|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Spacecraft flies by remote asteroid, camera stops
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
|
Official Egypt rock slide toll rises to 31
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
|
Philly school rekindles same-sex education debate
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
|
Muslim separatist strike shuts down Indian Kashmir
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
|
Troops, protesters clash in Indian Kashmir 1 dead
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
|
Catholics assert themselves in Hanoi land dispute
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
|
Myanmar says no sign of Suu Kyi hunger strike
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
|
Landslides leave 27 dead or missing in Philippines
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
|
Returning lawmakers make Capitol a campaign stage
Southern Ledger - September 7, 2008
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Global News Archive for May 2008:
|
 |
Indians protest Brazil hydro dam project
Hundreds of Amazon Indians capped a five-day protest against the construction of a multibillion dollar dam by swimming in the river they say it will destroy...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Mass. Sen. Kennedy competes in Cape sailboat race
Sen. Edward Kennedy took the helm of his sailboat "Mya" on Monday and rode a stiff southern wind from Nantucket back to Hyannis in a regatta just a week after undergoing a brain biopsy that diagnosed him with cancer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Iowa town measures the loss after deadly tornado
Half of this small town lay in ruins or heavily damaged Monday following a deadly tornado that ripped apart a stretch of northern Iowa...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Food banks face high costs but feeding more people
Jackie Hoffman sifted through a laundry bin filled with aging bread, choosing a loaf of white...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Cannes 2008 Lots of stars, and some movies, too
Indy made his comeback at Cannes, and Woody came back as usual. Angelina showed off her baby bump on the red carpet, and Madonna sold off everything in her handbag at a charity auction...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Yale gives Paul McCartney honorary music degree
Paul McCartney can now add one more honor to the numerous awards, accolades and the knighthood he has already received...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Webb drops 2nd straight as Diamondbacks fall to Braves 7-3
Mark Teixeira and the Atlanta Braves sent Brandon Webb to a different type of streak...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Blue Jays beat Royals 7-2 for four-game sweep
Shaun Marcum won for the first time in four starts, Gregg Zaun hit a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City 7-2 Sunday to complete their first four-game sweep of the Royals...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Kaplers pinch single gives Brewers 4-3 win
Pinch-hitter Gabe Kapler singled home the decisive run in the 11th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Dempster leads Cubs over Dodgers 3-1
Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez homered to back Ryan Dempster, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
McCain defends opposition to veterans measure
Facing heat from Democrats, John McCain used a Memorial Day appearance to defend his opposition to Senate-passed legislation that would provide additional college financial aid to veterans...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Clintons in Puerto Rico Obama in New Mexico
Hillary Rodham Clinton ended a three-day campaign swing across Puerto Rico the same way many Americans mark Memorial Day _ with family, friends and a salute to the sacrifices of military men and women...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Clintons campaign together in Puerto Rico
Hillary Rodham Clinton ended a three-day campaign swing across Puerto Rico the same way many Americans mark Memorial Day _ with family, friends and a salute to the sacrifices of military men and women...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
AP INTERVIEW McCain criticizes Obama on Iraq
Republican John McCain on Monday sharply criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama for not having been to Iraq since 2006, and said they should visit the war zone together...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
European, Asian markets mixed despite inflation concerns
European stock markets edged higher Monday after key Asian markets fell amid worries about high oil prices and the U.S. economy on a day when U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Alternative fuels a focus at air show
With oil prices on a record flight path, the global aerospace industry will be focusing on improved efficiency and developments in alternative fuels at the International Berlin Air Show this week...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Food banks facing new clients, mounting costs
Jackie Hoffman sifted through a laundry bin filled with aging bread, choosing a loaf of white...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Group to pay $1.5 billion for GM building, 3 other towers
A real estate investment group has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 billion in cash for four Manhattan office towers, including the landmark General Motors building on Fifth Avenue from New York developer Harry Macklowe...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
European, Asian markets mixed amid inflation concerns
European stock markets edged higher Monday and key Asian markets fell amid worries about high oil prices and the U.S. economy on a day when the U.S. and British markets were closed for a holiday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Obama to stand in for Sen. Kennedy at Wesleyan
Barack Obama has agreed to deliver the commencement address at Wesleyan University in place of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who pulled out Thursday after finding out he had brain cancer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Tornadoes strike western and central Kansas
Forecasters said Saturday that at least a dozen tornadoes spun across western and central Kansas a day earlier, destroying numerous homes, downing trees and injuring several people...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Mass. Sen. Kennedy competing in Cape sailboat race
Sen. Edward Kennedy is feeling well enough after his brain cancer diagnosis to compete in the second day of an annual sailboat race between Nantucket and Cape Cod...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Researchers say smokers tend to quit in groups
The urge to smoke is contagious, but quitting apparently is, too. A team of researchers who showed that obesity can spread person-to-person has found a similar pattern with smoking cessation: A smoker is more likely to kick the habit if a spouse, friend, co-worker or sibling did...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Teen actor in upcoming Harry Potter film killed
A British teenage actor playing a minor role in the upcoming "Harry Potter" film was stabbed to death during a brawl in London on Saturday, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Veterans burials nonstop at national cemeteries
The cracking of rifle fire silenced the twittering blue jays, blackbirds and killdeer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Aftershock from Sichuan earthquake felt in Beijing
An aftershock that hit Sichuan province on Sunday was felt in Beijing...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Authorities Storm kills 7 in northeast Iowa
A state official says a powerful storm that tore through a rural area of northeast Iowa has killed seven people injured dozens more...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Powerful aftershocks add to China quake misery
Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Officials Suicide bomber targets US-allied group
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck a checkpoint manned by Iraqi police and U.S.-allied Sunni fighters Monday north of Baghdad, killing four people, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Powerful aftershocks add to China quake misery
Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Iraq says 6 suspected teenage bombers detained
Six teenage boys who said they were being trained as suicide bombers were detained Monday in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
South Korea, Arab states move to improve relations
South Korea and a group of governments from the Middle East and Africa agreed to launch a cooperative organization Monday aimed at enhancing political, cultural and economic ties, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Bomb on train near Sri Lankas capital kills 7
A bomb ripped through a compartment of a packed passenger train during evening rush hour Monday, killing seven people and wounding 62 others near the Sri Lankan capital...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Cat helps debt-strapped Japanese train
A money-losing Japanese train company has found the purr-fect mascot to draw crowds and bring back business _ tabby Tama...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Bomb on train near Sri Lankas capital kills 8
A bomb ripped through part of a packed passenger train during evening rush hour Monday, killing eight people and wounding 70 others near the Sri Lankan capital...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Quake brings rare freedom for journalists in China
Rows of body bags were laid out along streets for all to see. Sobbing parents furious about shoddily built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children were able to speak freely. Military helicopters carried reporters to tour the disaster zone...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Agreement on 2020 emissions target eludes G8 ministers
Under pressure to boost talks on a new global warming pact, Group of Eight environment ministers on Monday endorsed slashing greenhouse gas emissions in half by mid-century, but failed to agree on much more contentious near-term targets...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Iraqi army 6 teens trained as suicide bombers
The Iraqi military on Monday displayed a group of weeping teenagers who said they had been forced into training for suicide bombings by a Saudi militant in the last urban stronghold of al-Qaida in Iraq...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Israeli leader says key Gaza crossing to stay shut
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told lawmakers Monday that Israel would not agree to open a key Gaza border crossing, explicitly rejecting a chief condition that the Hamas militant group has set for a cease-fire with Israel...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
IAEA suggests Iran may be withholding evidence
The U.N. nuclear watchdog suggests Iran may be withholding information the agency needs to establish whether Tehran tried to make nuclear arms...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,082
As of Monday, May 26, 2008, at least 4,082 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Iran may be withholding info needed in nuke probe
Iran may be withholding information needed to establish whether it tried to make nuclear arms, the International Atomic Energy said Monday in an unusually strongly worded report...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
IAEA Iran may be withholding info in nuke probe
Iran may be withholding information needed to establish whether it tried to make nuclear arms, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday in an unusually strongly worded report...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Gen. admits no proof Fujimori was behind massacres
The former general who revealed the existence of a Peruvian military death squad testified Monday that he is convinced ex-President Alberto Fujimori was behind two massacres, but acknowledged he has no direct evidence...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
WWF urges Brazil biofuel projects
Protected areas are needed to prevent damage from the expansion of Brazilian sugar cane, the WWF says...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Hezbollah head urges co-existence
Hezbollah's leader reiterates that the powerful Shia Muslim group is not seeking to rule Lebanon...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
French fishing strike to continue
French fishermen vote to extend port blockades for two days, in protest at rising fuel costs and fishing quotas...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Faster banking transfers underway
Transferring money from one bank to another gets faster from Tuesday as a new banking scheme starts...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Motorist killed in bus collision
A man dies in a crash involving a bus carrying 27 schoolchildren and a car in County Donegal...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Pinochet suspects arrests ordered
A Chilean judge orders the arrest of nearly 100 former soldiers and secret police over Pinochet-era rights abuses...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Crews spend night at moor blaze
Dozens of firefighters are to spend the night tackling a large moorland fire which is being fanned by high winds...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Archbishop set for "leap of faith" for service charities
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, prepares for a parachute jump to raise money for service personnel...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Green end to Chelsea flower show as community groups get leftovers
Leftovers from the Chelsea Flower Show are being offered to community groups so they do not go to waste...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Israel 'has 150 nuclear weapons'
Ex-US President Jimmy Carter says Israel has 150 nuclear weapons, in off-the-cuff remarks at a literary festival...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Two bodies found in ship's hold
The bodies of two men are found in the hold of a ship docked at Ayr harbour, police say...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Death toll climbs in SA violence
The number of deaths in a wave of violence against foreigners in South Africa reaches 56, with 650 injured...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Iran 'withholds nuclear details'
The UN nuclear watchdog says it believes Iran is still withholding information on its nuclear programme...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Man charged over Rob Knox murder
Karl Bishop, 21, is charged with the murder of young actor Rob Knox in Sidcup, south-east London...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Madonna auctions off lip gloss at AIDS benefit
The Material Girl parted with a few personal possessions _ a custom-made white guitar and the contents of her handbag _ at a benefit to raise money for AIDS research...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Environmental ministers seek deep emissions cuts
European and developing countries urged the United States and Japan on Sunday to commit to deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 _ a step they say is needed to defuse a coming ecological disaster caused by global warming...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Indians protest Brazil hydro dam project
Hundreds of Amazon Indians capped a five-day protest against the construction of a multibillion dollar dam by swimming in the river they say it will destroy...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Power restored in storm-ravaged Twin City suburb
As a storm roared over his head, shaking his house and sending the family belongings flying all over the place, all Jason Akins could do was put his arms over his wife, two sons and two neighbor kids and hope for the best...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Billionaire treats wounded soldiers to Vegas weekend
All too familiar with the gambles of war, Jimmy Kinsey, Kyle Riley and a few dozen fellow soldiers landed in the desert. But for these guys this Memorial Day, the most at stake is a few bucks...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Mass. Sen. Kennedy competing in Cape sailboat race
Sen. Edward Kennedy is feeling well enough after his brain cancer diagnosis to compete in the second day of an annual sailboat race between Nantucket and Cape Cod...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Damage surveys start in storm-ravaged Minn. town
As a storm roared over his head, shaking his house and sending the family belongings flying all over the place, all Jason Akins could do was put his arms over his wife, two sons and two neighbor kids and hope for the best...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Inspiration for Family Circus Mommy dies at 82
Thelma Keane, the inspiration for the Mommy character in the long-running "Family Circus" comic created by her husband, Bil Keane, has died. She was 82...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Federer, Jankovic advance at French Open
Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open, the only Grand Slam title he has never won...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Jankovic advances at French Open
Jelena Jankovic got a little love from the net to help her beat Monica Niculescu 7-6 (3), 6-2 Monday and advance to the second round of the French Open...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Jelena Jankovic advances to French Open 2nd round
Jelena Jankovic got a little love from the net to help her beat Monica Niculescu 7-6 (3), 6-2 Monday and advance to the second round of the French Open...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Federer, Jankovic advance to French Open 2nd round
Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open, the only Grand Slam title that has eluded him...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Federer, Jankovic advance at French Open 2nd round
Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open, the only Grand Slam title he has never won...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Today on the presidential campaign trail
IN THE HEADLINESAfter a week of setbacks, Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks of faith ... Obama subs for Kennedy at Wesleyan, promotes public service and evokes Kennedy legacy ... Libertarian Party picks former GOP Rep. Bob Barr as presidential candidate ...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Libertarian Party picks Barr as presidential candidate
The Libertarian Party has picked former Republican Rep. Bob Barr to be its presidential candidate after six rounds of balloting...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Clinton speaks of faith in the face of setbacks
Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday offered a spiritual defense for continuing her presidential campaign, as she sought to put to rest the uproar over her comments about the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Ex-manager on trial in Siemens scandal
A former Siemens AG manager on trial over alleged corruption and bribery testified Monday that "commissions" were paid to secure orders...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Alternative fuels a focus at air show
With oil prices on a record flight path, the global aerospace industry will be focusing on improved efficiency and developments in alternative fuels at the International Berlin Air Show this week...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Group to pay $1.5 billion for GM building, 3 other towers
A real estate investment group has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 billion in cash for four Manhattan office towers, including the landmark General Motors building on Fifth Avenue from New York developer Harry Macklowe...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
European, Asian markets mixed despite inflation concerns
European stock markets edged higher Monday after key Asian markets fell amid worries about high oil prices and the U.S. economy on a day when U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Doctors say Sen. Edward Kennedy has a brain tumor
Doctors say Sen. Edward Kennedy has a brain tumor, a condition discovered after he had a seizure...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
South Africa allows military to help stop attacks
President Thabo Mbeki gave the go-ahead Wednesday for military troops to step in and quell a surge of anti-immigrant violence that has left 42 dead and driven tens of thousands from their homes...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Obama to stand in for Sen. Kennedy at Wesleyan
Barack Obama has agreed to deliver the commencement address at Wesleyan University in place of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who pulled out Thursday after finding out he had brain cancer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Teen actor in upcoming Harry Potter film killed
A British teenage actor playing a minor role in the upcoming "Harry Potter" film was stabbed to death during a brawl in London on Saturday, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Researchers say smokers tend to quit in groups
The urge to smoke is contagious, but quitting apparently is, too. A team of researchers who showed that obesity can spread person-to-person has found a similar pattern with smoking cessation: A smoker is more likely to kick the habit if a spouse, friend, co-worker or sibling did...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Aftershock from Sichuan earthquake felt in Beijing
An aftershock that hit Sichuan province on Sunday was felt in Beijing...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Veterans burials nonstop at national cemeteries
The cracking of rifle fire silenced the twittering blue jays, blackbirds and killdeer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Authorities Storm kills 7 in northeast Iowa
A state official says a powerful storm that tore through a rural area of northeast Iowa has killed seven people injured dozens more...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Powerful aftershocks add to China quake misery
Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Vintners rethink and replant to stay competitive
Fruity merlot from Siberia? Not so fast, say vintners from Champagne to California...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Chinese troops deal with dangerous lake
Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Japanese file appeal against US aircraft carrier
Japanese seeking to block a nuclear-powered U.S. warship from being permanently based in Japan took their lawsuit to a higher court Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Officials Suicide bomber targets US-allied group
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck a checkpoint manned by Iraqi police and U.S.-allied Sunni fighters Monday north of Baghdad, killing four people, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Powerful aftershocks add to China quake misery
Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
South Korea, Arab states move to improve relations
South Korea and a group of governments from the Middle East and Africa agreed to launch a cooperative organization Monday aimed at enhancing political, cultural and economic ties, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Bomb on train near Sri Lankas capital kills 7
A bomb ripped through a compartment of a packed passenger train during evening rush hour Monday, killing seven people and wounding 62 others near the Sri Lankan capital...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Iraq says 6 suspected teenage bombers detained
Six teenage boys who said they were being trained as suicide bombers were detained Monday in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Cat helps debt-strapped Japanese train
A money-losing Japanese train company has found the purr-fect mascot to draw crowds and bring back business _ tabby Tama...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Bomb on train near Sri Lankas capital kills 8
A bomb ripped through part of a packed passenger train during evening rush hour Monday, killing eight people and wounding 70 others near the Sri Lankan capital...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Quake brings rare freedom for journalists in China
Rows of body bags were laid out along streets for all to see. Sobbing parents furious about shoddily built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children were able to speak freely. Military helicopters carried reporters to tour the disaster zone...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Agreement on 2020 emissions target eludes G8 ministers
Under pressure to boost talks on a new global warming pact, Group of Eight environment ministers on Monday endorsed slashing greenhouse gas emissions in half by mid-century, but failed to agree on much more contentious near-term targets...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
American hit by train in Rome after being drugged, robbed
Italian railway police say an American tourist was hit and killed by a train at a Rome station as he was walking on the tracks in a daze after being drugged and robbed...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
French skydiver postpones free fall record attempt
A French skydiver delayed plans Monday to free fall 130,000 feet from the stratosphere in a specially designed suit, helmet and parachute in a bid to break four records...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
French skydiver makes final preparations
A French skydiver made final preparations Monday to rise slowly into space in a helium-powered balloon and then step off in a bid to break four free fall records...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
No breakfast for children because of aid cuts
At dawn in a ramshackle elementary school in rural Cambodia, the children think of only one thing: their stomachs. They anxiously await the steaming buckets of free rice delivered to their desks...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
US tourist drugged, killed by train in Rome
An American tourist was killed by a train as he walked on the tracks in a daze after he drank a cappuccino laced with drugs and then was robbed, railway police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Feeling safer, Iraqis come home but only a few
The surge has been good for the Murads.Just over a year after they were driven out of their Baghdad neighborhood by militants who kidnapped their son, the parents and children are back in their home. The Shiite family is living among longtime Sunni neighbors, protected by U.S. forces and armed with safety guarantees from the Sunni tribal sheiks who had joined forces to drive al-Qaida in Iraq from the area...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Court sentences Mengistu to death
Ethiopia's Supreme Court sentences former ruler Mengistu Haile Mariam - in absentia - to death...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
First tasks for Lebanon president
Lebanon's' new President, Michel Suleiman, arrives at Baabda palace to begin his first full day in office...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Death penalty for Japan gangster
A Japanese court sentences a gangster to death for the murder of Nagasaki Mayor Iccho Ito in April 2007...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Girl, 13, killed by falling tree
A 13-year-old girl dies after she is struck by a falling tree in Huddersfield, according to police...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Fatal boat trip names 'not taken'
Organisers of a training exercise in which a girl died did not log the names of those boarding a boat...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Strauss ton inspires England win
A century from Andrew Strauss helps England to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the second Test at Old Trafford...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Hull hails its triumphant Tigers
Hull City celebrate their promotion to the Premier League with an open top bus tour around the city...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Soaked stars
Cannes film festival struggles to sparkle amid downpours...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Firefighters tackle blaze on moor
Firefighters are attempting to quell a blaze on Rishworth Moor, West Yorkshire Fire service say...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Plymouth couple Frank and Anita celebrate 80 years of marriage
A Plymouth couple celebrate 80 years of marriage with a sip of champagne and a "nice tea"...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Bomb rocks busy Sri Lankan train
At least eight people die in a bombing on a packed Sri Lankan commuter train on the outskirts of Colombo...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Three quizzed over park killing
Three youths are being questioned after a 17-year-old is attacked and killed in a West Yorkshire park...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Poorer drivers 'hit hard' by tax
The government is facing calls from its own MPs to change its mind on measures set to boost the cost of motoring...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Environmental ministers seek deep emissions cuts
European and developing countries urged the United States and Japan on Sunday to commit to deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 _ a step they say is needed to defuse a coming ecological disaster caused by global warming...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Indians protest Brazil hydro dam project
Hundreds of Amazon Indians capped a five-day protest against the construction of a multibillion dollar dam by swimming in the river they say it will destroy...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
In a Twin City suburb, storm makes chaos, sadness
As storms roared over his head, shaking his house and sending the family belongings flying all over the place, all Jason Akins could do was put his arms over his wife, two sons and two neighbor kids and hope for the best...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Racial tensions heat up in a Brooklyn neighborhood
Seventeen years after race riots left the streets of one New York City neighborhood bloodied, tensions are rising again there between Orthodox Jews and blacks...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Billionaire treats wounded soldiers to Vegas weekend
All too familiar with the gambles of war, Jimmy Kinsey, Kyle Riley and a few dozen fellow soldiers landed in the desert. But for these guys this Memorial Day, the most at stake is a few bucks...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
22 films vie for top honors at Cannes festival
Established Hollywood filmmakers and stars such as Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie were competing against movies from acclaimed international directors for the top honors at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Eastwood, Jolie in running for Cannes prizes
Established Hollywood stars and filmmakers such as Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie were competing against movies from acclaimed international directors for the top honors at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
French classroom drama wins Cannes top prize
The French film "The Class" has won top honors at the Cannes Film Festival...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Indiana Jones unearths $126M in box office gold
Indiana Jones unearthed box office gold at domestic theaters with a performance that puts it on track to become the second biggest Memorial Day movie opening ever, according to studio estimates Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Ginobili leads Spurs to 103-84 win over Lakers
The Spurs were happy to be home. They felt even better about having Manu Ginobili back in top form...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Saving wedge gives Mickelson Colonial victory
Phil Mickelson was asked to describe the 72nd-hole birdie that gave him a one-stroke victory at the Crowne Plaza Invitational...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Serena Williams advances to second round of French Open
Serena Williams can be a perfectionist when it comes to her tennis game...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Lindley beats Jang in playoff
Leta Lindley looked at the leaderboard at the opportune time...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Clinton speaks of faith in face of adversity
Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday offered a spiritual defense for continuing her presidential campaign despite the long odds of overtaking rival Barack Obama...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Libertarian Party picks Barr as presidential candidate
The Libertarian Party has picked former Republican Rep. Bob Barr to be its presidential candidate after six rounds of balloting...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Clinton speaks of faith in the face of setbacks
Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday offered a spiritual defense for continuing her presidential campaign, as she sought to put to rest the uproar over her comments about the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Today on the presidential campaign trail
IN THE HEADLINESAfter a week of setbacks, Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks of faith ... Obama subs for Kennedy at Wesleyan, promotes public service and evokes Kennedy legacy ... Libertarian Party picks former GOP Rep. Bob Barr as presidential candidate ...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
US official says credit crunch easing
A U.S. Treasury official said Monday the global credit crunch is gradually calming following efforts by the Federal Reserve and other central banks...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Plenty of For Sale signs but actual sales lagging
Like spring flowers, the "For Sale" signs are sprouting in front yards all over the country. But anxious sellers are facing the most brutal environment in decades, with a slumping economy, falling home prices and rising mortgage foreclosures...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Doctors say Sen. Edward Kennedy has a brain tumor
Doctors say Sen. Edward Kennedy has a brain tumor, a condition discovered after he had a seizure...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Tornadoes strike western and central Kansas
Forecasters said Saturday that at least a dozen tornadoes spun across western and central Kansas a day earlier, destroying numerous homes, downing trees and injuring several people...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Sri Lanka 22 rebels, 2 soldiers killed
Government troops and ethnic Tamil separatists fought gunbattles that killed 22 rebels and two soldiers in war-ravaged northern Sri Lanka, the military said Friday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Researchers say smokers tend to quit in groups
The urge to smoke is contagious, but quitting apparently is, too. A team of researchers who showed that obesity can spread person-to-person has found a similar pattern with smoking cessation: A smoker is more likely to kick the habit if a spouse, friend, co-worker or sibling did...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Obama to stand in for Sen. Kennedy at Wesleyan
Barack Obama has agreed to deliver the commencement address at Wesleyan University in place of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who pulled out Thursday after finding out he had brain cancer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Teen actor in upcoming Harry Potter film killed
A British teenage actor playing a minor role in the upcoming "Harry Potter" film was stabbed to death during a brawl in London on Saturday, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Veterans burials nonstop at national cemeteries
The cracking of rifle fire silenced the twittering blue jays, blackbirds and killdeer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Authorities Storm kills 7 in northeast Iowa
A state official says a powerful storm that tore through a rural area of northeast Iowa has killed seven people injured dozens more...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Aftershock from Sichuan earthquake felt in Beijing
An aftershock that hit Sichuan province on Sunday was felt in Beijing...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Iraqi military al-Qaida fleeing Mosul
Al-Qaida fighters and other Sunni insurgents have largely scattered from the northern city of Mosul in the face of a U.S.-Iraqi sweep, fleeing to desert areas further south, an Iraqi commander said Sunday. He vowed the forces will not allow them to regroup...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Palestinian officials Israel offers new West Bank proposal
Israel has offered to give up more of the West Bank than it had in a previous proposal but still not enough to meet Palestinian demands, Palestinian officials close to peace talks said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Vintners rethink and replant to stay competitive
Fruity merlot from Siberia? Not so fast, say vintners from Champagne to California...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Chinese troops deal with dangerous lake
Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Officials Suicide bomber targets US-allied group
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck a checkpoint manned by Iraqi police and U.S.-allied Sunni fighters Monday north of Baghdad, killing four people, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Japanese file appeal against US aircraft carrier
Japanese seeking to block a nuclear-powered U.S. warship from being permanently based in Japan took their lawsuit to a higher court Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Powerful aftershocks add to China quake misery
Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
China say 3 Shaanxi reservoirs in danger
A Chinese news agency says three reservoirs in Shaanxi province in central China are in danger of collapsing...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
49 mobsters arrested near Naples
Police say they have arrested 49 suspected mobsters in raids on the Naples-based Camorra mob...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Olmert No promises to Syria so far
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he has made no promises to Syria about a future peace agreement...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Tory work plan for young jobless
The Conservatives are to unveil new proposals for work schemes for jobless young people...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Egypt renews emergency powers
Egypt's parliament is asked to extend emergency rule despite the president's pledge to replace it...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
UN backs Georgia over drone claim
A Russian jet did shoot down a Georgian drone over breakaway Abkhazia last month, UN monitors say...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
UK and US unions 'to join forces'
The UK's biggest union Unite is on the brink of a formal tie-up with a prominent North American union...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
'Maximise' cultural tourism call
Experts say Wales must make the most of its cultural icons to maximise tourism opportunities...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Fire attack at school sports hall
There has been an arson attack at the sports hall of a school on north Belfast's Ballysillan Road...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Mozambicans flee S Africa riots
Mozambique says 20,000 of its citizens fled attacks in South Africa as reconciliation efforts get under way...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Storms kill eight in central US
Tornadoes and storms sweep through the US, killing at least eight people and destroying many homes...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Strike action
Child hunger strikes in Greece highlight immigration issue...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
High hopes
Jim Muir looks ahead as Lebanon celebrates...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
More time to quiz murder suspect
Police are given more time to question a 21-year-old man over the stabbing to death of a young actor in London...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Call for debate on NHS donations
Guidelines on donations of health equipment should be clarified after concerns of a two-tier NHS, an MSP urges...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Hiddink 'would say no to Chelsea'
Russia coach Guus Hiddink will not become the next manager of Chelsea, according to his agent...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Flight of fancy
Lindbergh's Nazi-style plan to cheat death... forever...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Space pistols?
Are these ex-US president's guns out of this world?...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
School row
Australian town mobilises against Islamic school...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Lost divers 'should pay rescue'
Australian authorities suggest two foreign divers should pay towards their rescue after selling their story to a UK newspaper...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Passenger gets surprise cannabis stash after customs error
A passenger at Japan's Narita airport unknowingly walks off with cannabis after a customs test goes wrong...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Racers tumble down steep hill for historic cheese-rolling event
Dozens of competitors tumble down a steep hill in Gloucestershire in the annual cheese-rolling event...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Live - England v New Zealand
Andrew Strauss hits fifty as England continue their bid for 294 on day four of the second Test...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Serviceman killed in Afghanistan
A British serviceman has been killed and two others injured in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the MoD says...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
New laws against rogue traders
Strict new rules to clamp down on aggressive doorstep traders, prize draw scams and bogus sales come into force across Britain...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
UN official sees Burma progress
A UN official says there are fragile signs that Burma's co-operation with international relief agencies is improving...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Youth discovered dead in park
Police say a teenage Asian youth found dead in a park in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, was the victim of a "sustained and brutal attack"...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Indians protest Brazil hydro dam project
Hundreds of Amazon Indians capped a five-day protest against the construction of a multibillion dollar dam by swimming in the river they say it will destroy...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Casino mogul hosts wounded soldiers in Vegas
All too familiar with the gambles of war, Jimmy Kinsey, Kyle Riley and a few dozen fellow soldiers landed in the desert. But for these guys this Memorial Day, the most at stake is a few bucks...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Authorities Storm kills 7 in northeast Iowa
A state official says a powerful storm that tore through a rural area of northeast Iowa has killed seven people injured dozens more...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Official Storm kills 1 in Minnesota 20 missing
A town official says one person has died and 20 are missing after a severe storm swept through a St. Paul, Minn., suburb...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
22 films vie for top honors at Cannes festival
Established Hollywood filmmakers and stars such as Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie were competing against movies from acclaimed international directors for the top honors at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Indiana Jones unearths $126M in box office gold
Indiana Jones unearthed box office gold at domestic theaters with a performance that puts it on track to become the second biggest Memorial Day movie opening ever, according to studio estimates Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Uggla plays hero as Marlins sweep Giants
Dan Uggla hit a bases-loaded, two-out single in the ninth inning to help the Florida Marlin beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Sunday and sweep a doubleheader...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Gonzalezs 3-run homer wins it in 18th for Padres
The lights were on and the sun was going down when Adrian Gonzalez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 18th inning to give the San Diego Padres a 12-9 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Quentin homers in ninth, leads White Sox over Angels
Carlos Quentin led off the ninth with his second homer off John Lackey, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 to avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday night...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Kahne capitalizes on Stewart slip to win Coca-Cola 600
Kasey Kahne capitalized on yet another heartbreaking Tony Stewart defeat, grabbing the lead from the two-time champion when his tire went flat with three laps to go in the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Ginobili leads Spurs to Game 3 win over Lakers
Manu Ginobili scored 30 points to break out of his slump and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 103-84 in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday night...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Pastors pose problems for McCain and Obama
Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, both seeking to use religion to their advantage in the presidential campaign, have learned painful lessons about the risks of getting too close to religious leaders...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Clinton speaks of faith in face of adversity
Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday offered a spiritual defense for continuing her presidential campaign despite the long odds of overtaking rival Barack Obama...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Libertarian Party picks Barr as presidential candidate
The Libertarian Party has picked former Republican Rep. Bob Barr to be its presidential candidate after six rounds of balloting...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Eastwood, Jolie in running for Cannes prizes
Established Hollywood stars and filmmakers such as Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie were competing against movies from acclaimed international directors for the top honors at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
French classroom drama wins Cannes top prize
The French film "The Class" has won top honors at the Cannes Film Festival...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Doctors say Sen. Edward Kennedy has a brain tumor
Doctors say Sen. Edward Kennedy has a brain tumor, a condition discovered after he had a seizure...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Teen actor in upcoming Harry Potter film killed
A British teenage actor playing a minor role in the upcoming "Harry Potter" film was stabbed to death during a brawl in London on Saturday, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Obamas political team out-organized Clinton
Call them Kool-Aid drinkers. Political romantics. Starry-eyed dreamers...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Tornadoes strike western and central Kansas
Forecasters said Saturday that at least a dozen tornadoes spun across western and central Kansas a day earlier, destroying numerous homes, downing trees and injuring several people...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Powerful aftershock kills 1 in China 260 hurt
One of the most powerful aftershocks to hit quake-ravaged central China leveled many more homes and killed a person, leaving dozens more injured Sunday, as soldiers carrying explosives hiked to a blocked-off river to alleviate the threat of floods...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Powerful aftershock hits China 1 killed, 260 hurt
One of the most powerful aftershocks to hit quake-ravaged central China killed one person, left dozens more injured and leveled homes Sunday, as soldiers carrying explosives hiked to a blocked-off river to alleviate the threat of floods...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
China shortens Tibet leg of Olympic torch relay
The controversial Tibetan leg of the Olympic torch relay has been cut to just one day because of the devastating earthquake in Sichuan province, a Beijing Olympics official said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
US military downplays remarks on al-Qaidas demise
The U.S. military distanced itself Sunday from remarks declaring al-Qaida in Iraq close to defeat, saying the terror network is "off-balance and on the run," but remains a very lethal threat...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Anti-foreigner violence in South Africa kills 50
The death toll in two weeks of anti-foreigner violence in South Africa has reached 50, police said Sunday, as thousands displaced by the violence coped with rain and cool temperatures...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Plight of migrant workers blemishes Dubais image
The 22 men in "trailer 10" work the morning shift at a construction site, then take turns shopping, cooking and cleaning. They pray together. When one returns to India on leave, he carries family presents and cash for the others...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Iraqi military al-Qaida fleeing Mosul
Al-Qaida fighters and other Sunni insurgents have largely scattered from the northern city of Mosul in the face of a U.S.-Iraqi sweep, fleeing to desert areas further south, an Iraqi commander said Sunday. He vowed the forces will not allow them to regroup...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Palestinian officials Israel offers new West Bank proposal
Israel has offered to give up more of the West Bank than it had in a previous proposal but still not enough to meet Palestinian demands, Palestinian officials close to peace talks said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Aftershock in China kills 1, injures 260
A Chinese news agency has reported that an aftershock has killed one person and injured 260 in Sichuan province...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
US military says al-Qaida in Iraq still lethal
The U.S. military distanced itself Sunday from remarks declaring al-Qaida in Iraq close to defeat, saying the terror network is "off-balance and on the run," but remains a very lethal threat...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Iranian-born Israeli charged with spying for Iran
An Iranian-born Israeli was charged Sunday with passing defense information to Tehran, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Police 4 Shiites killed in Pakistan
Police say gunmen have killed four Shiite Muslims in an apparent sectarian attack in northwestern Pakistan...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Science probe for 'space pistols'
Scientists investigate whether a former US president's duelling pistols were really made from a meteorite...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Mental health care 'fails Asians'
South Asians with mental health problems are not receiving treatment, the BBC learns...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Nepal bans rallies in Kathmandu
Authorities in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, ban rallies in strategic areas ahead of the constituent assembly meeting...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Taiwan party chief heads to China
The chairman of Taiwan's ruling party departs for a visit to China, in what is seen as another sign of warming ties...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Inquiry begins into cadet death
A fatal accident inquiry into the death of an army cadet who drowned on a training exercise is to open...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Cut cost, not jobs
Reducing staff costs without redundancies...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Too tired to work
Tilly Casson fought fatigue caused by cancer treatment...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Hamilton hails 'career highlight'
Lewis Hamilton says his victory in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix will probably always be the highlight of his career...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Why climate change could uncork new era for British winemakers
Rising temperatures could make parts of the UK too hot for wine-making by 2080, a book predicts...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
New scanner 'risks two-tier NHS'
An advanced new health scanners in Edinburgh risks creating a two-tier NHS, a senior economist warns...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Chinese troops tackle quake lake
Chinese troops work to unblock a lake formed by the earthquake, as the toll from Sunday's aftershock rises...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Tough Tory plan for young jobless
The Conservatives are to unveil tough new proposals of work schemes for jobless young people...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
MPs back personal carbon credits
Ministers should go ahead with the idea of personal "carbon credits", a committee of MPs says...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
Historic pictures sent from Mars
Nasa's Phoenix lander sets down in the far north of Mars and sends back pictures of a barren landscape...
BBC News - May 26, 2008
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
 |
| Keep up with Steve, join our G-Mail List to receive Gill Show updates and Steve's weekly column... |
|
|
|
| |
