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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 February 2006:
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Iran tells IAEA to remove cameras
Iran has told the International Atomic Energy Agency to remove its surveillance cameras and other equipment from its nuclear sites by mid-February, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has said...
CNN - February 6, 2006
Moussaoui Removed From Court for Outburst
Zacarias Moussaoui was ejected from court at the start of jury selection today after shouting, "I am Al Qaeda."...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
G.M. Names Kerkorian Adviser to Its Board
The seat for Jerome B. York came less than a month after he issued a blunt series of suggestions for fixing General Motors...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Bettis savours Super Bowl win
Pittsburgh's Jerome Bettis ends his NFL career on a high as the Steelers beat Seattle 21-10 in Super Bowl XL...
BBC News - February 6, 2006
US senators probe spying policy
The US attorney general has defended a controversial domestic spying policy at a Senate committee hearing...
BBC News - February 6, 2006
Coretta Scott King honored at historic church
Coretta Scott King was lying in a place of honor Monday at the Ebenezer Baptist Church where her husband shared his dream for the civil rights movement from the pulpit in the 1960s...
CNN - February 6, 2006
Gonzales faces skeptical questions about spying
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was defending President Bush's controversial domestic spying program Monday in testimony at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. "The terrorist surveillance program is necessary, it is lawful and it respects the civil liberties we all cherish," Gonzales said...
CNN - February 6, 2006
Defense of Eavesdropping Is Met With Skepticism in Senate
The attorney general's assertion that the program was legal immediately drew harsh reactions from leaders from both parties...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Bush's $2.77 Trillion Budget Plan Calls for Medicare Cuts
The plan calls for cutting $20 billion from 150 programs, but would provide more money for national security...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Toshiba Agrees to Buy Westinghouse for $5.4 Billion
The purchase price is about three times higher than analysts estimated Westinghouse would fetch in July, thanks to stiff competition for the unit...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
New Fed chief Bernanke sworn in
Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke is sworn in to his new job, promising to try and fight inflation, foster economic growth and create jobs...
BBC News - February 6, 2006
US soldier killed in Afghanistan
An American soldier is killed in an attack in central Afghanistan, the US military says...
BBC News - February 6, 2006
Bush seeks defence spending rise
George W Bush outlines a $2.77 trillion budget, with more money for defence, but less for social areas...
BBC News - February 6, 2006
Canada swears in new PM
The leader of Canada's Conservative party, Stephen Harper, is sworn in as new prime minister...
BBC News - February 6, 2006
Face transplant woman meets media
The woman who received a new face in a groundbreaking transplant operation appears at a news conference at Amiens Teaching Hospital in northern France. "I have now have a face like everyone else," Isabelle Dinoire says...
CNN - February 6, 2006
Cartoon protests turn deadly
Anger over cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed in European newspapers have turned deadly in central Afghanistan, news services report, after a man was shot dead by police after he opened fire at them...
CNN - February 6, 2006
As Roadside Memorials Multiply, a Second Look
The memorials have become so numerous, and so distracting, highway officials say, that more states are trying to regulate them...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
A.I.G. Is Expected to Offer $1.6 Billion to Settle With Regulators
The settlement would close a chapter in the recent troubled history of the insurance giant, which has been under scrutiny by the S.E.C...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
US clears BASF's Engelhard offer
German chemicals giant BASF has its hostile $4.9bn bid for rival Engelhard cleared by US competition authorities...
BBC News - February 6, 2006
Television's Grandpa Munster dies
Actor Al Lewis, best known for his role as Grandpa in 1960s TV comedy The Munsters, is dead...
BBC News - February 6, 2006
Cricket: Lara dismisses rumours
West Indies great Brian Lara dismisses speculation he would retire after winning a first-class title with Trinidad and Tobago...
BBC News - February 6, 2006
Golf: Holmes claims Phoenix win
PGA Tour rookie JB Holmes claims a seven-shot victory at the Phoenix Open in Scottsdale...
BBC News - February 6, 2006
Moussaoui jury search begins
The search for a jury for the sentencing of al-Qaeda plotter Zacarias Moussaoui begins in the US...
BBC News - February 6, 2006
Plea for UK residents held by US
Human rights group Amnesty makes renewed calls for UK residents held at Guantanamo to be released...
BBC News - February 6, 2006
Rival Visions Led to Rocky Start for Drug Benefit
The complex Medicare benefit requires intricate coordination among insurers, beneficiaries and state and federal agencies...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
States and Cities Lag in Bird Flu Readiness
Health departments are rushing to plan for an epidemic, but they say they are hobbled by a lack of money and federal guidance...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Steelers 21, Seahawks 10: The Chase Is Over
The Pittsburgh Steelers' fifth title, and Coach Bill Cowher's first, is what their fans called the "one for the thumb."...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Looking Ahead
BACK ON THE STAND After a break on Friday, the trial of the former Enron executives Jeffrey K. Skilling and Kenneth L. Lay will resume today in Houston. Defense lawyers are likely to begin an aggressive cross-examination of Mark E. Koenig, formerly the company's head of investor relations, who testified last week that in discussions with analysts, the two defendants lied about the company's financial condition...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Making Moves at Paramount
Brad Grey has a plan for reviving Paramount, which includes buying good scripts and betting heavily on talented executives and filmmakers...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
For Movie Companies, Big Is Bad Until It's Good Again
Entertainment executives have decided it is time to nail down content they may need as technology changes how programs are distributed...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Plagiarists Exposed, Then Explored
The new academic journal Plagiary is subtitled Cross-Disciplinary Studies in Plagiarism, Fabrication and Falsification...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Ego Unleashed, or Everyman of the Market?
The bull market in James J. Cramer, the money manager-turned-media star, has no end in sight...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Drilling Down: Web Readers Hit the Books Less Frequently
Internet users are more likely to cut back on reading books than to curtail their magazine consumption, according to a recently released survey by Jupiter Research...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Bravo Goes More Broadband
Bravo has decided to forgo conventional television altogether for its next project: a new broadband channel on the Web...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Venture for Sharing Wi-Fi Draws Big-Name Backers
Backers for a "a global network of shared Wi-Fi connections" include Google, Skype, and the venture capital firms Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Those Cables Behind the Television May Become Obsolete
A new high-speed wireless technology could do away with the bulky cables that now connect electronic devices in the living room...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Trade Ruling Is Expected to Favor Biotech Food
The W. T. O. is expected to render its verdict on charges by the U. S. that Europe is illegally restricting imports of genetically modified crops...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
E-Commerce Report : Now for Sale Online, the Art of the Vacation
GoTrump.com promises bargains on airfares and hotels, and includes vacation tips from (of course) Donald J. Trump himself...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Telegram Falls Silent Stop Era Ends Stop
Sometime on Friday, Jan. 27, Western Union, bowing to the ascendancy of modern technology like e-mail, sent its last telegram...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Link by Link: Internet Lions Turn Paper Tiger in China
It is only recently that any of the Western technology companies have made any genuine efforts at transparency in their dealings with China...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Canada's Parliament Gains Ex-Shock Jock With an Ax to Grind
André Arthur, once Quebec radio's leading shock jock, is now the only member of parliament who is not affiliated with a party...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Cingular Seeks Patent on Icons in Text Messages
Cingular is the second major company to apply for patents for technology relating to emoticons...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
A.I.G. Is Expected to Offer $1.6 Billion Settlement
The alleged violations at A.I.G. included improper accounting, bid-rigging and skipped payments to state workers' compensation funds...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Wave of Video Game Fatigue Afflicts Sales, Not Thumbs
There is a concern that the video game business is not growing beyond the subculture of hard-core gamers...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
Advertising: Lifting Super Bowl Ads Above the Lowbrow Level
The pledge by most Super Bowl sponsors to steer clear of crass, frat-boy humor remained largely in effect...
New York Times - February 6, 2006
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