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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 September 2005:
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Hundreds need rescuing after Rita
Coast Guard rushing rescue boats to trapped people As many as 1,000 could be trapped in isolated,coastal Louisiana parishMore than a million without power in 3 states'Significant damage' to Port Arthur oil refinery; other refineries still being assessedRita, which made landfall as Category 3 storm, downgraded to tropical storm strength...
CNN - September 24, 2005
Hurricane Slams Into Gulf Coast; Flooding Feared
Hurricane Rita caused far less damage than officials had feared, and there were no reported deaths connected to the storm...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Stay Calm and Wear Black
Melissa Paynor is the chief executive and president of Bluefly.com, an online fashion, accessories and home furnishings company in New York...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Letters
Budgets and Disasters...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Don't Blink. You'll Miss the 258th-Richest American.
The list of the richest Americans no longer reflects a dynamic and elastic economy; instead, it reflects a growing concentration of wealth and economic power...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
[TS] Ouch! A Director's Parting Shot
A letter written by a former independent director at Corinthian Colleges describes a compliant board that sits comfortably in the pocket of management...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Tensions Ease at Oil Terminal in Nigeria
Nigeria's military added troops to a major oil export terminal, but tensions eased as separatist militants backed away from threats of violence...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
How to Sell a Mustang (or Anything Else)
The best salesmen align their interests with those of the buyer...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
After Storms, Confidence May Wane
AN early snapshot of Hurricane Katrina's impact on the national psyche, and by inference the national wallet, will be revealed on Tuesday, when the Conference Board issues its monthly report on consumer confidence. As often occurs after a natural or manmade disaster, a sharp drop is expected...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
In This 'Culture War,' Culture Is the Winner
It's bad enough for Citigroup that Bank of America has surpassed it as the No. 1 issuer of credit cards. But is Citigroup falling behind in classical music, too?...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Trading Spaces, and Deferring The Taxes
Using a once-obscure tax strategy, many investors are rolling their real estate gains from the sale of one property into another of similar value and deferring the taxes owed...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Tonic Water
The cosmetics counter becomes the stage for a newfangled medicine show...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
'Fortune's Formula': Wanna Bet?
From William Poundstone, tales of the quirky, greedy characters who exploited gambling formulas all the way to the bank — or prison...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
That Certain Something: The Celebrity Chief
When the executive personifies the brand, the limelight may be a good thing...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
The Analysts vs. the Insiders
Insiders are aggressively buying shares of their company's stock while Wall Street analysts are downgrading it. As a potential investor, what should you do?...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Why Buy Peanuts When You Can Own a Share of the Team?
Even in an age of corporatized, megabucks baseball, it is still possible - for, say, $100,000 or so - to own your own bit of the game...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Hanging On, and Saluting the Past
The TranStrap, a nylon loop with an aluminum curve embedded in one end, is intended to provide an agreeable standing ride on subways and buses...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Looking More Compelling: A Power System of One's Own
with electrical grids stressed and an especially active hurricane season under way, home standby generators are increasingly popular...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
New Advice to Retirees: Spend More at First, Cut Back Later
Some experts have been making waves by suggesting that it may make more sense to withdraw bigger amounts in the early years of retirement...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Parents, Be Thankful for Small Favors: They Pay for the Gas
Parents, Be Thankful...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Finance Ministers Are Split On World Bank and I.M.F.
Even as they worked on an agreement to wipe out debt for poor nations, finance ministers were far more divided about the long-term roles of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Early Damage Estimates for Rita Much Lower Than for Katrina
Damage from Hurricane Rita will be perhaps at least five times less severe than damage from Hurricane Katrina, according to initial estimates by insurance industry experts...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
How to Pitch the Military When a War Drags On?
The government is rolling out an expansive marketing campaign to convince parents that military service remains a wise choice for their children...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
'Super Mario' Has a Super Headache
The $28 billion empire of Mario J. Gabelli, one of the nation's most successful and powerful mutual fund managers, is under attack...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Why Time Warner Has Fallen in Love With AOL, Again
America Online is not merely alive but defiantly healthy - having recently taken a terrifying but necessary step: making nearly all of its content available free online...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Cheney knee surgery 'a success'
US Vice-President Dick Cheney is alert and comfortable after surgery to repair arteries in his knees, says his office...
BBC News - September 24, 2005
Puerto Rico rebel dies in hideout
A Puerto Rican fugitive rebel who had been on the run for 15 years dies after a gunfight with FBI agents...
BBC News - September 24, 2005
Rita hits Gulf Coast
With howling winds and driving rain, Hurricane Rita made landfall at 3:30 a.m. ET Saturday on the extreme southwest coast of Louisiana near Sabine Pass, Texas. Damage and power outages were reported from Galveston, Texas, to Lake Charles, Louisiana...
CNN - September 24, 2005
Hurricane hits U.S. areas hard
Regions along the Texas-Louisiana state line appeared hit hardest by Hurricane Rita Storm downgraded, top winds at 75 mph, located near Jasper, Texas Storm surge devastation feared in southwest Louisiana Winds fan fires in Galveston and Pasadena, TexasUp to five feet of water in deepest points in New Orleans...
CNN - September 24, 2005
Palestinians say 4 militants dead
Four Palestinian militants were killed when missiles struck vehicles in which they were riding east of Gaza City, Palestinian officials said. Israeli said earlier it was pursuing a military counterpunch against Palestinian militants who fired at least 31 rockets into the country...
CNN - September 24, 2005
Building an Afghan Army and Learning a Lesson in Patience
Training Afghan security forces lags behind the effort in Iraq, with low literacy rates among recruits and a lack of equipment...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
China's Leader, Ex-Rival at Side, Solidifies Power
President Hu Jintao has intimidated critics inside and outside the Communist Party with the help of the man once seen as his most potent rival...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
'Mothering the Mother' With Childbirth Support
Doulas - part mentors, part hand-holders - are increasingly offering their childbirth services to low-income teenagers...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Hurricane Slams Into Gulf Coast; Flooding Feared
Hurricane Rita caused far less damage than officials had feared but raised new concerns about widespread flooding...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
In Plans to Evacuate U.S. Cities, Chance for Havoc
The evacuations of New Orleans and Houston have prompted officials across the country to take a new look at disaster plans...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Integrating Schools by Income Is Cited as a Success in Raleigh
Wake County's concerted effort to integrate schools economically has led to a drastic improvement in reading and math test scores, officials and parents say...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Score at the Wine Auction, Stay Out of the Doghouse
I AM the proud owner of a five-year-old cellphone that I've nicknamed Sparky. He's a hulking vintage Samsung, and when I pull him out of my bag, people tend to gawk...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Pride in a Vintage Cellphone
The proud owner of a five-year-old cellphone realizes it's hard to avoid buying new gear that will download faster, sync better or just do more...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
F1: Alonso in pole position
A mistake by Kimi Raikkonen hands pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix to title rival Fernando Alonso...
BBC News - September 24, 2005
Ancient Peruvian artefacts seized
US customs officials recover 322 ancient Peruvian artefacts which had been smuggled into Florida...
BBC News - September 24, 2005
US accused of more abuse in Iraq
Human Rights Watch releases a report alleging fresh torture and abuse of detainees by US forces in Iraq...
BBC News - September 24, 2005
Storm's Eye Hits Land Near Texas-Louisiana Border
Hurricane Rita made landfall with up to 120 mile per hour winds, sending 20-foot storm surges crashing onto coastal areas...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
NBA: Pacers trio accept charges
Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson plead no contest to assault charges stemming from last year's NBA brawl...
BBC News - September 24, 2005
Cheney to undergo knee op
US Vice-President Dick Cheney is to undergo a minor operation to repair an artery in his knee...
BBC News - September 24, 2005
Rita approaches landfall
Winds, rain pummel coastal areasGround zero: Port Arthur, Texas 'We're talking about days' of wind, rainForecasters fear 6-meter storm surges Buildings burn in high winds in GalvestonBus explosion kills 24 elderly Rita evacuees...
CNN - September 24, 2005
30 city blocks under water
A storm surge from Hurricane Rita topped two patched New Orleans levees Friday, leaving the city's 9th Ward immersed in floodwater as deep as 4 feet, a general who toured the area said...
CNN - September 24, 2005
Storm Lashes Coast; Levees Breached in New Orleans
The hurricane's projected path veered slightly to the east, potentially striking land east of Houston and Galveston, Tex...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Leader of the F.D.A. Steps Down After a Short, Turbulent Tenure
Lester M. Crawford's abrupt resignation is causing further upheaval at an agency that has been in turmoil for over a year...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
For 3 Little Millionaires, a Series of Painful Events
The three Kissel children stand to inherit a $15 million to $18 million fortune and yet few would trade places with them...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Issues Remain in Universal's Talks to Buy DreamWorks
Universal Studios' talks to acquire DreamWorks SKG are not expected to be completed by next week because several crucial details have yet to be resolved...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
New Wealth Management Chief at Barclays
Barclays, the British bank, appointed a new head of wealth management on Friday, giving him a mandate to expand the business through acquisitions...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Palm Will Team With Microsoft for the Next Version of the Treo Organizer
Palm Computing plans to announce that it will use Microsoft's Windows Mobile software in a new version of its cellphone-organizer, the Treo...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Debt Deal for Poorest Nations Moves Ahead
The United States moved closer to a final deal with other industrialized nations on wiping out about $18 billion in debt owed by the world's poorest nations...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
S.E.C. Sends Fidelity 2nd Inquiry Notice
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Weakening Hurricane Spurs a Rally After Rough Days
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
[TS] To Be Better, New Orleans, Think Smaller
Joseph Nocera explores whether storm-hit New Orleans can avoid the same fate of Galveston, Tex., after its natural disaster in 1900...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Genentech Stops Enrolling Patients in Cancer Drug Trial
Genentech stopped enrolling women with advanced ovarian cancer in a trial testing another use for its Avastin drug after researchers noticed higher rates of gastrointestinal perforations...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
It's Not TV, It's Yahoo
Lloyd Braun, the television impresario hired last year to oversee Yahoo's media operation, aims to build the studio of the future...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Frist Sale of Hospital Stock Spurs Inquiries Into Trusts
The sale of stock has raised questions about the blind trusts in which Senator Bill Frist has assets valued at $7 million to $35 million...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Day of Jitters for Companies Even as Worst Fears Ease
Energy prices tumbled as Hurricane Rita appeared to weaken, stirring hopes that the storm will cause less damage than expected to energy operations along the Gulf Coast...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Living in the Trees, and Raising a Few to Boot
Many timber companies are converting former tree farms into small tracts of land for individual investors...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Score at the Wine Auction, Stay Out of the Doghouse
I AM the proud owner of a five-year-old cellphone that I've nicknamed Sparky. He's a hulking vintage Samsung, and when I pull him out of my bag, people tend to gawk. "Oh, my God," they'll say. "How old is that?"...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Great Job, Vacation Is on Us
The idea of companies offering cash, merchandise or travel incentives as motivation is one trend Executive Travel reports on in its September issue...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Expecting the Worst, Hoping for a Little Better
Hurricane Rita added to a week when a court sent two more white-collar criminals to prison and some well-known companies acknowledged that their business models were broken...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
[TS] Exxon Mobil Back at No. 1 in Market Value, Even as It Shrinks Shares
Exxon Mobil is back on top, and for the first time is worth more than $400 billion...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Gulf Coast Insurance Expected to Soar
The cost of insurance for homes and businesses is expected to rise in the Gulf Coast states because of Hurricane Katrina, and even more so with Hurricane Rita...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Report Says Bush's Tax Cuts Will Cause Some to Pay More
Over the next 10 years, Americans will not receive nearly $750 billion in tax cuts because the cuts will be offset by the alternative minimum tax, a new report shows...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
For Wolfowitz, Poverty Is the Newest War to Fight
Since taking over at the World Bank, Paul D. Wolfowitz has called on rich countries to provide more foreign aid...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Today's Lesson: Rethink College Funds
Many financial planners advise saving for retirement before putting money aside for a child's college education...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
China Loosens Limits on Trading Against Other Currencies but Keeps Rein on Dollar
China is sticking to the extremely gradual rise in the yuan that it allowed to start in July...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Doing Executive Time
Bloggers debate the spate of eye-popping sentence given to white-collar criminals...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
Head of Accounting Oversight to Step Down
William J. McDonough, the first chairman of the federal board that oversees the accounting profession, said that he would resign from the board in November...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
It's Not Her Father's Playboy
Christie A. Hefner, chief executive of Playboy Enterprises, and daughter of founder Hugh Hefner, wants to parlay the men's magazine brand into a multiplatform entertainment company...
New York Times - September 24, 2005
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