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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 November 2007:
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TierneyLab: Who?s Afraid of ?Soulless Scientism??
Some Republican presidential candidates are breathing easier because of the news on stem-cell research, and some religious leaders are proclaiming a truce in their conflict with scientists. But I wouldn't bet on any longterm peace, for a couple of reasons. First, despite the breakthrough in producing stem cells without using embryos, researchers will continue working with [...]...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
City Room: Sign Evokes Memories in Chinatown
A 50-year-old rusty coffee shop sign, refurbished and rehung, brings back memories of Chinatown's earlier era...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
The Lede Blog: Teddy Bears, Crucifixes and Christmas
A Teddy Bear is scandalized, a Christmas carol's price tag and sweatshop crucifixes...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Cheney Has Irregular Heartbeat
Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an irregular heartbeat Monday and will be evaluated at George Washington University Hospital...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Redskins? Taylor Is Seriously Injured in Shooting
Sean Taylor, a safety, was fighting for his life today after being shot by an intruder at his home south of Miami...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Lott to Resign His Senate Seat Before Year?s End
Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi did not say what he planned to do after 35 years in Congress...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Gore and Bush Chat About Global Warming
Al Gore, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the environment, was granted a private tete-a-tete with the president, which lasted more than 30 minutes...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Stocks Plummet; Bond Yields Sag
The S.&P. 500 and Dow Jones indexes are officially in correction territory, down more than 10 percent from their peak on Oct. 9...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Brooke Astor?s Son and Lawyer Face Criminal Charges
Anthony D. Marshall and one of Ms. Astor?s former lawyers have been indicted on charges stemming from the stewardship of her financial affairs...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Sears Offers to Buy Restoration Hardware
Sears proposed buying furnishings retailer Restoration Hardware, just topping out a previously agreed upon $267 million management-led buyout...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
HSBC Moves to Rescue 2 S.I.V.s
Europe?s largest bank, HSBC Holdings, said today that it would bail out its two structured investment vehicles by taking $45 billion in assets onto its balance sheet...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Fed Injects Funds to Ease Lending Concerns
Seeking to reassure banks amid the ongoing credit crisis, the Federal Reserve said it would provide $8 billion in funds to ease concerns over lending during the holiday season...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Stocks Plummet; Bond Yields Sag
The S.&P. 500 and Dow Jones indexes are officially in correction territory, down more than 10 percent from their peak on Oct. 9...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Cheney has heart problem check
US Vice President Dick Cheney is to have more tests after experiencing an irregular heartbeat, his aide says...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
'Nazi hunt' launched in S America
A last-ditch attempt to track down Nazi criminals is launched by the Simon Wiesenthal Center...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Carpetbagger Blog: Carpetbagger: Abundance of Oscar Contenders
This year, there ere are so many good movies with so many good roles for men, that male leads are already beginning to bump into themselves,...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
City Room: In Subway Cars, More Helpful Signs
New subway cars being put into service on the N, L and Q trains have rider-friendly panels to display the train's location and other information...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Huckabee Targets Iowa Christians
Mike Huckabee plays up his Baptist roots in a new Iowa T.V. spot...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
The Lede Blog: The Lede: U.N. Torture Panel Condemns Tasers
Being shocked by the weapon hurts so much that it amounts to torture, the United Nations panel says, amid a string of recent deaths of people after they were Tased...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Sudan Accuses Teacher of Islam Insult
The Sudanese police arrested a British schoolteacher and accused her of insulting Islam after she allowed her pupils to name a class teddy bear Muhammad...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Talks Adjourned in Broadway Strike
Yesterday was the first time the two sides had held formal negotiations since talks broke down the night of Nov. 18...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Redskins? Taylor Shot in Miami Home
Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was in critical condition after he was shot at his Miami area home Monday, police said...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Lott to Resign Senate Seat Before End of Year
Senator Trent Lott is planning to announce today that he will resign his seat to pursue ?other opportunities.?...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Short of Funds, G.O.P. Recruits the Rich to Run
Confronting an enormous fund-raising gap with Democrats, Republican Party officials say they are recruiting candidates who can spend their own money on Congressional races...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Dubai International Capital Buys Sony Stake
The private equity company owned by the ruler of Dubai said it has made a "substantial investment" in Sony, sending Sony's shares up 4.6 percent...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
HSBC Backs SIVs with $35 Billion
Europe's biggest bank stepped in today to support its two structured investment vehicles by providing them backing of up to $35 billion...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Rio Tinto Defends Rejection of Bid
Almost three weeks after rejecting a takeover proposal from BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto laid out its case today for why it thinks its shareholders should hold out for a better offer...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Virgin Group in Lead for Bank
The Virgin Group appeared as the front-runner today to buy Northern Rock, the troubled British mortgage lender, after winning the backing of the Treasury and Bank of England...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Sarkozy in China as Airbus Deal Set
The aircraft maker Airbus and the French nuclear company Areva signed orders worth a combined $26.7 billion today, underlining the value of China?s market...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Stocks Slip Amid Credit Concerns
Wall Street gave up a modest advance as concerns about a weakening credit market unraveled some enthusiasm over reports of strong electronics sales over the holiday weekend...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Hamas dismisses Middle East talks
Hamas says Palestinians will not be bound by any decisions taken at this week's Middle East peace conference...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Black Friday sales beat forecasts
Sales at the start of the holiday shopping season in the US have risen significantly, a report says...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Seven Brazil football fans killed
Seven fans die in the Brazilian city of Salvador, after falling through a football stand, police say...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Crews battle Texas high-rise fire
A rescue operation is under way after a fire broke out at a retirement home in the US city of Houston...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Patriots 31, Eagles 28: Patriots Are Unbeaten but Don?t Look Unbeatable
The win came hard, but New England stopped a late Philadelphia drive to keep its perfect record intact on Sunday...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Airbus Signs Orders Worth $26.7 Billion
The deals underlined the growing value of China as a market for European technology...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Airbus to Sell 160 Jets to China
Airbus signed contracts Monday to sell 160 commercial passenger jets to China in a deal worth around $14.8 billion, the company said...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
NFL: Giants pay for intercepts
The Minnesota Vikings return three intercepted passes from New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning as they beat their opponents 41-17...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
'Super' scanner shows key detail
A new CT scanner produces 3D images of the body's organs in unprecedented detail...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Eight Brazil football fans killed
At least eight fans die in the Brazilian city of Salvador, after falling through a football stand, police say...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Health Care, Round II
Making charges, providing clarifications and making distinctions (sometimes)...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Dot Earth Blog: Growing Pains in Pursuit of Happiness
Is there deeper concern out there, perhaps, about the viability of an economics driven by the engine of growing consumption on a finite planet?...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Sidebar: Doling Out Other People?s Money
Judges have gotten into the business of doling out leftover class-action settlement money, sometimes to organizations only tangentially related to the subject of the lawsuit...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
F.C.C. Chief Seeks Votes to Tighten Cable Rules
The cable industry heavily lobbied the commission and allies in Congress to kill a proposal that would give the F.C.C. the power to more tightly regulate the industry...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Airbus to Sell 160 Jets to China for $14.8 Billion
Airbus signed contracts Monday to sell 160 commercial passenger jets to China in a deal worth around $14.8 billion, the company said...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Talks Resume Again in Broadway Strike
A spokesman for the union said that both sides were working very hard and that it would probably be a long night...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
In West Iowa, Obama?s Man Thinks Locally
A 29-year-old former marine is hoping a personal touch turns voters into Obama recruiters in essential territory...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Missouri, No. 1? College Football Surprises Again
The University of Missouri and West Virginia University are each one victory from playing for college football?s national title...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Patriots 31, Eagles 28: Patriots Remain Unbeaten, but Don?t Look Unbeatable
The win came hard, but New England stopped a late Philadelphia drive to keep their perfect record intact on Sunday...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Short of Money, G.O.P. Enlists Rich Candidates
Confronting an enormous fund-raising gap with Democrats, Republican Party officials say they are recruiting wealthy candidates who can spend millions of their own money to finance their Congressional races...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Looking Ahead
A brief look at the week ahead in the business world...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
A Magazine Challenges the Big Boys
Amid growing media overload, reading matter piles up at home, but The Week is read...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
It?s How Much You Think You Have
People spend money, in large part, based on how much they think they have; and that perception, it seems, is easily manipulated...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
The Treasury?s schedule of financing this week included Monday?s regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
High Empathy (Mostly Women), Low Empathy (Mostly Men) and the Movies
New research suggests that producers of emotional films can increase their male audience by emphasizing the films? disconnection from reality...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
A Gimmick Becomes a Real Trend
Two years ago, Cyber Monday - the first Monday after Thanksgiving - was a marketing strategy in search of shoppers. This year, it seems to be a genuine trend...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Ruminations on Food as Soap, Food for Singles and Henry Miller
IT is time again to ask 20 questions about advertising, marketing, media and popular culture...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Alternative Journalist?s Web Site Is Scrutinized for Writers? Strike News
The screenwriters? strike may have finally solidified Nikki Finke, who runs the Web site Deadline Hollywood Daily, as a power broker in the movie and television industries...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Antismoking Activist Calls Rolling Stone Insert ?One Great Big Cigarette Ad?
An insert in the Nov. 15 issue of Rolling Stone magazine sponsored by Camel cigarettes is under fire for allegedly blurring the line between advertising and editorial content...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
If at First You Don?t ... You Know the Rest
No publication has struggled to follow its own advice more than Success, the small-business magazine that has failed repeatedly since it was founded in 1891...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
ABC News and Facebook in Joint Effort to Bring Viewers Closer to Political Coverage
A partnership between ABC News and Facebook allows Facebook members to electronically follow ABC reporters, view reports and video and participate in polls...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
British Firms Urge Action on Climate
In an unprecedented joint effort, 18 of Britain?s top companies, including carmakers, airlines, retailers and banks, are pledging a push to reduce carbon emissions...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Doorstep Protest: Very Real, Very Virtual
The campaign against Huntingdon Life Sciences, a large animal testing laboratory, has become famous for protests on the doorsteps of the people it considers allies of the company...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Dueling Guitars in Gameland: MTV and Activision Face Off
One of the most watched rivalries in the video game business is between two games that put players in the role of rock musicians...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Rite Aid Stores in West Selling a Paternity Test Kit
Sorenson Genomics has started selling a paternity test kit through Rite Aid, apparently the first time a DNA test is has been sold through a major pharmacy chain...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
F.C.C. Chief Seeks Votes to Tighten Cable Rules
The cable industry heavily lobbied the commission and allies in Congress to kill a proposal that would give the F.C.C. the power to more tightly regulate the industry...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Laugh Lines in the Hollywood Strike
In its strike against Hollywood producers, a balance between the hard issues and the instinct to entertain is helping the Writers Guild win the public relations war...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Retail Sales Rise, but Stores Relied on Discounts
The reports suggest that jittery consumers are flocking to rock-bottom prices and to little else ? a boon for discount stores but trouble for higher-end chains...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Bolivia clashes leave three dead
Violent clashes leave three dead in Bolivia where a constituent assembly has approved a draft constitution...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
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