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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 Octomber 2004:
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Reports: 23 dead in Egyptian hotel blast
As many as 23 people died Thursday in a massive explosion at the Hilton Hotel in the resort town of Taba, Egypt, near the Israeli town of Eliat, Israeli radio reported. Two other explosions occurred shortly afterward near Ras al Shitan, a camping area south of Taba, Israeli radio said. "I heard one very big explosion coming from Taba direction and then, after a while, I heard two smaller explosions from Nuweiba," a human rights worker told the Associated Press news agency...
CNN - October 7, 2004
U.S., Iraqi troops expand offensive
More than 2,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops are targeting insurgents in the northern section of Babil province, even as insurgents targeted a hotel near Baghdad's Green Zone...
CNN - October 7, 2004
WMD report enters the fray
Republicans and Democrats -- on the eve of the second presidential debate -- are using the new report on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program to bolster their positions...
CNN - October 7, 2004
Bush Rejects View That Weapons Report Belies Case for War
President Bush said the finding that Iraq had no illicit arms at the time of the invasion in no way undermined his decision to go to war...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Ethics Rebuke to DeLay Prompts Democratic Calls for Ouster
House Democrats declared that the latest case against the leader of the Republican majority proved that he was unfit to lead...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Oil Prices Hit $53 a Barrel, Then Stage a Retreat
This winter, as crude oil touched $53 a barrel today, they will translate into higher heating bills for American households...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
AT&T to Cut 7,000 Jobs and Reduce Assets by $11.4 Billion
The drastic moves were prompted by AT&T's plan to retreat from the consumer telephone business following a lost court battle...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
KMPG Agrees to Pay $115 Million to Settle Suit
The accounting firm KPMG has agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit claiming the company failed in its audit of a software company which later collapsed...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Government to Rest in Enron Fraud Trial
The government prepared to rest its fraud and conspiracy case today following testimony from a key Enron executive that a barge sale was a sham designed to inflate profits...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Parmalat to sue Bank of America
Parmalat's administrators file a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against Bank of America, claiming damages over the food giant's collapse...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
Canada's PM faces double crisis
Canada's prime minister, Paul Martin, says he may call an election if he loses a crucial vote on Thursday...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
Brazil warned of slum 'bloodbath'
Rights group Amnesty International warns of an imminent gang war in two Rio slums unless police in the Brazilian city act...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
Bank of America to cut jobs
The largest retail bank in the US - Bank of America - is to cut 4,500 jobs as part of its ongoing integration of FleetBoston...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
2,000 U.S., Iraqi forces expand offensive
More than 2,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops are targeting insurgents in south-central Iraq, the U.S. military announced today. The operations are part of a larger effort by U.S.-led forces to establish security ahead of January elections in Iraq. Meanwhile, the sound of rockets and heavy gunfire were reported in central Baghdad...
CNN - October 7, 2004
Car bomb in Pakistan, 39 dead
A car bomb exploded as Islamic militants celebrated in the central Pakistan city of Multan, killing at least 39 people and wounding dozens more, police and hospital sources said...
CNN - October 7, 2004
Parents weigh flu vaccine options
Josh Duignan got his first flu shot last year when his wife was pregnant with their first child. While son Ethan will get a shot this year, Duignan isn't sure whether he'll also get a chance to roll up his sleeve...
CNN - October 7, 2004
U.S. gets election advice
The United States, accustomed to giving advice on democracy, is in the unfamiliar position of getting some from international election observers schooled in Tajikistan, Ethiopia and other emerging democracies...
CNN - October 7, 2004
After Convictions, the Undoing of a U.S. Terror Prosecution
Top Justice Dept. officials were involved in almost every step of the now discredited prosecution of four men in Detroit...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
For Flu Shots, Smaller Supply, More Concern
The flu season is not here yet, but the shortage has prompted an uncertain triage of prevention...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Kerry and Religion: Pressure Builds for Public Discussions
Polls say nearly three-quarters of the public want a president of "strong religious faith."...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Bank of America to Slash 4,500 Jobs
Bank of America said today that it plans to cut about 2.5 percent of its work force as part of a restructuring following its acquisition of FleetBoston...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Oil Prices Hit New High in Asian Trading
The market took stock of a possible strike in Nigeria and the sluggish revival of output in key Gulf of Mexico oil fields following hurricane damage...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Retailers Report Modest Gains in September
Consumers spent frugally for a fourth straight month in September, giving major retailers modest gains during the critical back-to-school season...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Canada defends submarine fleet
Canada defends its decision to buy second-hand submarines from Britain, after the death of a crewman...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
Winter fuel bills to rise in US
The dizzying rise in crude oil prices will hit home in US households this winter as fuel bills are set to rise sharply...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
US Congress agrees tax breaks
A corporate tax bill offering huge tax breaks to US manufacturers in return for removing export subsidies is approved by Congress...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
Major ankle op for Thomas
White Sox star Frank Thomas could miss the start of next season after ankle surgery...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
Bomb kills 35 in Pakistan
A car bomb exploded as Islamic militants celebrated in the central Pakistan city of Multan, killing at least 35 people and wounding dozens more, police and hospital sources said...
CNN - October 7, 2004
For His Royal Playfulness, Goats, Sheep, but Nary a Toy
King Oyo of Uganda celebrated the ninth anniversary of his coronation last month. But at 12, he just wants to be a kid...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
News Corp soothes US move critics
Australia's News Corp adopts a series of corporate reforms in an effort to reassure critics of its planned move to the US...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
US 'reassured' over Gaza plan
US officials are given assurances over comments by an aide to the Israeli PM on the Gaza withdrawal...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
Yankees clinch dramatic win
New York rally for two runs in the bottom of the 12th to beat Minnesota 7-6...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
Peru TV staff quit in Toledo row
Peruvian TV journalists resign after claims of electoral fraud sparked an angry outburst by President Toledo...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
Pollsters debate the debate
The spinmakers worked hard Wednesday to declare their respective candidates victors in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, but snap polls after the forum indicated differing results...
CNN - October 7, 2004
Stump Speech Retooled, Bush Goes on Attack
President Bush delivered a scathing critique of Senator John Kerry's stands on national security and the economy...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
For Flu Shots, Triage Begins Across Nation
With the nation facing a vaccine shortage, an uncertain allocation of prevention - who will get a shot and who will not - began in earnest...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
The Unraveling of a Terror Case Spun From Thinnest Threads
The wreckage of a Detroit case about a "sleeper operational combat cell" reveals that it was built on evidence that has since been undermined...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Yankees Score Twice in 12th to Even Series with Twins
Alex Rodriguez hit a tying double in the 12th inning, then Derek Jeter dashed home on a sacrifice fly as the Yankees staged another improbable postseason comeback...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Negotiators Approve Big Tax Cuts for Business
House and Senate negotiators approved a sprawling corporate tax bill that would shower corporations and farmers in politically sensitive states with new tax cuts...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Chief Says Fannie Mae Did Nothing Wrong
Franklin D. Raines, the head of Fannie Mae, took issue with every major damaging conclusion of the mortgage giant's regulator on Wednesday...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
A Biotech Company's Aggressive Move Backfires
The suspension of Chiron's flu vaccine has not only cost it three-quarters in expected profits, but also some credibility...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Just Another Day in the Pit as Oil Tops $52
While consumers, presidential candidates and the stock and bond markets are focused on oil prices, the oil traders themselves are more concerned about volatility...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
U.S. and Europe File Complaints In Trade Battle
The United States and the European Union reignited their long-festering trade war over commercial aircraft subsidies Wednesday...
New York Times - October 7, 2004
Canada submarine crewman dies
A sailor rescued from a stricken Canadian submarine in the Atlantic has died, the Canadian prime minister says...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
Senate backs spy reforms
The US Senate approves a major shake-up of America's intelligence network in the wake of 9/11...
BBC News - October 7, 2004
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