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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 November 2006:
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Democrats gain control of Senate
Republican George Allen of Virginia concedes the election for his U.S. Senate seat to Democratic challenger Jim Webb, who -- after making his way through a crowd of supporters -- said he looks forward to voting to increase the minimum wage. The Webb victory gives the Democrats control of both houses of Congress...
CNN - November 9, 2006
Rumsfeld acknowledges rocky turn in Iraq war
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld acknowledged Thursday progress in the Iraq war has not been going "well enough or fast enough" in his first extended remarks since announcing his resignation under political pressure...
CNN - November 9, 2006
Allen concedes defeat
Republican George Allen of Virginia conceded the election for his U.S. Senate seat to Democratic challenger Jim Webb Thursday...
CNN - November 9, 2006
Russian Court Orders New Trial in Editor’s Killing
Russia’s Supreme Court today ordered a new trial for the three men accused of involvement in the killing of Paul Klebnikov...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Ed Bradley, Veteran CBS Newsman, Dies
The pioneering black journalist was a fixture in American living rooms for more than a quarter century on “60 Minutes.”...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Concession in Virginia Race Tips Balance
Senator George Allen of Virginia conceded today to Jim Webb, ending the last undecided Senate contest and giving Democrats control of the full Congress for the first time in a dozen years...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Bush to Ask Lame Duck Congress to Confirm Gates
The president planned to seek confirmation of United Nations Ambassador John R. Bolton as well...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Mexico voices US border concerns
Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon tells US President Bush of his concerns over a planned border fence...
BBC News - November 9, 2006
Bush: I'm open to Iraq ideas
President Bush calls on Congress to tackle key legislation before control of the House switches to the Democrats in January. He also says he is open to new ideas on Iraq, shortly before meeting Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi. Control of the Senate could be decided today in favor of the Democrats if Sen. George Allen concedes in Virginia...
CNN - November 9, 2006
Palestinians vow revenge at Gaza funeral
Tens of thousands of grieving Gazans, weeping in anguish and screaming for revenge, cram into a cemetery to bury 18 civilians killed by an errant Israeli artillery barrage that hit a crowded neighborhood...
CNN - November 9, 2006
More rain on way for flood-ravaged Northwest
Forecasters say another intense Pacific storm is set to hit the soaked Northwest Friday. Authorities focused on finding up to 1,000 hunters stuck on hillsides from previous storm...
CNN - November 9, 2006
Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to run for president
Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is expected to officially launch his 2008 presidential campaign by filing documents with the Federal Election Commission. Vilsack is the first Democrat to make a formal declaration for the presidency, making him and GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter of California the only two announced candidates...
CNN - November 9, 2006
Ed Bradley, Veteran CBS Newsman, Dies at 65
The Emmy award winning journalist joined the broadcast during the 1981-82 season...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Allen Expected to Concede Senate Race
Senator George Allen is expected to concede his Virginia Senate seat later this afternoon, according to two Republicans connected to his campaign...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows as Energy Prices Decline
Even as the deficit declined over all, trade with China continued to be wildly uneven...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
11 Million Bottles of Painkillers Are Recalled
Perrigo recalled 11 million bottles of acetaminophen after metal fragments were discovered in some...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Rugby: Pumas name squad
Argentina include six English-based players in their starting XV to face England on Saturday...
BBC News - November 9, 2006
Peru's Toledo in corruption probe
Prosecutors open an inquiry into Alejandro Toledo's administration over several corruption scandals...
BBC News - November 9, 2006
Dead woman wins local poll
A dead woman whose name was on the ballot paper in a local poll wins it from beyond the grave...
BBC News - November 9, 2006
Democrats closer to Senate control
Democrats in the United States will control both the House and Senate if Jim Webb, above, wins a Senate seat by about 7,200 votes in the state of Virginia. The final outcome could be known as early as Thursday, CNN sources say. A source close to Webb's Republican opponent, incumbent Sen. George Allen, said he "has no intention of dragging this out."...
CNN - November 9, 2006
$491 Million Sale Shatters Art Auction Record
Christie’s sale of Impressionist and modern artworks included blockbuster paintings by Klimt and Gauguin...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Adidas rues cost of Reebok woes
German sports group Adidas predicts lower profit growth for 2007 as it plans to revamp its Reebok brand...
BBC News - November 9, 2006
Man Utd reject Adu trial reports
Man Utd dismiss reports claiming that American striker Freddy Adu is set to attend a trial at Old Trafford...
BBC News - November 9, 2006
Pumas 'deserve Tri-Nations place'
International rugby chief Dr Syd Millar calls for Argentina to be admitted to the Tri-Nations...
BBC News - November 9, 2006
Reports: Democrats take Senate
Democrats in the United States will control both the House and Senate after Jim Webb, above, won a Senate seat by about 7,200 votes in the state of Virginia, The Associated Press reported Wednesday...
CNN - November 9, 2006
Dozens more killed in Iraq
Beset by rampant sectarian violence, Iraq's parliament voted to extend the country's state of emergency for 30 more days, as at least 66 more Iraqis were killed or found dead...
CNN - November 9, 2006
$496 Million Auction Shatters Record
Christie’s sale of 84 Impressionist and modern artworks brought the highest auction total ever...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Justices Hear Arguments on Late-Term Abortion
Constitutional concepts as the right to privacy were not mentioned during the two hours of Supreme Court arguments on late-term abortion, but instead the arguments focused on medical details...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
With Control of the Senate in the Balance, All Eyes Turn to Virginia
Though Senator George Allen refused to concede, late on Wednesday The Associated Press called the race in favor of Jim Webb...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
The Strategy: Democrats Turned War Into an Ally
The parties’ contrasting reactions to the renewed violence in Iraq accounted for the breadth of a Democratic win...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
New Democrats Pose Challenge
The scope of Tuesday’s Democratic surge makes for a more complex picture and a broader mix of ideologies...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Rumsfeld Resigns; Bush Vows ‘To Find Common Ground’; Focus Is on Virginia
President Bush portrayed the election results as a cumulative “thumping” of Republicans and conceded that as head of the party, he bore some responsibility...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
World Business Briefing: Ebay Expands Partnership Venture in China
The Web company Baidu and Eachnet, the Chinese auction site of eBay, said they had expanded a partnership, in which Baidu will promote PayPal Beibao, the online payments service of eBay in China, and will become the exclusive provider of text-based search advertising on the Eachnet auction site. The alliance expands a partnership that began in 2000 and is intended to shore up eBay’s business in China. The alliance is a challenge to a Chinese auction company, Alibaba.com, a joint venture partner with Yahoo, and another online auction player, Tencent Holdings, which has an agreement with Google...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
World Business Briefing: Parent of Airbus Posts Quarterly Loss
The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company, the parent of Airbus, posted an unexpected quarterly loss, its first in three years, because of delays affecting the A380 jumbo jet. The third-quarter net loss was 195 million euros ($249 million), in contrast to net income of 279 million euros ($356 million) a year earlier, the company said. The company was expected to report a profit of 142 million euros ($181 million). Sales rose 14 percent, to 8.49 billion euros ($10.83 billion). The result included a charge of 1 billion euros ($1.27 billion) for delays and cost overruns on the A380...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
World Business Briefing: German Bank Loses Role in Hertz Offering
Hertz Global Holdings dropped Deutsche Bank from the underwriting team on its coming $1.5 billion initial public offering because of unauthorized e-mail messages sent by an employee of the bank, Hertz said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The problem surfaced last month when several e-mail messages from a Deutsche Bank employee were sent to about 175 institutional accounts, according to the filing. Neither Hertz nor Deutsche Bank would say what was written in the messages. Deutsche Bank, one of nine investment banks handling the offer, said it dropped out after reviewing the messages...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
News Corporation Profit Is Up
The News Corporation’s earned $843 million in its first fiscal quarter on better results from cable and broadcast TV...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Health Insurer Restates Earnings
UnitedHealth Group said its restatement of earnings would be “significantly greater” than the $286 million it estimated in May...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Profit Rises at Evercore
Evercore Partners said its third-quarter profit rose 5.8 percent as a revamping cut compensation costs...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Investor Asks Times Co. Board to Change Share Structure
An investor proposal urges the directors of The New York Times Company to change the board’s corporate governance practices...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Grocery Executive Guilty
A former U.S. Foodservice executive was convicted on federal fraud and conspiracy charges after a jury found he manipulated financial records to exaggerate earnings...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Johnson & Johnson Drug Inquiry
California authorities subpoenaed Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen pharmaceuticals unit over the sale and marketing of a schizophrenia drug...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
More Premium-Service Sales Help Narrow Cablevision Loss
Cablevision reported a narrower loss as it signed up more cable customers for premium services like high-speed Internet access...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Cisco?s Acquisition Helps Bolster Its Profit
Cisco reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as businesses upgraded their networks to handle increasing Internet traffic...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Hedge Fund Is Planning Public Offering
The Fortress Investment Group plans to raise as much as $750 million for the first initial public offering by a U.S. hedge fund...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Federated Posts Loss and Poor Sales at Unit
Federated reported weaker-than-expected sales, as it struggled to bolster sales at the May Department Stores it acquired last year...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Russian Sale of Steel Shares Is Reduced
Russian steel maker Severstal offered fewer shares than expected on the London Stock Exchange but said the issue was enough for its needs...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Economic Scene: In Retirement Planning, There Is Nothing Certain About Death and Taxes
Future increases in tax rates potentially threaten to significantly reduce the value of your retirement savings...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Stocks & Bonds: A Rally as the Election Is Seen Benefiting Selected Shares
Stocks rallied for a third day as investors bet on companies that would benefit from a Democratic-controlled Congress...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Ballot Initiative for Public Power Falters in Northern California
The initiative was closely watched by consumers looking to expand publicly owned power as a way to provide cheaper electricity...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Archer Daniels to Look Beyond Corn for Fuel Sources
Archer Daniels Midland said it would seek to maintain its leadership in biofuels by diversifying its production sources beyond corn...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Chrysler Model May Be Halted a Year Early
Chrysler told suppliers to stop working on the Pacifica’s replacement and may halt the current vehicle earlier than expected...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Two Billionaires Offer to Acquire the Tribune Company
Eli Broad and Ronald W. Burkle joined forces to buy the owner of The Los Angeles Times and 10 other newspapers...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
New Owner Changes Editor at Philadelphia Inquirer
Amanda Bennett, the editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, stepped down and will be succeeded by William K. Marimow...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
S.E.C. Accuses Hedge Fund Manager of Deceiving Investors
The S.E.C. sued Edward S. Ehee and the funds he managed, accusing him of fleecing 18 investors out of about $5 million...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
S.E.C. Is Seeking to Help Small Companies on Audits
Regulators are hoping to ease the burden on small companies by addressing the focus and cost of audits of internal controls...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Sharply
China said its trade surplus with the rest of the world had leapt to a record $23.8 billion in October...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
After 5 Years, Latest Version of Windows Is Set to Ship
Microsoft announced that it had finished the new version of its Windows operating system, Windows Vista...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
New Nvidia Chip Steps Closer to Supercomputing in the PC
Nvidia introduced its next-generation processor, capable of more than three trillion mathematical operations per second...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
State of the Art: Trying Out the Zune: IPod It’s Not
It can’t touch the iPod’s looks or coolness, but the new Microsoft Zune is certainly more practical...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Big Board, Moving Toward Electronic Trading, to Lay Off 500
The N.Y.S.E. said it would cut more than 500 employees, or 17 percent of its staff, between now and next March...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
For Start-Ups, Web Success on the Cheap
Many Internet start-ups are foregoing venture capital in their early stages, choosing instead to grow on a shoestring...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Advertising: Army’s New Battle Cry Aims at Potential Recruits
The Army’s new ad campaign, “Army strong,” is intended not only to appeal to potential recruits but to encourage soldiers to re-enlist...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Sparing Paper Checks That Last Trip to the Bank
More small businesses are using remote deposit, a practice that allows them to scan checks and deposit them electronically, en masse...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Billionaires Fight to Buy The Los Angeles Times
David Geffen may possibly buy The Los Angeles Times, but he will have to fight other billionaires gunning for the paper...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Microsoft Strikes Deal for Music
In a rare move, Microsoft said it agreed to pay a percentage of the sales of its new portable media player to the Universal Music Group...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Talking About Common Ground
The Democrats who will soon oversee tax, trade and economic issues are vowing a cooperative approach with the White House and Republicans...
New York Times - November 9, 2006
Britney faces child custody fight
Rapper Kevin Federline says he is planning to fight pop star Britney Spears for custody of their children...
BBC News - November 9, 2006
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