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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 August 2007:
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Pair arrested in schoolyard slayings
Ballistics, help from the lone survivor and a fingerprint on a beer bottle at the crime scene helped police crack the case. Two people, including a 28-year-old who surrended on Thursday, are in custody in connection with the execution-style killings that shocked Newark, New Jersey. full story...
CNN - August 9, 2007
Conflict on Clinton?s View of Nuclear Weapons
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has criticized Senator Barack Obama for saying he would rule out using nuclear weapons to root out terrorists, made a similar comment regarding Iran last year...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
S. Carolina G.O.P. Moves Up Primary
With states jockeying for earlier dates for their primaries, the nominating calendar could be pushed into December...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
City Room: New York City Girds for Possible Flash Floods
The M.T.A. sent employees fanning out across the city in preparation for heavy rains predicted for Friday morning...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Floating Artic Ice Shrinking at Record Rate
The area of floating ice in the Arctic has shrunk more than in any summer since satellite tracking began in 1979, and it has reached that record point a month before the annual ice pullback typically peaks, experts said...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Two Are Arrested in Newark Shootings
A teenager and a 31-year-old man were arrested today in connection with the deaths of three students on Saturday...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Rescuers Close In on Utah Miners
Rescuers said they were within a few hours of possibly making contact with the trapped miners...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Bush Opposes Raising Gas Tax for Bridge Repairs
President Bush lashed out at Democrats in Congress, questioning their priorities in spending tax revenues...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Two Bodies Found in Minneapolis Bridge Debris
Searchers this afternoon found two bodies in the wreckage of the bridge as investigators looked at a potential design flaw...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
[TS] Is Fraud O.K., if You Help Just a Little?
The Refco case is raising the question of how much responsibility is borne by those who are complicit in fraud cases...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
China Suspends Exports by 2 Firms Over Lead Paint
After a series of food and product safety recalls this year, Chinese regulators moved to punish two manufacturers, both of which had used lead-tainted paint on toys...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
'No glitches' on Brazil crash jet
An airliner that crashed in Brazil in July showed no signs of mechanical or computer error, an Airbus boss says...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Marine Iraq murder case dropped
Murder charges are dropped against a US marine accused of killing three Iraqis in Haditha in 2005...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Priest jailed for murdering son
A priest in Mexico who killed his own son to keep him secret from Church officials is jailed for 55 years...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Pair held in Newark schoolyard slayings
Ballistics, help from the lone survivor and a fingerprint lifted from a beer bottle at the crime scene led to the arrests of two people, including a 15-year-old boy, in schoolyard slayings that shocked Newark, New Jersey. full story...
CNN - August 9, 2007
Rice sways Musharraf on emergency
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice helped persuade Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf hold off declaring a state of emergency, high level Pakistani government sources said Thursday. full story...
CNN - August 9, 2007
Bush dismisses gas tax hike for bridge repairs
President Bush dismissed Thursday raising the federal gasoline tax to repair the nation's bridges at least until Congress changes the way it spends highway money. full story...
CNN - August 9, 2007
S. Carolina Pushes Primary Up to Jan. 19
South Carolina Republicans moved their 2008 presidential primary to Jan. 19, triggering a chain reaction among Iowa, New Hampshire and other early voting states that could push the first presidential balloting into December 2007...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Teenager Arrested in Newark Shootings
A 15-year-old was arrested and an arrest warrant issued for a second man in the schoolyard shootings that left three college students dead and another seriously injured...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Bush Opposes Raising Gas Tax for Bridge Repairs
Congress should change the way it spends highway money before considering a tax increase to pay for bridge repairs, President Bush said at a press conference today...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Retailers Report Sluggish July Sales
Consumers rattled by a weakening housing market and other pressures dragged down retail sales in July...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Stocks Tumble as Home Loan Worries Spread
Stocks dropped on Wall Street after the European Central Bank and the Fed took action to ease the tightening credit markets...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Big French Bank Suspends Funds
BNP Paribas suspended operations of three funds over concerns about the drying up of credit...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Campbell seeks buyer for Godiva
Campbell Soup is considering offloading its Godiva chocolate business, because it does not fit with the rest of the firm's foods...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Iran urges US pull-out from Iraq
Iran's vice-president tells visiting Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki a US troop withdrawal will improve Iraq's security...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
'No emergency rule' for Pakistan
The president of Pakistan's ruling party said on Thursday there was no chance that President Pervez Musharraf would declare an emergency. full story...
CNN - August 9, 2007
City Room: New York Transit System Mostly Back to Normal
The M.T.A. said the E, F and R lines were ?running with extensive delays? and the V line was suspended entirely...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
New York Transit Failings Similar to Those in 2004
As in a 2004 storm, officials blamed overwhelmed pumps and the city?s sewers for crippling the subway system...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Potential Flaw Seen in Design of Fallen Bridge
In making public their suspicion about the flaw, officials were signaling a potentially crucial discovery and a safety concern for other bridges...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
BNP Paribas Freezes 3 Funds
PARIS (Reuters) - France's biggest listed bank, BNP Paribas , froze 1.6 billion euros ($2.2 billion) worth of funds on Thursday, citing U.S. subprime mortgage sector problems...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Japanese firm drops Barneys bid
Japan's Fast Retailing drops its bid for US store chain Barneys, clearing the way for Dubai's Istithmar to acquire it...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Bush plays down market turmoil
Recent stock market turmoil should ease because the US economy remains strong, says President George W Bush...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Utah mine search resumes
Rescue efforts resume at a mine in the US state of Utah where six men have been trapped since Monday...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Legal fight over red cross symbol
Johnson & Johnson sues the American Red Cross, alleging it misused the red cross symbol for commercial purposes...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Teacher blasts off on shuttle mission
Space shuttle Endeavour rocketed to space today carrying teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan and her six crewmates. Immediately after the shuttle reached orbit, Mission Control announced, "For Barbara Morgan and her crewmates, class is in session." full story...
CNN - August 9, 2007
Journey to a Record: A Special Moment for a Pitcher Who Isn?t Special
While Barry Bonds pounded his chest and pointed to the sky after his 756th home run, Washington Nationals pitcher Mike Bacsik demonstrated the charm of self-deprecation...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Glue Maker for Big Dig Is Charged in ?06 Death
The supplier of the epoxy that federal officials have blamed for the collapse of a Big Dig tunnel was indicted in the death of a woman crushed by ceiling panels...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Shuttle Endeavour Takes Off
The space shuttle Endeavour lifted off, carrying pieces of the International Space Station and a living reminder of the loss of the shuttle Challenger two decades ago...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
From Two Broken Lives to One New Beginning
HBO has publicized the stories of a man and woman?s decline into drugs and violence, but the tale of their shared redemption and coming marriage is less known...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Deluge Brings New York to Its Knees
A brief but fierce storm paralyzed New York City?s transit system and cut off power to thousands of homes...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
First Father: Tough Times on Sidelines
These are distressing days for the Bush family patriarch...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Potential Flaw Found in Design of Fallen Bridge
In making public their suspicion, investigators were signaling that they considered it a potentially crucial discovery and a safety concern for other bridges...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Front Row : Senate Joins Knockoff Battle
The movement by American designers to ban other companies from knocking off their work has gained some momentum since the idea was first introduced last year...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
When High Price Is the Allure
This is the fourth consecutive autumn season in which a weak dollar has meant higher prices for designer clothing, yet merchants and manufacturers have seen surprisingly little resistance to the cost of luxury goods...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
As Off Broadway Changes, Some Venerable Theaters Vanish
A reasonable assumption might be that the closing of six theaters in the last two years is ushering in the decline of commercial Off Broadway. But it turns out the situation is more complicated than that...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Universal Music Invests in a Web Site
The Universal Music Group said on Wednesday that it had acquired a stake in the operator of the urban social networking Web site Loud.com...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
12th Graders Show Better Grasp of Market Forces Than Expected on U.S. Economics Test
The nation?s high school seniors performed significantly better on the first nationwide economics test than they did on other recent national exams in history and science...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
World Business Briefing: Germany: Profit Is Up at Adidas Despite Sales Slip
Adidas, the athletic shoe and apparel retailer, said its second-quarter net profit rose 27 percent as it began to realize gains from its takeover of Reebok, even though sales at the American unit were slipping...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
World Business Briefing: Japan: Mobile Phone Company?s Profit Surges
The Softbank Corporation, the Japanese mobile phone company, posted an eighteenfold increase in first-quarter profit after adding users at a pace twice that of the market leader, NTT DoCoMo...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Video and Phone Subscriptions Bolster Cablevision?s Profit
After reporting a strong second quarter, Cablevision trimmed its 2007 outlook for cable TV subscribers and revenue...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
world business BRIEFING | ASIA: Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific Profit Rises 55%
Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong?s biggest airline, said its first-half profit rose 55 percent from a year earlier, helped by strong passenger demand and higher fares, particularly for first-class and business-class seats...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
World Business Briefing: Central Bank Raises a Key Interest Rate
Australia?s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate a quarter-point to 6.5 percent, the highest rate in almost 11 years...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Falling Short, Polo Lowers ?07 Forecast
The Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation posted weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and said that a higher tax rate would hurt full-year earnings...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Sprint Nextel Profit Is Down, but Subscriber Growth Is Up
Sprint Nextel managed to beat Wall Street expectations despite a sharp drop in second quarter profits...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Former Take-Two Official Is Sentenced in Backdating Case
The former general counsel of Grand Theft Auto maker Take-Two was sentenced to three years of probation for his role in the company?s options backdating woes...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Earnings at A.I.G. Beat Analyst Estimates
The world?s largest insurance company, sought to calm investor nerves about its exposure to the home mortgage market after reporting strong quarterly profits...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Bausch & Lomb Returns to Profit
Higher sales of contact lenses, eye care medicines and lens cleaners helped lift quarterly profits at Baush & Lomb, which recently agreed to a $3.67 billion private equity buyout...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Sales Outpace Inventories at Wholesalers
Sales at United States wholesalers rose faster than inventories in June, increasing the chances that companies will order more from factories and help offset the housing recession...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Blockbuster Acquires Movielink
Blockbuster hopes to offer video downloading services by acquiring Movielink, and is also acquiring rights to show the films of Warner Brothers, M.G.M. and Paramount...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Toll Brothers Reports Sales Decline; Trade Group Lowers Forecast
Continuing trouble in the housing market was reflected Wednesday in lower profits from luxury home building Toll Brothers, and a lowered outlook for existing homes from the National Association of Realtors...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Government May Raise Limits on Home-Loan Purchases
Hoping to increase liquidity in the mortgage market, the secretary of housing and urban development suggested that the government might raise the limit on purchase of home loans by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Frank Rosenfelt, Studio Chief, Dies at 85
Frank E. Rosenfelt helped steer MGM into new ways of making and showing movies, and he acquired and produced movies like ?Doctor Zhivago? and ?Network.?...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
State of the Art: Internet Radio Made Easier
Several new breakthrough portable consoles can tune in to thousands of Internet radio stations...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Stocks & Bonds: Shares Ride Late-Day Roller Coaster to an Upswing
The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 153.56 after a volatile day of trading on Wednesday...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Advertising: Endless Puns With Your Inner Cat in Mind
Meow Mix, owned by Del Monte Foods, is embarking on its third cheeky, nontraditional advertising effort in three years...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Equity Firm Invests in NBC Universal-News Corp. Online Venture
A yet-to-be-launched online joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corporation has received a $100 million investment from Providence Equity Partners...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Original Suitor Sweetens Its Barneys Offer to $942 Million
The bidding war over Barneys New York, the luxury clothing retailer, escalated when a private equity firm from Dubai raised its offer to $942 million ? $117 million more than it had originally bid...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
To Savor the Local Flavors, Head to the Airport
As airport food and beverage courts diversify, a growing number of small, local brands are finding they can attract a lot of new customers by serving travelers...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Johnson & Johnson Sues Red Cross Over Symbol
Health care giant Johnson & Johnson has filed a lawsuit against the American Red Cross over rights to use the iconic symbol they have both shared for more than 100 years...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Cable Networks Boost News Corp. Earnings
After reporting higher second-quarter earnings, Rupert Murdoch took aim at critics of his company?s $5 billion takeover deal with Dow Jones & Company...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Big Investor in Refco
The Refco trustee seeks hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, claiming that the private equity that took Refco public should have known about the fraud that ultimately doomed the brokerage...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Islamic Finance and Its Critics
The Dar al-Maal al-Islami Trust? a holding company with a portfolio of Islamic banks in Bahrain, Niger, Egypt and Pakistan ? is trying to fend off charges that it has links to terrorism...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Bush Faults Easy Money for Volatility
President Bush described the economy as ?thriving? and said lower taxes are the best way to guarantee prosperity...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Woods heads field at last major
Tiger Woods is favourite to defend his title at the last major of the season - the USPGA Championships...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Travel ban threat for Cuba boxers
Fidel Castro threatens to pull Cuba's boxers out of the world championship in the US to prevent defections...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
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