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Bomb targeting police kills 2 in Pakistan

Bombs targeting police and employees of a Pakistani nuclear facility killed two people and wounded scores more Thursday _ the latest attacks to hit Pakistan as it battles Taliban insurgents near the border with Afghanistan.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009
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Gwyneth Paltrow says Spain changed her life

Gwyneth Paltrow speaks almost perfect Spanish _ and she does it with an Iberian accent.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China

Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

NASA Space shuttle fueling test looks successful

A fueling test on space shuttle Endeavour uncovered no worrisome hydrogen gas leaks Wednesday and paved the way for a launch in a week-and-a-half for the delayed mission, NASA said.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

Limbo for Colombia family seeking hostage release

A year after Colombian military agents disguised as international aid workers helicoptered Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors to freedom, an offer by their former leftist rebel captors to unilaterally free two hostages is in limbo.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

Advocates are back with real health care stories

When carpenter Greg Douglas rolled his pickup truck, his toolbox hit him and smashed his ribs and collarbone. After a month in the hospital, the medical bills hit him even harder, totaling $165,000.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

Vick files revised bankruptcy plan in Va. court

Suspended NFL star Michael Vick has submitted a revised bankruptcy plan that funnels more of his future earnings to creditors, though a judge did not immediately rule on the proposal.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

Kim sets course record at Congressional with 62

Anthony Kim has set the course record at Congressional with an 8-under 62, giving the defending champion a two-shot lead in the AT&T National.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

Serena, Venus reach Wimbledon final again

Venus and Serena Williams won in contrasting fashion Thursday to set up their fourth all-sister Wimbledon final and eighth meeting in a Grand Slam title match.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

James Frey writing teen science fiction novels

James Frey (FRY) is writing for young people, and Hollywood has signed on.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

Lawyer Rowe deciding whether to seek custody

LOS ANGELES _ An attorney says Deborah Rowe has not reached a final decision on whether to seek custody of the two children she had with Michael Jackson.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

Astros-Padres game delayed by bees in outfield

Talk about adding a late-inning buzz to a ballgame.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

Mets rally from 5 down, beat Pirates 9-8 in 10

Ryan Church singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 Thursday after overcoming a five-run deficit and then wasting a ninth-inning lead.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

Votto leads Reds over Dbacks 3-2 in 10 innings

Joey Votto singled with the bases loaded and two outs in the 10th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds ended an afternoon of wasted chances by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Thursday.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

More evidence points to Arguello death a suicide

Investigators have released new evidence that points to suicide in the death of former boxing champion and Managua mayor Alexis Arguello.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

SC governor silent as clamor grows for resignation

After days of soul-baring and often odd confessions and apologies about an adulterous affair, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford went silent as the clamor for his resignation grew.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

Older job seekers struggle to overcome age barrier

Like many unemployed older workers, 64-year old Allan Kellum fears his age has made it harder to find a new job. At a recent job fair, Kellum expressed interest in a supervisory role coordinating an international health assistance program. A recruiter set him straight: "The people applying for that...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

Jobless data sends stocks reeling Dow loses 223

A dour report on job losses in June sent stocks sharply lower Thursday.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

Serena saves match point, advances to semifinals

Serena Williams saved a match point and rallied to beat Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6 Thursday, reaching the Wimbledon final for the second year in a row.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

AP Ex-Edwards aide appears at federal courthouse

An ex-aide to John Edwards who claimed he fathered a child born to the mistress of the two-time Democratic presidential candidate spent Wednesday in a federal courthouse, but declined to talk with a reporter about an investigation into his former boss.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

Comoros crash survivor welcomed back home in Paris

A battered young girl believed to be the only survivor of an Indian Ocean plane crash flew back to Paris on Thursday to be embraced gently by her father, who tried to lift her spirits with a joke.
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2009

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