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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 June 2006:
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Time: For a beleaguered president, a victory
When President Bush announced the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the allies' most dramatic victory in Iraq since Saddam Hussein was captured, he maintained a deliberately somber mien, but, the break came when the president needed it most -- as the daily parade of horribles from Iraq was eroding confidence in his handling of the war...
CNN - June 8, 2006
U.S. Approves Cervical Cancer Vaccine
Gardasil could eventually save thousands in the U.S. and hundreds of thousands in the rest of the world each year...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Iran Restarted Nuclear Activity, Report Says
The activity occurred on the same day that a European proposal for ending the crisis over Iran's nuclear program was presented in Tehran, the I.A.E.A. said today...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Hunt Ends With Pair of 500-Lb. Bombs
The American military finally hunted down and killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi by homing in on the activities of the terrorist leader's "spiritual adviser."...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Voices in Iraq: For Iraqis, a Painful, Familiar Beat Resumes
As Iraqis wondered if anything about their lives would change, five young women were killed in one attack and four bombs killed up to 30...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
U.S. Stocks Retrace Losses in Afternoon Trading
Investors appear to be preoccupied with the prospect of rising interest rates and the threat of inflation...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
European Central Bank Raises Interest Rates
The bank raised its benchmark interest rate today by a quarter point but avoided saying it would sharply tighten credit to head off inflation...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Apple Faces Fresh Legal Attacks in Europe
European agencies want Apple to remove restrictions that prevent customers from playing music they bought through iTunes on devices made by other companies...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Senate Rejects Effort to Cut Estate Tax
A 57-41 vote fell short of advancing the bill that shrinks taxes on inherited estates during this election year...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Chilean leader holds key US talks
Chile's new president tells the US president that Latin America wants the best possible ties with Washington...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
UN chief remarks 'severe mistake'
The US envoy to the UN again heavily criticises comments made by Kofi Annan's deputy about US policy...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
US approves cervical cancer drug
The US approves the first vaccine against cervical cancer, which kills at least 290,000 women worldwide every year...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
'Weeks-long operation' led to raid
A painstaking, weeks-long intelligence operation, acting on tips from Iraqis and his own network, led to the airstrike that killed "al Qaeda in Iraq" leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the U.S. military says...
CNN - June 8, 2006
Cops: Bikini slaying suspect confessed
Jerry Buck Inman confessed to killing a Clemson University student who was strangled with her bikini top, authorities said. The registered sex offender also admitted to other sexual assaults in the days before her death, officials said...
CNN - June 8, 2006
Specter blasts Cheney's efforts on NSA hearing
The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday sent an angry letter to Vice President Dick Cheney threatening to subpoena executive-branch officials on a domestic eavesdropping program and other contentious issues...
CNN - June 8, 2006
NATO Moves to Expand Presence in Afghanistan
The expansion in southern Afghanistan is in response to greater resistance by Taliban fighter and drug traffickers...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
The Reaction: Bush Cautiously Notes Chance to 'Turn the Tide'
President Bush appeared to be careful to avoid any suggestion that the killing marked a final victory over the insurgency or an end to the mission...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
News Analysis: A Leader Is Eliminated, but Insurgency Is Likely to Carry On
The question looming over today's death is how large a blow it deals to the guerrilla movement that he helped drive to such bloody lengths...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
The White House: After Welcome Piece of News, a Decision to Stay Silent
It started with a Blackberry message at 3:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday and led to a decision to keep a secret until this morning...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
China Mobile Acquires Stake From News Corporation
China Mobile acquired a 19.9 percent stake in Hong Kong's Phoenix Satellite Television from the News Corporation...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Site Chosen in China for Airbus Assembly Plant
Airbus and the Chinese government said today that Tianjin, a port near Beijing, will be the site of a new plant to assemble Airbus A320 narrow-body jetliners...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Stocks Fall Steeply in Asia, Europe and U.S.
A fall in oil prices and gains by the dollar did little to stem the negative tide in equity markets...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Paraguay head talks to BBC
President Nicanor Duarte of Paraguay speaks to the BBC about democracy, the future of South America's trading bloc and the World Cup...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
Bush's word addiction
BBC Washington correspondent Matt Frei hears President Bush propose a gay marriage ban and wonders: is he is addicted to words?...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
Goldman gives up BAA takeover bid
Goldman Sachs announces that it will no longer proceed with a takeover bid for UK airports operator BAA...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
Ronaldo sits out Brazil training
Striker Ronaldo misses Brazil's training session because of illness...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
Cheney accused on wiretap probe
A top Republican accuses Vice-President Dick Cheney of undermining a hearing into the legality of domestic surveillance...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
Varig fate unclear after auction
An auction to sell assets of troubled Brazilian airline Varig ends with just one firm bid, well below the minimum price...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
Iraq's most wanted is dead
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the most wanted insurgent in Iraq is dead, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki says. The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq had a $25 million bounty on his head...
CNN - June 8, 2006
A New Front in Baseball's Drug War
Jason Grimsley, a journeyman pitcher, has admitted to drug use and implicated other players, investigators say...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
South America's record in Europe
Can a South American team emulate Brazil 1958 and win the World Cup in Europe?...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
NBA: Heat face Mavericks
The NBA title will have a new owner this month, with both Miami and Dallas contesting their first-ever finals...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
Reyna passed fit for USA opener
Claudio Reyna is declared fit for the USA's opening World Cup group game against the Czech Republic...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
Chilean leader set for US visit
Chile's new president is due to make her first state visit to the US amid student unrest at home...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
Troubled Varig is set for auction
Debt-ridden Brazilian airline Varig is being put up for auction in a final bid to stave off bankruptcy...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
Argentina-Uruguay row in court
A row between Argentina and Uruguay over the building of two paper mills on their border goes to the World Court...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
Photos may support Haditha charges
Pentagon sources say some of the most incriminating evidence against Marines under investigation in the deaths of civilians at Haditha is a set of photographs taken by another group of Marines who came along afterward and helped clean up the scene...
CNN - June 8, 2006
Halt Is Urged for Trials of Antibiotic in Children
A F.D.A. official called for a drug company to halt trials of Ketek because it could be deadly, according to memos...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
2 Homeless Men Blamed for Fire on Waterfront
The men had been burning the insulation off copper wires, sparking the spectacular fire on the Brooklyn waterfront...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Music Review | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts : Embracing a Proud Past, Joan Jett Keeps It Simple
Joan Jett, the primal 80's rocker now hailed as a feminist hero, was in top form for her sold-out performance at Southpaw on Tuesday...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Narrow Victory by G.O.P. Signals Fall Problems
The outcome of a California special election was worrisome to Republicans but also a disappointment for Democrats...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
TV Screen, Not Couch, Is Required for This Session
A growing number of psychiatrists are using telemedicine technology to reach patients in rural swaths of the nation...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Betting Scandals Have the World Cup on Guard
Players, referees and coaches are being required to sign pledges that they will not wager on the World Cup...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
S.E.C. Urges Options Exchanges to Trade in Penny Increments
WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) — Christopher Cox, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has urged six major options exchanges to begin quoting a limited number of options in pennies. Options are now quoted in increments of nickels and dimes...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
McClatchy Sells 5 Papers Bought From Knight Ridder
McClatchy has now found buyers for 11 of the 12 newspapers it planned to sell after agreeing to buy Knight Ridder for $4.5 billion...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Rhode Island Businessman Pleads Guilty in U.S. Foodservice Case
By Reuters...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Cablevision Files Suit
Cablevision Systems filed a countersuit against several studios and television networks that are trying to block its network-based digital video recorder...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Some Companies Pay Employees to Save Gas
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Fines to Rise for Indecency in Broadcasts
Congress gave notice to broadcasters that they would pay dearly for showing indecent material passing legislation that would multiply fines 10 times...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Toyota Dominates Vehicle Quality Ratings
By The Associated Press...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Carlene Lewis, 51, Dies; Lawyer Who Fought Vioxx
Carlene R. Lewis was a Houston lawyer whose early suspicions about the safety of the pain reliever Vioxx put her in the forefront of a wave of litigation against its maker, Merck...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Chief at Big Military Contractor Dies
Frank C. Lanza, chief executive of L-3 Communications, died Tuesday, setting off speculation over the future of the company...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Stiff Overhaul of Mine Safety Rules Passes Congress
The most sweeping overhaul of mine safety regulations in decades requires operators to provide a second hour's worth of air for miners along escape routes...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
House Passes Bill to Help Spur New Oil Refinery Construction
Republican sponsors said the bill would streamline the permit process, but for now, the Senate has no comparable bill under consideration...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Consumer Borrowing Rose 5.9% in April
By Bloomberg News...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Frist Will Consider Compromise if Repeal of the Estate Tax Fails
WASHINGTON, June 7 (Bloomberg News) — The Senate majority leader, Bill Frist of Tennessee, said Wednesday that he was willing to consider alternative proposals if senators did not agree to consider a full repeal of the estate tax...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Economic Scene: Energy Policy Is Far Too Important to Be Left to the Politicians
The recent spike in gasoline prices has prompted a wave of proposals from many government officials that if enacted would do far more harm than good...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Russia Fattens Up a State Oil Company
While many large private companies in Russia lately have been hemmed in, or nearly shut down, the state-owned Rosneft is on an explosive growth spurt...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
3 Executives Will Admit Fraud Charges Filed by U.S.
Three former top officers of Buca Inc. have agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud charges in connection with a scheme to create false profits...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Market Place: Spanish Companies Flex Their Acquisition Muscle
Considered Europe's sleepy corporate citizens until recently, Spanish companies completed deals worth $64.9 billion outside their own borders in 2005...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Airline Group Asks Airports to Boycott Tests of a Way to Speed Security
A trade association has asked airports to boycott the Registered Traveler pilot program that would allow frequent fliers to pass through a special security lane...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Bowing to Pressure, Arcelor Agrees to Talk With Mittal
Facing increasing pressure from shareholders, the steel company said that it would talk to Mittal Steel, which has made a hostile bid for the company...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
President of MSNBC Steps Down Abruptly
Rick Kaplan, who led MSNBC to some gains in viewers but was ultimately unable to raise its standing, resigned abruptly Wednesday afternoon...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
3 Tribune Directors Object to Stock Buyback
Three directors are said to have dissented from a plan to buy back stock because the move would not address the fundamental challenges facing the Tribune Company...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Advertising: This Joe's for You?
Three big restaurant chains are revving up efforts to take on Starbucks. But the chains are not going after the coffee snob; they're going after the average Joe...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Small Business: A Foot in the Door of the Voting Booth
Two newcomers to the electronic voting industry are hoping that the security and reliability problems that have emerged in recent elections will give them a leg up...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
2 Charged in Scheme Said to Defraud Internet Phone Providers
The case raises fresh questions about the security of phone traffic over largely unregulated networks...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Morgan Lures Back a Defector of Rank
The return of a senior investment banker is a small coup for Morgan Stanley, which has worked hard to replenish its pool of top investment banking talent...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
With Oil's Cash, Venezuelans Consume
With oil revenue flowing into its coffers, Venezuela is spending more on social programs that free up cash for the poor, creating what could be an artificial boom...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Dow Closes Below 11,000 for First Time Since March
Stocks slipped for a third straight day yesterday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average below the 11,000 mark for the first time since March...
New York Times - June 8, 2006
Humala to lead Peru's opposition
The losing candidate in Peru's poll, Ollanta Humala, vows to lead the opposition against President-elect Alan Garcia...
BBC News - June 8, 2006
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