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Gustav stalls offshore in Haiti after killing 23
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Indian security forces kill 3 in Kashmir
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Indian security forces kill 5 in Kashmir
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Kashmir police and suspected rebels in shootout
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Swiss exonerate Europes last executed witch
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Combat flares in 3rd area of Pakistan border belt
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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At least 5 dead in Kashmir battle over hostages
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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9 killed in bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan
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Garth, Doherty make nice while filming new 90210
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Microsoft to shut down book scanning operations
Microsoft Corp. is abandoning its effort to scan whole libraries and make their contents searchable, a sign it may be getting choosier about the fights it will pick with Google Inc...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Fighting lays waste to disputed Sudanese town
Smoke still rises from charred huts and the only people left behind in this town of 30,000 in an oil-rich region in Sudan are the looters and the army. The worst fighting in years between Sudanese government forces and former southern rebels has laid waste to Abyei...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Indians protest Brazil hydro dam project
Hundreds of Amazon Indians capped a five-day protest against the construction of a multibillion dollar dam by swimming in the river they say it will destroy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Leaders told battle to stem global warming slowing
The world is losing momentum in the battle against global warming, the U.N. climate chief warned on Saturday, urging environmental ministers from wealthy nations to revive the effort by setting clear targets for reducing greenhouse gases...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
China warns quake death toll could reach 80,000
China warned Saturday that the death toll from a massive earthquake two weeks ago could take a major leap and pass 80,000, suggesting the government may be giving up hope of finding more survivors...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Jessica Lange bashes Iraq war in graduation speech
Oscar-winner Jessica Lange bashed the Bush administration and denounced the war in Iraq during a commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Yankees rout woeful Mariners 12-6
If only Joe Girardi could script every game this perfectly...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Francoeurs HR off Qualls leads Braves over Diamondbacks 3-1
Jeff Francoeur hit a game-ending, two-run homer off Chad Qualls in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves overcame a sparkling 10-strikeout performance by Randy Johnson to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 Saturday...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Mets snap five-game losing streak
With Willie Randolph under pressure, the New York Mets finally ended their five-game skid with a 9-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Weaver leads Angels over White Sox 2-0
Jered Weaver pitched three-hit ball over eight innings and Vladimir Guerrero hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Chicago White Sox 2-0 Saturday...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Obamas political team out-organized Clinton
Call them Kool-Aid drinkers. Political romantics. Starry-eyed dreamers...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Clinton apologizes for RFK assassination remark
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton quickly apologized Friday after citing the June 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in defending her decision to keep running for the Democratic presidential nomination despite increasingly long odds...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Vallejo, Calif. files for bankruptcy protection
The city of Vallejo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday to deal with a ballooning budget deficit caused by soaring employee costs and declining tax revenue...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Homes burn as fire spreads in central California
Gusty winds fanned a wildfire Thursday that burned several homes, forced evacuations and closed schools in the mountains of central California, where rugged terrain frustrated efforts to get a handle on the fast-moving blaze...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Professor calls Caladesi Island USs best beach
Kaylee Sturm sat in the low surf, the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico lapping around her...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
South Africa allows military to help stop attacks
President Thabo Mbeki gave the go-ahead Wednesday for military troops to step in and quell a surge of anti-immigrant violence that has left 42 dead and driven tens of thousands from their homes...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Teen actor in upcoming Harry Potter film killed
A British teenage actor playing a minor role in the upcoming "Harry Potter" film was stabbed to death during a brawl in London on Saturday, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Existing home sales drop in April by 1 percent
Existing home sales fell for the eighth time in the past nine months, a string of weakness expected to continue as the housing industry, mired in its worst slump in decades, battles falling home prices, tight lending conditions and a weak economy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Existing home sales drop in April by 1 percent
Existing home sales fell for the eighth time in the past nine months, a string of weakness expected to continue as the housing industry, mired in its worst slump in decades, battles falling home prices, tight lending conditions and a weak economy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Authorities appeal court ruling in polygamist case
Texas child-welfare authorities on Friday appealed a court ruling that rejected their right to seize more than 440 children from a polygamist sect, and they asked to keep the children in foster care while the case is reviewed...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Palestinian suicide bomber attacks Gaza crossing
A Palestinian suicide bomber detonated a truck loaded with explosives as he tried to ram a crucial crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel early Thursday, a spokesman for the militant Islamic Jihad said. No one else was wounded...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Colorado officials tour damage from huge tornado
Natural gas leaks and the threat of explosions kept hundreds of anxious residents from assessing the damage to their homes on Friday, a day after a large tornado tore through a 35-mile stretch of northern Colorado, killing one person and injuring dozens...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Pioneer photojournalist Cornell Capa dies at 90
Pioneer photojournalist Cornell Capa, who founded the International Center of Photography and illuminated social and political topics from the campaigns of the Kennedy brothers to the destruction of native cultures in Latin America, died Friday at the age of 90...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
NY cop went hunting for homeless man, DA says
A suburban policeman hunted down a homeless, frequently arrested illegal immigrant, hit him hard and left him to die last year, a prosecutor told jurors in opening statements of his manslaughter trial Friday...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Gusty winds hinder fight against Calif. wildfire
Fire crews struggled on Friday to maintain fire lines around a wildfire that chewed through centuries-old redwoods and pushed hundreds out of their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
School bus, semitrailer collide in Wisconsin
A semi-truck slammed into the back of a school bus that had stopped to drop off students along a highway on Friday afternoon, seriously injuring five people...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Unmarked chopper patrols New York City from above
On a cloudless spring day, the NYPD helicopter soars over the city, its sights set on the Statue of Liberty...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Crews struggle to contain California wildfire
Firefighters continued to fight a persistent wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains that has chewed through acres of centuries-old redwoods, destroyed at least 17 homes and displaced hundreds of people...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
More tornadoes strike Kansas, Okla.
Emergency workers were picking through debris after tornadoes rampaged in western and central Kansas and northern Oklahoma for a second night in a row...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
More tornadoes strike Kansas, Oklahoma
Emergency workers were picking through debris after tornadoes rampaged in western and central Kansas and northern Oklahoma for a second night in a row...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Tornadoes strike western and central Kansas
Forecasters said Saturday that at least a dozen tornadoes spun across western and central Kansas a day earlier, destroying numerous homes, downing trees and injuring several people...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Calif. wildfire grows despite effort, calmer winds
Firefighters took advantage of cooler temperatures and calmer winds Saturday as they continued to fight a persistent wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains that has chewed through acres of centuries-old redwoods, destroyed at least 17 homes and displaced hundreds of people...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
3 dead, 3 injured in SoCal chopper crash
Authorities say three people are dead and three others injured after a tour helicopter crashed on an island off the Southern California coast...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Veterans burials nonstop at national cemeteries
The cracking of rifle fire silenced the twittering blue jays, blackbirds and killdeer...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Tornadoes rake parts of Kan., Okla. 2 found dead
Authorities checking on a car stranded in a field Saturday morning found two people killed by a powerful storm that raked the state a day earlier with more than a dozen tornadoes...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Sailor suffers minor burns in US carrier fire
The Navy says a fire aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier has left one sailor with minor burns and 23 others with heat stress...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
School bus, semi collide in Wis. several injured
A semitrailer truck collided with a school bus carrying middle schoolers on a highway in southeastern Wisconsin Friday, seriously injuring several children on the bus...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Suspect agrees to testify in Fla. homeless beating
One of three men accused of fatally beating a homeless man as he slept on a park bench pleaded guilty Friday and agreed to testify against the others...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Poll 54 percent back Calif. marriage amendment
More than half of California residents would support amending the state constitution to outlaw gay marriage, according to a poll published Friday...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Schwarzenegger names replacements for parks panel
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has named two Democrats to replace his brother-in-law and actor-director Clint Eastwood on a state parks panel...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Immigration sting nets 905 arrests in California
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says agents have arrested more than 900 people in California on immigration violations during a three-week sting targeting people who ignored deportation orders...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
EPA tests plans to protect water from terrorists
Water utilities would get earlier warning of viruses, bacteria or chemicals that could be introduced into drinking water systems by terrorists under a test monitoring program set for expansion beyond Cincinnati...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
2 arrested in bomb scare at Swedish nuclear plant
Swedish police arrested two maintenance workers on suspicion of plotting sabotage after they tried to enter a nuclear power plant Wednesday with traces of a powerful explosive like that used in the 2005 London transit bombings, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Madonnas documentary on Malawi shown at Cannes
Madonna says criticism of her adoption of a Malawian boy hurt so much, she compared it to giving birth...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Madonna auctions off lip gloss at AIDS benefit
The Material Girl parted with a few personal possessions _ a custom-made white guitar and the contents of her handbag _ at a benefit to raise money for AIDS research...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Study N. Pacific humpback whale population rises
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, humpback whales have made a dramatic comeback in the North Pacific Ocean over the past four decades, a new study says...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Microsoft to shut down book scanning operations
Microsoft Corp. is abandoning its effort to scan whole libraries and make their contents searchable, a sign it may be getting choosier about the fights it will pick with Google Inc...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Fighting lays waste to disputed Sudanese town
Smoke still rises from charred huts and the only people left behind in this town of 30,000 in an oil-rich region in Sudan are the looters and the army. The worst fighting in years between Sudanese government forces and former southern rebels has laid waste to Abyei...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Indians protest Brazil hydro dam project
Hundreds of Amazon Indians capped a five-day protest against the construction of a multibillion dollar dam by swimming in the river they say it will destroy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Leaders told battle to stem global warming slowing
The world is losing momentum in the battle against global warming, the U.N. climate chief warned on Saturday, urging environmental ministers from wealthy nations to revive the effort by setting clear targets for reducing greenhouse gases...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
China warns quake death toll could reach 80,000
China warned Saturday that the death toll from a massive earthquake two weeks ago could take a major leap and pass 80,000, suggesting the government may be giving up hope of finding more survivors...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Veterans burials nonstop at national cemeteries
The cracking of rifle fire silenced the twittering blue jays, blackbirds and killdeer...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Tornadoes rake parts of Kan., Okla. 2 found dead
Authorities checking on a car stranded in a field Saturday morning found two people killed by a powerful storm that raked the state a day earlier with more than a dozen tornadoes...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Jessica Lange bashes Iraq war in graduation speech
Oscar-winner Jessica Lange bashed the Bush administration and denounced the war in Iraq during a commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Francoeurs HR off Qualls leads Braves over Diamondbacks 3-1
Jeff Francoeur hit a game-ending, two-run homer off Chad Qualls in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves overcame a sparkling 10-strikeout performance by Randy Johnson to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 Saturday...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Mets snap five-game losing streak
With Willie Randolph under pressure, the New York Mets finally ended their five-game skid with a 9-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Yankees rout woeful Mariners 12-6
If only Joe Girardi could script every game this perfectly...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Weaver leads Angels over White Sox 2-0
Jered Weaver pitched three-hit ball over eight innings and Vladimir Guerrero hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Chicago White Sox 2-0 Saturday...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Clinton apologizes for RFK assassination remark
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton quickly apologized Friday after citing the June 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in defending her decision to keep running for the Democratic presidential nomination despite increasingly long odds...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Obamas political team out-organized Clinton
Call them Kool-Aid drinkers. Political romantics. Starry-eyed dreamers...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Vallejo, Calif. files for bankruptcy protection
The city of Vallejo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday to deal with a ballooning budget deficit caused by soaring employee costs and declining tax revenue...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Professor calls Caladesi Island USs best beach
Kaylee Sturm sat in the low surf, the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico lapping around her...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Homes burn as fire spreads in central California
Gusty winds fanned a wildfire Thursday that burned several homes, forced evacuations and closed schools in the mountains of central California, where rugged terrain frustrated efforts to get a handle on the fast-moving blaze...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Teen actor in upcoming Harry Potter film killed
A British teenage actor playing a minor role in the upcoming "Harry Potter" film was stabbed to death during a brawl in London on Saturday, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Researchers say smokers tend to quit in groups
The urge to smoke is contagious, but quitting apparently is, too. A team of researchers who showed that obesity can spread person-to-person has found a similar pattern with smoking cessation: A smoker is more likely to kick the habit if a spouse, friend, co-worker or sibling did...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
South Africa allows military to help stop attacks
President Thabo Mbeki gave the go-ahead Wednesday for military troops to step in and quell a surge of anti-immigrant violence that has left 42 dead and driven tens of thousands from their homes...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Existing home sales drop in April by 1 percent
Existing home sales fell for the eighth time in the past nine months, a string of weakness expected to continue as the housing industry, mired in its worst slump in decades, battles falling home prices, tight lending conditions and a weak economy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Tornadoes strike western and central Kansas
Forecasters said Saturday that at least a dozen tornadoes spun across western and central Kansas a day earlier, destroying numerous homes, downing trees and injuring several people...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Existing home sales drop in April by 1 percent
Existing home sales fell for the eighth time in the past nine months, a string of weakness expected to continue as the housing industry, mired in its worst slump in decades, battles falling home prices, tight lending conditions and a weak economy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Palestinian suicide bomber attacks Gaza crossing
A Palestinian suicide bomber detonated a truck loaded with explosives as he tried to ram a crucial crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel early Thursday, a spokesman for the militant Islamic Jihad said. No one else was wounded...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Pacman Jones paying Las Vegas gambling debt, lawyer says
Adam "Pacman" Jones intends to pay a $20,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas casino to settle a criminal complaint alleging the suspended NFL player wrote three bad checks...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Tenn. nursing home evacuated after tanker leak
A gasoline tanker has overturned near Memphis and led to the evacuation of a suburban nursing home...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Parker leads Sparks to 99-94 victory over Mercury
Candace Parker scored 34 points, the most ever in a WNBA debut, and added 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the defending champion Phoenix Mercury 99-94 on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Bean takes 1-shot lead into final round of Regions
Andy Bean birdied the final hole to take a one-shot lead over Mike Goodes on Saturday heading into the final round of the Regions Charity Classic with two of the top Champions Tour players in close pursuit...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Chesney, Atkins up for country music awards
Kenny Chesney leads all nominees at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards with 11 and can tie Garth Brooks by winning his fourth straight entertainer of the year trophy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Sugarland, Swift take early ACM honors
Sugarland took single record of the year honors for their mellow hit "Stay," and Taylor Swift won top new female vocalist Sunday at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Lambert wins best-album ACM Sugarland wins twice
Miranda Lambert won album of the year and Sugarland took single record and song of the year honors Sunday for their mellow hit "Stay" at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Youth serves Pens, experience paces Red Wings
While the Detroit Red Wings count postseason victories on the tentacles of octopi, both they and the Pittsburgh Penguins can chart their playoff losses on the fingers of one hand _ and still have some left over...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Andrew Bynum undergoes knee surgery in New York
Center Andrew Bynum underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Wednesday in New York, and the Los Angeles Lakers said they expect him to make a full recovery by the start of training camp next fall...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Daughter of gospel star hit, killed by car
The 5-year-old daughter of contemporary Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
McCain spends months on standby Democrats rev up
Republican John McCain has been slow to take advantage of his potential head start for the presidency against Democrats, who are better organized and generate more excitement among voters...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Daughter of Christian music star killed by car
The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Tiger Woods to skip Memorial following surgery
Tiger Woods decided Friday not to play in the Memorial as he recovers from knee surgery, meaning he likely will go to the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines without having played a tournament in two months...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Earthquake rocks central Colombia
A 5.7 earthquake rocks the Colombian capital Bogota but there are no immediate reports of casualties...
BBC News - May 24, 2008
Madonnas documentary on Malawi shown at Cannes
Madonna says criticism of her adoption of a Malawian boy hurt so much, she compared it to giving birth...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
2 arrested in bomb scare at Swedish nuclear plant
Swedish police arrested two maintenance workers on suspicion of plotting sabotage after they tried to enter a nuclear power plant Wednesday with traces of a powerful explosive like that used in the 2005 London transit bombings, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Study N. Pacific humpback whale population rises
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, humpback whales have made a dramatic comeback in the North Pacific Ocean over the past four decades, a new study says...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Madonna auctions off lip gloss at AIDS benefit
The Material Girl parted with a few personal possessions _ a custom-made white guitar and the contents of her handbag _ at a benefit to raise money for AIDS research...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Microsoft to shut down book scanning operations
Microsoft Corp. is abandoning its effort to scan whole libraries and make their contents searchable, a sign it may be getting choosier about the fights it will pick with Google Inc...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
British peacekeepers arrive to boost NATO force
NATO says 200 British peacekeepers have arrived in Kosovo to help improve security as the U.N. administration prepares to hand over full control for running Kosovo to its government...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Indians protest Brazil hydro dam project
Hundreds of Amazon Indians capped a five-day protest against the construction of a multibillion dollar dam by swimming in the river they say it will destroy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Leaders told battle to stem global warming slowing
The world is losing momentum in the battle against global warming, the U.N. climate chief warned on Saturday, urging environmental ministers from wealthy nations to revive the effort by setting clear targets for reducing greenhouse gases...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Lawmaker calls foreclosure of her home improper
California Rep. Laura Richardson claimed Friday that her Sacramento, Calif., home was sold into foreclosure without her knowledge and contrary to an agreement with her lender...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
NY gov. pardons hip-hop pioneer Slick Rick
New York Gov. David Paterson is granting a full and unconditional pardon to rapper Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters for the attempted murders of two men in 1991...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Barry Zito earns first win as Giants beat Marlins
Barry Zito earned his first win of the season after eight straight losses, pitching the San Francisco Giants past the Florida Marlins 8-2 Friday night...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Ludwick homers in Cards 2-1 win over Dodgers
Adam Wainwright outpitched Derek Lowe with seven strong innings, Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Bryant, Lakers roll to 101-71 victory over Spurs
The Los Angeles Lakers have the San Antonio Spurs just where they want them...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Obama says his Cuba policy is based on Libertad
Sen. Barack Obama, who once said he would meet Cuban leader Raul Castro without preconditions, added Friday that he would do so "only when we have an opportunity to advance the interests of the United States and to advance the cause of freedom for the Cuban people."...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Clinton apologizes for RFK assassination remark
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton quickly apologized Friday after citing the June 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in defending her decision to keep running for the Democratic presidential nomination despite increasingly long odds...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Obamas political team out-organized Clinton
Call them Kool-Aid drinkers. Political romantics. Starry-eyed dreamers...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Vallejo, Calif. files for bankruptcy protection
The city of Vallejo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday to deal with a ballooning budget deficit caused by soaring employee costs and declining tax revenue...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
12 die in South Africa anti-foreigner violence
Emmerson Ziso fled hunger and repression in neighboring Zimbabwe, but now he wants to go back. Even his violent, chaotic homeland seems a haven compared to Johannesburg, where weekend attacks on foreigners left at least 12 dead...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Researchers say smokers tend to quit in groups
The urge to smoke is contagious, but quitting apparently is, too. A team of researchers who showed that obesity can spread person-to-person has found a similar pattern with smoking cessation: A smoker is more likely to kick the habit if a spouse, friend, co-worker or sibling did...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Myanmar begins 3-day mourning period
Myanmar began three days of mourning for some 78,000 cyclone victims Tuesday, after its ruling junta appeared to relent to foreign pressure to allow more outside help for its storm survivors...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Homes burn as fire spreads in central California
Gusty winds fanned a wildfire Thursday that burned several homes, forced evacuations and closed schools in the mountains of central California, where rugged terrain frustrated efforts to get a handle on the fast-moving blaze...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Existing home sales drop in April by 1 percent
Existing home sales fell for the eighth time in the past nine months, a string of weakness expected to continue as the housing industry, mired in its worst slump in decades, battles falling home prices, tight lending conditions and a weak economy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
South Africa allows military to help stop attacks
President Thabo Mbeki gave the go-ahead Wednesday for military troops to step in and quell a surge of anti-immigrant violence that has left 42 dead and driven tens of thousands from their homes...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Existing home sales drop in April by 1 percent
Existing home sales fell for the eighth time in the past nine months, a string of weakness expected to continue as the housing industry, mired in its worst slump in decades, battles falling home prices, tight lending conditions and a weak economy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Palestinian suicide bomber attacks Gaza crossing
A Palestinian suicide bomber detonated a truck loaded with explosives as he tried to ram a crucial crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel early Thursday, a spokesman for the militant Islamic Jihad said. No one else was wounded...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
No charges for 2 Marines accused in Afghan deaths
A Marine Corps general says two officers whose unit was accused of killing up to 19 Afghan civilians in 2007 will not face criminal charges...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Cornell Capa, founder of NY-based photo center, dies at 90
Pioneer photojournalist Cornell Capa has died at the age of 90...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Wife of ex-FBI agent missing in Iran offers reward
The wife of a former FBI agent believed to be missing in Iran said Friday she is offering a $5,000 reward for information on her husband, who disappeared more than a year ago...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Wildfire in central Calif. starts to slow down
A day after a mountain wildfire quickly destroyed homes and other structures, firefighters said Friday that changes in the weather were helping them hem in the central California blaze...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Texas officials ask court to block ruling in sect case
Texas child welfare authorities are appealing a ruling in the polygamist sect case, arguing that the state was right to put more than 440 children in foster care...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
The cost of gas How two stations set their prices
Steve Kehler spends most of his time working on cars or managing paperwork at the auto repair shop and gas station he runs in this Philadelphia suburb...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Unmarked chopper patrols NY city from high above
On a cloudless spring day, the NYPD helicopter soars over the city, its sights set on the Statue of Liberty...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Authorities appeal court ruling in polygamist case
Texas child-welfare authorities on Friday appealed a court ruling that rejected their right to seize more than 440 children from a polygamist sect, and they asked to keep the children in foster care while the case is reviewed...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Chicago considering boarding schools for homeless
She began high school in a shelter, doing homework on the floor of the bathroom. It was the only place with lights after 9 p.m. Her senior year was spent raising her little brother when her mother disappeared on cocaine binges...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
NY cop went hunting for homeless man, DA says
A suburban policeman hunted down a homeless, frequently arrested illegal immigrant, hit him hard and left him to die last year, a prosecutor told jurors in opening statements of his manslaughter trial Friday...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Colorado officials tour damage from huge tornado
Natural gas leaks and the threat of explosions kept hundreds of anxious residents from assessing the damage to their homes on Friday, a day after a large tornado tore through a 35-mile stretch of northern Colorado, killing one person and injuring dozens...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Pioneer photojournalist Cornell Capa dies at 90
Pioneer photojournalist Cornell Capa, who founded the International Center of Photography and illuminated social and political topics from the campaigns of the Kennedy brothers to the destruction of native cultures in Latin America, died Friday at the age of 90...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
School bus, semitrailer collide in Wisconsin
A semi-truck slammed into the back of a school bus that had stopped to drop off students along a highway on Friday afternoon, seriously injuring five people...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Gusty winds hinder fight against Calif. wildfire
Fire crews struggled on Friday to maintain fire lines around a wildfire that chewed through centuries-old redwoods and pushed hundreds out of their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Crews struggle to contain California wildfire
Firefighters continued to fight a persistent wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains that has chewed through acres of centuries-old redwoods, destroyed at least 17 homes and displaced hundreds of people...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Unmarked chopper patrols New York City from above
On a cloudless spring day, the NYPD helicopter soars over the city, its sights set on the Statue of Liberty...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
More tornadoes strike Kansas, Oklahoma
Emergency workers were picking through debris after tornadoes rampaged in western and central Kansas and northern Oklahoma for a second night in a row...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
More tornadoes strike Kansas, Okla.
Emergency workers were picking through debris after tornadoes rampaged in western and central Kansas and northern Oklahoma for a second night in a row...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Tornadoes strike western and central Kansas
Forecasters said Saturday that at least a dozen tornadoes spun across western and central Kansas a day earlier, destroying numerous homes, downing trees and injuring several people...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
School bus, semi collide in Wis. several injured
A semitrailer truck collided with a school bus carrying middle schoolers on a highway in southeastern Wisconsin Friday, seriously injuring several children on the bus...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Sailor suffers minor burns in US carrier fire
The Navy says a fire aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier has left one sailor with minor burns and 23 others with heat stress...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Suspect agrees to testify in Fla. homeless beating
One of three men accused of fatally beating a homeless man as he slept on a park bench pleaded guilty Friday and agreed to testify against the others...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Poll 54 percent back Calif. marriage amendment
More than half of California residents would support amending the state constitution to outlaw gay marriage, according to a poll published Friday...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Immigration sting nets 905 arrests in California
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says agents have arrested more than 900 people in California on immigration violations during a three-week sting targeting people who ignored deportation orders...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Schwarzenegger names replacements for parks panel
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has named two Democrats to replace his brother-in-law and actor-director Clint Eastwood on a state parks panel...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
EPA tests plans to protect water from terrorists
Water utilities would get earlier warning of viruses, bacteria or chemicals that could be introduced into drinking water systems by terrorists under a test monitoring program set for expansion beyond Cincinnati...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Bush asks for moment of remembrance for veterans
President Bush asked Americans to pay tribute to veterans by pausing on Memorial Day for "a moment of remembrance."...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
2 arrested in bomb scare at Swedish nuclear plant
Swedish police arrested two maintenance workers on suspicion of plotting sabotage after they tried to enter a nuclear power plant Wednesday with traces of a powerful explosive like that used in the 2005 London transit bombings, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Madonnas documentary on Malawi shown at Cannes
Madonna says criticism of her adoption of a Malawian boy hurt so much, she compared it to giving birth...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Madonna auctions off lip gloss at AIDS benefit
The Material Girl parted with a few personal possessions _ a custom-made white guitar and the contents of her handbag _ at a benefit to raise money for AIDS research...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Study N. Pacific humpback whale population rises
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, humpback whales have made a dramatic comeback in the North Pacific Ocean over the past four decades, a new study says...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
British peacekeepers arrive to boost NATO force
NATO says 200 British peacekeepers have arrived in Kosovo to help improve security as the U.N. administration prepares to hand over full control for running Kosovo to its government...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Microsoft to shut down book scanning operations
Microsoft Corp. is abandoning its effort to scan whole libraries and make their contents searchable, a sign it may be getting choosier about the fights it will pick with Google Inc...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Indians protest Brazil hydro dam project
Hundreds of Amazon Indians capped a five-day protest against the construction of a multibillion dollar dam by swimming in the river they say it will destroy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Leaders told battle to stem global warming slowing
The world is losing momentum in the battle against global warming, the U.N. climate chief warned on Saturday, urging environmental ministers from wealthy nations to revive the effort by setting clear targets for reducing greenhouse gases...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Lawmaker calls foreclosure of her home improper
California Rep. Laura Richardson claimed Friday that her Sacramento, Calif., home was sold into foreclosure without her knowledge and contrary to an agreement with her lender...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Tornadoes strike western and central Kansas
Forecasters said Saturday that at least a dozen tornadoes spun across western and central Kansas a day earlier, destroying numerous homes, downing trees and injuring several people...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
NY gov. pardons hip-hop pioneer Slick Rick
New York Gov. David Paterson is granting a full and unconditional pardon to rapper Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters for the attempted murders of two men in 1991...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Ludwick homers in Cards 2-1 win over Dodgers
Adam Wainwright outpitched Derek Lowe with seven strong innings, Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Barry Zito earns first win as Giants beat Marlins
Barry Zito earned his first win of the season after eight straight losses, pitching the San Francisco Giants past the Florida Marlins 8-2 Friday night...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Bryant, Lakers roll to 101-71 victory over Spurs
The Los Angeles Lakers have the San Antonio Spurs just where they want them...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Obama says his Cuba policy is based on Libertad
Sen. Barack Obama, who once said he would meet Cuban leader Raul Castro without preconditions, added Friday that he would do so "only when we have an opportunity to advance the interests of the United States and to advance the cause of freedom for the Cuban people."...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Clinton apologizes for RFK assassination remark
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton quickly apologized Friday after citing the June 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in defending her decision to keep running for the Democratic presidential nomination despite increasingly long odds...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Obamas political team out-organized Clinton
Call them Kool-Aid drinkers. Political romantics. Starry-eyed dreamers...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Vallejo, Calif. files for bankruptcy protection
The city of Vallejo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday to deal with a ballooning budget deficit caused by soaring employee costs and declining tax revenue...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
12 die in South Africa anti-foreigner violence
Emmerson Ziso fled hunger and repression in neighboring Zimbabwe, but now he wants to go back. Even his violent, chaotic homeland seems a haven compared to Johannesburg, where weekend attacks on foreigners left at least 12 dead...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Myanmar begins 3-day mourning period
Myanmar began three days of mourning for some 78,000 cyclone victims Tuesday, after its ruling junta appeared to relent to foreign pressure to allow more outside help for its storm survivors...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Researchers say smokers tend to quit in groups
The urge to smoke is contagious, but quitting apparently is, too. A team of researchers who showed that obesity can spread person-to-person has found a similar pattern with smoking cessation: A smoker is more likely to kick the habit if a spouse, friend, co-worker or sibling did...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
More tornadoes strike Kansas, Okla.
Emergency workers were picking through debris after tornadoes rampaged in western and central Kansas and northern Oklahoma for a second night in a row...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Homes burn as fire spreads in central California
Gusty winds fanned a wildfire Thursday that burned several homes, forced evacuations and closed schools in the mountains of central California, where rugged terrain frustrated efforts to get a handle on the fast-moving blaze...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
South Africa allows military to help stop attacks
President Thabo Mbeki gave the go-ahead Wednesday for military troops to step in and quell a surge of anti-immigrant violence that has left 42 dead and driven tens of thousands from their homes...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Existing home sales drop in April by 1 percent
Existing home sales fell for the eighth time in the past nine months, a string of weakness expected to continue as the housing industry, mired in its worst slump in decades, battles falling home prices, tight lending conditions and a weak economy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Existing home sales drop in April by 1 percent
Existing home sales fell for the eighth time in the past nine months, a string of weakness expected to continue as the housing industry, mired in its worst slump in decades, battles falling home prices, tight lending conditions and a weak economy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Palestinian suicide bomber attacks Gaza crossing
A Palestinian suicide bomber detonated a truck loaded with explosives as he tried to ram a crucial crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel early Thursday, a spokesman for the militant Islamic Jihad said. No one else was wounded...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Pacman Jones paying Las Vegas gambling debt, lawyer says
Adam "Pacman" Jones intends to pay a $20,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas casino to settle a criminal complaint alleging the suspended NFL player wrote three bad checks...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Tenn. nursing home evacuated after tanker leak
A gasoline tanker has overturned near Memphis and led to the evacuation of a suburban nursing home...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Bean takes 1-shot lead into final round of Regions
Andy Bean birdied the final hole to take a one-shot lead over Mike Goodes on Saturday heading into the final round of the Regions Charity Classic with two of the top Champions Tour players in close pursuit...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Parker leads Sparks to 99-94 victory over Mercury
Candace Parker scored 34 points, the most ever in a WNBA debut, and added 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the defending champion Phoenix Mercury 99-94 on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Chesney, Atkins up for country music awards
Kenny Chesney leads all nominees at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards with 11 and can tie Garth Brooks by winning his fourth straight entertainer of the year trophy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Sugarland, Swift take early ACM honors
Sugarland took single record of the year honors for their mellow hit "Stay," and Taylor Swift won top new female vocalist Sunday at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Lambert wins best-album ACM Sugarland wins twice
Miranda Lambert won album of the year and Sugarland took single record and song of the year honors Sunday for their mellow hit "Stay" at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Youth serves Pens, experience paces Red Wings
While the Detroit Red Wings count postseason victories on the tentacles of octopi, both they and the Pittsburgh Penguins can chart their playoff losses on the fingers of one hand _ and still have some left over...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Andrew Bynum undergoes knee surgery in New York
Center Andrew Bynum underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Wednesday in New York, and the Los Angeles Lakers said they expect him to make a full recovery by the start of training camp next fall...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Daughter of gospel star hit, killed by car
The 5-year-old daughter of contemporary Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
McCain spends months on standby Democrats rev up
Republican John McCain has been slow to take advantage of his potential head start for the presidency against Democrats, who are better organized and generate more excitement among voters...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Tiger Woods to skip Memorial following surgery
Tiger Woods decided Friday not to play in the Memorial as he recovers from knee surgery, meaning he likely will go to the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines without having played a tournament in two months...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Daughter of Christian music star killed by car
The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Madonna auctions off lip gloss at AIDS benefit
The Material Girl parted with a few personal possessions _ a custom-made white guitar and the contents of her handbag _ at a benefit to raise money for AIDS research...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Yahoo postpones annual meeting, battle with Icahn
Yahoo Inc. on Thursday postponed a looming showdown for control of its board, giving itself more time to prepare a defense _ or negotiate a sale to Microsoft Corp. that would cause activist investor Carl Icahn to call off the mutiny...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Study N. Pacific humpback whale population rises
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, humpback whales have made a dramatic comeback in the North Pacific Ocean over the past four decades, a new study says...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Medvedev defends Russia-China ties
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday praised recent close ties between Moscow and Beijing as a key to global stability and said he wants to strengthen their strategic partnership...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Opposition leader Tsvangirai returns to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai returned to his homeland Saturday, arriving at the main airport with little fanfare before speeding off in a three-car convoy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Indians protest Brazil hydro dam project
Hundreds of Amazon Indians capped a five-day protest against the construction of a multibillion dollar dam by swimming in the river they say it will destroy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Russian leader Medvedev defends Russia-China ties
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday praised recent close ties between Moscow and Beijing as a key to global stability and said he wants to strengthen their strategic partnership...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Lawmaker calls foreclosure of her home improper
California Rep. Laura Richardson claimed Friday that her Sacramento, Calif., home was sold into foreclosure without her knowledge and contrary to an agreement with her lender...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Hip-hop pioneer Slick Rick pardoned by governor
Pioneering rapper Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters, who spent more than five years in prison on a 1991 attempted murder conviction and faced threats of deportation years after rehabilitating his life, was granted a full and unconditional pardon Friday by New York Gov. David Paterson...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Morton, Watson share screen time in Synecdoche
Samantha Morton says people sometimes confuse her with fellow British actress Emily Watson. Fans will be even more confused after seeing their first film together...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
NY gov. pardons hip-hop pioneer Slick Rick
New York Gov. David Paterson is granting a full and unconditional pardon to rapper Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters for the attempted murders of two men in 1991...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Barry Zito earns first win as Giants beat Marlins
Barry Zito earned his first win of the season after eight straight losses, pitching the San Francisco Giants past the Florida Marlins 8-2 Friday night...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Ludwick homers in Cards 2-1 win over Dodgers
Adam Wainwright outpitched Derek Lowe with seven strong innings, Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Bryant, Lakers roll to 101-71 victory over Spurs
The Los Angeles Lakers have the San Antonio Spurs just where they want them...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Clinton regrets Kennedy assassination remark
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton quickly apologized Friday after citing the June 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy as a reason to remain in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination despite increasingly long odds...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Clinton apologies for Kennedy remark
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton quickly apologized Friday after citing the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy as a reason to remain in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination despite increasingly long odds...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Obama says his Cuba policy is based on Libertad
Sen. Barack Obama, who once said he would meet Cuban leader Raul Castro without preconditions, added Friday that he would do so "only when we have an opportunity to advance the interests of the United States and to advance the cause of freedom for the Cuban people."...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Vallejo, Calif. files for bankruptcy protection
The city of Vallejo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday to deal with a ballooning budget deficit caused by soaring employee costs and declining tax revenue...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Sri Lanka 22 rebels, 2 soldiers killed
Government troops and ethnic Tamil separatists fought gunbattles that killed 22 rebels and two soldiers in war-ravaged northern Sri Lanka, the military said Friday...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Clinton regrets RFK assassination remark
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton quickly apologized Friday after citing the June 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in defending her decision to keep running for the Democratic presidential nomination despite increasingly long odds...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
12 die in South Africa anti-foreigner violence
Emmerson Ziso fled hunger and repression in neighboring Zimbabwe, but now he wants to go back. Even his violent, chaotic homeland seems a haven compared to Johannesburg, where weekend attacks on foreigners left at least 12 dead...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
South Africa allows military to help stop attacks
President Thabo Mbeki gave the go-ahead Wednesday for military troops to step in and quell a surge of anti-immigrant violence that has left 42 dead and driven tens of thousands from their homes...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Existing home sales drop in April by 1 percent
Existing home sales fell for the eighth time in the past nine months, a string of weakness expected to continue as the housing industry, mired in its worst slump in decades, battles falling home prices, tight lending conditions and a weak economy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Myanmar begins 3-day mourning period
Myanmar began three days of mourning for some 78,000 cyclone victims Tuesday, after its ruling junta appeared to relent to foreign pressure to allow more outside help for its storm survivors...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Homes burn as fire spreads in central California
Gusty winds fanned a wildfire Thursday that burned several homes, forced evacuations and closed schools in the mountains of central California, where rugged terrain frustrated efforts to get a handle on the fast-moving blaze...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Existing home sales drop in April by 1 percent
Existing home sales fell for the eighth time in the past nine months, a string of weakness expected to continue as the housing industry, mired in its worst slump in decades, battles falling home prices, tight lending conditions and a weak economy...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Palestinian suicide bomber attacks Gaza crossing
A Palestinian suicide bomber detonated a truck loaded with explosives as he tried to ram a crucial crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel early Thursday, a spokesman for the militant Islamic Jihad said. No one else was wounded...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Tornado kills 1, injures dozens in northern Colo.
Residents awoke Friday to find debris-strewn neighborhoods, houses torn to pieces and trees stripped bare of their spring leaves after a tornado swept through northern Colorado, killing one person and injuring dozens...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Cornell Capa, founder of NY-based photo center, dies at 90
Pioneer photojournalist Cornell Capa has died at the age of 90...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Wildfire in central Calif. starts to slow down
A day after a mountain wildfire quickly destroyed homes and other structures, firefighters said Friday that changes in the weather were helping them hem in the central California blaze...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
No charges for 2 Marines accused in Afghan deaths
A Marine Corps general says two officers whose unit was accused of killing up to 19 Afghan civilians in 2007 will not face criminal charges...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Wife of ex-FBI agent missing in Iran offers reward
The wife of a former FBI agent believed to be missing in Iran said Friday she is offering a $5,000 reward for information on her husband, who disappeared more than a year ago...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
The cost of gas How two stations set their prices
Steve Kehler spends most of his time working on cars or managing paperwork at the auto repair shop and gas station he runs in this Philadelphia suburb...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Unmarked chopper patrols NY city from high above
On a cloudless spring day, the NYPD helicopter soars over the city, its sights set on the Statue of Liberty...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Texas officials ask court to block ruling in sect case
Texas child welfare authorities are appealing a ruling in the polygamist sect case, arguing that the state was right to put more than 440 children in foster care...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Chicago considering boarding schools for homeless
She began high school in a shelter, doing homework on the floor of the bathroom. It was the only place with lights after 9 p.m. Her senior year was spent raising her little brother when her mother disappeared on cocaine binges...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Colorado officials tour damage from huge tornado
Natural gas leaks and the threat of explosions kept hundreds of anxious residents from assessing the damage to their homes on Friday, a day after a large tornado tore through a 35-mile stretch of northern Colorado, killing one person and injuring dozens...
Southern Ledger - May 24, 2008
Authorities appeal court ruling in polygamist case
Texas child-welfare authorities on Friday appealed a court ruling that rejected their right to seize more than 440 children from a polygamist sect, and they asked to keep the children in foster care while the case is reviewed...
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