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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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Benedict Begins Pilgrimage to His Homeland
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in his home country, Germany, to begin a personal six-day pilgrimage to the Bavarian places that shaped him as a child...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Venezuela’s Passion: Twisting the Tail of an Angry Beast
Coleo, an event where men on horseback take a bull by its tail has inflamed animal welfare advocates but fans see it as Venezeula’s national sport...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Cheney’s Power No Longer Goes Unquestioned
Vice President Dick Cheney finds the powers he has asserted under attack and his own influence challenged...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
DataBank: Worry Over Housing Market Offsets Oil Price Cut
The concern over inflation and weakening housing prices offset the salutary effects of a drop in the price of oil...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
The Goods: If You Buckle Up, They Will Watch
Nothing says 'look at me' like playing video clips on your belt...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Life's Work: A Day to Clear the View, and Remember
After five years, it's time to review those heartfelt vows, and renew them...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Seeking to Attract Top Prospects, Employers Brush Up on Brands
Human resources officers now find themselves courting interviewees who want, and even demand, a good reason to come on board...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
[TS] Gretchen Morgenson: How to Find a Fund’s True Colors
A year's proxy votes reveal exactly whose side mutual funds are on...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
The Boss: Smart Is as Smart Does
When Marcy Syms began her career in management, there was an assumption that she may not have earned her position...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Market Week: What If The Economy Doesn’t Land?
As investors place bets on whether the economy will experience a hard or soft landing. One Wall Street veteran suggests a third possible outcome — no landing at all...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Suits: When Co-Defendants Have a Falling Out
So much for honor among, er, co-conspirators...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Armchair M.B.A.: A Few Bad Apples, and Everybody’s Sauce
Siemen's leader is still bullish on America, but concerned about a rise in bureaucracy...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Strategies: Stock Tips From Spam Aren’t Just Silly. They’re Costly.
Buy this stock!, the spam shouts, and buy they do...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Square Feet: Expecting the Unexpected as Part of the Job
In Iran, Richard Bassuk developed condos, then helped evacuate Americans...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Investing: Drugstores Are Looking More Like a Growth Story
Why now is the time to invest in drugstores...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
The Count: What a Difference Five Years Makes for Ford Nest Eggs
Ford Motor shareholder value decreased $7.32 million every day William Clay Ford Jr. was at the helm of the company...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Dealbook: This Hunting Season, No Elephant May Be Too Big
As buyout fever has infected more and more executives, the potential targets being bandied about are starting to feel a bit more realistic...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Novelties: Flyweight Flashlights That Sip Power
Farewell, my lovely old flashlight? Incandescent bulbs are being supplanted by a new generation of light-emitting diodes...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Economic View: Behind That Sense of Job Insecurity
In today’s economy, workers have to prepare for the possibility that their jobs won’t last as long as they once expected...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
From Driver to Passenger
In a smaller role, Bill Ford is on an unmapped road...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Spending: Taking a Vacation With Harry, Captain Jack or Frodo
Themed tours, often based on books, movies and historical events, are on the rise. You, too, can be a Caribbean pirate...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Under New Management: Performance Reviews: Many Need Improvement
Only 3 in 10 employees believe their companies’ performance review system actually improved performance...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Battle Lines in Treating Depression
A controversial nerve stimulator implant to treat severe forms of depression has a company on edge...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Bermuda braces for storm Florence
Bermuda's residents stock up as officials warn that approaching storm Florence could become a hurricane...
BBC News - September 9, 2006
Sudan frees jailed US journalist
US journalist Paul Salopek, arrested in the Darfur region of Sudan, is released after 35 days...
BBC News - September 9, 2006
Atlantis blasts off into orbit
The space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on schedule Saturday morning. A lightning strike, a storm and technical problems delayed the mission which will take new parts to the international space station for the first time since the Columbia disaster. Atlantis had to launch today or wait weeks to avoid a cosmic traffic jam...
CNN - September 9, 2006
NATO says 40 militants killed
More than 40 insurgents and a NATO soldier have been killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan as part of a major military operation, NATO's International Security Assistance Forces said...
CNN - September 9, 2006
Captured fugitive 'Buck' Phillips faces court
Suspected cop killer Ralph "Buck" Phillips appeared in court Saturday, the day after he was captured at the end of a five-month manhunt. He looked exhausted and unshaven during the four-minute hearing, the Associated Press said...
CNN - September 9, 2006
Air Force Officer Leaves Kyrgyzstan
A U.S. Air Force officer who had been missing in Kyrgyzstan was flown from the country, while the investigation into her disappearance continued...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
New Kind of Apartment Living Puts Focus on Aging Creatively
The country’s first apartment community for creative older people has put the latest spin on late-life living...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Blair Warns Against Infighting, but Feud Persists
Prime Minister Tony Blair warned on Saturday that Britain’s Labor Party would lose power if it did not halt the personal feuds surrounding his succession...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
The Slenderized Governor, With Advice to Share
The governor of Arkansas has lost more than 100 pounds and is encouraging other Arkansans to follow his example...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Darfur Trembles as Peacekeepers’ Exit Looms
A small Sudanese town could be the scene of a bloodbath should African Union peacekeepers withdraw, as the government has demanded, at the end of this month...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
More Muslims Arrive in U.S., After 9/11 Dip
As the U.S. wrestles with questions of terrorism and immigration control, Muslims appear to be moving here again in surprising numbers...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Shuttle Lifts Off Without Incident After 2-Week Delay
The space shuttle Atlantis took off on a mission to resume construction of the International Space Station for the first time since the Columbia disaster...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
To Protect Seat, G.O.P. Bolsters Its Most Liberal
The Republican Party has lined up to beat back a conservative primary challenge to the most liberal Republican in the Senate, Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
In Remote Prison, Disputes Flared Over Interrogations
Disagreements over the treatment of Abu Zubaydah, the first Osama bin Laden henchman captured by the U.S., foreshadow a debate over interrogation methods...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Driving rap for US star 50 Cent
Rap star 50 Cent is in trouble with police after being stopped for alleged unsafe driving in New York...
BBC News - September 9, 2006
Source: 'Most wanted' fugitive captured
Authorities took Ralph "Buck" Phillips, one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, into custody Friday evening, a law enforcement source said. He has been on the lam since April. No gunfire was exchanged, the source said...
CNN - September 9, 2006
CIA 'found no Saddam-al Qaeda tie'
There's no evidence deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, above, had a relationship with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and his al Qaeda associates, according to a U.S. Senate report on prewar intelligence on Iraq. Democrats say the report undercuts the justification for going to war...
CNN - September 9, 2006
Before Speeches, a Bush Strategy to Regain Edge
President Bush's top aides are striving to portray him as he appeared before Iraq and Hurricane Katrina...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Looking for Agreement on Tribunals for Detainees
Senator John W. Warner of Virginia said include whether suspects can be excluded from their trials and what types of evidence would be admissible...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Baby-Faced Mayor Takes Over an Aging Pittsburgh
At 26, many people haven’t even decided on a career. Luke Ravenstahl is already the mayor of Pittsburgh...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Washington School Still Feels Pain of 9/11
Madeleine V. Leckie Elementary School lost a student, a teacher and two parents in the terrorist attacks...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
As Outsider, Lieberman Walks a Tricky Path
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut has begun a complicated tango in a bid to woo voters...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Fugitive Wanted in Shootings of 3 Troopers Surrenders
Ralph J. Phillips, the fugitive suspected of shooting three state troopers, one of whom later died, surrendered in northern Pennsylvania...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Five Days: Musical Chairs in the Executive Suites
Tumult in executive suites shook up corporate America as some chief executives were effectively fired and several boardroom bridesmaids were finally given their shot at the top...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Saturday Interview With J. Barry Griswell: Rethinking Retirement and Pensions
The Principal Financial Group’s chief executive spoke about the recent pension reform law, defined benefits and wellness...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
More Irregularities Are Found at Broadcom
Under investigation for stock options backdating, the computer chip maker discovered more irregularities that will double its expenses...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Guilty Plea in Big U.S. Tax-Evasion Case
Telecommunications entrepreneur Walter Anderson pleaded guilty in what authorities called the nation’s largest criminal tax case...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
A Brief Rebound but Losses for the Week
Wall Street rebounded moderately as oil prices dropped further and investors shrugged off a warning about declining housing demand...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Gordon Manning, 89, a TV News Executive, Dies
Gordon Manning was a television news executive for both NBC and CBS who helped guide the coverage of important news events...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Chief Who Led Turnaround Will Retire From Peugeot
The news of Jean-Martin Folz’s early departure illustrated that Europe shares the same problems facing the U.S. auto industry...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Consumer Credit Slowed in July as Higher Wages Provided Cash
Consumer borrowing increased less than expected in July as higher incomes allowed Americans to reduce their credit card use...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Another Home Builder Warns of Sagging Profits Ahead
The Lennar Corporation said its income fell in the third quarter after a slump in demand forced it to offer incentives to buyers...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Use of Nonprime Mortgages Jumped Sharply in 2005
Mortgage lending data show a sharp increase in the use of higher-priced “nonprime” mortgages for home purchases in 2005 over a year earlier...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Singapore’s Barring of Some Activists Prompts a Protest
The World Bank and the I.M.F. protested a decision by Singapore to bar several activist groups at their meeting with the leaders of poor countries next week...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Off The Charts: Measuring National Economies by the Arm’s Length
The I.M.F. announced that it created a new “financial index” for countries, measuring the degree to which they are more “arms length” or “relationship based” when it comes to transactions...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
What’s Online: Shying Away From Degeneracy
Why did Fox decide not to market the new film “Idiocracy” directed by “Beavis and Butt-head” creator Mike Judge?...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
What’s Offline: Now Arriving: Ideas on Boarding
The longstanding policy of boarding passengers starting at the rear of the plane makes limited sense...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
[TS] After 5 Years, His Voice Can Still Crack
After the 9/11 attacks, James J. Dunne III was thrust into a role he never expected and never prepared for — not just to lead the firm Sandler O’Neill, but to save it...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Executive Pursuits: Finding Philosophy on the Side of a Cliff
When reaching the top means using fingernails, ropes, harnesses, a helmet and climbing shoes...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
2 Dissidents Appear to Have Won Heinz Seats
Investor Nelson Peltz and Michael Weinstein, the former Snapple chief, learned they most likely won seats on the Heinz board...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Basic Instincts: Some Advice on Getting Some Advice
Picking the right financial planner requires some homework and asking the right questions...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
H.P. Chairwoman Aims Not to Be the Scapegoat
Patricia C. Dunn will have to convince Hewlett-Packard’s board that she should not be dumped for the scandal rocking the company...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Remote Control for Health Care
Remote-monitoring systems will allow those with chronic health problems to have their conditions constantly monitored as they go about their daily lives...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Ford Chairman Receives Call From Bush
President Bush called Ford’s chairman to discuss company changes, days after it named a new chief executive...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
A Different Strategy on Pensions
International Paper’s pension fund is three years into a broad revamping that has allowed it to keep it going, even as other large companies have frozen theirs...
New York Times - September 9, 2006
Bolivia sees anti-reform protests
Bolivia's wealthier regions strike against constitutional reform but the government decries their action...
BBC News - September 9, 2006
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