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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Shuttle gives space station a mile-high boost
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Congo refugees suffer shooting, rape, looting
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Italian premiers political party OKs merger plan
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Iraqi Shiites burn Bush effigy in anti-US protest
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Iraq Shiites burn Bush effigy in anti-US protest
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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China 19,000 victims identified from May quake
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Obama keeps low profile in auto rescue talks
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Global News Archive for July 2008:
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Another courtroom victory for religious colleges
A federal appeals court ruling that a Christian university in Colorado can receive state scholarship money is the latest in a string of legal victories for religious schools seeking public dollars...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Rapper DMX pleads not guilty to felony charges
DMX rapped for reporters outside a Phoenix courtroom after pleading not guilty to felony charges of theft and identity theft...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Dolly weakens to depression over Texas
Forecasters say Dolly has weakened to a tropical depression with 35 mph winds as it moves north over Texas. Dolly was expected to break up by Friday, and was centered about 35 miles south of Eagle Pass at 5 p.m. EDT...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Feds say Utah mine operator courted danger
The operator of a collapsed Utah mine violated safety protocols by cutting coal pillars that should have been left standing to prevent cave-ins, federal regulators said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Ohio man gets 8 years in $8M armored-car co. heist
A man received eight years in prison Thursday for masterminding an $8 million armored-car heist, a crime he said was born of financial desperation...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Ark. man accused in 4 boat deaths pleads guilty
One of two men accused of killing four people aboard a fishing charter last year pleaded guilty Thursday in exchange for an agreement that prosecutors will not seek the death penalty...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Halladay completes Blue Jays sweep of Orioles
Roy Halladay scattered seven hits over seven innings, leading Toronto over the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 Thursday after the Blue Jays won a game suspended one night earlier...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Delgado lifts Mets over Phillies 3-1, into first
Carlos Delgado hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and Oliver Perez stifled the Philadelphia Phillies again, helping the New York Mets earn a 3-1 win Thursday that gave them sole possession of first place in the NL East...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Delgados hit lifts Mets to win over Phillies
Carlos Delgado hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and Oliver Perez stifled the Philadelphia Phillies again, helping the New York Mets earn a 3-1 win Thursday that gave them sole possession of first place in the NL East...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Russell Brand to host the MTV Video Music Awards
MTV is staking its brand on a lesser-known one: Russell Brand...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Wallace & Gromit to become episodic video game
"Wallace & Gromit" are going on a new adventure...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Jobless claims jump as housing market gets weaker
Two cornerstones of the economy _ jobs and housing _ sank to new depths Thursday, with unemployment claims bolting higher and home prices recording one of their steepest drops on record...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
McCain visits German restaurant in Ohio
Republican John McCain chose to go to a German restaurant as rival Barack Obama toured Berlin...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama urges Europeans, Americans to defeat terror
Cheered by an enormous international crowd, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it" as surely as they conquered communism a generation ago...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Cain, Roberts help Giants nick Nats 1-0 for sweep
Matt Cain pitched a four-hitter, Dave Roberts singled home a run in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants earned their first three-game home sweep of the season Thursday with a 1-0 win over the Washington Nationals...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Cain is on and Roberts single lifts Giants
Matt Cain pitched a four-hitter, Dave Roberts singled home a run in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants earned their first three-game home sweep of the season Thursday with a 1-0 win over the Washington Nationals...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Okla. crane fall kills man watching construction
Firefighters say a crane fell while putting a steeple on an Oklahoma City church, crushing a car and killing an 80-year-old man who was watching the construction...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Bleeding cash, Ford looks to Europe for help
Bleeding cash and with its very survival uncertain, Ford Motor Co., an icon of American automaking, will try to import some of its success from across the Atlantic...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Ford, Daimler, Hyundai profits fall Renault up
Ford Motor Co. posted its worst quarterly loss ever Thursday in a roiling global auto market that also saw profits fall at Daimler AG, Hyundai Motor Co. and AutoNation Inc. Renault SA reported a profit increase in the first half of the year but still plans to cut jobs and scale back production...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Pentagon to recommend more troops for Afghanistan
A senior Pentagon official tells The Associated Press that top military leaders are expected soon to recommend to Defense Secretary Robert Gates which additional U.S. troops could be sent to Afghanistan over the next month or so...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Killings turn focus on San Francisco sanctuary law
The scene repeats itself daily on city streets: a driver gets stuck bumper to bumper, blocking an intersection and preventing another car from turning left...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Ship-barge crash closes Mississippi at New Orleans
A stretch of the Mississippi River at New Orleans could be closed for days as crews clean a 12-mile oil slick caused Wednesday when a tanker and barge collided, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama buys expensive ads for Olympics
Barack Obama is going for the gold.The Democratic presidential contender has decided to buy $5 million in national advertising on NBC during the broadcast of the Olympic games, an NBC spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday. The ads will appear on network and cable channels...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
AP Source Goodell monitoring Favre situation
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Official says gunmen kill 3 in Baghdad
Gunmen killed three guards from a U.S.-allied Sunni group Thursday in drive-by shootings in northern Baghdad, an official said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama arrives in Berlin and meets with Merkel
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama arrived in Berlin on Thursday, meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectations...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia to meet over disputed land
Cambodia has agreed to meet Monday with Thailand to discuss a stretch of disputed land near a historic temple, rather than take the matter to the U.N. officials from both countries said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
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A stretch of the Mississippi River at New Orleans could be closed for days as crews clean a 12-mile oil slick caused Wednesday when a tanker and barge collided, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Iran ends cooperation with UN nuclear arms probe
Iran signaled Thursday that it will no longer cooperate with U.N. experts probing for signs of clandestine nuclear weapons work, confirming the investigation is at a dead end a year after it began...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama urges Germans to work with US to stop terror
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama stood before an enormous crowd in Berlin on Thursday and summoned Europeans and Americans to work together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it."...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Sudans president vows to work for Darfur peace
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, charged with genocide and war crimes in Darfur, vowed Thursday to work for peace in the war-wracked desert region and the return of hundreds of thousands of people forced by attacks to flee their homes...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Suicide bomber kills 8 US-allied Sunnis in Iraq
A female suicide bomber blew herself up near U.S.-allied Sunni Arab fighters walking in a crowded area of Baqouba, killing at least eight of the guards and wounding 24 other people Thursday evening, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
FBI agents testify at Guantanamo war crimes trial
A captured driver for Osama bin Laden did not fully cooperate with efforts to find the terrorist leader, FBI agents said Thursday, countering defense claims that he provided valuable assistance...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
China marshals Olympic spirit to rebuild
The streets here are alive with the sounds _ rumbling backhoes, roaring jackhammers, clanging pickaxes _ of a town being brought back from the dead...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Police Insurgents attack Afghan military convoy
Insurgents attacked an Afghan military convoy Thursday in southern Afghanistan and dozens of militants were killed after the army called for assistance from the U.S.-led coalition and Afghan police, a police official said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Iraqi teams banned from Beijing Olympic games
The International Olympic Committee has upheld a ban on Iraqi teams at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Attacks kill 9 in Kashmir, including mom, 4 kids
A suspected Islamic militant threw a hand grenade at a group of migrant laborers in Indian Kashmir, killing a woman and her four children Thursday in one of two attacks that claimed a total of nine lives in the disputed Himalayan region...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Concerns in Europe despite Obamas warm welcome
The warm welcome that washed over Barack Obama during his Berlin appearance Thursday made it abundantly clear that Europeans have a strong desire to heal the trans-Atlantic rift and the Democratic president candidate is a good choice for the job...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Female suicide bomber kills 8 in Iraq
Iraqi police say at least eight people have been killed in a suicide bombing at a checkpoint manned by U.S.-allied Sunni guards northeast of Baghdad...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Life sentence for Argentine ex-army head
An Argentine court has sentenced a former army chief to life in prison for the 1977 kidnapping, torture and killing of four activists...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Karzai 'impeding Afghan drug war'
An ex-US narcotics official accuses President Hamid Karzai of obstructing efforts to tackle the Afghan drugs trade...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Loch Fyne wages 'below minimum'
Staff at the ethical restaurant chain Loch Fyne are being paid less than half the national minimum wage, the BBC finds...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
HIV drugs 'add 13 years of life'
Life expectancy for people with HIV increases by 13 years on average since the late 1990s, survey finds...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Life for Argentine ex-army chief
An Argentine ex-army officer is sentenced to life in prison for the 1977 kidnapping, torture and killing of four left-wing activists...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
France reveals defence closures
Dozens of French military units are closing as part of a major shake-up in defence strategy, the PM announces...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Complaint silences historic bells
A town's historic clock bells are silenced at night after an environmental health investigation...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Man drowns during family holiday
A man dies and his son is airlifted to hospital after getting into trouble while swimming in the sea off the coast of Devon...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Oops - drilled Chinese vase 'only' fetches £25,000 at sale
A rare Chinese vase valued at £50,000 in mint condition sells for £25,000 after a hole was drilled in its base so it could be used as a lamp...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Murray through to face Djokovic
Andy Murray beats Stanislas Wawrinka to set up a Toronto Masters quarter-final against Novak Djokovic...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Obama seeks stronger Europe ties
Barack Obama tells Berliners the US and Europe have drifted apart and it is time for them to come together again...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Glasgow by-election polls close
The polls close in the Glasgow East by-election as nine candidates contest the Westminster seat...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Lifestyle 'should hit' IVF access
Almost half of fertility experts say access to IVF should be conditional, a survey finds...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Pope meets clergy sex abuse victims in Australia
Pope Benedict XVI ended his visit to Australia Monday by meeting with victims of sexual abuse inflicted by Roman Catholic clergy _ an issue that has scandalized the church at a time when the Vatican concedes it is struggling to draw people to its fold...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama pays visit to Jerusalem holy site
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama paid a predawn visit to the holiest place in Judaism on Thursday, bowing his head in prayer at the Western Wall...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Pakistan warns of new nuclear arms race with India
Pakistan has warned a deal leading to increased Indian access to nuclear fuel could accelerate the atomic arms race between the rivals, according to a letter obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
New disability regs prompt chorus of concern
Thousands of gallons of water pulse through cascading waterfalls and rapids at Adventure Mini Golf in Lake Worth, Fla. The course, which covers about an acre, features different elevations with two sets of stairs connecting them...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
South Texas gets first look at Dollys damage
Residents and recovery teams began fanning out across south Texas Thursday and cars crept along roads with darkened stoplights as the region got its first look at the destruction left by Hurricane Dolly...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
South Texas starts cleanup after Hurricane Dolly
Residents and recovery teams began fanning out across south Texas at dawn Thursday and cars crept along roads with darkened stoplights as the region got its first look at the destruction left by Hurricane Dolly...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Reports of wire taps emerge in Drew Peterson case
Two friends of former police officer Drew Peterson told a newspaper he made incriminating statements during secretly taped conversations following the disappearance of his fourth wife _ claims that Peterson denies...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
State highway patrols struggle with big gas bills
In big, wide-open Montana, a state trooper might have to drive more than 100 miles to answer an emergency call, and routinely puts several hundred miles on the odometer in a day...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Little to believe in with new X-Files movie
The makers of the new "X-Files" movie have done themselves a disservice in coming up with the elongated title, "The X-Files: I Want to Believe." Really, it just invites a whole bunch of bad jokes which, unfortunately, are justified...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Pamela Anderson starring in new reality show
Pamela Anderson is shacking up with Tommy Lee again _ but not like that...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Bale asks for privacy in assault allegations
"Dark Knight" star Christian Bale has asked for privacy following allegations he assaulted his mother and sister in a London hotel...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Lucy Liu joins Samuel L. Jackson in Afro Samurai
Lucy Liu is set to embrace her inner warrior.The 39-year-old actress will lend her voice to "Afro Samurai: Resurrection," a two-hour sequel to the animated series starring Samuel L. Jackson, Spike TV announced Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama in Europe aims to raise European profile
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama landed in Berlin on Thursday, meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectations...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Johnsons grand slam helps Cubs win series finale
Reed Johnson had three hits, including a grand slam in the eighth, and the Chicago Cubs routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Aurilias big hit lifts Giants
Rich Aurilia lined a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Sabathias 3-hitter leads Brewers past Cardinals
CC Sabathia threw a three-hitter, his third straight complete game for his new team, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
The slump persists Home sales tumble across US
Sales of existing homes fell more sharply than expected in June as the housing industry continued to be bruised by the worst slump in more than two decades...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Oil tries to advance after Wednesdays big drop
Oil market investors tried but failed to start a rally in crude Thursday, leaving prices hovering below $125 a barrel after an earlier move higher. At the gas pump, prices continued their retreat...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Existing home sales fall 2.6 percent in June
Realtors group says sales of existing homes fell more sharply than expected in June as the housing industry continued to be bruised by the worst slump in more than two decades...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
National City posts $1.8B loss for 2nd quarter
Regional bank National City Corp. on Thursday reported a huge loss for the second quarter, as mortgage loans soured and it took a big charge related to previous acquisitions...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
In Germany, Obama urges joint fight against terror
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama stood before an enormous crowd in Berlin on Thursday and summoned Europeans and Americans to work together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it."...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Killings turn focus on San Francisco sanctuary law
The scene repeats itself daily on city streets: a driver gets stuck bumper to bumper, blocking an intersection and preventing another car from turning left...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
AP Source Goodell monitoring Favre situation
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Ship-barge crash closes Mississippi at New Orleans
A stretch of the Mississippi River at New Orleans could be closed for days as crews clean a 12-mile oil slick caused Wednesday when a tanker and barge collided, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama buys expensive ads for Olympics
Barack Obama is going for the gold.The Democratic presidential contender has decided to buy $5 million in national advertising on NBC during the broadcast of the Olympic games, an NBC spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday. The ads will appear on network and cable channels...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Asia-Pacific eyes coordinated disaster relief work
Asia-Pacific powers on Thursday put the finishing touches on an ambitious plan that calls for pooling their military and civilian resources to respond to disasters in a region beset by cyclones, earthquakes and floods...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
North Korea angrily reacts to enemy remarks
North Korea lashed out Thursday at the South Korean defense chief for labeling the communist state an enemy...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
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A stretch of the Mississippi River at New Orleans could be closed for days as crews clean a 12-mile oil slick caused Wednesday when a tanker and barge collided, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Pentagon to recommend more troops for Afghanistan
A senior Pentagon official tells The Associated Press that top military leaders are expected soon to recommend to Defense Secretary Robert Gates which additional U.S. troops could be sent to Afghanistan over the next month or so...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Who was Dragan Dabic? Karadzics fake ID probed
Authorities are investigating who helped ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic assume the false identity that helped him elude capture for more than a decade...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Turkey bombs 13 Kurdish targets in northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes bombed 13 Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, the military said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Aftershocks kill 1, injure 10 in China
Three aftershocks jolted parts of China on Thursday, the official Xinhua News Agency said, killing one person and injuring more than 10...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia disagree on border
The Cambodian government said Thursday it will not back down from a demand that hundreds of Thai troops leave disputed land near a historic temple, contending that its Southeast Asian neighbor is trying to "permanently occupy" the site...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Israel to build new settlement in West Bank
A key committee has approved construction of the first new Jewish settlement in the West Bank in a decade, an Israeli official said Thursday. The news infuriated Palestinians, who said the decision could cripple peace efforts...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Sudans president vows to work for Darfur peace
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, charged with genocide and war crimes in Darfur, vowed Thursday to work for peace in the war-wracked desert region and the return of hundreds of thousands of people forced by attacks to flee their homes...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Official says gunmen kill 3 in Baghdad
Gunmen killed three guards from a U.S.-allied Sunni group Thursday in drive-by shootings in northern Baghdad, an official said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama arrives in Berlin and meets with Merkel
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama arrived in Berlin on Thursday, meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectations...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia to meet over disputed land
Cambodia has agreed to meet Monday with Thailand to discuss a stretch of disputed land near a historic temple, rather than take the matter to the U.N. officials from both countries said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Dozens of insurgents attack Afghan military convoy
Insurgents attacked an Afghan military convoy Thursday in southern Afghanistan and nearly three dozen militants were killed after the army called for assistance from the U.S.-led coalition and Afghan police, a police official said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Air Canada to partner with Continental Airlines
Air Canada plans to partner with Continental Airlines, the fourth-largest U.S. carrier, to provide enhanced service to the American market...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Russia denies reported Cuba base plans
Russian news agencies say the Defense Ministry is denying a newspaper report that Russia was considering basing nuclear-capable bombers in Cuba...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Palestinians allege settlers attacked village
More than 20 Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the West Bank on Thursday, smashing cars and windows and cutting electricity wires, Palestinian police said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Police Insurgents attack Afghan military convoy
Insurgents attacked an Afghan military convoy Thursday in southern Afghanistan and dozens of militants were killed after the army called for assistance from the U.S.-led coalition and Afghan police, a police official said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Iraqi teams banned from Beijing Olympic games
The International Olympic Committee has upheld a ban on Iraqi teams at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Egypt shuts down office of Iranian TV station
Egyptian authorities have shut down the Cairo office of an Iranian TV network, a security official said Thursday, as the two nations spar over a film that justifies the killing of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat by Islamic militants...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
'Neglect' of codebreakers' HQ
UK computer scientists sign a letter criticising the ongoing neglect of Bletchley Park - home of the wartime codebreakers...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Batman star appeals for privacy
Dark Knight star Christian Bale greets fans at its Spanish gala, but refuses to comment on being questioned over assault claims...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
US seeks boost to Pakistan F-16s
The US confirms plans to allocate $230m of military funding to upgrade Pakistan's fleet of F-16 fighter jets...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Boss of BP Russia venture leaves
BP says the chief executive of its Russian venture TNK-BP has temporarily left Russia because of "sustained harassment"...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Britain-Ireland border check plan
The UK and Irish governments propose the first formal border checks between the two nations in 80 years...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Hunt begins for Karadzic helpers
Officials investigating Bosnian Serb ex-leader Radovan Karadzic vow to track down those who aided his false identity...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Cameron backs Welsh badger cull
On a visit to the Royal Welsh Show, Conservative leader David Cameron gives his support to a badger cull in Wales...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Body found in burning car in park
A body is found in a burning car in a country park in Crawfordsburn, County Down...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Libya 'halts Swiss oil shipments'
Libya's state shipping company says it has halted oil shipments to Switzerland in protest over the arrest of Muammar Gaddafi's son...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Separate bills for fraud couple
Canoe fraud couple John and Anne Darwin will face separate bills from lawyers seeking to recover assets...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Beach pollution action launched
A businessman sues for £5.1m over beach pollution which it is claimed could cost millions of pounds to clean...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Show of solidarity
Bishops take to the streets to highlight poverty...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
'Why am I gay?'
John Barrowman on his quest to know more about himself...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
'Teen toddler'
The struggle of living with a child who has ADHD...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Doctor Who and Star Trek fans' autograph ban at Hamlet show
Doctor Who and Star Trek fans are banned from having sci-fi merchandise signed by David Tennant and Patrick Stewart while they star in Hamlet...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Iraq banned from Beijing Olympics
The International Olympic Committee bans Iraq from competing at this summer's Games because of political interference...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Ashton rejects Academy position
Former England coach Brian Ashton turns down the chance to become head of the National Academy...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Mother in court over baby's death
A British woman appears in court in Crete charged with causing the death of her newborn baby son in a hotel room...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Suspension for 'suicide' case GP
A Glasgow GP is suspended for six months by the General Medical Council after prescribing sleeping tablets to a suicidal patient...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Bishops march for poverty action
Hundreds of bishops from across the world march in London calling for action to tackle poverty...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Voting taking place in Glasgow East
Voting in the Glasgow East by-election is under way as nine candidates contest the Westminster seat...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Obama makes key speech in Berlin
White House hopeful Barack Obama begins a keynote speech in Berlin on how he sees future relations with Europe...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
British Energy close to sale deal
French energy firm EDF and British Gas owner Centrica are close to buying British Energy, the BBC learns...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Pope meets clergy sex abuse victims in Australia
Pope Benedict XVI ended his visit to Australia Monday by meeting with victims of sexual abuse inflicted by Roman Catholic clergy _ an issue that has scandalized the church at a time when the Vatican concedes it is struggling to draw people to its fold...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama pays visit to Jerusalem holy site
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama paid a predawn visit to the holiest place in Judaism on Thursday, bowing his head in prayer at the Western Wall...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Western governors offer greenhouse emissions plan
Seven Western states are joining four Canadian provinces to propose a plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions through use of a "cap and trade" system...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
50 Cent sues Taco Bell over ad campaign
50 Cent has sued Taco Bell, claiming the fast-food restaurant chain is using his name without permission in advertising that asks him to call himself 99 Cent...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Ry Cooder keeps alive L.A. sound with new album
It was more than 50 years ago but Ry Cooder remembers it like it could have been last week; he was 8 years old and Johnny Cash came on the radio singing "Hey Porter."...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
50 Cent sues Taco Bell in NY over ad campaign
50 Cent has sued Taco Bell, claiming the fast-food restaurant chain is using his name without permission in advertising that asks him to call himself 99 Cent...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Ferrell and Reilly step down with Brothers
The title is "Step Brothers." You know, because there are two of them...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Bale attends Dark Knight premiere in Spain
Christian Bale swept into Barcelona on Wednesday night to attend a glittering Spanish premiere of "The Dark Knight," appearing calm as he greeted fans a day after reports surfaced that his mother and sister had accused him of assault...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Texas levees hold but waters rise in Dollys rains
Hurricane Dolly slammed ashore and then loitered over deep south Texas as a tropical storm, dumping as much as a foot of rain in places and ripping roofs off buildings with 100 mph winds...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama in Europe aims to raise European profile
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama landed in Berlin on Thursday, meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectations...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama in Europe in effort to burnish foreign cache
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama landed in Berlin Thursday, kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectations...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama to address US-European relations in speech
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has arrived in Berlin, kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectations...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama arrives in Germany
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has arrived in Berlin, kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectations...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Johnsons grand slam helps Cubs win series finale
Reed Johnson had three hits, including a grand slam in the eighth, and the Chicago Cubs routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Sabathias 3-hitter leads Brewers past Cardinals
CC Sabathia threw a three-hitter, his third straight complete game for his new team, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Pakistan warns of new nuclear arms race with India
Pakistan has warned a deal leading to increased Indian access to nuclear fuel could accelerate the atomic arms race between the rivals, according to a letter obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Japanese shares rise on Wall Street gains, oil
Japanese shares rose for the third straight session Thursday, lifted by further gains on Wall Street and a continuing slide in oil prices...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Japanese shares rise on US gains, oil
Japanese shares rose for the third straight session Thursday, lifted by further gains on Wall Street and a continuing slide in oil prices...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Canon reports 13 percent drop in profit
Canon Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit fell 13 percent from a year ago as a stronger yen chipped away at the value of booming overseas sales of color copiers...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Aurilias big hit lifts Giants
Rich Aurilia lined a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Ship-barge crash closes Mississippi at New Orleans
A stretch of the Mississippi River at New Orleans could be closed for days as crews clean a 12-mile oil slick caused Wednesday when a tanker and barge collided, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Pentagon to recommend more troops for Afghanistan
A senior Pentagon official tells The Associated Press that top military leaders are expected soon to recommend to Defense Secretary Robert Gates which additional U.S. troops could be sent to Afghanistan over the next month or so...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
AP Source Goodell monitoring Favre situation
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Report Israel to build settlement in West Bank
Israel radio reports that Israel has given preliminary approval for the construction of a new Jewish settlement in the West Bank...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Dolly hammers northern Mexico
Hurricane Dolly toppled trees and sent billboards flying Wednesday in the Mexican city of Matamoros, and authorities south of the U.S. border warned of possible flooding...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
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A stretch of the Mississippi River at New Orleans could be closed for days as crews clean a 12-mile oil slick caused Wednesday when a tanker and barge collided, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama buys expensive ads for Olympics
Barack Obama is going for the gold.The Democratic presidential contender has decided to buy $5 million in national advertising on NBC during the broadcast of the Olympic games, an NBC spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday. The ads will appear on network and cable channels...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Asia-Pacific eyes coordinated disaster relief work
Asia-Pacific powers on Thursday put the finishing touches on an ambitious plan that calls for pooling their military and civilian resources to respond to disasters in a region beset by cyclones, earthquakes and floods...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
North Korea angrily reacts to enemy remarks
North Korea lashed out Thursday at the South Korean defense chief for labeling the communist state an enemy...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
27 hurt in explosion aboard Philippine bus
A homemade bomb ripped through a commuter bus in the southern Philippines on Thursday, wounding 27 people, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Earthquake hits Japan, more than 100 injured
A powerful earthquake rattled parts of northern Japan early Thursday, injuring more than 100 people, triggering landslides and cutting power to thousands of people, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Israel to build new settlement in West Bank
A key committee has approved construction of the first new Jewish settlement in the West Bank in a decade, an Israeli official said Thursday. The news infuriated Palestinians, who said the decision could cripple peace efforts...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Who was Dragan Dabic? Karadzics fake ID probed
Authorities are investigating who helped ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic assume the false identity that helped him elude capture for more than a decade...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Turkey bombs 13 Kurdish targets in northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes bombed 13 Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, the military said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia to meet over disputed land
Cambodia has agreed to meet Monday with Thailand to discuss a stretch of disputed land near a historic temple, rather than take the matter to the U.N. officials from both countries said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Aftershocks kill 1, injure 10 in China
Three aftershocks jolted parts of China on Thursday, the official Xinhua News Agency said, killing one person and injuring more than 10...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia disagree on border
The Cambodian government said Thursday it will not back down from a demand that hundreds of Thai troops leave disputed land near a historic temple, contending that its Southeast Asian neighbor is trying to "permanently occupy" the site...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Judge Girls name, Talula Does The Hula, wont do
A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Palestinians Jewish settlers smash village
Palestinian security says more than 20 Jewish settlers have attacked a Palestinian village in the West Bank, smashing cars and windows and cutting electricity wires...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Aftershock injures 5 in China
A Chinese news agency says an aftershock has jolted parts of China, injuring at least five people...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Racing boss Mosley wins lawsuit against tabloid
Motor racing boss Max Mosley has won a landmark invasion of privacy lawsuit against a tabloid newspaper story that alleged he took part in a Nazi-themed sadomasochistic orgy...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Aftershocks kill 1, injury 10 in China
Three aftershocks jolted parts of China on Thursday, the official Xinhua News Agency said, killing one person and injuring more than 10...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Early sale for Glastonbury 2009
Fans wanting to attend next year's Glastonbury Festival will be able to reserve their tickets six months earlier than normal...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
MySpace signs up to OpenID scheme
Members of the social networking site could soon be using their login details to access lots of other sites...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Easyjet plans cuts as costs bite
Airline Easyjet will cut flights this winter to offset a challenging economic climate and high fuel prices that have hurt profits...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
UK MPs call for talks with Hamas
A UK parliamentary committee calls for dialogue with Hamas, as the UN says poverty has reached a new high in Gaza...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Five killed in Kashmir explosion
At least five people are killed in a blast caused by suspected militants in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
MPs call for cut in Welsh 'laws'
MPs say the number of bids for Welsh-only laws could bring the process of more powers for the assembly into disrepute...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Homecoming parades a possibility
Discussions are under way between the army and some local councils about holding homecoming parades for soldiers...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Prize defendant
Karadzic trial will be chance to bury Milosevic debacle...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Backlash fears
Palestinian workers under pressure in after digger attack...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Audio slideshow
Images of hunger in east Africa by Nick Danziger...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Vanishing act
How to disappear without a trace - legitimately...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Just £9.99
Why do we find this price much better value than £10?...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
David Cameron's bike stolen as he shops in west London
Conservative leader David Cameron has his bicycle stolen while shopping at a supermarket near his home in London...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Muntari set for £12.7m Inter move
Inter Milan are poised to sign Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari from Portsmouth...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Murray advances after rain delay
Andy Murray reaches round three of the Toronto Masters after a rain-delayed 6-4 6-4 win over Sweden's Thomas Johansson...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Facebook libel case damages won
A businessman wins £22,000 in libel and breach of privacy after his personal details were printed on the Facebook website...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
NZ judge orders name change for girl called Talula Does The Hula
NZ judge orders name change for girl called Talula Does The Hula...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Obama in Germany on European tour
US presidential hopeful Barack Obama lands in Berlin, where thousands are expected to gather for a key speech...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Adopted Guatemala baby 'stolen'
DNA tests in Guatemala prove for the first time a child put up for adoption in the state system had been stolen...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Canoe couple's assets are frozen
The search to recover the cash conned out of insurance firms by canoe couple Anne and John Darwin begins...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Mosley wins court case over orgy
Motorsport boss Max Mosley wins a legal action against a newspaper over claims an orgy he took part in had Nazi overtones...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
UK retail sales fall 3.9% in June
Retail sales in the UK fell 3.9% in June, reversing a sudden and unexpected 3.6% record surge seen in May...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Opponents form alliance against Indian government
Several key Indian political parties announced an alliance to oppose the government Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh won a confidence vote that paves the way for a landmark nuclear deal with the United States...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Dolly downgraded to tropical storm in south Texas
Forecasters say Dolly has weakened to a tropical storm...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Farm labor contractor fined in workers death
The employer of a pregnant teenager who died of heat stroke after pruning grapevines for nine hours in hot weather was hit Wednesday with the highest fine ever issued to a California farming operation...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
McKusick, pioneer in medical genetics, dies at 86
Dr. Victor A. McKusick, a key architect of the Human Genome Project and a winner of the National Medal of Science, has died. He was 86...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Calif. woman mauled by bear recovers after surgery
A woman mauled by a bear in rural Kern County was recovering Wednesday in a Los Angeles hospital as game wardens sought to trap and kill the animal...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Blue Jays, Orioles game suspended in sixth inning
The game between Toronto and the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night was suspended by rain with the Blue Jays leading 2-1 in the sixth inning...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Ry Cooder keeps alive L.A. sound with new album
It was more than 50 years ago but Ry Cooder remembers it like it could have been last week; he was 8 years old and Johnny Cash came on the radio singing "Hey Porter."...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
50 Cent sues Taco Bell in NY over ad campaign
50 Cent has sued Taco Bell, claiming the fast-food restaurant chain is using his name without permission in advertising that asks him to call himself 99 Cent...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Ferrell and Reilly step down with Brothers
The title is "Step Brothers." You know, because there are two of them...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Bale attends Dark Knight premiere in Spain
Christian Bale swept into Barcelona on Wednesday night to attend a glittering Spanish premiere of "The Dark Knight," appearing calm as he greeted fans a day after reports surfaced that his mother and sister had accused him of assault...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
2 eagles named by Miley, Billy Ray to be set free
Two 14-week-old American bald eagles named by Disney star Miley Cyrus and her country singer father, Billy Ray Cyrus, will be released into the wild Thursday at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Feds charge shipping company in SF Bay oil spill
The Hong Kong-based operator of a container ship that struck a bridge support in the San Francisco Bay last year has been indicted for allegedly doctoring paperwork in an attempt to thwart the investigation...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama pays visit to Jerusalem holy site
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama paid a predawn visit to the holiest place in Judaism on Thursday, bowing his head in prayer at the Western Wall...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
McCain denies misstating the timing of Iraq surge
Republican John McCain pushed back on Wednesday against Democratic criticism that he misstated when the troop buildup ordered by President Bush began, saying elements were put in place before Bush announced the strategy in early 2007...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
McCain denies he misstated timing of Iraq surge
Republican John McCain is pushing back against Democratic criticism that he misstated the timing of the buildup of troops ordered by President Bush in early 2007. He says parts of the new strategy began months earlier...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Sabathias 3-hitter leads Brewers past Cardinals
CC Sabathia threw a three-hitter, his third straight complete game for his new team, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Visa survey shows foreign travel remains popular
The weak U.S. dollar has not dissuaded Americans from planning trips abroad this year, but they may be heading to destinations closer to home, according to a survey released Thursday by Visa Inc...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Costco sees 4Q below estimates
Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that its earnings for the current quarter will be lower than expected as it delays raising prices on items from food to patio sets amid soaring energy costs that have accelerated in recent weeks...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soar
About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Obama buys expensive ads for Olympics
Barack Obama is going for the gold.The Democratic presidential contender has decided to buy $5 million in national advertising on NBC during the broadcast of the Olympic games, an NBC spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday. The ads will appear on network and cable channels...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
House to vote on foreclosure rescue measure
The government would help struggling homeowners get new, cheaper loans and be allowed to offer troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac a cash infusion as part of legislation that aims to calm the chaotic housing market...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Convicted killers in Texas, Miss., put to death
Texas executed a man Wednesday who was convicted of killing a woman and her child, while Mississippi put to death a man who took part in the fatal beating of another man...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Broadway, soap opera star Larry Haines dies at 89
Larry Haines, a two-time Daytime Emmy winner for his 35-year role on the soap opera "Search for Tomorrow," has died. He was 89...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Ship-barge crash closes Mississippi at New Orleans
A stretch of the Mississippi River at New Orleans could be closed for days as crews clean a 12-mile oil slick caused Wednesday when a tanker and barge collided, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Aurilias big hit lifts Giants
Rich Aurilia lined a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
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A stretch of the Mississippi River at New Orleans could be closed for days as crews clean a 12-mile oil slick caused Wednesday when a tanker and barge collided, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Hurricane Dolly lashes Texas-Mexico coast
Hurricane Dolly churned into a Category 2 storm as its eye neared the Texas-Mexico border Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rains that blew down signs, damaged an apartment complex and knocked out electricity to thousands...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
US talks with Iraq could stretch years
The next White House will most likely inherit the difficult negotiations over the long-term status of American military forces in Iraq as disputes linger over setting timelines for expected troop withdrawals, U.S. officials say...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Guantanamo prisoners reportedly not told of rights
A former FBI agent testifying at the first Guantanamo war crimes trial said interrogators did not advise detainees here of any rights because the military prison is dedicated to intelligence gathering, not law enforcement...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Beijing to set up special Olympic protest zones
China will allow a modicum of dissent at the Olympics, setting up special protest zones far from the main sports venues, in a shift that supporters and detractors said Wednesday is meant to safely channel criticism and avoid disrupting the games...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Pakistan warns of new nuclear arms race with India
Pakistan has warned a deal leading to increased Indian access to nuclear fuel could accelerate the atomic arms race between the rivals, according to a letter obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
US hits at bin Laden ties in Gitmo trial
A Guantanamo prisoner on trial for war crimes was so close to Osama bin Laden that he attended a meeting of top al-Qaida aides the day of the Sept. 11 attacks, a former FBI agent testified Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Karadzics secret life enthralls his fellow Serbs
Radovan Karadzic sent word he plans to defend himself against U.N. genocide charges, but his fellow Serbs were more enthralled with details that emerged Wednesday about his secret life: a mistress, a bogus family in the U.S., and regular visits to the Madhouse bar and its photo of his beardless days as wartime leader of Bosnian Serbs...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Dolly hammers northern Mexico
Hurricane Dolly toppled trees and sent billboards flying Wednesday in the Mexican city of Matamoros, and authorities south of the U.S. border warned of possible flooding...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Powerful earthquake hits Japan, dozens injured
A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast early Thursday, injuring at least 91 people, triggering landslides and cutting power to thousands of people, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Hurricane Dolly hammers northern Mexico
Hurricane Dolly toppled trees and sent billboards flying in the Mexican city of Matamoros on Wednesday, and authorities south of the U.S. border warned of possible flooding...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Bin Laden driver denied al-Qaida links
U.S. military prosecutors on Wednesday played an interrogation video that shows a driver for Osama bin Laden denying any connection to al-Qaida but also fretting that he is "finished."...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Canadian teen dies after being shot with Taser
A teenager wielding a knife died after police shot him with a Taser, the latest in a string of deaths linked to the stun guns, officials said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
DNA tests find stolen baby in Guatemala
DNA tests for the first time have confirmed that a baby was stolen from her mother and adopted for profit in Guatemala...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Woman charged with bludgeoning toddlers to death
A German woman was charged Wednesday with bludgeoning two toddlers to death with a hammer and seriously injuring their mother in a rampage in Sweden spurred by jealousy over an ex-boyfriend...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Drug smugglers get record sentences in Ireland
A trio of English cocaine smugglers who were caught after putting the wrong fuel into their boat received the longest drug-related prison sentences in Irish history Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Ukraine Jews want graves building halted
A Jewish group asked the Ukrainian government on Wednesday to stop construction on the site of a grave containing the remains of an estimated 26,000 victims of the Holocaust...
Southern Ledger - July 24, 2008
Teens want to talk more about sex
Many parents are too embarrassed to have vital chats with their children about sex, a report for the government says...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
Johnson urges obesity 'movement'
Alan Johnson calls for a "national movement" to tackle obesity and warns against "vilifying the extremely fat"...
BBC News - July 24, 2008
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