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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 2005:
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Official estimates up to 17,000 insurgents in Iraq
The U.S. military faces between 13,000 and 17,000 insurgents in Iraq, the large majority of them backers of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and his Baath Party, a senior military official told CNN Tuesday. The figures came to light as U.S. and Iraqi officials confirmed more than 20 people died Tuesday in a Baghdad bombing as they waited in line to apply to be police officers, U.S. and Iraqi officials said...
CNN - February 8, 2005
Leaders hail cease-fire
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas are hailing a cease-fire agreement as a new opportunity for peace in the Middle East. But the militant group, Hamas, issued a statement saying it is not a party to the agreement...
CNN - February 8, 2005
Poll: Rich should bolster Social Security
More than two-thirds of Americans think the wealthy should help bolster Social Security by paying Social Security taxes on their wages and by receiving less in benefits, a CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll released Tuesday suggests...
CNN - February 8, 2005
Englishwoman Sails Globe in 71 Days, a Record
Ellen MacArthur, 28, cruised in triumph into Falmouth harbor today to claim a new record for sailing nonstop and solo around the world...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Administration Begins Campaign to Promote Budget Proposal
While the president was promoting his plan in Detroit, aides were doing the same on Capitol Hill, and getting mixed receptions...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Lax Management at China's Banks Remains a Concern of Regulators and Investors
An embezzlement scandal is barely standing out in China, where cases of bank corruption involving hundreds of millions of dollars seem to pop up regularly...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Snow defends US budget strategy
US Treasury Secretary John Snow defends the White House's budget plans and tax cuts to a key congressional committee...
BBC News - February 8, 2005
Skiing: Miller chases hat-trick
Bode Miller bids to become the first man in 40 years to win three golds at one World Championships...
BBC News - February 8, 2005
Global anti-terror centre planned
Delegates at a security conference in Riyadh propose creating an international centre to fight terrorism...
BBC News - February 8, 2005
Rice: Time for 'new chapter'
In an overture to one of the most vehement opponents of the Iraq war, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said today in France that it is time to turn away from past disagreements. "It is time to open a new chapter in our relationship and a new chapter in our alliance," Rice said...
CNN - February 8, 2005
Rice calls for 'new chapter' in relations with Europe
In an overture to one of the most vehement opponents of the Iraq war, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said today in France that it is time to turn away from past disagreements. "It is time to open a new chapter in our relationship and a new chapter in our alliance," Rice said in what is being billed as a major foreign policy speech at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris...
CNN - February 8, 2005
Rice: 'New chapter' ahead
In an overture to one of the most vehement opponents of the Iraq war, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans to say Tuesday in France that it is "time to turn away from the disagreements of the past."...
CNN - February 8, 2005
Abbas, Sharon hail cease-fire deal
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas are hailing a cease-fire agreement as a new opportunity for peace in the Middle East...
CNN - February 8, 2005
Cost of Necessities Rises in New York
Facing skyrocketing prices on necessities, many New Yorkers have cut down on discretionary treats and charitable giving in the last few years...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
US cuts Kenya anti-corruption aid
The US suspends funding for Kenya's anti-corruption war following the resignation of its leading anti-graft official...
BBC News - February 8, 2005
Ebbers 'knew' of WorldCom fraud
Bernie Ebbers' closest associate claims the former WorldCom boss was directly implicated in a $11bn fraud at the company...
BBC News - February 8, 2005
Salsa legend arrested in Colombia
The legendary Venezuelan salsa singer Oscar D'Leon is arrested in Colombia for failing to show up at a concert...
BBC News - February 8, 2005
Annual concert to honour Marley
A tribute concert paying homage to Bob Marley could take place on an annual basis in Africa, say organisers...
BBC News - February 8, 2005
Guantanamo French 'going home'
The US agrees to hand over three Frenchmen from the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, officials say...
BBC News - February 8, 2005
Moroccans 'abused at US camp'
Fresh accusations of torture at the US Guantanamo Bay prison emerge during the trial of five detainees transferred to Morocco...
BBC News - February 8, 2005
US guard 'gave Goering death pill'
A former US guard says he unwittingly gave Nazi Hermann Goering the poison he used to avoid the gallows...
BBC News - February 8, 2005
Abbas, Sharon meet in Egypt
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas are meeting in Egypt, where they are expected to announce a cease-fire. Today's historic summit is the first top-level meeting between Israeli and Palestinian leaders in more than four years...
CNN - February 8, 2005
Baghdad bombing kills 21
An apparent suicide bombing that rocked central Baghdad Tuesday killed 21 people, according to a U.S. military representative...
CNN - February 8, 2005
Leaders to Pledge to Halt Attacks
The leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority are expected to announce their intention to suspend attacks after four years of conflict...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Shiites Leading in Hussein's Home Province
Sunni rejection of the political process was underscored by continued attacks on Tuesday that may have killed up to 13 people at a recruiting center in Baghdad...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Venezuela reviews foreign deals
Venezuela is to review all foreign investment in raw material production in an effort to boost its own industrial capacity...
BBC News - February 8, 2005
Agassi agrees Davis Cup return
Andre Agassi is to return to the US Davis Cup team after a five-year absence...
BBC News - February 8, 2005
Poll: Iraq vote boosts Bush's approval
The Iraqi elections that went "better than expected" produced a jump in President Bush's approval rating, according to the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll. On the day Bush sent a $2.57 trillion spending plan to Congress, the opinion poll showed him getting a bump from voters...
CNN - February 8, 2005
2 Koreas Forge Economic Ties to Ease Tensions on Their Own
For the two Koreas, the opening of North Korea's first economic zone is filled with real and symbolic significance...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Asylum Seekers Treated Poorly, U.S. Panel Says
Thousands who come to the U.S. saying they are seeking refuge from persecution are treated like criminals while their claims are evaluated, a bipartisan commission found...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Shanley Convicted in 1980's Rape of Boy in Boston-Area Church
Paul R. Shanley, whose name figured prominently in the sexual abuse scandal that rocked the Archdiocese of Boston, could be sentenced to life in prison...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
The Big Picture May Seem Rosy, but the Deficit Is in the Details
President Bush's new budget highlights his promise of deficit reduction, but the fine print indicates the goal may be elusive...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Company's Smoking Ban Means Off-Hours, Too
A Michigan company began testing its 200 employees for smoking in January. In the future, they will be subject to random testing. If they fail, they will be fired...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Some Boos From the Morgan Stanley Bench
The divisions between white-shoe Morgan Stanley bankers and more Main Street Dean Witter bankers have become wider, highlighting a disparity in profits...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Super Bowl Spot Provokes After Only One Broadcast
Fox decided to pull an ad for GoDaddy.com that was to have run in the fourth quarter after it appeared in the first quarter...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Merck Canceled an Early Study of Vioxx
Previously undisclosed Merck documents show that it was poised to begin a study of Vioxx in 2002 but abruptly dropped the project just before it was set to start...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Deal to Merge PNC and Riggs Comes Apart
A proposed merger of Riggs National Corporation and PNC Financial Services Group collapsed amid a disagreement over the price PNC was willing to pay...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Witness Links Ebbers to Fraud at WorldCom
A witness for the prosecution against Bernard Ebbers, former chief of WorldCom, directly connected Mr. Ebbers to the accounting fraud that brought down the company...
New York Times - February 8, 2005
Dean set to lead Democrats
Former White House candidate Howard Dean faces no opposition in the race to chair his party...
BBC News - February 8, 2005
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