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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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Storms wash away 6 people
Rescuers in Indiana were looking for a 4-year-old boy, his father and grandfather, whose pickup was carried off Thursday night amid severe storms. A hunt also continued in Kentucky for another 4-year-old washed away in a vehicle after two adults managed to get out...
CNN - May 26, 2006
U.S. Marines 'facing murder probe'
An ongoing military investigation supports allegations that U.S. Marines in November killed 24 innocent Iraqi civilians without being provoked, senior Pentagon sources said Friday. Charges, including murder, could soon be filed against Marines allegedly involved, the sources said...
CNN - May 26, 2006
Sources: Air hammer may have caused Hill scare
Sounds originally reported to be gunshots in a House office building were made by a mechanic using a pneumatic hammer on an elevator, law-enforcement sources at the Capitol tell security expert Mike Brooks...
CNN - May 26, 2006
Press Disclosures Damaged National Security, Republicans Say
Recent disclosures of classified information by the press have damaged the national security, officials said...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
9/11 Memorial Foundation Leader Resigns
With the planning process seemingly spinning out of control, Gretchen Dykstra resigned today as president of the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Bush's C.I.A. Pick Confirmed by Senate
The Senate gave its approval to Gen. Michael V. Hayden today. Brett Kavanaugh, whose judicial nomination had been stalled, was also confirmed...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
House Republican Pessimistic on Immigration Deal
Representative F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. said the immigration bill passed by the Senate is a "non-starter."...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Indigenous people 'worst-off'
Even in poor developing nations, indigenous people are much worse off than the general population, finds a study for The Lancet medical journal...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
Capitol office opens after alert
Police in Washington DC probe the sound of gunfire in a House of Representatives office building...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
Nickel soars over Canada threat
The price of nickel has shot up 4% on news that union members of Canadian firm Inco could strike...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
Serena to miss Wimbledon
Two-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams will miss this year's tournament because of injury...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
West Indies clinch series
Brian Lara hits a half century to lead the West Indies to a series-clinching win in the fourth one-dayer against India...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
Sao Paulo's prison chief resigns
The top prison official in Brazil's Sao Paulo state resigns, two weeks after a wave of violence killed at least 150 people...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
US 'winding up' Iraq deaths probe
An inquiry into claims that US marines deliberately killed Iraqi civilians is nearly complete, the Pentagon says...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
Capitol reopens as 'gunman' sought
The U.S. Capitol building re-opens as police search for a possible gunman after receiving a phone tip that shots had been fired in the garage of the Rayburn Office Building, where some members of the House have their offices...
CNN - May 26, 2006
Capitol police investigating reports of gunfire sounds
U.S. Capitol Police are investigating reports of possible sounds of gunfire in the parking garage of the Rayburn Office Building, where members of the House have their offices. The entire Capitol complex was locked down for a brief time and the Rayburn remains sealed off...
CNN - May 26, 2006
Reports of gunfire investigated on Capitol Hill
Capitol Police said Friday they were investigating reports of shots fired in the garage of the Rayburn Office Building, where members of the House have their offices...
CNN - May 26, 2006
Police Investigating 'Sound of Gunfire' on Capitol Hill
A police spokeswoman said that no suspects have been identified as tactical teams continue to sweep the Rayburn House Office building...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Bush's Picks for C.I.A. and a Court Succeed
The Senate confirmed a C.I.A. chief and a judicial nomination that had been stalled for three years...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Key Measure of Inflation Inches Higher
Compared to April of last year, spending just passed the point the Fed considers an acceptable rate of inflation...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Las Vegas Sands to Build Casino in Singapore
The company promised to open the new resort, which it has named the Marina Bay Sands, by 2009...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Wage rises spark US spending jump
US consumer spending in April grew at its fastest pace since January, official figures show, buoyed by rising salaries...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
Mexico hails US immigration bill
Mexican President Vicente Fox praises the US Senate for passing a "monumental" immigration bill...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
Chavez, Morales in trade deals
The presidents of Venezuela and Bolivia prepare to sign a number of far-reaching trade and commercial accords...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
Bush, Blair: We made mistakes
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.S. President George W. Bush, in a joint media conference, said the war in Iraq did not go as smoothly as they had hoped...
CNN - May 26, 2006
Beslan attacker: No death penalty
A Russian judge has sentenced the sole surviving Beslan school attacker to life in jail -- saying Nurpashi Kulayev deserved the death penalty but the court had to observe the country's moratorium on executions...
CNN - May 26, 2006
Eddie Bauer Puts Itself on Auction Block
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
New Reports of Change at Treasury
John W. Snow has signaled his readiness to step down as Treasury secretary, according to Republicans with ties to the Bush administration...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
John Nevin, 79, Ex-Firestone Chief, Is Dead
John J. Nevin trimmed 60,000 jobs from the struggling company, moved its headquarters to Chicago and arranged its sale to the Bridgestone Corporation of Japan...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Colombian conflict threat to tribe
Phil Rees visits one Colombian tribe under threat from the country's long-running war with guerrillas...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
New Yorkers fight phone ban
Parents, teachers and pupils oppose a city ban on mobile phones in public schools, reports the BBC's Matthew Wells...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
Google and Dell in software deal
Dell and Google agree a deal in which Google software will be installed on Dell computers at factory level...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
Ford to build Himalaya ski resort
The great grandson of US automobile pioneer Henry Ford is to build a ski resort in the Himalayas...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
US player Gibbs out of World Cup
USA defender Cory Gibbs is ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
Peru poll clash injures several
At least five people are injured, some by gunshot, as rival supporters clash ahead of Peru's presidential run-off...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
Children missing out on HIV drugs
Just one HIV-positive child in 20 in developing countries receives the treatment they need, a report says...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
Senate passes immigration bill
The U.S. Senate approved an immigration bill Thursday that would toughen security at the Mexican border and grant many illegal immigrants a path toward citizenship. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has called for swift talks with the House to mold a compromise measure...
CNN - May 26, 2006
Bush, Blair stand firm on Iraq
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.S. President George W. Bush, in a joint media conference, said the war in Iraq has not gone as smoothly as they had hoped, but hailed the formation of a new Iraqi government as a turning point...
CNN - May 26, 2006
Iran to U.S.: Stop bluster, let's talk
As the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency urged Iran to come back to the negotiating table Thursday, the Islamic republic's ambassador to the United Nations said Iran wants to work directly with the United States on an "easily attainable" resolution, if Washington drops "the intimidation tactics."...
CNN - May 26, 2006
Vanessa Redgrave and Joan Didion, Working on a Merger
Ms. Redgrave will star on Broadway next spring in a one-woman play based on Ms. Didion's autobiographical book, "The Year of Magical Thinking."...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Chimp Virus Is Linked to H.I.V.
Scientists found the missing link by testing hundreds of chimpanzee droppings collected in Cameroon...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
News Analysis: Border Fight Divides G.O.P.
Debate on immigration could decide what strain of conservatism Republicans carry into the fall elections...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
To Ease Standoff, Bush Seals Seized Files
The president intervened in a tense constitutional fight between Congress and the Justice Department...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Foreign Briefing: Europe, Asia
EUROPE...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Alabama-Based Banks in $9.8 Billion Merger
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 25 (AP) — The Regions Financial Corporation has agreed to acquire the AmSouth Bancorporation for $9.8 billion in stock to create one of the nation's biggest bank holding companies, the banks said Thursday...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Arcelor Is Said to Plan Sale of Stake as Buyout Defense
Arcelor is planning to sell a third of the company to a Russian steel maker, according to executives involved in negotiations...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
The Churn: Deal Makers, People
Deal Makers...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
S.& P. May Cut Ford's Debt Rating Again
S.& P. put Ford and its finance unit on CreditWatch with negative implications, citing the "deteriorating product mix and market share in North America and persistently high commodity costs generally."...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Technology Speeds Paying of Health Bills
A report from a trade group indicates that 75 percent of current claims are now electronic, compared with 44 percent four years ago...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
NBC Does Quick Change on Fall Prime-Time Lineup
NBC, reacting to other networks' moves, tears up its fall schedule, making changes for every night except Saturday and Sunday...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
MasterCard's Bow and an Internet Deal Buoy Investors
Stocks rallied Thursday as corporate deals and mergers lifted investor sentiment...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Britain Plans to Overhaul Its Devalued State Pensions
The proposals match a trend in other advanced economies toward later retirement as people live longer and fewer young people enter the work force...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
House Votes to Allow Drilling in Alaska Refuge
The House has voted at least 12 times to allow energy exploration, but the measure is expected to again fail in the Senate...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Finding a Way Back to the Law
A new program helps lawyers return to work after taking a break...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Insider: Hey, You Have a Problem Paying Alpha Fees and Getting Beta Returns?
Simply put, hedge funds that claim they are not correlated to the markets should not be correlated to the market...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Hasbro Ends Plans for 'Pussycat Dolls'
Hasbro has canceled plans to produce a line of fashion dolls modeled on the pop act the Pussycat Dolls after parents objected to the group's racy image...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Plaintiff Says Incentives Were Offered in KPMG Case
A plaintiff in a proposed tax shelter settlement that was brokered by Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman indicated that he was offered a financial incentive to serve...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
[TS] Election Battle: Will Peltz Win in Heinz Vote?
The big election campaign of 2006--for a minority of the board seats at H. J. Heinz, the food company--got off to a rousing start this week...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Bertelsmann to Buy Back 25% Stake for $5.8 Billion
Moving swiftly to fend off a public stock offering, the founding family of Bertelsmann announced that it had agreed to buy out its only outside shareholder for $5.8 billion...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Google Reaches Agreement to Have Its Software Installed on New Dell Computers
The arrangement means that Google's search toolbar will appear on the screens of new Dell systems, and that Dell users will be directed to a Web page branded by the two companies...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Atop Hedge Funds, Richest of the Rich Get Even More So
In 2005 there were 26 hedge fund managers who made $130 million or more. The top two each made more than $1 billion...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
[TS] The Jurors Who Saw Through the Sideshow
The subtext of every criminal trial is, What is the jury thinking? The Enron trial was no different...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Advertising: Yahoo Makes Deal on Ads With eBay
The deal will expand Yahoo's share of Internet advertising, a market where it lost leadership to Google, and give eBay some new ways to make money from its large audience...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Revised Growth Data Eases Inflation Fear
Given the Federal Reserve's focus on inflation in its deliberations on interest rates, the markets have responded lately with a high degree of volatility every time inflation fears rise or subside...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
News Analysis: Verdict on an Era: Arrogance and Recklessness at Enron
The Enron trial painted a broad and disturbing portrait of a corporate culture poisoned by hubris...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Phone Tax Laid to Rest at Age 108
The I.R.S. will refund taxes paid on long-distance telephone service over the past three years...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Two Enron Chiefs Are Convicted in Fraud and Conspiracy Trial
Kenneth L. Lay and Jeffrey K. Skilling were found guilty of fraud and conspiracy on Thursday. Sentencing is set for the week of Sept. 11...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
The Decision: Ignorance Claim Did Not Sway Enron Jury
The jurors said they simply could not believe that Kenneth L. Lay and Jeffrey K. Skilling were telling the truth when they claimed they didn't realize that something was rotten at Enron...
New York Times - May 26, 2006
Rainforests 'still at great risk'
Most of the world's managed rainforests remain in great jeopardy, according to a new report...
BBC News - May 26, 2006
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