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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 June 2006:
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Bush: Generals, Iraqis will decide on troop strength
Responding to reports of possible troop reductions in Iraq, President Bush said Monday that the U.S. presence there will be determined by military commanders, the Iraqi government and "conditions on the ground."...
CNN - June 26, 2006
Mafia Cop Trial Defense Was 'Excellent,' Judge Says
The judge rejected accusations that a lawyer for Louis Eppolito had put on an inadequate defense...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Prime Minister of East Timor Resigns
The resignation clears the way for a resolution to the violence that has devastated this impoverished nation...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Justices Block Vermont Campaign Finance Law
The Supreme Court found a state law restricting campaign donations and expenditures to be unconstitutional...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Bush Condemns Report on Bank Records
President Bush called the disclosure of a program to secretly monitor the transactions of suspects "disgraceful."...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
China Weighs Fines for Reports on 'Sudden Events'
The law would be a powerful new tool to restrict coverage of events that the authorities prefer to keep secret...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Looking Ahead
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New York Times - June 26, 2006
Stock Offerings This Week
The following equity and convertible debt offerings are expected this week:...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Treasury Bills Set for This Week
The Treasury's schedule of financing this week includes today's weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Taiwan's Model for Electronics in Government
Taiwan's government has been working since the 1990's on a plan to use the Internet to make government faster, cheaper and more responsive...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Eisner Buys Maker of Videos for Babies
Michael D. Eisner, the Walt Disney Company's former chief, has acquired a producer of sports videos for infants and toddlers...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Addenda
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New York Times - June 26, 2006
Marketers Say They Pay for Play in News Media
Payment for naming products in news articles and programs was once unthinkable. A recent survey indicates, however, that product placement is creeping into news...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Drilling Down: Maybe It Was Just Wishful Thinking ...
Portuguese soccer fans are 14.67 times as confident as the rest of the world that Portugal will win the World Cup...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
E-Commerce Report : As Online Ads Grow, Eyeballs Are Valuable Again on the Web
Sites that help people shop for big-ticket items are popping up all over the Web, and online advertisers are taking notice...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Skip the Sitter, and Feed Your Virtual Pet by Cellphone
A cellphone version of MTV's Neopets Web site will let users interact with the same pets whether they play on a computer or on their phone...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Link by Link: A Lesson for Parents on 'MySpace Madness'
If you really think MySpace is hazardous to your child's health, there should be an implicit lesson for you: "Tell Your Children."...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Advertising: Hey, Gay Spender, Marketers Spending Time With You
After years of seeking gay and lesbian consumers in the print media, advertisers are starting to broaden their efforts to TV, the Internet, radio and even movies...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Bonnie Fuller, Editor at Star, Signs Contract
The celebrity-magazine editor's fate had been swinging in the wind along with the fortunes of her employer, American Media...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Phelps Dodge Buys 2 Big Nickel Miners
The world's largest copper producer said today that it had agreed to acquire two of the biggest nickel miners...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Buffett Always Planned to Give Away His Billions
"I'm not an enthusiast for dynastic wealth," said Warren Buffett, who plans to donate about $37.4 billion...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
G.M. to Switch Ad Agency for Cadillac
For the first time in four years, G.M. is changing the main advertising agency for one of its principal car brands...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Phelps Dodge Announces Deal to Buy 2 Big Nickel Miners
If it passes anti-trust reviews the deal would create a mining behemoth that will reshape the industry as commodity prices continue to rise...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Cricket: India in Windies draw
Captain Rahul Dravid hits an unbeaten 68 as India secure a draw in St Kitts to keep the West Indies series alive until the final Test...
BBC News - June 26, 2006
Annan warns of 'violence culture'
The UN secretary-general says small arms cause "mass destruction", at the opening of a weapons control forum...
BBC News - June 26, 2006
CO2 case before US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court is to consider whether to force the government to regulate carbon dioxide emissions...
BBC News - June 26, 2006
Rains wash out Washington
Flooding from a weekend of heavy rain in Washington shut down the Justice Department building, Internal Revenue Service headquarters and the National Archives on Monday and created a nightmare for commuters with washed-out roads, mud blocking the Capital Beltway and delays on the area's rail lines...
CNN - June 26, 2006
U.S. intercept missiles for Japan
Japan and the United States agrees to deploy advanced Patriot interceptor missiles on U.S. bases in Japan for the first time, officials say, amid concerns North Korea may test-fire a long-range ballistic missile...
CNN - June 26, 2006
U.S. interceptors for Japan
Japan and the United States agree to deploy advanced Patriot interceptor missiles on U.S. bases in Japan for the first time, officials say, amid concerns North Korea may test-fire a long-range ballistic missile...
CNN - June 26, 2006
Bush condemns leak of anti-terror program
President Bush on Monday sharply condemned the disclosure of a program to secretly monitor the financial transactions of suspected terrorists. "The disclosure of this program is disgraceful," he said...
CNN - June 26, 2006
Key N.J. Democrats Support Sales Tax Hike
Several Assembly Democrats broke from their leadership Monday morning and expressed support for Governor Corzine's sales tax increase...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Prime Minister of East Timor Resigns Under Pressure
The resignation clears the way for a resolution to the violence that has devastated this small, impoverished nation...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Bear's German Vacation Comes to an End
Bruno, the brown bear who cut a bloody swath through the Alps, finally met his end today, when a hunter shot him...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Flooding in Washington Closes Some Federal Offices
The federal government closed down a number of major offices, and the area was placed under flash flood watch...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Bush Condemns Terror Finance Report in Times
The disclosure of a program to secretly monitor the transactions of suspects was called "disgraceful."...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Deal for Pfizer Unit
Johnson & Johnson will acquire the maker of brands like Listerine and Sudafed for more than $16 billion...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Supreme Court to Hear Key Environment Case
The case asks whether the Bush administration must regulate carbon dioxide to combat global warming...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
J&J buys up Pfizer unit for $16bn
Johnson & Johnson snaps up Pfizer's healthcare unit, owner of the Listerine brand, in a $16bn deal...
BBC News - June 26, 2006
US home sales defy rate pressures
Sales of new homes in the US are stronger-than-expected in May, as the property market shows continued resilience...
BBC News - June 26, 2006
Robinho misses Brazil v Ghana
Team news ahead of Tuesday's second round World Cup match...
BBC News - June 26, 2006
Deaths amid more Brazilian unrest
Brazilian police kill 13 people on the outskirts of Sao Paulo after a fresh wave of attacks on police stations...
BBC News - June 26, 2006
Tensions high over Israeli soldier
Tensions are high over the kidnap of an Israeli soldier, abducted after a brazen raid by Palestinian militants who tunneled into Israel. The militants killed two Israeli soldiers in the attack on an army post, according to the Israeli army...
CNN - June 26, 2006
Phelps Dodge Is Expected to Buy 2 Big Nickel Miners
If it passes anti-trust reviews the deal would create a mining behemoth that will reshape the industry as commodity prices continue to rise...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Israel's Defense Minister Is Faulted by Left and Right
Amir Peretz's allies worry he is selling out to the army and his adversaries say he is not tough enough when Palestinians strike...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Making cities work: Mexico City
Architecture critic Dejan Sudjic visits Mexico City to see how people are fighting to make their city more "liveable."...
BBC News - June 26, 2006
Athletics: Powell fastest 200m
Asafa Powell equals this year's fastest 200m, with a time of 19.90 seconds at the Jamaican Athletics Championships...
BBC News - June 26, 2006
Hurricane machine tests homes
A computer-controlled wind simulator is being built to help understand how buildings stand up to hurricanes...
BBC News - June 26, 2006
Bomber kills Sri Lankan general
A Tamil suicide bomber targeted a top Sri Lankan military officer Monday as he traveled to work in southern Colombo, killing the general and wounding several others, police and military sources said...
CNN - June 26, 2006
Eastern floods force evacuations
Heavy rains caused serious flooding Sunday in Pennsylvania, Delaware and along Maryland's Eastern Shore, washing out roads and forcing some residents to evacuate their homes. No deaths or injuries were reported...
CNN - June 26, 2006
Democrats seize on Iraq pullout report
Democrats who have called for U.S. troops to start coming home from Iraq said a proposed withdrawal plan reportedly put forward by the top American general there shows their criticism has been on the mark. Democratic Sen. Carl Levin said many in Washington expect a withdrawal to be announced before the fall elections...
CNN - June 26, 2006
On Lucille Avenue, the Immigration Debate
One Long Island man's frustration goes a long way toward explaining the grass-roots anger over immigration policy...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
New Settlement on Plavix Patent
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis are suing Apotex, a generic drug maker, to keep a generic version of their lucrative blood thinner Plavix off the market...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
A Blogger Is Bounced From the Huffington Post
A blogger at The Huffington Post was fired after accusing a site staff member of posting negative comments on his blog entries...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Tax Revenues Are a Windfall for Louisiana
The state predicted that collections would plunge after last year's hurricanes, but instead revenue is setting a record...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Relocation Leads to a Parish Business Boom
All over St. Tammany Parish, the mostly white, well-to-do county across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, businesses are booming...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Univision Auction Remains in Doubt as Bids Come in Low
The bid from a group led by Grupo Televisa, the Mexican media giant, was only $35.75 a share, much lower than expected...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Microsoft Plans to Blend Phones With Computers
Microsoft needs to convince corporations to buy its software at a time when Web services are becoming increasingly popular...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
David Carr: An Agenda for News With Viewers
After dumping "Crossfire" last year, CNN's plan to eschew an agenda and focus on straight reporting has been beaten back by the brutal competition in cable news...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
When Making Art Becomes a Night at the Beach
On Saturday night, an art installation by Duke Riley had fully transfigured itself from conceptual art to crowded bar...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Your Call Is Important to Us. Please Stay Awake.
Some jobs are so dull they put workers to sleep. Are some companies so slow, they put their own workers to sleep?...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Inquiry Clouds Future for a Hedge Fund Survivor
Arthur J. Samberg is a hedge fund survivor, but he is facing his biggest challenge yet - an S.E.C. inquiry into possible insider trading...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
What if They Built an Urban Wireless Network and Hardly Anyone Used It?
Ninety percent of those in Taipei, Taiwan can access its wireless network, but just 40,000 of 2.6 million residents pay to use it...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Arcelor Deal With Mittal Establishes Steel Giant
The world's two largest steel companies have agreed to merge in a deal valued at more than $33.5 billion...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
The 40-Year-Old Virgin Executive
Dan Abrams, in his first management post, is the new day-to-day boss of MSNBC, only the first of many changes coming to the network...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Buffett to Give Bulk of His Fortune to Gates Charity
Warren E. Buffett's gift of about $37.4 billion to Bill Gates's charity and four others vaults him into the top tier of charitable giving...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
In Shadow of Texas Oil Derricks, Fighting to Keep Brahms on Air
Adherents of classical music are outraged that a college radio station was sold to a Christian-music broadcaster...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
Johnson & Johnson Is Close to Deal For Pfizer Unit
Johnson & Johnson would acquire the maker of brands like Listerine and Sudafed for more than $16 billion...
New York Times - June 26, 2006
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