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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 April 2006:
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3 blasts rip through Egypt resort
At least 21 people, including three non-Egyptians, have been killed and 62 others wounded in terrorist bombings in the Red Sea resort town of Dahab, the Egyptian interior minister has said...
CNN - April 24, 2006
GOP to urge gas price-gouging probe
Congressional GOP leaders on Monday will formally call on President Bush to launch an investigation into possible price gouging by oil companies, as gas costs shot up nearly 25 cents a gallon in two weeks...
CNN - April 24, 2006
Bush's approval ratings hit new low
President Bush's approval ratings have sunk to a personal low, with only a third of Americans saying they approve of the way he is handling his job, a national poll released Monday said...
CNN - April 24, 2006
Egyptian resort rocked by blasts
At least 10 people were killed Monday and more than 70 others wounded in at least three explosions in the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Dahab, according to a statement from the Egyptian Interior Ministry...
CNN - April 24, 2006
Transit Union Members March to Jail With Chief
About 1,000 union members walked across the Brooklyn Bridge with union president Roger Toussaint...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Rangers Goalie Is Benched
For all the unthinkable saves that Henrik Lundqvist made this season as the Rangers' goalie, he could not save his starting job...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Defense Urges Jury to Deny Moussaoui Martyrdom
The prosecution argued for a death sentence for the 9/11 conspirator because "there is no place on this good Earth" for him...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Bush Supports Senate's Approach to Immigration
President Bush said today that "massive deportation" of illegal immigrants "is not going to work."...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Microsoft Fights Europe's Antitrust Ruling on Windows
Microsoft began its weeklong appeal of the European Union's decision to require the company to provide Windows software without a built-in video and music player...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Computer Associates Figures Plead Guilty
Two former top executives pleaded guilty to charges of fraud at the world's fifth-largest software company...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
LSE denies approach from New York
The London Stock Exchange denies reports of an approach from US counterpart the New York Stock Exchange...
BBC News - April 24, 2006
Iran leader: Sanctions unlikely
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismisses the possibility of U.N. sanctions over his country's nuclear program and calls for the dissolution of Israel, saying that nation is an artificial state and Jews should return to their "fatherlands" in Europe...
CNN - April 24, 2006
Immigration issue returns to center stage
As Congress headed back Monday from a two-week recess, President Bush was in the country's most immigrant-rich state to push a stalled bill that would allow more immigrants to work legally in the United States...
CNN - April 24, 2006
Defense: Don't make Moussaoui a martyr
Zacarias Moussaoui's lawyer pleaded with jurors Monday to send his client to prison for life -- "the long slow death of a common criminal" -- rather than give him the martyrdom he seeks through execution...
CNN - April 24, 2006
Indonesian Volcano Shows More Signs of Imminent Eruption
A thick column of sulfurous smoke surged into the sky today as Mount Merapi, the most active volcano in Indonesia...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Ex-Chairman of Enron Takes the Stand
Kenneth L. Lay began his effort to distance himself from any allegations of wrongdoing associated with Enron's collapse...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
News Analysis: The Transit Union Chief's Long March to Jail
In the latest bizarre twist in a contract fight that never seems to end, Roger Toussaint will report to jail today...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Can Ken Lay Charm the Enron Jury?
The man once admired by so many in Houston will try to persuade the jury today that he was not a fraud...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Aid sent to Peru volcano evacuees
Peru sends aid to evacuees after declaring a state of emergency in the area near the erupting Ubinas volcano...
BBC News - April 24, 2006
New curfew in place in Kathmandu
Nepal's capital of Kathmandu begins its fifth consecutive day under curfew, one day after Maoist rebels attacked government buildings and fought in gunbattles against security forces in the eastern part of the Himalayan kingdom...
CNN - April 24, 2006
Tape 'links' Hussein to attacks
Prosecutors in the trial of Saddam Hussein on Monday played an audiotape said to be a phone call between the former Iraqi leader and one of his co-defendants discussing the destruction of farmlands during a crackdown against Shiites in the 1980s...
CNN - April 24, 2006
Deal for California Bank
Washington Mutual said that it had agreed to buy Commercial Capital Bancorp for $983 million to strengthen its commercial and retail banking business in California...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Golf: Tiger action at NZ wedding
Tiger Woods emerges unscathed from an action-packed stay in New Zealand, where he was best man at caddie Steve Williams' wedding...
BBC News - April 24, 2006
Cricket: Windies contract row
West Indies cricket officials extend their deadline for players to sign new contracts or be dropped...
BBC News - April 24, 2006
US 'approves war on terror plans'
The US approves detailed plans to boost the role of special forces in fighting terror, it is reported...
BBC News - April 24, 2006
Gunbattles, curfew wrack Nepal
Nepal's capital began its fifth consecutive day under curfew Monday, a day after Maoist rebels attacked government buildings in the eastern part of the country...
CNN - April 24, 2006
Bush cheers Iraqi leaders on PM choice
President Bush on Sunday called Iraq's top leaders to congratulate them on breaking a political impasse and urge the quick formation of a coalition government...
CNN - April 24, 2006
Deadline Near, Jams Are Seen for Drug Plan
Medicare drug plans expect a surge of new enrollment that threatens to overwhelm already busy phone lines...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Democrats Hope to Divide G.O.P. Over Stem Cells
Democratic candidates are seeking to move back to center stage an issue they believe resonates with voters...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Moves Signal Tighter Secrecy Within C.I.A.
A highly unusual polygraph test for the agency's independent watchdog was part of a crackdown on leaks...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Vote for Mayor Points to Change in New Orleans
Low black turnout in the first round suggests that incumbent C. Ray Nagin faces major hurdles in a runoff...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
After a Boxing Giant's Departure From the Bronx, a Tiny Contender Steps Up
The Everlast boxing equipment company left the Bronx in 2003, but the grandson of its original founder and five employees are now making gloves under a new name...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Congressional Investigators Are Critical of F.D.A.'s Efforts to Detect Drug Dangers
The Food and Drug Administration suffers from disorganization, bureaucratic infighting and an inability to force drug makers to conduct needed safety tests, auditors say...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Advertiser Counts on Sheep to Pull Eyes Over the Wool
The latest low-technology billboards along highways in the Netherlands are walking, woolly flocks of bleating sheep...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
To Counter the Doldrums During Summer Reruns, 'Lost' Fans Can Get Lost in a Game Online
ABC will introduce the Lost Experience in May, an interactive game based on the TV show that features a multimedia treasure hunt...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Stewart Less Visible in Magazine Offering
Martha Stewart is almost invisible on the editorial pages of "Blueprint," her new magazine, but she is still a prominent advertiser...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Web Gambling Ads in Vegas Make Sense to a Gaming Site
The Bodog Entertainment Group, which operates gambling and gaming Web sites, is sponsoring branded airplanes flying from Las Vegas McCarran International Airport...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Addenda
The Martin Agency...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
A Greener Way to Cut the Grass Runs Afoul of a Powerful Lobby
Lawn mowers lack catalytic converters, but the dominant engine manufacturer vigorously opposes adding them...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
A Studio Commissary Seeks a Dash of Glamour
Paramount Pictures is trying to upgrade its image by bringing The Grill on the Alley, a hot Hollywood insider lunch spot, to its lot...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Drilling Down: Video Handsets Mostly Just Used as Phones
Despite aggressive promotion, only 1 percent of wireless subscribers are using their phones to watch video...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Looking Ahead
BOOT UP In a busy week for Microsoft, a European court will conduct a weeklong hearing on the company's appeal of a 2004 antitrust ruling (begins on Monday). Microsoft also reveals its quarterly earnings, about a month after announcing that its next-generation operating system, Vista, will not be ready for this year's holiday shopping season (Thursday)...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Crashes in VW Ads Stressing Safety Are Upsetting to Some Viewers
Volkswagen's change from the easygoing "Drivers Wanted" ads to the graphic "Safe happens" campaign has jolted viewers...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
E-Commerce Report: Everyone's an Editor as Wiki Fever Spreads to Shopping Sites
Amazon.com and ShopWiki.com hope millions will want to write and revise reviews of toasters, fondue pots and lawn mowers...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
A Book on Beauty With Major Backing
It is a tough market for beauty books, especially those from small publishers. But most are not backed by Donald J. Trump...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Magazines for the Wealthy Are Seeking a New Owner
CurtCo Media, publisher of The Robb Report, a magazine for the ultra-rich, will sell its catalog of titles and may get more than $500 million...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Treasury Bills Scheduled for This Week
The Treasury's schedule of financing this week includes today's regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Stock Offerings This Week
The following equity and convertible debt offerings are expected this week:...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
David Carr: The Pulitzer, Now a Badge of Controversy
The Pulitzers awarded last Monday endorsed work that held the government to account, and the Bush Administration isn't happy...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Advertising: Early Salvos in the High-Definition DVD Format War
Player's for Toshiba's format, HD-DVD, hit stores this week, and Toshiba is running a 30-second HD-DVD spot to drum up sales...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Merger to Create Giant Operator of Toll Roads
Abertis Infraestructuras, Spain's largest toll-road operator, will buy Autostrade of Italy to form the world's biggest private operator of toll roads...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Patent Awarded to RealNetworks May Give It a Competitive Edge
RealNetworks has patented what it calls an "intelligent" way of streaming multimedia data over potentially congested networks...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Prosecutors Lay Out the Case Against KPMG Defendants
Prosecutors said documents accompanying questionable tax shelters were intentionally unclear and were used to mislead the I.R.S...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Public Broadcasters Use Web to Make Their Budget Case
They hope a web site that helps users send messages to members of Congress will help them avoid broadcasting pleas for support...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
At Los Angeles Times, a Columnist Who Used a False Web Name Loses His Blog
The incident has underscored the difficulties that can arise when a newspaper gives free rein to staff writers on the Web...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Music's Hottest Star: The Publisher
Piracy is taking its toll on the record industry, but the lucrative music publishing business is starting to catch Wall Street's attention...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Cendant May Put Travel Unit up for Sale
Cendant's travel business includes Orbitz, CheapTickets.com and Galileo International and may sell for more than $4 billion...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Trying to Halt A.M.D., Intel Plays to Business Market
To defend its share of the business desktop market, Intel is planning new products that make managing and maintaining fleets of computers easier...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
One Day Soon, Straphangers May Turn Pages With a Button
Trials of a number of e-paper devices that are competing to become the iPod of the newspaper business have already begun...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Can the Man Who Charmed Houston Do the Same to the Enron Jury?
Kenneth L. Lay is expected to take the stand in his own defense Monday and will have to convince the jury that he is not a fraud...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
Raytheon Chief's Management Rules Have a Familiar Ring
William H. Swanson is a management guru thanks to "Swanson's Unwritten Rules of Management," but some of the rules aren't his...
New York Times - April 24, 2006
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