killed in war death benefits feel at first like an affront, a price tag on a loved one?s life...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Worried Residents Watch as Floods Rise in Missouri
The Meramec River engulfed hundreds of homes and threatened to overwhelm a major Interstate...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Apple sues over Beatles 'bootleg'
Lawyers for the Beatles try to halt the release of early recordings which they say were made without permission...
BBC News - March 22, 2008
US air strike kills 'Iraq allies'
Six people are killed in a US air strike in Iraq, with some reports suggesting they were US-allied Sunni fighters...
BBC News - March 22, 2008
Military helps Rio tackle dengue
Brazil's military is to help the city of Rio de Janeiro deal with a surge in the number of dengue fever cases...
BBC News - March 22, 2008
Your Money: Time to Assess the Finances
Short of putting our heads in the sand and hoping all the bad financial news passes, what should we do with our own finances?...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Taiwan?s Opposition Wins Poll, Heralding Boost for China Ties
Taiwan?s main opposition Nationalist Party declared victory in presidential elections on Saturday, heralding improved ties with giant neighbor China...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Cheney in oil talks with Saudis
US Vice-President Dick Cheney meets Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to discuss ways of stabilising the oil market...
BBC News - March 22, 2008
Four US soldiers killed in Iraq
Four more US soldiers are killed in Iraq, bringing the total since the invasion in 2003 close to 4,000...
BBC News - March 22, 2008
Saturday Interview: A Trend Toward Putting Consultants on Payrolls
Roy Krause, the president of the Spherion Corporation, a recruiting and staffing company, recently offered his thoughts on where the job market was headed and why...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Guitar Hero Lawsuit
Gibson Guitar said on Friday that it had filed a patent infringement lawsuit against MTV Networks and Harmonix relating to the Guitar Hero video games...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Stocks & Bonds: Share Prices Advance in Asian Markets
Asian stock prices mostly rose in light trading Friday, closing out a turbulent week...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
The Cost of Living: Let Finances Be a Chore, Not a Phobia
While some research suggests a shift is occurring, the aversion of many women to money tasks is still surprisingly common...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
What?s Offline: Accepting the Unacceptable
Is it possible to lead a balanced life, devoting enough time to both family and career?...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Executive Pursuits: Under the Big Top, Adopting a Persona With XXL Shoes
I waddled out of clown alley and into the spotlight leading with my big red glue-on prosthetic nose...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
The Markets: Treasury Cuts Minimum Bid on Securities to Just $100
Treasury said the reduction in minimum bid amounts was being made possible by an improved processing system for government debt auctions...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Son of Hyundai?s Boss Leaves Top Post at Kia
Chung Euisun will keep his title as president of Kia Motors and will remain focused on overseas business and planning, said a Kia spokesman...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Alcoa, Accused of Bribery, Is Under U.S. Investigation
Alcoa is under criminal investigation by the Justice Department over accusations that the company bribed officials in Bahrain in an effort to obtain business...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
A Rate Cut Is Not a Sure Thing in Japan
The acting governor of the Bank of Japan warned those expecting a cut in interest rates that he had no preconceptions on where to take monetary policy...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Taiwan Wants to Focus on Building Its Own High-Tech Brands
Analysts say the greatest economic challenge for Taiwan is overcoming its reliance on manufacturing for other brands and focusing on innovation and building its own brands...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Offering Money Where the Big Banks Won?t
From the Baltic to the Mediterranean, small, local banks like Turkiye Garanti Bankasi are stepping in to finance corporate buyouts as big banks grapple with the running credit crisis...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Thinking Green While Sifting Through the Sand
On a recent weekend on his private Caribbean island, Sir Richard Branson and several high-powered visitors gathered to figure out what to do about global warming...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Mill in Maryland Is Sold to a Russian Steel Maker
Severstal, Russia?s largest steel maker, will expand its presence in the United States with the $810 million acquisition of the Sparrows Point mill in Maryland...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
What?s Online: The Thin Skin of Apple Fans
Introducing even a hint of negativity into a review or article will bring down the wrath of Apple?s most fanatical fans...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
In Europe, Women Finding More Seats at the Table
Norway?s law requiring companies to fill 40 percent of corporate board seats with women by this year has raised expectations among women throughout Europe...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Justice Dept. Is Gathering Data on Mortgage Industry
The F.B.I. is in the middle of a criminal investigation focusing on 17 firms that may have engaged in corporate fraud, an F.B.I. official confirmed this week...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
BP Faces Environment Inquiry in Russia
A Russian agency said it would inspect a large oil field controlled by BP?s joint venture, TNK-BP...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Your Money: Resist the Impulse to Panic
Short of putting our heads in the sand and hoping it all passes, what should we do with our own finances?...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Corner of Finance Where Women Are Climbing
Women now manage 10 of the 50 largest university endowments and private foundations, compared with 4 a decade ago, and oversee a combined $60.6 billion...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Debt-Gorged British Start to Worry That the Party Is Ending
For most of the last decade, consumers in Britain went on a debt-financed spending spree, racking up a record £1.4 trillion in debt ($2.8 trillion) ? more than the country?s gross domestic product...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Another Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case
David Zachary Scruggs, the son of the recently disgraced trial lawyer Richard F. Scruggs, has agreed to plead guilty in a bribery case involving a state judge...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
New Focus of Inquiry Into Bribes: Doctors
A long-running federal investigation into the orthopedic device industry?s suspected kickback payments to hip and knee surgeons now has the doctors in the spotlight...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Jets and Giants Fans May Pay for the Right to Pay for Tickets
For the first time, the selling of personal seat licenses, which entitle a fan to the first call on season tickets, is a real possibility in the New York area...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Bush Silent, but Others Speak Out on Tibet Crackdown
The intricacies of a ?complex relationship? with China are on full display as the White House weighs how far to go in condemning the Chinese government...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Midwest Region: Clemson Falls Prey to the Turmoil in Tampa
Siena, a 13th seed, beat Vanderbilt 83 ? 62, to join San Diego and Western Kentucky in notching first-round upsets...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Coping With Loss, Military Kin Also Struggle With a Windfall
Some relatives of service members killed in war take death benefits as an affront, while others are thrown off balance by a sudden infusion of $500,000...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Passport Files of 3 Candidates Were Pried Into
Files containing personal information about Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain were breached, the State Department said...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Baghdad Bureau: Those Who Fight
For warriors on both sides in Iraq, there are undeniable similarities in expressions of sorrow for fallen comrades...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Lofty Pledge to Cut Emissions Comes With Caveat in Norway
Critics say Norway?s plan to become ?carbon neutral? relies too heavily on sleight-of-hand accounting and donations to foreign environmental projects...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Hopes for Wireless Cities Fade as Internet Providers Pull Out
Plans for municipal Wi-Fi grids have been tripped up by unrealistic ambitions and technological glitches...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Pakistan to Talk With Militants, New Leaders Say
American officials fear a softening stance just as President Pervez Musharraf has given the U.S. a freer hand to strike at militants...
New York Times - March 22, 2008
Starbucks must pay $100m in tips
A US judge orders Starbucks to repay its California baristas more than $100m in tips that were paid to shift supervisors...
BBC News - March 22, 2008
Election at-a-glance: 15-21 Mar
A weekly guide to the 2008 US presidential election, in words and pictures...
BBC News - March 22, 2008
Study unlocks LatAm past
The European settlers' arrival triggered a shift in the genetic profile of Latin America's population, a study says...
BBC News - March 22, 2008
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