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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 2004:
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Job growth soars in October
U.S. employers ended months of sluggish hiring by adding more than two times the number of jobs economists had forecasted, the Labor Department reported today...
CNN - November 5, 2004
Allawi: Falluja will be liberated
With U.S. and Iraqi forces gearing up for an expected major offensive in Falluja, interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Friday that "we intend to liberate" the city. Against this backdrop, Allawi said today the "window is closing" for a peaceful settlement in the "Sunni Triangle" city. The assault is being planned at a camp outside the city, where Marines are rehearsing urban warfare...
CNN - November 5, 2004
E-voting at center stage
No mention of the hanging chad, but the lack of a hotly contested outcome in 2004 may be a double-edged sword for electronic voting...
CNN - November 5, 2004
Advocacy Groups Reflect on Their Role in the Election
While Republican organizations took a bow this week, Democratic groups deflected questions about their efficacy and argued that the race provided valuable experience for future victories...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
G.I.'s Itch to Prove Their Mettle in Falluja
After a long summer of cat-and-mouse games with shadowy insurgents, the Marines are hungry for a decisive battle...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
Verizon Wireless to Buy NextWave Licenses for $3 Billion
The extra licenses will give Verizon Wireless, the country's second-largest mobile phone provider, room to grow in 23 markets...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
Dollar Hits All - Time Low Against Euro
The euro hit a new all-time high against the U.S. dollar today, climbing on oil price worries and concern over the U.S. budget deficit...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
Labor Market Snaps Out of Lull to Add 337,000 New Jobs
The Labor Department reported the biggest increase since March, but economists said the October gain did not constitute a trend...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
US vote 'mostly free and fair'
The US elections "mostly met" standards for freedom and fairness, international observers say...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
Brazilian envoy to visit Aristide
Brazil is to send an envoy to South Africa for discussions with exiled former Haiti president Jean-Bertrand Aristide...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
Wal-Mart opens near pyramids
Bargain-hungry Mexican shoppers flock to a controversial Wal-Mart supermarket that has been built half a mile from ancient pyramids...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
Chile army admits rights abuses
Chile's military for the first time accepts responsibility for human rights abuses under Gen Pinochet's rule...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
U.S. steps up Falluja strikes
Gearing up for a full-scale offensive, U.S. warplanes overnight attacked targets in the insurgent stronghold of Falluja, west of Baghdad. Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said today that the "window is closing" for a peaceful settlement in the "Sunni Triangle" city. "We intend to liberate the people and bring the rule of law" to the city, Allawi said. Allawi's remarks came amid plans for an expected attempt by U.S. and Iraqi troops to oust insurgents from Falluja...
CNN - November 5, 2004
Job growth exceeds expectations
U.S. employers added far more jobs in October, the best performance in six months, according to a government report today that came in well above Wall Street expectations...
CNN - November 5, 2004
Off to work
President Bush gave a preview of his second term, telling reporters that, having cut his "political eye teeth," he was eager to work with Democrats to begin carrying out the changes he has been promising...
CNN - November 5, 2004
A Sigh of Relief in Hyde Park
Historians and conservationists are breathing a little easier after the Scenic Hudson Land Trust bought 336 acres of forest in President Roosevelt's old estate...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
Economy Added Far More Jobs Than Expected in October
The economy created 337,000 new jobs in October, the largest gain in seven months. The overall unemployment rate rose marginally to 5.5 percent...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
Molson and Coors Agree to Special Dividend
The move is seen as an effort to appease Molson's investors, who have criticized the planned merger with Coors because it did not include a takeover premium for their shares...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
CBI chief hits out at US on trade
The head of the CBI business lobby, Digby Jones, attacks the US government's 'protectionist' trade policies...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
Altria plans to split businesses
Altria, the owner of food company Kraft and the world's biggest cigarette maker Philip Morris, may split itself up to help limit the effect of legal battles...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
US adds more jobs than expected
The US economy added 337,000 now jobs in October - much higher than Wall Street expectations...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
Shining Path leader faces retrial
Abimael Guzman, ex-leader of Peru's Shining Path rebels, faces retrial in a civilian court 12 years after his capture...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
Dollar at record low against euro
The dollar suffers a sharp drop to a record low against the euro, as analysts forecast further falls...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
Shoppers rush to pyramid Wal-Mart
Bargain-hungry Mexican shoppers flock to a controversial Wal-Mart supermarket that has been built half a mile away from ancient pyramids...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
Bush court appointees likely
With an aging Supreme Court, newly re-elected President Bush could replace a number of justices over the next four years. The youngest Supreme Court justice is 56 years old, the oldest is 83, and Chief Justice William Rehnquist -- who revealed last week that he is being treated for thyroid cancer -- is 80. Any appointee could spur a contentious fight in the Senate, scene of bitter confirmation battles in the past...
CNN - November 5, 2004
Arafat remains in coma
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained in a coma Friday at a French military hospital on the outskirts of Paris, amid various reports over the gravity of his prognosis...
CNN - November 5, 2004
Bush vows to 'reach out'
President Bush gave a preview of his second term on Thursday, telling reporters that, having cut his "political eye teeth," he was eager to work with Democrats to begin carrying out the changes he has been promising. "I'll reach out to everyone who shares our goals," Bush said...
CNN - November 5, 2004
Bush sets out his agenda
President Bush gave a preview of his second term on Thursday, telling reporters that, having cut his "political eye teeth," he was eager to work with Democrats to begin carrying out the changes he has been promising...
CNN - November 5, 2004
Ace Dismisses 2 Executives in Response to Inquiry
Ace Ltd., a Bermuda insurer that is a subject of the New York attorney general's investigation into the insurance industry, dismissed two executives...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
Oil prices fall to five week low
Oil prices continued their downturn on Friday, retreating from recent highs to their lowest level in five weeks, as rising US stockpiles ease supply fears...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
Submarine to leave for Canada
The Canadian Navy says it will transport fire-damaged submarine HMCS Chicoutimi across the Atlantic for repairs...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
Losing start for Charlotte
The Bobcats make a poor start to their NBA life, falling 103-96 to Washington...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
Pakistani in 'false plot' charge
A Pakistani man concocted a plot to blow up a bridge in New York, a court in the city hears...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
U.S. officials: Arafat on life support
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is being kept alive by machines in a French military hospital while French, Israeli and Egyptian officials negotiate with his family and aides over where he should be buried, two U.S. administration officials tell CNN...
CNN - November 5, 2004
Despite G.O.P. Gain, Fight Over Judges Remains
Although Republicans made significant gains on Election Day, their majority of 55 senators still falls five votes short of the 60 needed to break a Democratic filibuster...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
Air of Expectation Is Heavy as G.I.'s Itch to Prove Their Mettle in Falluja
Urban warfare drills are taking place in and around Falluja, where the Marines expect to lead an all-out attack soon...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
Confident Bush Outlines Ambitious Plan for 2nd Term
President Bush said he would begin work immediately on his proposal to overhaul Social Security...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
Altria Seeks Ways to Split Into 3 Units
Altria, which includes Philip Morris, has been looking for a way to extract divisions from the American tobacco unit, which has been mired in litigation for years...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
United Seeks an Additional $2 Billion in Cost Cuts
United Airlines told its unions that it wanted to terminate its four pension plans and seek additional wage and benefit concessions...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
MCI and Qwest Report Large Losses as Revenue Falls
But the companies said that the slide in phone prices might be slowing and that they were making progress cutting costs...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
Hedge Funds' Glitter Fades (but Not for Investors)
Record sums are pouring into hedge funds in spite of their weak performance, as many see managing a hedge fund as the most promising route to real riches...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
$500 Million Frozen in I.R.S. Crackdown in Doctors' Tax Case
A judge has frozen more than $500 million in assets owned by doctors and dentists who bought abusive tax shelters run by a San Diego investment company...
New York Times - November 5, 2004
New Jersey commit to Frank
The Nets sign head coach Lawrence Frank to a multi-year contract extension...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
All change for Mets and Phillies
New York and Philadelphia unveil new managers as Barry Bonds picks up another award...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
Brazil minister quits in army row
Brazilian Defence Minister Jose Viegas resigns following a row over the country's military dictatorship...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
Canadian freedoms 'under threat'
Personal freedoms in Canada are being eroded by the "war on terror", the country's privacy commissioner warns...
BBC News - November 5, 2004
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