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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 June 2005:
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Aruba workers join hunt for missing teen
Aruba's government employees are today joining police, Dutch marines and FBI agents in the search for an 18-year-old Alabama girl who vanished a week ago on the Caribbean island. Two security guards were charged Sunday with crimes related to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway but details of the charges have not been released. A spokeswoman for the Holloway family said: "[The police] believe that Natalee is still here, on the island, alive."...
CNN - June 6, 2005
Controversy over U.S. intervention plan
A U.S. proposal to allow intervention to push democracy rankled the leaders of several South American countries Monday. The proposal comes amid concerns about political instability in Ecuador and Bolivia, and a deterioration in U.S.-Venezuelan relations...
CNN - June 6, 2005
Apple's Decision on Chips Is Applauded by Programmers
Apple Computer's chief executive, Steven P. Jobs, said that his company would shift to Intel processors. The announcement drew cheers from more than 3,000 programmers at a conference...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
New York State Board Rejects Plan to Fund West Side Stadium
The vote appears to end plans for the project that had been the centerpiece of New York City's bid for the 2012 Olympics...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Justices Uphold Federal Medical-Marijuana Prosecutions
The decision is a defeat for marijuana advocates who swayed 11 states to allow the drug's use to treat various illnesses...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Chief of Berkshire Unit Pleads Guilty in A.I.G. Inquiry
The agreement was the first struck as a result of U.S. inquiries into A.I.G.'s improper accounting practices...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
NY Olympic bid hits funding snag
New York's 2012 Olympic bid is dealt a blow by a decision to deny public funding for a $2bn stadium...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Cricket: Windies bite back
West Indies lose four early wickets as they pursue 280 to win the second Test against Pakistan...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Bush pushes for free trade in OAS
President George Bush tells the Organization of American States that free trade will bring stronger democracy...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Terror aid trial opens in Florida
Palestinian university professor Sami al-Arian goes on trial for alleged links to militant group Islamic Jihad...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Actor Crowe arrested in New York
Actor Russell Crowe is arrested in New York for allegedly throwing a telephone at a hotel employee...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Brazil party denies bribes claims
The party of Brazil's president denies allegations that if offered bribes to secure political loyalty in parliament...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Reward offered in missing teen case
A reward for information about an 18-year-old Alabama girl who vanished a week ago on the Caribbean island of Aruba reached $55,000 Monday as investigators kept up their search...
CNN - June 6, 2005
Michael Jackson jurors resume deliberations
A California jury has started its first full day of deliberations in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial. The jury met for about two hours on Friday before breaking for the weekend. Jackson -- who went to a hospital Sunday for treatment of what his spokeswoman said was recurring back pain -- remained at his Neverland Ranch, about an hour away...
CNN - June 6, 2005
War crimes probe into Darfur
The International Criminal Court has formally announced the opening of a war crimes investigation in Sudan's Darfur region. The court has been analyzing the situation since the United Nations referred to it allegations of rape, murder and plunder in April...
CNN - June 6, 2005
Olympic Panel Praises Paris and London; Notes Doubt on N.Y.
New York City's bid has been thrown into doubt because of a dispute over a proposed Olympic stadium in Manhattan...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
High Court Allows Prosecution of Medical Marijuana Users
The decision is a stinging defeat for marijuana advocates who had successfully pushed 10 states to allow the drug's use to treat various illnesses...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Washington Mutual to Buy Providian for $6.45 Billion
The deal will allow Providian to expand its credit card offerings to highly profitable low- and middle-income customers...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
US citizens snap up free Korans
US citizens have shown increased interest in the Koran since reports of its mishandling, says a Muslim charity...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
US can bar medical cannabis use
People in the US who use cannabis for medical use risk prosecution after a ruling by the US Supreme Court...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Professor faces terror aid trial
Palestinian university professor Sami al-Arian faces trial for alleged links to militant group Islamic Jihad...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Insurgent hideout destroyed; mortars kill 6
An underground insurgent hideout the size of nine American football fields has been destroyed by U.S. and Iraqi troops. The bunker included furnished living spaces, showers and an air conditioner, according to a spokeswoman for the 2nd Marine Division. Meanwhile, mortar attacks in two Iraqi cities killed six people, including two children, officials said...
CNN - June 6, 2005
Rights group alleges secret U.S. jails
The chief of Amnesty International USA alleges that the Guantanamo Bay detention camp is part of a worldwide network of U.S. jails, some of them secret, where prisoners are mistreated and even killed...
CNN - June 6, 2005
'Spamalot' and 'Doubt' Win the Top Tony Awards
"Monty Python's Spamalot" won the top prize at Sunday's Tony Awards, and "Doubt" picked up four Tonys, including best play...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Clemente Family Pursues Legal Action
Roberto Clemente's family is pursuing legal action against the auction house that is selling pieces of the plane in which he died...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Learning to Look Gift Horses in Mouth
Fund-raising experts as of late have grown more cautious about whom they anoint as board members and about ensuring that pledges are in hand before money is spent...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
It's 2772. Who Loves Ya, Tech E. Coyote?
Despite strong adverse reactions from the public, final character designs for "Loonatics Unleashed," a new television series based on Looney Tunes, have been completed...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
How a Movie Left a Critic Pondering a Review Remake
Here is a quote from Roger Ebert's review of...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
For Oprah's Book Choice, Lots of Sound, a Little Fury
Oprah Winfrey announced the selection of three William Faulkner novels as the summer selection for her book club at BookExpo America, the annual publishing convention...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
The Trick of Making a Hot Ticket Pay
After a disappointing live concert season, Clear Channel Music is changing course and lowering the price of its tickets...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
France to Sell Phone Stake
The French government said it would sell between 6 percent and 8 percent of France Télécom, a stake with a market value of as much as $5.53 billion...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
For Addresses That End in .xxx, More $$$
Icann, the nonprofit company responsible for Internet addresses, announced Wednesday that it had moved closer to creating a .xxx domain for adult Web sites...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
You've Been Scammed Again? Maybe the Problem Isn't Your Computer
The cold calculus behind every phishing campaign, every Nigerian come-on, every virus-spreading e-mail message, is that someone, somewhere, will always bite...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
The Winner Is Bill Clinton, in His Own Voice (Abridged)
The votes are in, and the winner for best performer in the role of former President Bill Clinton is: Bill Clinton...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
You've Seen the Network. Now Buy the Television.
ESPN, like Crest toothpaste, has capitalized on its own popularity with a line of brand-extended merchandise. Now the company that is synonymous with sports may place its name on television sets as well as television events...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
At a Birmingham Pub, the Defense Is on the Defensive
The consensus at a local bar in Birmingham, Ala., is that Richard M. Scrushy, former chief of HealthSouth, is guilty as charged...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Voiceover Actors Seek Part of Video Game Profits
Members of the Screen Actors Guild are about to announce whether they will go on strike against video game companies...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Dream of Having Your Name in Lights? So Does Your Iced Tea
The Snapple line of juices, teas and other beverages sold by a division of Cadbury Schweppes is becoming a sponsor of two theaters that are set to open by the end of the month on Broadway...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
In Japan, Prices Go Down as Web Service Speeds Up
American cellphone carriers are beginning to unveil third-generation data services in hopes of increasing revenue. But they may want to look at the experience of Japanese carriers, which are locked in a bruising price war...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Little-Known Bands Get Lift Through Word-of-Blog
J. P. Connolly and Blair Carswell run a Web log called Music for Robots that is acting as an incubator for new talent...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
United Airlines Approved for In-Flight Internet Service
United Airlines plans to announce that it is the first domestic airline to receive approval to install wireless Internet networks on its planes...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Women Are Keen to Shop Online. Merchants Are Eager to Oblige.
Internet merchants are paying more attention to the group chiefly responsible for their growth: women...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Ready or Not, G.M.'s Chief Is About to Face Some Questions
The last three months have been the worst of General Motors chief Rick Wagoner’s five years as chief, and some of the darkest for a company limping into its 2008 centennial...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Is Shriver Still Working for 'Today'?
The author of a book on Arnold Schwarzenegger was in talks to appear on both the "Today" show and "Dateline" to promote his book. But then, he says, Maria Shriver, wife of Mr. Schwarzenegger and former "Dateline" reporter, got involved...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Golf: Bryant rises to Memorial win
Bart Bryant wins the Memorial tournament in Ohio by one stroke from fellow American Fred Couples...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Oil prices rise ahead of summer
Oil prices increase above $55 a barrel as traders look to the start of the key summer driving season in the US...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Members of Sept. 11 Panel Press for Information on Terror Risk
Commissioners want the data to draft a privately financed report that will evaluate the government's counterterrorism policies...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Haiti's New Scourge: Kidnappings That Frighten the Rich and Poor
Authorities in the interim government of conflict-ridden Haiti estimate that 6 to 12 kidnappings occur in the capital every day...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Financial Aid Rules for College Change, and Families Pay More
Tens of thousands of low-income students will not be eligible for grants, and middle-class families will dig deeper into savings...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
'Spamalot' and 'Doubt' Win Tony Awards
"Monty Python's Spamalot" won a Tony Award for best musical, and "Doubt" won for Best Play...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Cricket: WI v Pak test poised
Pakistan are 193 runs ahead of the Windies with six second-innings wickets left...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
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