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Gustav stalls offshore in Haiti after killing 23
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Indian security forces kill 3 in Kashmir
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Indian security forces kill 5 in Kashmir
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Kashmir police and suspected rebels in shootout
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Swiss exonerate Europes last executed witch
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Combat flares in 3rd area of Pakistan border belt
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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At least 5 dead in Kashmir battle over hostages
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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9 killed in bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Garth, Doherty make nice while filming new 90210
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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US News Archive for December 2005:
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British hostages 'freed'
Three Britons abducted in Gaza on Wednesday have been freed, according to Palestinian security sources. Palestinian Authority officials had been negotiating the release of Kate Burton, a 25-year-old worker for the Palestinian rights group Al Mezan, and her visiting parents...
CNN - December 30, 2005
British hostages freed, say Palestinians
A 25-year-old worker for the Palestinian rights group Al Mezan and her visiting parents have been freed by hostage takers in Southern Gaza, Palestinian security sources said. The three Britons were abducted on Wednesday...
CNN - December 30, 2005
Dow Ends Lower for 2005
World stock markets ended a generally up year on a down note, leaving the Dow with its first annual decline since 2002...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Leak of Domestic Spying
The inquiry will focus on disclosures to The New York Times about N.S.A. surveillance without a court order...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
US set to miss Cafta start date
The US admits it will miss a 1 January start date for implementing the controversial Cafta free trade deal...
BBC News - December 30, 2005
Egyptian troops kill refugees
Between 10 and 20 Sudanese refugees are killed and more than 50 others injured by Egyptian soldiers trying to herd them aboard buses for evacuation from a wealthy Cairo neighborhood...
CNN - December 30, 2005
Inquiry into leak of NSA spying program launched
The Justice Department has opened an investigation regarding the recent leaks concerning the classified National Security Agency surveillance program. The eavesdropping program allows the NSA to intercept domestic communications without a warrant, as long as one party is outside the United States...
CNN - December 30, 2005
Inquiry launched into leak of NSA spying program
The Justice Department has opened an investigation regarding the recent leaks concerning the classified National Security Agency surveillance program, a department official tells CNN...
CNN - December 30, 2005
OAS officials abducted in Haiti
Three officials of the Organisation of American States are kidnapped in Haiti, police say...
BBC News - December 30, 2005
UN concern at US 'force-feeding'
There are credible reports that Guantanamo detainees are being force-fed in a cruel way, a UN official says...
BBC News - December 30, 2005
Chile post probes 'Santa fraud'
Chile's post office is investigating whether a woman cheated Santa Claus into giving her family more presents than they deserved...
BBC News - December 30, 2005
10 Sudanese killed in Cairo clash
Ten Sudanese refugees died and 30 others were injured in clashes with Egyptian security forces Friday, an Egyptian Interior Ministry spokesman said...
CNN - December 30, 2005
Ukraine, Russia in bitter gas row
Ukraine has dug in its heels in a bitter dispute with its neighbor Russia over gas deliveries, with President Viktor Yushchenko rejecting Vladimir Putin's offer of a multibillion-dollar loan to help Kiev adjust to a huge hike in Moscow's price tag for its gas...
CNN - December 30, 2005
Rice wins praise after first year
As Condoleezza Rice nears the end of her first year as US secretary of state, her approval rate at home is high...
BBC News - December 30, 2005
Chicago targets gang hotspots
Police and mediators are targeting Chicago hotspots in the hope of putting an end to the gang crime that blights the city, Steve Swan writes...
BBC News - December 30, 2005
BA plane in emergency landing
An engine fault forces a BA plane to make an emergency landing at New York's JFK airport...
BBC News - December 30, 2005
Stray bullet kills woman in NY
A Bangladeshi woman expatriate is killed by a stray bullet shot threw her New York apartment window...
BBC News - December 30, 2005
More US oil firms return to Libya
Three US oil companies are resuming their oil and gas operations in Libya after a 19-year absence...
BBC News - December 30, 2005
New Bolivian leader to visit Cuba
Bolivia's president-elect Evo Morales is due to arrive in Cuba on his first foreign trip since his election...
BBC News - December 30, 2005
Argentina marks club fire deaths
People in Buenos Aires mark the first anniversary of a fire in a nightclub which killed 194 young people...
BBC News - December 30, 2005
Bird flu tops Asia's 2006 concerns
A CNN/TIME survey of Asia-Pacific countries shows that avian flu is expected to be the biggest global issue in 2006, followed by economic slowdown and terrorism...
CNN - December 30, 2005
The Cost of Gold: A Drier and Tainted Nevada May Be Legacy of a Gold Rush
Draining nearly 10 million gallons of water a day is just one of the many byproducts of Nevada's tangled love affair with gold...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Women's Rights Laws and African Custom Clash
A ban against virginity tests exemplifies how Africa is enshrining into law protections that have long been denied women...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Church to Church, Teenagers Seek Faith That Fits
A growing number of young Christians are regularly attending different churches, choosing among programs and services...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
[TS] A Clever Tax Strategy May Backfire
The I.R.S. has issued a memo flatly stating that a tax strategy that has been very popular with those with big profits in a single stock doesn't work...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Advertising: When Answers (With Ads) Are Just a Phone Call Away
A new technology start-up company hopes to play concierge to business travelers who have a cellphone or BlackBerry but no access to the Internet for hotel recommendations, weather forecasts or stock quotes...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Judge Backs Arbiter Order Against Nokia
By Dow Jones/AP...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
V.C. Nation: A New Wariness as the Risks Shift in Biotech Investing
When it comes to biotechnology start-ups, venture capitalists typically cash out when the start-up goes public. Buying that newly issued stock, however, can be risky for investors...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Siebel Wins Suit Dismissal
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Shares Decline as Investors Do Some Year-End Selling
By Reuters...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Plea in Insider Trading
By Reuters...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Beyond Gasoline: His Car Smelling Like French Fries, Willie Nelson Sells Biodiesel
Willie Nelson has his own brand of alternative fuel called BioWillie that can be made from any number of crops and run in a normal diesel engine...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Sony BMG Tentatively Settles Suits on Spyware
The music publisher Sony BMG Music Entertainment has reached a tentative settlement of lawsuits that accused it of violating consumers' rights and trading in malicious software...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
In a Rare Dispute, the S.E.C. Questions a Justice Dept. Deal
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
HealthSouth Shareholders Meet for First Time Since '02
HealthSouth executives moved their besieged company closer to business as usual, holding their first shareholder meeting in about three and a half years...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Nikkei's Gain for Year Is Biggest Since '86
The Nikkei 225 stock average in Japan posted its biggest annual gain in almost two decades this year...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Ukraine Rejects Russian Offer of Loan to Ease Gas Dispute
President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine rejected Russia's offer of a multibillion-dollar loan to help Kiev adjust to an increase in the Russian gas price...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Big Board Fines Brokerage Firm
By Reuters...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Securing the Streak
William Miller, a Legg Mason money manager, is closing in on his 15th year of beating the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Former Chief of Treasury Will Oversee Bank of Italy
Italy named Mario Draghi, a vice chairman of Goldman Sachs International, to lead the country's central bank...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Hilton Hotels to Reunite With Its International Unit
The merger reunites a business that was carved up more than 40 years ago and sets the stage for further overseas growth of the Hilton name...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Without Cash, Budget Airline Faces Closing
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Existing-Home Sales Drop as For-Sale Inventory Rises
Existing-home sales dropped to their lowest level in eight months in November and the total number of homes for sale rose, an industry group reported...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
New Focus for Intel: The Home
The Intel Corporation plans to shift its focus from pure computing power to consumer products...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Internet Sales Show Big Gains Over Holidays
Online retailers experienced a stellar holiday season, as stores like Wal-Mart and Target cemented their place on the Web...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
U.S. Growth May Hinge on Businesses
The housing market is gradually fading as a prop for the economy, eroding a source of increased wealth that allowed consumers to borrow and spend avidly in recent years...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Overseas, the Trains and the Market for Them Accelerate
As countries abroad open their pocketbooks for high-speed railway development, the U.S. remains on the sidelines...
New York Times - December 30, 2005
Colombia urges more drugs war aid
President Uribe calls for more help from foreign countries in the battle against Colombia's drugs trade...
BBC News - December 30, 2005
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