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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 Octomber 2006:
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Bush: I'm not satisfied with Iraq
President Bush says he is concerned about the situation in Iraq, but it is "critical" that U.S. troops remain there and oust the insurgents...
CNN - October 25, 2006
Skid Row patient dumping probed
Authorities have launched a criminal investigation into suspected dumping of homeless people on Skid Row in Los Angeles after police witnessed ambulances leaving five patients on a street there during the weekend...
CNN - October 25, 2006
Bush acknowledges setbacks in Iraq
President Bush said Wednesday that he is concerned about the situation in Iraq, but it is "critical" that U.S. troops remain there and oust the insurgents. "I know many Americans are not satisfied with the situation in Iraq," Bush said in a White House news conference. "I'm not satisfied either."...
CNN - October 25, 2006
Iraqi disagreement over raid
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki disputes a U.S. account of raid in Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's eastern Baghdad stronghold. Maliki indicated he was not consulted and did not give the raid the green light. The operation, which the U.S. said the Iraqi government authorized, sparked a two-hour firefight with al-Sadr's Mehdi Army militia...
CNN - October 25, 2006
Serial Killer Is Executed in Florida
Danny Harold Rolling was executed by lethal injection for the grisly slayings of five college students...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
World Series Game 4 - 8:27 p.m. ET: Cardinals' Suppan Pitching and Politicking
Jeff Suppan appears in a political ad to be aired during the broadcast of Game 4 of the World Series tonight...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
New Scans Could Prevent Many Lung Cancer Deaths
A new study reports that millions of lives can be saved by detecting lung cancer early and treating it immediately...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
New Jersey Court Backs Rights for Same-Sex Unions
But the court, in its 4-3 ruling, said that whether that status would be called marriage, or something else, “is a matter left to the democratic process.”...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Safety of Neck Stents Debated
While safety concerns in the heart stent market have taken top billing, doctors who have been using a stent in neck arteries are also on the defensive...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Chrysler Announces $1.5 Billion Loss
Daimler executives would not rule out selling or spinning off Chrysler...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady
The decision reflected the slowing economy, which Fed officials hope signals a soft landing...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
New Jersey court backs gay rights
New Jersey court rules that same-sex couples are entitled to the same rights as heterosexual ones...
BBC News - October 25, 2006
HSBC probes Chile gold claims
HSBC probes Chilean reports that gold belonging to Gen Pinochet has been found in a Hong Kong bank account...
BBC News - October 25, 2006
Bush: U.S. Iraq mission critical
U.S. President George W. Bush says he is concerned about the situation in Iraq, but it is "critical" U.S. troops remain there and oust insurgents. "The only way we lose in Iraq is if we leave before the job is done," Bush said at a briefing...
CNN - October 25, 2006
Danny Rolling hours away from execution
Sixteen years after he terrorized the college town of Gainesville, Florida, in a murderous spree, Danny Harold Rolling, the state's most notorious serial killer since Ted Bundy, faced execution at 6 p.m. ET...
CNN - October 25, 2006
Bush: Military solution alone won't stop violence
President Bush said Wednesday he is concerned about the situation in Iraq, but it is "critical" that U.S. troops remain there and oust the insurgents. A military solution alone won't end the violence, Bush said. "In the end, the Iraqi people and their government will have to make the difficult decisions necessary to solve these problems."...
CNN - October 25, 2006
Americans Paying Less for Previously Owned Homes
But the number of such homes sold continues to fall, the National Association of Realtors reported today...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Icahn Named Chairman of ImClone
Carl C. Icahn was named chairman of the biotechnology company, whose performance is improving because of higher sales of its cancer drug Erbitux...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
G.M. Reports Smaller Loss on Turnaround
G.M.’s results contrasted sharply with rival Chrysler, which lost nearly $1.5 billion because of a drop in sales...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Brazilian fraud hurts EMI Music
Music company EMI uncovers accounting fraud at its Brazilian division where profit and sales figures were overstated...
BBC News - October 25, 2006
Bombardier wins French train deal
Canadian firm Bombardier wins a £1.8bn contract to build new trains for suburban rail services around Paris...
BBC News - October 25, 2006
Mexican coast braces for storm
Hundreds of people move to shelters as a storm lashes the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula...
BBC News - October 25, 2006
Nasa to make 3D Sun movies
Nasa will launch its Stereo mission this week to study huge eruptions from our star known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs)...
BBC News - October 25, 2006
US awaits gay marriage decision
The Supreme Court in the US state of New Jersey is to rule on whether to allow same-sex marriages...
BBC News - October 25, 2006
Madonna hits out at media
Madonna says negative coverage of her bid to adopt a Malawian baby deters other people from doing the same...
BBC News - October 25, 2006
Bush's Iraq war mantra changes
In an about-face, the Bush administration has announced it is tossing out its rallying cry for the Iraq war. Repeatedly since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, U.S. President Bush has said the U.S. will "stay the course" in the war-torn nation. But no more of that from the president, White House press secretary Tony Snow has said...
CNN - October 25, 2006
Iraq, U.S. forces take on militia
Four people died and 20 others were wounded in eastern Baghdad early Wednesday as U.S. and Iraqi forces clashed with members of a Shiite militia -- the Mehdi Army of radical Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr -- for about two hours, an official with Iraq's Interior Ministry said...
CNN - October 25, 2006
Pressure Builds on Hevesi to Resign in Ethics Case
Support for the state comptroller, Alan G. Hevesi, eroded swiftly as allegations that he broke the law by using state employees to chauffeur his wife prompted calls for his resignation...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Tuition Again Rises Faster Than Inflation
The College Board said the increases were more measured than in recent years...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Dia Art Foundation Calls Off Museum Project
With no director and a board in flux, Dia has scrapped its plans to open a museum at the entrance to an abandoned elevated railway line in Manhattan...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Carpenter stars in St Louis romp
Detroit are restricted to just three hits in eight innings as the Cardinals take a 2-1 lead in the World Series...
BBC News - October 25, 2006
Falling profit margins hit Amazon
Online retailer Amazon beats market forecasts with a third-quarter profit of $19m but its profit margins shrink...
BBC News - October 25, 2006
Relative reveals details of U.S. soldier's kidnap
Masked men grabbed a U.S. soldier, handcuffed him and forced him into a vehicle, the U.S. military said Tuesday, offering a relative's account of the kidnapping in Baghdad. The soldier, who has not been named, was visiting the relative at a residence when the kidnapping occurred Monday night. He did not have permission for the visit, a military spokesperson said Tuesday...
CNN - October 25, 2006
Tuition Outpaces Inflation
The increases in tuition and other costs at public and private universities were more measured than in recent years, the report said...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Just How Good Can Italy Get?
Two culinary havens for people passionate about their Italian food...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
World Series Game 3 - Cardinals 5, Tigers 0: Carpenter Is in Control, and Now So Are the Cardinals
Chris Carpenter mastered the Detroit Tigers for eight innings Tuesday night in Game 3, allowing three hits and no walks in his overdue debut in the World Series...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Federal Rules Back Single-Sex Public Education
The new rules will allow school districts to create single-sex schools and classes as long as enrollment is voluntary...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
[TS] About New York: Pieces of Art Collection Were Someone Else’s
Several pieces in the art collection of a man who called himself William M. V. Kingsland had been reported stolen...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Louisiana and U.S. in Accord to Review Gulf Drilling Plans
The state hopes that the reviews will bolster its case that it needs more federal money to restore its devastated coast...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
The TV Watch: Making Stem Cell Issue Personal, and Political
Michael J. Fox’s display of the toll Parkinson’s disease has taken on him turned into one of the most powerful and talked about political advertisements in years...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Small-Car Nation
Despite the perception that Americans will cling to their big cars and trucks until the last drop of oil dries up, small cars are outselling S.U.V.'s this year...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
World Business Briefing: Americas, Europe and Asia
AMERICAS...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Britain to Restrict Workers From Bulgaria and Romania
The new policy represents an enormous change for Britain, which has been one of Europe’s main champions of expansion and openness...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Countrywide to Cut Jobs
CALABASAS, Calif., Oct. 24 (AP) — Countrywide Financial, the nation’s largest mortgage lender, said on Tuesday that it would cut its work force by more than 2,500, or about 5 percent, even as growth in its loan servicing portfolio pushed its third-quarter profit up 2 percent...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Profit at Steel Company in Labor Dispute
The AK Steel Holding Corporation, which is running its main mill with replacement workers after it locked out the regular employees, reported a third-quarter profit yesterday, helped by higher steel prices...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Whirlpool Earnings Rise 3% in Quarter
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 24 (AP) — Strong sales and the acquisition of a former rival helped to deliver a 3 percent increase in third-quarter profit for Whirlpool, but investors were worried about the overall appliance industry and the company’s stock fell 3 percent Tuesday...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
A Plea of Guilty in Options Case
The former chief financial officer of Comverse Technology pleaded guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud for his role in a stock options scheme...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Square Feet: Cultivating Server Farms
The good times are back for data center operators. Over the next 10 years, more than half expect to expand, according to a 2006 survey...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
JetBlue Posts Slight Loss and Trims Growth Plan
JetBlue Airways posted a narrow third-quarter loss yesterday, the latest sign that short-haul carriers face softening demand...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Alcatel and Lucent Gain on Mixed Earnings News
Shares of the French telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel and of Lucent Technologies, which it is buying, rose after earnings reports Tuesday...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Military Contractors Report Strong Quarterly Earnings
Profits at the aerospace and military contractors Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman climbed in the third quarter on strong sales of jet fighters, submarines and mail-sorting machines, the companies said yesterday...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
DuPont Back to Profit
WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 24 (AP) — The E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, the chemical maker, said on Tuesday that it swung to a profit in the third quarter on higher sales and lower fixed costs, despite higher expenses for raw materials...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Sony Says Recall Strains Battery Production
Sony said on Tuesday that a recall of up to 9.6 million of its personal computer batteries was overwhelming its production capacity...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Stocks & Bonds: Dow Up Modestly but Still Sets Record
Wall Street wobbled through a listless session and closed mixed yesterday as investors awaited the results of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Modest gains in the Dow Jones industrial average were enough for the measure to set new intraday and closing records...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Music: Requiem for a Store’s Dying Classical Department
With the end of Tower Records, a Lincoln Center classical outlet, listeners are at a loss...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
BP Earnings Fell 3.6% in Quarter on Slumping Production
Profits at BP slumped on lost Alaskan production, higher taxes in Britain and a sharp drop in gasoline prices, the company said Tuesday...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Tradition-Breaking Choice to Be Chief of Mining Giant
Cynthia Carroll is the first woman, outsider and non-South African to become chief executive at London-based Anglo American...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Big Board Moves to Change Rule on Proxy Votes
The New York Stock Exchange barred firms from casting votes on behalf of customers who do not provide voting instructions on corporate proxy matters...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Profit at BellSouth Jumped by a Third in Latest Period
A surge in wireless and broadband business helped offset BellSouth’s loss of more than 300,000 access lines in the quarter...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
No Mob Bosses in This Legal Strategy
Vivendi on Monday used the American RICO Act, originally aimed at mob bosses and corrupt union chiefs, to sue Deutsche Telekom in a U.S. court...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
To Lower Costs, Hospitals Try Free Basic Care for Uninsured
For many patients with chronic diseases, it would be cheaper to provide free preventive care than to absorb the high cost of repeated emergencies...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Advertising: The Hidden Life of Paper and Its Impact on the Environment
After publishing numerous articles on global warming in recent years, large publishers have started thinking about their own impact on the environment...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
China Trade Policies Draw a Warning From Europe
E.U. authorities warned China Tuesday to open up a “two-way street” for global commerce or face action at the World Trade Organization...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
A Hitch in British Law Nearly Thwarted Buffett’s Deal With Lloyd’s
A short passage in a voluminous British law nearly scuttled last week’s deal for Warren E. Buffett to take on billions of dollars in asbestos and other claims...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
The Comma That Costs 1 Million Dollars (Canadian)
If there is a moral to the story about a contract dispute between Canadian companies, this is it: Pay attention in grammar class...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Square Feet: Out of the Kitchen and Into the Shopping Mall
Carol’s Daughter has accomplished something that is rare for a homegrown business, especially one started by an African-American - it is opening stores in malls...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Finance Chief of Refco Is Indicted
The former finance chief of Refco was indicted Tuesday, accused of helping to hide hundreds of millions of dollars in losses...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Wal-Mart’s Chief Says Chain Became Too Trendy Too Quickly
Wal-Mart’s chief executive, H. Lee Scott Jr., said Tuesday that the company had “moved too far too fast” with fashionable clothing...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Ads Test Payola Case Settlement
In the last two weeks, songs from two Vivendi record labels got a lift on the charts after a radio chain was paid to play the tunes as part of commercials...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Economix: When Jobs Are Bountiful and Pay Isn’t
Though the U.S. economy is creating lots of jobs, many don’t pay a decent living, and polls suggest that voters want to increase the minimum wage...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
New Safety Data on Stents Fails to Settle Debate
The long-terms risks of deadly clotting from drug-coated heart stents has been exaggerated in recent weeks, experts said...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Amazon to Curtail Its Spending
Amazon.com said Tuesday it would slow its investment in new technology in a bid to start reaping the rewards of its continuing growth...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Talent Agency Is Aiming to Find Web Video Stars
United Talent Agency has created an online unit devoted to scouting out up-and-coming creators of Internet content and finding work for them...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
A Cappuccino With the 2x4?s?
Amid the worst housing market in a decade, Home Depot has begun selling more than just home improvement products...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Vietnam?s Roaring Economy Is Set for World Stage
Since Vietnam has gone from communism to a form of capitalism, it has begun surpassing many of its neighbors...
New York Times - October 25, 2006
Bolivia hosts migrants talks
Human rights ombudsmen meet in La Paz to set up a network which will monitor migants and reduce abuse...
BBC News - October 25, 2006
Mexico towns evacuated in storm
Hundreds of people are evacuated as a storm nears resorts on the tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula...
BBC News - October 25, 2006
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