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Iranian leader calls Bush a wicked man
Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called President Bush a "wicked man" Wednesday. Addressing thousands of people in this central city, he said Bush had set out to damage Iran but failed to halt its nuclear program and would not succeed in his goal of attacking the Islamic republic...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Google co-founder reserves seat to outer space
The company that sends wealthy tourists into space announced plans Wednesday for a private flight in 2011 to the international space station on a Russian-built Soyuz rocket and said Google co-founder Sergey Brin has paid $5 million to reserve a seat on a future flight...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Lawmakers say Capitol computers hacked by Chinese
Multiple congressional computers have been hacked by people working from inside China, lawmakers said Wednesday, suggesting the Chinese were seeking lists of dissidents...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Braves lose Glavine and fall to Cubs
It was a tough day and night for the Atlanta Braves...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
John Cusack takes on John McCain in political ad
Pop quiz: Why has John Cusack jumped into the political arena with a pair of videos saying John McCain is a war-profiteering clone of President George W. Bush?...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
McCain Cutting casualties in Iraq is primary goal
Avoiding casualties in Iraq is more important than bringing troops home, Republican John McCain said Wednesday, feeding an outcry from Democrats who quickly declared him to be out of touch with the public and the needs of the military...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Political Play Now, a word from Obama
Sen. Barack Obama gave four dozen 8th graders a graduation to remember Wednesday when he unexpectedly walked onstage in the middle of their ceremony...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Ibanez lifts Mariners to 2-1 win over Blue Jays
Raul Ibanez singled home the winning run in the ninth inning, Felix Hernandez worked eight strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Ibanez drives in go-ahead run as Mariners edge Blue Jays 2-1
Raul Ibanez singled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, Felix Hernandez worked eight strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Stocks fall sharply as oil prices surge
Wall Street tumbled Wednesday as oil prices rebounded, fanning concerns that inflation will further pinch consumers and lead central banks to raise interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 200 points...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Oil soars on dollar, Energy Department report
Oil prices soared Wednesday as the dollar fell and the Energy Department said oil inventories fell much more than expected last week. At the pump, gas prices rose to a new record over $4.05 a gallon...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Martha Stewart CEO Lyne steps down
Susan Lyne has stepped down for undisclosed reasons after four years as chief executive of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. and the job is being split between two company executives...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
New Southern Baptist president pledges to unite
Within an hour of being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Rev. Johnny Hunt was talking about "turning the tide," acknowledging the reality that a denomination that cares so much about winning souls is losing too many...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Wisconsin checks other dams for flood damage
Engineers and National Guard teams examined dams across this storm-deluged state Tuesday looking for signs of damage from the high water that led to the major collapse that nearly emptied Lake Delton...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Apple to introduce faster new iPhone
Apple Inc. has unveiled an upgraded iPhone with a faster Internet connection and GPS capabilities...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Christian leaders meet privately with Obama
Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including a conservative who has been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Telescope launched to scout out gamma rays
NASA launched a telescope Wednesday to scout out elusive, super high-energy gamma rays lurking in the universe...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Oil falls on strong dollar, demand forecasts
Oil prices fell Tuesday, giving up an earlier advance as the dollar held its gains against the euro and the Energy Department slashed its oil consumption projections. Retail gasoline prices rose to a new record over $4.04 a gallon...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Bill Clinton cancels commencement speech at UCLA
Bill Clinton on Tuesday canceled a commencement speech at the University of California, Los Angeles, because of a lingering labor dispute...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Rising waters in Plains inundate bridge, farmland
Rising rivers wiped out an Iowa railroad bridge Tuesday, flooded Illinois farmland and forced residents along the Mississippi River to prepare for what could be the worst flooding in 15 years...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama, his fellow Illinois senator...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Christian leaders meet privately with Obama
Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including a conservative who has been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Sandbagged levee holds in Iowa, protects downtown
A sandbagged levee is holding in northeastern Iowa, protecting downtown Cedar Falls from the raging Cedar River...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Iowa city looks to sandbags as levee breach looms
With floodwaters rising and more rain on the way, officials asked volunteers to help with a sandbagging operation as a swollen river threatened to spill over a levee in northeastern Iowa on Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Memo outlines Illinois govs potential impeachment
The speaker of the Illinois House is circulating a memo outlining how legislative candidates can call for impeachment hearings against the governor, calling corruption during his tenure "a tumor."...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Dozens of homes burn in N. California wildfires
Fires fed by raging winds raced across parts of Northern California on Tuesday, destroying dozens of homes, threatening hundreds of others and leaving a firefighter severely burned...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Dozens of homes burn in Northern Calif. wildfires
Fires fed by raging winds raced across parts of Northern California on Tuesday, destroying dozens of homes, threatening hundreds of others and leaving a firefighter severely burned...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Health officials crack down on unpasteurized milk
Dairy owner Mark McAfee started selling raw milk in 2000, marketing it to customers who believe it contains beneficial microbes that treat everything from asthma to autism...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
N. California firefighters brace for more winds
Firefighters in Northern California braced for more high winds Wednesday as they tried to control wildfires that destroyed dozens of homes and left a firefighter severely burned a day earlier...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Ailing 30-foot whale euthanized near Texas coast
A 30-foot-long sperm whale weighing more than 8 tons was euthanized after stranding itself in shallow surf along the Texas coast...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Sandbagged levee holds in Iowa, protects city
Officials said Wednesday a sandbagged levee was preventing a swollen river from spilling its banks and flooding a northeastern Iowa city, but they asked for additional volunteers to help shore it up as more rain loomed...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Ex-Black Panthers want freedom after decision
Two former Black Panthers convicted of killing of a prison guard in 1972 should be freed after a federal magistrate found a previous attorney made mistakes during a trial, their new lawyer said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Snow gone, rugged Nevada search for Fossett resuming
The hunt for multimillionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who vanished in September after taking off by plane from a remote Nevada ranch, is resuming now that snow has melted in rugged mountains where he may have crashed...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Report Fed. judge had sexual images on Web site
A federal judge overseeing an obscenity trial exploring the extreme fringe of pornography posted explicit photos and videos on his personal Web site, a newspaper reported Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Slaying of 2 girls stuns small town in Oklahoma
Maybe they stumbled onto a crime in progress. Perhaps they were ambushed by "drunks and dopeheads." Or maybe it was some kind of thrill killing...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Flood evacuations ordered along Iowas Cedar River
Residents were ordered to evacuate low-lying sections of towns along the overflowing Cedar River on Wednesday, and communities along the Mississippi River were warned that new rainfall would boost their expected flood crests...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Authorities 2 guns used in Okla. girls killings
Two guns and likely two people were involved in the shooting deaths of two young girls found on a dirt road near a tiny eastern Oklahoma community, investigators said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Review Troubling passages in texts at Va. school
Textbooks at a private Islamic school in northern Virginia teach students that it is permissible for Muslims to kill adulterers and converts from Islam, according to a federal investigation released Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Last girls moved from troubled Miss. juvenile home
The last girls were removed Wednesday from a Mississippi juvenile correction center hounded by lawsuits and accusations that youngsters were subjected to horrifying conditions...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
East Coast heat wave claims 17 lives, most elderly
The East Coast heat wave has claimed the lives of 17 people, and most of the victims were elderly...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
House overwhelmingly passes Amtrak funding bill
A nearly $15 billion Amtrak bill passed the House Wednesday as lawmakers rallied around an alternative for travelers saddled with soaring gas prices...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Fla. man pleads guilty in Va. Tech-type threat case
A Florida man who had an arsenal of weapons has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of threatening on the Internet to stage a Virginia Tech-type massacre...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
1 worker killed, 6 hurt in Houston plant explosion
One worker was killed and six others were injured Wednesday in an explosion at a Goodyear chemical plant...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Report Judge put explicit material on Web site
A newspaper reports that a judge presiding in the obscenity trial of a porn movie distributor posted sexually explicit images on his personal Web site...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Review Sprints phone is iPhone clone done right
This is a review of the 3G iPhone. No, not the one Apple announced on Monday. The other one. You know _ the one from Sprint and Samsung?...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Fla. man pleads guilty in Va. Tech-style threat
A man possessing an arsenal of AK-47 assault weapons, other guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition at the time of his arrest pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge of threatening over the Internet to pull off a Virginia Tech-style massacre...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Iranian leader calls Bush a wicked man
Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called President Bush a "wicked man" Wednesday. Addressing thousands of people in this central city, he said Bush had set out to damage Iran but failed to halt its nuclear program and would not succeed in his goal of attacking the Islamic republic...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Google co-founder reserves seat to outer space
The company that sends wealthy tourists into space announced plans Wednesday for a private flight in 2011 to the international space station on a Russian-built Soyuz rocket and said Google co-founder Sergey Brin has paid $5 million to reserve a seat on a future flight...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Slaying of 2 girls stuns small town in Oklahoma
Maybe they stumbled onto a crime in progress. Perhaps they were ambushed by "drunks and dopeheads." Or maybe it was some kind of thrill killing...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Flood evacuations ordered along Iowas Cedar River
Residents were ordered to evacuate low-lying sections of towns along the overflowing Cedar River on Wednesday, and communities along the Mississippi River were warned that new rainfall would boost their expected flood crests...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
John Cusack takes on John McCain in political ad
Pop quiz: Why has John Cusack jumped into the political arena with a pair of videos saying John McCain is a war-profiteering clone of President George W. Bush?...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Report Fed. judge had sexual images on Web site
A federal judge overseeing an obscenity trial exploring the extreme fringe of pornography posted explicit photos and videos on his personal Web site, a newspaper reported Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Lawmakers say Capitol computers hacked by Chinese
Multiple congressional computers have been hacked by people working from inside China, lawmakers said Wednesday, suggesting the Chinese were seeking lists of dissidents...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Political Play Now, a word from Obama
Sen. Barack Obama gave four dozen 8th graders a graduation to remember Wednesday when he unexpectedly walked onstage in the middle of their ceremony...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Ibanez lifts Mariners to 2-1 win over Blue Jays
Raul Ibanez singled home the winning run in the ninth inning, Felix Hernandez worked eight strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Ibanez drives in go-ahead run as Mariners edge Blue Jays 2-1
Raul Ibanez singled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, Felix Hernandez worked eight strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Braves lose Glavine and fall to Cubs
It was a tough day and night for the Atlanta Braves...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Stocks fall sharply as oil prices surge
Wall Street tumbled Wednesday as oil prices rebounded, fanning concerns that inflation will further pinch consumers and lead central banks to raise interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 200 points...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Oil soars on dollar, Energy Department report
Oil prices soared Wednesday as the dollar fell and the Energy Department said oil inventories fell much more than expected last week. At the pump, gas prices rose to a new record over $4.05 a gallon...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Martha Stewart CEO Lyne steps down
Susan Lyne has stepped down for undisclosed reasons after four years as chief executive of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. and the job is being split between two company executives...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
McCain Cutting casualties in Iraq is primary goal
Avoiding casualties in Iraq is more important than bringing troops home, Republican John McCain said Wednesday, feeding an outcry from Democrats who quickly declared him to be out of touch with the public and the needs of the military...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
New Southern Baptist president pledges to unite
Within an hour of being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Rev. Johnny Hunt was talking about "turning the tide," acknowledging the reality that a denomination that cares so much about winning souls is losing too many...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Wisconsin checks other dams for flood damage
Engineers and National Guard teams examined dams across this storm-deluged state Tuesday looking for signs of damage from the high water that led to the major collapse that nearly emptied Lake Delton...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Apple to introduce faster new iPhone
Apple Inc. has unveiled an upgraded iPhone with a faster Internet connection and GPS capabilities...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Christian leaders meet privately with Obama
Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including a conservative who has been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Telescope launched to scout out gamma rays
NASA launched a telescope Wednesday to scout out elusive, super high-energy gamma rays lurking in the universe...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Rising waters in Plains inundate bridge, farmland
Rising rivers wiped out an Iowa railroad bridge Tuesday, flooded Illinois farmland and forced residents along the Mississippi River to prepare for what could be the worst flooding in 15 years...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Oil falls on strong dollar, demand forecasts
Oil prices fell Tuesday, giving up an earlier advance as the dollar held its gains against the euro and the Energy Department slashed its oil consumption projections. Retail gasoline prices rose to a new record over $4.04 a gallon...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Busch trifecta begins with second-place finish
Kyle Busch arrived at Texas Motor Speedway, got in his truck and started driving through the field...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
NASCARs Busch begins manic 3-race historic swing
Hiding behind his sunglasses on a cloudy day, Kyle Busch appeared totally relaxed as he prepared to make NASCAR history...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Astros capitalize on errors to beat Cardinals 6-1
Hunter Pence had an RBI double and the Houston Astros scored three runs on two St. Louis errors in their 6-1 victory over the Cardinals on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Busch trifecta begins with second-place trucks finish
Kyle Busch arrived at Texas Motor Speedway, got in his truck and started driving through the field...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama, his fellow Illinois senator...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Christian leaders meet privately with Obama
Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including a conservative who has been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Keselowski takes Nashville for 1st Nationwide win
Brad Keselowski raced to his first Nationwide Series victory Saturday night, passing Clint Bowyer with six laps to go and easily holding off his closest rivals at Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Keselowski wins in Nashville
Brad Keselowski raced to his first Nationwide Series victory Saturday night, passing Clint Bowyer with six laps to go and easily holding off his closest rivals at Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Severe storms bring flooding, tornadoes to Midwest
Severe storms crippled central Indiana with as much as 10 inches of rain Saturday and spawned tornadoes that ripped up roofs and flipped tractor-trailers in Wisconsin and the Chicago suburbs...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Rain inundates central Indiana, threatens dams
Storms dumped as much as 10 inches of rain on already-soggy central Indiana on Saturday, threatening dams, inundating highways and sending the Coast Guard to rescue residents from swamped homes...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Kyle Busch wrecks fast car in Pocono practice
NASCAR points leader Kyle Busch wrecked his car during practice Saturday at Pocono Raceway and had to go to a backup...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Same Torrey, a far different course
Ben Crane has played at the Buick Invitational four times, enough to know his way around. So when he drove up to Torrey Pines for the U.S. Open, he was surprised when a guard stopped him from going into the parking lot...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Time to go Red Wings G Dominik Hasek retires from NHL
The passion that made Dominik Hasek great is gone...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Gatlin files suit in effort to compete at trials
Banned sprinter Justin Gatlin filed a lawsuit Monday in a last-ditch effort to compete at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in less than three weeks...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Justin Gatlin files lawsuit in effort to compete at trials
Banned sprinter Justin Gatlin filed a lawsuit Monday in a last-ditch effort to compete at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in less than three weeks...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Red Wings goalie Hasek retires after Cup triumph
Dominik Hasek, the goaltender known as the Dominator, retired Monday because he said he lacked the motivation for a 17th season...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
FBI Violent and property crime dropped in 2007
Both violent and property crimes declined in 2007 from the previous year, the FBI reported Monday. But one expert warned the figures could mask rising murder rates among young black men...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Kahne wins at Pocono for 3rd victory in 4 weeks
Kasey Kahne promised a month ago to use momentum to turn his slumping season around. Boy, has he delivered...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Pujols out at least 3 weeks with strained calf
Albert Pujols is expected to miss at least three weeks with a strained left calf, a major setback to a St. Louis Cardinals team already thinned by injuries...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Oswalt solid, Berkman has 5 RBIs to lead Astros
Lance Berkman homered and hit a three-run triple, and Roy Oswalt pitched seven solid innings for his first win in almost a month to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Tomatoes pulled off shelves amid salmonella scare
Federal officials hunted for the source of a 16-state salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes, while the list of supermarkets and restaurants yanking those varieties from shelves and dishes grew...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Fit-again Woods eyes US Open win
Tiger Woods starts as favourite for the US Open which starts on Thursday, despite not playing a competitive round since April...
BBC News - June 11, 2008
US defends Afghan border strike
The Pentagon defends an air strike by US forces along the Afghan border, said to have killed 11 Pakistani soldiers...
BBC News - June 11, 2008
Most of the US 'sees weak growth'
Much of the US saw weak economic growth in April and May, the Federal Reserve says...
BBC News - June 11, 2008
Obama running mate adviser quits
Jim Johnson, the man leading Barack Obama's search for a running mate, suddenly quits the campaign...
BBC News - June 11, 2008
Nine survive Chilean plane crash
A plane that crashed four days ago in Chile is found with all nine passengers alive, officials say...
BBC News - June 11, 2008
Bush says diplomacy is 1st choice in Iran standoff
President Bush, in a fresh warning to Tehran, said Wednesday he favors a peaceful resolution to the nuclear standoff with Iran but has not ruled out the possible use of military force...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Britains Prince Charles pays 17th-century debt
Prince Charles has paid off a royal debt from the 17th century, but showed modern-day fiscal prudence by declining to pay the accumulated interest, which would have been substantial after more than 350 years...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Sudan official At least 30 dead in jet fire
Investigators examined the scorched hull of a jetliner Wednesday to determine what caused the plane to veer off a runway and burst into flames, killing at least 30 people, officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
With lab delivered, shuttle leaves space station
Space shuttle Discovery pulled away from the international space station on Wednesday, ending a nine-day visit highlighted by the installation of a new Japanese lab...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Taiwan, China talk about adding charter flights
A Taiwanese delegation arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for talks on expanding charter flights between Taiwan and China _ the first formal discussions between the sides since 1999...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
New Southern Baptist president pledges to unite
Within an hour of being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Rev. Johnny Hunt was talking about "turning the tide," acknowledging the reality that a denomination that cares so much about winning souls is losing too many...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Energy Dept. says oil, gas prices to stay high
The Energy Department says motorists can expect gasoline prices to remain close to $4 a gallon through next year...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Paul Newman doing nicely mum on cancer reports
Paul Newman, responding to unconfirmed reports that he is ill with lung cancer, has issued a statement that he is "doing nicely."...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Paul Newman says he is doing nicely
Paul Newman, responding to unconfirmed reports that he is ill with lung cancer, has issued a statement that he is "doing nicely."...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Jack Nicholson is courtside at NBA finals
Jack Nicholson was in his familiar courtside seat wearing his traditional sunglasses Tuesday night, cheering on the Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA finals...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Martin, Kemp lead Dodgers to 7-2 win over Padres
Russell Martin and Matt Kemp drove in two runs each in a four-run seventh inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers took advantage of shoddy outfield play to defeat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Longtime friend Paul Newman has cancer
A longtime neighbor and business partner of Paul Newman has told The Associated Press the 83-year-old actor is battling cancer...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Obama starts general campaign as favorite in Iowa
A political infrastructure that pushed Barack Obama to victory in the Iowa caucuses and an increase in Democratic voter registration make him the favorite in the state in November, but an intense catch-up effort could put Republican John McCain back in the game, veteran political strategists in both parties say...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Bryant, Lakers roll past Celtics 87-81 in Game 3
On his floor and on his game, Kobe Bryant revived the Los Angeles Lakers _ and the NBA finals. With his team one loss from having to make an impossible climb, Bryant was close to MVP form, scoring 36 points on an assortment of spins, drives and jumpers and reserve Sasha Vujacic added 20 points as the Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 87-81 in Game 3 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Sabathia dominates in 1-0 win over Minnesota
C.C. Sabathia was as dominant as he was last season when he won the AL Cy Young Award...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Obama hits McCain, credit card companies, on lending matters
Democrat Barack Obama called for tighter restrictions on credit card companies Wednesday and accused Republican presidential rival John McCain of doing too little to help Americans avoid crippling debts...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Martha Stewart CEO Lyne steps down
Susan Lyne has stepped down for undisclosed reasons after four years as chief executive of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. and the job is being split between two company executives...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Wall Street falls early on rebounding oil prices
Wall Street is down in early trading on rebounding oil prices and as investors await readings on regional economic activity and U.S. energy supplies...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Bison industry recruits ranchers as prices rise
Susan Popp was a manager at Hewlett-Packard and her husband was a pilot at the Air Force Academy when they decided to become bison ranchers...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Stocks head to higher open ahead of oil data
Wall Street headed for a modestly higher open Wednesday as investors awaited readings on regional economic activity and U.S. oil supply and demand...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Flowers, Jones offer Web details on Bill Clinton
Gennifer Flowers and Paula Jones are offering Internet viewers the lurid details of encounters they claim they had with former President Clinton _ for $1.99 a pop...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Bush says diplomacy is first choice in Iran standoff
President Bush said Wednesday that his first choice is to solve a nuclear standoff with Iran by using diplomacy, but "all options are on the table."...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Christian leaders meet privately with Obama
Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including a conservative who has been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Sudanese plane bursts into flames, killing dozens
A Sudanese jetliner landed in a thunderstorm and veered off the runway late Tuesday, bursting into flames and killing dozens of people, Sudanese officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Backyard fireworks gain power and popularity
For backyard patriots, the rockets available this Fourth of July are flashier, more creative and louder than ever before...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Wisconsin checks other dams for flood damage
Engineers and National Guard teams examined dams across this storm-deluged state Tuesday looking for signs of damage from the high water that led to the major collapse that nearly emptied Lake Delton...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
2 girls found dead near small Oklahoma town
The bodies of two girls were found shot to death in their rural community, along a dirt road the best friends used dozens of times to play and walk to sleepovers...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama, his fellow Illinois senator...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Christian leaders meet privately with Obama
Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including a conservative who has been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Bill Clinton cancels commencement speech at UCLA
Bill Clinton on Tuesday canceled a commencement speech at the University of California, Los Angeles, because of a lingering labor dispute...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Rising waters in Plains inundate bridge, farmland
Rising rivers wiped out an Iowa railroad bridge Tuesday, flooded Illinois farmland and forced residents along the Mississippi River to prepare for what could be the worst flooding in 15 years...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Search for hedge-fund crook despite suicide note
A hedge-fund swindler who was supposed to be driving himself to prison abandoned his car on a bridge with the phrase "Suicide is Painless" scrawled on its hood, but no body has been found in the river below _ and the victims of his fraud say they doubt he killed himself...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Iowa city looks to sandbags as levee breach looms
With floodwaters rising and more rain on the way, officials asked volunteers to help with a sandbagging operation as a swollen river threatened to spill over a levee in northeastern Iowa on Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Memo outlines Illinois govs potential impeachment
The speaker of the Illinois House is circulating a memo outlining how legislative candidates can call for impeachment hearings against the governor, calling corruption during his tenure "a tumor."...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Dozens of homes burn in N. California wildfires
Fires fed by raging winds raced across parts of Northern California on Tuesday, destroying dozens of homes, threatening hundreds of others and leaving a firefighter severely burned...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Dozens of homes burn in Northern Calif. wildfires
Fires fed by raging winds raced across parts of Northern California on Tuesday, destroying dozens of homes, threatening hundreds of others and leaving a firefighter severely burned...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Victim of hit-and-run to rely on ventilator to breathe
Doctors say the victim of a hit-and-run that was caught on videotape and viewed by a national audience will never breathe again without a respirator...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Sandbagged levee holds in Iowa, protects city
Officials said Wednesday a sandbagged levee was preventing a swollen river from spilling its banks and flooding a northeastern Iowa city, but they asked for additional volunteers to help shore it up as more rain loomed...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Sandbagged levee holds in Iowa, protects downtown
A sandbagged levee is holding in northeastern Iowa, protecting downtown Cedar Falls from the raging Cedar River...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Newspaper Texas judge under guard after polygamist ruling
The home of a judge in Texas who ordered the removal of 440 children from a polygamist ranch is under guard after Utah and Arizona authorities warned of "enforcers" from the sect, a newspaper reported Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
NY court grants 3 women new chance to stay in US
A Manhattan appeals court has granted three women who suffered genital mutilation in their native Guinea a new chance to stay in the United States...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Illinois police arrest NYC medical pot advocate
A longtime New York City advocate for the legalization of medical marijuana and a veteran of the Youth International Party _ or Yippies _ is accused of money laundering...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Board-certified teachers boost student scores
Schools looking to hire teachers should keep an eye out for those with national board certification...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Houston plant explosion, ammonia leak sends 6 to hospitals
Six people are being treated at hospitals after an early morning explosion and ammonia leak Wednesday at the Goodyear Houston plant...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Ailing 30-foot whale euthanized near Texas coast
A 30-foot-long sperm whale weighing more than 8 tons was euthanized after stranding itself in shallow surf along the Texas coast...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
3 Internet providers agree to block child porn
Verizon, Sprint and Time Warner Cable have agreed with New York state officials to block access to child pornography...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
$2M jewel heist in Mass. includes Super Bowl rings
Thieves broke into a jewelry company over the weekend and stole up to $2 million in gold, gems and other valuables, including Super Bowl rings made for New York Giants staff members, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Judge Ex-Black Panther should get 3rd trial
A former Black Panther who was convicted of killing a prison guard in 1972 should get a third trial because his attorney previously failed to object to certain testimony and hire experts for his defense, a federal magistrate said...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Bush says diplomacy is 1st choice in Iran standoff
President Bush, in a fresh warning to Tehran, said Wednesday he favors a peaceful resolution to the nuclear standoff with Iran but has not ruled out the possible use of military force...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Britains Prince Charles pays 17th-century debt
Prince Charles has paid off a royal debt from the 17th century, but showed modern-day fiscal prudence by declining to pay the accumulated interest, which would have been substantial after more than 350 years...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Sudan official At least 30 dead in jet fire
Investigators examined the scorched hull of a jetliner Wednesday to determine what caused the plane to veer off a runway and burst into flames, killing at least 30 people, officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
With lab delivered, shuttle leaves space station
Space shuttle Discovery pulled away from the international space station on Wednesday, ending a nine-day visit highlighted by the installation of a new Japanese lab...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
With lab delivered, shuttle to leave space station
Space shuttle Discovery prepared to bid goodbye to the international space station on Wednesday. But saying "sayonara" might also be appropriate...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Security hole exposes utilities to Internet attack
Attackers could gain control of water treatment plants, natural gas pipelines and other critical utilities because of a vulnerability in the software that runs some of those facilities, security researchers reported Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Mission complete, astronauts ready to head home
Astronaut Garrett Reisman is in hot water with his wife...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
New Southern Baptist president pledges to unite
Within an hour of being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Rev. Johnny Hunt was talking about "turning the tide," acknowledging the reality that a denomination that cares so much about winning souls is losing too many...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Taiwan, China talk about adding charter flights
A Taiwanese delegation arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for talks on expanding charter flights between Taiwan and China _ the first formal discussions between the sides since 1999...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Paul Newman doing nicely mum on cancer reports
Paul Newman, responding to unconfirmed reports that he is ill with lung cancer, has issued a statement that he is "doing nicely."...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Paul Newman says he is doing nicely
Paul Newman, responding to unconfirmed reports that he is ill with lung cancer, has issued a statement that he is "doing nicely."...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Jack Nicholson is courtside at NBA finals
Jack Nicholson was in his familiar courtside seat wearing his traditional sunglasses Tuesday night, cheering on the Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA finals...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Energy Dept. says oil, gas prices to stay high
The Energy Department says motorists can expect gasoline prices to remain close to $4 a gallon through next year...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Bryant, Lakers roll past Celtics 87-81 in Game 3
On his floor and on his game, Kobe Bryant revived the Los Angeles Lakers _ and the NBA finals. With his team one loss from having to make an impossible climb, Bryant was close to MVP form, scoring 36 points on an assortment of spins, drives and jumpers and reserve Sasha Vujacic added 20 points as the Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 87-81 in Game 3 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Sabathia dominates in 1-0 win over Minnesota
C.C. Sabathia was as dominant as he was last season when he won the AL Cy Young Award...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Martin, Kemp lead Dodgers to 7-2 win over Padres
Russell Martin and Matt Kemp drove in two runs each in a four-run seventh inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers took advantage of shoddy outfield play to defeat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Longtime friend Paul Newman has cancer
A longtime neighbor and business partner of Paul Newman has told The Associated Press the 83-year-old actor is battling cancer...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Stocks head to higher open ahead of oil data
Wall Street headed for a modestly higher open Wednesday as investors awaited readings on regional economic activity and U.S. oil supply and demand...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Obama hits McCain, credit card companies, on lending matters
Democrat Barack Obama called for tighter restrictions on credit card companies Wednesday and accused Republican presidential rival John McCain of doing too little to help Americans avoid crippling debts...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Obama starts general campaign as favorite in Iowa
A political infrastructure that pushed Barack Obama to victory in the Iowa caucuses and an increase in Democratic voter registration make him the favorite in the state in November, but an intense catch-up effort could put Republican John McCain back in the game, veteran political strategists in both parties say...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Sudanese plane bursts into flames, killing dozens
A Sudanese jetliner landed in a thunderstorm and veered off the runway late Tuesday, bursting into flames and killing dozens of people, Sudanese officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Christian leaders meet privately with Obama
Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including a conservative who has been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Martha Stewart CEO Lyne steps down
Susan Lyne has stepped down for undisclosed reasons after four years as chief executive of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. and the job is being split between two company executives...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Wall Street falls early on rebounding oil prices
Wall Street is down in early trading on rebounding oil prices and as investors await readings on regional economic activity and U.S. energy supplies...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Bison industry recruits ranchers as prices rise
Susan Popp was a manager at Hewlett-Packard and her husband was a pilot at the Air Force Academy when they decided to become bison ranchers...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Rising waters in Plains inundate bridge, farmland
Rising rivers wiped out an Iowa railroad bridge Tuesday, flooded Illinois farmland and forced residents along the Mississippi River to prepare for what could be the worst flooding in 15 years...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Wisconsin checks other dams for flood damage
Engineers and National Guard teams examined dams across this storm-deluged state Tuesday looking for signs of damage from the high water that led to the major collapse that nearly emptied Lake Delton...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Flowers, Jones offer Web details on Bill Clinton
Gennifer Flowers and Paula Jones are offering Internet viewers the lurid details of encounters they claim they had with former President Clinton _ for $1.99 a pop...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Bush says diplomacy is first choice in Iran standoff
President Bush said Wednesday that his first choice is to solve a nuclear standoff with Iran by using diplomacy, but "all options are on the table."...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama, his fellow Illinois senator...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Christian leaders meet privately with Obama
Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including a conservative who has been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Kyle Busch wrecks fast car in Pocono practice
NASCAR points leader Kyle Busch wrecked his car during practice Saturday at Pocono Raceway and had to go to a backup...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Busch trifecta begins with second-place finish
Kyle Busch arrived at Texas Motor Speedway, got in his truck and started driving through the field...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
NASCARs Busch begins manic 3-race historic swing
Hiding behind his sunglasses on a cloudy day, Kyle Busch appeared totally relaxed as he prepared to make NASCAR history...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Astros capitalize on errors to beat Cardinals 6-1
Hunter Pence had an RBI double and the Houston Astros scored three runs on two St. Louis errors in their 6-1 victory over the Cardinals on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Busch trifecta begins with second-place trucks finish
Kyle Busch arrived at Texas Motor Speedway, got in his truck and started driving through the field...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Busch trifecta begins with 2nd-place trucks finish
Kyle Busch arrived at Texas Motor Speedway, got in his truck and started driving through the field...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Keselowski takes Nashville for 1st Nationwide win
Brad Keselowski raced to his first Nationwide Series victory Saturday night, passing Clint Bowyer with six laps to go and easily holding off his closest rivals at Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Keselowski wins in Nashville
Brad Keselowski raced to his first Nationwide Series victory Saturday night, passing Clint Bowyer with six laps to go and easily holding off his closest rivals at Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Severe storms bring flooding, tornadoes to Midwest
Severe storms crippled central Indiana with as much as 10 inches of rain Saturday and spawned tornadoes that ripped up roofs and flipped tractor-trailers in Wisconsin and the Chicago suburbs...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Rain inundates central Indiana, threatens dams
Storms dumped as much as 10 inches of rain on already-soggy central Indiana on Saturday, threatening dams, inundating highways and sending the Coast Guard to rescue residents from swamped homes...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Same Torrey, a far different course
Ben Crane has played at the Buick Invitational four times, enough to know his way around. So when he drove up to Torrey Pines for the U.S. Open, he was surprised when a guard stopped him from going into the parking lot...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Time to go Red Wings G Dominik Hasek retires from NHL
The passion that made Dominik Hasek great is gone...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Gatlin files suit in effort to compete at trials
Banned sprinter Justin Gatlin filed a lawsuit Monday in a last-ditch effort to compete at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in less than three weeks...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Justin Gatlin files lawsuit in effort to compete at trials
Banned sprinter Justin Gatlin filed a lawsuit Monday in a last-ditch effort to compete at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in less than three weeks...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Red Wings goalie Hasek retires after Cup triumph
Dominik Hasek, the goaltender known as the Dominator, retired Monday because he said he lacked the motivation for a 17th season...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
FBI Violent and property crime dropped in 2007
Both violent and property crimes declined in 2007 from the previous year, the FBI reported Monday. But one expert warned the figures could mask rising murder rates among young black men...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Kahne wins at Pocono for 3rd victory in 4 weeks
Kasey Kahne promised a month ago to use momentum to turn his slumping season around. Boy, has he delivered...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Oswalt solid, Berkman has 5 RBIs to lead Astros
Lance Berkman homered and hit a three-run triple, and Roy Oswalt pitched seven solid innings for his first win in almost a month to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Tomatoes pulled off shelves amid salmonella scare
Federal officials hunted for the source of a 16-state salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes, while the list of supermarkets and restaurants yanking those varieties from shelves and dishes grew...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Staples to attach Dutch business
Dutch office products supplier Corporate Express agrees to a 1.7bn euros takeover bid from US counterpart Staples...
BBC News - June 11, 2008
Canada apology for native schools
Canada is to apologise for forcing 150,000 aboriginal children to attend boarding schools for assimilation...
BBC News - June 11, 2008
Floods threaten US Midwest towns
Officials call for help to shore up levees in Iowa, following heavy rain that has caused serious flooding across the US Midwest...
BBC News - June 11, 2008
US House passes drugs fight bill
US lawmakers approve a three-year plan to combat drug trafficking from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean...
BBC News - June 11, 2008
With lab delivered, shuttle to leave space station
Space shuttle Discovery prepared to bid goodbye to the international space station on Wednesday. But saying "sayonara" might also be appropriate...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Security hole exposes utilities to Internet attack
Attackers could gain control of water treatment plants, natural gas pipelines and other critical utilities because of a vulnerability in the software that runs some of those facilities, security researchers reported Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
First lady focuses on signs of Afghan progress
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Sudan official At least 29 dead in jet fire
Investigators examined the scorched hull of a jetliner Wednesday to determine what caused the plane to veer off a runway and burst into flames, killing at least 29 people, officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Ex-Vietnamese prime minister Kiet dies
Former Vietnamese Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet, an economic reformer who led the Communist nation away from poverty and isolation and backed the normalization of ties with the United States, died Wednesday. He was 85...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Police Tokyo stabbing suspect had several knives
The suspect in a deadly stabbing rampage had an arsenal of knives with him during the attack, police said Wednesday, as an electronics maker canceled a launch event promoting a game that features a character armed with a huge dagger...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
A month after quake, Chinese wait for housing
The sun is low in the mountains as Wang Wenying fries up potatoes, beans and chunks of braised duck over an outdoor wood fire...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Evacuees back as China lake crisis ends
Evacuees hauled mattresses and carts down from temporary camps in the hills Wednesday after Chinese authorities declared the flood threat over from an earthquake-formed lake that was drained the day before...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Patrick Swayze to begin shooting new cable series
Patrick Swayze is going back to work.The "Dirty Dancing" actor, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year, will begin shooting his new A&E series "The Beast" in Chicago this summer, the cable network announced Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
David Archuleta gets record deal
David Archuleta has a job lined up once his "American Idol" tour is over _ not that there was any doubt...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Dems reluctant to take on dont ask, dont tell
Democrats say the nation should be ashamed of its ban on gays serving openly in the military. It discourages qualified people from joining the ranks at a time when the armed forces are stretched by two wars, they say, and is degrading to those willing to serve their country...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Sabathia dominates in 1-0 win over Minnesota
C.C. Sabathia was as dominant as he was last season when he won the AL Cy Young Award...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Martin, Kemp lead Dodgers to 7-2 win over Padres
Russell Martin and Matt Kemp drove in two runs each in a four-run seventh inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers took advantage of shoddy outfield play to defeat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Jack Nicholson is courtside at NBA finals
Jack Nicholson was in his familiar courtside seat wearing his traditional sunglasses Tuesday night, cheering on the Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA finals...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Oil falls on strong dollar, demand forecasts
Oil prices fell Tuesday, giving up an earlier advance as the dollar held its gains against the euro and the Energy Department slashed its oil consumption projections. Retail gasoline prices rose to a new record over $4.04 a gallon...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Obama starts general campaign as favorite in Iowa
A political infrastructure that pushed Barack Obama to victory in the Iowa caucuses and an increase in Democratic voter registration make him the favorite in the state in November, but an intense catch-up effort could put Republican John McCain back in the game, veteran political strategists in both parties say...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Graham beats GOP challenger in SC Senate primary
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham easily won his primary Tuesday against a fellow Republican who hammered his ties to Arizona Sen. John McCain...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Christian leaders meet privately with Obama
Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including a conservative who has been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Obama veep vetters look at former Pentagon leaders
Barack Obama is considering former top Pentagon leaders among his possible running mates, which would address his lack of foreign policy experience and balance the military bonafides of a GOP ticket led by a war hero...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Bryant, Lakers roll past Celtics 87-81 in Game 3
On his floor and on his game, Kobe Bryant revived the Los Angeles Lakers _ and the NBA finals. With his team one loss from having to make an impossible climb, Bryant was close to MVP form, scoring 36 points on an assortment of spins, drives and jumpers and reserve Sasha Vujacic added 20 points as the Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 87-81 in Game 3 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 11, 2008
Flowers, Jones offer Web details on Bill Clinton
Gennifer Flowers and Paula Jones are offering Internet viewers the lurid details of encounters they claim they | | | | |
