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Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Astronauts end spacewalk to repair gummed-up joint
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Dubai parties at hotel gala despite economic gloom
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Pakistan protests to US over deep missile strike
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Afghanistan markets its brand of pomegranates
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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China says 19,000 students died in May earthquake
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Dems delay auto bailout vote, seek plan from Big 3
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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US News Archive for March 2005:
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Defense gets accuser's brother to admit lie
Michael Jackson's defense attorney Tuesday went after the credibility of the brother of the teenage boy accusing the pop star of child molestation, challenging the boy's account of seeing the singer grope his brother. While lawyer and witness disagreed about what happened in Jackson's bedroom, they agreed the witness did not tell the truth in another case...
CNN - March 8, 2005
U.S. urges China to rethink 'use of force' law
The Bush administration has labelled as "unhelpful" a Chinese law authorizing the use of military force to prevent Taiwan from formally declaring its independence and urged Beijing to reconsider the measure...
CNN - March 8, 2005
Credibility of accuser's brother questioned
Michael Jackson's defense attorney Tuesday went after the credibility of the brother of the teenage boy accusing the pop star of child molestation, challenging the boy's account of seeing the singer grope his brother...
CNN - March 8, 2005
Clinton faces new surgery
Former President Clinton will have surgery this week to drain fluid and remove scar tissue from part of his chest. The procedure is needed as a result of the open heart surgery Clinton had last year, a team of doctors said at a news conference...
CNN - March 8, 2005
Bill Tightening Bankruptcy Law Nears Senate Passage
Two votes in the Senate today virtually assured the passage of a major overhaul of the nation's bankruptcy laws...
New York Times - March 8, 2005
US dismay at China's Taiwan law
The US voices its concern over a planned Chinese law that would allow the use of force against Taiwan...
BBC News - March 8, 2005
Sgrena shooting probe opens
The US military launches an inquiry into the shooting of Italian hostage negotiator Nicola Calipari in Iraq...
BBC News - March 8, 2005
Bush presses Syria
President Bush on Tuesday kept up diplomatic pressure on Syria, calling on the country to completely withdraw its military forces and intelligence personnel from Lebanon...
CNN - March 8, 2005
Clinton to have surgery to remove scar tissue
Former President Clinton will have corrective surgery to drain fluid and remove scar tissue from the left part of his chest, his office said today. The surgery will take place Thursday at the same New York hospital where Clinton underwent open heart surgery in September 2004. The statement called Clinton's problem a "recognized, occasional consequence of open heart surgery."...
CNN - March 8, 2005
Bush touts democracy push
Pointing to progress from Lebanon to Afghanistan, President Bush on Tuesday defended his campaign to spread democracy, saying it can help stop terrorism around the world. The president, in a half-hour address, also reiterated his call for Syria to withdraw from Lebanon...
CNN - March 8, 2005
Italy disputes U.S. death account
Italy's foreign minister openly disputes the U.S. account of the shooting death of an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq. But Gianfranco Fini tells parliament he has ruled out suggestions the shooting might have been deliberate...
CNN - March 8, 2005
Bush Vows to Hold Course on Terror and Pushing Democracy
The president also countered the hundreds of thousands of pro-Syria protesters in Beirut today by demanding that Syria leave...
New York Times - March 8, 2005
Bill Clinton to Have Surgery to Remove Scar Tissue in Chest
The former president's office said the procedure "is a recognized, occasional consequence of open-heart surgery."...
New York Times - March 8, 2005
Protests mark world women's day
Women around the world march to highlight discrimination they still face on International Women's Day...
BBC News - March 8, 2005
Hockey: Moves to save season
The National Hockey League Players' Association accepted an invitation from the league to return to talks...
BBC News - March 8, 2005
Bolivia debates Mesa resignation
Bolivia's Congress is to debate whether to accept President Mesa's resignation over a wave of protests...
BBC News - March 8, 2005
Huge crowds at pro-Syria rally
Tens of thousands of pro-Syrian protesters flood into a square in front of the U.N. building in central Beirut -- a counterpoint to anti-Damascus rallies in recent weeks...
CNN - March 8, 2005
Next Step in Rebuilding Iraq: Bring Power to the People
The effort to improve the electrical supply in Iraq is finally concentrating on individual neighborhoods, blocks and streets...
New York Times - March 8, 2005
US troops 'made Iraq abuse tape'
A videotape, entitled 'Ramadi Madness' apparently shot by US soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners is made public...
BBC News - March 8, 2005
Annan plea on world women's day
Specific action is needed to end disadvantages for women, says UN chief Kofi Annan on International Women's Day...
BBC News - March 8, 2005
Beijing lays down law over Taiwan
China could use military action against Taiwan if peaceful means fail to stop the island pursuing independence, under a controversial new law unveiled Tuesday...
CNN - March 8, 2005
Beijing: Force an option against Taiwan secession
Under a new anti-secession bill unveiled today in Beijing, China says it could use military action against Taiwan if peaceful means fail to stop the island from pursuing independence. China has considered Taiwan a renegade province since communist forces drove nationalists from the mainland in 1949, and has repeatedly threatened to use military power against the island if it declares independence...
CNN - March 8, 2005
In Horse Racing, an Odd Couple Seek the Reins
The relationship between the doyenne of horse racing and a businessman might affect the future of New York's beleaguered tracks...
New York Times - March 8, 2005
Terror Suspects Buying Firearms, U.S. Report Finds
Dozens of terror suspects on federal watch lists were allowed to buy firearms legally, according to a Congressional inquiry...
New York Times - March 8, 2005
McCain Allies Want Reform (and Money)
For a group that exists to curb the influence of money in politics, the Reform Institute has collected hundreds of thousands of dollars...
New York Times - March 8, 2005
Boeing Chief Is Ousted After Admitting Affair
Harry C. Stonecipher was forced out for having violated a code of conduct that he had imposed on all Boeing employees...
New York Times - March 8, 2005
At Sony, Diplomacy Trumps Technology
Sony's new chief, Sir Howard Stringer, will have plenty of knots to untangle, including deep-seated conflicts between Sony's technology and entertainment businesses...
New York Times - March 8, 2005
As Businesses Step Up Spending, Some See a Just-Right Economy
Nearly five years after the last economic boom sputtered out, executives and investors are again talking about a rebirth of the Goldilocks economy...
New York Times - March 8, 2005
Cancer Drug Called Success; Another Is Short of Objective
A biotechnology company said on Monday that its cancer drug had proved so effective in clinical trials that it was stopping them early so all patients could be offered the drug...
New York Times - March 8, 2005
Chief of Riggs Bank Resigns, Citing Its Pending Merger With PNC
Robert Allbritton, the chairman and chief executive of Riggs National Corporation, abruptly resigned Monday night...
New York Times - March 8, 2005
Justices, 7-2, Reject Secrecy at Tax Court
WASHINGTON, March 7 - The Supreme Court rebuked the United States Tax Court on Monday for its adoption of a "bold" and unauthorized procedure that shields essential documents from disclosure to people with cases before the court and to federal judges who review the tax court's work on appeal...
New York Times - March 8, 2005
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