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Will Smith voted 2008s top moneymaking movie star
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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Review Just say I dont to Bride Wars
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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Intel will miss its already-lowered 4Q targets
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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LG shows off Dick Tracy wristwatch phone
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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Audiovox to expand availability of TV on the road
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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How big Jurassic flying reptiles got off ground
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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Israeli strikes, Hamas rockets resume after pause
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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US supports Egyptian-French initiative on Gaza
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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Gaza fighting rages despite cease-fire proposal
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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US News Archive for Octomber 2004:
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A $10 million touchdown
SpaceShipOne climbed into space for the second time in a week to claim the $10 million Ansari X Prize, which was set up to give impetus to commercial space flight. X Prize officials said the craft set an altitude record of 70 miles. SpaceShipOne designer Burt Rutan said: "(Now) I absolutely have to develop a space tourism system that is at least 100 times safer than anything that has flown man into space."...
CNN - October 4, 2004
Can Florida 2000 recur?
Despite intensive public scrutiny and extensive reforms, Democratic criticisms heard in 2000 are echoing again in Florida, setting up another possibly bitter election, and perhaps another post-election battle...
CNN - October 4, 2004
Private Rocket Ship Visits Space Again to Win $10 Million Prize
The ship soared beyond an altitude of 62 miles to win a $10 million prize intended to spur development of private space flight...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Sentencing Guidelines
Judges should be allowed to impose harsher penalties on criminals without jury involvement, a government lawyer said...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
2 Clean Uniforms, Owners' Fates Unknown
The owner of a dry cleaning shop in Oceanside, Calif., says that two military uniforms that have hung unclaimed for two years will be kept until the Iraq conflict is over...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
Bush and Kerry Shift Focus as Polls Show a Tightening Race
President Bush extolled the effectiveness of his tax policies while Senator John Kerry promoted stem cell research...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
Oracle Opens Legal Attack on PeopleSoft
Oracle argued in court today that ousted chief executive Craig Conway lied about the effect of Oracle's acquisition bid on PeopleSoft's ability to recruit customers...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
US volcano belches more steam
America's Mount St Helens belches more vapour, raising fears it might blow at any moment...
BBC News - October 4, 2004
Ten killed in Colombia massacre
Gunmen kill 14 people - including a toddler and a pregnant woman - in south-western Colombia...
BBC News - October 4, 2004
Seattle sack Melvin
Bob Melvin is fired as manager of the Mariners, as Toronto unveil next season's boss...
BBC News - October 4, 2004
SpaceShipOne wins X Prize
SpaceShipOne climbed into space for the second time in a week to claim the $10 million Ansari X Prize. X Prize officials said the privately funded craft reached 368,000 feet -- well into space -- today to win the $10 million prize. The threshold of space is 328,000 feet. Pilot Brian Binnie reported a shaky flight with "a little roll."...
CNN - October 4, 2004
Palestinians: 8 killed in Gaza
Palestinian sources said at least eight Palestinians have been killed in clashes on the sixth day of an Israeli military operation to end Palestinian missile strikes from Gaza into Israel...
CNN - October 4, 2004
Private craft wins space prize
SpaceShipOne reached well into space today for the second time in a week, winning a $10 million reward and a place in history...
CNN - October 4, 2004
Poll: Bush, Kerry near even
President Bush and his Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry, are about even among likely and registered voters in the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll...
CNN - October 4, 2004
SpaceShipOne Lands After Another Visit to Space
MOJAVE, Calif., Oct. 4 — SpacesShipOne, a private rocket ship, blasted off into space this morning for the second time in five days, and became the apparent winner of a $10 million prize for the first successful manned private space flight...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
Factory Orders Dip for First Time in 4 Months
Overall, factory orders declined by 0.1 percent in August, following an increase of 1.7 percent in July...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
Steep rise in Haiti storm deaths
Haiti's death toll from last month's floods caused by tropical storm Jeanne rises to nearly 2,000, officials say...
BBC News - October 4, 2004
Lennon killer petition hits 3,000
An online petition by John Lennon fans opposing parole for killer Mark Chapman gets more than 3,000 signatures...
BBC News - October 4, 2004
Tutu stage appearance praised
Archbishop Desmond Tutu receives a rapturous reception in a New York off-Broadway play...
BBC News - October 4, 2004
Americans wait as volcano boils
Pressure is still high inside America's Mount St Helens volcano but the chance of an eruption may be receding...
BBC News - October 4, 2004
Iraq blasts kill at least eight
Two bombs have exploded in central Baghdad, killing at least eight people and wounding 69 others. The first explosion Monday came close to the southern gate to the heavily-fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, Emergency Police Services told CNN. The zone is home to many Iraqi ministry buildings, as well as the U.S. and British embassies...
CNN - October 4, 2004
Israel presses on with Gaza op
Facing growing international condemnation, Israeli forces are pressing ahead with their operations in northern Gaza against Palestinian militants, who have been targeting Israeli settlements and villages...
CNN - October 4, 2004
Students size up Miami debate
The campus was watching closely when Bush and Kerry came to trade views...
BBC News - October 4, 2004
Lula buoyed by Brazil local polls
The Brazilian president's party makes a strong showing in local elections, but so does the main opposition...
BBC News - October 4, 2004
Poll puts Bush, Kerry about even
President Bush and his Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry, are about even among likely and registered voters in the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, released Sunday...
CNN - October 4, 2004
As Deadlines Hit, Rolls of Voters Show Big Surge
The biggest of the swing states reach registration deadlines on Monday, and boards of election are swamped...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
Sentencing Tops Justices' Agenda as Term Begins
The Supreme Court opens its new term on Monday faced with urgent business and looming uncertainty...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
Russian Republics Assail Putin's Plan to Curb Autonomy
President Vladimir V. Putin's plan to concentrate more power in the Kremlin has inflamed popular discontent...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
Giants Just Watch as Astros Clinch N.L. Wild Card
On the final day of this regular season, the big league drama did not unfold on the field, but in the San Francisco clubhouse...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
Internet Grants to Schools Halted as the F.C.C. Tightens the Rules
The moratorium on a federal program that provides grants for high-speed Internet and telephone service began two months ago, with no notice...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
New Scrutiny of Drugs in Vioxx's Family
Now that Merck has removed Vioxx from the market, drugs in the same class - both available and awaiting approval - are undergoing renewed scrutiny...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
Battle of Form (and Function) in MP3 Players
To capture what he says is the underserved urban market, Damon Dash of Roc-A-Fella records is launching a new line of MP3 players and other consumer gadgets...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
SunGard to Spin Off Data Unit
SunGard, which provides software and services to top financial companies, plans to spin off its disaster data recovery business into a separate publicly traded company...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
Is It Still Called a Venture Fund When You Use Your Own Money?
Halsey M. Minor, the founder of CNET, is now running his own, very private, investment fund...
New York Times - October 4, 2004
Historic win for Patriots
New England win a record-tying 18th straight game - plus an NFL round-up...
BBC News - October 4, 2004
Astros soar into play-offs
Houston clinch the final MLB play-off spot with a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies...
BBC News - October 4, 2004
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