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Big Issue Energy crisis hitting home
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Sony, Microsoft virtual communities to start
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Scientists Virginia sharks pup a virgin birth
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Sony seeks to harmonize music, electronics
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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NASA presses ahead for Mars rover launch in 2009
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Bodies, perhaps of migrants, wash ashore in Yemen
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Oil, soy, copper all go bust in Latin America
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Swedish couple hacked to death in Tobago 1 arrest
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Carter, peacemakers see Cyprus peace deal near
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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US News Archive for December 2006:
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Saudis say they foiled imminent terror attack
Saudi security officials said Saturday they have thwarted a planned terrorist suicide attack and arrested 139 suspected militants in "sleeper cells" believed to be affiliated with al Qaeda. King Abdullah has called the threat of al Qaeda "madness and evil."...
CNN - December 2, 2006
This Time, Some Black Leaders See a Mayor They Can Stand By
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has been able to cool tempers by tapping into a reservoir of black political supporters...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Some Players Use It to Cut Glare, Others to Turn Up the Spotlight
Many athletes do not seem to care about the intended use of eye black, making it a fashion accessory instead...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
The Count: A Pilloried Perk, Corporate Jets Gain in Safety
Statistics show that traveling by corporate aircraft has become safer over the last two decades...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
DataBank: Worries About the Economy Push Stocks Lower
The stock market started off badly on Monday, dropping more than it had in any single day since July. Wall Street fared better over the next three days, but a plunge on Friday sent the market down for the week...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
The Boss: Bushels of Motivation
Elaine A. Sarsynski, president and C.E.O. of MassMutual International, learned about marketing by working on her family's farm...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Ideas & Trends: Straight ‘A’ Student? Good Luck Making Partner
If there is a “credentials gap” between white and black law school graduates?...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
The Goods: A Warm Drumroll, Please
Plastic, grooved tips let drumsticks last longer yet ring true...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Economic View: National Health Care? We’re Halfway There
Slice by slice, government is paying for much of the insurance pie...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Square Feet | Interview: Finding a True Passion in Real Estate Law
Skilled at brining factions together, over a ballpark or a building...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Suits: Keep the Gold Watch, Give a Bottomless Keg
When August A. Busch III began his retirement on Friday, he knew his thirst would not go unquenched for at least six years...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Market Week: Seeking Clarity on Inflation
Plainly spelling out the risks, Federal Reserve chairman Ben S. Bernanke said last week that inflation remained “uncomfortably high.”...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
[TS] Gretchen Morgenson: This Fund Manager Is Heard, and Heeded
A decision to question authority and "get people to toe the line."...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Off the Shelf: Guidance From Overlooked Corners
Instead of scouring the best-seller lists for end-of-year business wisdom, here are three books that got lost in the shuffle in 2006...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Strategies: When Wall St. Looks Like Pamplona, Sound an Alarm
Newsletter bulls are charging hard. Time to take cover?...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Investing: At the Buyback Mall, It Pays to Shop Around
Investors who randomly sweep up shares in companies that are buying back stock with the goal of beating the market are likely to be disappointed...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Armchair M.B.A.: And Now a Syllabus for the Service Economy
To help prepare university students for the new services-based economy, I.B.M. wants colleges to teach services as a science...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Novelties: One Less Winter Shock: Warm Bathroom Floors
Homeowners now have handy ways to install heating systems beneath their floors, enhancing their homes’ value while pampering themselves...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Under New Management: When Work Time Isn’t Face Time
Successful long-distance managers learn to stop treating their employees like wayward second graders, instead setting clear expectations and then focusing on the results...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Dealbook: Beat the Clock (and Get a Double Bonus)
The urge to merge may be influenced by bonuses for all involved in the deal, especially the bankers...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Health Hazard: Computers Spilling Your History
Doctors try to balance a patient's trust with new technology...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
More Farmers Seek Subsidies as U.S. Eats Imported Produce
In the face of new competition, primarily from China, produce farmers have joined forces for the first time...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
For Disney, Something Old (and Short) Is New Again
Moviegoers who have become inured to pre-show car ads and trivia quizzes may soon get something old enough to seem new: cartoon shorts...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
As Trucking Rules Are Eased, a Debate on Safety Intensifies
In the last six years, the White House has embarked on a bold strategy of deregulation, provoking fierce debate about its benefits and risks...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Burial Insurance, at $2 Per Week, Survives Skeptics
Despite scams over the years, many lower-income people see holding burial insurance as a point of pride, as well as security...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Blowing the Whistle on Big Oil
A look at how government does business with the oil industry...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Ex-spy's contact faces more tests
Italian security expert Mario Scaramella, who met Alexander Litvinenko in a London sushi bar before the ex-Russian spy fell ill, is undergoing more hospital tests after a radioactive substance used to poison Litvinenko was found in his body...
CNN - December 2, 2006
Hundreds mourn groom killed by police
Crowds gathered Friday to mourn Sean Bell, the bridegroom killed in a hail of police bullets on his wedding day. Many see him as a victim of police wrongdoing and the grieving and hard feelings were likely to be heard again on Saturday when Bell is buried...
CNN - December 2, 2006
Hezbollah protests paralyze Beirut
Thousands of Hezbollah supporters camp out in tents in central Beirut as the Shiite Muslim guerrilla group and its allies keep up the pressure on the U.S.-backed government of Fouad Siniora to resign...
CNN - December 2, 2006
3 Car Bombs Kill 51 at a Baghdad Market
Three car bombs exploded in quick succession in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood of central Baghdad on Saturday, Iraqi government officials said...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Castro’s Long Goodbye Stirs Mixed Feelings in Cuba
Cubans expected one last speech from Fidel Castro today, but he was a no-show at a military parade honoring him...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Russian Ex-Spy Lived and Died in World of Violence and Betrayal
The tale of Alexander V. Litvinenko began in 1994 and ended spectacularly and mysteriously when he died of radiation poisoning last week...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Davis Cup: Russia take lead
Russia take a 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup final against Argentina by winning Saturday's doubles match...
BBC News - December 2, 2006
Ex-spy wife, contact test positive
The wife of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko and Mario Scaramella, Italian security contact he met in a London sushi bar, have both tested positive for traces of a radioactive substance following the former intelligence officer's death, friends and officials say...
CNN - December 2, 2006
4 Major Candidates Vie to Lead Canada’s Liberals
The first ballot at the party’s convention was led by Michael Ignatieff, a former Harvard academic, broadcaster and author...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Supporting Boys or Girls When the Line Isn’t Clear
Children who do not conform to gender norms are starting to be supported in their choice by parents and doctors...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Grim search begins in Philippines
Distraught survivors are searching piles of bodies for the faces of their loved ones in the central Philippines on Saturday after landslides triggered by Typhoon Durian left hundreds dead...
CNN - December 2, 2006
Huge Beirut rally demands PM quit
Thousands of Lebanese have been pouring into Beirut for a Hezbollah-led protest aimed at toppling the Western-backed government, which has vowed it will not buckle under the pressure...
CNN - December 2, 2006
The Apartment Atop the Garage Is Back in Vogue
Towns in need of inexpensive housing are turning to garage apartments, mother-in-law units and cottages...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Next Chairman for Intelligence Opposed War
The appointment of Silvestre Reyes sent a strong new signal that Democrats intend to confront the White House...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Families, Torn by Police Shots, Reunite in Grief
The relatives of those killed by the police in New York City’s streets have become unintended friends...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Supporting Boys or Girls When the Line Isn?t Clear
Children who do not conform to gender norms are being supported in their choice by parents and doctors...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Fed Official Sees Inflation Shift
The vice chairman of the Federal Reserve said inflation trends seemed to be shifting “from up to down,” while risks were still “tilted to the upside.”...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
S.E.C. Asks Court to Force Parents of Former Trader to Cooperate
The parents of a former Fidelity Investments trader were subpoenaed in an investigation of whether they bought stock based on nonpublic information from their son...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
S.E.C. Delays Weighing Hedge Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission dropped consideration of two hedge fund measures from its agenda, saying it needed more time to review their language...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
U.S. Investigating Graphic Chip Makers
The Nvidia Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices have been subpoenaed as part of an investigation of potential antitrust violations involving graphics chips...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Decline in Manufacturing Is First Since April 2003
Reports said construction spending also fell sharply in October, pointing to a slowdown in the economy...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
What’s Offline: The Gay-Friendly Places to Work
U.S. financial firms have become more gay-friendly than those in any other industry, according to a new report...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Five Days: Shoppers Seem Hesitant, but Ford Bets It All
Holiday shoppers were not spending as freely as expected, causing worry for many economists and investors...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Disney Will Trim 160 Jobs From Its Animation Unit
The announcement suggested that the company would make fewer movies as it focuses on improving quality...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
What’s Online: A Bubble Watcher Watches Google
Could Web 2.0 be fast becoming Bubble 2.0?...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Ford Dropped to 4th Place in Market Share Last Month
Ford fell into fourth place for the first time in its history, selling 10 percent fewer vehicles than it did a year ago...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Off the Charts: There?s Spending, and Then There?s Spending
The U.S. economy has so far managed to withstand the housing slump, and one reason is that construction crews have found other things to do...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Italy Ready to Sell Half of Its Stake in Alitalia
The move by the Italian government could help prepare the country’s flagship carrier to be taken over by Air France-KLM...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Basic Instincts: Plan to Retire but Leave Out Social Security
Those who still have their fingers crossed about Social Security need to let go of the fantasy and make better financial plans...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Airbus to Build Wider-Body Rival to Boeing
Airbus won approval for a redesigned midsize plane it hopes will compete against the Boeing 777 and the 787 Dreamliner...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Bank of America?s Chief Financial Officer Decides to Leave
Alvaro G. de Molina’s exit is a surprise given that Bank of America has had a string of successes of late...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
In Unusual Ruling, Law Firm Is Told to Pay Opponent?s Legal Fees in Enron Case
A federal judge ordered the law firm of William S. Lerach, a leading class-action lawyer, to pay the legal fees and costs of a company he sued...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Saturday Interview: At Ad Giant, a New Chief New to U.S.
Hamish McLennan, the new chief of the Y&R division of Young & Rubicam Brands, spoke about the challenges facing the company...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
The Executive Producer of ‘The Daily Show’ and ‘The Colbert Report’ Is Leaving
Ben Karlin has served as Karl Rove to Jon Stewart’s George W. Bush on Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” since 1999, so his departure has come as a shock...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Executive Pursuits: ?Paper Jet? Seizes the Moment With a Flank Right Quick Ace
Harry Hurt runs three plays as a “Paper Jet.” Although he doesn’t run for daylight, he doesn’t fumble either...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Shares Drop on Manufacturing Data
Wall Street stumbled after manufacturing unexpectedly contracted in November, raising concerns that the economy will not be able to achieve a soft landing...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Plan for South American Pipeline Has Ambitions Beyond Gas
An effort by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to build $20 billion pipeline has generated political and environmental controversy at home and abroad...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Volatile Dollar May Not Be Scary to Washington
Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. is expected to encourage China to strengthen its currency, an apparent contradiction to his public backing for a strong dollar...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
One Threat Averted but More Await G.M.
Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s departure represents not so much a surrender as a lack of faith in the future of G.M...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Your Money: Extra Weight, Higher Costs
Being overweight can limit your health and your wealth, costing tens of thousands of dollars over a lifetime...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Nature Getting the Blame for Costly Orange Juice
Consumers should see more price increases or fewer discounts for orange juice because of what is expected to be a lackluster crop...
New York Times - December 2, 2006
Fears over Haiti child 'abuse'
A BBC investigation has uncovered fresh allegations of the sexual abuse of children by UN peacekeepers...
BBC News - December 2, 2006
Skying: Miller ends barren run
Bode Miller wins the Beaver Creek World Cup downhill event...
BBC News - December 2, 2006
NY police shooting victim buried
Mourners attend the funeral of an unarmed black man shot dead by New York police a week ago...
BBC News - December 2, 2006
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