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Iraqi lawmakers reject security draft pact
New U.S. proposals have failed to overcome Iraqi opposition to a proposed security pact, two lawmakers said Thursday, and a senior government official expressed doubt an agreement could be reached before the U.S. presidential election in November...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Iraq lawmakers reject draft pact
New U.S. proposals have failed to overcome Iraqi opposition to a proposed security pact, two lawmakers said Thursday, and a senior government official expressed doubt an agreement could be reached before the U.S. presidential election in November...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
NASA Damaged launch pad was flawed from start
The Apollo-era launch pad used to shoot space shuttle Discovery into orbit two weeks ago may have been flawed from the day it was built, and will need weeks if not months of work to fix all the liftoff damage, NASA said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Yahoo ends all talks with Microsoft, shares plunge
Yahoo Inc. has ended all talks involving a business deal with Microsoft, burying any chance that the software maker might revive its attempt to buy the Internet pioneer...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Donors promise $21 billion more for Afghanistan
Donors ranging from the U.S. the World Bank pledged more than $21 billion for Afghanistan on Thursday _ and this time they want their money spent better in a desperately poor country where the president is barely in charge...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Parents of China quake victims express anger
Hundreds of grieving parents blocked the road into a flattened town Thursday as police sought to quell a rising wave of public anger over schools that collapsed in an earthquake a month ago and killed thousands of children...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Official Pakistan should reconsider its ties to US
The top elected official in northwest Pakistan said Thursday the country should rethink its relationship with America after a U.S. airstrike that reportedly killed 11 Pakistani soldiers...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Jamie Foxx and stylist settle lawsuit over fees
Jamie Foxx needs no help getting dressed for trial _ the actor has apparently reached a settlement with a former stylist who sued him...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Jolie pitted against Aniston in box-office tussle
Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston are sharing a play date...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Veterans from 1960s chemical tests press for help
Lawmakers and veterans of secret Cold War-era chemical and germ tests on military personnel demanded help from the Bush administration Thursday, but they got no satisfaction...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Durham reaches 2,000 hits in Giants 10-7 win
Fred Lewis hit a three-run homer, Ray Durham picked up his 2,000th career hit and the San Francisco Giants avoided being swept, beating Colorado 10-7 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Durham collects career hit No. 2,000 in Giants win
Fred Lewis hit a three-run homer, Ray Durham picked up his 2,000th career hit and the San Francisco Giants avoided being swept, beating Colorado 10-7 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Durham gets 2,000th hit as Giants top Rockies 10-7
Fred Lewis hit a three-run homer, Ray Durham picked up his 2,000th career hit and the San Francisco Giants avoided being swept, beating Colorado 10-7 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Cubs beat Braves 3-2 in 11 innings on hit batsman
Jeff Ridgway hit pinch-hitter Reed Johnson with the bases loaded in the 11th inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the reeling Atlanta Braves 3-2 Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Peavy pitches 6 strong innings in Padres 9-0 win
Jake Peavy made a triumphant return with six strong innings and the San Diego Padres scored five first-inning runs in a 9-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Aretha Franklin to headline 2008 Newport jazz festival
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin will headline the 2008 JVC Jazz Festival...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Ala. chemical weapons worker dies of heart attack
A worker at an incinerator that destroys chemical weapons for the Army died of an apparent heart attack he suffered while working, a coroner said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
One down, more to go for Republicans aiding McCain
Having worn down Barack Obama in one dispute this week, Republican operatives are helping John McCain hit other targets, sometimes without waiting for his cue...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Political Play Unlikely endorsement
Republican John McCain has won the backing of at least one foreign leader, but not because of his experience in international affairs...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Wildfire keeps burning NC wildlife refuge
A wildfire that has burned 30,000 acres in eastern North Carolina may smolder for months as it burns decayed vegetation that makes up the soil in the area, North Carolina Forest Service spokesman Bill Swartley said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Hot weather, strong wind stoke N. Calif. wildfires
A second day of hot weather and dry wind stoked new wildfires across Northern California on Wednesday, as firefighters battled blazes that have damaged at least 50 homes and threaten hundreds more...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Todays high oil prices could be here to stay
Damien Barilko, co-founder of the Paris electric bike company Velocito, said sky-high gas prices have finally succeeded where environmentalists and governments have failed: persuading motorists to go green...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Oil prices rebound on Nigeria, technical factors
Oil prices rebounded from a steep early loss to end modestly higher Thursday in another volatile session fueled by a rising dollar and concerns about supplies. Gas prices reached new record at the pump, rising to a national average of $4.06 a gallon, and are likely to keep rising...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Single-horned Unicorn deer is found in Italy
A deer with a single horn in the center of its head _ much like the fabled, mythical unicorn _ has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
LI shark tournaments draw protesters, fishermen
More than 100 miles east of Manhattan, out past the Hamptons, sits a tiny village where thousands converge at the docks on summer evenings to ogle at and revere the massive creatures brought back from the sea...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Man accused of attacking co-worker with nail gun
A 27-year-old man is accused of spraying a co-worker at a home improvement store with flammable lacquer thinner, throwing a garbage can at him and shooting him up to 20 times with a nail gun, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
4 dead, 40 injured as tornado hits Boy Scout camp
A tornado slammed a Boy Scout camp in the remote hills of western Iowa late Wednesday, killing at least four people, injuring 40 and setting off a frantic search for others who could be trapped in the piles of debris and downed trees...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2008
N. Calif. wildfires forces hundreds to flee homes
Firefighters struggled to gain control of a series of wind-driven wildfires burning across Northern California, including a raging forest fire that forced hundreds to flee their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
4 dead, 48 injured as tornado hits Boy Scout camp
Frightened Boy Scouts huddled in a shelter as a tornado tore through their western Iowa campground, killing four people and injuring 48 others who had little to no warning of the approaching twister...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Officials Tornadoes kill 2 in northern Kansas
Authorities say two people are dead in northern Kansas after tornadoes cut a diagonal path across the state...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Judge in porn tempest has distinguished career
Alex Kozinski is more accustomed to appearing on lists to fill U.S. Supreme Court vacancies than headlines involving pornographic scandals...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Study Puttering about on golf carts has its risks
Beware: Puttering around on golf carts can be hazardous to your health...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Official Tornado kills 1 in central Kansas town
An official says at least one person is dead after a tornado ripped through a small town in central Kansas...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
New stamps feature flags
Ten new postage stamps featuring the U.S. and state flags go on sale Saturday _ on the annual observance of flag day...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
107-year-old NH man to lead Andover alumni parade
A 107-year-old man who once turned down a job offer from Thomas Edison has been chosen to lead a parade at the Massachusetts prep school he graduated from 90 years ago...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Woods overcomes slow start, 3 off lead at US Open
What looked like a possible meltdown turned out to be only a hiccup for Tiger Woods...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Scouts praised for response to tornado in Iowa
Boy Scouts who came to the aid of their colleagues after a tornado that killed four of their comrades and injured 48 people were hailed as heroes Thursday for helping to administer first aid and search for victims buried in their flattened campsite...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Scouts praised for response after tornado hits Iowa camp
Boy Scouts who came to the aid of their colleagues after a tornado that killed four of their comrades and injured 48 people were hailed as heroes Thursday for helping to administer first aid and search for victims buried in their flattened campsite...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Philadelphia owns up to more of its history of slavery
Thousands of tourists watched last summer as archaeologists, working in the shadow of Independence Hall, unearthed remnants of the home where George Washington lived with his wife and several slaves...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
4 victims of deadly Iowa tornado were model youth
The four boys killed when a tornado hit rural western Iowa on Wednesday were among the elite of the Boy Scouts of America, hand-picked by their scoutmasters to attend the high-adventure camp...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Cedar Rapids struggles to endure historic flood
The Cedar River poured over its banks here Thursday, forcing the evacuation of nearly 4,000 homes, causing a railroad bridge to collapse and leaving cars underwater on downtown streets...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Ga. group aims to coax more seminarians to pulpit
They come from a host of mainly Christian denominations, but one thing unites them: they are part of a shrinking number of theology students nationally who are interested in taking over a pulpit rather than doing something else with their degrees...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Boys Scouts praised as heroes after twister kills 4
When the howling winds finally died down, the Boy Scouts _ true to their motto, "Be Prepared" _ sprang into action...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Calif. wildfires threaten homes, force evacuations
Nearly 800 firefighters Thursday struggled to gain control of a series of wildfires burning across Northern California, including a raging forest fire that forced hundreds to leave their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Gun linked to NJ schoolyard shooting found in NY
A gun used to kill three college-age Newark adults last summer was recovered from a reputed gang member who bragged the weapon had "10 bodies on it," authorities said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Ringleader of body parts scheme says hes sorry
The mastermind behind a multimillion-dollar scheme to loot hundreds of corpses and sell their body parts apologized Thursday to families of the victims and thousands of tissue recipients...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Group asks Calif. court to ban gay marriage
A conservative Christian legal group on Thursday made a last-ditch effort to stop gay marriage from becoming legal in California by asking a midlevel appeals court to temporarily prohibit county clerks from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Yahoo ends all talks with Microsoft, shares plunge
Yahoo Inc. has ended all talks involving a business deal with Microsoft, burying any chance that the software maker might revive its attempt to buy the Internet pioneer...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Judge wants panel to investigate his porn postings
A federal judge who reportedly posted pornographic images on his personal Web site is calling for an investigation of his own conduct...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Donors promise $21 billion more for Afghanistan
Donors ranging from the U.S. the World Bank pledged more than $21 billion for Afghanistan on Thursday _ and this time they want their money spent better in a desperately poor country where the president is barely in charge...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Iraqi lawmakers reject security draft pact
New U.S. proposals have failed to overcome Iraqi opposition to a proposed security pact, two lawmakers said Thursday, and a senior government official expressed doubt an agreement could be reached before the U.S. presidential election in November...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Iraq lawmakers reject draft pact
New U.S. proposals have failed to overcome Iraqi opposition to a proposed security pact, two lawmakers said Thursday, and a senior government official expressed doubt an agreement could be reached before the U.S. presidential election in November...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
NASA Damaged launch pad was flawed from start
The Apollo-era launch pad used to shoot space shuttle Discovery into orbit two weeks ago may have been flawed from the day it was built, and will need weeks if not months of work to fix all the liftoff damage, NASA said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Parents of China quake victims express anger
Hundreds of grieving parents blocked the road into a flattened town Thursday as police sought to quell a rising wave of public anger over schools that collapsed in an earthquake a month ago and killed thousands of children...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Official Pakistan should reconsider its ties to US
The top elected official in northwest Pakistan said Thursday the country should rethink its relationship with America after a U.S. airstrike that reportedly killed 11 Pakistani soldiers...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Cedar Rapids struggles to endure historic flood
The Cedar River poured over its banks here Thursday, forcing the evacuation of nearly 4,000 homes, causing a railroad bridge to collapse and leaving cars underwater on downtown streets...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Veterans from 1960s chemical tests press for help
Lawmakers and veterans of secret Cold War-era chemical and germ tests on military personnel demanded help from the Bush administration Thursday, but they got no satisfaction...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Ga. group aims to coax more seminarians to pulpit
They come from a host of mainly Christian denominations, but one thing unites them: they are part of a shrinking number of theology students nationally who are interested in taking over a pulpit rather than doing something else with their degrees...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Cubs beat Braves 3-2 in 11 innings on hit batsman
Jeff Ridgway hit pinch-hitter Reed Johnson with the bases loaded in the 11th inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the reeling Atlanta Braves 3-2 Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Peavy pitches 6 strong innings in Padres 9-0 win
Jake Peavy made a triumphant return with six strong innings and the San Diego Padres scored five first-inning runs in a 9-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Aretha Franklin to headline 2008 Newport jazz festival
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin will headline the 2008 JVC Jazz Festival...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Jamie Foxx and stylist settle lawsuit over fees
Jamie Foxx needs no help getting dressed for trial _ the actor has apparently reached a settlement with a former stylist who sued him...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Jolie pitted against Aniston in box-office tussle
Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston are sharing a play date...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
One down, more to go for Republicans aiding McCain
Having worn down Barack Obama in one dispute this week, Republican operatives are helping John McCain hit other targets, sometimes without waiting for his cue...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Political Play Unlikely endorsement
Republican John McCain has won the backing of at least one foreign leader, but not because of his experience in international affairs...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Durham reaches 2,000 hits in Giants 10-7 win
Fred Lewis hit a three-run homer, Ray Durham picked up his 2,000th career hit and the San Francisco Giants avoided being swept, beating Colorado 10-7 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Durham collects career hit No. 2,000 in Giants win
Fred Lewis hit a three-run homer, Ray Durham picked up his 2,000th career hit and the San Francisco Giants avoided being swept, beating Colorado 10-7 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Durham gets 2,000th hit as Giants top Rockies 10-7
Fred Lewis hit a three-run homer, Ray Durham picked up his 2,000th career hit and the San Francisco Giants avoided being swept, beating Colorado 10-7 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Todays high oil prices could be here to stay
Damien Barilko, co-founder of the Paris electric bike company Velocito, said sky-high gas prices have finally succeeded where environmentalists and governments have failed: persuading motorists to go green...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Oil prices rebound on Nigeria, technical factors
Oil prices rebounded from a steep early loss to end modestly higher Thursday in another volatile session fueled by a rising dollar and concerns about supplies. Gas prices reached new record at the pump, rising to a national average of $4.06 a gallon, and are likely to keep rising...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Ala. chemical weapons worker dies of heart attack
A worker at an incinerator that destroys chemical weapons for the Army died of an apparent heart attack he suffered while working, a coroner said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
N. Calif. wildfires forces hundreds to flee homes
Firefighters struggled to gain control of a series of wind-driven wildfires burning across Northern California, including a raging forest fire that forced hundreds to flee their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Single-horned Unicorn deer is found in Italy
A deer with a single horn in the center of its head _ much like the fabled, mythical unicorn _ has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Judge in porn tempest has distinguished career
Alex Kozinski is more accustomed to appearing on lists to fill U.S. Supreme Court vacancies than headlines involving pornographic scandals...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Wildfire keeps burning NC wildlife refuge
A wildfire that has burned 30,000 acres in eastern North Carolina may smolder for months as it burns decayed vegetation that makes up the soil in the area, North Carolina Forest Service spokesman Bill Swartley said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Hot weather, strong wind stoke N. Calif. wildfires
A second day of hot weather and dry wind stoked new wildfires across Northern California on Wednesday, as firefighters battled blazes that have damaged at least 50 homes and threaten hundreds more...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2008
Officials Tornadoes kill 2 in northern Kansas
Authorities say two people are dead in northern Kansas after tornadoes cut a diagonal path across the state...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2008
Time to go Red Wings G Dominik Hasek retires from NHL
The passion that made Dominik Hasek great is gone...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2008
Experts New Bird flu vaccine looks promising
The first experimental bird flu vaccine made from lab-grown cells instead of chicken eggs shows promise in blocking the highly lethal virus, scientists report...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Krauss, Plant lead Americana Awards finalists
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant were nominated Wednesday night for top album, No. 1 song and best duo in the seventh annual Americana Honors and Awards...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Dix cruises to 100 finals, Texas A&Ms Lucas falters
Walter Dix cruised into the finals Wednesday night in his bid for a third and final NCAA 100-meter title...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
4 victims of deadly Iowa tornado were model youth
The four boys killed when a tornado hit rural western Iowa on Wednesday were among the elite of the Boy Scouts of America, hand-picked by their scoutmasters to attend the high-adventure camp...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Fallout
The Guantanamo ruling's impact on US politics...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Blast flattens house of Hamas commander, killing 7
A blast flattened the house of a militant commander in the Gaza Strip Thursday, killing seven people and wounding 40, Palestinian officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
US probes how horses injured on boat to Puerto Rico
Nearly 20 race horses, packed inside a double-decker trailer, were forced into crouching positions during a four-day sea voyage from the U.S. to Puerto Rico _ causing injuries that have prompted a federal animal abuse investigation...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Supreme Court backs rights for Guantanamo detainees
The Supreme Court says foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Official Pakistan should reconsider its ties to US
The top elected official in northwest Pakistan said Thursday the country should rethink its relationship with America after a U.S. airstrike that reportedly killed 11 Pakistani soldiers...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
China moves to quell protests in earthquake zone
Police cordoned off quake-hit schools and towns Thursday in an apparent attempt to quell protests by parents angry that probes of shoddy school construction have not begun a month after the disaster...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Nepal officials take control of palace
Nepalese officials took control of the main royal palace in Katmandu on Thursday, a day after deposed King Gyanendra left to begin life as a civilian...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
2 charged in London with giving Amy Winehouse drugs
Police have charged a man and a woman in London with supplying drugs to Amy Winehouse...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
High Court ruling may delay war crimes trials
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
High Court sides with Guantanamo detainees again
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Reid says primary calendar fundamentally flawed
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told a group of Michigan Democrats that the current primary system is "fundamentally flawed" and he supports changing the 2012 primary calendar to reduce the influence of early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Tiger Woods is 5 shots off pace at US Open
Tiger Woods is five shots off the pace at the U.S. Open with Steve Stricker in the early lead...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Garcia still looking for a major breakthrough
Last year, he almost won a major.This year, he won an almost-major...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Bartolo Colon gets 150th career win
Bartolo Colon is looking like a real bargain for the Boston Red Sox...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Harassment suit against radio host Wendy Williams
A sexual harassment lawsuit against radio personality Wendy Williams claims her husband dominated her workplace, physically abused her and repeatedly propositioned an employee...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Lehman Brothers removes finance, operating chiefs
Lehman Brothers says Chief Financial Officer Erin Callan and Chief Operating Officer Joseph Gregory have been removed from their positions, days after the investment bank announced a $3 billion quarterly loss...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Retail sales jump by largest amount in 6 months
Retail sales jumped by the largest amount in six months in May as 57 million economic stimulus payments helped offset the headwinds buffeting consumers...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Analysis Town halls have risks, benefits
Two political rivals on a stage, unfiltered questions from undeclared voters, thoughtful answers, no soundbites. Democracy at its best or risky politics?...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Analysis Obama feels way in handling advisers
One was gone within hours. Another lasted a few days. The most famous hung on for weeks...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Not all Democrats falling for Obama
Nothing personal, Sen. Obama, but our re-election comes first...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
McCain to discuss free trade during Canada speech
Republican presidential candidate John McCain will give a speech next week in Canada about free trade, which could pull the country into the presidential debate once again...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Petal, oldest African elephant in US zoo, dies
Petal, the oldest African elephant in an American zoo, died Monday at age 52...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Ex-HealthSouth CEO returned to Ala. to testify
Fired HealthSouth Corp. chief Richard Scrushy was jailed in Alabama on Thursday after being transferred from a federal prison in Texas to give sworn testimony about fraud at the rehabilitation company he founded...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Single-horned Unicorn deer is found in Italy
A deer with a single horn in the center of its head _ much like the fabled, mythical unicorn _ has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Apparent tornado strikes Iowa boy scout camp
An apparent tornado has struck a boy scout camp in western Iowa...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Hot weather, strong wind stoke N. Calif. wildfires
A second day of hot weather and dry wind stoked new wildfires across Northern California on Wednesday, as firefighters battled blazes that have damaged at least 50 homes and threaten hundreds more...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2008
4 dead, 40 hurt as tornado hits Boy Scout camp
A spokeswoman for Iowa Homeland Security says at least four people were killed and 40 injured when a tornado struck a western Iowa Boy Scout camp...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
N. Calif. wildfires force hundreds to flee homes
A second day of hot weather and dry wind stoked new wildfires across Northern California on Wednesday, as firefighters battled blazes that have damaged at least 50 homes and threaten hundreds more...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Reports of injuries as tornado strikes Boy Scout camp
The National Weather Service has received reports of injuries and possibly fatalities from an apparent tornado that struck a Boy Scout camp in western Iowa...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
LA obscenity trial suspended over judges Web site
A federal judge has suspended the obscenity trial of a Los Angeles porn distributor following a newspaper report that the judge had sexually explicit material on his own Web site...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Judge in porn tempest has distinguished career
Alex Kozinski is more accustomed to appearing on lists to fill U.S. Supreme Court vacancies than headlines involving pornographic scandals...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Study Puttering about on golf carts has its risks
Beware: Puttering around on golf carts can be hazardous to your health...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Official Tornado kills 1 in central Kansas town
An official says at least one person is dead after a tornado ripped through a small town in central Kansas...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
LI shark tournaments draw protesters, fishermen
More than 100 miles east of Manhattan, out past the Hamptons, sits a tiny village where thousands converge at the docks on summer evenings to ogle at and revere the massive creatures brought back from the sea...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Man accused of attacking co-worker with nail gun
A 27-year-old man is accused of spraying a co-worker at a home improvement store with flammable lacquer thinner, throwing a garbage can at him and shooting him up to 20 times with a nail gun, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
4 dead, 40 injured as tornado hits Boy Scout camp
A tornado slammed a Boy Scout camp in the remote hills of western Iowa late Wednesday, killing at least four people, injuring 40 and setting off a frantic search for others who could be trapped in the piles of debris and downed trees...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Animal shelter stops Black is Beautiful program
An animal shelter pulled the plug on a program promoting the adoption of black cats and dogs after criticism that the event would have taken place the same week as a holiday commemorating freedom for enslaved blacks...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Scouts praised for response to tornado in Iowa
Boy Scouts who came to the aid of their colleagues after a tornado that killed four of their comrades and injured 48 people were hailed as heroes Thursday for helping to administer first aid and search for victims buried in their flattened campsite...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Scouts praised for response after tornado hits Iowa camp
Boy Scouts who came to the aid of their colleagues after a tornado that killed four of their comrades and injured 48 people were hailed as heroes Thursday for helping to administer first aid and search for victims buried in their flattened campsite...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Philadelphia owns up to more of its history of slavery
Thousands of tourists watched last summer as archaeologists, working in the shadow of Independence Hall, unearthed remnants of the home where George Washington lived with his wife and several slaves...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
N. Calif. wildfires forces hundreds to flee homes
Firefighters struggled to gain control of a series of wind-driven wildfires burning across Northern California, including a raging forest fire that forced hundreds to flee their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
4 dead, 48 injured as tornado hits Boy Scout camp
Frightened Boy Scouts huddled in a shelter as a tornado tore through their western Iowa campground, killing four people and injuring 48 others who had little to no warning of the approaching twister...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Officials Tornadoes kill 2 in northern Kansas
Authorities say two people are dead in northern Kansas after tornadoes cut a diagonal path across the state...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Woods on course, 2-over after 1
It may have been a dream threesome. It was anything but a dreamy start for Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open, though...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
NY police review work of scientist who killed self
State police are reviewing evidence handled by a recently retired forensic scientist who committed suicide last month, and have notified prosecutors about cases that may be affected...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Judge raises constitutional issue in R.I. gay divorce case
A Superior Court judge has refused to hear the divorce case of a lesbian couple, but questioned whether the law that barred the women from ending their marriage unconstitutionally denied them a right enjoyed by heterosexual Rhode Islanders...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
NY gov says WTC site faces delays, asks owner for 2nd look
New York Gov. David Paterson says the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site is over budget and behind schedule...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Feds Missing NY swindler armed and dangerous
Federal marshals in New York have issued a "Wanted" poster that says a missing hedge-fund swindler should be considered "armed and dangerous."...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Capsized sailboat recovered in Gulf of Mexico
Salvage experts have recovered a racing sailboat that sunk in the Gulf of Mexico last week, killing one crew member and leaving five survivors adrift at sea for 26 hours...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Ed McMahon talks about possible home foreclosure
Ed McMahon blames the possible foreclosure of his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills house on a set of problems all too familiar to many Americans: a foundering economy, health problems and poor planning...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Bush asks Europes help on global issues
President Bush is urging Europe to work with the United States on matters that extend beyond their trans-Atlantic ties, such as securing Mideast peace, curtailing the rise of radical Islamic terrorists and keeping regimes such as Iran in check...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Woods on course, 1-over after 4
It may have been a dream threesome. It was anything but a dreamy start for Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open, though...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Blast flattens house of Hamas commander, killing 7
A blast flattened the house of a militant commander in the Gaza Strip Thursday, killing seven people and wounding 40, Palestinian officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
US probes how horses injured on boat to Puerto Rico
Nearly 20 race horses, packed inside a double-decker trailer, were forced into crouching positions during a four-day sea voyage from the U.S. to Puerto Rico _ causing injuries that have prompted a federal animal abuse investigation...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
China moves to quell protests in earthquake zone
Police cordoned off quake-hit schools and towns Thursday in an apparent attempt to quell protests by parents angry that probes of shoddy school construction have not begun a month after the disaster...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Nepal officials take control of palace
Nepalese officials took control of the main royal palace in Katmandu on Thursday, a day after deposed King Gyanendra left to begin life as a civilian...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
High Court ruling may delay war crimes trials
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
High Court sides with Guantanamo detainees again
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Scouts praised for response to tornado in Iowa
Boy Scouts who came to the aid of their colleagues after a tornado that killed four of their comrades and injured 48 people were hailed as heroes Thursday for helping to administer first aid and search for victims buried in their flattened campsite...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Scouts praised for response after tornado hits Iowa camp
Boy Scouts who came to the aid of their colleagues after a tornado that killed four of their comrades and injured 48 people were hailed as heroes Thursday for helping to administer first aid and search for victims buried in their flattened campsite...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Supreme Court backs rights for Guantanamo detainees
The Supreme Court says foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Official Pakistan should reconsider its ties to US
The top elected official in northwest Pakistan said Thursday the country should rethink its relationship with America after a U.S. airstrike that reportedly killed 11 Pakistani soldiers...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Garcia still looking for a major breakthrough
Last year, he almost won a major.This year, he won an almost-major...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Bartolo Colon gets 150th career win
Bartolo Colon is looking like a real bargain for the Boston Red Sox...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Harassment suit against radio host Wendy Williams
A sexual harassment lawsuit against radio personality Wendy Williams claims her husband dominated her workplace, physically abused her and repeatedly propositioned an employee...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
2 charged in London with giving Amy Winehouse drugs
Police have charged a man and a woman in London with supplying drugs to Amy Winehouse...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Analysis Obama feels way in handling advisers
One was gone within hours. Another lasted a few days. The most famous hung on for weeks...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Not all Democrats falling for Obama
Nothing personal, Sen. Obama, but our re-election comes first...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
McCain to discuss free trade during Canada speech
Republican presidential candidate John McCain will give a speech next week in Canada about free trade, which could pull the country into the presidential debate once again...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Reid says primary calendar fundamentally flawed
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told a group of Michigan Democrats that the current primary system is "fundamentally flawed" and he supports changing the 2012 primary calendar to reduce the influence of early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Tiger Woods is 5 shots off pace at US Open
Tiger Woods is five shots off the pace at the U.S. Open with Steve Stricker in the early lead...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Ex-HealthSouth CEO returned to Ala. to testify
Fired HealthSouth Corp. chief Richard Scrushy was jailed in Alabama on Thursday after being transferred from a federal prison in Texas to give sworn testimony about fraud at the rehabilitation company he founded...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Lehman Brothers removes finance, operating chiefs
Lehman Brothers says Chief Financial Officer Erin Callan and Chief Operating Officer Joseph Gregory have been removed from their positions, days after the investment bank announced a $3 billion quarterly loss...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Retail sales jump by largest amount in 6 months
Retail sales jumped by the largest amount in six months in May as 57 million economic stimulus payments helped offset the headwinds buffeting consumers...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Analysis Town halls have risks, benefits
Two political rivals on a stage, unfiltered questions from undeclared voters, thoughtful answers, no soundbites. Democracy at its best or risky politics?...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Judge in porn tempest has distinguished career
Alex Kozinski is more accustomed to appearing on lists to fill U.S. Supreme Court vacancies than headlines involving pornographic scandals...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Single-horned Unicorn deer is found in Italy
A deer with a single horn in the center of its head _ much like the fabled, mythical unicorn _ has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
N. Calif. wildfires forces hundreds to flee homes
Firefighters struggled to gain control of a series of wind-driven wildfires burning across Northern California, including a raging forest fire that forced hundreds to flee their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Petal, oldest African elephant in US zoo, dies
Petal, the oldest African elephant in an American zoo, died Monday at age 52...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Officials Tornadoes kill 2 in northern Kansas
Authorities say two people are dead in northern Kansas after tornadoes cut a diagonal path across the state...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2008
Time to go Red Wings G Dominik Hasek retires from NHL
The passion that made Dominik Hasek great is gone...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2008
Dix cruises to 100 finals, Texas A&Ms Lucas falters
Walter Dix cruised into the finals Wednesday night in his bid for a third and final NCAA 100-meter title...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2008
Experts New Bird flu vaccine looks promising
The first experimental bird flu vaccine made from lab-grown cells instead of chicken eggs shows promise in blocking the highly lethal virus, scientists report...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Krauss, Plant lead Americana Awards finalists
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant were nominated Wednesday night for top album, No. 1 song and best duo in the seventh annual Americana Honors and Awards...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Canada sorry over native schools
Canada's PM apologises for the nation forcing 150,000 aboriginal children to attend boarding schools for assimilation...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
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