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Spacecraft flies by remote asteroid, camera stops
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
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Official Egypt rock slide toll rises to 31
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
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Philly school rekindles same-sex education debate
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
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Muslim separatist strike shuts down Indian Kashmir
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
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Troops, protesters clash in Indian Kashmir 1 dead
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
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Catholics assert themselves in Hanoi land dispute
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
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Myanmar says no sign of Suu Kyi hunger strike
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
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Landslides leave 27 dead or missing in Philippines
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
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Returning lawmakers make Capitol a campaign stage
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
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US News Archive for December 2006:
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Gates gets unanimous backing
President Bush's nominee for defense secretary, Robert Gates got unanimous backing Tuesday from the Senate Armed Services Committee...
CNN - December 5, 2006
Military coup shakes Fiji
Fiji's military overthrew the elected government Tuesday after weeks of threats, locking down the capital and putting the prime minister under house arrest. Commodore Frank Bainimarama, the armed forces chief credited with resolving Fiji's last coup, led this takeover...
CNN - December 5, 2006
Senate committee approves Gates' nomination
The Senate Armed Services Committee unanimously approved President Bush's defense secretary nomination Tuesday, the committee's outgoing chairman said. The decision came after Robert Gates testified for hours, telling committee members that the United States was not winning the war in Iraq...
CNN - December 5, 2006
City Health Board Approves Ban on Trans Fats
The health department’s new limits have thrust New York City into the forefront of efforts to reduce the consumption of artificial trans fats...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Once Again, Machine Beats Human Champion at Chess
In the continuing quest to see if humans can outpace their electronic creations, the humans have lost another, perhaps decisive, round...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Senators Praise Gates as a Welcome Change
Robert Gates arrived before the Senate today as a savior, welcomed as “a refreshing breath of reality” and applauded for his candor...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
US needs 'tight hedge fund rules'
US regulators calls for greater oversight of hedge funds, and more transparency over the way they work...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Inquiry into 'Eta-Venezuela deal'
Spain investigates claims that Venezuela has granted citizenship to four alleged Basque separatists...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Anger at Paraguay blaze verdict
Clashes follow the verdict on the owners of a shopping complex in Paraguay where a fire killed 350 in 2004...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Wilderness searched for missing dad
The search intensified Tuesday for CNET's James Kim, missing for more than a week in the snow-covered Oregon Coast Range. His wife, Kati, and two young children were rescued Monday from their snowbound car...
CNN - December 5, 2006
Gates: U.S. not winning in Iraq
The outgoing Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee warns President Bush and Defense Secretary nominee Robert Gates on Tuesday to consult with Democrats before changing Iraq policy...
CNN - December 5, 2006
Military seizes power in Fiji
Fiji's military commander said Tuesday that he had seized control of the country from the elected government. Commodore Frank Bainimarama told a news conference he had assumed the powers of the president, and was using them to dismiss Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and appoint an interim replacement...
CNN - December 5, 2006
Taco Bells to Reopen Despite E. coli Outbreak
The company said it had worked with health officials to clean and re-stock the affected restaurants...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Gates says U.S. not winning in Iraq
Asked if he thought the United States was winning the war in Iraq, defense secretary nominee Robert Gates answered with a simple "no." Incoming Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D- Michigan, asked the question during Gates' Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday...
CNN - December 5, 2006
At Hearing, Gates Says U.S. Not Winning War in Iraq
The nominee for the Pentagon also told senators that the United States went to war in Iraq without enough troops...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Maliki Urges Regional Meeting on Stabilizing Iraq
The idea is backed by the U.N. but is opposed by other Iraqi leaders, among them the country’s Kurdish president and Mr. Maliki’s chief Shiite rival...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Memo Pad
HELICOPTERS TO NEWARK AIRPORT US Helicopter, which began shuttle helicopter service between Manhattan and Kennedy International Airport a year ago, is expanding to include service to Newark Liberty International Airport. Starting Dec. 18, hourly flights between the Downtown Manhattan Heliport near Wall Street and the Newark airport will be available, taking eight minutes and costing $159 one way. Continental Airlines, which operates one of its major hubs at Newark, is a partner in the new service, US Helicopter said. Continental passengers can check bags at the heliport with no need to check them again at Newark. The helicopters will land in a secure area at Terminal C, though passengers flying on other airlines using other terminals have to reclaim their bags there...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
World Business Briefing: Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia and Trade
Americas...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
China Largely Silent on Telecom Strategy
Telecom executives are excited by the potential for 3G cellular networks in China, but the country wonÂ’t say which technology it will use or who will get licenses...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
LSI Logic to Buy Agere, a Rival Chip Maker
LSI Logic hopes the deal, valued at $4 billion, will help it compete in the competitive market for data storage...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Medtronic to Spin Off Defibrillator Unit
Medtronic is spinning off its external defibrillator unit to focus on treatments for chronic medical conditions...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Morgan Stanley in Another Deal for a Hedge Fund
The acquisition of Brookville Capital Management is the firmÂ’s fourth investment in a hedge fund in two months...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Frequent Flier: Seat-of-the-Pants Tourism Without Belt or Suspenders
My wife, Debra, believes in something she calls “travel by serendipity” — no reservations, and let’s see what wonderful things we find...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
BEA, a Software Maker, to Restate Results
BEA Systems said Monday that it would restate results to reflect expenses associated with misdated stock option grants...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Ford Plans to Sell Climate Business
The Ford Motor Company said Monday that it will sell the climate-control business of its Automotive Components Holdings unit to a French car parts maker, Valeo...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Executive Searches, Done With Sharp Elbows
As companies continue to hire thousands of skilled workers in India at lower levels, signs point to a talent shortage that is becoming acute at the high end...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Federal Alzheimer’s Researcher Accused of Conflict of Interest
Federal prosecutors charged the researcher with felony criminal conflict of interest, saying he earned $285,000 in private consulting fees from a drug maker...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Fly (or Not) and Buy
Online malls operated by airlines and hotel companies offer shoppers frequent flier miles or bonus points for purchases made through the sites...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Airbus Says It Can Finance Plane Project
Airbus said Monday it will not seek government-backed financing for its new A350 XWB, avoiding another round of trans-Atlantic recriminations over aircraft subsidies...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
NBC Universal Names Ad Chief
NBC Universal yesterday named Michael Pilot, a General Electric executive since 2002, as president of its advertising sales division...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Pediatricians Urge Restrictions on Ads for Sex-Related Products
The American Academy of Pediatrics said children should be exposed to fewer ads for anti-impotence drugs and more for birth control, and in general need to be shielded from an advertising onslaught...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Smaller Chicken Producer Accepts Offer From PilgrimÂ’s Pride
The buyout, which could be completed by the end of this year, will make PilgrimÂ’s Pride the countryÂ’s top chicken producer, eclipsing Tyson Foods...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Firm to Pay $9.7 Million Over Gifts to Traders
The Jefferies Group, the brokerage firm, has agreed to pay about $9.7 million to settle charges that it gave $2 million worth of gifts, travel and entertainment to equity traders employed by Fidelity Investments to win business, the Securities and Exchange Commission said yesterday...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Renewed Worries on Medicare Drug Plans
Pharmacists and insurance counselors say many of the 600,000 beneficiaries will not discover the change in their status until they show up at pharmacies next month...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
For a Price, a Faster Way Through Local Airports
With two new services aimed at speeding the trip to the gate, more travelers will soon be able to zip through airport security without waiting in line...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Stocks & Bonds: Shares Surge as Takeover Deals Spur Broad Enthusiasm
Several merger announcements reinforced the belief that companies are optimistic about the economy and are willing to take some risks...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Ray Parfet Jr., 84, Former Chief of Upjohn, Dies
Mr. Parfet was the last member of the Upjohn family to lead its namesake pharmaceutical company. He was chairman and chief executive from 1969 until 1987...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
E. Coli Sickens 39 in New Jersey and New York
Traced to the Taco Bell chain, it was the most serious E. coli outbreak since contaminated spinach killed three people in September...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
With the Democratic Congress, Groups Gear Up for Fight Over Paid Sick Days
Many Democrats, womenÂ’s organizations and liberal groups are gearing up for a fight on another workplace issue: paid sick days...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Management Group Makes Buyout Offer to Station Casinos
The offer is the third this year for major casino operators as executives move to take their businesses private with the help of private equity financing...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Advertising: Troubling Â’07 Forecast for the Old-Line Media but Not for the Online
Forecasters predict flat growth at best in ad spending in the traditional media next year, but expect high double-digit percentage gains in online advertising...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
A Second Departure Near the Top of Goldman
Suzanne Nora Johnson, who as vice chairwoman is the highest-ranking woman at Goldman Sachs, is retiring from the firm...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
IcahnÂ’s Bid for Reckson Is Rebuffed a 2nd Time
Board members of the Reckson Associates Realty Corporation voted Monday night to rebuff a second attempt by Carl C. Icahn to buy their company...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Market Place: Federal Panel to Review Use of Artery Device
The panel will weigh evidence that stents used to treat clogged arteries can cause fatal blood clots, and is expected to recommend stricter regulation of the devices...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Pfizer Shares Plummet on Loss of a Promising Heart Drug
PfizerÂ’s stock fell almost 11 percent on Monday in a trading frenzy that shaved more than $21 billion off its market value...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
On the Road: Registered Traveler Program Set to Go Beyond One Airport
There are plans for the Registered Traveler program to expand soon into four more airports, and the Unisys Corporation is preparing a competing program...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Delta Will Partly Compensate Federal Pension Agency for Taking Over PilotsÂ’ Plan
The airline considers the deal crucial to reducing its costs so it can emerge from bankruptcy as an independent carrier...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
2nd Official Dissented Over Pequot Inquiry
An investigator had serious misgivings about decisions being made on the case by senior S.E.C. officials...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Bank of New York and Mellon Will Merge
The $16.5 billion deal will create a securities-processing powerhouse in a little-noticed corner of the financial world...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Government Report Eases Inflation Fears
The revised report helped to ease concerns that inflation has been running too high, but it also showed that workers earned far less than first estimated...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
As Auto Prosperity Shifts South, Two Towns Offer a Study in Contrasts
Two towns, one in Michigan and one in Kentucky, show the effects of the U.S. auto industry, and the prosperity that accompanies it, shifting to the south...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
US services surprise with growth
US services, the biggest part of the world's largest economy, posted surprisingly healthy growth...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Menezes case goes to High Court
Jean Charles de Menezes' family begin the legal fight against the decision not to prosecute police officers over his death...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
US suspect 'admits 23 killings'
A US man charged with 11 counts of murder has confessed to killing 23 men, police in the state of Louisiana say...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Chavez named presidential victor
Hugo Chavez is declared winner of Venezuela's presidential poll in a ceremony in the capital, Caracas...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
'Bad fats' ban in NYC restaurants
New York City's Board of Health bans artery-clogging trans-fats from restaurants in the Big Apple...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Dozens killed in Peru bus crash
A bus plunges into a ravine in a remote area of south-eastern Peru, killing at least 50 people...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Spy death probe: Police thwarted
British detectives investigating the poisoning death of a former spy and outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin have been told they may be unable to talk to two key witnesses. One is in jail and barred from speaking and the other is now ill and in hospital, news agencies say...
CNN - December 5, 2006
Much-anticipated Iraq study to be released online
The Iraq Study Group's long-awaited report on how the U.S. should overhaul its effort in Iraq will be released online on Wednesday. The recommendations will be posted to the Web sites of four organizations that have been involved in the effort...
CNN - December 5, 2006
News Analysis: Venezuelans Give Chávez a Mandate to Tighten His Grip
If President Hugo Chávez rules like an autocrat, then he does so with the full permission of a substantial majority of the Venezuelan people, Sunday’s election showed...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
US firms call for Chinese reforms
US manufacturers want a US trade delegation to call on China to open its markets and reform its currency...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
MLB: St Louis reward Carpenter
World Series champions St Louis sign pitcher Chris Carpenter to a five-year contract extension worth a reported $77m...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Menezes family go to High Court
The family of Jean Charles de Menezes are due at court to fight the decision not to prosecute police officers over his death...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Paltrow denies condemning US
Gwyneth Paltrow says she is "deeply upset" over claims she made anti-US remarks in an interview...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Blige sweeps music awards
R&B star Mary J Blige dominates the Billboard music awards in the US, winning nine prizes...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
NFL: Garcia inspires Eagles win
Back-up quarterback Jeff Garcia is the hero as Philadelphia rally to beat Carolina 27-24...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
'Zero tolerance' for UN sex abuse
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says peacekeepers cannot be above the law on sexual abuse...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Chavez victory to be proclaimed
Hugo Chavez is due to be declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential poll in a ceremony...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Fiji falls into political chaos
Fiji's elected leader Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase said Tuesday a military takeover was under way in the South Pacific country, as armed troops surrounded his house and locked down the capital. Qarase said it was not clear who was in control of his tiny nation...
CNN - December 5, 2006
Black Lawmakers Set to Take Crucial Posts Face Pressure
The impending Democratic takeover of Congress will elevate more blacks to positions of power in the Capitol than ever...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Obama Meets Party Donors in New York
Senator Barack Obama treaded onto Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s home turf to feel out those who might prefer the sound of President Obama to President Clinton...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
In Glittery Atlantic City, 4 Walked Dark, Deadly Path
The killings of four prostitutes tell of a lost struggle to survive in the underground economy that flourishes alongside the shimmering casinos...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
NASA Plans Permanent Base on the Moon
The agency envisions a base at one of the lunar poles, to take advantage of the near-constant sunlight...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
E. Coli Sickens 39 in New Jersey and New York
Traced to the Taco Bell chain, it was the most serious E. coli outbreak since contaminated spinach killed three in September...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Court Reviews Race as Factor in School Plans
There seemed little prospect that plans to maintain racial integration at two urban school systems would survive the Supreme Court’s scrutiny...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Memo Pad
HELICOPTERS TO NEWARK AIRPORT US Helicopter, which began shuttle helicopter service between Manhattan and Kennedy International Airport a year ago, is expanding to include service to Newark Liberty International Airport. Starting Dec. 18, hourly flights between the Downtown Manhattan Heliport near Wall Street and the Newark airport will be available, taking eight minutes and costing $159 one way. Continental Airlines, which operates one of its major hubs at Newark, is a partner in the new service, US Helicopter said. Continental passengers can check bags at the heliport with no need to check them again at Newark. The helicopters will land in a secure area at Terminal C, though passengers flying on other airlines using other terminals have to reclaim their bags there...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
World Business Briefing: Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia and Trade
Americas...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
China Largely Silent on Telecom Strategy
Telecom executives are excited by the potential for 3G cellular networks in China, but the country won’t say which technology it will use or who will get licenses...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
LSI Logic to Buy Agere, a Rival Chip Maker
LSI Logic hopes the deal, valued at $4 billion, will help it compete in the competitive market for data storage...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Medtronic to Spin Off Defibrillator Unit
Medtronic is spinning off its external defibrillator unit to focus on treatments for chronic medical conditions...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Fly (or Not) and Buy
Online malls operated by airlines and hotel companies offer shoppers frequent flier miles or bonus points for purchases made through the sites...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
BEA, a Software Maker, to Restate Results
BEA Systems said Monday that it would restate results to reflect expenses associated with misdated stock option grants...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Ford Plans to Sell Climate Business
The Ford Motor Company said Monday that will sell the climate-control business of its Automotive Components Holdings unit to a French car parts maker, Valeo...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Morgan Stanley in Another Deal for a Hedge Fund
The acquisition of Brookville Capital Management is the firm’s fourth investment in a hedge fund in two months...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Airbus Says It Can Finance Plane Project
Airbus said Monday it will not seek government-backed financing for its new A350 XWB, avoiding another round of trans-Atlantic recriminations over aircraft subsidies...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
NBC Universal Names Ad Chief
NBC Universal yesterday named Michael Pilot, a General Electric executive since 2002, as president of its advertising sales division...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Executive Searches, Done With Sharp Elbows
As companies continue to hire thousands of skilled workers in India at lower levels, signs point to a talent shortage that is becoming acute at the high end...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Federal Alzheimer?s Researcher Accused of Conflict of Interest
Federal prosecutors charged the researcher with felony criminal conflict of interest, saying he earned $285,000 in private consulting fees from a drug maker...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Pediatricians Urge Restrictions on Ads for Sex-Related Products
The American Academy of Pediatrics said children should be exposed to fewer ads for anti-impotence drugs and more for birth control, and in general need to be shielded from an advertising onslaught...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Smaller Chicken Producer Accepts Offer From Pilgrim’s Pride
The buyout, which could be completed by the end of this year, will make Pilgrim’s Pride the country’s top chicken producer, eclipsing Tyson Foods...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Firm to Pay $9.7 Million Over Gifts to Traders
The Jefferies Group, the brokerage firm, has agreed to pay about $9.7 million to settle charges that it gave $2 million worth of gifts, travel and entertainment to equity traders employed by Fidelity Investments to win business, the Securities and Exchange Commission said yesterday...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
With the Democratic Congress, Groups Gear Up for Fight Over Paid Sick Days
Many Democrats, women’s organizations and liberal groups are gearing up for a fight on another workplace issue: paid sick days...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
For a Price, a Faster Way Through Local Airports
With two new services aimed at speeding the trip to the gate, more travelers will soon be able to zip through airport security without waiting in line...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Management Group Makes Buyout Offer to Station Casinos
The offer is the third this year for major casino operators as executives move to take their businesses private with the help of private equity financing...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Advertising: Troubling ?07 Forecast for the Old-Line Media but Not for the Online
Forecasters predict flat growth at best in ad spending in the traditional media next year, but expect high double-digit percentage gains in online advertising...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Frequent Flier: Seat-of-the-Pants Tourism Without Belt or Suspenders
My wife, Debra, believes in something she calls “travel by serendipity” — no reservations, and let’s see what wonderful things we find...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Ray Parfet Jr., 84, Former Chief of Upjohn, Dies
Mr. Parfet was the last member of the Upjohn family to lead its namesake pharmaceutical company. He was chairman and chief executive from 1969 until 1987...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Renewed Worries on Medicare Drug Plans
Pharmacists and insurance counselors say many of the 600,000 beneficiaries will not discover the change in their status until they show up at pharmacies next month...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
A Second Departure Near the Top of Goldman
Suzanne Nora Johnson, who as vice chairwoman is the highest-ranking woman at Goldman Sachs, is retiring from the firm...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Icahn’s Bid for Reckson Is Rebuffed a 2nd Time
Board members of the Reckson Associates Realty Corporation voted Monday night to rebuff a second attempt by Carl C. Icahn to buy their company...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Stocks & Bonds: Shares Surge as Takeover Deals Spur Broad Enthusiasm
Several merger announcements reinforced the belief that companies are optimistic about the economy and are willing to take some risks...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Market Place: Federal Panel to Review Use of Artery Device
The panel will weigh evidence that stents used to treat clogged arteries can cause fatal blood clots, and is expected to recommend stricter regulation of the devices...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
As Auto Prosperity Shifts South, Two Towns Offer a Study in Contrasts
Two towns, one in Michigan and one in Kentucky, show the effects as the U.S. auto industry, and the prosperity that accompanies it, shifts to the south...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
On the Road: Registered Traveller Program Set to Go Beyond One Airport
There are plans for the Registered Traveler program to expand soon into four more airports, and the Unisys Corporation is preparing a competing program...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Delta Will Partly Compensate Federal Pension Agency for Taking Over Pilots’ Plan
The airline considers the deal crucial to reducing its costs so it can emerge from bankruptcy as an independent carrier...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Bank of N.Y. And Mellon Will Merge
The $16.5 billion deal will create a securities-processing powerhouse in a little-noticed corner of the financial world...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
2nd Official Dissented Over Pequot Inquiry
Two S.E.C. officials have now expressed serious concerns about how the agency is conducting its inquiry into a prominent hedge fund, Pequot Capital Management...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Pfizer Shares Plummet on Loss of a Promising Heart Drug
Pfizer’s stock fell almost 11 percent on Monday in a trading frenzy that shaved more than $21 billion off its market value...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
US diplomat calls for Iran action
A senior US diplomat calls for agreement on sanctions against Iran, calling it a "disruptive force"...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Canadians to deport 'Russian spy'
Canada is to deport a suspected Russian spy after the man admitted he was not Canadian and had been there illegally...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
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