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Madonna, Ritchie to begin divorce in London Friday
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Ben Affleck tours refugee camps in eastern Congo
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Palestinian leader appeals to Israelis in peace ad
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Children dying in Haiti, victims of food crisis
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Ethnic Turk wins political prominence in Germany
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Salvador archbishop nixes probe of killed Jesuits
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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US News Archive for Octomber 2006:
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Thousands of Iraq police killed
Thousands of Iraqi police officers have been wounded or killed in the last two years, the U.S. commander in charge of police training in Iraq said today...
CNN - October 6, 2006
White House aide with ties to Abramoff resigns
A key aide to presidential political strategist Karl Rove resigned Friday in the wake of a congressional report that listed hundreds of contacts between disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and the White House...
CNN - October 6, 2006
World powers seek Iran sanctions
Foreign ministers seeking to defuse the crisis over Iran's nuclear ambitions agreed Friday to consult on possible U.N. sanctions, expressing disappointment at Tehran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment. ...
CNN - October 6, 2006
Europe and U.S. Agree on Air Passenger Data
The deal sought to strike a balance between the Bush administration’s campaign against terrorism with European privacy protections...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Blaze in North Carolina Prompts Huge Evacuation
The fire was still burning at midday as firefighters tried to get more information on exactly what was ablaze...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Palestinian Premier Vows Not to Recognize Israel
Ismail Haniya told a crowd today that his Hamas movement would not give in to international pressure that has crippled his government...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Adviser to G.M.'s Biggest Shareholder Quits Board
Jerome B. York, an adviser to the billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, condemned the company’s management...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Google in Talks to Acquire YouTube for $1.6 Billion
Though it is not yet profitable, the video-sharing Web site site has exploded into a cultural phenomenon less than a year after its debut...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Venezuela in Cuba 'bomber' plea
Venezuela demands the US extradite one of its nationals wanted for bombing a Cuban jet in 1976...
BBC News - October 6, 2006
Mexican police 'probed on drugs'
The entire police force of the Mexican city of Tijuana is under investigation for links with organised crime...
BBC News - October 6, 2006
Muslim fury over Straw veil call
Senior British Cabinet minister Jack Straw has sparked fury by saying that Muslim women who wore full veils made community relations more difficult. The former foreign secretary wrote in a newspaper that a veil was "a visible statement of separation and difference."...
CNN - October 6, 2006
Memphis church burns, sparks other fires
Fire swept through a historic downtown church early Friday, collapsing its steeple and flicking off embers that set fire to two other buildings, one of them 22 stories tall...
CNN - October 6, 2006
Blaze at Plant in North Carolina Prompts Huge Evacuation Call
A hazardous materials fire at a chemical plant in Apex, N.C., shot flames some 150 feet into the sky this morning...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Job Growth Slows in September
Employers added just 51,000 jobs, the fewest in almost a year, but unemployment dropped to 4.6 percent...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
US jobs figures reveal slowdown
The US economy added an underwhelming 51,000 jobs last month, a report says, another sign of slower growth...
BBC News - October 6, 2006
US Congress begins e-mail probe
An inquiry into a scandal over a former Republican lawmaker's explicit e-mails begins at the US Congress...
BBC News - October 6, 2006
Deadly Bolivia clashes continue
The Bolivian government is sending 700 troops to a tin mine as clashes between rival miners enter a second day...
BBC News - October 6, 2006
Straw veil call sparks Muslim fury
Senior British Cabinet minister and ex-foreign secretary Jack Straw has sparked fury by saying that Muslim women who wore full veils made community relations more difficult. He wrote in a newspaper that a veil was "a visible statement of separation and difference."...
CNN - October 6, 2006
World powers mull Iran sanctions
Foreign ministers from six world powers are to meet in London on Friday to discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions, with the United States, backed by Britain, suggesting it is time to consider sanctions against Tehran...
CNN - October 6, 2006
Bush standing by Hastert
President Bush called House Speaker Dennis Hastert, under fire for his handling of the Mark Foley scandal, and "expressed his support," White House Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino said. Earlier Thursday, Hastert, R-Illinois, said he had "done nothing wrong" and would not step down over the controversy...
CNN - October 6, 2006
Cuomo Turns to Hedge Fund and It Pays Off
Andrew M. Cuomo’s campaign for New York attorney general invested in a fund run by some of his backers...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Suit Says Neighborhood’s Boom Was Built on Mortgage Fraud
A housing boom in Indiana provided fertile ground for mortgage fraud, as rising home prices served as cover for quick-flip plans...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Argentines urged to quit West Ham
Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano need to leave West Ham, says Argentina national boss Alfio Basile...
BBC News - October 6, 2006
Court appearance for ex-HP boss
Patricia Dunn, the ex-Hewlett Packard boss facing criminal charges over corporate spying, appears in court...
BBC News - October 6, 2006
Eva Longoria injured on set again
Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria is taken to hospital after suffering an injury during filming...
BBC News - October 6, 2006
Argentina rights trials condemned
Thousands of people take part in a demonstration against the Argentine government's human rights policies...
BBC News - October 6, 2006
Fears N. Korea may test at weekend
Japan's top government spokesman says Tokyo is stepping up monitoring of North Korea amid speculation that the communist nation could carry out a nuclear test as early as this weekend...
CNN - October 6, 2006
An Old World Close to a New World Horror
Three days after a gunmanattacked an Amish schoolhouse, funerals were held for four of the five girls he killed...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Anti-U.S. Attack Videos Spread on the Internet
Videos showing attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq have migrated to Internet video-sharing sites like YouTube...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Evangelicals Fear the Loss of Their Teenagers
Evangelical Christian leaders are warning one another that their teenagers are abandoning the faith in droves...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Paris Journal: Smoking No Longer Très Chic in France
Something about smoking seems very French, but a parliamentary committee approved a proposal to ban it in public areas...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Hastert, a Political Survivor, Vows to Overcome Scandal
J. Dennis Hastert, who has become the longest-serving Republican House speaker, made it clear that he would not step down...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
A Top Retail Analyst Takes Her Rolodex Into Independent Research
After Wall Street made a settlement with regulators over conflicts involving research analysts, the value of research has come increasingly into question...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Advertising: Living the Promotional Life
A new Nissan campaign that reaches younger consumers through MySpace, TiVo and video clips, is emblematic of an effort by marketers to remake their media choices...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
The Churn: People
People...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Gary C. Comer, 78, Founder of Lands’ End, Dies
Gary C. Comer was the founder of the mail-order apparel company who printed a glossy catalog in the 1960’s that became a prototype of the magazinelike catalogs of today...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
New Jobless Claims Reach Two-Month Low
The drop in initial jobless claims points to resilient labor market even as the economy slows...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Hedge Fund Added to the Cuomo Coffers
Andrew M. Cuomo’s campaign for attorney general invested in a hedge fund run by some of his backers...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Wal-Mart Expands Prescription Program in Florida
Wal-Mart said might also bring its program offering generic drugs for $4 a prescription to other states before the end of the year...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Goodyear Workers Go on Strike
Some 15,000 workers went on strike at 16 Goodyear Tire plants after rejecting the company’s latest contract proposal...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
A Starbucks in Your Living Room?
Starbucks said it had set a new long-term goal to have 40,000 coffee stores worldwide, more than triple its current number...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
A Bright Month for Retailers Raises Holiday Hopes
Sales at retailers rose more in September than analysts estimated because of lower gas prices...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Another Dow High as a Rally Passes Day 3
A rebound in energy and commodity companies helped stocks rise for a third day, extending the Dow’s record-breaking rally...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Berkshire Shares Pass $100,000 in Trading
The most expensive stock in the U.S. passed an unusual plateau, as the price for a Class A share of Berkshire briefly surpassed $100,000...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
U.S. to Hold Head-to-Head Trial of 2 Genentech Drugs to Treat Eye Ailment
The N.I.H. said it would sponsor a trial comparing two drugs that have sharply different costs to treat macular degeneration...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Merger Banker Is Joining Apax After a Hiatus
Former Goldman Sachs banker E. Scott Mead is said to be joining the British private equity firm Apax Partners...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Conoco and EnCana Plan Oil Sands Venture
ConocoPhillips said it would combine ownership of its refineries in Texas with Canadian oil sands properties controlled by EnCana...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Fiorina Says Her Groundwork Helped Turn Around Hewlett-Packard
The former chairwoman and chief says in her new book, “Tough Choices,” she deserves plenty of credit for H.P.’s recent recovery...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
So Far, Always the Predator, Not the Prey
Standard Chartered’s astute growth in emerging markets may make it more appealing for a bigger bank predator. But it certainly isn’t encouraging any offers...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
From OPEC, Conflicting Talk of Output Cut
Conflicting reports about the timing and the size of any output reduction sent energy markets on a roller coaster...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Ryanair Makes Bid for Its Irish Rival
The Irish low-fare airline started a hostile bid for the Aer Lingus Group, in a move that could bring the budget carrier to the U.S...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Ford Interest in Alliance Apparently Has Waned
With the hiring of a new chief executive, Ford is said to believe it can resolve its financial crisis without any outside help...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Europeans Raise Rates a Quarter-Point and Hint at Another Increase Ahead
Citing a risk of higher inflation, the European Central Bank raised its interest rate to 3.25 percent...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Former H.P. Chairwoman Makes Court Appearance
Patricia Dunn was booked on four felony charges in connection with a spying operation at Hewlett-Packard...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
[TS] High & Low Finance: They Deceived Shareholders. Who Cares?
The big question is whether the S.E.C. will restrict itself to clear cases of options backdating and let spring loaders walk...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Suit Says Neighborhood’s Boom Was Built on Mortgage Fraud
As the appetite for home loans soared, the apparent inability of lenders to spot suspicious transactions is puzzling to some...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
A Mix of Oil and Environmentalism
Environmentalists in Russia are finding an unlikely ally in the Kremlin as it works to stall projects by oil companies on an island unfathomably rich with oil and gas...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Subsidies Keep Airlines Flying to Small Towns
More than 100 remote cities benefit from federally subsidized airline service, a program critics say is expensive and unessential...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Los Angeles Times Publisher Is Ousted
Jeffrey M. Johnson was forced out after refusing to make job cuts requested by The Tribune Company. David Hiller has been named as his replacement...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
Pequot Says S.E.C. Won’t Take Action
The S.E.C. will not take action against the hedge fund in an insider trading investigation, according to a Pequot letter to its clients...
New York Times - October 6, 2006
US blocks release of bomb suspect
The US administration blocks the release of a man wanted by Venezuela and Cuba for a plane bombing 30 years ago...
BBC News - October 6, 2006
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