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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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Israel airstrikes hit power plant
Israeli warplanes knocked out power to much of northern and central Gaza early Wednesday as Israel demanded the return of a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants. In some Gaza border areas, Palestinians have built sand mounds to try to slow a possible tank attack...
CNN - June 27, 2006
Iraq frees hundreds of prisoners
Iraq freed about 450 prisoners from Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad on Tuesday as part of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's national reconciliation plan to restore law and order in his war-torn country...
CNN - June 27, 2006
Flag amendment two votes short of passage
A constitutional amendment to ban flag desecration faced a close Senate vote Tuesday, with supporters and opponents agreeing it stood within two votes of the number needed to be sent to the states for ratification...
CNN - June 27, 2006
Star Jones Reynolds's Departure From 'The View' Was in the Works for Months
"Her negatives were rising," Barbara Walters said of Ms. Jones Reynolds, who announced on the show today that she is leaving next month...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Proposal by Anglican Leader Could Split Church
Under the proposal, the Episcopal Church USA might lose full membership over its stance on homosexuality...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Flag-Burning Amendment Fails in Senate
The Senate fell one vote short of approving a constitutional amendment that would have enabled Congress to ban flag desecration...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Group Tries to Block Program Giving Data to U.S.
Privacy advocates hope to stop a banking consortium from providing the U.S. with secret data to track terrorists...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
New Chairman for EADS Sticking Point in Talks
The French government's self-imposed deadline to resolve the crisis at EADS passed today with no resolution of who would take over as chairman...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Are Americans Finally Ready to Get Smart?
After shelving an earlier plan to bring the Smart mini-car to the U.S., DaimlerChrysler says the time is now right...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Campbell assault case adjourned
Model Naomi Campbell appears before a New York court accused of throwing a mobile phone at her ex-housekeeper...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
Palestinians 'to recognize Israel'
The rival Hamas and Fatah movements reach an agreement over a plan that implicitly recognizes Israel, ending weeks of acrimonious negotiations, a top official say. The pact came as Israeli troops and tanks massed on the Gaza border with negotiations continuing for the release of an Israeli soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants...
CNN - June 27, 2006
Worker feared trapped in blast rubble
Rescue teams are trying to get into a collapsed motel to search for a maintenance worker feared trapped in rubble on Tuesday. Part of the two-story motel in Georgia caved in after an explosion and fire, authorities said. Piles of debris were dumped on cars parked below...
CNN - June 27, 2006
Utah primary an immigration test case
Republican voters in Utah's 3rd Congressional District will go to the polls Tuesday for a primary vote that could signal how immigration will influence this year's congressional elections...
CNN - June 27, 2006
Palestinian factions agree to recognize Israel
The rival Hamas and Fatah movements completes an agreement over a plan that implicitly recognizes Israel, ending weeks of acrimonious negotiations, a top official said...
CNN - June 27, 2006
Rain Continues to Fall on Nation's Capital
Work resumed to clean up government offices shut down by flooding and electrical problems...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
The Energy Challenge | Exotic Visions: How to Cool a Planet (Maybe)
The fight against global warming has largely focused on reducing greenhouse gases. But what if ... ?...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
With Goal, Ronaldo Tops List of World Cup Scorers
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New York Times - June 27, 2006
Surgeon General Warns of Secondhand Smoke
Richard Carmona urged smoke-free buildings and public places to truly protect nonsmokers...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Naomi Campbell Has Her Eight Minutes in Court
The case was quickly adjourned, so most of the action occurred on the runway, err, sidewalk and steps...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Foreign Business Briefing: Europe and Australia
Europe...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
S.E.C. Investigates Energy Company
Patterson-UTI Energy said that federal regulators were investigating whether securities laws were violated in the embezzlement of $77.8 million by a former chief financial officer...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Memo Pad
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New York Times - June 27, 2006
Sales of New Homes Show Unexpectedly Strong Rise
Analysts are still looking for sales of both new and existing homes to fall about 10 percent this year as rising mortgage rates crimp demand...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
For Time Being, Hedge Funds Stay Registered
Hedge funds must wait to see if the S.E.C. will challenge a federal ruling on its authority to regulate them before trying to withdraw their registrations...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Chief Executive Is Ousted at Kraft Foods
With earnings growth lackluster and the share price stagnant, the directors of Kraft Food ousted the chief executive, Roger K. Deromedi...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Shareholders Vote to Sell Knight Ridder
The vote completed a process that began a little over a year ago and ended the chain's 32-year existence amid expressions of sorrow and regret...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Assembly Tries to Thwart Utility Merger in New Jersey
Many General Assembly members say that the acquisition of the Public Service Enterprise Group by the Chicago-based Exelon Corporation would sharply increase energy rates...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Advertising: Steel Tries to Shed Its Smokestack Image
The steel industry is planning a campaign to reposition steel making as a vibrant and crucial part of the American economy...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Central Bankers Find It Difficult to Remain Above the Fray
Toshihiko Fukui, the governor of the Bank of Japan, is the latest central banker to find himself in the harsh glare of scandal...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
A $31 Billion Gift Between Friends
Warren E. Buffett and Bill Gates agree that the capitalist system is not capable alone of addressing the root causes of poverty...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Tribune's Buyback Falls Short of Goal
The company had hoped to buy one-quarter of its outstanding shares back from shareholders, but only 15 percent were tendered for repurchase...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Stewart and Kodak focus on web
US lifestyle guru Martha Stewart and photography group Kodak team up to offer personalised stationery...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
Iraq splits US Congress as polls loom
Passionate debates on Iraq in the US Congress divide Republicans and Democrats along traditional lines...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
US consumer confidence recovers
American consume confidence recovers slightly in June, helped by a dip in petrol prices, according to a report...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
US to debate India nuclear deal
The US Congress considers a controversial plan to share civilian nuclear technology with India...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
Talks with US 'no benefit to Iran'
Iran's supreme leader says he sees "no use" in talking to the US about Iran's nuclear activities, state TV reports...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
Forgetfulness hints at Alzheimer's
Forgetting trivial things may sometimes be the first sign of Alzheimer's disease, research suggests...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
US media group sold for $12.3bn
Univision, the largest Spanish language broadcaster in the US, is sold to a group of investors for $12.3bn...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
Judge hears Colombia killing case
The case is heard against a Colombian ex-minister accused of the 1989 murder of politician Luis Carlos Galan...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
Tension grows over Israeli soldier
Nearly a year after leaving Gaza, Israeli troops are massed on the border, in anticipation of a possible operation to free a kidnapped Israeli soldier...
CNN - June 27, 2006
Spread of Islamic Law in Indonesia Takes Toll on Women
Tensions have increased in Indonesia between those who favor the introduction of Islamic law by local governments, and those loyal to the country's secular constitution...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
NBA: European star heads draft
Italy's Andrea Bargnani could be the first-ever European top pick in Wednesday's NBA draft...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
US literary couple unite in death
The remains of the wife of 19th century US writer Nathaniel Hawthorne are buried next to his after a century apart...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
US mother retried over drownings
A US woman pleads not guilty at the start of her retrial for drowning her five children in the bathtub in 2001...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
Former unit prepares Varig offer
The former logistics arm of Varig pays $3m to keep the struggling Brazilian airline afloat as it prepares an offer to buy the carrier...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
Washington in HIV test initiative
The US capital launches a pioneering scheme aimed at persuading all residents aged 14 to 84 to take HIV tests...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
Study: N. Korea lifts nuke arsenal
During U.S. President George W. Bush's administration, North Korea has gone from having enough plutonium for one or two nuclear weapons to having enough for as many as 13, says a study authored by a former U.N. weapons inspector...
CNN - June 27, 2006
Bike bomb rips through holy square
Bombs exploded in two crowded markets Monday, leaving at least 18 dead in one Iraqi city and six in another, police and Iraqi officials said. The square is considered a Shiite holy place, and many of the victims were believed to be Shiite women and children...
CNN - June 27, 2006
More rain for East Coast
Forecasters say the East Coast faces a week of more rain after flooding over the weekend shut down several government buildings in the nation's capital 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 27, 2006
Justices Reject Campaign Limits in Vermont Case
The 6-to-3 ruling suggests that efforts to limit the role of money in politics might face considerable resistance...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Military Fails Some Widows Over Benefits
While the process of collecting survivor benefits is smooth for many widows, others experience lost files and delays...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
'Breathtaking' Waste and Fraud in Hurricane Aid
Scams, schemes and bureaucratic bungles after Hurricane Katrina have cost taxpayers up to $2 billion...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Walgreen Company Cites Rise in Quarterly Profit
The Walgreen Company posted a 14.2 percent rise in quarterly profit, aided by higher sales of prescription medications...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Chief of Toys "R" Us U.S. Division is Fired
Earlier this month, the company said its United States division's operating loss in the fiscal first quarter narrowed to $21 million, from $32 million a year earlier...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Orthopedics Makers Subpoenaed by U.S.
The companies all said they were cooperating with the investigation, which stems from possible criminal violations in the manufacturing and sale of orthopedic implant devices...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
G.M. Switches Agency for Cadillac Brand
General Motors said that Modernista in Boston would become the creative agency for its Cadillac division, effective Oct. 1...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Times Names Officer for Labor Relations
The New York Times announced that Terry L. Hayes had been appointed vice president for labor relations...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Shares Rise Amid Multibillion-Dollar Deals
Wall Street's lift from these deals could be short-lived as investors continue to fret over just how far the Fed will raise interest rates to combat inflation...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Medical Journal Retracts Part of a Paper on Vioxx
The New England Journal of Medicine said that the paper's abstract should no longer claim that Vioxx causes heart damage only when it is used for more than 18 months...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Citigroup Punishment Ends
In May 2004, Citigroup was fined $70 million and cited for weak controls and lying to banking regulators...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Europe Said to Plan to Fine Microsoft $2.5 Million a Day
Under the plan Microsoft would have to pay up to two million euros for every day it has failed to disclose information about its operating system to competitors...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Frequent Flier : When First Class Is the Only Class
The other day Avril Lavigne and her fiancé, Deryck Whibley, invited me to fly to Las Vegas for the weekend with a few of her friends...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Buffett's Billions Will Aid Fight Against Disease
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will use an enormous gift to try to find cures for AIDS and other fatal diseases...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Thwarted Suitor Might Try to Upset Mining Deal
OTTAWA, June 26 — A $40 billion deal by the copper miner Phelps Dodge to acquire Inco and Falconbridge, two major nickel producers in Canada, could yet be upset by another bid, analysts say...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
The Company: What It Means for Berkshire Hathaway
Warren E. Buffett's decision to donate the bulk of his Berkshire Hathaway holdings will certainly transform the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. But will the move change Berkshire Hathaway, too?...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Russian Politicians See Russophobia in Arcelor's Decision to Go With Mittal Steel
Russian politicians believe the oligarch Aleksei Mordashov lost the battle for the steel company Arcelor because of a bias against Russian businesses...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Online Effort Is Planned Against Child Pornography
In the face of government pressure, a group of Internet companies is undertaking a cooperative effort to help combat child pornography online...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Arcelor's Chief Is Ousted From Mittal Partnership
The takeover of Arcelor by Mittal Steel claimed its first victim on Monday in the person of the chief executive of Arcelor, Guy Dollé...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Gotcha! Software
More companies are adopting sophisticated new technology to help track and crack down on employee expense accounts...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
On the Road: The Complaint Department Is Open for Business
In last week's column I suggested we hear more about readers' air-travel pet peeves. The response was impressive...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Johnson & Johnson Buys Pfizer Unit for $16.6 Billion
Analysts said the move would make Johnson & Johnson the world's largest consumer health care company...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Market Place: Thousands of Devices for Hearts Are Recalled
Boston Scientific said that it was recalling 23,000 pacemakers and defibrillators and recommended that patients who already have the devices consult their doctors...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Supreme Court to Review Antitrust Case Against Phone Companies
The lawsuit accuses the nation's largest telephone companies of conspiring to carve up local markets to preserve their monopolies...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
Game Maker Discloses a Subpoena
Take-Two Interactive said that it had received a grand jury subpoena seeking information about a range of its business practices dating back to 2001...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
47,600 Take Offer of Buyouts at G.M. and Delphi
The exodus of 35,000 at G.M. represents nearly a third of the company's 113,000 hourly workers...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
In Late Twist, Univision Accepts Bid
The board of Univision Communications agreed to sell the company for $11 billion to a private equity consortium...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
A Friendship: A Gift Between Friends
Warren E. Buffett's $31 billion bequest to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shows a common disdain for inherited wealth...
New York Times - June 27, 2006
UK model faces US assault case
Model Naomi Campbell is due in court in New York accused of throwing a mobile phone at her ex- housekeeper's head...
BBC News - June 27, 2006
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