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Saber-toothed cat fossils discovered in Venezuela
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Study Seismic has little effect on Gulf whales
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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At top of Greenland, new worrisome cracks in ice
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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US, Iraq reach deal to pull US troops out by June
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Bodies identified from plane crash in Spain
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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French deaths in Afghanistan show rising Taliban
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Russians dig in but still promise Georgia pullout
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Indian Kashmir protests called off for 3 days
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Philippines Peace deal to be renegotiated
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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US News Archive for January 2008:
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Disputing Millions for Moussaoui Tip
Why did the whole reward go to a former instructor at the Minnesota flight school where Zacarias Moussaoui was behaving oddly in AUgust 2001, when it was two others who called the F.B.I.?...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Hip-Hop Karaoke in Chelsea Tonight
Hey yo, you wanna be a playa? The competition figures to be fierce, and fun, at the Hip-Hop Karaoke NYC event in Chelsea. Twelve finalists will be vying for a cash prize and top honors...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Fifth Down Debate: QB Double Standard?
What is a player's responsibility to stay focused, or at least appear to stay focused, before a big game?...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Fire Breaks Out at Las Vegas Resort
A three-alarm fire broke out at the Monte Carlo hotel-casino, sending plumes of black smoke. There were no immediate reports of injuries...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Key Lebanese Terrorism Official Killed by Bomb
A powerful bomb killed an intelligence official in charge of investigating a series of recent attacks and assassinations...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Mosul Bombings Prompt Promise of New Offensive
The Iraqi government said it was sending more troops to counter insurgents in the wake of successive bombings...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Democrats Make Targeted Appeals in South Carolina
John Edwards promised to represent local interests, Barack Obama tried to bolster his support among women, and Hillary Rodham Clinton courted black voters...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Around the World, the U.S. Campaign Is Close to Home
From Berlin to London to Jakarta, the destinies of American candidates have become hometown news in a way that most political commentators cannot recall...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Stocks Fall, Giving Up Early Gains
Wall Street ended a tumultuous week by turning cautious Friday, closing sharply lower as investors cashed in profits before the weekend...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Hedge Fund Seeks Board Seats at Times Co.
An Alabama-based hedge fund, which controls less than 5 percent of Times Company stock, said it would try to elect directors to the company?s board...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Bush Nudges Senate to Move on Stimulus Package
President Bush said it would be a mistake to delay the stimulus bill by adding new provisions when Americans need extra cash in their wallets as soon as possible...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
New Details Emerge on Rogue Trader?s Deals
Societe Generale?s unwinding of Jerome Kerviel?s bets on two European stock indexes may have been a key factor in the steep decline of the Frankfurt exchange early in the week...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Colombia tries to win over rebels
The Colombian government is launching a new campaign to try to persuade rebels to demobilise but how successful is it likely to be, asks Henry Mance...
BBC News - January 25, 2008
Train Arrives Five Days Early
Six national railways combine to get the goods from China to Germany in a surprisingly swift 15 days. Now if they just had a catchier name for the thing than the "Beijing-Hamburg Container-Express Demonstration Train."...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Has Bill Gone Bull Moose?
Bill Clinton as the Roger Clemens of politics; immensely talented, relentlessly searching for every edge, and not above throwing at your head...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Probe Launched Over Detroit Mayor?s Messages
Reports that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick exchanged romantic text-messages with his top aide raise the question of whether he committed perjury last summer...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Wall Street C.E.O. Is Charged With Manslaughter
George W. Anderson left the scene and refused to give breath or blood samples after his sport-utility vehicle hit and killed a 59-year-old woman, according to the police...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Darman, Former Budget Director, Dies at 64
Richard Darman marshaled a deep, prickly intelligence to guide policy and deal-making in four Republican administrations, including negotiating the reversal of the first President Bush?s campaign pledge not to raise taxes...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Key Intelligence Officer Killed in Lebanon Bomb
A powerful bomb killed a Lebanese intelligence official in charge of investigating the series of recent bomb attacks and assassinations in Lebanon, security officials said...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Kenyan Gangs Clash in New Trouble Spot
While the political bickering continued in Kenya, so did the violence, with gangs of young men from opposing ethnic groups killing each other in the streets with machetes and bows and arrows...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Egypt?s Efforts to Restore Border Falter
Egypt moved to restore its border with Gaza on Friday, but Palestinians used a bulldozer to knock down another portion of the wall to continue their shopping spree...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Honeywell Quarterly Profit and Sales Up
Citing strong economic conditions, the manufacturer posted fourth-quarter earnings of $689 million, up from $585 million a year earlier...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Harley-Davidson Profit Falls
The company said its fourth-quarter profit tumbled 26.3 percent due to slumping U.S. motorcycle sales amid a weakening economy...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Caterpillar Net Up on Sales Outside U.S.
The company said profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percent on strong sales to mining, energy and construction customers outside the United States...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Wyeth Considering Big Job Cuts
The drugmaker said it is weighing cost cuts that could eliminate 10 percent of its work force over a three-year period...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Stocks Fluctuate, Giving Up Early Gains
Investors appeared to take a break from the run-up in stocks this week amid rumors of financial troubles among hedge funds...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
British Brewer Is Sold for $15.4 Billion
Scottish & Newcastle, Britain?s largest brewer, agreed to a £7.8 billion ($15.4 billion) takeover by the European rivals Carlsberg and Heineken...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Caterpillar's overseas sales rise
US equipment maker Caterpillar reports a rise in quarterly profit on strong international sales...
BBC News - January 25, 2008
Moussaoui tip 'earns $5m reward'
A US flight instructor gets $5m for telling the FBI about 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, reports say...
BBC News - January 25, 2008
Wolfowitz Returns to U.S. Government
A controversial figure takes charges of a State Department advisory panel...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Egypt Moves to Close Gaza Border
Egyptian soldiers and riot police formed a human chain along most of the length of the border at Rafah and tried to block Palestinians crossing into Egypt...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Federer Upset by Djokovic in Semi-Finals
Roger Federer, the defending champion, lost 7-5 6-3 7-6 to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Media Report Explosion in Beirut
An explosion apparently targeting a police official rocked a Christian neighborhood of Beirut...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Evan Galbraith, Ambassador, Dies at 79
Mr. Galbraith was a former ambassador to France and a Republican contender for governor of New York in 1994...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Gates Foundation to Give $306 Million to Assist Poor Farmers
The grants aim to provide the rural poor with better seeds, healthier soil and access to new markets for their crops...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Studios strike deal with writers
Film studios producing Rambo and The Incredible Hulk reach an interim deal with striking writers...
BBC News - January 25, 2008
Huge rally against Ecuador reform
Thousands of protesters march in Ecuador's largest city against plans to rewrite the constitution...
BBC News - January 25, 2008
In the South, Echoes of Jackson?s Run
There are echoes of Jesse Jackson?s candidacy as the battle for the Democratic nomination once again roars across the South, focused squarely on African-Americans...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Four California Museums Are Raided
Federal agents raided the museums in Los Angeles as part of a five-year investigation into the smuggling of looted antiquities from Thailand, Myanmar, China and Native American sites...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Joyful Headline Noise: Amy Winehouse
Thesinger is paying for saying ?read-my-lips-no-new-rehab."...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Researchers Take Step Toward Synthetic Life
Researchers say they have created the entire genome of a bacterium by stitching together its chemical components...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Turkey to Alter Speech Law
The expected move to weaken the law is considered a key measure of the country?s democratic maturity...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Surprising Few, Italy?s Government Collapses
Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigned after losing a confidence vote in the Senate, ending his 20 turbulent months in office...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor
A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Senate Looking at Endowments as Tuition Rises
The Senate Finance Committee demanded tuition information from the nation?s 136 wealthiest schools...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
At X Games, One-Upmanship Is a Trend in High Places
At the Winter X Games this year there will be a massive jump for a new event in skiing and snowboarding called big air, where new tricks are bound to be attempted...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Democrats Test Messages in Early Nationwide Ads
Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are already advertising on a scale reminiscent of a general election...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
U.S. Asking Iraq for Wide Rights on War
With its authority in Iraq set to expire, the Bush administration will also seek to guarantee civilian contractors specific legal protections from Iraqi law, according to administration and military officials...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Broadcom Founders Cited in Court
Federal prosecutors on Thursday identified the co-founders of the Broadcom Corporation as ?unindicted potential co-conspirators? in an investigation into the illegal backdating of stock options...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Familiarity Breeds Gloom Among Financial Experts
Pessimism is greatest among those closest to the financial system, so while some take a working financial system for granted, others see a system in crisis...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Bids Total $2.78 Billion in Opening Day of Auction for Airwaves
The Federal Communications Commission?s auction of federally owned airwaves is eventually expected to bring the government at least $10 billion...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Xerox Posts 79% Profit Increase
Xerox said its board also approved an additional $1 billion for its stock buyback plan, on top of the $370 million remaining under the existing plan...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Lennar Posts Its Largest Loss Ever
MIAMI (AP) — The Lennar Corporation, the home builder, reported a $1.25 billion fourth-quarter loss on Thursday — its biggest ever — as a slowdown drove home prices lower and the company took a write-down on land...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Hershey Expects Lower Earnings This Year
CHICAGO (Reuters) ? The Hershey Company, which is losing market share to rivals like Mars Inc. as it battles rising costs, forecast on Thursday a drop in 2008 earnings...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Rudolph R. Sprüngli, Heir to the Lindt Chocolate Empire, Is Dead at 88
Mr. Sprüngli was the heir to a Swiss chocolate empire and head of the world-renowned Lindt & Sprüngli business for more than two decades...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
US Airways Posts Loss After 4 Profitable Quarters
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) ? The US Airways Group said Thursday that it had swung to a fourth-quarter loss as a result of significantly higher fuel costs...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Security Capital Gets Downgrade From Fitch
Shares of bond insurers opened strongly Thursday on hopes of a bailout for the beleaguered sector, but ended up falling sharply after Fitch Ratings downgraded Security Capital Assurance...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Magazine Started by Warhol Names Editorial Directors
Glenn O?Brien, a longtime New York writer and editor, and Fabien Baron, most recently the creative director for French Vogue, were named joint editorial directors of Interview magazine...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
E*Trade Takes $2.2 Billion Charge
The discount brokerage posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss after a $2.2 billion charge related to the sale of its asset-backed securities portfolio...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Sun Microsystems Reports Doubling of Profit
Net income for Sun?s fiscal 2008 second quarter, rose to $260 million, or 31 cents a share, from $133 million, or 15 cents a share, a year earlier...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Live Nation Finds a Buyer for Its Theater Business
Live Nation has sold most of its North American theater business to Key Brand Entertainment, a company owned by a British producer and run by an American entertainment executive...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Amgen Posts Weak Results, but Hails Osteoporosis Drug
The biotechnology company said Thursday that its experimental osteoporosis drug proved superior to Fosamax from Merck in a clinical trial...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Ad Trade Group to Name Its First Female President
The largest trade organization for the advertising industry is poised to name a woman as its leader for the first time in its 91-year history...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Study Says Private Equity Isn?t Big Job Killer
The World Economic Forum plans to announce on Friday the results of a study that found that companies owned by private equity shed on average about 1 percent more jobs than their peers...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
The U.S.?s Weighty Role on the World Stage
Some fear that American consumers will pull back from their exuberant spending, cooling demand for goods worldwide and dragging down the global economy...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
A Spiral of Losses by a ?Plain Vanilla? Trader
On Thursday the world came to know Jérôme Kerviel, 31, as the most dangerous accused rogue trader ever, a young gambler who found himself sucked into a spiral of losses...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Chronicle?s Editor to Take Broader Role at Hearst
After almost eight years as the top editor, Phil Bronstein will leave The San Francisco Chronicle and take a post with its parent, the Hearst Corporation...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Higher Earnings for Military Contractors
Two large military contractors, the Lockheed Martin Corporation and the Northrop Grumman Corporation, reported higher fourth-quarter profits on Thursday, both citing strong military and civil electronics business...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Strains on the I.R.S. Could Delay Rebate Checks for Months
President Bush?s plan to send payments to 117 million households to stimulate the economy will require a host of technical rules to determine who ultimately collects the benefits...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Digital Music Sales Grow, but at Slower Rate
Digital music, distributed online or by mobile networks, accounted for $2.9 billion in sales worldwide, up from $2.1 billion a year earlier, the industry?s international trade group said...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Critiques of Spending Plan Retrace Old Debate
Most economists called the emergency spending plan agreed to by the White House and Congress useful, but flawed and probably not enough...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
AT&T Downplays Damage From Economic Slowdown
AT&T reported strong fourth-quarter earnings, with net income rising 63 percent, due in large part to the growth in wireless communications...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Nokia Increases Profit and Market Share
Nokia said Thursday that it had extended its share of the global cellphone market to 40 percent in the fourth quarter as profit surged 44 percent on rising sales abroad...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
So Far, Marketers Have Stuck With Networks
Nearly three months into a strike by Hollywood screenwriters that has suffocated network television schedules, advertisers have remained sanguine...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Wall St. Journal to Continue Its Charges for Web Content
Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Rupert Murdoch said Thursday that The Wall Street Journal will continue to charge readers for access to much of its Web site...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
At Davos, Foreign Funds Add Tension to the Talks
Huge pools of state-controlled cash have rescued American and European banks from their own mistakes. And the people who run those funds want some respect...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
F.D.A. Plans to Post Inspectors Overseas
The F.D.A. intends to post inspectors to embassies and consulates in the developing world in hopes of improving the quality of imported food and medicines...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Home Prices Sank in 2007, and Buyers Hid
The median price of an American single-family home fell in 2007 for the first time in at least four decades, according to the National Association of Realtors...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
With a Day of Steady Gains, U.S. Stocks Join in a Global Rebound
The major American markets closed near their highs for the day as investors extended a global financial rally that began Wednesday...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Frailty of U.S. Finances Has Japanese Agonizing
As talk of an American recession has helped batter global financial markets, economic policy makers in Japan have largely sat on the sidelines...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
At Ford, Chief Intends to Get Its Units in Sync
With the shrinking of Ford?s core United States business nearly completed, chief executive Alan R. Mulally is eager to get Ford?s global operations hitting on all cylinders...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Russia Talks of a Stability Beyond Ties to the U.S.
Finance officials in Moscow are now describing Russia as the most insulated from the ill effects of a United States recession among the chief emerging-market economies...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Bush and House in Accord for $150 Billion Stimulus
The deal capped a series of fast-paced and intense negotiations after both parties had to agree to numerous compromises after more than a year of acid relations...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Microsoft Delivers Strong Growth and Includes a Sunny Forecast
The company?s strong quarterly results and optimistic outlook suggests that a weakening economy will not slow it down...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
French Bank Says Rogue Trader Lost $7 Billion
Société Générale said the trader made bad bets on stocks and then, in trying to cover up those losses, dug himself deeper into a hole...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Throughout Asia, Exporters Brace for Tremors From a U.S. Pullback
Rather than waiting for the American economy to get worse, companies in Asia are changing how they operate...
New York Times - January 25, 2008
Arms control role for Wolfowitz
Ex-World Bank Chief Paul Wolfowitz is to head of an influential panel advising the US government on arms control...
BBC News - January 25, 2008
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