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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 April 2005:
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Pope's will revealed
The huge bronze doors of St Peter's Basilica, where Pope John Paul's body lies in state, were closed Thursday as the Vatican prepares for Friday's funeral Mass. According to the pope's spiritual testament -- made public today -- he pondered in 2000 whether the new millennium would mark the end of his pontificate...
CNN - April 7, 2005
Blast in Cairo tourist area kills two
A suspected bomb attack, in a neighborhood of the Egyptian capital popular with tourists, has killed two people and wounded 18 others, authorities say. Police sources told CNN they suspect the explosion was the result of a bomb thrown by a passing motorcyclist. But the Interior Ministry official said the cause of the blast remained under investigation...
CNN - April 7, 2005
Education Secretary Seeks to Calm Uproar Over New Law
Margaret Spellings said today that she would try to be more "flexible" about how states and local districts meet the No Child Left Behind Law's requirements...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Dale Messick, Cartoonist Who Created Brenda Starr, Dies at 98
Dale Messick was a pioneering cartoonist who fought her way to the top of a man's profession by creating Brenda Starr...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Pfizer Suspends Sales of Bextra at F.D.A.'s Request
The F.D.A. is also instructing drug makers to better warn patients of the health risks of other painkillers in the same class...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Canada scandal details released
Testimony is heard in a corruption inquiry that could prove damaging to Canadian PM Paul Martin and his Liberal Party...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
'Riot' takes place in Cuban jail
A riot has taken place in one of the country's biggest prisons, Cuban human rights activists say...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
US and Antigua dispute ruling
The US and the twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda are both claiming victory in a trade dispute over online gambling...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Pope's will: John Paul pondered his fate in '00
Already suffering from Parkinson's disease and other ailments in 2000, Pope John Paul II wondered if he should be the pope to bring the church into the 21st century, according to his will released today. John Paul also asked that his personal notes be burned...
CNN - April 7, 2005
Kurdish leader sworn in as Iraqi president
Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani is sworn in as Iraq's new president, and then he and two new vice presidents select Shiite leader Ibrahim al-Jaafari as the nominee for prime minister...
CNN - April 7, 2005
Report: Demand will keep gas prices climbing
U.S. gasoline demand this summer is forecast to increase 1.8 percent from last summer, helping to push pump prices to a peak monthly average of $2.35 a gallon in May, the federal government said today...
CNN - April 7, 2005
Another Sign of Spring: The Bees Are Back to Work
For John Nazarian, there is a spiritual aspect to beekeeping and a farmer's joy in feeling the heft of the hive after a difficult winter...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Pfizer Pulls Bextra After Government Request
Pfizer said it disagreed with the government on the risks posed by the painkiller but said it would suspend marketing pending discussions with the F.D.A...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Enron-charge bankers win review
Three UK bankers fighting extradition to the US for their alleged role in the Enron scandal win the right to a judicial review...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Haiti disarming is 'insufficient'
UN peacekeepers in Haiti are not doing enough to reduce the huge numbers of arms in circulation, says a new report...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Rights commission 'harming UN'
Kofi Annan criticises the controversial UN Human Rights Commission saying it is undermining the whole UN...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Mexico mayor awaits vote
Supporters of Mexico City's mayor, a presidential hopeful, gather as Congress prepares to vote on his immunity...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Last mourners in line to view pope
The last mourners to view Pope John Paul II's body are in line, waiting today to join the millions who have paid their last respects to the late pontiff inside St. Peter's Basilica. Late Wednesday, the Vatican prohibited any more mourners from joining the line -- otherwise, thousands of people would wait in vain to enter the basilica. The pope's funeral is Friday...
CNN - April 7, 2005
High Rate of Failure Estimated for Silicone Breast Implants
Health regulators estimated that up to 93 percent of silicone breast implants ruptured within 10 years...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Discovery reaches its launch pad
Discovery reaches its launch pad after a brief delay caused by a crack in the fuel tank's insulation...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Presidents join pilgrims
U.S. presidents George W. Bush, his father George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton joined the hundreds of thousands of mourners viewing the body of Pope John Paul II. The line streaming out of St. Peter's Basilica was frozen Wednesday evening, and everyone in the queue at that time will be allowed to view the pontiff's remains...
CNN - April 7, 2005
Arson Attack Tries to Foil Start of India-Pakistan Bus Service
At least one gunman sneaked into a highly fortified compound in Kashmir in which bus passengers were being housed and set it ablaze...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
DeLay Denounces Report on Payments to His Family
Representative Tom DeLay angrily dismissed newspaper accounts that focused on payments to his wife and daughter as well as on additional trips...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Scrushy for the Defense?
Should Richard Scrushy testify on his own behalf? The question faces defense lawyers in the fraud case against the former HealthSouth chief executive...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
U.S. to Order Tire Sensors on New Cars
WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - Federal regulators are set to make automakers equip all lightweight passenger vehicles with tire pressure monitors, concluding a fight over what technology to adopt...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Low Costs Lure Foreigners to India for Medical Care
European and American patients are increasingly traveling to India for world-class medical treatments at prices a fourth of what they would be at home...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Study Examines Effect of Liquor Ads on Youth
Study Examines Effect...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Shareholders Fault Daimler Chief Over Finances and Quality
Disgruntled shareholders criticized DaimlerChrysler for its recent earnings slide and demanded that the chief executive step down...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Clash on Aircraft Subsidies Leads to New Accusations
Trade negotiators on both sides of the Atlantic traded mostly barbs this week, as the dispute over aircraft subsidies turned caustic...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
If You Ask Small-Business Owners, the Economy Is Improving
Though job creation in the U.S. has recently been weaker than expected, small business optimism is still growing, backed up by hiring and investment spending...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
A Mild Rally, Led by G.M. and Oil Prices
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Growth Pace Worldwide Is Expected to Slow in '05
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund predicted on Wednesday that global economic growth would slow significantly in 2005...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
TV Personality May Make Bid for Paxson
Television comedian Byron Allen said that his company, Entertainment Studios, was "aggressively pursuing" a $2.2 billion takeover of the Paxson Communications Corporation...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Web Researcher Set to Buy a German Rival
Greenfield Online, a provider of Internet-based market research, is expected to announce the acquisition of a company that provides the same services in Europe...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Penalty Ended on Imported Canadian Hogs
American hog producers are not suffering from cheaper Canadian imports, the U.S. International Trade Commission said, reversing a decision to impose penalties on Ottawa...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Credit Cards Make Wallet-Size Billboards for Banks
Always on the lookout for a good marketing opportunity, banks are aggressively elbowing their way onto the front of MasterCard and Visa credit cards...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Change at Energy Agency
WASHINGTON, April 6 (AP) - Pat Wood, who has been at odds with many members of Congress over opening electric transmission lines to competition, said on Wednesday that he would leave the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission when his term as chairman expired in June...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
A.I.G. Is Said to Have Secretly Backed 2 Offshore Insurance Companies
Investigators have learned that two offshore insurers that appeared to have no affiliation with American International Group were secretly backed by the global insurance giant through complex agreements, according to people who were briefed on the matter...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
N.Y.S.E. Seat Price Rises to $1.6 Million
By Reuters...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Limits Urged in Mortgage Portfolios
The Federal Reserve chairman urged lawmakers to impose sharp limits on the $1.5 trillion holdings of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
S.E.C. Expands Best-Price Rule on Stock Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved new rules that will keep brokers from sending trades to markets that are not offering the best prices available...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Qwest Refuses to Concede in Bid for MCI
Qwest Communications is not giving up its efforts to stop Verizon Communications, its bigger rival, from acquiring MCI...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Europe Gains Some Support in Its Fight With Microsoft
Five leading technology companies, including I.B.M. and Oracle, are supporting European Union regulators in their legal battle with Microsoft...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Profit Surges at Monsanto; Seed Sales Up
By Reuters...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Alcoa's Profit Drops in Quarter
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
An Executive Is Leaving at Scholastic
Barbara Marcus, who built the children's book publishing business of the Scholastic Corporation into an industry powerhouse, is leaving the company...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Firm Ends Bid for Enron Unit
PORTLAND, Ore., April 6 (AP) - Texas Pacific Group said on Wednesday that it would abandon its effort to purchase the Enron subsidiary Portland General Electric, nearly a month after state regulators rejected the proposal...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
File-Sharing Is the Latest Battleground in the Clash of Technology and Copyright
The Supreme Court case between MGM Studios and Grokster is just the latest installment of a longstanding battle between technology companies and copyright holders...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Cancer 'Vaccine' Is Set Back as Treatment Fails in Trial
The failure was a blow to the field of so-called cancer vaccines and to the two companies developing the treatment, Serono and CancerVax...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
UBS Ordered to Pay $29 Million in Sex Bias Lawsuit
In one of the largest discrimination awards to a single plaintiff on record, UBS, Europe's largest bank, was ordered by a federal jury in New York to pay more than $29 million in damages to a former saleswoman who sued the firm for sex discrimination...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Morgan Stanley Already Feeling Wounds of War
More than a week since a battle between factions over Morgan Stanley's future flared up, it is becoming clear the victor will preside over a wounded firm...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Colombian troops die in ambush
Left-wing rebels in Colombia attack an army patrol, killing 17 soldiers, the military says...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Canada quits Iran conference
Canada pulls out of an Iran conference amid new claims over the death of journalist Zahra Kazemi...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
NBA: Lakers play-off run ends
The LA Lakers miss the NBA play-offs for the first time in 11 years after losing to Phoenix...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
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