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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 March 2006:
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U.S. military to leave Abu Ghraib
The U.S. military will pull its jailers out of Abu Ghraib and transfer security prisoners to a new facility that is expected to be ready in three months. The prison, where U.S. soldiers abused some Iraqi detainees, will be handed over to Iraqi authorities...
CNN - March 9, 2006
Family's cry: 'God has cursed us'
Traveling across the hot, dusty, desert landscape this week, CNN Correspondent Jeff Koinange
lost count of the dead animals -- everything from cows, goats, sheep and even camels, the so-called "ship of the desert."...
CNN - March 9, 2006
Baseball-sized hail smashes Oklahoma
Storms moving across the southern Plains on Thursday brought winds strong enough to rip off roofs and blow apart barns. Thousands of people lost power in Arkansas, and a lightning-sparked fire killed a man...
CNN - March 9, 2006
DP World agrees to transfer operations to U.S. 'entity'
A United Arab Emirates-owned company has agreed to turn over all of its operations at U.S. ports to an American "entity," the company said in a statement Thursday. Sen. John Warner, R-Virginia, announced the decision on the Senate floor...
CNN - March 9, 2006
Dubai Company to Transfer U.S. Ports to American Company
The decision came just hours after Republican leaders told President Bush that Congress would act soon to block the deal...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Flight Instructor Recalls Suspicions About Moussaoui
There was testimony in the trial today from an instructor who asked his managers in 2001 to inform the F.B.I. of his concerns...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Missing Jersey City Girl Found in Brooklyn
A 13-year-old girl who had been missing from Jersey City since Monday was found early this morning in Brooklyn after she called her mother from a payphone, the authorities here said...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Six killed in Argentina air crash
An Argentine air force plane crashes near the Bolivian capital, killing six military personnel...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
Lula and Blair push trade talks
Brazil and Britain call for a summit of world leaders to give a decisive push to global trade liberalisation talks...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports
Dubai Ports World says it will transfer six ports to a US "entity" in a bid to end the row over its takeover of P&O...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
Broken promises lead searchers to quit
A Maine canine search team -- the same one that found a body in a New Orleans attic Sunday -- plans to leave New Orleans after just a few days on the job. Authorities didn't come through with promised hotel rooms and veterinary assistance, the men said...
CNN - March 9, 2006
Ports deal opens rift between Bush, House GOP
The White House faced a major rupture with House Republicans on Thursday after a House committee overwhelmingly voted to block a deal that would allow a United Arab Emirates company to take over operations at six major U.S. ports...
CNN - March 9, 2006
News Analysis: Suddenly, a Rebellion in the G.O.P. on a Signature Issue
After years of allowing President Bush to set their course, Republicans are rebelling over domestic spying and a port deal...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Labels Halt Downloads to Increase CD Sales
Fans may soon find the instant gratification of snapping up new songs online becoming a little less instant...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Union Leaders at Delphi Plan to Meet and Review G.M. Talks
Leaders of union locals at Delphi will meet next week in Detroit to be briefed on negotiations with G.M. on a rescue plan...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens to New Record in January
The trade deficit widened to another record as the strengthening U.S. economy attracted a surge of imported cars, household goods and petroleum products...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
US trade deficit widens further
The US trade deficit increases to a record high of $68.5bn in January, due in part to rising imports of oil and cars...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
Oil touches $60 on Opec guarantee
Oil prices are hovering around $60 a barrel after producers' group Opec decides to leave output levels unchanged...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
Sex dolls fight Mexican machismo
Mexico's government is using blow-up sex dolls in a new TV campaign against sexual harassment in the workplace...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
U.N. tackles Iran nuclear crisis
The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council have begun talks over Iran's nuclear program following a formal report by the head of the agency's atomic watchdog...
CNN - March 9, 2006
Congress declares war on ports deal
Congress sent its first shot across President Bush's bow Wednesday, as the GOP-led House Appropriations Committee voted 62-2 to block a controversial deal that would allow Dubai Ports World to take over some terminals at U.S. ports...
CNN - March 9, 2006
Berlin Journal: Just a Rail Hub? Or a New Sort of Compass for Europe?
After 10 years and $850 million, Berlin's new main train station is scheduled to open just in time for June's World Cup Tournament...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Guidant Consultant Advised Company to Release Data on Defects
A consultant told Guidant last year that he believed it had a clear ethical obligation to tell physicians about heart device defects...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Economists Are Watchful as Tokyo Ends Loose-Money Policy
Japan's central bank voted to scrap its super-loose monetary policy, ending one of the biggest financial free rides in modern history...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Oil below $60 on Opec guarantee
Oil prices fall below $60 a barrel after producers' group Opec decides to leave output levels unchanged...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
Lay 'lied about Enron finances'
Ken Lay claimed Enron's finances were sound as it was tumbling towards bankruptcy, a former colleague claims...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
Baseball: Canada win shocks US
Canada stun a powerful US team at the inaugural World Baseball Classic...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
NFL: Teams agree new deal
NFL owners and players agree to a six-year extension of their collective bargaining agreement...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
NBA: Hornets back in N Orleans
Professional sport returns to New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
Son to testify against drug baron
The son of one of Colombia's most notorious drug-traffickers agrees to testify against his own father in the US...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
US church fires 'started as joke'
Three students arrested over nine church arsons in Alabama started some of the fires as a joke, officials say...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
US men fight child support laws
Men's activists in the US are to argue in court that fathers should not have to support a child they did not want...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
A dream of hitting the White House
September 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui told an Islamic extremist in Asia of his dream to fly an airplane into the White House, more than one year before the hijackings, a witness testifies in a U.S. courtroom...
CNN - March 9, 2006
Chefs Looking for Tenderness Meet Tough New York Rules
New York City's health department is cracking down on a French cooking method that the city says has not been approved for restaurants...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
N.F.L. Owners Accept Labor Deal
In a 30-to-2 vote, N.F.L. owners approved a union proposal that extends the collective bargaining agreement and avoids a showdown with players...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
3 Students Held in Church Fires Set in Alabama
Officials said the college students, who are accused of setting nine fires as a "joke" that spun out of control, had no racial motive...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
China Attacks Its Woes With an Old Party Ritual
The Chinese Communist Party is relying on an ideological study campaign to remake itself into an efficient, modern machine...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
News Analysis: A Rebellion in the G.O.P. on Security, a Signature Issue
After years of allowing President Bush to set their course, Republicans are suddenly rebelling over spying and a port deal...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
New York Asks Help From Poor in Housing Crisis
The city's housing authority wants to charge public housing residents new fees and boost old ones to narrow a budget shortfall...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Micron to Acquire Lexar for $688 Million
Micron Technology said acquiring Lexar Media would heighten its position in the market for flash memory chips...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Foreign Briefing: Asia, Europe, Americas
ASIA...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Soda Sales Are Losing Their Pop
As Americans look for greater variety in their drinks and strive for healthier diets, consumption of soda is slipping...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Advertising: Marketers Follow the Flock to Spring Break
Spring break has become a stage for increasingly expensive and sophisticated advertising campaigns...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Small Business: Making Necessities Stylish and Getting a Higher Price
A growing number of small-business owners feel they can crack a competitive market by adding a splash of cool to traditionally bland consumer goods...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
TiVo Posts Reduced Loss; Revenue Up
TiVo reported narrower fourth-quarter losses on Wednesday that were in line with Wall Street expectations...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Now, a Laptop You Can Hold In Your Hand
Microsoft and two electronics companies plan to unveil an ultralight tablet computer that melds a laptop and media player into a thin, new device...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Economic Scene: The Difference Between Men and Women, Revisited: It's About Competition
An experiment suggests that a taste for the game, not the ability to play, is crucial...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Nissan Set to Relocate; A Sales Chief Will Retire
Two of the closest associates of Nissan's chief executive, Carlos Ghosn, were also promoted to top positions in its North American operations...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Economists Are Watchful as Tokyo Weighs a Rate Increase
A vote by the policy board of the country's central bank is expected on Thursday regarding the Bank of Japan's policy of supereasy money...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Liberty Media Posts Bigger Loss
A 14 percent increase in revenue from its QVC shopping channel was offset by flat sales of the Starz and Encore premium movie channels...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Another Drop in Oil Prices Helps Shares to Close Mixed
The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index rose slightly and the Nasdaq composite index declined...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Selling Snapple in Schools Becomes a Glass Half Empty
An agreement to let Snapple sell beverages in city-owned buildings in exchange for cash and tourism promotion fell far short of its goals...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
OPEC to Keep Output Near Maximum Levels
The decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries coincided with a report showing a surge in crude oil stocks in the U.S...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Spitzer Sues Radio Chain as Part of Music Inquiry
A lawsuit by Attorney General Eliot Spitzer accuses the Entercom Communications Corp. of selling air time...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Two Shareholders of VNU Object to a Sale Deal
Two shareholders of the Dutch media company VNU own enough stock to block a proposed takeover, increasing the likelihood VNU will be sold in pieces...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Market Place: Verizon's Best Next Move? Maybe It's No Move at All
With AT&T proposing to buy BellSouth, Wall Street is looking to Verizon, the second-biggest Bell company, to make the next move...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
F.D.A. Panel Recommends M.S. Drug Despite Lethal Risk
The advisory panel said that patients and their physicians should be able to decide whether the considerable benefits of Tysabri outweigh its risks...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Fastow Testifies Lay Knew of Enron's Problems
Andrew S. Fastow provided the strongest evidence yet linking two former chief executives to a conspiracy to defraud investors...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
U.S. Plans to Take On Gabelli Suit
The government is seeking to take over a civil lawsuit accused Mario J. Gabelli of scheming to deceive the Federal Communications Commission...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Are Papers About to Land or Take Off?
The fate of Knight Ridder newspapers, the nation's second-largest newspaper chain, could be a litmus test of the health of the mainstream media...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Big Board Shares Traded for First Time
Shares of the New York Stock Exchange soared on their trading debut, closing the day up 19 percent...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Bond Is Set at $25 Million in KPMG Tax Shelter Case
The judge blasted former KPMG partner David Greenberg over what the judge called secret partnerships full of ill-gotten gains...
New York Times - March 9, 2006
Cricket: NZ lead Windies
New Zealand's Scott Styris hits an unbeaten 103 and takes two West Indies wickets in three balls on day one of the first Test...
BBC News - March 9, 2006
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