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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Shuttle gives space station a mile-high boost
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Laura Bush visits Peruvian hospital
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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China 19,000 victims identified from May quake
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Obama keeps low profile in auto rescue talks
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Tobey Maguire, Jennifer Meyer expecting baby No. 2
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Spears makes unexpected appearance in court
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Kanye Wests new album to debut on MySpace Music
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India carries out raids after bombings kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thai-Cambodian border talks bog down
Cambodia and Thailand struggled Monday to settle a standoff over disputed border territory near an ancient Hindu temple that prompted both countries to deploy thousands of troops to the area...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
India police carry out raids after blasts kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Columnist Robert Novak diagnosed with brain tumor
Syndicated columnist and former "Crossfire" host Robert Novak has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and is suspending his journalistic work...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Report says 1 in 4 US bridges needs upgrading
At least $140 billion is needed to make major repairs or upgrades to one of every four U.S. bridges, transportation officials from states across the country said in a report released Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Sharpton faces disorderly conduct charge at trial
The Rev. Al Sharpton rejected a plea offer Monday and will go to trial in September on a disorderly conduct charge related to demonstrations over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man on his wedding day...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Orioles finally end 15-Sunday losing streak
For once, the Baltimore Orioles got their week started right...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Spokesman Winehouse to ER for reaction to meds
Amy Winehouse was hospitalized Monday night for a reaction to medication and was expected to be released in the morning, representatives for the Grammy-winning singer said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Winehouse taken to London emergency room
A spokesman for Amy Winehouse says the Grammy-winning singer has gone to the emergency room at a London hospital...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Kelsey Grammer hospitalized after feeling faint
Kelsey Grammer, who had a heart attack last month, was hospitalized in New York after feeling faint...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Sarkozy not ruffled by wifes nude shots
French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy says her husband was not upset when he learned of all the nude photos she did during her modeling days...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
McCain has spot of skin removed from face
Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain had a spot of skin removed from his right cheek early Monday that he said would undergo a biopsy as a precaution...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
McCain has spot of skin removed as precaution
Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain had a spot of skin removed from his right cheek early Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Reavie wins Canadian Open
Chez Reavie was asked what he planned to buy first after his $900,000 windfall in the Canadian Open...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Body found in debris from N.M. flash flooding
Rescuers used pulleys Monday to help stranded residents and campers cross a rushing river where the body of a man reported missing in flash flooding was found near a bridge in a thicket of debris...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Real estate slump is a boon to conservation deals
Hard times for real estate developers means good times for conservationists as plummeting property values put tens of thousands of additional acres of historic and scenic property within their reach...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fuel price hikes squeeze farmers at local markets
Franca Tantillo puts rising fuel prices in the same category as the springtime hail storm that wiped out part of her strawberry crop. Both cut into the profit she can make at the farmers markets she sells at in New York City, about 135 miles south of her farm...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Stocks decline following quarterly reports
Stocks retreated Monday, taking the Dow Jones industrials down more than 100 points as investors watching earnings reports and an uptick in oil found little incentive to buy...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Iowa town become flash point in immigration debate
As the chants of 1,000 or so people roared near the center of town, Dave Hartley stood on the periphery wearing a look of wonder and bemusement...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
KKR to go public on NYSE via fund takeover
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., which gained fame by taking RJ Reynolds private more than three decades ago and now controls hospital operator HCA and many other companies, said Sunday it will go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a takeover of its Amsterdam-listed affiliate investment fund KKR Private Equity Investors LP...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama says hes becoming competitive in red states
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite National Park
An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed 12 homes and threatened thousands more as flames forced authorities to cut power to the park...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ex-Hurricane Dolly brings downpours to Texas, N.M.
The remnants of Hurricane Dolly dumped several inches of rain and flooded parts of Texas and New Mexico, forcing hundreds to flee their homes...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Suicide attacks kill 57 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
Suicide bombers struck a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and wounding nearly 300, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Suicide Bombings kill 43 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
Explosions tore through a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Bombings kill 43 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
Explosions tore through a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia agree to pull back some troops
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to pull back 1,200 troops stationed near a historic temple...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
4 female bombers strike in Iraq, killing 57
Female suicide bombers struck a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and wounding nearly 300, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
US-produced Al-Qaida movie played at Gitmo trial
A Pentagon-produced movie about al-Qaida had its premiere Monday at the first Guantanamo war crimes trial _ shown to an audience of military jurors hearing evidence against a former driver for Osama bin Laden...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Al-Qaida man reported killed in missile strike
Missiles hit a building in a Pakistani village on the border with Afghanistan on Monday, and intelligence officials said they were investigating reports that a senior al-Qaida figure was among six people killed...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Belgrade fears violence from pro-Karadzic rally
Right-wing Serbs called an anti-government rally for Tuesday night to protest the extradition of Radovan Karadzic, as authorities raced to whisk the former Bosnian Serb leader to a U.N. war crimes tribunal amid fears the demonstration could be violent...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Pope vacations in northern Italy
Hundreds of admirers greeted Pope Benedict XVI on Monday at the start of his vacation in a hamlet in German-speaking northern Italy where he often spent holidays when he was a cardinal...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Some of the deadliest attacks in Iraq
Some of the deadliest attacks in Iraq this year:...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Female suicide attackers kill 57 in Iraq
Suicide bombers, including at least three women, struck Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad and Kurdish protesters in the northern city of Kirkuk on Monday, killing at least 57 people _ a brutal reminder that mass gatherings remain vulnerable despite vast improvements in security...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
In the iconic pubs of Britain, ale sales ail
Raise a pint to the old British pub: Dark-paneled, fixed on the English landscape _ and, more than ever these days, empty...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
French president not ruffled by wifes nude shots
French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy says her husband was not upset when he learned of all the nude photos she did during her modeling days...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
29 killed in Haiti truck collision
U.N. peacekeepers say at least 29 people were killed when a large truck carrying people and merchandise collided with three pickups in southern Haiti...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Al-Qaida commander urges killing of Saudi king
An al-Qaida commander who escaped from a U.S. prison in Afghanistan has posted a Web video urging Muslims to kill the Saudi king for leading an interfaith conference...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Paris eyes plan for drivers to share electric cars
Parisians and tourists so eagerly embraced a citywide bike sharing plan launched a year ago that the mayor is setting his sights on a four-wheeled version: electric cars...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Canadian troops in Afghanistan kill 2 children
Canadian troops opened fire on a speeding car they feared was about to attack their convoy, killing a 2-year-old boy and his 4-year-old sister, officials said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
4 die as India, Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir
India said Monday that Pakistani troops crossed into its part of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir and opened fire. Indian troops returned fire, and at least four soldiers were killed...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
China rights 'worsen with Games'
Amnesty International says human rights in China have not got better but worse with its hosting of the Olympic Games...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
India, Pakistan in Kashmir clash
Pakistani troops cross the Line of Control in Kashmir and kill an Indian soldier, India says...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Merrill warns of further losses
US bank Merrill Lynch says it will write off another $5.7bn and needs to raise another $8.5bn by selling shares...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Men held after woman's body found
Two men are arrested after a woman's body is found in a house in west Belfast on Monday afternoon...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Anglicans urged to oppose gay bishops
Liberal churches must end the ordination of gay bishops and stop blessing same-sex relationships, senior Anglican clergy say...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Liverpool complete Keane transfer
Liverpool clinch the £20.3m signing of striker Robbie Keane from Tottenham...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
A British soldier has been killed while on foot patrol in Afghanistan's Helmand province, the Ministry of Defence confirms...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Owner vows to restore burnt pier
The joint owner of the Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare, destroyed in a fire, promises to "work tirelessly" to restore it...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
US and Pakistan stress close ties
US President George Bush tells Pakistan's visiting PM that the two countries remain close allies despite recent strains...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Singer Winehouse taken to hospital
Singer Amy Winehouse has been taken to hospital after suffering a reaction to medication, her spokesman confirms...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Branson unveils space tourism jet
Virgin Galactic boss Richard Branson unveils a key piece of his space tourism programme in California...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
India carries out raids after bombings kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Network news presence at Beijing is NBC, the rest
NBC News could rent a small plane just for the top news personalities going to Beijing to cover the Olympics: Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Lester Holt, Richard Engels, and Kevin Tibbles among them...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
LaBeouf booked for DUI after late-night wreck
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Shia LaBeouf injured in wreck, arrested for DUI
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Indiana Jones star injured, arrested for DUI
"Indiana Jones" star Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning car accident in which he was injured, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
1 dead as ex-Hurricane Dolly floods parts of NM
Flooding caused by torrential rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly kept hundreds of evacuees away from their homes and campgrounds Monday, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ex-Hurricane Dolly floods parts of NM, Texas
Hundreds of people were forced out of homes and campgrounds by flooding caused by torrential rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly. Two people were reported still missing Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
McCain calls Obamas stance on Iraq war political
Republican presidential contender John McCain said that his challenger, Barack Obama, decided on a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq based on political expediency...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Reavie wins Canadian Open
Chez Reavie was asked what he planned to buy first after his $900,000 windfall in the Canadian Open...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Orioles finally end 15-Sunday losing streak
For once, the Baltimore Orioles got their week started right...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Rachael Ray going to the dogs with new pet food
In the latest expansion of her culinary empire, celebrity chef Rachael Ray has launched a charity-driven line of dog foods based on recipes she has created for her pit bull, Isaboo...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Stocks trade mixed following quarterly reports
Stocks are mixed in early trading as investors are looking at a mix of earnings reports and watching the price of oil tick higher...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Stocks heading for moderately lower open
U.S. stocks headed for a moderately lower open Monday as investors awaited quarterly results from Verizon Communications Inc. to kick off a busy week of corporate and economic data...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Unilever sells laundry business for $1.45 billion
Unilever NV says it has agreed to sell its North American laundry detergents business, including the All, Snuggle, Wisk and Surf brands, to private equity investor Vestar Capital Partners for $1.45 billion...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama says he creates a race in some red states
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite National Park
An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed 12 homes and threatened thousands more as flames forced authorities to cut power to the park...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama says hes becoming competitive in red states
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Stocks decline following quarterly reports
Stocks retreated Monday, taking the Dow Jones industrials down more than 100 points as investors watching earnings reports and an uptick in oil found little incentive to buy...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ex-Hurricane Dolly brings downpours to Texas, N.M.
The remnants of Hurricane Dolly dumped several inches of rain and flooded parts of Texas and New Mexico, forcing hundreds to flee their homes...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
KKR to go public on NYSE via fund takeover
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., which gained fame by taking RJ Reynolds private more than three decades ago and now controls hospital operator HCA and many other companies, said Sunday it will go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a takeover of its Amsterdam-listed affiliate investment fund KKR Private Equity Investors LP...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Iowa town become flash point in immigration debate
As the chants of 1,000 or so people roared near the center of town, Dave Hartley stood on the periphery wearing a look of wonder and bemusement...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Typhoon hits Taiwan triggering floods, landslides
A powerful typhoon lashed Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, disrupting air traffic and triggering landslides and floods that killed at least one man in the southeastern part of the island...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Typhoon hits Taiwan, triggering floods, landslides
A powerful typhoon lashed Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, disrupting air traffic and triggering landslides and floods that killed at least one man in the southeastern part of the island...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
India police carry out raids after blasts kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Newpaper 3 teens held in deadly Turkey bombing
Investigators were trying to determine Monday who was behind the deadliest attack against here civilians in nearly five years, a bombing that killed 17 people and injured more than 150 others in a crowded residential square...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Blaze destroys historic UK pier
A fierce fire destroyed a historic seaside pier in western England on Monday, quickly reducing the major tourist attraction to a smoldering wreck...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Typhoon lashes Taiwan
A powerful typhoon lashed Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, disrupting air traffic and triggering landslides and floods that killed at least one man in the southeastern part of the island...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Bombs kill 28, wound 92 during Baghdad pilgrimage
Three suicide bombers and a roadside bomb struck Shiite pilgrims taking part in a massive religious procession in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 28 people and wounding 92, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Suicide Bombings kill 43 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
Explosions tore through a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Bombings kill 43 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
Explosions tore through a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thai-Cambodian border talks bog down
Cambodia and Thailand struggled Monday to settle a standoff over disputed border territory near an ancient Hindu temple that prompted both countries to deploy thousands of troops to the area...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Turkish bombings probed, official links Kurds
Investigators were trying to determine Monday who was behind the deadliest attack against here civilians in nearly five years, a bombing that killed 17 people and injured more than 150 others in a crowded residential square...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Report Torture widespread in Palestinian jails
Majdi Jabour was beaten to the point of passing out by the Fatah-allied interrogators in the West Bank who accused him of ties to rival Hamas. In Gaza, the same fate befell a Fatah supporter who was bloodied in a lockup by club-wielding Hamas security men...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
4 female bombers strike in Iraq, killing 57
Female suicide bombers struck a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and wounding nearly 300, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Suicide attacks kill 57 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
Suicide bombers struck a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and wounding nearly 300, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
UK No prosecution planned in journalists death
Prosecutors said Monday there was not enough proof to charge anyone in the 2003 death of British journalist Terry Lloyd in southern Iraq, though forensic evidence suggests he was killed by U.S. forces...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
UK No prosecution over journalist death in Iraq
Prosecutors said Monday there was not enough proof to charge anyone in the death of a British journalist in southern Iraq during the 2003 U.S.-led invasion though forensic evidence suggests he was killed by American forces...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Floods, mudslides in Japan kill 4
Four people died Monday in central Japan after being swept away in torrential rains that caused floods and mudslides and prompted an evacuation order for 50,000 people, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
22 dead in Ukraine flooding
Officials say the death toll in severe storms and floods in western Ukraine has reached 22 people, including six children...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Officials 22 dead in Ukraine flooding
Officials say the death toll in severe storms and floods in western Ukraine has reached 22 people, including six children...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia agree to pull back some troops
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to pull back 1,200 troops stationed near a historic temple...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Some of the deadliest attacks in Iraq
Some of the deadliest attacks in Iraq this year:...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Officials say Zimbabwe talks have broken off
Officials close to the Zimbabwe power-sharing talks say negotiations in South Africa have broken off...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Rights group UK trained Kenya torture troops
A human rights group called on Monday for suspension of international military cooperation with Kenya, saying Britain helped train Kenyan troops who are accused of torture and murder...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
China becomes biggest net nation
China surpasses the US as the nation with the biggest net-using population, according to official figures...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Sats firm elbowed out of appeals
The exam watchdog is intervening to take over the re-marking of disputed Sats test papers...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
GM crop trials 'should be secret'
Senior researchers have called for the location of small open-air trials of GM crops to be kept secret...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
The Wire star hits out at Emmys
Seth Gilliam, star US drama The Wire, criticises the Emmys for being obsessed with sex after his show gets only one nomination...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Al-Qaeda chemical expert 'killed'
Reports from Pakistan say a missile strike has killed top al-Qaeda chemical weapons expert, Midhat Mursi al-Sayid Umar...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
House prices 'fall 1% in June'
House prices fell by 1% in June from May, capping annual increases at 0.1%, Land Registry figures show...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Search site aims to rival Google
Former staff from Google launch Cuil, a rival search engine that aims to take on the web giant...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Israeli PM downbeat on peace deal
The Israeli PM says he does not believe a comprehensive deal can be reached with the Palestinians this year...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Philippine rebel talks reach deal
The Philippine government and a rebel group agree to expand an autonomous area granted to minority Muslims...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Turkish PM links PKK to bombings
Turkey's prime minister implies Kurdish separatists were behind the bombs that killed 17 people in Istanbul...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Gray contests Labour leadership
Former minister Iain Gray becomes the first official candidate for the Scottish Labour leadership...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Jury's verdict in boy road death
A man is cleared of dangerous driving after the death of three-year-old boy but the jury is still considering an alternative charge...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Mother murder 'horrendous attack'
The PSNI officer leading the investigation into the murder of a Londonderry mother says she suffered an 'horrendous attack'...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Nigeria oil cut by rebel attack
A militant attack on two pipelines cuts oil production in Nigeria, as five kidnapped workers are freed...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Met chief's conduct investigated
Sir Ian Blair is to be investigated over Scotland Yard contracts awarded to a company owned by one of his friends...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Brown's future
How serious are plots to depose Gordon Brown?...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Knowing me...
If a website could tell you your future, would you click it?...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Market oasis
Life for UK troops in the Afghanistan town of Sangin...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Liverpool close in on Keane deal
Liverpool are expected to complete the £18m signing of striker Robbie Keane from Tottenham on Tuesday...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Johnson on verge of Fulham move
Everton striker Andrew Johnson is having a medical at Fulham as he closes in on a £13m switch to Craven Cottage...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Baby to be buried after 21 years
The body of a baby boy is to be laid to rest after 21 years against his parents' wishes...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
David Walliams' stalker sectioned
A stalker who harassed Little Britain star David Walliams over a four-year period is sectioned under the Mental Health Act...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Ruff justice - dog in court for breaching peace
A dog appear in court in the eastern Indian state of Bihar accused of breaching the peace...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Friends of Carol Vorderman say she was badly treated by show
The partner of the late Richard Whiteley and Countdown's creator both say co-host Carol Vorderman was badly treated...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Brown should quit, says Labour MP
Labour MP Gordon Prentice urges Gordon Brown to resign, arguing that the government has "gone a bit rusty"...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Record deficit for next president
The next US president is expected to face a record budget deficit of nearly half a trillion dollars in 2009...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Credit crunch 'still worsening'
The International Monetary Fund says the global credit crunch is still getting worse and may spread to developing countries...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Fault forces Qantas plane to land
A Qantas plane makes an emergency landing in Australia, due to a mechanical fault, the second safety scare in days...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Doctor shot dead on honeymoon
A newly-married doctor dies and her husband is critically injured after they are shot while on honeymoon in the Caribbean...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Dark Knight grosses $300M, shattering record
"The Dark Knight" continues to obliterate box office records, crossing the $300 million mark in just 10 days...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ex-Hurricane Dolly brings downpours to Texas, N.M.
The remnants of Hurricane Dolly dumped several inches of rain and flooded parts of Texas and New Mexico, forcing hundreds to flee their homes...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Farm animal rights law would require room to roam
Kim Sturla began bringing goats, pigs, chickens and cows once slated for slaughter to his sanctuary 20 years ago, before supermarkets offered eggs from cage-free hens and beef was advertised on menus as being hormone free...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Man charged in Tenn. church shooting that killed 2
A man suspected of opening fire on a roomful of people during a church youth performance was in custody Monday after being tackled by witnesses...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Orioles finally end 15-Sunday losing streak
For once, the Baltimore Orioles got their week started right...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Network news presence at Beijing is NBC, the rest
NBC News could rent a small plane just for the top news personalities going to Beijing to cover the Olympics: Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Lester Holt, Richard Engels, and Kevin Tibbles among them...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
LaBeouf booked for DUI after late-night wreck
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Shia LaBeouf injured in wreck, arrested for DUI
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Indiana Jones star injured, arrested for DUI
"Indiana Jones" star Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning car accident in which he was injured, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama says he creates a race in some red states
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
McCain calls Obamas stance on Iraq war political
Republican presidential contender John McCain said that his challenger, Barack Obama, decided on a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq based on political expediency...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Reavie wins Canadian Open
Chez Reavie was asked what he planned to buy first after his $900,000 windfall in the Canadian Open...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Soap opera shakes customs of Arab married life
Every evening for the past four months, a tall young man with soulful blue eyes has been stealing hearts across the Middle East, from the refugee camps of the Gaza Strip to the gated mansions of Riyadh...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Unilever sells laundry business for $1.45 billion
Unilever NV says it has agreed to sell its North American laundry detergents business, including the All, Snuggle, Wisk and Surf brands, to private equity investor Vestar Capital Partners for $1.45 billion...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
US China, India threaten Doha round of WTO talks
The United States slammed China and India on Monday, saying they were threatening seven years of work on a new global commerce pact and using some of the strongest language yet at a crucial set of talks at the World Trade Organization...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Unilever sells detergents business
Unilever NV says it has agreed to sell its North American laundry detergents business, including the All, Snuggle, Wisk and Surf brands, to private equity investor Vestar Capital Partners for $1.45 billion...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Japanese shares end slightly higher
Japanese stocks ended slightly higher Monday as investors were cautious ahead of earnings and financial data due out later in the week...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Iowa town become flash point in immigration debate
As the chants of 1,000 or so people roared near the center of town, Dave Hartley stood on the periphery wearing a look of wonder and bemusement...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
KKR to go public on NYSE via fund takeover
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., which gained fame by taking RJ Reynolds private more than three decades ago and now controls hospital operator HCA and many other companies, said Sunday it will go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a takeover of its Amsterdam-listed affiliate investment fund KKR Private Equity Investors LP...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama says hes becoming competitive in red states
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite National Park
An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed 12 homes and threatened thousands more as flames forced authorities to cut power to the park...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thai-Cambodian border talks resume
Cambodia and Thailand attempted to settle Monday an armed standoff over disputed border territory near a historic Hindu temple that prompted both countries to deploy thousands of troops to the area...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thai court delays Russian arms dealers hearing
A Thai court delayed for the second time an extradition hearing for an alleged Russian arms smuggler after his new defense attorney failed to show up on Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Report Empty prison in Iraq a $40M failure
In the flatlands north of Baghdad sits a prison with no prisoners. It holds something else: a chronicle of U.S. government waste, misguided planning and construction shortcuts costing $40 million and stretching back to the American overseers who replaced Saddam Hussein...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Qantas probe focuses on oxygen tank
Qantas airlines rushed to inspect oxygen cylinders on its entire fleet Monday as investigators focused on a missing tank as the suspected cause of a mid-air blast that tore a hole in a jumbo jet carrying more than 350 people, forcing an emergency landing in the Philippines...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Bombs strike Istanbul neighborhood, killing 16
Two bombs exploded minutes apart in a packed Istanbul square Sunday night, killing 16 and injuring more than 150 in the deadliest attack against civilians in Turkey in almost five years...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Powerful typhoon makes landfall in Taiwan
A powerful typhoon struck Taiwan early Monday, closing schools and businesses and grounding domestic and international air traffic...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Typhoon hits Taiwan triggering floods, landslides
A powerful typhoon lashed Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, disrupting air traffic and triggering landslides and floods that killed at least one man in the southeastern part of the island...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Typhoon hits Taiwan, triggering floods, landslides
A powerful typhoon lashed Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, disrupting air traffic and triggering landslides and floods that killed at least one man in the southeastern part of the island...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
India police carry out raids after blasts kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
India carries out raids after bombings kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Bombs kill 26, wound 85 during Baghdad pilgrimage
Three suicide bombers and a roadside bomb struck Shiite pilgrims taking part in a massive religious procession in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 26 people and wounding 85, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Newspaper 3 teens held in deadly Turkey bombing
A newspaper says police have detained three teenagers in connection to bomb blasts in a crowded Istanbul square that killed 17...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Report 3 teens held in deadly Turkey bombing
A newspaper says police have detained three teenagers in connection to bomb blasts in a crowded Istanbul square that killed 17...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Newpaper 3 teens held in deadly Turkey bombing
Investigators were trying to determine Monday who was behind the deadliest attack against here civilians in nearly five years, a bombing that killed 17 people and injured more than 150 others in a crowded residential square...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Blaze destroys historic UK pier
A fierce fire destroyed a historic seaside pier in western England on Monday, quickly reducing the major tourist attraction to a smoldering wreck...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Typhoon lashes Taiwan
A powerful typhoon lashed Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, disrupting air traffic and triggering landslides and floods that killed at least one man in the southeastern part of the island...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Bombs kill 28, wound 92 during Baghdad pilgrimage
Three suicide bombers and a roadside bomb struck Shiite pilgrims taking part in a massive religious procession in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 28 people and wounding 92, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ex-Siemens man convicted of corruption
A former Siemens AG manager was convicted of corruption Monday and sentenced by a Munich state court to two years probation and a euro108,000 ($170,000) fine...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Suicide Bombings kill 43 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
Explosions tore through a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Bombings kill 43 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
Explosions tore through a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thai-Cambodian border talks bog down
Cambodia and Thailand struggled Monday to settle a standoff over disputed border territory near an ancient Hindu temple that prompted both countries to deploy thousands of troops to the area...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Turkish bombings probed, official links Kurds
Investigators were trying to determine Monday who was behind the deadliest attack against here civilians in nearly five years, a bombing that killed 17 people and injured more than 150 others in a crowded residential square...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Floods, mudslides in Japan kill 4
Four people died Monday in central Japan after being swept away in torrential rains that caused floods and mudslides and prompted an evacuation order for 50,000 people, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Report Torture widespread in Palestinian jails
Majdi Jabour was beaten to the point of passing out by the Fatah-allied interrogators in the West Bank who accused him of ties to rival Hamas. In Gaza, the same fate befell a Fatah supporter who was bloodied in a lockup by club-wielding Hamas security men...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
22 dead in Ukraine flooding
Officials say the death toll in severe storms and floods in western Ukraine has reached 22 people, including six children...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Officials 22 dead in Ukraine flooding
Officials say the death toll in severe storms and floods in western Ukraine has reached 22 people, including six children...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Vorderman 'appalled' at treatment
Richard Whiteley's ex-partner criticises the way Carol Vorderman's exit from Countdown has been handled...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Blood pressure drug dementia hope
A drug used to lower blood pressure could prevent or delay thousands of Alzheimer's cases, US research has suggested...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Istanbul rocked by twin bombings
At least 17 people are killed and some 150 injured by two bombs in Istanbul, as the country awaits a key court decision...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Death toll rises in India blasts
The death toll in the serial bomb blasts that hit the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Saturday rises to 49, police say...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Ryanair warns of potential losses
Ryanair warns it could make an annual loss of up to 60 million euros if oil prices stay high - though says it will still cut fares...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Brown will not quit, says Harman
Gordon Brown will not resign despite speculation about plots to oust him, Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman insists...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Hamas members detained in W Bank
Palestinian security forces in the West Bank detain more than 50 members of the militant Hamas movement...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Lingering pollution worries China
China mulls fresh steps to tackle pollution, which remains a problem in Beijing as the Olympic Games approach...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Inquiry after wall crushes girl
A council is examining its planning records after a garden wall collapsed onto a three-year-old girl, killing her...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Murdered woman felt 'frightened'
A Londonderry mother-of-four found murdered at the weekend had told people she was frightened...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Decoding me
Obesity, cancer, MS - the test claiming to know your risk...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Deputy in charge
How to be a good stand-in while the boss is on holiday...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Life sentence
Incarcerated in a mental hospital - for carrying typhoid...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Bouma could play again this year
Aston Villa are hopeful defender Wilfred Bouma will return in four to six months after a successful operation on a dislocated ankle...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Cycling cash linked to Olympics
A BBC investigation raises concerns that a Japanese cycling event may have bought its way into the Olympic Games...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Your pictures
Major blaze on the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
No charges over reporter's death
There is insufficient evidence for a prosecution over the death of ITN journalist Terry Lloyd in Iraq, prosecutors say...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Joey Barton released from prison
Footballer Joey Barton is released from jail after serving two months of a six-month sentence for attacking a man...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
China surpasses the US as the biggest net-using nation
China surpassses the US as the nation with the biggest net-using population, according to official figures...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
UK athletes 'turn to caffeine to boost performance'
British athletes routinely use caffeine in an attempt to boost their performance, say researchers...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Boy's body recovered from river
The body of a 10-year-old boy who was swept away while playing on mud flats in the River Severn is recovered...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Turkey court to decide AKP's fate
Turkey's Constitutional Court meets to decide if the ruling AK Party should be banned for anti-secular activities...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
House prices 'dropped 1% in June'
The Land Registry says that house prices fell by 1% in June compared with May, slowing house price inflation for a tenth month...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Huge fire destroys historic pier
A blaze rips through the historic Grand Pier in the North Somerset resort of Weston-super-Mare, destroying it...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Iraq suicide blasts cause carnage
Suicide bombers kill at least 47 people and wound about 130 in attacks on crowds in Baghdad and another Iraqi city...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Doctor dies in honeymoon shooting
A newly-married doctor has died and her husband critically injured after a shooting on the Caribbean island of Antigua...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Protesters rally against immigration raid in Iowa
About a thousand protesters descended on a small town in northeastern Iowa on Sunday, decrying the raid of a meatpacking plant that arrested nearly 400 residents and calling for a change in federal immigration policies...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Network news presence at Beijing is NBC, the rest
NBC News could rent a small plane just for the top news personalities going to Beijing to cover the Olympics: Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Lester Holt, Richard Engels, and Kevin Tibbles among them...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
LaBeouf booked for DUI after late-night wreck
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Shia LaBeouf injured in wreck, arrested for DUI
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Indiana Jones star injured, arrested for DUI
"Indiana Jones" star Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning car accident in which he was injured, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Dark Knight grosses $300M, shattering record
"The Dark Knight" continues to obliterate box office records, crossing the $300 million mark in just 10 days...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama shifts focus from foreign policy to economy
Presidential contender Barack Obama is pivoting from foreign policy to the economy at home...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Johnson pitches Diamondbacks past the Giants, 7-2
Randy Johnson won his fourth straight and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed their first sweep in San Francisco in seven years, beating the Giants 7-2 on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Johnson pitches Diamondbacks past the Giants, 7-1
Randy Johnson won his fourth straight and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed their first sweep in San Francisco in seven years, beating the Giants 7-1 on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Phillies hit 5 homers in 12-10 win over Braves
Pat Burrell hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the fifth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies again rallied past the Atlanta Braves 12-10 on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Some 52,000 Lufthansa workers plan for strike
Frankfurt and Hamburg airports will be the hardest hit on Monday when 52,000 employees of Lufthansa AG go on strike, a union official said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Readings on economy, jobs could dominate trading
Investors head into the week with a bit more resolve that U.S. companies are doing a better-than-expected job managing their way through an economy stifled by unprecedented turmoil in the housing and credit markets...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama says he creates a race in some red states
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
McCain calls Obamas stance on Iraq war political
Republican presidential contender John McCain said that his challenger, Barack Obama, decided on a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq based on political expediency...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Inflations next front is retailers as costs rise
Coming to a store near you: Even higher prices...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Gunman opens fire in Tennessee church, 2 killed
A gunman opened fire at a church youth performance Sunday and killed two people, including a man who witnesses called a hero for shielding others from a shotgun blast...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
As costs rise, inflations next front is retailers
Coming to a store near you: Even higher prices. Most inflation this year has come from food and fuel, as retailers resisted passing along to strapped consumers the higher prices manufacturers charged them, but coming increases from companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Hasbro Inc. may leave them with no choice...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite National Park
An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed 12 homes and threatened thousands more as flames forced authorities to cut power to the park...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama says hes becoming competitive in red states
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Gaza tense after deadly explosion, Hamas crackdown
Hamas security forces fanned out across a tense Gaza Strip on Sunday, following a mysterious weekend car bombing that killed six people and sparked the toughest Hamas crackdown against its Fatah rivals in months...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Cambodian ruling party heads to election victory
Cambodians went to the polls Sunday in an election dominated by a tense border dispute with neighboring Thailand that has fueled national sentiment, strengthening longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
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