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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 May 2006:
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Malvo: Sniper plan was to kill 6 a day for a month
Lee Boyd Malvo told a Maryland jury Tuesday how his mentor, John Allen Muhammad, took him "under his wing," molding a drifting teenager into part of a deadly sniper team that terrorized the suburbs of the U.S. capital. "We are going to terrorize these people," Malvo said Muhammad told him before the pair embarked on the October 2002 sniper spree...
CNN - May 23, 2006
U.S. to defend Israel from attack
In remarks aimed at Iran's suspected nuclear ambitions, U.S. President George W. Bush said that if Israel were attacked by Iran, the United States would come to its aid...
CNN - May 23, 2006
Hayden nomination moves to full Senate
The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 12-3 Tuesday in favor of Gen. Michael Hayden to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, sending his nomination to the floor for a vote by the full Senate...
CNN - May 23, 2006
Pentagon Questions China's Military Aims
China's leadership has not satisfactorily explained its military expansion, according to a new report...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Essay: A Sign of Renewal and a Reminder at Ground Zero
The ragged remnant of Fiterman Hall played silent counterpoint to the exuberant Jeff Koons sculpture that was unveiled today...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Senate Panel Backs Hayden for C.I.A. Chief
Gen. Michael V. Hayden is on the fast track toward confirmation after an overwhelming endorsement by the Senate Intelligence Committee today...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Lloyd Bentsen Dies at 85; Senator Ran With Dukakis
Lloyd Bentsen was involved in some of the most important legislative battles of the second half of the 20th century...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
ABC Names Gibson Anchor of 'World News Tonight'
Charles Gibson will replace Elizabeth Vargas less than six months after she and Bob Woodruff became co-anchors...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
McClatchy Sells Philadelphia Newspapers
The $562 million sale to a group of local investors ends a chapter of uncertainty and turmoil at the papers...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Fannie Mae to Pay $400 Million in Fines
The fines are part of a settlement for manipulating earnings to allow executives to receive rich bonuses...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Deal ends Sony CD saga
A US judge has approved a deal to settle lawsuits against Sony's record label over the use of anti-piracy software...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
Cricket: Windies take series lead
Ramnaresh Sarwan's century sees West Indies beat India with a single ball to spare to take a 2-1 lead in the series...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
US not worried over oil threats
The US energy secretary has been bullish about how the country would cope if countries such as Venezuela and Iran cut oil supplies...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
Lay 'too busy' to spot law break
Former Enron CEO Ken Lay admits breaking the law in a personal fraud case - while a jury is deliberating his role in the Enron scandal...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
US shares fall, Europe rebounds
European stock markets bounce back, but global volatility remains and the US loses early ground...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
Ex-partner confronts US sniper
Lee Boyd Malvo testifies against his ex-partner John Allen Muhammad at the latter's second murder trial...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
Hayden steps closer to CIA post
A US Senate committee backs Michael Hayden's nomination to be CIA chief, paving the way for a full hearing...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
'We are going to terrorize this nation'
Prosecutors in the second trial of convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad prepared a dramatic conclusion to their case Tuesday with expected testimony from their star witness: Muhammad's teenage accomplice in their 2002 killing spree, Lee Boyd Malvo...
CNN - May 23, 2006
Karzai orders 'human shield' probe
Afghan President Hamid Karzai orders an investigation into reports of the deaths of 16 civilians killed while apparently being used as human shields during fighting around Kandahar...
CNN - May 23, 2006
Former Sen. Lloyd Bentsen dies at 85
Lloyd Bentsen, a former congressman, senator and treasury secretary, is dead, his family told CNN Tuesday. The 85-year-old Texan died of natural causes at his home in Houston surrounded by family, son Lan Bentsen said...
CNN - May 23, 2006
Mavericks 119, Spurs 111: Dallas Turn Tables on a Texas Rival
When the buzzer finally sounded the end of a remarkable series, Dirk Nowitzki punched his arms skyward and walked off with a victory that left the home of the Spurs in stunned silence...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
State of the Art to Save Barbaro
Medical advancements have increased the odds of survival for gravely injured horses...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Big Board's Bid for Euronext Advances
Euronext shareholders rebuffed a rival offer from a German company, strengthening the New York Stock Exchange's bid...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
ABC Appoints Gibson as 'World News Tonight' Anchor
Charles Gibson replaces Elizabeth Vargas, who was named co-anchor with Bob Woodruff on Jan. 29...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
US and European markets rebound
US and European stock markets bounce back from recent falls, but global volatility remains as Asian shares fall sharply...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
US school bus crushes young girl
Police detain a boy, 8, for allegedly releasing the brake on an empty school bus which then fatally struck a young girl...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
Fujimori says he respected rights
Former Peruvian leader Alberto Fujimori wanted in Peru over rights abuses tells the BBC the charges are without substance...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
Blair and Bush to hold US talks
George Bush and Tony Blair are to meet in Washington this week, the White House reveals...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
Senior Democrat Bentsen dies
Ex-US Senator Lloyd Bentsen, who famously put down Dan Quayle in the 1988 vice-presidential debate, dies...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash
Two fighter jets, one Greek and the other Turkish, collided in mid-air Tuesday in international waters over the southern Aegean Sea and the fate of both pilots is unclear, according to the Greek Defense Ministry...
CNN - May 23, 2006
Gaza gunbattle kills bystander
At least one person was killed Monday when a gunbattle erupted between Hamas militiamen and Palestinian police around the parliament building...
CNN - May 23, 2006
Failed Amnesty Legislation of 1986 Haunts the Current Immigration Bills in Congress
As the immigration debate boils, the halls of Congress are haunted by the specter of Senate Bill 1200, the failed amnesty legislation of 1986...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Clintons Balance Married and Public Lives
Since leaving the White House, the Clintons have built largely separate lives around their distinct career paths...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
French Bank Weighs Bid for Lender
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New York Times - May 23, 2006
German Media Giant May Avoid I.P.O.
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New York Times - May 23, 2006
Inquiry on Mitsubishi Chip Sales
ASIA...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Merger Limits May Be Lifted in New Zealand
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New York Times - May 23, 2006
Memo Pad
AIRPORT CROWDS Domestic airports are more crowded than ever, so book early and arrive early as the peak summer travel season approaches. More than 1.52 billion passengers traveled through airports in North America in 2005, according to the Airports Council International-North America; that number is an increase of 4.3 percent from 2004. The busiest airport was Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (85.9 million passengers). Next in the top 5 were Chicago O'Hare (76.5 million); Los Angeles International (61.5 million); Dallas/Fort Worth International (59.2 million); and McCarran International in Las Vegas (44 million). Passenger traffic is defined as the total of arriving and departing passengers, though connecting passengers are counted only once. Meanwhile, airlines have fewer employees to handle the crush. Domestic airlines had 5.4 percent fewer workers in March of this year than in March 2005. It was the 15th consecutive month that airline employment levels fell compared with the month in the previous year, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the Transportation Department said...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
NBA: Dallas end Spurs defence
Dallas end San Antonio's bid for back-to-back NBA titles, and Phoenix see off the LA Clippers...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
50 Cent songwriter of year
Rapper 50 Cent wins the songwriter of the year award at a ceremony for the best composers in the US...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
Campaign row heats up in Mexico
Mexico's President Fox says July's poll will be the "cleanest ever" but a row over alleged electoral meddling goes on...
BBC News - May 23, 2006
Asian stocks plunge into red again
Asian markets are again sharply in the red Tuesday morning, with hefty falls in Japan and South Korea extending the Asian slump of recent days...
CNN - May 23, 2006
Hopes fade for 57 Chinese miners
Managers dismissed warnings about water leaks in a coal mine just days before a flood trapped 57 miners, state media said Monday, as weeping relatives awaited news after the biggest accident this year in China's chaotic mines. Choking back tears, one miner's wife, Shen Wenhui, said she was "in despair" because she had no news of her husband's fate...
CNN - May 23, 2006
Katrina autopsy: Police shot man in back
Autopsy results obtained by CNN show a mentally disabled man was shot in the back when he was killed by New Orleans police in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Lance Madison said a policeman pointed a rifle at Ronald and shot him as the two of them were running up a bridge...
CNN - May 23, 2006
Injured Horses Benefit From Medical Advancements
Better surgical techniques and new ways of delivering antibiotics have increased the odds of survival for gravely injured horses...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
For Democrats, a Scandal of Their Own
Democrats' plans to make G.O.P. corruption a theme of their election strategy have been complicated by accusations of wrongdoing in their own ranks...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Mavericks 119, Spurs 111: Mavericks, Not the Spurs, Stand Tallest in Texas
The new titans in Texas, the Dallas Mavericks, will play for a chance to reach the N.B.A. finals for the first time in franchise history...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Vast Data Cache About Veterans Has Been Stolen
Information on up to 26.5 million veterans was taken from the home of a Veterans Affairs worker...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
For Clintons, Delicate Dance of Married and Public Lives
When the subject of Bill and Hillary Clinton comes up for many prominent Democrats these days, Topic A is the state of their marriage...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Judge Steps In for Poor Inmates Without Justice Since Hurricane
A New Orleans judge wants to free more than a thousand jailed defendants who have had no access to lawyers...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
F.D.A. Clears Generic Version of Lexapro
Ivax, part of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries of Israel, was cleared to make a generic version of Lexapro, one of the most widely prescribed antidepressants...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Ex-Broker Accepts Ban
A former broker with Merrill Lynch & Company who gave day traders access to the firm's internal communication system was banned from the industry under a settlement with federal regulators...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Seagate to Cut 6,000 Jobs
Seagate Technology, the maker of computer hard drives, said the job cuts would come as part of its just completed acquisition of the Maxtor Corporation...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Funneling Money
A Los Angeles lawyer pleaded guilty to a tax charge related to claims that he funneled money to a client of a law firm that was indicted for paying kickbacks...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
S.E.C. Says Broker Violated Patriot Act
The Securities and Exchange Commission said it issued a cease-and-desist order against a brokerage firm "for failing properly to document its customer identification program."...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Sony BMG Settles CD Case
Under a settlement, consumers will be able to exchange CD's with copy-protection software for a replacement CD...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
CBS to Sell Amusement Parks to Cedar Fair
Cedar Fair L.P., the owner of seven amusement resorts including Knott's Berry Farm, agreed to buy the Paramount Parks unit of the CBS Corporation...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Campbell Raises Its Forecast as Soup Sales and Prices Rise
The Campbell Soup Company, which increased prices on soups and other products earlier this year, posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
BASF Increases Bid to Buy Engelhard
The German chemical company BASF raised its hostile takeover bid for the Engelhard Corporation by 2.6 percent, saying it was its final offer...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Tribune Company Buys Real Estate Web Site
The newspaper company said that a subsidiary had acquired ForSaleByOwner.com, which connects buyers and sellers through private-party residential property listings...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
On the Road: The Sound (of Honking) and Fury of Some Drivers
Dealing with road rage is a fact of life for most business travelers. In fact, most domestic business trips are made exclusively by motor vehicle...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Frequent Flier: A Sensory Superpower Is Both a Blessing and a Curse
I have a nose for scents. It's something I've developed in the fragrance industry. But there is a catch: My nose is in the permanent "on" position — even when I travel...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Ex-Ahold Executives Fined in Netherlands Fraud Case
Judges found that the executives in charge of the Dutch retailer Royal Ahold when it plunged into a financial scandal bore little criminal guilt...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
A Deal Is Said to Be Close for 2 Papers in Philadelphia
Details remain unresolved and a bid by a group of investors to buy The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Daily News could still fall through, a person close to the negotiations said...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Itineraries: Breaking a Travel Stereotype
As the ranks of business travelers grow more diverse, companies are catering more to women, as well as minorities and gay travelers...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Wal-Mart Selling Stores and Leaving South Korea
Wal-Mart Stores became the latest global brand to flounder in an economy with some of the most demanding consumers...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
7 Are Accused of Fraud Plot in Ohio Scandal
Former executives of National Century Financial Enterprises were indicted on charges of plotting to defraud investors in the company, which is now bankrupt...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Lowe's Profit Up 44%, but Outlook Is Lowered
The home-improvement retailer cut its annual revenue forecast, setting off a 4 percent decline in its share price...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
U.S. Expands Its Scrutiny of Stock Grants
Juniper Networks, F5 Networks, Brooks Automation and Openwave Systems said they had been contacted by prosecutors or regulators...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Company Asks U.S. to Provide Radio Space for Free Internet
A Silicon Valley company wants to build a high-speed wireless Internet network that would cover most of the country and be supported by advertising...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Pellicano Case Casts Harsh Light on Hollywood Entertainment Lawyers
Three months after the indictment of Anthony Pellicano, a fraternity of high-priced lawyers are waking to a grim truth: the government believes they are the problem...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
State Department Yields on PC's From China
The department, responding to security fears, agreed to keep personal computers made by Lenovo of China off its networks that handle classified information...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Advertising: Google Moves to Sell Space for Video Spots on Network of Web Sites
Google is introducing a new service that will place video commercials on the many Web sites where it sells advertising...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
An Internet Phone Pioneer, Poised to Go Public, Has Rivals at Its Heels
While Vonage is still the largest Internet phone company, Time Warner, Cablevision, Cox and others are rapidly catching up...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Lay Says He May Have Broken Law on Bank Loans
The former chief executive of Enron, Kenneth L. Lay, said that he never intended to defraud banks or lie to them...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Market Place: Bulls Retreat Worldwide as May Rally Turns to Rout
A three-year bull run in stocks has been losing strength as concerns mount about higher inflation and slower growth...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Gas Prices Legitimate, Study Says
A federal investigation concluded that higher prices over the last year were due to market forces, not unlawful price manipulation...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
The Nanny State Places a Bet
As manufacturing jobs move abroad, a more relaxed Singapore is trying to stimulate tourism by building its first casinos...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
Big Board Bids for Exchanges Across Europe
A combined New York Stock Exchange and Euronext could draw new pools of investors to their listed companies...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
A Fannie Mae Settlement Is Reported
The mortgage buyer is expected to pay more than $400 million to resolve claims that executives manipulated its accounting...
New York Times - May 23, 2006
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