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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 July 2007:
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In San Francisco, It?s 5 to 1 for 666
The city?s Taxicab Commission voted to keep the number 666 affixed to an allegedly cursed cab, despite the driver?s plea to have it changed...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Panel Calls for Reforms to Military Health Care
The presidential commission was created to investigate problems in the treatment of wounded veterans...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Tour Leader Is Kicked Out of the Race
Michael Rasumussen, who looked set to win the Tour de France, was kicked out of the race Wednesday for violating a team rule, a spokesman for his team said...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Study Says Obesity Can Be Contagious
When a person gains weight, close friends tend to gain weight, too, researchers found...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Congress Nears Passage of Anti-Terrorism Bill
The bill requires a greater share of homeland security grants to be based on risk, not a political formula, and seeks tighter security for planes and cargo ships...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Panel Holds Two Bush Aides in Contempt
The House Judiciary Committee voted to seek contempt citations over the aides? refusal to cooperate in an inquiry into the firing of federal prosecutors...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Corning Profit Falls on Litigation Charges
the company said its second-quarter profit fell 4.9 percent on charges to settle asbestos litigation, but adjusted earnings topped Wall Street expectations...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
General Dynamics Earnings Fall 19 Percent
The defense contractor said its second-quarter earnings fell to $513 million, but said profits from ongoing operations rose on demand for warships and aerospace products...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Qualcomm Posts Higher Quarterly Profit, Revenue
Qualcomm's net profit rose to $798 million, or 47 cents share for its fiscal third quarter ended in June, from $643 million, or 37 cents a share in the year-ago quarter...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
E-Trade Earnings Up 1.7 Percent
E-Trade reported a slight increase in its second-quarter profit that topped Wall Street?s expectations though revenue fell short of what analysts had been expecting...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Anheuser - Busch 2Q Profit Rises
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc., the nation's largest brewer, said Wednesday that higher beer prices and stronger demand helped push its profit up 6.1 percent in the second quarter on a similar rise in sales...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Here Is Your Pen Scanner, Mr. Bond
David Pogue explores the good and bad aspects of three pen scanners...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Economy Continues Moderate Expansion, Fed Says
Economic activity expanded further in June and early July, as slower housing markets were offset by gains in manufacturing and commercial real estate...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Foundations Are Facing Up to Failures
Many of the nation?s largest foundations regard disclosing and analyzing their failures as bordering on a moral obligation...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Former Executives Indicted in Parmalat Case
The case in Parma is one of several against former executives and others accused of contributing to the alleged fraud that concealed Parmalat?s mounting debt...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Siemens Makes 2 Deals to Recast Product Mix
The German company will sell its auto parts division to the tire maker Continental for $15.6 billion and will acquire Dade Behring Holdings, a maker of medical diagnostic products, for $7 billion...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Apple Quarterly Profit Rises on Mac Sales
The results exceeded analysts' expectations as the company reported strong sales of its Macintosh computers and sold 270,000 iPhones...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Fund Accused of Manipulating Gas Markets
Federal regulators charged the collapsed hedge fund Amaranth Advisors and its former chief energy trader with trying to manipulate natural gas markets last year...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
S.E.C. Offers 2 Plans on Board Nominations
The commission issued dramatically different proposals on how and whether shareholders can nominate corporate directors, an issue pitting business groups against pension funds and union groups...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Daimler Says Snag Won?t Halt Sale
Bankers have been unable to raise all of the money needed for the buyout of the Chrysler Group by a private-equity firm, but officials say the deal remains on track...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Facebook court hearing is delayed
A hearing in the case against the founder of the networking website Facebook is postponed...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
Mac and iPhone sales boost Apple
Apple reports much better than expected three month results, helped by sales of Macs and iPhones...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
US growth trumps housing slump
Growth in manufacturing and commercial property outweighed the housing slump in June and July, the Federal Reserve says...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
Peru cold snap kills 70 children
At least 70 young children have died in the past three months as a cold spell hits Andean regions of Peru...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
Riders Protest Amid Reports of 2nd Failed Test
While several Tour de France riders protested another doping scandal, cycling fans were not ready to give up...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Panel Approves Contempt Citations for Bush Aides
The citations would sanction the two White House aides for failure to comply with subpoenas on the firings of U.S. attorneys...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Bruno Calls for Investigation of Spitzer?s Role
Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno called today for an investigation into the governor?s role in efforts to use the State Police to track his movements...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
WellPoint 2nd-Quarter Profit Rises 11 Percent
The health insurer posted second-quarter net income of $835.2 million as it increased its membership from a year earlier and controlled administrative costs...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Tribune 2nd-Quarter Earnings Fall 59 Percent
The parent of the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and Chicago Cubs said earnings sank to $36.3 million as the slump in advertising revenues deepened...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Xerox Profit Up 2.3 Percent
The company posted a 2.3 percent increase in net income from a year earlier, reflecting strength in revenue from financing and office equipment servicing and supplies...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Colgate Quarterly Profit Rises
The company posted quarterly profit of $415.8 million, driven by improvements from its restructuring plan and strong sales growth...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Matsushita and Sharp Post Upbeat Earnings
The companies cited robust demand for consumer electronics, though Matsushita, the maker of Panasonic products, said plasma TV sales dipped on sliding prices...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Nintendo Lifts Forecast on Success of Wii and DS
The gamemaker raised its annual outlook above market expectations after quarterly operating profit more than tripled on robust demand for its game machines...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Glaxo 2nd-Quarter Profit Up 1.4 Percent
The pharmaceutical giant, whose shares have been weighed down by a negative report on its diabetes drug, said net profit rose 1.4 percent in the second quarter...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
ConocoPhillips 2nd-Quarter Net Profit Falls
The oil company incurred a $4.5 billion charge related to its assets in Venezuela, where it has abandoned its heavy oil projects. But its adjusted earnings topped expectations...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Boeing Posts Profit and Raises Outlook
The company reported a second-quarter profit of $1.1 billion and raised its forecast as it ramped up delivery of commercial planes and defense sales remained strong...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Stocks Pare Gains on Mortgage Worries
Wall Street appeared poised for a rebound today after strong quarterly earnings from Amazon and Boeing helped offset fears about the slumping mortgage industry...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Siemens to Sell Auto Parts Unit to Tire Maker
Siemens said it will sell its VDO unit to Continental of Germany in a $15.67 billion deal, ending speculation that it was going to spin off the unit independently...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Toyota to Test Plug-In Hybrid, Rivaling G.M.
The automaker said it was testing hybrid vehicles with rechargeable batteries in the United States and Japan, setting up a direct challenge with General Motors...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Fund Accused of Manipulating Gas Markets
Federal regulators charged the collapsed hedge fund Amaranth Advisors and its former chief energy trader with trying to manipulate natural gas markets last year...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Former Parmalat Executives Indicted in Bankruptcy Case
The case in Parma is one of several against former executives and others accused of contributing to the alleged fraud that concealed Parmalat?s mounting debt...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Operating Profit Falls at Times Co.
The New York Times Company said today that its second-quarter operating profit fell because of weakness in newspaper advertising but that net income doubled because of a gain from the sale of its television stations...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Existing Home Sales Decline Again
The National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes dropped by 3.8 percent in June, the slowest sales pace in 4.5 years...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
US home sales see further decline
Existing US home sales fell in June, figures show, as the slowdown in the housing market continues...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
Boeing ups outlook on profit rise
US aerospace giant Boeing raises its forecasts for the year after unveiling higher-than-expected profits...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
US policeman cleared of beating
A former New Orleans police officer who was filmed beating a man in the street is acquitted of battery and false imprisonment...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
Iran 'ready for more Iraq talks'
Iran says it would consider holding higher-level talks with the US, a day after a landmark meeting in Baghdad...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
US oil firm counts Venezuela cost
US oil giant ConocoPhillips says the cost of quitting operations in Venezuela led to a 95% drop in profits...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
Brazil's defence minister fired
Brazil's president sacks his defence minister, whose ministry oversees air traffic control...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
'Key drugs broker' arrested in US
A Chinese-Mexican man is arrested in the US on drugs charges, four months after police found $205m in his home...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
US 'ignored' UK rendition protest
British concerns did not appear to "materially" affect US actions in its "war on terror", a report says...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
Arab League Delegation Visits Israel
The foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan began a historic visit to Israel to formally present an Arab peace plan...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Oil prices fall on stocks hope
Oil prices fall for a fourth day, in advance of US figures that are expected to show a rise in inventories...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
Cuba-trained US doctors graduate
Eight US students whose medical studies were fully funded by Cuba are to put their education to use back home...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
$58 Billion Shortfall for New Jersey Retiree Care
New Jersey?s budget shortfall for retiree health care appears to be the biggest obligation among states that complied with a new accounting rule...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Court Voids Higher Limits on Truckers? Hours
A federal appeals court struck down a Bush administration rule that loosened limits on the work hours of truck drivers...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Gonzales Denies Improper Pressure on Ashcroft
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales denied that he had improperly pressured John Ashcroft in 2004 when Mr. Ashcroft lay in a hospital bed after surgery...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
No Indictment in Katrina Deaths
A grand jury refused to indict a doctor accused of killing four elderly patients in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Albert Ellis, Influential Psychotherapist, Dies at 93
His innovative approach to psychotherapy made him one of the most provocative figures in modern psychology...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Clinton and Obama Campaigns Spar Over Debate
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized Senator Barack Obama for saying he would be willing to meet without preconditions with leaders of Iran and North Korea...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
On Army Base, a Plea to Give Each Death Its Due
Hurt was immediate after Fort Lewis, in Washington state, decided to combine memorial services for the dead...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
2 Spitzer Aides Not Questioned Over Police Use
The roles of two of Gov. Eliot Spitzer?s top staff members in the internal effort to damage Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno have drawn intense attention...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Bringing Moos and Oinks Into the Food Debate
Animal rights activists move from the margin to the mainstream...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Housing Slump Weighs Down DuPont?s Profit
The chemical maker reported a quarterly profit that was lower than expected, in part due to weak demand from the housing and auto markets...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Manager Guilty of Insider Trades
The fund manager, Mark Lenowitz, had worked as a stock picker for two hedge funds, Chelsey Capital and Q Capital Investment Partners...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
EMC Profit Up 20%; Forecast Disappoints
For the quarter, EMC, the world?s No. 1 maker of corporate data storage equipment, beat analysts? estimates...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Two Deals Helped BP?s Second-Quarter Profit
The European oil giant reported a 1.5 percent increase in profit thanks to proceeds from its sale of its last British refinery and a pipeline in the United States...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
U.P.S. Profits Squeak Past Expectations
CHICAGO, July 24 (Reuters) ? United Parcel Service posted a better-than-expected profit yesterday, offsetting a slower market for small packages in the United States with a boost from global markets and its supply-chain and freight unit...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Lexmark Earnings Fall 16% on Ink Sales
The computer printer maker said its financial woes would stretch into the third quarter because of factors including higher-than-expected costs to make some new printers...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Ex-Energy Trader Sues Regulator
The former head energy trader for the failed hedge fund Amaranth Advisors has sued the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Earnings Fall 25% at U.S. Steel, but Soar at a Smaller Company
PITTSBURGH, July 24 (AP) ? Second-quarter earnings at United States Steel fell 25 percent as sales of flat-rolled and tubular steel dropped. But profit more than tripled at smaller AK Steel, on higher sales and shipments...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
After Charge for Licensing, McDonald?s Posts a Rare Loss
CHICAGO, July 24 (AP) ? McDonald?s posted its first loss in nearly five years on Tuesday ? its second loss ever ? losing $711.7 million in the second quarter because of a hefty one-time charge...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
After Strong Quarter, Kimberly-Clark Raises Outlook
HOUSTON, July 24 (AP) ? Kimberly-Clark said Tuesday that its second-quarter profit rose 22 percent, lifted in part by increased demand for Huggies diapers and other personal care products and by continued double-digit sales growth in emerging markets...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
United Airlines and JetBlue Posted Solid 2nd-Quarter Earnings
United Airlines is flying high again, especially overseas...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
AOL Buys an Online Ad Company
The deal is the latest acquisition by the company to bolster its online advertising tools after its decision to move away from the Internet access business...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Scripps Profit Rises, but Shares Fall on Forecast
The company, which broadcasts Home & Garden Television and the Food Network is trying to steer away from its historical image as a newspaper publisher...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Eli Lilly Beats Expectations, but Acquisitions Sap Profits
INDIANAPOLIS, July 24 (AP) ? Eli Lilly, with help from its core medicines Zyprexa and Cymbalta, beat Wall Street?s second-quarter expectations Tuesday, although profits fell 19 percent at the pharmaceutical company because of acquisition costs...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Stocks & Bonds: Dow Tumbles 226 Points on Weak Profits
Wall Street pulled back sharply Tuesday as investors dealt with disappointing earnings reports and rising concerns about the mortgage market...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Asia Share Prices Fall on Worries Over U.S.
Earnings from Countrywide Financial prompted concerns that the subprime loan problem is slowing growth in the U.S. economy...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
2 Pentagon Suppliers Report Strong Sales and Profit
The Lockheed Martin Corporation and the Northrop Grumman Corporation, two of the world?s biggest military contractors, reported higher-than-expected second-quarter profit yesterday as a result of strong fighter jet, technology and satellite sales...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Advertising: In the Kitchen and on the Airwaves, Red Lobster Gets a Makeover
Acknowledging that its restaurants are perceived by some as frumpy and downscale, Red Lobster has embarked on broad changes that are intended to woo wealthier diners...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Square Feet: In Chicago, a Haven for Green Enterprise
Green Exchange is, a 250,000-square-foot loft building, is part of the expansion of environmentally oriented investments and policies that are reshaping Chicago?s economy...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
For Less-Active Athletes, a Low-Calorie Gatorade
PepsiCo, the maker of Gatorade, said it would introduce a lower-calorie version later in the year for athletes when they are not breaking a sweat...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Aided by Harry Potter Fans, Amazon Triples Its Profit
The online retailer announced Tuesday that its second-quarter net income increased more than threefold, with revenue up 35 percent...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
S.E.C. to Weigh Easing the Path of Rivals in Board Elections
The commission will vote Wednesday on a proposal that could allow the ballots distributed by companies to include competing candidates for director...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Paulson Says U.S. Hurt by High Tax Rates
On Thursday, the U.S. treasury secretary will drive home the point that American corporate tax rates are higher and more complex than in most industrialized countries...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Funds Pressure Oil Companies on Iran Links
Some of the nation?s largest public pension funds are leaning on European and Asian oil companies to reconsider their investments in Iran...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Lohan?s Arrest Spells Trouble for 2 Movies
Lindsay Lohan?s arrest came at the worst possible time for TriStar Pictures, which plans this weekend to release a low-budget thriller in which she stars...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
California Utility Agrees to Buy Power Generated by Solar Array
Pacific Gas & Electric, Northern California?s major utility, is announcing a commitment on Wednesday to make one of the largest ever solar power purchases...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Market Place: Aluminum: Quarry for Mining Companies
Rio Tinto?s recent offer of $38.1 billion for Alcan may be a sign that aluminum is no longer an estranged cousin in the mining industry...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Toyota to Test Plug-In Hybrid, Rivaling G.M.
The company confirmed that is ready to test plug-in hybrid vehicles, setting up a direct challenge with General Motors to develop the industry?s first...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
IPhone Use Disappoints; Apple Slides
Apple?s shares fell 6 percent after AT&T said the early surge of iPhone buyers starting service on its network was smaller than some analysts had anticipated...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
G.E. Unveils Credit Card Aimed at Relieving Carbon Footprints
G.E. will introduce a credit card that allows cardholders to forgo a 1 percent cash rebate on purchases and earmark that amount for projects that reduce greenhouse gases...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
I.B.M. Plan Ties Training and Accounts
The company will begin offering its employees in the United States specialized savings accounts for training and education...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Law Firms From U.S. Invade Paris
A quiet revolution is underway, as European law firms are struggling to adapt to successive waves of their British and American counterparts...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
F.B.I. and Chinese Seize $500 Million of Counterfeit Software
The arrests and seizures came at a time American politicians and executives are pressing China to take strong measures to curb software piracy...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Top Lender Sees Mortgage Woes for ?Good? Risks
Countrywide Financial, the nation?s largest mortgage lender, issued a pessimistic outlook of the housing market, helping to ignite a sell-off in the stock market...
New York Times - July 25, 2007
Burst oil pipe sprays Vancouver
Oil shoots from a broken pipe in Vancouver, Canada, spilling into the city's harbour threatening the port...
BBC News - July 25, 2007
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