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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 November 2006:
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Haggard leaves church over 'sexually immoral conduct'
The Rev. Ted Haggard agreed Saturday to resign as leader of the New Life Church after its independent investigative board said he was guilty of "sexually immoral conduct."...
CNN - November 4, 2006
Iraq PM: Saddam should get justice
Curfews to be imposed ahead of war crimes verdictJudges may order death penalty for Saddam HusseinAll people, vehicles to be banned from streets of capital and airport closed indefinitely Iraq's new leader says he hopes Hussein gets what he deserves at end of war crimes trial...
CNN - November 4, 2006
Sites Invite Online Mourning, but Don’t Speak Ill of the Dead
Dissing the dead, as screeners call it, has become a problem for Web sites where people gather to mourn online...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Anger Joins Grief for Family Feeling Misled by Military
The parents of a marine were left feeling alone and incredulous at what they say was the incompetence of the initial investigation into their son’s death...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Report Cites ‘Valid Legal Basis’ to Remove Hevesi From Office
An adviser to Gov. George E. Pataki stopped short of recommending the removal of State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi for using a state worker to chauffeur his wife...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
From Star Power to Blood Sport, Tennessee Senate Race Has It
Other races may well determine Senate control, but there is something about Tennessee that has invited immense attention...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
[TS] Gretchen Morgenson: Executive Pay Becomes Political
When dire consequences hurt all but those in the executive suite...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
The Goods: Mist, Moors and a Better Rain Cape
At last, outerwear for the discriminating piper...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Investing: Profiting When Companies Split Up
While shares in spun-off companies often decline in their first weeks of trading, they tend to rebound — sometimes substantially...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Square Feet | Interview: A Family Tradition Yields a $5.4 Billion Coup
A woman raised in a real estate family brokers the biggest U.S. property deal...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Under New Management: The Silent May Have Something to Say
Managers who do not seem interested in communicating can also make employees reluctant to speak about their own concerns, on anything from office atmospherics to career goals...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Strategies: The Share-Price-to-Campaign-Contribution Ratio
Pay to prosper: How political donations help businesses...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Oil, Cash and Corruption
A web of possible payoffs leads to corruption charges and a courtroom...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Woman bishop takes over Church
US bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori takes office as the first female leader of an Anglican Church anywhere...
BBC News - November 4, 2006
Top US pastor sacked amid sex row
US evangelical Ted Haggard is sacked by his church after being found guilty of "sexually immoral conduct"...
BBC News - November 4, 2006
Baghdad to be shut down
Sweeping curfews will force everyone in Baghdad to stay home Sunday as Iraqi officials take drastic measures to curb any violent reactions to verdicts in Saddam Hussein's first trial...
CNN - November 4, 2006
Looking Presidential at Home in Nashville, Whether He Runs or Not
The family home of Senator Bill Frist in Nashville has taken on a resemblance to the dwelling at another high-profile address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
C.I.A. Wants Prison Tactics Secret
The agency told a court that Qaeda suspects should not be permitted to describe “alternative interrogation methods” used in secret C.I.A. prisons overseas...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
G.O.P. Glum as It Struggles to Hold Congress
Republican Party leaders said the best outcome they could foresee was losing 12 seats in the House, but they were increasingly steeling themselves to the loss of at least 15...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Report Leaves Uncertain Future for Hevesi
An adviser to Gov. George E. Pataki found a “valid legal basis” to seek the removal of State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi but stopped short of actually recommending it...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Iraq braces for Hussein verdicts
The Iraqi military is bracing for more violence Sunday with the expected verdicts in the Saddam Hussein case, in a new month already shaken by a spasm of killings...
CNN - November 4, 2006
Minister Admits Buying Drug but Denies Tryst
The Rev. Ted Haggard maintained that he did not have sex with a gay escort and that he threw out the drugs...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
G.O.P. Turns to the Economy as Campaign Issue
Party strategists are counting on economic news to offset the war in Iraq...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Source: Car sightings led to wildfire suspect
A car linked to a man charged with setting a wildfire that killed five firefighters was spotted near at least 10 other arsons, an official involved in the investigation said Friday. Meanwhile, the first funerals were being held Friday for two of the five firefighters killed in the San Jacinto Mountains 90 miles east of Los Angeles...
CNN - November 4, 2006
N. Korea wants Japan out of talks
North Korea lashed out Saturday at Japanese officials as "political imbeciles" for saying they won't accept Pyongyang as a nuclear power, and said Tokyo shouldn't take part in talks on the North's atomic program...
CNN - November 4, 2006
Iraq braces for Hussein verdicts
In a new month already shaken by a spasm of killings, the Iraqi military is bracing for more violence Sunday with the expected verdicts in the Saddam Hussein case...
CNN - November 4, 2006
Ohio's Bob Ney resigns
Rep. Bob Ney delivered his resignation from Congress on Friday, according to his chief of staff. The Ohio Republican faced expulsion from the House following his guilty plea to multiple counts stemming from the long-running probe of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The six-term Congressman and former chairman of the House Administration Committee faces more than two years in prison...
CNN - November 4, 2006
Minister Admits He Bought Drug but Denies Tryst
Rev. Ted Haggard maintained that he did not have sex with a gay escort and that he threw out the drugs...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Chancellor Cites Favoritism at a New York School
Officials at the New Explorations school were making judgments about parents, admissions documents show...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Athletes Get New Pitch: Check Out Tutoring Center
N.C.A.A. Division I athletic departments spend at least $150 million annually on academic support programs...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
G.O.P. Candidates Turn Their Focus to the Economy
Party strategists are counting on the economy to offset bad news about the war in Iraq...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
As Vote Nears, Parties Prepare for Legal Fights
Both parties are sending their largest concentrations of lawyers to states with the tightest races...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Barclays to Pay $144 Million to Settle Lawsuit With Enron
The bank denied any liability and said the settlement allowed it to seek $310 million in claims that were filed in the bankruptcy proceeding...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Fast Growth Seen in Service Sector
The nation’s service economy grew in October at a quicker pace than in September, and faster than analysts had expected...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
For Third Time in Recent Months, China Acts to Curb Bank Lending
China raised the reserve requirements of commercial banks to absorb more of the money pouring into the banking system...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Dismissals at Apollo Over Stock Options
The Apollo Group said its C.F.O. had resigned and its top accounting officer was placed on leave during a review of stock options...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Questions to Ask When Picking a Plan
The calculus will vary, depending on the person?s circumstances and the details of the health plan offering. But in trying to choose between a traditional plan and a consumer-directed one, here are some of the main issues to consider...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Berkshire’s Earnings Skyrocket, Led by Insurance Holdings
Berkshire Hathaway reported an almost fivefold increase in income from a year earlier when hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma struck...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Five Days: Makers, Sellers and Managers of Drugs Do Deals
Mixed messages about economic growth drained optimism out of the market this week, but new mergers helped rebuild momentum...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Italian TV Company May Bid for a German Broadcaster
Mediaset said it might bid to buy the biggest private German broadcaster, ProSiebenSat.1...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
New York Urged to Tighten Regulations on Title Insurance
An assistant New York attorney general argued that insurance agents were receiving what amount to illegal kickbacks...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Former Bristol-Myers Chief to Get $9.5 Million Package
Bristol-Myers Squibb awarded Peter R. Dolan a $1.2 million severance payment and pension benefits worth about $9.5 million...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Morgan Stanley Criticizes Stock Structure of Times Co.
Morgan Stanley has stepped up a campaign to spur The New York Times Company to change its dual-class share structure...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
What’s Offline: There?s Turmoil at the Top
The revolving door that leads to the office marked “Chief Executive Officer” is spinning faster...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Off the Charts: Accessory for a U.S. Border Fence: A Welcome Mat for Foreign Loans
U.S. politicians may not be happy to see foreigners moving to their country, but they have been quite happy to take loans from them...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
What’s Online: Reading Between the Lines
There’s no question the newspaper industry is “under siege,” as some say. But how bad are things, really?...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Stocks & Bonds: Dow Moves Back Below 12,000
Wall Street ended a dismal week with yet another decline, after oil prices jumped on possible attacks in Nigeria near production sites...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Brazil Leader Is Hearing Calls for a Version of the New Deal
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces growing pressure to invest his renewed political capital in more flexible economic policies...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Acquittal on One Charge and Mistrial on Others for Two in McKesson Case
The former McKesson executives might be retried on six other charges involving a $9 billion accounting scandal...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Basic Instincts: Give a Break to Americans Giving Birth
The United States is the only industrialized country that doesn’t guarantee some sort of paid leave to new mothers...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Saturday Interview: Season Near, Flu Fighter Is Confident
David M. Mott, the chief executive of MedImmune, the maker of the FluMist, discussed the company’s products, legal issues and growth...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Executive Pursuits: A Novice Does Some Bluffing in Connecticut Hold ’Em
Harry Hurt III tries to bluff his way through 500 poker players for a $100,000 pot at the World Poker Championship...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Where Cars Are King and Gasoline Costs a Mere 12 Cents a Gallon
Cars have become the purchase of choice for many Venezuelans who are benefiting from the high price of crude oil in the country...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Networks in Uproar on Ratings
The major broadcast networks refused to allow Nielsen to rate their commercials unless it changes the way it counts viewers...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Your Money: Mortgage Lesson No. 1: Home Is Not a Piggy Bank
More homeowners are removing the increased equity in their homes as cash to the tune of more than $2.62 trillion since 1999...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Jobless Rate Hits 5-Year Low
The unemployment rate dropped in October to 4.4 percent, from 4.6 percent in September, the Labor Department reported...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
$50 Billion Was Bid for Vivendi
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company is said to have secretly made a $50 billion bid for Vivendi, marking the largest leveraged buyout offer in history...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Rolling the Health Dice
New consumer-directed health plans reduce premiums but carry higher annual deductibles...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
Wal-Mart Starts Discounts Early
Expecting a grim November, Wal-Mart said it would reduce prices 15 percent to 30 percent on about 100 popular electronics...
New York Times - November 4, 2006
US launches online border patrols
Texas begins testing a website that aims to track illegal immigrants by giving web users border surveillance footage...
BBC News - November 4, 2006
Summit criticises US border fence
Migration is set to top the agenda at the Ibero-American summit as a draft declaration criticises US border fence plans...
BBC News - November 4, 2006
Abu Ghraib man's Iraq tour halted
The US military reverses plans to redeploy to Iraq a dog handler convicted of abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison...
BBC News - November 4, 2006
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