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Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Curfew in Indian Kashmir to prevent protest rally
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Kashmir police threaten to shoot curfew violators
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Taliban, Afghan officials meet in Saudi Arabia
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Pakistan to deport all Afghans from tribal region
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Lehman sought millions for execs while seeking aid
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Colbert on Colbert Its fun playing a jerk
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Dancing with the Stars contestant injured
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Hopper stars in Starz series Crash
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Global News Archive for July 2008:
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French president says freed hostage in good health
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday that the newly freed Colombian-French hostage Ingrid Betancourt was in "good health" and her children would go to see her in Colombia...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Police foil terror attack on Indonesian capital
Anti-terror police arrested 10 suspected Muslim militants and seized a large cache of high-powered bombs, foiling a major attack targeting Westerners in the Indonesian capital, police and media reports said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
5 Afghan soldiers killed in blast
A police chief says a roadside blast has killed five Afghan soldiers in central Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Roman Catholic priest moves closer to sainthood
The path to sainthood has grown shorter for a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium who ministered to exiled leprosy patients in Hawaii in the 19th century...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Judge in NY scolds hedge fund scammer who ran away
A hedge fund cheat who tried to fake his own death and spent nearly a month as a fugitive told a judge Thursday that he really did try to commit suicide while on the run, saying he thought it would be better to do himself in than turn himself in...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
July 4th boaters Steer clear of NJ dolphin family
Authorities protecting a dolphin family in a New Jersey river are stepping up enforcement over the July Fourth holiday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs
When staffers at a Brooklyn hospital spotted a middle-aged woman lying face-down on a waiting room floor last month, it hardly seemed like cause for alarm...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Military Freed American hostages in good shape
Military officials say three U.S. hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia are in good condition...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
All-Williams final at Wimbledon 1st since 2003
A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the next match...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Billingsley shuts down Astros in Dodgers 5-2 win
Chad Billingsley pitched eight strong innings and Andre Ethier homered for the second straight game to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-2 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Venus, Serena Williams reach final
Venus and Serena Williams won in straight sets Thursday to set up their third all-sister Wimbledon final and seventh Grand Slam championship matchup...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dead at 83
Larry Harmon, who appeared as Bozo the Clown for decades and licensed the name to other Bozos around the world, had died at age 83...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Obama says Iraq trip could refine his policy
Democrat Barack Obama struggled Thursday to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not basically alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. combat troops from the war...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain Staff shake-up part of natural evolution
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that a shake-up in the leadership of his campaign was part of a "natural evolution" as the organization becomes more national in scope...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Jacksons single leads Diamondbacks to 6-5 victory
Conor Jackson hit the winning two-run single as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a five-run ninth-inning deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Jackson helps Diamondbacks rally to defeat Brewers
Conor Jackson hit the winning two-run single as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a five-run ninth-inning deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Bush concedes tough month in Afghanistan
President Bush said Wednesday it has been a "tough month" in Afghanistan, where more U.S. and NATO troops died during the past two months than in Iraq. He said he was weighing whether to send more troops...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Pentagon will buy satellites to do more spying
The Pentagon will buy and operate one or two commercial imagery satellites and plans to design and build another with more sophisticated spying capabilities, according to government and private industry officials...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Ky. lawyers face new trial in diet-drug settlement
Two lawyers accused of defrauding their clients in a diet-drug settlement of $65 million were sent back to jail Thursday after a jury deadlocked and a federal judge declared a mistrial...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Mistrial declared for 2 lawyers in Ky. fraud case
A Kentucky judge has declared a mistrial in the case of two lawyers charged with defrauding clients of $65 million in a diet-drug settlement...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
ECB raises key rate to 4.25 percent
Wary of higher energy and commodity prices, the European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate Thursday by a quarter percentage point to 4.25 percent, a move it hopes will help curtail rising inflation in the 15 countries that use the euro...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
First US coin with readable Braille unveiled
Officials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday _ a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the alphabet for the blind...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain aide takes over day-to-day campaign duties
John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
9 terror suspects arrested in Indonesia
A Singaporean who met several times with Osama bin Laden was among nine terror suspects arrested Wednesday in western Indonesia, a local television station reported...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Curfew is imposed in Indian Kashmir city
Authorities imposed a curfew in a city in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday to prevent further protests by Hindu nationalists angered that the government revoked a land transfer to a revered Hindu shrine, a senior police officer said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Amezaga HR gives Marlins 4-2 win over Nationals
A rain delay was worth the wait for Alfredo Amezaga and the Florida Marlins...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Palestinian goes on Jerusalem rampage
A Palestinian laborer driving a construction vehicle rammed into packed buses, tossed cars into the air and rolled over pedestrians in a deadly rampage Wednesday that killed three people and wounded dozens in Jerusalem...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Freed hostage Ingrid Betancourt embraces children
The children of rescued hostage Ingrid Betancourt are embracing their mother for the first time in six years...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Rescued hostage Betancourt to travel to France
Rescued hostage Ingrid Betancourt said she will travel to France on Thursday and meet President Nicolas Sarkozy now that she is free after more than six years of captivity among Colombian rebels...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Freed hostage Betancourt to travel to France
Rescued hostage Ingrid Betancourt says she will travel to France and meet President Nicolas Sarkozy now that she is free after more than six years of captivity among Colombian rebels...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain aide takes over day-to-day campaign duties
John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Iraqi government bans pictures in vote
The Iraqi government has banned candidates in upcoming provincial elections from using pictures of people not running for office in their campaign materials...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
2 babies survive rampage along Jerusalem street
A young mother watched in horror Wednesday as a front loader rampaging along a Jerusalem street roared toward her car, and she instinctively threw her baby out the window to safety...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
British cops seek help in solving students deaths
British police appealed Thursday for witnesses to help solve the deaths of two French students stabbed dozens of times in the head and neck before being set on fire in their southeast London apartment...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
200 fearful Mugabe foes seek refuge at US Embassy
Some 200 opposition supporters crowded outside the U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe on Thursday, appealing for protection amid new reports of violence aimed at dissenters against the heavy-handed rule of President Robert Mugabe...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
UK police seek help on French student killings
British police appealed Thursday for witnesses to help solve the deaths of two French students who were stabbed dozens of times in the head and neck before being set on fire in their southeast London apartment...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Iran says 4 missing Iranians alive in Israel
An Iranian diplomat said Thursday that four Iranians who disappeared in Lebanon in 1982 are alive in Israel and called for their release...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Elder Bush honored for backing German unification
Henry Kissinger honored former President George H.W. Bush on Thursday for his commitment to Germany during the fall of the Berlin Wall and reunification...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Israeli rabbi invited to Saudi interfaith meeting
Saudi Arabia has invited an Israeli rabbi to an interfaith conference in Spain, potentially the first step in wider contacts between the kingdom and Israel, the rabbi told The Associated Press on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Cyprus parliament ratifies EU Treaty in 31-17 vote
The Cypriot parliament approved the European Union treaty Thursday, making Cyprus the 20th EU member to ratify the document aimed at streamlining decision-making in the bloc...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
US Only 2 rendition flights landed on UK soil
The United States has told Britain it has found no further "extraordinary rendition" flights that passed through British territory following checks of hundreds of flights, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Puerto Rico police rescue 181 animals
Police say they rescued 181 dogs, cats and birds from a farm in southern Puerto Rico where they were found sick and undernourished in dirty cages...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Call for better 'global literacy'
Many children in England are being denied a schooling in global events, a survey for an educational charity says...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Direct China-Taiwan flights begin
China and Taiwan launch their first regular direct flights since the two sides split in civil war in 1949...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Crash victim had car crime past
A man who died after a stolen car crashed outside Belfast had previous convictions for car crime, it emerges...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Bush to attend Olympic ceremony
US President George W Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, the White House says...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Heavy weights
Future aircraft carriers leave Ark Royal in shade...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Serena books showdown with Venus
Serena Williams will face sister Venus for the third time in a Wimbledon final after bringing Zheng Jie's incredible run to an end with a 6-2 7-6 win...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
UK treatment of Iraqis 'shameful'
A former defence chief says he feels ashamed at the treatment of an Iraqi family who sought safety in the UK...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Mayor's aide in cash claim probe
An aide to London mayor Boris Johnson had faced allegations of financial misconduct when he was a vicar, it is revealed...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
US 'pregnant man' has baby girl
An American man who was born female but underwent gender realignment surgery, gives birth, US media report...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Trio charged with Kinsella murder
Three people are charged with the murder of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella who was stabbed to death in north London...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Top spy seriously ill in hospital
Britain's top spy, Alex Allan, the chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, is unconscious and seriously ill in hospital...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
B&B fund-raising effort rescued
Efforts by Bradford & Bingley to raise £400m have been rescued after a would-be US investor pulled out...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Claims alleging abuse by Colorado priests settled
The Archdiocese of Denver says it has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle 18 claims by people who said they were sexually abused as children by Roman Catholic priests...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Obama courts conservatives with new faith program
Taking a page from President Bush, Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to expand White House efforts to steer social service dollars to religious groups, risking protests in his own party with his latest aggressive reach for voters who usually vote Republican...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Pakistani forces arrest 10 suspected militants
Heavily armed paramilitary troops blocked roads into a tribal town in northwestern Pakistan and patrolled its deserted bazaar Wednesday as an operation against Islamic militants rolled into its fifth day with more arrests but no sign of fighting...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Curfew is imposed in Indian Kashmir city
Authorities imposed a curfew in a city in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday to prevent further protests by Hindu nationalists angered that the government revoked a land transfer to a revered Hindu shrine, a senior police officer said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Bridges, locks reopening as Midwest floods recede
Transportation corridors opened over and on the Mississippi River Wednesday as floodwaters continued to recede at a rapid pace...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Federer, Safin, Nadal reach Wimbledon semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Federer beats Ancic to reach Wimbledon semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Obama Service to be a cornerstone of presidency
In a bastion of the religious right, Barack Obama urged Americans Wednesday to look past the "bustle and busyness" of their everyday lives to find a way to help make the American dream real not just for themselves, but for all...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain tours Colombian drug control efforts
John McCain hailed the economic benefits of free trade to Colombians Wednesday, raising the possibility of an eventual hemispheric-wide agreement even though a weak economy at home has soured many U.S. voters on trade agreements...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
California mayor takes step toward governors race
Mayor Gavin Newsom has taken his first public step toward seeking higher office, filing papers to form an exploratory committee for a potential gubernatorial bid in 2010...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Federer, Safin, Nadal reach semis
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Wall Street declines on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 150 points, and Treasury prices rose as investors sought a safer place for their money...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Wall Street declines on 1st day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 150 points, and Treasury prices rose as investors sought a safer place for their money...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Jury clears 1 of 3 lawyers in fen-phen trial
A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Wall Street fluctuates on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street began the third quarter by fluctuating Tuesday as investors looked for bargains and also digested a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
First US coin with readable Braille unveiled
Officials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday _ a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the alphabet for the blind...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Amezaga HR gives Marlins 4-2 win over Nationals
A rain delay was worth the wait for Alfredo Amezaga and the Florida Marlins...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Kashmir police fire on Hindu protesters
Indian police fired at Hindu nationalists protesting a government decision to revoke a transfer of land to a revered Hindu shrine in Muslim-majority Indian-held Kashmir, a senior officer said. At least three people were hurt Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Federer beats Ancic to reach semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Anti-Chavez Venezuelan general is released
An army general protesting the "socialism or death" motto of President Hugo Chavez has been released from military detention, but still could be charged with a crime, his attorney said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain aide takes over day-to-day campaign duties
John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain aide takes over day-to-day campaign duties
John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Driver rams bulldozer into Jerusalem bus 2 dead
A Palestinian bulldozer driver plowed into a string of vehicles on a busy Jerusalem street Wednesday, killing two people and wounding dozens of others before he was shot dead by police, according to authorities...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Driver rams bulldozer into Jerusalem bus
Witnesses say a bulldozer driver has gone on a rampage in Jerusalem traffic and plowed his vehicle into a crowded public bus...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Hezbollah said to train Shiite militiamen in Iraq
Hezbollah instructors trained Shiite militiamen at remote camps in southern Iraq until three months ago when they slipped across the border to Iran _ presumably to continue instruction on Iranian soil, according to two Shiite lawmakers and a top army officer...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Palestinian goes on rampage in Jerusalem 3 killed
A Palestinian man plowed an enormous construction vehicle into cars, buses and pedestrians on a busy street Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding at least 45 before he was shot dead by security officers...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Iraqi forces arrest 2 Sadrists leaders
Iraqi security forces arrested two locally prominent supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday as part of their crackdown against Shiite militias in the southern city of Amarah, police and an al-Sadr spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Driver rams vehicle into Jerusalem bus, killing 3
A Palestinian man plowed an enormous construction vehicle into cars, buses and pedestrians on a busy street Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding at least 45 before he was shot dead by an off-duty soldier...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Driver rams bulldozer into Jerusalem cars 2 dead
A Palestinian bulldozer driver plowed into a string of vehicles on a busy Jerusalem street Wednesday, killing two people and wounding dozens of others before he was shot dead by an off-duty soldier, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
In France, Betancourts son hails her release
The son of Colombian-French hostage Ingrid Betancourt says her release after six years of captivity is "if true, the most beautiful news of my life."...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Gaultiers birds of paradise cap couture season
French designer Jean Paul Gaultier conjured neon birds of paradise heading to a high-class rave in his feathered-and-caged haute couture collection in Paris on Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Iraqi forces arrest 3 Sadrists in crackdown
Iraqi security forces arrested three locally prominent supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday as part of a crackdown on Shiite militias in the southern city of Amarah, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Iraq by the numbers key figures in the war
U.S. TROOP LEVELS:_October 2007: 170,000 at peak of troop buildup...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
9 terror suspects arrested in Indonesia
A Singaporean who met several times with Osama bin Laden was among nine terror suspects arrested Wednesday in western Indonesia, a local television station reported...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Colombia frees ex-candidate Betancourt, Americans
Colombia freed Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas on Wednesday after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Colombian military frees Betancourt, 3 Americans
Colombia freed Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas on Wednesday after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Colombia frees Betancourt, Americans
Colombia says its military has rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Russian lawmakers OK US weapons dismantling deal
Russian lawmakers on Wednesday approved agreements in which the United States will provide aid to help the country dismantle its nuclear, chemical and other weapons...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Iran remembers victims of airliner shot down by US
Iranians scattered flowers into the Persian Gulf and released white pigeons into the air Wednesday as the nation remembered the 290 passengers killed when a U.S. warship shot down an Iranian airliner two decades ago...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Palestinians storm Egyptian border
Palestinian witnesses say an angry crowd of people in the Gaza Strip has stormed a border crossing with Egypt and is throwing rocks at Egyptian troops...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Cuba says US organizing demonstrations
Cuba on Wednesday accused U.S. diplomats of instigating opponents of the communist-run government to hold public protests to mark American Independence Day...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Jewish school is cleared of bias
A Jewish school is cleared of racially discriminating against an 11-year-old boy it refused to admit...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Physics names winners and losers
UK physics and astronomy will spend nearly £3bn in the next three years, but some programmes face cuts...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Turkish party fights for survival
Turkey's ruling AK Party defends itself in court against charges that could see it closed down...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Congo ex-leader sent to The Hague
Former DR Congo Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba is sent to The Hague on war crimes charges...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
US loses 62,000 jobs during June
US firms cut jobs for a sixth month in June, stoking fears the world's largest economy is heading for a recession...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Call to sever Jerusalem Arab area
Israel's vice premier calls for the home neighbourhood of Wednesday's bulldozer attacker to be cut off from Jerusalem...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Grandmother found dead in Tunisia
A man is arrested after the death of a British grandmother whose body was found in a Tunisian resort...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Carriers deal 'a dream come true'
Contracts are signed to build the UK's biggest ever aircraft carriers, creating or securing thousands of jobs in Scotland...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
'High' Welsh energy bills inquiry
Claims that electricity customers in Wales pay more than the rest of the UK will be examined officially...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Cross-dressing bank robber jailed
An INLA man from County Armagh who robbed a Dublin bank dressed as a woman is sentenced to 12 years in prison...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Supermarket tarts
Why UK shoppers are being unfaithful with their trolleys...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
In pictures
Royal servant's memorabilia goes under hammer...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Venus powers into Wimbledon final
Venus Williams reaches her seventh Wimbledon final in fine style, beating Elena Dementieva 6-1 7-6 (7-3)...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Iran attack?
US military 'steps back' but Israeli threat remains...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Prom night
Should British kids ape US teenagers with stretch limos?...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Mayor's aide in sex claim inquiry
An aide to London mayor Boris Johnson had faced allegations of sexual misconduct when he was a vicar, it is revealed...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Live - Zheng v Serena
Rain holds up two-time champion Serena Williams' semi-final against Zheng Jie as the American bids to join her sister Venus in the Wimbledon final...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Betancourt reunited with family
French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt holds an emotional reunion with her children after six years as a hostage...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
MPs reject above-inflation rises
MPs vote against giving themselves an above-inflation pay rise, but to keep their second homes allowance...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Google must divulge YouTube log
Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube, a US court rules...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Obama courts conservatives with new faith program
Taking a page from President Bush, Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to expand White House efforts to steer social service dollars to religious groups, risking protests in his own party with his latest aggressive reach for voters who usually vote Republican...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Kashmir police fire on Hindu protesters
Indian police fired at Hindu nationalists protesting a government decision to revoke a transfer of land to a revered Hindu shrine in Muslim-majority Indian-held Kashmir, a senior officer said. At least three people were hurt Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Pakistani forces arrest 10 suspected militants
Heavily armed paramilitary troops blocked roads into a tribal town in northwestern Pakistan and patrolled its deserted bazaar Wednesday as an operation against Islamic militants rolled into its fifth day with more arrests but no sign of fighting...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Curfew is imposed in Indian Kashmir city
Authorities imposed a curfew in a city in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday to prevent further protests by Hindu nationalists angered that the government revoked a land transfer to a revered Hindu shrine, a senior police officer said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Claims alleging abuse by Colorado priests settled
The Archdiocese of Denver says it has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle 18 claims by people who said they were sexually abused as children by Roman Catholic priests...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Bridges, locks reopening as Midwest floods recede
Transportation corridors opened over and on the Mississippi River Wednesday as floodwaters continued to recede at a rapid pace...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Federer, Safin, Nadal reach semis
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Federer, Safin, Nadal reach Wimbledon semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Federer beats Ancic to reach semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Federer beats Ancic to reach Wimbledon semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Wall Street fluctuates on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street began the third quarter by fluctuating Tuesday as investors looked for bargains and also digested a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Obama Service to be a cornerstone of presidency
In a bastion of the religious right, Barack Obama urged Americans Wednesday to look past the "bustle and busyness" of their everyday lives to find a way to help make the American dream real not just for themselves, but for all...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain tours Colombian drug control efforts
John McCain hailed the economic benefits of free trade to Colombians Wednesday, raising the possibility of an eventual hemispheric-wide agreement even though a weak economy at home has soured many U.S. voters on trade agreements...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
California mayor takes step toward governors race
Mayor Gavin Newsom has taken his first public step toward seeking higher office, filing papers to form an exploratory committee for a potential gubernatorial bid in 2010...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Amezaga HR gives Marlins 4-2 win over Nationals
A rain delay was worth the wait for Alfredo Amezaga and the Florida Marlins...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Bush concedes tough month in Afghanistan
President Bush said Wednesday it has been a "tough month" in Afghanistan, where more U.S. and NATO troops died during the past two months than in Iraq. He said he was weighing whether to send more troops...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Wall Street declines on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 150 points, and Treasury prices rose as investors sought a safer place for their money...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Wall Street declines on 1st day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 150 points, and Treasury prices rose as investors sought a safer place for their money...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain aide takes over day-to-day campaign duties
John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Jury clears 1 of 3 lawyers in fen-phen trial
A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Supreme Court bans death penalty for child rape
The Supreme Court declared Wednesday that executions are too severe a punishment for raping children, despite the "years of long anguish" for victims, in a ruling that restricts the death penalty to murder and crimes against the state...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
First US coin with readable Braille unveiled
Officials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday _ a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the alphabet for the blind...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Hezbollah said to train Shiite militiamen in Iraq
Hezbollah instructors trained Shiite militiamen at remote camps in southern Iraq until three months ago when they slipped across the border to Iran _ presumably to continue instruction on Iranian soil, according to two Shiite lawmakers and a top army officer...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Anti-Chavez Venezuelan general is released
An army general protesting the "socialism or death" motto of President Hugo Chavez has been released from military detention, but still could be charged with a crime, his attorney said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain aide takes over day-to-day campaign duties
John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Iraqi forces arrest 2 Sadrists leaders
Iraqi security forces arrested two locally prominent supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday as part of their crackdown against Shiite militias in the southern city of Amarah, police and an al-Sadr spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Driver rams vehicle into Jerusalem bus, killing 3
A Palestinian man plowed an enormous construction vehicle into cars, buses and pedestrians on a busy street Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding at least 45 before he was shot dead by an off-duty soldier...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Driver rams bulldozer into Jerusalem cars 2 dead
A Palestinian bulldozer driver plowed into a string of vehicles on a busy Jerusalem street Wednesday, killing two people and wounding dozens of others before he was shot dead by an off-duty soldier, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Driver rams bulldozer into Jerusalem bus 2 dead
A Palestinian bulldozer driver plowed into a string of vehicles on a busy Jerusalem street Wednesday, killing two people and wounding dozens of others before he was shot dead by police, according to authorities...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Driver rams bulldozer into Jerusalem bus
Witnesses say a bulldozer driver has gone on a rampage in Jerusalem traffic and plowed his vehicle into a crowded public bus...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Gaultiers birds of paradise cap couture season
French designer Jean Paul Gaultier conjured neon birds of paradise heading to a high-class rave in his feathered-and-caged haute couture collection in Paris on Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Iraqi forces arrest 3 Sadrists in crackdown
Iraqi security forces arrested three locally prominent supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday as part of a crackdown on Shiite militias in the southern city of Amarah, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Palestinian goes on rampage in Jerusalem 3 killed
A Palestinian man plowed an enormous construction vehicle into cars, buses and pedestrians on a busy street Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding at least 45 before he was shot dead by security officers...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Iraq by the numbers key figures in the war
U.S. TROOP LEVELS:_October 2007: 170,000 at peak of troop buildup...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
9 terror suspects arrested in Indonesia
A Singaporean who met several times with Osama bin Laden was among nine terror suspects arrested Wednesday in western Indonesia, a local television station reported...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Colombia frees ex-candidate Betancourt, Americans
Colombia freed Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas on Wednesday after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Colombian military frees Betancourt, 3 Americans
Colombia freed Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas on Wednesday after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Colombia frees Betancourt, Americans
Colombia says its military has rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
In France, Betancourts son hails her release
The son of Colombian-French hostage Ingrid Betancourt says her release after six years of captivity is "if true, the most beautiful news of my life."...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Cuba says US organizing demonstrations
Cuba on Wednesday accused U.S. diplomats of instigating opponents of the communist-run government to hold public protests to mark American Independence Day...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Russian lawmakers OK US weapons dismantling deal
Russian lawmakers on Wednesday approved agreements in which the United States will provide aid to help the country dismantle its nuclear, chemical and other weapons...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Iran remembers victims of airliner shot down by US
Iranians scattered flowers into the Persian Gulf and released white pigeons into the air Wednesday as the nation remembered the 290 passengers killed when a U.S. warship shot down an Iranian airliner two decades ago...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Palestinians storm Egyptian border
Palestinian witnesses say an angry crowd of people in the Gaza Strip has stormed a border crossing with Egypt and is throwing rocks at Egyptian troops...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Sats stress 'blamed on schools'
Ed Balls says schools should not be stressing their young pupils out over national tests...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Britain doubles aid to Pakistan
Britain is doubling the aid it gives Pakistan to nearly $1bn over the next three years as part of efforts to tackle Islamic militancy...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Mortgage squeeze 'will continue'
The availability of mortgages will fall further in the next three months, lenders tell the Bank of England...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Brown pressed on incentives claim
Gordon Brown denies offering incentives to backbenchers to back counter-terror laws, as he is quizzed by senior MPs...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Jerusalem attacker 'acted alone'
Jerusalem police say a Palestinian who went on a bulldozing rampage may have acted alone contrary to militant claims...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Srebrenica Muslim chief cleared
The former commander of Bosnian Muslim forces in Srebrenica has had his conviction for war crimes quashed by a UN tribunal...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Ships deal will secure 2,000 jobs
English shipyards are to benefit from a £3.2bn MoD contract for two of the UK's largest ever aircraft carriers...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Rumbles in bid to lead Lib Dems
MSP Mike Rumbles says he will stand as Scottish Liberal Democrat leader after Nicol Stephen stepped down...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Death fears if family are removed
A campaign is under way to stop a pregnant Nigerian woman and her family from being removed from the UK after they were refused asylum...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Man dies after stolen car crashes
A 25-year-old man dies in an accident in west Belfast following an incident in which a police car was rammed...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Kenya 'fraud' minister told to go
A government report says Kenya's finance minister should be suspended over alleged fraud...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Schools out
Stretch limos and tiaras... proms parties hit the UK...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Williams sisters home in on final
Venus and Serena will attempt to set up a third all-Williams Wimbledon final on Thursday...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
All-rounder
Farewell to the inventor of the mini-roundabout...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Jordan and Andre accept damages
Model Jordan and husband Peter Andre accept damages over a News of the World article portraying them as bad parents...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
She should be so lucky - Kylie attends Palace for honour
Singer Kylie Minogue is formally appointed OBE by the Prince of Wales at a Buckingham Palace ceremony...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Chambers challenges Olympic ban
Dwain Chambers files papers against the British Olympic Association in an attempt to be allowed to run in the Olympics...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
£3.2bn giant carrier deals signed
Contracts are signed to build the UK's biggest ever aircraft carriers, creating or securing 10,000 jobs across the UK...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Betancourt hails 'perfect' rescue
French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt says her release from captivity along with 14 other hostages is a "miracle"...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Brown hints at fuel duty freeze
Gordon Brown says the delayed 2p rise in fuel duty will be looked at "very, very carefully" over the next few weeks...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Five to face Concorde crash trial
A US airline and five people are to be tried for manslaughter over the 2000 Concorde crash, French judicial officials say...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Man 'linked to Bin Laden' freed
A terror suspect said to have "direct links" with Osama Bin Laden has been freed on bail, it is revealed...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
London oil price hits $146 record
The price of oil hit a fresh high of more than $146 a barrel in London after US oil stockpiles fall by more than expected...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Students stabbed and set alight
Two French students found stabbed to death after a London flat fire had suffered "horrendous" injuries, police say...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Obama courts conservatives with new faith program
Taking a page from President Bush, Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to expand White House efforts to steer social service dollars to religious groups, risking protests in his own party with his latest aggressive reach for voters who usually vote Republican...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Kashmir police fire on Hindu protesters
Indian police fired at Hindu nationalists protesting a government decision to revoke a transfer of land to a revered Hindu shrine in Muslim-majority Indian-held Kashmir, a senior officer said. At least three people were hurt Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Bridges, locks reopening as Midwest floods recede
Transportation corridors opened over and on the Mississippi River Wednesday as floodwaters continued to recede at a rapid pace...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Pakistani forces arrest 10 suspected militants
Heavily armed paramilitary troops blocked roads into a tribal town in northwestern Pakistan and patrolled its deserted bazaar Wednesday as an operation against Islamic militants rolled into its fifth day with more arrests but no sign of fighting...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Curfew is imposed in Indian Kashmir city
Authorities imposed a curfew in a city in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday to prevent further protests by Hindu nationalists angered that the government revoked a land transfer to a revered Hindu shrine, a senior police officer said...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
First US coin with readable Braille unveiled
Officials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday _ a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the alphabet for the blind...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
California mayor takes step toward governors race
Mayor Gavin Newsom has taken his first public step toward seeking higher office, filing papers to form an exploratory committee for a potential gubernatorial bid in 2010...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Federer, Safin, Nadal reach Wimbledon semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Amezaga HR gives Marlins 4-2 win over Nationals
A rain delay was worth the wait for Alfredo Amezaga and the Florida Marlins...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Federer beats Ancic to reach semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Federer beats Ancic to reach Wimbledon semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Jury clears 1 of 3 lawyers in fen-phen trial
A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Wall Street fluctuates on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street began the third quarter by fluctuating Tuesday as investors looked for bargains and also digested a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain tours Colombian drug control efforts
John McCain hailed the economic benefits of free trade to Colombians Wednesday, raising the possibility of an eventual hemispheric-wide agreement even though a weak economy at home has soured many U.S. voters on trade agreements...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Federer, Safin, Nadal reach semis
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Bush concedes tough month in Afghanistan
President Bush said Wednesday it has been a "tough month" in Afghanistan, where more U.S. and NATO troops died during the past two months than in Iraq. He said he was weighing whether to send more troops...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain aide takes over day-to-day campaign duties
John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Claims alleging abuse by Colorado priests settled
The Archdiocese of Denver says it has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle 18 claims by people who said they were sexually abused as children by Roman Catholic priests...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Wall Street declines on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 150 points, and Treasury prices rose as investors sought a safer place for their money...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Wall Street declines on 1st day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 150 points, and Treasury prices rose as investors sought a safer place for their money...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain aide takes over day-to-day campaign duties
John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Obama Service to be a cornerstone of presidency
In a bastion of the religious right, Barack Obama urged Americans Wednesday to look past the "bustle and busyness" of their everyday lives to find a way to help make the American dream real not just for themselves, but for all...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Orioles end run of tough losses with win over KC
Brian Roberts homered, Ramon Hernandez and Adam Jones had two RBIs apiece, and the Baltimore Orioles rebounded from two straight frustrating losses by beating the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Berkmans double lifts Astros to 11-10 win
Lance Berkman atoned for three strikeouts with a two-run double in the eighth inning Saturday night to lift the Houston Astros to an 11-10 win over the Boston Red Sox...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Bush gets bill to end blocks to Mandela
Congress sent President Bush a bill on Friday that once signed into law will allow Nelson Mandela to visit the United States without the secretary of state having to certify that he is not a terrorist...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Driver rams bulldozer into Jerusalem bus 2 dead
A Palestinian bulldozer driver plowed into a string of vehicles on a busy Jerusalem street Wednesday, killing two people and wounding dozens of others before he was shot dead by police, according to authorities...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
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