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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 April 2006:
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New Orleans decides on new mayor
New Orleans voters are casting ballots Saturday in one of the oddest mayoral elections in American history...
CNN - April 22, 2006
Nepal security forces open fire on protesters
Nepali security opened fire on tens of thousands of protesters marching toward the royal palace Saturday in defiance of a curfew, as opposition leaders rejected the king's proposals for restoring democracy...
CNN - April 22, 2006
Cavaliers 97, Wizards 86: James Opens Second Season With a Triple-Double and a Victory
LeBron James scored 32 points on 12-of-27 shooting, grabbed 11 rebounds, and added 11 assists for Cleveland in his first playoff appearance...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Katrina's Tide Carries Many to Hopeful Shores
The exodus of residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina has brought low-income families to areas richer in opportunity...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
The Count: Beyond Rumsfeld: Military Overruns Are Adding Up
Beyond Rumsfeld:...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Spending: Men Join the Migration to the Halls of Diet and Fitness
As long as they can pay the fees, men who want to trim their waistlines can begin to do so at a health spa with no worries about seeming unmanly...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Earnings Lift Stocks, but Oil Pulls Them Back
Strong earnings reports throughout the week helped lift the stock market, though investors pulled back some on Friday over new inflation fears as the price of oil closed above $75 a barrel...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Correction
The Gretchen Morgenson column on April 9, about the firing of a biotechnology stock analyst at Rodman & Renshaw after he downgraded his rating on Halozyme Therapeutics, misstated the terms of a December 2005 stock offering by Halozyme. The shares offered to investors were freely tradable after they were bought; they were not subject to a six-month lockup period...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Market Week: Consumer Confidence at Risk
WALL STREET may be guided this week by a series of round numbers and their effect on another crucial statistic measuring April consumer confidence, predicts Russ Koesterich, senior portfolio manager at Barclays Global Investors...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Economic View: Are Rich Politicians Selfless Politicians?
If a wealthy candidate wins, shares of his company often climb...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
The Boss: The Intentional Tourist
For Terry L. Dale, the chief executive of the Cruise Lines International Association, childhood vacations consisted of trips to the Iowa State Fair...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Spending: Close to Home, Car Rentals for Many New Reasons
It used to be that people rented a car only after landing at an airport. But today, people are renting for a variety of other reasons...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Suits: What About G.M.? Oh, Just His Day Job
The extracurricular activities of Robert A. Lutz, the G.M. vice chairman, are well known. To avoid an hourlong commute, he sometimes flies his MD-500 helicopter to work. And he will gladly tell anyone who will listen about the bevy of military playthings he keeps at an airport hangar near his house. Now he has the business cards to prove it...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Square Feet: Trained in Manhattan, Graduating to the World
Barry M. Gosin has swum to the top ranks of commercial real estate brokers in New York City, but now he has to maneuver the waters of a much larger pond...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Armchair M.B.A.: Inviting New Business to the Old World
Protectionism across the pond? Far from it, says Europe's ambassador to the United States...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
The Thrifty Millionaire: Erasing an Error, One Tile at a Time
Economical tiles for the kitchen, in shades of mustard and cream...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
The Goods: You Can't Crush the Music
To avoid breaking their gear, savvy D.J.'s pack their equipment in the Zero DJ Case...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Everybody's Business: Worried About Noisy Children, and Hedge Funds, Too
I have come to notice a few new travel horrors that I feel duty-bound to share...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
DealBook: An Auction Bet Raises a Host of Conflicts
A clash between the roles of board member and investor...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Under New Management: To Hire Sharp Employees, Recruit in Sharp Ways
Resourceful recruiters are looking beyond help-wanted ads and job fairs...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Investing: In Utility Stocks, Dividends Aren't the Only Draw
Besides dividends, there may be a more speculative reason to buy shares of utilities: a wave of mergers and acquisitions...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
And You Thought Abercrombie & Fitch Was Pushing It?
Everyone knows sex sells clothing, but no one has taken that idea further than Dov Charney of American Apparel...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
The Wallaby That Roared Across the Wine Industry
The breakneck success of Yellow Tail, an imported Australian wine, has lifted the brand into the top ranks of the American wine trade...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
[TS] Gretchen Morgenson: Investors vs. Pfizer: Guess Who Has the Guns?
The battle between Pfizer Inc.'s investors and its board illustrates an imbalance of power between company owners and managers that is prevalent today...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Making Friends Was Easy. Big Profit Is Tougher.
MySpace.com, a social networking site, is ready for its members to meet advertisers...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Klitschko ends Byrd's IBF reign
Vladimir Klitschko stops defending champion Chris Byrd to win the IBF heavyweight title...
BBC News - April 22, 2006
NBA: LeBron shines in play-offs
LeBron James makes a spectacular NBA play-offs debut with a 'triple double' as Cleveland beat Washington...
BBC News - April 22, 2006
Guyana minister killed at home
Police in Guyana are investigating the killing of Agriculture Minister Satyadeow Sawh...
BBC News - April 22, 2006
New Orleans votes for new mayor
New Orleans voters take to the polls to choose a new mayor for the city battered by Hurricane Katrina...
BBC News - April 22, 2006
Iraq deadlock ends, new PM named
Iraq finally has names for its top jobs -- more than four months after its historic election. Jawad al-Maliki was asked to be prime minister-designate and form a new government at the apparent end of a political impasse. A landmark meeting of parliament also named a president and speaker...
CNN - April 22, 2006
New Orleans heads to mayoral poll
Polls are open in New Orleans for voters to decide who will oversee the comeback of their ravaged city...
CNN - April 22, 2006
A Call to an Escort Service Began a Night of Trouble
A timetable of the evening when two Duke lacrosse players are accused of raping a stripper is evolving through police records and defense lawyers...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Young Officers Join the Debate Over Rumsfeld
The revolt by retired generals who publicly criticized Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has opened a debate among younger officers...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Colleagues Say C.I.A. Analyst Played by Rules
Mary O. McCarthy, dismissed after being accused of leaking information to reporters, once was responsible for guarding some of the nation's most sensitive secrets...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
How a Billionaire Friend of Bill Helps Him Do Good, and Well
Former President Bill Clinton uses his star power to champion a private equity firm run by Ronald W. Burkle that invests in poor areas...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Katrina's Tide Carries Many to Hopeful Shores
The exodus of residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina has brought low-income families to areas richer in opportunity...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Big Race: Pennsylvania Senate Race Tests Democrats' New Abortion Tack
The Democratic Party is trying to find a common ground between supporters and opponents of abortion rights...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
CIA worker sacked over leaks
US media outlets name a CIA employee sacked for leaking secret information to the media...
BBC News - April 22, 2006
Afghan blast kills Canada troops
Four Canadian soldiers die in a roadside bombing near the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say...
BBC News - April 22, 2006
Polls open in New Orleans
New Orleans will try to elect a mayor Saturday in an election in which voters -- six in 10 of whom no longer reside in the city -- will be asked to choose among 21 candidates. "I tell people we're in uncharted waters," said Louisiana Secretary of State Al Ater...
CNN - April 22, 2006
Rain, police douse Nepal protest
Heavy rain and a strong police presence doused a protest Saturday by about 200,000 marchers who headed toward the palace in another show of opposition to the absolute rule of Nepal's King Gyanendra, who vowed to return political power "to the people" the day before...
CNN - April 22, 2006
East Coast Drivers Face Gas Shortages
Refineries and service stations are scrambling to change to ethanol-based fuel before the federal deadline on May 5...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Mystery and Unease as New Orleans Is Set to Vote
Uptown, downtown, in black and white neighborhoods, residents say they will never cast a more significant vote...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Brazil mourn passing of Santana
Tele Santana, one of Brazil's greatest coaches, dies aged 74 after failing to overcome an intestinal infection...
BBC News - April 22, 2006
Shiites break deadlock on Iraq PM
Iraq's Shiite coalition has agreed to nominate a new candidate to replace interim Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, a move that could jump-start the nation's stalled political process, two members of a top Shiite party say...
CNN - April 22, 2006
New Orleans election in 'uncharted waters'
New Orleans will try to elect a mayor Saturday in an election in which voters -- six in 10 of whom no longer reside in the city -- will be asked to choose among 21 candidates...
CNN - April 22, 2006
In Old Mining Town, New Charges Over Asbestos
A clinic for asbestos victims says a company tied to the cases is trying to close them down before a major trial...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Political Memo: Democrats Try to Use Katrina as G.O.P. Used 9/11
Democrats are looking to New Orleans as the symbol of an administration that is at once incompetent and heartless...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
For $2.4 Million, 7 Racing Yachts Get Parking Spot
A marina in Battery Park City is being quickly dredged to create a pitstop in a race around the world...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
For the Los Angeles Clippers, These Are the Best of Times
A new era has dawned in downtown Los Angeles, although no one can say how long it will last. The Clippers are good. Better than good. Better than the Lakers, even...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
C.I.A. Fires Senior Officer Over Leaks
Several officials said Mary O. McCarthy disclosed classified information on secret prisons to the Washington Post...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Mystery and Unease as New Orleans Is Set to Vote
Uptown, downtown, in black and white neighborhoods, residents say they will never cast a more significant vote...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Gas Guzzlers Find Price of Forgiveness
Groups on the Internet offer pain-free ways to assuage their guilt while promoting clean energy...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Orioles 6, Yankees 5: Yankees' Night of Futility Ends With the Bases Full
The Yankees had chances, stranding 10 runners, including seven in scoring position. They left the bases loaded in the ninth, when Hideki Matsui struck out looking...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Sabbaticals Aren't Just for Academics Anymore
In an age of job hopping, a perk to reward loyalty — sabbaticals for those with five years or more on the job — is taking on increased importance...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Several Black Employees File Bias Suit Against Lilly
By Reuters...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Port Operator Buys a Stake in Big Rival
PSA International of Singapore agreed to pay $4.39 billion for 20 percent of the port unit owned by the Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Robert Wegman, 87, Leader in Supermarket Innovations, Dies
Robert B. Wegman, a pioneer of one-stop shopping, transformed his family's business, Wegmans Food Markets Inc., into one of the largest private companies in the country...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Judge Rules Suits Challenging Stem Cell Agency Have No Merit
A state judge ruled hat California's $3 billion stem cell research institute was a legitimate state agency and that two lawsuits challenging its constitutionality had no merit...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
3M Lifts the Dow, but Oil Takes Its Toll
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
3M Earnings Increase 17%; Strong Results Companywide
3M said that first-quarter earnings jumped almost 17 percent, and the maker of Post-it notes, Scotch tape and optical films for LCD screens raised its guidance for the year...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Wyeth Says Popular Drugs Spurred Gains
TRENTON, April 21 (AP) — The drug maker Wyeth posted a 4 percent increase in first-quarter profit Friday, citing cost controls and large increases in sales for five popular drugs, including Effexor, the company's top-selling antidepressant...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Basic Instincts: It's Too Easy To Turn Home Into an A.T.M.
The last thing homeowners need now is the temptation to leverage themselves even further with home-equity credit cards, spending cash that ultimately might not be covered by their home's appreciating value...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Five Days: All Eyes on the Fed as Gas Prices and Inflation Rise
OiL prices climbed even higher this week, and he stock market retreated on the assumption that inflation would force the Fed to continue reining in the economy...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
East Dundee Journal: A Town Where Wal-Mart Is Most Surely Welcome
Officials in this village 40 miles northwest of Chicago want to know how they can encourage the company to stay...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Sports Media and Business: Vince Young: The New Face of ... the Debit Card?
Vince Young, the former University of Texas quarterback, is expected to announce on Saturday a three-year contract with NetSpend, which markets prepaid debit cards...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Golf-Ball-Size Diamond Found in South African Mine
A small three-week-old mining company has found a rare 235-carat diamond in a South African mine that had been shut after its previous owners went bankrupt...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
A Wild Week for Oil, Which Passes $75
The rise in prices came amid heightened concerns over Iran's nuclear program, interruptions in Nigeria's oil production and fears about gasoline shortfalls in the U.S...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Aetna Will Not Cover Implant to Treat Severe Depression
While some analysts said the decision is a continuation of existing policy that came as no surprise, investors saw it as a blow for the device's manufacturer, Cyberonics...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
McDonald's Earnings Fall; Tax Gain Last Year Cited
It was the company's largest quarterly earnings decline since 2002, even though customers continued to spend significantly more money at its restaurants...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Chief of Ask Jeeves to Lead Microsoft's Internet Unit
Microsoft has been struggling to redefine its online strategy and build an advertising-based business to confront competition from Google, Yahoo and others...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
High Costs Push Ford to Sharp Loss
The Ford Motor Company posted its sharpest loss in more than four years Friday, deepening concern about the progress of its turnaround efforts...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
What's Online: Wal-Mart Flirts With Being Green
The sheer magnitude of Wal-Mart's plans to become more environmentally friendly has been enough to give pause to all but the most vehement of the company's critics...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
What's Offline: Engineering a Mow-Less Lawn
For everyone who thinks taking care of the lawn is one of the most tedious tasks known to man, James Hagedorn has a message of hope: You may not have to much longer...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
U.S. Judge Backs I.R.S. Ruling Invalidating Tax Shelter, Possibly Aiding U.S. Criminal Case
A federal judge has upheld a finding that a questionable tax shelter known as Son of Boss is invalid...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Group of 7 Chides China on Currency
The world's most powerful nations singled out China as a country that needs to pursue more exchange rate flexibility to help restore balance in the global economy...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
AirTran's Scrappy Rise in Atlanta
Written off as doomed nearly a decade ago, when it was known as Valujet, AirTran is one of the most unlikely success stories in the airline industry...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Saturday Interview With Gregory B. Maffei: Breaking Up Is Easy to Do at Liberty
Gregory B. Maffei joined Liberty at a busy if not chaotic time as the company continues spinning off its international businesses and interest in the cable channel group Discovery Communications...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Off The Charts: A Penny for Your Thoughts, and 1.4 Cents for the Penny
Already it costs the mint more than a cent to make a penny, but the real problem could come if metals prices rise so high that it would be economical to melt down pennies for the metals they contain...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
After 2 Years, Microsoft Set to Appeal European Ruling
When Microsoft and the European Commission meet next week for the latest stage of their long-running antitrust dispute, they will each argue that time has proved them right...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Executive Pursuits: Gaining Altitude, Doubts in Tow
With the possible exceptions of skydiving or jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge, I could think of nothing that even came close to the exhilaration of flying a TF-51 Mustang...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
In the Money, And in Court
The drug industry is girding for challenges over another half a dozen widely used medications that plaintiffs' lawyers say have hidden and severe side effects or were improperly marketed...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Merck Loses Vioxx Suit in Texas
Merck was found liable today for the death of a man who took Vioxx for less than a month before he died...
New York Times - April 22, 2006
Man 'smuggled Europeans' to US
A Macedonian man suspected of leading a gang of people-smugglers is extradited to the United States...
BBC News - April 22, 2006
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