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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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Poll gives Democrats hope
A majority of Americans say issues such as the Iraq war, the economy and terrorism will head in the right direction if the Democrats win control of Congress, according to a new CNN poll...
CNN - November 6, 2006
Ortega appears headed for victory
Former Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega appeared headed back to the presidency 16 years after a U.S.-backed rebellion helped oust the former Marxist revolutionary. Partial results and the country's top electoral watchdog indicated he had easily defeated four opponents...
CNN - November 6, 2006
Inferno toasts 300 acres
A wind-driven California wildfire burned 300 acres of brush Monday, torching stacks of pallets in an industrial yard, threatening as many as 100 homes and choking the sky with gray smoke. The fire was 30 percent contained at midmorning, said San Bernardino County fire spokeswoman Tracey Martinez...
CNN - November 6, 2006
Taiwan’s President Tries to Head Off Recall
President Chen Shui-bian faces a corruption inquiry and the opposition’s efforts to force a referendum to recall him...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Parties Focus on Turnout as Races Tighten
President Bush campaigned today in Florida, where he predicted that a big Republican turnout across the country would dash Democratic hopes of seizing control of the Senate and House and propel his party to a resounding triumph...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Faster Growth Is Expected in Europe in 2007
The European Commission painted a portrait of an economy that has finally acquired a firm footing...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Mittal Replaces Arcelor Chief Executive
The move helped the steel titan Lakshmi Mittal tighten his grip on the world’s largest steel company...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
'Nasa hackers' detained in Chile
Chile's authorities detain four computer hackers accused of breaching more than 8,000 websites, including that of Nasa...
BBC News - November 6, 2006
US firms sued over Brazil crash
Families of some of the victims of Brazil's worst air disaster are suing two US firms for gross negligence...
BBC News - November 6, 2006
U.S. parties in final vote drive
Republicans and Democrats have thousands of volunteers in states with tight races as the midterm elections near the finish line. The biggest obstacle for both parties is the tendency for voter turnout to be low in off-year elections...
CNN - November 6, 2006
USS Intrepid mired in mud
The legendary aircraft carrier USS Intrepid got stuck in the deep Hudson River mud Monday as powerful tugboats fought to pull it free to tow the floating museum downriver for a $60 million overhaul...
CNN - November 6, 2006
Iraq curfew after Hussein verdict
A curfew remains in effect in Baghdad and two Sunni provinces, a day after former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death for his role in a brutal crackdown in 1982 in the Shiite town of Dujail...
CNN - November 6, 2006
Parties look to get out the vote in campaign's final day
Republicans and Democrats sent thousands of volunteers to states with the most contested races to work phone banks and canvass neighborhoods as candidates in the midterm elections neared the finish line...
CNN - November 6, 2006
Church Tries to Cope After Minister’s Dismissal
Even church leaders were not sure what to expect after the leader was dismissed for “sexually immoral conduct.”...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Intrepid Move Is Called Off After Hitting Mud
The U.S.S. Intrepid was to leave its dock on the West Side of Manhattan today for the first time in 24 years, aided by an unusually high tide and five powerful tugboats...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
MediaBuys to Return for 2007 Mardi Gras
MediaBuys to Return...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Bill Gates backs Four Seasons bid
Bill Gates' investment firm Cascade Investment is joining in a move to buy luxury hotel group Four Seasons Hotels...
BBC News - November 6, 2006
Editorial opens fire on Rumsfeld
Four US military newspapers publish an editorial calling for US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to quit...
BBC News - November 6, 2006
At-a-glance: 6 November
Everything you need to know about the latest developments in this year's US mid-term elections...
BBC News - November 6, 2006
Joy, anger over Hussein sentence
Many Iraqis react with jubilation to Saddam Hussein's death sentence, while others take to the streets in protest. Hussein and two other defendants were found guilty for their roles in a bloody 1982 crackdown in the Shiite town of Dujail...
CNN - November 6, 2006
Scores mourn firefighters
Thousands of people attended a California memorial service Sunday for five men who died fighting the Esperanza Fire, which investigators blame on arson...
CNN - November 6, 2006
Iraqi joy, anger at Hussein sentence
Many Iraqis reacted with jubilation to Saddam Hussein's death sentence, while others took to the streets in protest...
CNN - November 6, 2006
Brazilian wins NYC marathon
Latvia's Jelena Prokopcuka and Brazil's Marilson Gomes dos Santos win the New York City Marathon as Lance Armstrong finishes in under three hours...
BBC News - November 6, 2006
Summit no-shows pain Uruguay
The Ibero-American summit held in Uruguay is hailed as a success on the surface but many leaders did not turn up...
BBC News - November 6, 2006
Tough Dolphins shock sloppy Bears
Miami stun Chicago as Indianapolis become the only unbeaten team in the NFL...
BBC News - November 6, 2006
Two US soldiers die in Iraq crash
A helicopter crash in northern Iraq has killed two soldiers, the US military says...
BBC News - November 6, 2006
Haiti tops world corruption table
Haiti is ranked as the most corrupt country in the world by Transparency International...
BBC News - November 6, 2006
Fallen firefighters mourned
Thousands of uniformed firefighters lined the roads, bagpipes played and the final alarm bell was struck Sunday at a memorial for five Southern California firefighters killed in an arson-caused wildfire last month...
CNN - November 6, 2006
Bush Trumpets Hussein Verdict to Rally Support
Some polls suggested the Republicans might be making gains in the final hours of the campaign...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
New Telemarketing Ploy Steers Voters on Republican Path
A group pushing to win votes for Republicans describes its system as the most ambitious political use ever of automated calling...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Disgraced Minister?s Church Wrestles With His Absence
Members of a Colorado church gathered to cope with the downfall of the church’s founder, who was dismissed for “sexually immoral conduct.”...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
$127,000 in Fees Are Voided for Former Prison Journalist
Wilbert Rideau does not have to pay the court costs that a Louisiana state district judge assessed him last year, an appeals court ruled...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
In French Advertising, a Ruthless Hunt for Talent
A round of musical chairs that is reshaping the upper ranks of the French advertising world has continued after a recent wave of executive changes...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Advertising: Advertiser-Agency Relationships Turn a Bit Brighter
A widely followed annual survey suggests that Madison Avenue is still struggling to adjust to profound new challenges...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
China and African Nations Set Trade Deals Worth $1.9 Billion
The 16 trade and investment deals extended Beijing’s efforts to create a broad economic and diplomatic partnership with Africa...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
E-Commerce Report: Do the Rights of the Disabled Extend to the Blind on the Web?
A lawsuit claims Target declined to implement technology to make its Web site accessible to the blind. The ruling may decide if disability rights extend to the Web...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
CBS Appoints Digital Overseer to Integrate Its Digital Efforts
In an effort to expand more systematically into the online world, CBS said yesterday that it had hired Quincy Smith, formerly of Allen & Company, to oversee its interactive strategy. Mr. Smith, who has advised CBS in the past, will both help integrate the company’s online efforts at its various divisions and seek out potential new investments in the interactive arena...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Northwest Plans to Recall Hundreds of Furloughed Pilots
Northwest Airlines, which is working to emerge from bankruptcy, sent letters to at least 425 pilots seeking to recall them as of Oct. 10...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Insert Product Here: Plenty of Space to Sell on HD DVDs
In their constant search for more movie revenue, studios see interactive features on high-definition DVDs as a new source of money to tap...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Media Talk: A Drug Company Joins the March of Penguin Tie-Ins
A new animated movie about a tap-dancing penguin is venturing beyond the Antarctic into uncharted territory — a promotional tie-in to pharmaceuticals...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Beat Reporter in a Moment of History Reappears
A reporter who covered the civil rights struggles in the South is pictured on a new book, “The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle and the Awakening of a Nation.”...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Hollywood Puts the Squeeze on Talent
Hurt by rising costs and new media, studios have asked stars to share their financial pain...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Vivendi’s Talks With Kohlberg Suggest Even the Biggest Are Fair Game
With big media companies seeking acquisitions again and private equity firms gobbling up businesses, even a company as large as Vivendi is not off limits...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
The Media Equation: Online Player in the Game of Politics
Web sites such as YouTube have captured the political process in its most vulnerable moments, becoming the new arbiter of political discourse in this election...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Newspapers to Test Plan to Sell Ads on Google
The three-month test may open up new revenue to hurting papers, but would risk making Google even stronger...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
Once Safe, Public Pensions Are Now Facing Cuts
A number of state and local governments are quietly challenging the guarantees of public sector pensions...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
As Drug Prices Climb, Democrats Find Fault With Medicare Plan
Democrats have long charged that the drug industry is profiteering at taxpayers’ expense, which may haunt the companies if the party takes control of Congress...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
For France, Video Games Are as Artful as Cinema
France is proud of its contribution to culture in such forms as existentialism, Impressionism, and now –Donkey Kong...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
The Package May Say Healthy, but This Grocer Begs to Differ
A test of health foods by a New England grocery chain raises doubts about the nutritional claims made by many products...
New York Times - November 6, 2006
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