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Study Americans use Net to look beyond sound bite
Americans dissatisfied with political sound bites are turning to the Internet for a more complete picture, a new study finds...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Shuttle Discovery crew glad to be back on ground
The space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and capped a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Paraguays Lugo names Cabinet chief
President-elect Fernando Lugo, whose historic election ended six decades of one-party rule in Paraguay, on Friday named a former leftist militant to head his Cabinet when he takes office on Aug. 15...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush says one thing, meant another
Civil War. Cold War.Perhaps weary of travel, President Bush said one thing but meant the other Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush says West must stand with Afghanistan
President Bush says Europe and the United States must ensure that Afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terrorists...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Anti-US cleric shifts strategy for Iraq elections
Followers of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will run candidates on other party tickets in upcoming Iraqi provincial elections, a top aide said Sunday, in an apparent bid to sidestep what they believe is a government campaign against their movement...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 9
Rescue teams digging their way through a ravine buried in mud Sunday pulled three bodies from a hot springs inn, bringing the death toll to nine after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan quake death toll climbs to 9
Soldiers fighting through a torrent of mud and rocks dug three bodies from a hot spring resort Sunday, bringing the death toll from a magnitude 7.2-earthquake in northern Japan to at least nine, with more than 200 injured...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Flooding in China kills 55 1 million flee
At least 55 people have died and seven are missing in flooding across a broad stretch of southern China, state media reported Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Karzai threatens to send forces into Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened Sunday to send Afghan troops across the border to fight militants in Pakistan, a forceful warning to insurgents and the Pakistani government that his country is fed up with cross-border attacks...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Family, friends gather to mourn director Pollack
Friends, family and show business colleagues gathered to remember late Oscar-winning director, producer and actor Sydney Pollack at a private memorial service, according to a person with knowledge of the service...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Tiger holds 1-shot lead after 12 holes at US Open
Tiger Woods lost the U.S. Open lead right away Sunday, making double-bogey for the third time this week on No. 1 and turning his quest for a 14th major title into anything but a done deal...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Chavez helps lead As to another sweep of Giants
Eric Chavez had three hits and two RBIs to help the Oakland Athletics complete their second consecutive sweep of San Francisco, beating the Giants 5-3 on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
DeJesus grand slam lifts Royals past Dbacks 8-3
David DeJesus hit his first career grand slam and had a career-high five RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Against Me! battle mediocrity with smart punk
Against Me! may be a quartet of twenty-somethings with only four albums, but they are of a dying breed...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Hulk grabs muscular $54.5M on opening weekend
"The Incredible Hulk" was a box-office bruiser, yanking in $54.5 million over opening weekend and laying to rest the stigma of his unappreciated big-screen adventure five years ago...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
AP IMPACT CEO pay chugs up in 07 despite economy
As the American economy slowed to a crawl and stockholders watched their money evaporate, CEO pay still chugged to yet more dizzying heights last year, an Associated Press analysis shows...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
McCain cancels fundraiser with controversial Texan
Questions from the media prompted Republican John McCain to cancel a fundraiser at the home of a Texas oilman who once joked that women should give in while being raped...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Obama says he would cut taxes for middle class
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Tiger Woods retakes 1-shot lead in US Open finale
Tiger Woods lost the U.S. Open lead right away Sunday, making double-bogey for the third time this week on No. 1 and turning his quest for a 14th major title into anything but a done deal...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Obama hits McCain, oil companies
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Calif. wildfires burn homes, force evacuations
Firefighters on Thursday battled a series of fast-growing wildfires burning across Northern California, including a wind-whipped blaze that destroyed at least 10 homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Voluntary evacuations ordered for Des Moines
Officials on Friday issued a voluntary evacuation order for much of downtown Des Moines and other areas bordering the river...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Icahn lambastes corporate culture, CEOs
Billionaire financier Carl Icahn said he no longer has to watch "Saturday Night Live" if he wants a good laugh _ he just has to go to a company board meeting...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Mars lander probes first microscope sample
The Phoenix lander sent back the most detailed view of the Martian soil to date, showing clumps of fine grains mixed with possible minerals, scientists said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
California firefighters still struggle with blaze
Strong, erratic winds that had been complicating efforts to fight wildfires in Northern California calmed down Friday, but firefighters were still struggling to get the upper hand on one stubborn fire that scorched nearly 36 square miles and destroyed at least 50 homes...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Calif. firefighters still struggling with blaze
As a wildfire bore down on his home of 15 years, hopscotching between properties here, Larry Knifong decided to take his chances and stay _ that is, until the flames raced up a ridge toward this ranch-style house...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Mars lander probes first microscope sample
The Phoenix lander sent back the most detailed view of the Martian soil to date, showing clumps of fine grains mixed with possible minerals, scientists said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Obama hits McCain, oil companies
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Calif. same-sex weddings will affect other states
After wedding-day celebrations subside, gay and lesbian couples from other states who marry starting this week in California face sobering challenges...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Iowas flooded Cedar River forces 20,000 to flee
Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 20,000 people from their homes, officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
More evacuations as Iowa towns cope with floods
Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 20,000 people from their homes, officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Iowas raging Cedar River forces 20,000 from homes
Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 20,000 people from their homes, officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
River slowly dropping, but Iowa town still flooded
Days after it swamped Cedar Rapids and forced thousands of people out of their homes, the Cedar River has begun falling...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Mild weather aids Northern California firefighting
Milder-than-expected weather on Saturday gave fire crews hope that they could rein in a series of Northern California wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
At least 24,000 people flee Iowa river flooding
Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 24,000 people from their homes, emergency officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Trial spotlights NYC rape-torture victims resolve
Her voice never faltered as she described an attack so demonic that at one point, she begged to die...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
High winds stoke fires across Northern California
High wind on Saturday continued to stoke fires across Northern California that had destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Forecast for lower flood crest at Iowa City
Displaced residents trickled back into the hardest-hit areas of Cedar Rapids on Sunday for their first up-close look at flood devastation, while a forecast of an earlier and lower flood crest at Iowa River sparked hope that the university city would escape a similar fate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Forecast of lower flood crest at Iowa City
Displaced residents trickled back into the hardest-hit areas of Cedar Rapids on Sunday for their first up-close look at flood devastation, while a forecast of an earlier and lower flood crest at Iowa River sparked hope that the university city would escape a similar fate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Drink tax makes Pa. county executive unpopular
A stiff drink comes with a stiff tax in Pittsburgh and surrounding towns these days, and that has made the county executive public enemy No. 1 in some quarters, reviled by name in song and on bar bills...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Receding Cedar Rapids flood reveals wide damage
Receding water revealed widespread damage Sunday caused by a record flood crest, while other Iowa cities faced rivers that were still rising...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Marvel Hulks out with $54.5M opening weekend
"The Incredible Hulk" was a box-office bruiser, yanking in $54.5 million over opening weekend and laying to rest the stigma of his unappreciated big-screen adventure five years ago...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Northern California tamping down wildfires
Improved weather on Sunday helped crews tamp down several Northern California wildfires that had destroyed dozens of homes and led thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
7 boaters rescued off Gulf Coast after boat sinks
The Coast Guard rescued seven people, including two children, who took shelter on an oil rig after their pleasure boat started sinking early Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Defense portrays happy life in double-murder trial
Prosecutors at the trial of a British man accused of killing his wife and baby daughter have presented piece after piece of evidence against him: his flight to England after their deaths, his familiarity with the gun used in the killings, his failure to attend the funerals...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Nuclear ring reportedly had weapon design
An international smuggling ring may have secretly shared blueprints for an advanced nuclear weapon with Iran, North Korea and other rogue countries, The Washington Post reported Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Shuttle returns to Earth after 14-day mission
Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and capped a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Shuttle Discovery streaks toward Earth
Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven streaked toward Earth on Saturday to cap a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
The necktie, knot what it used to be, still hangs on
They were the best of ties. They were the worst of ties...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Strong quake shakes northern Japan, killing 3
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked a rural area of northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and reportedly knocking down a bridge, fire and disaster management officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Strong quake shakes northern Japan, at least 3 dead
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked a rural area of northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and reportedly knocking down a bridge, fire and disaster management officials said. At least 64 were injured...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Study Americans use Net to look beyond sound bite
Americans dissatisfied with political sound bites are turning to the Internet for a more complete picture, a new study finds...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Shuttle Discovery crew glad to be back on ground
The space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and capped a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Karzai threatens to send forces into Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened Sunday to send Afghan troops across the border to fight militants in Pakistan, a forceful warning to insurgents and the Pakistani government that his country is fed up with cross-border attacks...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Paraguays Lugo names Cabinet chief
President-elect Fernando Lugo, whose historic election ended six decades of one-party rule in Paraguay, on Friday named a former leftist militant to head his Cabinet when he takes office on Aug. 15...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush says one thing, meant another
Civil War. Cold War.Perhaps weary of travel, President Bush said one thing but meant the other Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush says West must stand with Afghanistan
President Bush says Europe and the United States must ensure that Afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terrorists...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Anti-US cleric shifts strategy for Iraq elections
Followers of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will run candidates on other party tickets in upcoming Iraqi provincial elections, a top aide said Sunday, in an apparent bid to sidestep what they believe is a government campaign against their movement...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Forecast for lower flood crest at Iowa City
Displaced residents trickled back into the hardest-hit areas of Cedar Rapids on Sunday for their first up-close look at flood devastation, while a forecast of an earlier and lower flood crest at Iowa River sparked hope that the university city would escape a similar fate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Forecast of lower flood crest at Iowa City
Displaced residents trickled back into the hardest-hit areas of Cedar Rapids on Sunday for their first up-close look at flood devastation, while a forecast of an earlier and lower flood crest at Iowa River sparked hope that the university city would escape a similar fate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 9
Rescue teams digging their way through a ravine buried in mud Sunday pulled three bodies from a hot springs inn, bringing the death toll to nine after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan quake death toll climbs to 9
Soldiers fighting through a torrent of mud and rocks dug three bodies from a hot spring resort Sunday, bringing the death toll from a magnitude 7.2-earthquake in northern Japan to at least nine, with more than 200 injured...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Flooding in China kills 55 1 million flee
At least 55 people have died and seven are missing in flooding across a broad stretch of southern China, state media reported Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Against Me! battle mediocrity with smart punk
Against Me! may be a quartet of twenty-somethings with only four albums, but they are of a dying breed...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Hulk grabs muscular $54.5M on opening weekend
"The Incredible Hulk" was a box-office bruiser, yanking in $54.5 million over opening weekend and laying to rest the stigma of his unappreciated big-screen adventure five years ago...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Family, friends gather to mourn director Pollack
Friends, family and show business colleagues gathered to remember late Oscar-winning director, producer and actor Sydney Pollack at a private memorial service, according to a person with knowledge of the service...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
McCain cancels fundraiser with controversial Texan
Questions from the media prompted Republican John McCain to cancel a fundraiser at the home of a Texas oilman who once joked that women should give in while being raped...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Obama says he would cut taxes for middle class
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Tiger Woods retakes 1-shot lead in US Open finale
Tiger Woods lost the U.S. Open lead right away Sunday, making double-bogey for the third time this week on No. 1 and turning his quest for a 14th major title into anything but a done deal...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Tiger holds 1-shot lead after 12 holes at US Open
Tiger Woods lost the U.S. Open lead right away Sunday, making double-bogey for the third time this week on No. 1 and turning his quest for a 14th major title into anything but a done deal...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Chavez helps lead As to another sweep of Giants
Eric Chavez had three hits and two RBIs to help the Oakland Athletics complete their second consecutive sweep of San Francisco, beating the Giants 5-3 on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
DeJesus grand slam lifts Royals past Dbacks 8-3
David DeJesus hit his first career grand slam and had a career-high five RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Icahn lambastes corporate culture, CEOs
Billionaire financier Carl Icahn said he no longer has to watch "Saturday Night Live" if he wants a good laugh _ he just has to go to a company board meeting...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
AP IMPACT CEO pay chugs up in 07 despite economy
As the American economy slowed to a crawl and stockholders watched their money evaporate, CEO pay still chugged to yet more dizzying heights last year, an Associated Press analysis shows...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
California firefighters still struggle with blaze
Strong, erratic winds that had been complicating efforts to fight wildfires in Northern California calmed down Friday, but firefighters were still struggling to get the upper hand on one stubborn fire that scorched nearly 36 square miles and destroyed at least 50 homes...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Obama hits McCain, oil companies
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Calif. wildfires burn homes, force evacuations
Firefighters on Thursday battled a series of fast-growing wildfires burning across Northern California, including a wind-whipped blaze that destroyed at least 10 homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Voluntary evacuations ordered for Des Moines
Officials on Friday issued a voluntary evacuation order for much of downtown Des Moines and other areas bordering the river...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Calif. same-sex weddings will affect other states
After wedding-day celebrations subside, gay and lesbian couples from other states who marry starting this week in California face sobering challenges...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Mars lander probes first microscope sample
The Phoenix lander sent back the most detailed view of the Martian soil to date, showing clumps of fine grains mixed with possible minerals, scientists said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Continental cutbacks to hit Cleveland and Houston
Travelers in Cleveland and Houston will be hit hardest when Continental Airlines starts cutting flights later this year in its fight against record fuel costs...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Mars lander probes first microscope sample
The Phoenix lander sent back the most detailed view of the Martian soil to date, showing clumps of fine grains mixed with possible minerals, scientists said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Obama hits McCain, oil companies
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bonnaroo opens with Metallica, Chris Rock
The smorgasbord of Bonnaroo began in earnest Friday with a packed slate highlighted by the rarest of double bills: Chris Rock followed by Metallica...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Hard week, soft landing for Obamas wife
It has been a rough 10 days for Michelle Obama...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 2008
NASCAR officials accused of exposing themselves
Two officials suspended by NASCAR are accused in a $225 million lawsuit of exposing themselves to a former co-worker, the Associated Press has learned...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
2 suspended NASCAR officials accused of harassment
Two officials suspended by NASCAR are accused in a $225 million lawsuit of exposing themselves to a former co-worker, the Associated Press has learned...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Suspended NASCAR officials accused of harassment
Two officials suspended by NASCAR are accused in a $225 million lawsuit of exposing themselves to a former co-worker, the Associated Press has learned...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bonnaroo fest opens with Metallica, Chris Rock
Bonnaroo began in earnest Friday with the rarest of double bills: Chris Rock followed by Metallica...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Rainout gives Kyle Busch pole at Michigan
Kyle Busch will start from the pole Sunday in the Lifelock 400, thanks to rain that washed away qualifying at Michigan International Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Rainout gives Kyle Busch pole
Kyle Busch will start from the pole Sunday in the Lifelock 400, thanks to rain that washed away qualifying at Michigan International Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Pearl Jam wows Bonnaroo with 3-hour performance
Pearl Jam wowed the Bonnaroo crowd with a three-hour performance late Saturday night, returning the band to the grand stage of a music festival...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Rising star Logano wins Natinwides Meijer 300
Joey Logano became the youngest winner in Nationwide Series history Saturday night, cruising to victory in the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
B.B. King given key to the city at Bonnaroo
B.B. King was awarded the key to the city Saturday at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Elian 'joins Cuba's communists'
A Cuban boy at the centre of an international custody battle in 2000 reportedly joins Cuba's Young Communist Union...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Shuttle returns to Earth after 14-day mission
Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and capped a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Shuttle Discovery streaks toward Earth
Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven streaked toward Earth on Saturday to cap a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Weather looks good for Saturday shuttle landing
The weather looked favorable for space shuttle Discovery to return to Earth on Saturday after a two-week mission in which it delivered a new Japanese lab to the international space station...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush treated to warm greeting at Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI took President Bush on a rare stroll through the lush grounds of the Vatican Gardens on Friday, stopping at a grotto where the pontiff prays daily...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Shuttle Discovery crew glad to be back on ground
The space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and capped a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Flooding in China kills 55 1 million flee
At least 55 people have died and seven are missing in flooding across a broad stretch of southern China, state media reported Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Karzai threatens to send forces into Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened Sunday to send Afghan troops across the border to fight militants in Pakistan, a forceful warning to insurgents and the Pakistani government that his country is fed up with cross-border attacks...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Karzai Ill send troops after Pakistan insurgents
Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened Sunday to send Afghan troops across the border to fight militants in Pakistan, a forceful warning to insurgents and the Pakistani government that his country is fed up with cross-border attacks...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Paraguays Lugo names Cabinet chief
President-elect Fernando Lugo, whose historic election ended six decades of one-party rule in Paraguay, on Friday named a former leftist militant to head his Cabinet when he takes office on Aug. 15...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush says one thing, meant another
Civil War. Cold War.Perhaps weary of travel, President Bush said one thing but meant the other Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush says West must stand with Afghanistan
President Bush says Europe and the United States must ensure that Afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terrorists...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 9
Rescue teams digging their way through a ravine buried in mud Sunday pulled three bodies from a hot springs inn, bringing the death toll to nine after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan quake death toll climbs to 9
Soldiers fighting through a torrent of mud and rocks dug three bodies from a hot spring resort Sunday, bringing the death toll from a magnitude 7.2-earthquake in northern Japan to at least nine, with more than 200 injured...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Audi wins 24 Hours of Le Mans
Audi survived a collision late in the 24 Hours of Le Mans to win the endurance race for the fifth straight year and give Tom Kristensen a record eighth victory...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Nationals beat Mariners 5-2
Jesus Flores hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the sixth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Family, friends gather to mourn director Pollack
Friends, family and show business colleagues gathered to remember late Oscar-winning director, producer and actor Sydney Pollack at a private memorial service, according to a person with knowledge of the service...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Pearl Jam wows Bonnaroo with 3-hour performance
Pearl Jam wowed the Bonnaroo crowd with a three-hour performance late Saturday night, returning the band to the grand stage of a music festival...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Lionel Richie pledges Commodores reunion
Grammy award-winning pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores will reunite soon for a tour...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
McCain cancels fundraiser with controversial Texan
Questions from the media prompted Republican John McCain to cancel a fundraiser at the home of a Texas oilman who once joked that women should give in while being raped...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Obama says he would cut taxes for middle class
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 2008
Voluntary evacuations ordered for Des Moines
Officials on Friday issued a voluntary evacuation order for much of downtown Des Moines and other areas bordering the river...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
The necktie, knot what it used to be, still hangs on
They were the best of ties. They were the worst of ties...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
The worst may be behind for Wall Street - or not
Not long ago, it seemed like the worst was over. As the first quarter wound down, the credit crisis appeared to be easing, the housing market seemed like it might get some footing and Wall Street was growing confident that it had finally found a bottom after months of volatility...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
The Weather Channel moves closer to deal with NBC
An investor group led by NBC Universal moved closer to buying The Weather Channel Friday after Time Warner Inc. dropped out of the bidding...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Mars lander probes first microscope sample
The Phoenix lander sent back the most detailed view of the Martian soil to date, showing clumps of fine grains mixed with possible minerals, scientists said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Calif. wildfires burn homes, force evacuations
Firefighters on Thursday battled a series of fast-growing wildfires burning across Northern California, including a wind-whipped blaze that destroyed at least 10 homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Obama hits McCain, oil companies
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Strong quake shakes northern Japan, killing 3
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked a rural area of northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and reportedly knocking down a bridge, fire and disaster management officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Scouts had nowhere to go when tornado hit
With a tornado barreling toward them, Boy Scouts at a western Iowa camp sought shelter in the one place they thought they were safest: a cinderblock building where they normally gathered to socialize...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Mars lander probes first microscope sample
The Phoenix lander sent back the most detailed view of the Martian soil to date, showing clumps of fine grains mixed with possible minerals, scientists said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Obama hits McCain, oil companies
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Calif. firefighters still struggling with blaze
As a wildfire bore down on his home of 15 years, hopscotching between properties here, Larry Knifong decided to take his chances and stay _ that is, until the flames raced up a ridge toward this ranch-style house...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
California firefighters still struggle with blaze
Strong, erratic winds that had been complicating efforts to fight wildfires in Northern California calmed down Friday, but firefighters were still struggling to get the upper hand on one stubborn fire that scorched nearly 36 square miles and destroyed at least 50 homes...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Ailing Manson follower asks for early release
Susan Atkins, the former Charles Manson follower who confessed to killing pregnant actress Sharon Tate during a murderous rampage in 1969, has a terminal illness and has asked for compassionate release from prison in her final days, authorities said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Cooper skyjacking cash sells for $37K at auction
Fifteen tattered $20 bills recovered from the 1971 D.B. Cooper skyjacking have sold for more than 120 times their face value at a Dallas auction...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Floods swamp Iowa town Drinking water near gone
Hospital patients in wheelchairs and on stretchers were evacuated in the middle of the night as the biggest flood Cedar Rapids has ever seen swamped more than 400 blocks Friday and all but cut off the supply of clean drinking water in the city of 120,000...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Sketch released in case of 2 Okla. girls slain
Authorities released a sketch Friday of a "person of interest" investigators want to interview about the slayings of two girls along an eastern Oklahoma country road...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Calif. same-sex weddings will affect other states
After wedding-day celebrations subside, gay and lesbian couples from other states who marry starting this week in California face sobering challenges...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Iowas flooded Cedar River forces 20,000 to flee
Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 20,000 people from their homes, officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
More evacuations as Iowa towns cope with floods
Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 20,000 people from their homes, officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Iowas raging Cedar River forces 20,000 from homes
Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 20,000 people from their homes, officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
River slowly dropping, but Iowa town still flooded
Days after it swamped Cedar Rapids and forced thousands of people out of their homes, the Cedar River has begun falling...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Mild weather aids Northern California firefighting
Milder-than-expected weather on Saturday gave fire crews hope that they could rein in a series of Northern California wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
At least 24,000 people flee Iowa river flooding
Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 24,000 people from their homes, emergency officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Trial spotlights NYC rape-torture victims resolve
Her voice never faltered as she described an attack so demonic that at one point, she begged to die...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
High winds stoke fires across Northern California
High wind on Saturday continued to stoke fires across Northern California that had destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Okla. auditor guilty of conspiracy, taking bribes
A jury convicted Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan and his wife Saturday on felony counts of conspiracy and accepting bribes...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Wash. search suspended for 2 missing boaters
The search was suspended Saturday for a boy and a man now presumed dead after the small boat they were in overturned in the swift-moving Nisqually River...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
ETHEX recalls some morphine sulfate tablets
ETHEX Corp. has announced a voluntary recall of certain lots of 60 milligram and 30 milligram extended release morphine sulfate tablets...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Receding Cedar Rapids flood reveals wide damage
Receding water revealed widespread damage Sunday caused by a record flood crest, while other Iowa cities faced rivers that were still rising...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Northern California tamping down wildfires
Improved weather on Sunday helped crews tamp down several Northern California wildfires that had destroyed dozens of homes and led thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Family and friends gather to mourn Sydney Pollack
Friends, family and show business colleagues gathered to remember late Oscar-winning director, producer and actor Sydney Pollack at a private memorial service, according to a person with knowledge of the service...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Weather looks good for Saturday shuttle landing
The weather looked favorable for space shuttle Discovery to return to Earth on Saturday after a two-week mission in which it delivered a new Japanese lab to the international space station...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Weather favorable for shuttle Discoverys return
The weather continued looking favorable for space shuttle Discovery to return to Earth Saturday after a two-week mission in which it delivered a new Japanese lab to the international space station...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Strong quake shakes northern Japan, at least 3 dead
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked a rural area of northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and reportedly knocking down a bridge, fire and disaster management officials said. At least 64 were injured...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Shuttle Discovery crew glad to be back on ground
The space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and capped a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Shuttle returns to Earth after 14-day mission
Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and capped a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Shuttle Discovery streaks toward Earth
Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven streaked toward Earth on Saturday to cap a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Paraguays Lugo names Cabinet chief
President-elect Fernando Lugo, whose historic election ended six decades of one-party rule in Paraguay, on Friday named a former leftist militant to head his Cabinet when he takes office on Aug. 15...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush says one thing, meant another
Civil War. Cold War.Perhaps weary of travel, President Bush said one thing but meant the other Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush says West must stand with Afghanistan
President Bush says Europe and the United States must ensure that Afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terrorists...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush treated to warm greeting at Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI took President Bush on a rare stroll through the lush grounds of the Vatican Gardens on Friday, stopping at a grotto where the pontiff prays daily...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Mild weather aids Northern California firefighting
Milder-than-expected weather on Saturday gave fire crews hope that they could rein in a series of Northern California wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 9
Rescue teams digging their way through a ravine buried in mud Sunday pulled three bodies from a hot springs inn, bringing the death toll to nine after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan quake death toll climbs to 9
Soldiers fighting through a torrent of mud and rocks dug three bodies from a hot spring resort Sunday, bringing the death toll from a magnitude 7.2-earthquake in northern Japan to at least nine, with more than 200 injured...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Flooding in China kills 55 1 million flee
At least 55 people have died and seven are missing in flooding across a broad stretch of southern China, state media reported Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Karzai threatens to send forces into Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened Sunday to send Afghan troops across the border to fight militants in Pakistan, a forceful warning to insurgents and the Pakistani government that his country is fed up with cross-border attacks...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Karzai Ill send troops after Pakistan insurgents
Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened Sunday to send Afghan troops across the border to fight militants in Pakistan, a forceful warning to insurgents and the Pakistani government that his country is fed up with cross-border attacks...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Family, friends gather to mourn director Pollack
Friends, family and show business colleagues gathered to remember late Oscar-winning director, producer and actor Sydney Pollack at a private memorial service, according to a person with knowledge of the service...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Lionel Richie pledges Commodores reunion
Grammy award-winning pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores will reunite soon for a tour...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Receding Cedar Rapids flood reveals wide damage
Receding water revealed widespread damage Sunday caused by a record flood crest, while other Iowa cities faced rivers that were still rising...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Audi wins 24 Hours of Le Mans
Audi survived a collision late in the 24 Hours of Le Mans to win the endurance race for the fifth straight year and give Tom Kristensen a record eighth victory...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Nationals beat Mariners 5-2
Jesus Flores hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the sixth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
The worst may be behind for Wall Street - or not
Not long ago, it seemed like the worst was over. As the first quarter wound down, the credit crisis appeared to be easing, the housing market seemed like it might get some footing and Wall Street was growing confident that it had finally found a bottom after months of volatility...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
The Weather Channel moves closer to deal with NBC
An investor group led by NBC Universal moved closer to buying The Weather Channel Friday after Time Warner Inc. dropped out of the bidding...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
McCain cancels fundraiser with controversial Texan
Questions from the media prompted Republican John McCain to cancel a fundraiser at the home of a Texas oilman who once joked that women should give in while being raped...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Obama says he would cut taxes for middle class
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Calif. wildfires burn homes, force evacuations
Firefighters on Thursday battled a series of fast-growing wildfires burning across Northern California, including a wind-whipped blaze that destroyed at least 10 homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Obama hits McCain, oil companies
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Strong quake shakes northern Japan, killing 3
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked a rural area of northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and reportedly knocking down a bridge, fire and disaster management officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 2008
Voluntary evacuations ordered for Des Moines
Officials on Friday issued a voluntary evacuation order for much of downtown Des Moines and other areas bordering the river...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
The necktie, knot what it used to be, still hangs on
They were the best of ties. They were the worst of ties...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Calif. same-sex weddings will affect other states
After wedding-day celebrations subside, gay and lesbian couples from other states who marry starting this week in California face sobering challenges...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Mars lander probes first microscope sample
The Phoenix lander sent back the most detailed view of the Martian soil to date, showing clumps of fine grains mixed with possible minerals, scientists said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Mars lander probes first microscope sample
The Phoenix lander sent back the most detailed view of the Martian soil to date, showing clumps of fine grains mixed with possible minerals, scientists said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Obama hits McCain, oil companies
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 2008
Continental cutbacks to hit Cleveland and Houston
Travelers in Cleveland and Houston will be hit hardest when Continental Airlines starts cutting flights later this year in its fight against record fuel costs...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 2008
Suspended NASCAR officials accused of harassment
Two officials suspended by NASCAR are accused in a $225 million lawsuit of exposing themselves to a former co-worker, the Associated Press has learned...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bonnaroo fest opens with Metallica, Chris Rock
Bonnaroo began in earnest Friday with the rarest of double bills: Chris Rock followed by Metallica...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Rainout gives Kyle Busch pole at Michigan
Kyle Busch will start from the pole Sunday in the Lifelock 400, thanks to rain that washed away qualifying at Michigan International Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Rainout gives Kyle Busch pole
Kyle Busch will start from the pole Sunday in the Lifelock 400, thanks to rain that washed away qualifying at Michigan International Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bonnaroo opens with Metallica, Chris Rock
The smorgasbord of Bonnaroo began in earnest Friday with a packed slate highlighted by the rarest of double bills: Chris Rock followed by Metallica...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Hard week, soft landing for Obamas wife
It has been a rough 10 days for Michelle Obama...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Pearl Jam wows Bonnaroo with 3-hour performance
Pearl Jam wowed the Bonnaroo crowd with a three-hour performance late Saturday night, returning the band to the grand stage of a music festival...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Rising star Logano wins Natinwides Meijer 300
Joey Logano became the youngest winner in Nationwide Series history Saturday night, cruising to victory in the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
B.B. King given key to the city at Bonnaroo
B.B. King was awarded the key to the city Saturday at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
NASCAR officials accused of exposing themselves
Two officials suspended by NASCAR are accused in a $225 million lawsuit of exposing themselves to a former co-worker, the Associated Press has learned...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
2 suspended NASCAR officials accused of harassment
Two officials suspended by NASCAR are accused in a $225 million lawsuit of exposing themselves to a former co-worker, the Associated Press has learned...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Paraguays Lugo names Cabinet chief
President-elect Fernando Lugo, whose historic election ended six decades of one-party rule in Paraguay, on Friday named a former leftist militant to head his Cabinet when he takes office on Aug. 15...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush says one thing, meant another
Civil War. Cold War.Perhaps weary of travel, President Bush said one thing but meant the other Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush says West must stand with Afghanistan
President Bush says Europe and the United States must ensure that Afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terrorists...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush treated to warm greeting at Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI took President Bush on a rare stroll through the lush grounds of the Vatican Gardens on Friday, stopping at a grotto where the pontiff prays daily...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
France sees 3 Fs as economic challenge
Crises involving finance, food and fuel _ the three Fs _ are buffeting Asia and Europe, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Karzai Ill send troops to Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has issued a warning to militants in Pakistan, saying he will send Afghan troops across the border to combat Taliban insurgents...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
15 killed in hunt for escaped inmates
U.S.-led coalition and Afghan forces killed more than 15 insurgents during a hunt for inmates who fled prison after a sophisticated Taliban attack that set hundreds free, while Afghan forces recaptured 20 prisoners, officials said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan quake rescuers fight aftershocks
Soldiers fought their way through a torrent of mud and rocks at a hot spring Sunday, where several people were believed buried after a magnitude 7.2-earthquake hit the mountains of northern Japan, killing at least seven and injuring more than 200...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Lionel Richie pledges Commodores reunion
Grammy award-winning pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores will reunite soon for a tour...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
B.B. King given key to the city at Bonnaroo
B.B. King was awarded the key to the city Saturday at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Nationals beat Mariners 5-2
Jesus Flores hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the sixth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Morton wins MLB debut as Braves beat Angels 9-4
Charlie Morton won in his major league debut, Brandon Jones hit his first career homer and Mark Teixeira had three RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Morton wins debut, Braves beat Angels 9-4
Charlie Morton won in his major league debut, Brandon Jones hit his first career homer and Mark Teixeira had three RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angel | | | | |
