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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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Shuttle gives space station a mile-high boost
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Rwanda protocol chief says shell prove innocence
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Lame-duck US, Israeli leaders to meet a final time
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Suspected US missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan
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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Kanye Wests new album to debut on MySpace Music
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Hollywood actors guild to seek strike
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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US News Archive for November 2007:
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Immigrant Workers Caught in Net Cast for Gangs
In a raid meant to be part of a crackdown on immigrant gangs, 10 of the 11 men arrested had no gang ties...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Talk of Efforts to Fix Matches Rattles Pro Tennis Circuit
Several ranked players have said they have been asked to throw matches in a scandal that has grown into the worst crisis in tennis...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Farmyard Stills Quench a Thirst for Local Spirits
On the heels of the microbrewing boom, new microdistilleries are thriving from coast to coast, including one on a Kansas farm...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
U.S. Scales Back Political Goals for Iraqi Unity
The Bush administration does not expect quick progress on major goals like regional elections and a plan to share oil revenues...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Free and Uneasy: Vindicated by DNA, but a Lost Man on the Outside
Exonerated after 16 years in prison, Jeffrey Mark Deskovic is a free man who has yet to feel truly free...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Blame the Borrowers? Not So Fast
Many subprime borrowers with fixed-rate loans are doing fine...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
When Ownership of a Home Turns Negative
Among homes bought in the last year, nearly 16 percent are now worth less than the amount of the original mortgage, according to a real estate research firm...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
A Serious Side of Fun
?One thing that my generation got right, I think, was that we believed that the personal, professional and political are inextricably intertwined.?...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Fed?s Forecast Weighs on Stocks
Despite a rally during a shortened trading session on Friday, the stock market gave up more ground last week, as the Federal Reserve issued an expanded and rather gloomy report on the economy...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
A Web Tour Will Show Stores From the Inside Out
A new three-dimensional promotional tool will allow Web surfers to venture down streets and inside some local businesses...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
The List Is Stellar, but a Little Dated
At least four of the ?100 Best C.E.O.?s? listed in a new magazine will not be around for future lists...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
From New Mutual Funds, Help in Serving the Nest Egg
Many investors reach retirement with only the vaguest notion of how to switch from accumulating assets to tapping them to finance their usual standard of living...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Tea Leaves Don?t Show a Holiday Lift
For stocks to reverse their slide, investors probably will have to overlook the negative impact that the housing market seems to be having...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Dr. Drug Rep
During a year of being paid to give talks to doctors about an antidepressant, a psychiatrist comes to terms with the fact that taking pharmaceutical money can cloud your judgment...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
School Renovation as a Learning Experience
A group of New York City architects and designers gives high school students a taste of the work that these professionals do...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
An Allowance That?s Measured in Minutes, Not Cents
For some children, household chores and school work earn ?screen time? with a computer or television...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Trying to Guess What Happens Next
You don?t need to be a Wall Street chieftain to feel the anxiety that has wrapped its arms around the American economy. But how bad could things get?...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Mobile Web: So Close Yet So Far
The wireless communications business smacks of a soap opera, with disaster lurking like your next dropped call...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
The Line Between Homage and Parody
Poking fun at revered Disney characters could damage their image...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Luxury Lodging for the Eco-Tourist
The options are expanding for travelers to Costa Rica who wish to celebrate and preserve the natural environment...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Time Runs Out on a Place to See and Be Seen
Of all the sorrows on display in Los Angeles lately, the saddest for me is the closing of Morton?s...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
The Office Party, as a Tightrope Walk
Planning holiday festivities at the workplace is complicated enough to make some managers wish that the Grinch had succeeded after all...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
A Time for Bold Thinking on Housing
For lessons in real-estate innovation, look back to the 1930s...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
It May Not Be Double-Digit, but It?s Still a Gain
Lost amid the angst on Wall Street is the fact that the average domestic stock fund was still up 2.4 percent this year...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
The Store Is Jumpin?. The Stock Isn?t.
One classic bit of investor folklore ? the retailer you discover at the mall whose stock ends up going through the roof ? may no longer be helpful...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
DNA Tests Find Branches but Few Roots
A number of scientists and scholars are questioning assertions made by companies offering DNA testing to individuals exploring their ancestry...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Payload: Taking Aim at Corporate Bribery
A probe of a British military contractor is but one in a bounty of investigations recently started under a once-obscure anti-corruption law...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Wheels Blog: Driving Honda?s Fuel-Cell FCX
The Honda FCX Clarity, powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, will be leased to retail customers next year. LOS ANGELES ? Before hustling off to LAX for my flight home from the auto show last Sunday, I spent a morning driving what may be the most advanced road vehicle on the planet: the Honda FCX Clarity. [...]...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Romney and Giuliani, Ex-Friends?
AMHERST, N.H. — Mitt Romney and Rudolph W. Giuliani are pals. At least that's how Mr. Romney put it today, before plunging into his latest attack on Mr. Giuliani, his rival for the Republican presidential nomination, and his fiscal conservative credentials. "Now, Mayor Giuliani is a friend of mine," said Mr. Romney in his stump speech this [...]...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Fire Destroys Homes in Malibu
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) -- A fast-moving wildfire destroyed about 20 homes and spread through the canyons and hills above Malibu on Saturday, forcing hundreds of residents to flee. No injuries were reported...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Attacks on Pakistani Military Kill 15
Two suicide car bombers attacked military targets on Saturday morning in Rawalpindi in the latest in a series of attacks on the army and intelligence service...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Amateurs Unravel Russia?s Last Royal Mystery
A discovery may have finally put to rest rumors that two of the children of Czar Nicholas II had escaped execution...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Patient Money: Strategies to Avoid Medicare?s Big Hole
A gap in Medicare?s prescription drug coverage is helping to curb growth in the nation?s drug spending by pushing people toward low-cost generic drugs...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
As Democrats See Iraq Gains, a Shift in Tone
The leading Democratic presidential candidates are trying to shift the focus to the lack of political progress in Iraq, and highlighting more domestic concerns...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Strategies to Avoid Medicare?s Big Hole
A gap in Medicare?s prescription drug coverage is helping to curb growth in the nation?s drug spending by pushing people toward low-cost generic drugs...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Barely Getting by and Facing a Cold Maine Winter
Thousands of elderly Americans on fixed incomes face a bitter winter, with declines expected in fuel assistance...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Knicks to Face Bulls; Thomas to Face Fans
Coach Isiah Thomas will be granted the chance to preside over either a ninth straight loss or a face-saving victory...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Labor Sweeps to Victory in Australia
Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd earned a victory in Australia?s elections, ending an 11-year conservative era...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Bridge Collapses in Bangladesh
A bridge collapsed in southwestern Bangladesh under the weight of thousands of cyclone victims stampeding toward a relief center, according to a reporter at the scene...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
A Turnaround Plan That Includes Baconators
Kerri Anderson believes she has a good story to tell about her tenure as chief executive at Wendy?s, but she has struggled to find anyone willing to listen...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Bland Menu if Cable Goes à la Carte
As appealing as à la carte cable may sound, there is a reason that Congress has not taken the bait: it would be a consumer disaster...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Economy May Defy Past and Disregard Housing
If the Federal Reserve is correct, it will be the first time ever that a housing slowdown this severe has not coincided with a recession...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Diller?s Online Conglomerate to Expand in China
IAC/InterActiveCorp will invest $100 million to expand in China by creating services designed for local users...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
H&R Block Subprime Unit Gets $350 Million Funding
H&R Block said Option One Mortgage obtained the funding capacity from Greenwich Capital Financial Products, a unit of Royal Bank of Scotland...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Taiwan Acts to Bar Judge; W.T.O. Upset
A move by Taiwan to block the appointment of China?s first judge on the World Trade Organization?s top court threatens to plunge the W.T.O. into crisis and stoke tension between the rival countries...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Soybean Prices Near 1973 Highs
Soybean prices surged to the highest level in more than 30 years Friday because of strong demand from China and the dollar?s decline to a record low against the euro...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Citing Weak Dollar, Airbus Chief Talks of More Cost Cuts
Airbus, which sells planes in dollars but uses billion of euros worth of equipment, is being squeezed by the dollar?s recent slide...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
French Pact Aims to Fight Unauthorized Downloading
Internet users in France who frequently download music or films illegally risk losing Web access under a new antipiracy system unveiled on Friday...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Attention, Corporate Sponsors, Chicago Is Calling
Chicago city officials have hired a marketing firm to explore the potential for selling naming rights and sponsorships to bring in much-needed revenue...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Deals to Pay Florida Tomato Pickers More May Fall Apart
Landmark deals to increase wages for Florida tomato pickers are in danger of collapsing under pressure from Burger King and a growers group...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
F.D.A. Staff Recommends a Warning on Flu Drugs
Federal regulators recommended that makers of the two most common drugs used to treat and prevent flu should add warnings that they may cause psychiatric side effects...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
There Are Alternatives: Insuring to Bridge the Gap or Opting Out
One way for Medicare Part D enrollees to deal with the ?doughnut hole? is to insure themselves against it. Another way is to simply not get involved with Part D in the first place...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Shortsighted Management
Managements that focus on immediate results have been blamed for ethical lapses and shortchanging their companies? future. But that may be only the start of the story...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
For Film Companies, a State of Flux
The writers' strike yields a temporary edge for some studios...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
The Many Errors in Thinking About Mistakes
Of the many mistakes I have no doubt made over the last few weeks, two stand out: One cost me money and one cost me some pride...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Broadway Now Brighter as ?The Grinch? Reopens
?Dr. Seuss? How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical? reopened ? the ninth Broadway production to be running...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Being Skeptical of Green
Consumers who think they can help improve the environment should be careful when it comes to their purchasing decisions and avoid relying on labels...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Selling Jewelry Is Mostly Pitfalls, Not Much Glitter
While buying jewelry, whether at department or specialty stores, at craft fairs or on eBay, is quick and easy, selling it is often slow, difficult and confusing...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Jet?s Snags Don?t Deter Boeing?s Fans
Boeing has been blessed with a nearly perfect environment in which to do business, at least until recently...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Loss of Tax Data Rocks British Government
Opinion polls taken after the government on Wednesday announced the loss of the computer data suggested slumping support for Prime Minister Gordon Brown...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
In Europe, Weathering Credit Storm From U.S.
Jolting announcements from CIFG Holdings and Swiss Re are stoking fears that Europe will suffer more of the credit ills that have plagued major banks in the United States...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Deputy Finance Minister Is Charged in Russia
Sergei A. Storchak is charged with conspiring to embezzle $43.4 million, in a politically tinged case seen as undermining the position of liberals in the Russian government...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Far From Beijing?s Reach, Officials Bend Energy Rules
When the Chinese government announced a campaign to cut energy use two years ago, some local officials got to work: not to comply, but to devise schemes to evade the requirements...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Publisher Gets Web Readers to Fill the Pages of Its Magazines
A funny thing happened while Halsey Minor, the founder of CNet.com, was trying to kill print journalism. He ended up publishing magazines - the kind he and others had declared obsolete...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Bargain Hunting on Wall Street
Investors leapt into the ailing stock market, snapping up discounted shares of financial companies that had been battered by shake-ups and write-downs tied to subprime mortgages...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Avoiding Medicare?s Big Hole
In order to cope with the big financial gap in Medicare?s prescription drug coverage, older Americans are increasingly turning to low-cost generic medications...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Bargains Draw Crowds, but the Thrill Is Gone
Shoppers favored discounted chains over more expensive retailers as an uncertain economy hung over their heads...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Top-Ranked L.S.U. Falls; Title Picture Is Blurred
Unranked Arkansas stunned top-ranked Louisiana State in Baton Rouge, La., further scrambling the national championship race and continuing a season-long pattern of upheaval in college football...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Bombers Kill at Least 15 in Pakistan
Suicide bombers hit a bus carrying intelligence agency employees and a checkpoint near the headquarters of the Pakistan army. Officials gave varying death tolls, from 15 to at least 35...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
The Circus Is in Town. All Over It, in Fact, in Six Troupes.
For three decades, the Big Apple Circus has virtually owned the Christmas-circus season. This year, however, it has some competition...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
In Bush?s Last Year, Modest Domestic Aims
With his big plans blocked, President Bush is focusing on ?kitchen table issues? ? small ideas that affect ordinary people?s lives...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
H&R Block Subprime Unit Gets $350 Million Funding
H&R Block said Option One Mortgage obtained the funding capacity from Greenwich Capital Financial Products, a unit of Royal Bank of Scotland...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Soybean Prices Near 1973 Highs
Soybean prices surged to the highest level in more than 30 years Friday because of strong demand from China and the dollar?s decline to a record low against the euro...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Diller?s Online Conglomerate to Expand in China
IAC/InterActiveCorp will invest $100 million to expand in China by creating services designed for local users...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Citing Weak Dollar, Airbus Chief Talks of More Cost Cuts
Airbus, which sells planes in dollars but uses billion of euros worth of equipment, is being squeezed by the dollar?s recent slide...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Taiwan Acts to Bar Judge; W.T.O. Upset
A move by Taiwan to block the appointment of China?s first judge on the World Trade Organization?s top court threatens to plunge the W.T.O. into crisis and stoke tension between the rival countries...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
French Pact Aims to Fight Unauthorized Downloading
Internet users in France who frequently download music or films illegally risk losing Web access under a new antipiracy system unveiled on Friday...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Attention, Corporate Sponsors, Chicago Is Calling
Chicago city officials have hired a marketing firm to explore the potential for selling naming rights and sponsorships to bring in much-needed revenue...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Deals to Pay Florida Tomato Pickers More May Fall Apart
Landmark deals to increase wages for Florida tomato pickers are in danger of collapsing under pressure from Burger King and a growers group...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
F.D.A. Staff Recommends a Warning on Flu Drugs
Federal regulators recommended that makers of the two most common drugs used to treat and prevent flu should add warnings that they may cause psychiatric side effects...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
What?s Offline: Shortsighted Management
Managements that focus on immediate results have been blamed for ethical lapses and shortchanging their companies? future. But that may be only the start of the story...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
The Coverage Gap: There Are Alternatives: Insuring to Bridge the Gap or Opting Out
One way for Medicare Part D enrollees to deal with the ?doughnut hole? is to insure themselves against it. Another way is to simply not get involved with Part D in the first place...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Broadway Now Brighter as ?The Grinch? Reopens
?Dr. Seuss? How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical? reopened ? the ninth Broadway production to be running...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
For Film Companies, a State of Flux
The writers' strike yields a temporary edge for some studios...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Bargains Draw Crowds, but the Thrill Is Gone
Shoppers favored discounted chains over more expensive retailers as an uncertain economy hung over their heads...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Talking Business: Bland Menu if Cable Goes à la Carte
As appealing as à la carte cable may sound, there is a reason that Congress has not taken the bait: it would be a consumer disaster...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Off The Charts: Economy May Defy Past and Disregard Housing
If the Federal Reserve is correct, it will be the first time ever that a housing slowdown this severe has not coincided with a recession...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Saturday Interview: A Turnaround Plan That Includes Baconators
Kerri Anderson believes she has a good story to tell about her tenure as chief executive at Wendy?s, but she has struggled to find anyone willing to listen...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Shortcuts: The Many Errors in Thinking About Mistakes
Of the many mistakes I have no doubt made over the last few weeks, two stand out: One cost me money and one cost me some pride...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Loss of Tax Data Rocks British Government
Opinion polls taken after the government on Wednesday announced the loss of the computer data suggested slumping support for Prime Minister Gordon Brown...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
What?s Online: Being Skeptical of Green
Consumers who think they can help improve the environment should be careful when it comes to their purchasing decisions and avoid relying on labels...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Your Money: Selling Jewelry Is Mostly Pitfalls, Not Much Glitter
While buying jewelry, whether at department or specialty stores, at craft fairs or on eBay, is quick and easy, selling it is often slow, difficult and confusing...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Market Values: Jet?s Snags Don?t Deter Boeing?s Fans
Boeing has been blessed with a nearly perfect environment in which to do business, at least until recently...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
In Europe, Weathering Credit Storm From U.S.
Jolting announcements from CIFG Holdings and Swiss Re are stoking fears that Europe will suffer more of the credit ills that have plagued major banks in the United States...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Deputy Finance Minister Is Charged in Russia
Sergei A. Storchak is charged with conspiring to embezzle $43.4 million, in a politically tinged case seen as undermining the position of liberals in the Russian government...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Publisher Gets Web Readers to Fill the Pages of Its Magazines
A funny thing happened while Halsey Minor, the founder of CNet.com, was trying to kill print journalism. He ended up publishing magazines - the kind he and others had declared obsolete...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Far From Beijing?s Reach, Officials Bend Energy Rules
When the Chinese government announced a campaign to cut energy use two years ago, some local officials got to work: not to comply, but to devise schemes to evade the requirements...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
The Coverage Gap: Avoiding Medicare?s Big Hole
In order to cope with the big financial gap in Medicare?s prescription drug coverage, older Americans are increasingly turning to low-cost generic medications...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
Stocks & Bonds: Bargain Hunting on Wall Street
Investors leapt into the ailing stock market, snapping up discounted shares of financial companies that had been battered by shake-ups and write-downs tied to subprime mortgages...
New York Times - November 24, 2007
US shops welcome Black Friday
The US Christmas shopping season gets under way, with shoppers braving the cold to look for bargains...
BBC News - November 24, 2007
Aruba suspects' custody extended
Three men suspected of involvement in the disappearance of a US teen on a Caribbean island are to be quizzed again...
BBC News - November 24, 2007
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