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Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Hungary 4 dead, 26 injured in train collision
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Iraqi lawmaker urges resolution of minority issue
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Curfew in Indian Kashmir to prevent protest rally
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Kashmir police threaten to shoot curfew violators
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Supreme Court to open new term with heavy workload
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Congress hears Lehman sought millions for execs
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Designers play it safe as economy sours
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Jimmy Kimmel returns as American Music Awards host
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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High & Low Finance: Beware the Dreaded Piggyback Loan |
So-called piggyback loans have been highly vulnerable to homeowners who walk away when property values fall.
New York Times -
May 15, 2008 |
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Stocks Advance After Economic Reports |
Wall Street moved higher after a batch of reports pointed to an economy that is hurting, but not as badly as many investors expected after the near-collapse of the mortgage market.
New York Times -
May 15, 2008 |
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To Pare Losses, French Bank Plans to Sell Assets |
Cr�dit Agricole named a new head for its investment banking unit and said it planned to sell 5 billion euros, or $7.75 billion, of assets to help pare losses linked to the subprime market downturn.
New York Times -
May 15, 2008 |
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Led by Germany, a Strong Quarter for Europe |
The German economy grew 1.5 percent in the first quarter of this year, delivering its best performance in over a decade. The euro zone grew 0.7 percent during the period.
New York Times -
May 15, 2008 |
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Judge Sides With Red Cross Over Trademark |
Johnson & Johnson lost the second round in its trademark dispute against the disaster relief agency when a federal judge in Manhattan threw out most of the case.
New York Times -
May 15, 2008 |
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France Strikers Challenge Sarkozy?s Plan to Cut Jobs |
The strike was another test of President Nicolas Sarkozy?s resolve in his efforts to cut down France?s large civil service to reduce budget deficits.
New York Times -
May 15, 2008 |
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Quake Toll Rises Amid Struggle to Reach Survivors |
Officials in China warned that the death toll, raised now to 19,500, could reach as high as 50,000, as dozens of villages remained cut off from rescuers Thursday.
New York Times -
May 15, 2008 |
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Superstition Meets the Web, Stinging Chinese Authorities |
Persistent rumors and tall tales by some Chinese bloggers are proving nettlesome to the authorities as they grapple with China?s most calamitous disaster in a generation.
New York Times -
May 15, 2008 |
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Investigator Guilty in Hollywood Wiretapping Case |
Anthony Pellicano was found guilty of using illegal tactics to gather information for rich and famous clients.
New York Times -
May 15, 2008 |
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Microsoft Is Joining Low-Cost Laptop Project |
After years of conflict, Microsoft and the computing and education project One Laptop Per Child, have reached an agreement that will put Windows on the organization?s computers.
New York Times -
May 15, 2008 |
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Rescuers Aim for Chinese Villages Yet Unreached |
Rescue workers are still struggling to reach untold numbers of remote villages, which could contribute tens of thousands more bodies to the earthquake death toll.
New York Times -
May 15, 2008 |
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California Court Affirms Right to Gay Marriage |
The ruling, striking down laws limiting marriages to unions between a man and a woman, will make California the second state to allow same-sex marriage.
New York Times -
May 15, 2008 |
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Gay Couples Rejoice at Ruling |
Meanwhile, opponents said they are proposing a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.
New York Times -
May 15, 2008 |
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