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Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Hungary 4 dead, 26 injured in train collision
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Iraqi lawmaker urges resolution of minority issue
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Curfew in Indian Kashmir to prevent protest rally
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Kashmir police threaten to shoot curfew violators
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Supreme Court to open new term with heavy workload
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Congress hears Lehman sought millions for execs
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Designers play it safe as economy sours
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Jimmy Kimmel returns as American Music Awards host
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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US News Archive for December 2006:
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Judge: Hussein hanging imminent
Saddam Hussein will be hanged before dawn on Saturday in Iraq, before 6 a.m. (3 a.m. GMT), according to Appeals Judge Munir Haddad. Iraqi TV stations and Reuters news agency are reporting a similar timeframe. The former president was convicted of crimes against humanity in connection with the killings of 148 people in Dujail...
CNN - December 29, 2006
California mourners say farewell to Ford
A private service was held Friday for former President Gerald Ford at the California church where he and his wife, Betty, worshipped for 30 years. The steps of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church were lined with an honor guard representing all the military services...
CNN - December 29, 2006
A Private Service for Ford Begins the Farewell
The body of former President Gerald R. Ford was carried into a modest Episcopal church in California today for a private family service...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Shockey Will Miss Giants? Game Against Redskins
Tight end Jeremy Shockey won?t play in the Giants? regular-season finale because of an ankle injury...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Mourning begins for Gerald Ford
Ceremonies in California signal the start of mourning for former US President Gerald Ford, who died on Tuesday...
BBC News - December 29, 2006
Bush shelters amid tornado alert
US President George W Bush is evacuated from his ranch after a tornado warning in central Texas...
BBC News - December 29, 2006
Two die in US submarine tragedy
Two members of a US nuclear submarine die after falling overboard in Plymouth Sound, off south west England...
BBC News - December 29, 2006
Snowstorm threatens Denver airport
A second storm in a week pounded Colorado, dumping more than 2 feet of snow in the foothills and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and the closure of highways and government offices on Friday...
CNN - December 29, 2006
California mourners to say farewell to Ford
Family, friends and admirers mourning former President Gerald R. Ford are expected to attend memorial services Friday near his retirement community in California...
CNN - December 29, 2006
Hussein handed to Iraqis
Lawyers representing Saddam Hussein tell CNN that they have been informed by U.S. officials that the former Iraqi leader is longer in U.S. military custody. The handover to Iraqis is considered a final step before Hussein's execution by hanging. Other news agencies quote officials as saying Hussein could be executed by Saturday...
CNN - December 29, 2006
Rutgers 37, Kansas State 10: Red-Letter Day for Scarlet Knights
In the inaugural game of the Texas Bowl, played Thursday, the Scarlet Knights beat Kansas State to win their first postseason game...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Apple Says Options Probe Exonerates Executives
Apple said that its chief executive, Steven P. Jobs, did not benefit financially from any questionable stock awards...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Apple's stock option errors
Computer firm Apple details stock option problems but has "complete confidence" in boss Steve Jobs...
BBC News - December 29, 2006
Two die in submarine tragedy
Two members of an American submarine die after falling overboard in Plymouth Sound...
BBC News - December 29, 2006
Colorado chaos as snow hits
A second major snowstorm in a week hits Colorado, forcing flights cancellations and causing traffic chaos...
BBC News - December 29, 2006
Venezuela inquiry into child porn
Police investigate the distribution of thousands of pornographic videos filmed in Venezuelan schools...
BBC News - December 29, 2006
Irish papers reveal JFK threat
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BBC News - December 29, 2006
California bids farewell to Ford
Ceremonies in California will signal the start of mourning former US President Gerald Ford, who died on Tuesday...
BBC News - December 29, 2006
'No delays' to Hussein execution
Saddam Hussein's lawyer said Friday the U.S. military has asked that he arrange for Hussein's personal belongings to be picked up. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki said Friday that nothing will stop or delay the execution, according to Iraqi national television...
CNN - December 29, 2006
Iraqi Sniper Fire Forces a Healer to Tend His Own Wound
Petty Officer Third Class Dustin E. Kirby, whose efforts to save a wounded marine were covered in The New York Times, was severely wounded by an Iraqi sniper on Christmas afternoon...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Apple probe clears managers
Apple says the final result of its probe into stock options clears all current management including CEO Steve Jobs...
BBC News - December 29, 2006
Goodyear deal set to end strike
Goodyear workers in the US back a new labour agreement, which is likely to bring to an end a three-month strike...
BBC News - December 29, 2006
Second Dirty War witness missing
A man who testified he was tortured by Argentina's military junta becomes the second such witness to go missing...
BBC News - December 29, 2006
Hussein execution 'this weekend'
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is expected to be executed "this weekend," U.S. officials told CNN. Hussein will be transferred from U.S. to Iraqi custody within the next day, one official said...
CNN - December 29, 2006
Somalia OKs humanitarian flights
Shortly after wresting control of Somalia's capital from Islamic militants, the U.N.-backed transitional government Thursday approved the immediate resumption of humanitarian flights...
CNN - December 29, 2006
A Loud, Proud Send-Off for an Icon of Soul
James Brown gave one last show in Harlem at the Apollo Theater as thousands crowded to pay their last respects...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Zito Gets a Record $126 Million From the Giants
The record deal, concocted by agent Scott Boras, makes the free-agent left-hander Barry Zito the richest pitcher in baseball history...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
As St. Paul Goes ...: In Minnesota, Case Study for Political Shake-Up
Minnesota?s capital is the perfect petri dish for testing what the nation?s new political landscape may produce...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
For Ford, Pardon Decision Was Always Clear-Cut
Friends say President Ford never wavered in his insistence that the pardon of President Nixon was a necessary act...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Edwin Edwards, 62, Figure in Citibank Currency Case, Dies
Edwin David Edwards? accusations of improper currency transactions at Citibank mired the bank in scandal...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
The Churn: People
People...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
World Business Briefing: Russia: Web Search Engine Changes Hands
A Russian billionaire, Vladimir Potanin, won regulatory approval to take control of Rambler Media, which runs a large Internet search engine in Russia, to tap the growth in Web advertising. Mr. Potanin will take control of Rambler through the PM Invest Company, part of his Prof-Media holding. Rambler, which is based in Moscow, said PM will buy 6 percent of Rambler?s ordinary shares from Endicott Holdings in January, raising its stake to about 55 percent. The purchase was approved by the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service. The price was not disclosed...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
World Business Briefing: Taiwan: Sale of Blockbuster Stores Cleared
The movie rental chain Blockbuster received clearance from regulators in Taiwan to sell the company?s stores and franchises there, a Blockbuster spokeswoman said. The Fair Trade Commission of Taiwan has cleared the way for Blockbuster to sell 89 company-owned stores and 39 franchise locations in Taiwan to Webs-TV Digital International, the spokeswoman, Karen Raskopf, said. The company will not release details of the transaction until it is completed, but the stores will continue to operate under the Blockbuster brand, Ms. Raskopf said...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
World Business Briefing: Germany: Siemens Joins I.B.M. in Military Deal
I.B.M. and Siemens have won a 7.1 billion euro ($9.3 billion), 10-year contract to modernize and manage the nonmilitary information technology systems of Germany?s armed forces, the two companies said. Siemens will receive a 60 percent share of the deal, the biggest contract ever won by the German industrial conglomerate. I.B.M. will receive the rest. The two companies will both manage the project, jointly holding 50.1 percent in the consortium running it. The German government holds the remaining 49.9 percent. I.B.M. and Siemens said on Thursday they would bring the armed forces? data centers, software, computers, telephones and data networks up to the latest standard as part of the modernization project...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
World Business Briefing: Chinese Shoemakers Sue Europe Over Tariffs
Four Chinese shoemakers have filed a lawsuit against the European Commission, asking that it annul the 16.5 percent duty it charges for leather shoes imported into Europe, the companies lawyer said. The lawsuit was filed in the European Court of First Instance, the bloc?s second-highest court, by four companies: Brosmann Footwear in Hong Kong; Seasonable Footwear in Zhong Shan; Lung Pao Footwear in Guangzhou; and the Risen Footwear Company in Hong Kong. The suit asks that the tariffs be dropped for those companies. The commission started charging the import tariffs in October, arguing that Chinese leather shoes are being dumped at illegally low prices, ruining European shoemakers. The commission also says these Chinese shoemakers have an unfair advantage because of cheap state loans, property rentals and tax breaks...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
World Business Briefing: France: Fines Issued in Bond Sale
GLG Partners, a European hedge fund manager, and Deutsche Bank, Germany?s biggest bank, were fined by French market regulators on accusations of trading abuses stemming from a convertible bond sale in 2002. GLG plans to appeal the decision, a company spokesman said. Deutsche Bank was fined for ?technical and procedural? reasons for its role in the November 2002 sale by Alcatel, the telecommunications equipment manufacturer, a spokeswoman for Deutsche Bank said. The bank does not plan to appeal, the spokeswoman said. The amount of the fines was not disclosed...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
World Business Briefing: Britain: Utility Acquires Power Plant
The BG Group of Britain, an oil and gas producer, said it had agreed to buy a power plant in the northeastern United States from a group of private investors for $685 million. The power plant, an 805-megawatt gas- and oil-fired unit in Dayville, Conn., is BG?s second power plant purchase in New England. The company bought the Dighton power plant in Massachusetts in October. BG expects to complete the purchase of the plant in the first quarter of 2007...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
World Business Briefing: China: Pfizer Wins Patent Ruling
A Chinese court has upheld the validity of the drug maker Pfizer?s patent for Viagra, ordering two companies to stop sales of generic versions of the erectile dysfunction treatment and pay compensation for trademark infringements, a court official said. The Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People?s Court ordered the Beijing Health New Concept Pharmacy Company to stop sales of blue pills similar to Viagra, according to a court official. The court also told the Lianhuan Pharmaceutical Company to stop making the pills and to pay Pfizer 300,000 yuan ($38,400) in damages. Pfizer sued Lianhuan and Beijing Health New Concept in September 2005. In June, the same court sided with Pfizer in overturning a 2004 decision by China?s patent review board in ruling against local drug makers keen to sell generic Viagra in China...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Nasdaq to Close Tuesday to Commemorate Ford
The Nasdaq stock market will be closed on Tuesday to mark the death of former President Gerald R. Ford...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Fund Manager Is Sued by S.E.C.
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued John F. Mangan Jr., a hedge fund manager on a charge of insider trading five years ago...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
World Business Briefing: China: Pollution Statistics Challenged
China?s environmental watchdog is investigating whether local officials submitted false pollution data to the central government after failing to meet annual clean air goals, state media said. The State Environmental Protection Administration calculated that in 2006, emissions of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide nationwide rose 2 percent. However, according to figures submitted by 26 regional governments, emissions of the same two pollutants were reduced by 2 percent, matching goals set by the central government, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The administration will send groups to the provinces to check the local statistics, Xinhua said...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Dutch Bank to Cut North American Jobs
ABN Amro Bank announced plans to cut about 900 North American jobs by the middle of 2007 to reduce costs amid growing competition...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Penney Fires Top Executive Six Months After Hiring
J. C. Penney fired its chief operating officer, Catherine G. West, but did not give a reason for the firing and would not provide details...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
California Panel Will Study Pension and Health Obligations
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger set up a commission to study how to meet pension and health care obligations...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Shares Fall on Release of Economic Data
Reports about a stronger economy raised concerns that the Fed might be more aggressive about interest rates next year...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Gas Investors Bow to Pressure on Recovering Expenses
The Russian government won another concession from the foreign partners of the oil and natural-gas field known as Sakhalin 2...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Fund Manager Ending a 15-Year Streak of Beating S.& P. 500
Bill Miller?s 15-year winning streak will almost certainly end on Friday, but investors say it will still pay to stick with him...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Interim Pact Averts Comair Pilots? Strike
Comair Holdings reached a tentative agreement with its pilots to avoid a strike over pay cuts and keep both sides talking...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Homeowners Cut Prices, Drawing Some Buyers Back
The sales rate for previously owned homes rose in November for the second straight month as homeowners cut their prices...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Advertising: The Crystal Ball: What?s Ahead in Ads
Some of the most common scenes for 2007 that advertising executives see in their crystal balls...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
AT&T Offers Concessions on BellSouth Buyout
The concessions are expected to satisfy the two Democrats on the F.C.C. and lead to approval of the company?s $85 billion buyout of the BellSouth Corporation...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Insider: The Private Lives of Hedge Funds
Toasting the triumphs and travails of the secretive world of hedge funds as the year draws to a close...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Opposites Pull Together in Overhauling Mercantile Exchange
An odd couple run the 134-year-old New York Mercantile Exchange, and they seem to run it very well...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Asia Scrambles to Repair Quake Damage to Data Cables
Officials warned that it could take several more days before Internet access across much of Asia returned to normal...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Apple Filing to Tell All on Options
Apple is likely to answer questions about backdated options granted to chief executive Steven P. Jobs and others in a delayed annual report...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
[TS] High & Low Finance: Does S.E.C. Know What It Is Doing?
The whole fiasco over the new reporting rule for executive compensation makes the S.E.C. appear to have great difficulty understanding what it is doing...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
The Seeds of a Mission
Farmers are being urged to grow a special soybean needed to make an alternative to trans-fat-laden oil...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Estimates for Pensions to Tighten
Under new rules, more than a dozen local and state governments will have to provide a more realistic estimate of how much they owe retirees over time...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
F.D.A. Tentatively Declares Food From Cloned Animals to Be Safe
The finding could make the U.S. the first country to allow products from cloned livestock to be sold in grocery stores...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
Gilded Paychecks: Pay Packages Allow Executives to Jump Ship With Less Risk
Companies are luring executives with bonuses and stock options that they are abandoning at their old employers...
New York Times - December 29, 2006
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