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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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PM: Iraqi troops ready by 2007
Iraqi troops will be able to handle security in all 18 of the country's provinces by the end of 2007 with additional training and equipment, the country's new prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, has said...
CNN - May 24, 2006
Jefferson refuses to step down from key committee
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter Wednesday to U.S. Rep. William Jefferson asking him to resign from the House Ways and Means Committee days after FBI agents raided his Capitol Hill office, but Jefferson refused to step down. Also, Speaker Dennis Hastert also demanded that documents seized during the raid be returned...
CNN - May 24, 2006
Science Test Scores Fall for High School Seniors
The falling scores appeared certain to increase anxiety about America's academic competitiveness...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Olmert Urges Congress to Back Border Plan
Israel's new prime minister sought support today for his plan to unilaterally set his country's borders...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Immigration Bill Advances in Senate
The cloture vote makes it likely that the bill, which would provide a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, will pass...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Jury Finds Defendant Guilty in Bomb Plot Trial
A Pakistani immigrant was convicted today of plotting to blow up the Herald Square subway station in 2004...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Department to Investigate Theft of Veterans' Data
The head of the Veterans Affairs Department expressed outrage today over being kept in the dark about the theft...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Vonage Shares Fall 13 Percent
In its first day of trading, shares in Vonage fell nearly 13 percent below its initial offering price...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Sales of New Homes Climbed Unexpectedly
Economists expected a decline in sales, reflecting the fact that mortgage rates have been climbing...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Enron jury continues deliberation
The Enron fraud trial jury ends its fifth day of deliberations on former bosses Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Shock at rising US home sales
A rise in the number of new homes sold in the US surprises economists, as demand for durables slides...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Vonage market debut disappoints
Vonage, the loss-making internet phone company, saw its shares sink by 12.7% on their first day of trading...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Chilean colony sex abuser jailed
The ex-leader of a controversial German enclave in Chile is jailed for 20 years for child sex abuse...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Inferno engulfs Istanbul airport
A large fire, possibly sparked by an electrical fault, rips through a cargo area of Istanbul's main international airport, injuring three people and causing some delay to flights...
CNN - May 24, 2006
Huge fire at Istanbul airport
A massive fire has engulfed the cargo section of Turkey's Istanbul Airport, forcing some air traffic to be suspended...
CNN - May 24, 2006
Pelosi asks Jefferson to step down from panel
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Wednesday asked Rep. William Jefferson to step down from a prestigious Committee. Also, Speaker Hastert demanded that the Justice Department return documents ceased from Jefferson's office, saying they were obtained in a search that violated the constitutional separation of powers...
CNN - May 24, 2006
Olmert Urges Congress to Back Border Plan in Gaza
Ehud Olmert asked Congress today to support his plan to unilaterally set his country's borders with the Palestinian Authority...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Babies and TV's Making More Sense to Parents
Many parents believe that the benefits of a little tube time outweigh the risks, a new study found...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Senate Advances Sweeping Immigration Bill
The cloture vote makes it likely that the bill, which would provide at path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, will pass...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Enter Stage Right: Live Advertisements
At "Stomp," theatergoers saw what was probably the nation's first live ad. Where will it end?...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Bank of China I.P.O. Raises $9.7 Billion
Investors were undeterred by a mountain of bad loans and corruption in China's financial system, analysts said...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Madonna defends 'crucifixion'
Madonna says her show's controversial mock crucifixion is part of an appeal for donations to Aids charities...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Football: Brazil star delays choice
Roberto Carlos will wait until after the World Cup before opting whether to join Chelsea or stay at Real Madrid...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Vonage flotation to raise $531m
Vonage, the loss-making internet phone company, is set to raise more than $530m in its first public share sale...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Aziz testifies in Hussein trial
Tariq Aziz, a top-ranking member of the former Saddam Hussein regime, has teken the stand as a defense witness in the trial of Hussein and seven co-defendants...
CNN - May 24, 2006
Aziz testifies in Saddam Hussein trial
Tariq Aziz, a top-ranking member of the former Saddam Hussein regime, took the stand Wednesday as a defense witness in the trial of Hussein and seven co-defendants...
CNN - May 24, 2006
U.S. Urged to Stop Paying Iraqi Reporters
An investigation of military propaganda in Iraq warns that paying for positive stories could damage U.S. credibility there and undermine the concept of a free press...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
New York hotline hits right buttons
A non-emergency hotline set up three years to dispense all manner of advice to New Yorkers is a big success, says Matthew Wells...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Rugby U: Pumas could strike
Wales' two Tests in Argentina next month are in doubt because of proposed strike action by the Pumas squad...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Nike and Apple join up for runs
Nike and Apple, two of the world's best-known brands, join forces and make equipment for runners...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
GM to top up drivers' fuel bills
Problem-hit carmaker General Motors offers to subsidise petrol prices for drivers of its vehicles in California and Florida in order to boost sales...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Pentagon warns over China buildup
China's rapid military buildup could throw off the balance of power in Asia and threaten other countries in the region, according to a Pentagon report on China's military power...
CNN - May 24, 2006
'Smiling' driver runs over 5
A driver ran over three young children and two women in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant in Georgia on Tuesday, police said. One witness described the man as having a smile on his face. A 2-year-old girl was in critical condition Tuesday night; two other children and a pair of adult sisters were in stable condition, authorities said...
CNN - May 24, 2006
A.C.L.U. May Block Criticism by Its Board
The American Civil Liberties Union, a longtime defender of free speech, is weighing standards that would discourage its board members from public criticism...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Players Banished From N.F.L. Find Refuge in Canada
American players have moved to the Canadian Football League, which does not have mandatory drug testing...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
F.B.I. Raid Divides G.O.P. Lawmakers and White House
Senior Republicans said that the Bush administration's search of a Democrat's files overstepped the authority of the executive branch...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
West Bank Pullout Gets a Nod From Bush
President Bush insisted that Israel's new prime minister first exhaust all possibilities for a negotiated solution...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Vonage Prices Its Shares
Vonage Holdings, the Internet telephone pioneer, priced its initial public offering at $17 a share, in the middle of the expected range...
New York Times - May 24, 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 24, 2006
Heinz Investors Propose Growth Strategy
PITTSBURGH, May 23 (AP) — The H. J. Heinz Company received a proposed growth strategy on Tuesday from a group of shareholders led by the billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, who has sought to pressure the company into increasing its returns...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Medtronic Earnings More Than Triple
MINNEAPOLIS, May 23 (AP) — The medical device maker Medtronic reported on Tuesday that quarterly earnings more than tripled from the quarter a year earlier when it was weighed down by one-time charges...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
News Museum Receives Gifts of $52 Million
The Newseum, a museum of journalism history, received the gifts as part of an effort to complete the construction of a new building near the National Mall...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
G.M. Seeks More Time for Delphi Talks
The automaker wants additional time to negotiate a union agreement and avoid a strike...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Profits Up at Home Builder but Orders for Houses Fall
PHILADELPHIA, May 23 (AP) — Toll Brothers, the builder of luxury homes, reported a 3 percent increase in quarterly income on Tuesday but said higher costs for materials and labor as well as steeper write-downs would reduce earnings for the year...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
U.S. Plan to Lure Nurses May Hurt Poor Nations
The Senate immigration bill would throw open the gate to nurses and, some fear, drain them from developing countries...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Square Feet: A Tower Goes Up, and a Neighborhood Perks Up
The Bloomberg Tower at 731 Lexington Avenue is transforming the commerce of a neighborhood...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Shoes Are Made for Talking: Telling Your iPod About You
Nike said that it was making running shoes that will be able to send data about the wearer's performance to an iPod using a new wireless system...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Whirlpool to Sell Vacuum Cleaner Unit
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
INQUIRY: U.S. Urged to Stop Paying Iraqi Reporters
An investigation of millitary propaganda in Iraq warns that paying for positive stories could damage U.S. credibility there and undermine the concept of a free press...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
With Costly Fuel, Boaters Are Cutting Back on Plans
In a study, 25 percent of boat owners said they reduced their boating in April, but the effect of gas prices is greatest on the people who make their livings on the water...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Germans Seek Role in China Rail Project
Siemens and ThyssenKrupp are negotiating to supply technology for a second high-speed rail link between Shanghai and Hangzhou, state news media reported Tuesday...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
It Had to Happen (or Did It?): Ads at the Theater
Before a performance of "Stomp" at the Orpheum Theater, the audience saw what was probably the nation's first live theatrical ad...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Concern Over Energy Prices Erases Some Early Gains
Investors clearly were still nervous about keeping money in the market while they remained uncertain about the Federal Reserve's plan for lending rates...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Intel Details Broader Role in Indian PC's
Intel said Tuesday that it would introduce a low-cost computer in India in an effort to gain greater market share...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Market Place: Wall St. Develops the Tools to Invest in Climate Change
Pure profit-and-loss players are betting that Washington will someday clamp down on emitters of carbon dioxide and other gases that are believed to contribute to global warming...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Square Feet: Building a City Within the City of Atlanta
Atlantic Station is a city within a city on 138 acres with retail, residential, commercial and public space in Midtown Atlanta...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Dell to Open Stores in 2 Malls as Experiment
Dell's products will be on display at the test stores, but customers will order a PC, television or printer online from the store...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Advertising: One Team but Many Brands for Soccer Heroes
With the World Cup less than three weeks away, the marketing juggernaut is rolling...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Microsoft Says New Windows Is on Schedule
Bill Gate announced the release of the final test version of the program, along with test versions of its Office business software suite and Longhorn server software on Tuesday...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Euronext Turns Down Offer From German Exchange
Euronext shareholders rebuffed a rival offer from Deutsche Börse, keeping the exchange in play for the New York Stock Exchange...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Senate Backs Job Verification for Immigrants
The Senate voted to require employers to enter the Social Security numbers or immigrant identification numbers of all job applicants into a computerized system...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
David Leonhardt: This Glass Is Half Full, Probably More
Many Democratic politicians just don't seem comfortable talking about the ways that overall living standards have risen...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Regulators Denounce Fannie Mae
The report from a 27-month investigation details the manipulation of earnings and the creation of an "unethical and arrogant culture" at the top...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
The Plane That Won't Die
The C-17 Globemaster III cargo jet, a $200 million flying giant, is at the center of a war involving the White House, the Pentagon, Boeing and lobbyists...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Fed Chief Swears Off Improvising
Ben S. Bernanke publicly admitted to a "lapse of judgment" in earlier telling a television reporter that investors had "misunderstood" him...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Lay's Second Trial Ends; Verdict Now Up to Judge
Kenneth L. Lay faces four charges of fraud and lying to banks, which will be decided by Judge Simeon T. Lake III and announced after the jury rules in the Enron trial...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
ABC Rejects Dual Anchors in 2nd Shuffle
Charles Gibson will replace Elizabeth Vargas less than six months after she and Bob Woodruff became co-anchors...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Gilded Paychecks | Ties That Bind: At Home Depot, the Stock Fell but the Chief's Pay Kept Rising
The Home Depot board has awarded its chief executive $245 million in his five years with the company...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Philadelphia Investors Buy Two Newspapers
The $562 million sale of the Inquirer and Daily News ends a chapter of uncertainty and turmoil at the papers...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
US warns of Chinese build-up
China has extended its military reach and could pose a threat across Asia, the Pentagon warns in a report...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
UN envoy urges more aid for Haiti
The new head of the UN peace mission in Haiti urges the international community to continue providing aid...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Police revise Sao Paulo toll down
Brazilian police now say only 79 were shot dead in violence in Sao Paulo last week, 30 less then first stated...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Abu Ghraib accused was 'corrupt'
A court hears opening statements in the trial of a US Army dog handler accused of abusing Abu Ghraib detainees...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
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