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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 September 2006:
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India blast kills dozens
A series of bomb blasts in a Muslim-majority town in western India killed at least 32 people and wounded more than 70, mostly worshippers at Friday prayers, police said. "I was finishing my Friday prayers when I heard the explosions ... there was chaos everywhere. I saw three or four bodies and blood all over. People were running all over," Shafiq, a man who gave only one name, told NDTV news network...
CNN - September 8, 2006
American Red Cross Fined $4.2 Million
The F.D.A. is seeking the fine because it says the charity has repeatedly failed to handle blood supplies properly...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
H.P.’s Chief Defends Efforts to Stop Leaks
Patricia C. Dunn, Hewlett-Packard’s chairwoman, acknowledged that some of the techniques used to stop news leaks from the company’s boardroom had been “sloppy.”...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Brazil summit hope for trade deal
Trade talks to be held in Brazil may be a way for governments to fire up moribund WTO negotiations...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
US consumer borrowing slows
US consumer borrowing grew at its slowest pace in four months in July, official figures show...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
US 'paid anti-Cuba journalists'
The Miami Herald newspaper group sacks three of at least 10 journalists it says were in the pay of the US government...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
US blacklists major Iranian bank
The US cuts an Iranian state-owned bank from its financial system, accusing it of helping to move terrorist funds...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Court 'lifts Pinochet immunity'
Chilean court clears the way for ex-military ruler Gen Pinochet to be charged over rights abuses, reports say...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Fugitive cop-killing suspect hunted
SWAT teams, police helicopters and state troopers converged on a small town Friday after authorities said they may have spotted Ralph "Buck" Phillips, a fugitive sought in one of New York's largest manhunts...
CNN - September 8, 2006
Dozens feared dead in India blasts
At least 31 people, mostly worshippers at weekly Islamic prayers, have been killed and up to 75 injured in a series of explosions in a Muslim-majority town in western India, police say...
CNN - September 8, 2006
Senators: CIA dismissed Saddam-al Qaeda ties
There's no evidence Saddam Hussein had a relationship with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and his al Qaeda associates, according to a Senate report on prewar intelligence on Iraq. Democrats said the report undercuts President Bush's justification for going to war...
CNN - September 8, 2006
Failed Sensor Delays Shuttle Launching
NASA will drain the liquid hydrogen and oxygen from the tank and try to fix the problem in time for a launching at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, agency officials said...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Fugitive Search Focuses on N.Y.-Penn. Border
Troopers began descending on the communities of Carroll and Frewsburg after shots were fired, local residents said...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Civil Liberties: In the Defense of Basic Rights, an Official Led a City’s Defiance
In some circles, Jeffrey L. Rogers is bitterly recalled as the city attorney who fought the American government rather than the terrorists. To many others, his stance was heroic...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Heinz rebels win places on board
Two rebel investors have won seats on the board of Heinz, the food giant says after a preliminary vote count...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Taliban claim Kabul suicide blast
Taliban militants claim responsibility for a massive suicide car bomb explosion near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul that left at least two U.S. servicemembers and several others dead...
CNN - September 8, 2006
Moscow Journal: They May Say, ‘Tiger Who?’ but They Like His Sport
Until this year, there were only three golf courses in all of Russia. Two new courses opened this year, and another 60 are coming...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Tightrope awaits Calderon
Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon looks good on paper - but can he boost the economy and neutralise leftist opposition?...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Canada divided as losses mount
As another group of Canadian soldiers is killed in action overseas, the BBC's Lee Carter assesses the reaction to the deaths at home...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Gaming shares steady after arrest
Online gaming shares steady after heavy losses caused by the arrest of a top Sportingbet boss in the US...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
DeGeneres to host 2007 Oscars
US comedy star and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres will host next year's Academy Awards, it is announced...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
NFL: Steelers down Dolphins
Super Bowl champions Pittsburgh need two late touchdowns to beat Miami 28-17 as the new NFL season kicks off...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Sixteen die in Mexican landslides
Landslides in north-western and central Mexico kill 14 people, officials say, as the search for victims goes on...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Armitage admits to CIA disclosure
A former top US official, Richard Armitage, admits that he first disclosed the identity of an undercover CIA agent...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Video of bin Laden 'readying 9/11'
For the first time, a video has been released showing al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden meeting with suspected terrorist Ramzi Binalshibh, purportedly as they prepare for the September 11, 2001 attacks, according to Al-Jazeera...
CNN - September 8, 2006
Iraq's al Qaeda: 'Kill Americans'
The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq urged his followers to kill at least one American in the next two weeks using a sniper rifle, explosive or "whatever the battle may require," according to an audiotape that aired Thursday on Al-Jazeera...
CNN - September 8, 2006
Memos: NYC told Ground Zero air was unsafe
People were allowed to return to Manhattan after the collapse of the World Trade Center towers even though officials were told the air was not yet safe, according to an internal memo from a New York City Health Department official...
CNN - September 8, 2006
After Years Behind Bars, Now a Life on the Run
Ralph J. Phillips, the prime suspect in the shootings of three troopers, has a long criminal history...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Source in C.I.A. Leak Case Voices Remorse
Richard L. Armitage said he held back at the request of Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the prosecutor...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Echoes of 9/11 Define Life 5 Years Later
The echoes of Sept. 11 define Americans in ways barely conceivable five years ago. Five people in five cities reflect on the nation’s road forward...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Mental Activity Seen in a Brain Gravely Injured
The finding could have far-reaching consequences for how unconscious patients are cared for and diagnosed...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
The Overview: Lawyers and G.O.P. Chiefs Resist Proposal on Tribunal
Military lawyers said that some provisions in the proposal to bring terror suspects to trial would not withstand legal scrutiny...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
The Legal Debate: Interrogation Methods Rejected by Military Win Bush’s Support
Many harsh interrogation techniques would be made lawful by legislation put forward by the Bush administration...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Bankruptcy Overseer Had Busy Tenure, Even in Good Times
As the Justice Department’s appointee overseeing bankruptcy cases, Deirdre A. Martini was at the center of the upside-down world of bankruptcy, where business hums when the economy stalls...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Justice Dept. Fraud Unit Is Looking at Michaels Stores
An investigation of the stock option practices of the arts and crafts retailer was transferred to the Justice Department’s fraud section...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
World Business Briefing
EUROPE...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
The Churn: People
People...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Advertising: Got a Secret? Share It With Us, Marketers Say
Secrets are at the center of a number of ad campaigns, a trend inspired by the growing preoccupation with celebrity gossip...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Publisher Retires at Boston Globe
Richard H. Gilman will be succeeded by P. Steven Ainsley, president and chief operating officer of The Boston Globe’s Regional Media Group...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Chief Resigns at Man Group
Stanley Fink was stepping down at the British money manager and futures brokerage firm amid declining returns in the industry...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Appeals Court Suspends F.C.C. Indecency Ruling
An appeals court suspended the enforcement of a F.C.C. ruling that four television broadcasts of profanity violated decency standards...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
2 Fed Banks Favored Rise in Discount Rate
The move is a sign of greater dissent over current monetary policy than had previously been disclosed...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Stent Makers Hurt by Reports About Safety
Shareholder qualms about growth prospects for the stent business shook the stocks of Boston Scientific and Johnson & Johnson...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Shareholders in Paris Approve Merger of Alcatel and Lucent
The $10.7 billion merger was approved despite the doubts of Alcatel investors over the financial health of their new American partner...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Pay for Viacom’s Chief to Start at $2 Million
Viacom said it would pay its new chief executive $2 million in salary, as a way to limit cash compensation and tie most of the compensation to the performance of Viacom’s stock...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Panel Questions BP on Managing Alaska Oil
Subcommittee members accused the executives of BP of systematic neglect, leading to the closing of the nation’s largest oilfield...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Ex-WorldCom Chief Is Ordered to Prison
A federal judge ordered Bernard J. Ebbers to report to federal prison on Sept. 26 to begin his 25-year sentence...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Lay Estate Agrees to Settle Pension Claims
The estate of Kenneth L. Lay agreed to pay $12 million to settle claims on behalf of participants in company pension plans...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Gateway Names a New Chief Executive
Gateway named J. Edward Coleman as its new chief executive, ending a nine-month search to succeed Wayne Inouye...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Stocks & Bonds: Housing Outlook Darkens, Pulling Share Prices Down
Stocks declined for a second day on mounting evidence that a housing slump is putting the brakes on the economy...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Microsoft Warns Europeans New System Could Be Delayed
Microsoft may delay the introduction of its Windows Vista operating system because of unclear antitrust guidance from the European Commission...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
NEC Is Set to Sell Packard Bell to a California Businessman
A California-based computer executive will complete the purchase of Packard Bell from NEC of Japan later this month...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Court Decision Prompts S.E.C. to Revisit a Rule on Shareholder Proposals
A federal court has temporarily cleared the way for shareholders to force companies to hold contested elections for directors...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Weekly Data Shows Drop in Claims for Layoffs
The drop in claims for unemployment benefits signaled continuing labor market strength despite a general economic slowdown...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Some Housing Pessimism From Real Estate Brokers
A realtors group forecast an even greater decline in home sales and predicted a drop in prices in the next few months...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
U.A.W. Head Rules Out Concessions
The president of the U.A.W. said the union was not willing to do more to help Chrysler and Delphi in its negotiations...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Arrest of Second Major Online Gambling Figure Is a First for State Officials
New York officials arrested the chairman of Sportingbet, an online betting site, in a broadening American attack on Internet gambling...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
New Service From Amazon Offers Downloadable Films
The move is the first major effort by Amazon to sell downloadable entertainment to compete with an array of online video retailers...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Hewlett-Packard Spied on Writers in Leaks
The targets included nine journalists who have covered Hewlett-Packard, including one from The Times...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Redesigning Crops to Harvest Fuel
Seed and biotech companies see a big opportunity in developing corn and other crops tailored for use in ethanol and other biofuels...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
New Role for Rubin: Policy Guru
Does former Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin still matter? Many would probably say yes. But just don’t ask the man himself...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
[TS] Don’t Like a Director? Spy on Him
How can you have independent directors when the board chairwoman feels free to order investigators to spy on the directors?...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
City Ad Firms Agree to Hire More Black Managers
Under the agreements, the agencies have agreed to submit to three years of monitoring by New York City...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Conservatives Help Wal-Mart, and Vice Versa
As Wal-Mart struggles to rebut growing criticism, it has discovered a reliable ally: conservative research groups...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
WTC towers' designs unveiled
Designs for three more Ground Zero towers to complete the new World Trade Centre are unveiled...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Peru bans flights over Inca ruins
The Peruvian government bows to protests and reverses a decision to allow helicopter tours over Machu Picchu...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
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