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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Spears makes unexpected appearance in court
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Shuttle gives space station a mile-high boost
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Rwanda protocol chief says shell prove innocence
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Lame-duck US, Israeli leaders to meet a final time
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Suspected US missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Nepals Buddha boy returns to jungle to meditate
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Kanye Wests new album to debut on MySpace Music
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Hollywood actors guild to seek strike
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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US News Archive for September 2007:
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Thompson will officially join 2008 race tonight
Fred Thompson is banking on the idea that it's better to be late than to be one of the other guys. full story...
CNN - September 5, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Thompson?s First Ad Hits the Web
A glimpse at the coming announcement of former Senator Fred Thompson?s candidacy is on YouTube...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Jennifer Dunn, Former Congresswoman, Dies at 66
Jennifer Dunn represented part of the Seattle area for six terms and became one of the most powerful Republicans in Congress...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Fugitive Political Donor Misses Court Date
A warrant was issued for the arrest of Norman Hsu after he missed a court appearance today...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
The Price of War, Front and Center
The soldiers in The HBO documentary ?Alive Day Memories?? the title refers to the day they sustained, and survived, their injuries ? express a range of feelings, from anger to emotional distress...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Iraqi Security Forces Not Prepared, Report Says
It will be 12 to 18 months before the Iraqi Army can start taking over from U.S. forces, an independent commission said...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
The Caucus Blog: Senator Craig?s Legal Options
It won?t be easy, but it may not be impossible for Senator Larry E. Craig to withdraw his guilty plea...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Chicago Ad Firm Gets Porsche Account
Porsche Cars North America awarded its estimated $40 million account to Cramer-Krasselt, which has never before handled a national automotive assignment...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
State of the Art: High-Speed Video Store in the Living Room
Vudu?s new $400 movie box, to be available at month?s end, offers a choice of nearly 5,000 films...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Edward Gramlich, 68, Dies; Former Fed Governor
Edward M. Gramlich foresaw a looming crisis in home mortgage practices and ran a federal board created to aid the airlines after the 9/11 attacks...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Boeing to Delay 787 Test Flight
The company said it did not expect the delay to postpone delivery of the first plane. But it said it will be a significant compression of the program for testing and safety certification...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Banker Sentenced for Three Decades of Tax Evasion
Richard Josephberg was sentenced today to 50 months in prison for tax crimes, including the first criminal conviction for not paying the nanny tax...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
New Concerns in Europe About Credit Fallout
The European Central Bank said volatility appeared to be returning after a period of stability, and the O.E.C.D. warned of ?ominous? risks to the global economic outlook...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Citigroup Closing Its Tribeca Fund
Citigroup Alternative Investments is shutting down the hedge fund as its new leader, Vikram S. Pandit, puts his stamp on the long-overlooked division...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Apple Cuts iPhone Price and Revamps iPods
Steven P. Jobs, the chief executive, called the moves a ?total refresh? of the iPod...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Stocks Fall Sharply on Home and Fed Reports
A report suggested that housing troubles were deepening and a Fed survey dampened hopes for an interest rate cut...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Fed Survey Finds Economy Holding Up
Financial market turbulence has noticeably hurt housing activity across the U.S. in recent weeks but other sectors of the economy have so far been spared, the Fed said...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Democrat in mortgage reform plan
A Democrat senator unveils laws that would ban US lenders from steering towards high-cost loans...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
US officers 'lax' on Iraqi deaths
Three US marine officers are disciplined for a "lack of due diligence" in investigating Iraqi civilian deaths...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
Noriega given stay of extradition
A US judge delays the extradition to France of ex-Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega to allow an appeal...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
Branson fears Fossett is injured
Fellow aviation enthusiast Sir Richard Branson said Wednesday he was worried that rescuers had found no sign of his friend, adventurer Steve Fossett, who disappeared two days ago after taking off from another friend's desert ranch. However, the billionaire president of Virgin Atlantic also was optimistic that Fossett -- whom he calls "a tough old boot" -- will surface soon. full story...
CNN - September 5, 2007
Source: Craig backtrack upsets GOP leaders
Republican Senate leaders are expected Wednesday to tell Idaho Sen. Larry Craig that he should follow through on his intended resignation after his arrest in an airport bathroom sex sting. full story...
CNN - September 5, 2007
US Open Blog: Early Morning Surprise? Not So Much.
Rafael Nadal?s and Serena Williams?s exits from the U.S. Open may be sad for their fans, but they are not entirely unexpected. As the dust settles from last night, eyes turn to Arthur Ashe Stadium for more fireworks today...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
City Room: Jewish Landmarks Map
The New York Board of Rabbis' new map of Jewish New York lists several sites linked to celebrities...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Tentative Settlement in R.I. Fire
Several defendants being sued by relatives of the 100 people killed in a 2003 nightclub fire have tentatively agreed to a $13.5 million settlement...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Catskills Resort Deal Announced
State, Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced today an agreement to allow an upstate entrepreneur to build the resort...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Fund Raiser Absent From Bail Hearing
Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu failed to appear Wednesday for a bail hearing and a judge issued a new warrant for his arrest...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Congressman Found Dead, Aide Says
Ohio Rep. Paul Gillmor was found dead in his apartment Wednesday, a Republican leadership aide said...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
New York Taxi Strike Causes Slightly Longer Waits
As the two-day strike began, it was not clear how many of New York City?s 13,000 yellow cabs were unavailable...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Craig Moves to Block Senate Ethics Panel Complaint
A spokesman said that Senator Larry E. Craig would fight the Senate ethics and misdemeanor charges as he reconsiders his plans to resign...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
New Chief at Sony Ericsson Venture
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications named Hideki Komiyama as its new top executive on Tuesday as it announced that Miles Flint will step down for personal reasons. Mr. Flint, who became president of the company in 2004 and helped bring the venture to profitability, will remain executive adviser to Mr. Komiyama, currently chairman of Sony Electronics, until the end of the year. Mr. Komiyama will take up his position Nov. 1. Sony Ericsson, based in London, was founded in 2001 as a joint venture of Ericsson of Stockholm and Sony of Tokyo...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Square Feet: Where Office Prices and Rents Are Not in Sync
In San Francisco, a real estate buying frenzy has fizzled out in the aftermath of the credit crisis, which has halted most major office building sales...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
S.E.C. Accuses Saks of Deceit on Earnings
Regulators alleged that misconduct at Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises resulted in misstatements of the company?s earnings...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Stocks Fall on Home Sales Report
Shares plunged in morning trading as a jittery Wall Street sold off on a report showing a large drop in pending home sales...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Boeing Delays First Flight for 787
The first flight will be pushed well into the fall because of delays in completing assembly of the first plane and in finalizing flight-control software, a company executive said...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Fresh woes for US housing market
Contracts agreed for future US home sales hit a six-year low in July, showing continued weakness in the market...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
Mexican drugs boss gets 22 years
A Mexican judge sentences a top member of one of the most notorious drugs gangs to a further 22 years in jail...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
Jamaica PM 'accepts' poll defeat
Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller says she accepts early results of elections which give the opposition a lead...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
Central America braces for floods
Honduras and Nicaragua are on alert for floods and mudslides as heavy rains fall in the wake of Hurricane Felix...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
Ferrer Ousts Nadal From U.S. Open
David Ferrer, seeded 15th in the U.S. Open, came up with the biggest victory of his career when he knocked off Rafael Nadal, the three-time French Open champion...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Some N.Y. Taxi Drivers on Strike
A group of New York City taxi drivers launched a two-day strike early Wednesday over what the cabbies consider intrusive new technology, a leader said...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Hurricane Dean costs warning
The cost to insurers of damage claims from Hurricane Dean will rise into the billions, a leading reinsurer has said...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
Lawyers begin pig farmer defence
Lawyers for Canadian pig farmer Robert Pickton who faces multiple murder charges open the defence case...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
Scandal-hit senator may not quit
US Senator Larry Craig may reconsider his decision to resign over his arrest in a men's toilet in June, aides say...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
Canada set for confidence vote
Canadian PM Stephen Harper delays the return of parliament until October, setting up a vote that could trigger an election...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
Spokesman: Craig may reconsider resignation
Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho may reconsider his resignation if he is cleared of a disorderly conduct charge to which he pleaded guilty last month, his spokesman told CNN on Tuesday. full story...
CNN - September 5, 2007
Renowned Aviator Is Missing in Nevada
Searchers looked in the mountains of western Nevada for Steve Fossett, known for his quests to set world records...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Schools Open to Greet a Year Full of Change
More than a million New York City public school students returned to class Tuesday to a new year that promises changes for the school system and its principals...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
The TV Watch: In Iraq, Couric Hones Her Hard-News Image
The CBS anchor Katie Couric, who nabbed a one-on-one interview with Mr. Bush while on assignment in Iraq, is in Iraq at just the right time to pre-empt the flurry of harsh assessments awaiting her first anniversary as anchor of the ?CBS Evening News.?...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
No More Privies, So Hikers Add a Carry-Along
More park stewards in the West are removing outhouses from trails and asking hikers to pack out their own waste...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Craig Said to Consider Not Resigning
Senator Larry E. Craig of Idaho, who announced on Saturday that he would resign, may still fight for his seat...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
The Long Run: In Turmoil of ?68, Clinton Found a New Voice
Hillary Rodham Clinton?s course was set, in large part, during the supercharged year of 1968, as the nation boiled over Vietnam and civil rights...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Yahoo Buys Ad Network
The company struck a deal to acquire BlueLithium, the fifth-largest online advertising network, for $300 million...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
MetroPCS Makes Offer for Rival in Cell Service
MetroPCS Communications, the mobile telephone company that sells only prepaid service, offered to buy Leap Wireless International for about $5.5 billion...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Housing Woes Hurt NovaStar and Insurer
New fallout from the United States housing slump hit mortgage and real estate companies yesterday as the subprime lender NovaStar Financial and the title insurer the First American Corporation announced job cuts, and NovaStar?s auditor expressed doubt that the company would survive...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Broadcom Suit Allowed
A federal appeals court ruled that antitrust claims brought by the chip maker Broadcom against Qualcomm over the latter?s licensing practices can go forward...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Manufacturing Growth Slows; Construction Spending Falls
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (AP) ? Growth in American manufacturing slowed in August while construction spending dropped markedly in July...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Stocks & Bonds: Led by Technology, Shares Extend Rise
Wall Street extended its rebound from the summer slump yesterday after dips in manufacturing growth and construction spending raised investors? hopes for a reduction in interest rates...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
In 3rd Recall, Mattel Says More Toys Include Lead
The latest recall ? the third in five weeks ? covers 675,000 units of various Barbie accessory toys that were manufactured from Sept. 30, 2006, to Aug. 20...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Economic Scene: What Is John Dingell Really Up To?
Long a Congressional ally of the American automobile industry, John Dingell is now promising to introduce a bill that would create a tax on carbon emissions. But is he sincere?...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Advertising: Breathless Pitches for Penny Stocks, Now in Newspapers
The promotion of penny stocks, for years a staple of Internet spam, has recently burst forth in splashy full-page ads in major daily newspapers...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Hawaii Ferry Sits Idle Amid Protests and Court Rulings
An $85 million ferry that was designed to transform transportation among the Hawaiian Islands is sitting idle amid a dispute over environmental safety...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Square Feet: Resorts Respond to the Yacht Parking Problem
Some resort developers have found a niche that has not been fully mined: luxe marinas with boat slips that can serve giant yachts...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
The Ad Campaign: Battle Over Iraq Strategy
As the nation awaits next week?s report on the status of the Iraq war, the battle for the hearts and minds of Americans is escalating on the airwaves...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Doctor Links a Man?s Illness to a Microwave Popcorn Habit
A fondness for microwave buttered popcorn may have led a Colorado man to develop a serious lung condition that until now has been found only in people working in popcorn plants...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Time Inc. to Close Business 2.0
The magazine, which has been suffering from a decline in advertising revenue, will cease publication after its October issue...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Valentino and Partner Will Be Leaving His Fashion House
The news ended speculation that has buzzed around the fashion house since a gala in Rome in July celebrating the iconic Italian couturier?s 45 years in the business...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
New Ties Found to Link Lenders and Colleges
A Congressional report suggests that there has been more questionable conduct in the ties between colleges and student loan companies than previously reported, this time involving charitable giving to build business...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Ventana Seen as Buyer of Antibody Maker
The cancer diagnostic equipment maker is expected to announce that it will acquire Spring Bioscience, a developer of antibodies, for $28.9 million in cash...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Studies Say Newer Stents for Arteries Show Promise
Stent makers and cardiologists said reports at this year?s major meeting of European cardiologists bolstered their confidence in the safety of the newer drug-coated versions of the devices...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Panel Rejects Microsoft?s Open Format
A panel of software experts unexpectedly rebuffed Microsoft?s bid to have its open document format, Office Open XML, recognized as an international standard...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
NBC in Deal With Amazon to Sell Shows on the Web
Amazon has agreed to give NBC Universal something that Apple would not: greater flexibility in the pricing and packaging of video downloads...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Law Enforcement Targets Prostitution on Craigslist
Nassau County, N.Y., has made more than 70 arrests since it began focusing on Craigslist last year, one of numerous crackdowns from Hawaii to New Hampshire...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
G.M. Cuts Production for Quarter
General Motors cut its fourth-quarter production schedule by 10 percent as a tightening credit market caused sales at other major automakers to decline in August...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
For Airlines, Hands-On Air Traffic Control
Some airlines have taken the initiative to use satellite navigation and other tools to help smooth out an air traffic system that is plagued by delays...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Short on Labor, Farmers in U.S. Shift to Mexico
Concerned about a crackdown on immigrant labor, more farmers have been moving across the border to Mexico...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
The School Cafeteria, on a Diet
School districts across the country have been taking steps to make food in schools healthier, but some parents say they are are taking it too far...
New York Times - September 5, 2007
Commercialising the coca leaf
The central importance of the coca leaf to Bolivian culture inspires efforts to push for its legal sale abroad, writes Lola Almudevar...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
Tennis: Djokovic into last eight
Novak Djokovic beats Juan Monaco in four tough sets to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
Hurricane kills four in Nicaragua
Hurricane Felix kills four people in Nicaragua and causes important damage before weakening into a tropical storm...
BBC News - September 5, 2007
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