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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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Family blames hospital for mother's death
Mark and Sandy LeBlanc said they trusted Tenet Health System Memorial Medical Center to protect his mother, Elvira, when Katrina struck New Orleans. Now they are suing the hospital claiming the hospital's negligence led to her death...
CNN - May 25, 2006
Senate passes controversial immigration bill
The Senate pass immigration legislation Thursday by a vote of 62-36 that would offer a way to citizenship for some of about 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States. The bill now heads to a difficult conference committee. Many House conservatives oppose the bill's legalization measures, calling them "amnesty."...
CNN - May 25, 2006
Timor: Rebels kill unarmed police
East Timorese soldiers attacked unarmed police in the capital of Dili Thursday, killing nine and wounding 27, the spokesman for U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said. The latest unrest in one of the world's newest countries began in March when the government fired 600 soldiers who had gone on strike against alleged discrimination in the military...
CNN - May 25, 2006
Bouncer Charged in Shooting Rampage Outside Club
A bouncer accused of shooting four people, one of them fatally, outside a Chelsea nightclub on Tuesday night was arraigned today in Manhattan...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Bush Orders Documents From F.B.I. Raid Sealed
President Bush today ordered records that were seized from a congressional office sealed for 45 days...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Rail Delays Continue After Morning Power Failure
Officials are still untangling the snarls produced by a power failure along Amtrak's Northeast corridor rail line...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
V.A. Chief Admits to Data Security Problems
R. James Nicholson told lawmakers today that computer security has lagged at the Veterans Affairs Department...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Senate Passes Comprehensive Immigration Bill, Setting Up Showdown With House
The most substantial overhaul of immigration law in 20 years passed by a vote of 62 to 36. The focus now shifts to the negotiations between the Senate and the House...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
U.S. to Repeal Long-Distance Phone Tax
The I.R.S. will refund taxes paid on long-distance telephone service over the past three years...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Yahoo and eBay Form Advertising Alliance
EBay secured new ways to make money from its large audience, and Yahoo opened up more ad opportunities...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Spy chief hails Colombia policy
The demobilisation of right-wing paramilitaries has been a success, Colombia's intelligence chief says...
BBC News - May 25, 2006
Train snafu strands thousands
A major power outage stranded thousands of rush-hour commuters Thursday between New York and Washington, stopping trains inside sweltering tunnels and forcing many passengers to get out and walk. Power was restored throughout the heavily traveled corridor at about 10:30 a.m., more than two hours after outage, Amtrak said...
CNN - May 25, 2006
Enron's Skilling and Lay guilty
Enron Corp.'s former chief executive Jeffrey Skilling and founder Kenneth Lay have been found guilty of conspiracy and fraud in one of the biggest business scandals in U.S. history -- a case that sent shockwaves through corporate boardrooms worldwide...
CNN - May 25, 2006
Hastert, ABC spar over investigation report
House Speaker Dennis Hastert is demanding a "full retraction" of an ABC News report that he is being investigated in connection with the Jack Abramoff corruption probe...
CNN - May 25, 2006
Fierce gunbattles in East Timor
Fierce gunbattles raged in East Timor's capital Thursday, killing at least three people and wounding more than a dozen, as international troops started arriving in the tiny nation to help quell a rebellion by disgruntled ex-soldiers...
CNN - May 25, 2006
Power Failure Halts Rails in Northeast
Tens of thousands of commuters were stranded as Amtrak and local commuter line trains stalled between Washington and New York...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Senate Bill on Immigration to Set Up Clash
The Senate is set to vote today on a bill that would toughen border security and put most illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Economy Grew at 5.3 Percent Pace in 2nd Quarter
The economy grew at a faster rate in the first quarter than the government first reported, but all indications still point to more moderate growth for the remainder of the year...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
U.S. to Repeal Federal Long-Distance Phone Tax
The Treasury Department said that the Internal Revenue Service will refund taxes paid on long-distance telephone service over the past three years...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Enron Chiefs Guilty of Fraud and Conspiracy
Kenneth L. Lay, right, was convicted on all six counts against him, and Jeffrey K. Skilling was convicted on 19 of the 28 counts against him and acquitted on the remaining nine...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Too close to Bill?
BBC Washington correspondent Matt Frei considers the presidential chances of two of Bill Clinton's nearest and dearest...
BBC News - May 25, 2006
Baseball: Bonds overshadowed
St Louis slugger Albert Pujols outshines Barry Bonds as the Cardinals beat San Francisco 8-5 in California...
BBC News - May 25, 2006
US economy roars ahead
The US economy grew by a revised 5.3% in the first quarter of 2006, its fastest rate since 2003...
BBC News - May 25, 2006
Mastercard shares soar on debut
US credit card giant Mastercard raises almost $2.4bn from its stock market debut, before seeing the stock soar 15%...
BBC News - May 25, 2006
Pope begins Poland visit
Pope Benedict XVI has begun a bittersweet trip to Poland, where he will pay homage to the late Pope John Paul II, and his beloved predecessor's homeland...
CNN - May 25, 2006
Fatah, Hamas hold crisis talks
Mired in regular clashes between their Palestinian militias, leaders of Hamas and Fatah were scheduled to hold talks Thursday in an effort to end the destabilizing violence...
CNN - May 25, 2006
Mumbai Journal: India's 'Idol' Recipe: Mix Small-Town Grit and Democracy
"Indian Idol" offers marginal, small-town India the chance to rally around its own by rooting and voting for local contestants...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Counsel Says He May Use Cheney in Libby Trial
The counsel in the C.I.A. leak case may call the vice president to testify in the trial of his former chief of staff...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
AB Ports sells US unit Amports
The UK's biggest ports operator, AB Ports, sells its US Amports operation for $107.8m...
BBC News - May 25, 2006
GM insists turnaround working
Struggling US carmaker General Motors insists its restructuring efforts are now "starting to bear fruit"...
BBC News - May 25, 2006
British MP backs Cuba's Castro
British MP George Galloway goes on Cuban TV to defend Fidel Castro against allegations he has a huge personal fortune...
BBC News - May 25, 2006
Cheney 'may testify' in leak case
US Vice-President Dick Cheney could be a witness in the CIA leak case involving ex-chief of staff Lewis Libby...
BBC News - May 25, 2006
Folk singer Baez in tree protest
Folk singer Joan Baez is staging a tree-top protest at plans to close a community garden in Los Angeles...
BBC News - May 25, 2006
US bars military funeral protests
Congress passes measures to limit protests at military funerals, targeted recently by a Kansas church group...
BBC News - May 25, 2006
Hunt for Hoffa brings down the barn
The FBI has razed a large horse barn in Michigan in its search for former Teamsters union boss Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared in 1975. The FBI has been searching for the remains of the former union boss since May 17, after receiving what an agent called "a fairly credible lead."...
CNN - May 25, 2006
Australia sends commandos to Timor
Australia is sending 150 commandos and helicopters to East Timor to secure the airport in the troubled nation, where the military is clashing with disgruntled former soldiers...
CNN - May 25, 2006
PM: Iraqi troops battle ready in 2007
Iraqi troops will be able to handle security in all 18 provinces by the end of 2007 with additional training and equipment, the country's new prime minister has said...
CNN - May 25, 2006
Now's a Time for Healing, for Barbaro and for Matz
Life for the trainer Michael Matz — plane crash survivor, Olympic medalist, divorced father of six — has been full of luck, good and bad. Barbaro's empty stall now reminds him how quickly fortunes can change in racing...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Guilty Verdict in Plot to Bomb Subway Station
A federal jury rejected a Pakistani immigrant's defense that a paid police informer had entrapped him...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Immigration Bill Backed in Senate, Setting Up Clash
A bill that would tighten borders and open a path to citizenship is likely to pass on Thursday, but it is fiercely opposed in the House...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
House Leaders Demand Return of Seized Files
The Justice Department did not appear ready to return the materials, setting the stage for a court battle on constitutional protection and criminal inquiry...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Families Add 3rd Generation to Households
The last census showed "multigenerational households" growing faster than any other housing arrangement...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Levees Rebuilt Just in Time, but Doubts Remain
Independent engineers say the level of protection the Army Corps has reached is still not as strong as New Orleans needs...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Williams-Sonoma Profit Drops
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
High Price of Comedy: Fox Just Says No
With a budget of $112 million, "Used Guys" stood to be one of the most expensive original comedies ever made. Then 20th Century Fox pulled the plug...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Warning to Armor Maker
WASHINGTON, May 24 (Dow Jones) — DHB Industries, a maker of body armor for soldiers, said Tuesday that it had received a letter from the American Stock Exchange warning the company that it did not comply with certain standards for listed companies...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Sara Lee Reports on Spinoff Plan
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Stock Option Inquiry at 4 More Concerns
By Reuters...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Studios Sue Cablevision Over New Service
Hollywood studios are asking a federal court to stop a video-on-demand service that Cablevision Systems had planned to start offering next month...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
MasterCard Plans to Offer Shares at $39
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Investor's Demands Rebuffed by Heinz
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Judge Approves 3 Enron Banks' Civil Settlement
A federal judge approved a $6.6 billion civil settlement by three banking companies accused of helping Enron hide financial abuses...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
CBS and Stern Said to Have Settled Lawsuit
CBS Radio was suing Howard Stern for promoting his move to Sirius Satellite Radio on his morning show while still on CBS...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Addition to Wyeth Fen-Phen Fund Approved
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Hiring of Temporary Workers Pushes G.M. Shares Up 8%
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
XM Is Expecting Fewer Listeners
XM Satellite Radio owered its forecast for full-year subscriber growth and revenue citing "overall softness" of retail sales for satellite radios...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
David Pogue: XM Radio Fans Can Record It if They Hear It
To be filed under "Best Ideas of the Year": the Samsung Helix and its twin, the Pioneer Inno, tiny music players that are also XM satellite radio receivers...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Shares Rise for First Time This Week as Oil Price Falls
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
China Cellphone Giant Ready to Bid for Emerging Markets
The state-controlled China Mobile Communications is close to concluding a deal worth approximately $5 billion for a Luxembourg-based phone company...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Advertising: A Station With a One-of-a-Kind Campaign: All Snapple, All the Time
Beginning Thursday, Snapple will be the sole sponsor of all programming and promotions on WFNX, a Boston FM station, and its two affiliates...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Small Business: From Countertop to QVC: A Long (and Expensive) Road for Inventors
A product's journey from kitchen counter to the set of the QVC home shopping channel is the success story many American inventors wish for...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
The Safety of Tasers Is Questioned Again
A new study by a Wisconsin scientist showed that shocks from Tasers can cause the hearts of healthy pigs to stop beating...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Economic Scene: Hello, Young Workers: One Way to Reach the Top Is to Start There
The recent evidence shows quite clearly that in today's economy starting at the bottom is a recipe for being underpaid for a long time to come...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Market Place: Shares of Vonage Fall 13% on Debut
Consumers may love Internet phone service, but investors are having second thoughts about the company that took it into the mainstream...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
New Signs of a Slowing Economy in 2 Federal Reports
New-home sales rose last month, but failed to keep up the robust growth pace of March, and durable goods orders fell 4.8 percent in April...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
The Check Is Not in the Mail
Insurance companies' tardiness or refusal to pay medical claims may add as much as 15 to 20 percent in overhead costs for the nation's physicians...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Hedge Funds Draw Critics in Europe's Market Wars
Grumbling sounds are coming from stockholders of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange's parent, Deutsche Börse, about hedge funds...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
The Return of Martha Stewart, the Civil Case
A year after her release from prison, Martha Stewart must again confront insider trading accusations...
New York Times - May 25, 2006
Mexico warning on US border wall
Mexican President Vicente Fox says building a wall is not the answer to illegal immigration into the US...
BBC News - May 25, 2006
Soul singer is new American Idol
Soul singer Taylor Hicks wins the coveted title of 2006 American Idol in the hit US TV talent show...
BBC News - May 25, 2006
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