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Madonna, Ritchie get preliminary divorce decree
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Spears makes unexpected appearance in court
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Astronauts step out for longest, hardest spacewalk
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Zimbabwe rejects Carter, Annan, Machel
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Nepals Buddha boy returns to jungle to meditate
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Romes chaos and crime meets its would-be Giuliani
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Jetliner plot suspect believed killed in Pakistan
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Economy, not rights, rules the new China-US world
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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US News Archive for June 2008:
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Stars hit the red carpet for Obama, Democrats
The campaign trail is taking a detour down the red carpet...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
3 American soldiers killed in northern Iraq
A roadside bomb killed three U.S. soldiers in northern Iraq, the military said Wednesday, in a spike of violence that pushed to at least nine the number of Americans who have died here this week...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Rural New Mexico high school podcasts to students
Students at a rural New Mexico high school made a unique pledge: Right hands raised, they promised to take care of their Zune music players...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Scientists think big impact caused two-faced Mars
Why is Mars two-faced? Scientists say fresh evidence supports the theory that a monster impact punched the red planet, leaving behind perhaps the largest gash on any heavenly body in the solar system...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Italian accused of cashing in on fake Vatican ties
An Italian businessman who once dated actress Anne Hathaway was arrested Tuesday on charges he posed as a representative of the Vatican to fleece wealthy investors in a real estate company that sought to buy and redevelop Roman Catholic Church property...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
US forces face spike in deadly violence in Iraq
Roadside bombs killed four U.S. soldiers in northern Iraq, the military said Wednesday, in a spike of violence that pushed to at least nine the number of Americans who have died here this week...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
World condemnation of Zimbabwe grows
President Robert Mugabe faced deeper international isolation Wednesday, with African states demanding that a discredited runoff election be postponed and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela rebuking the Zimbabwe leader for the first time...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Court slashes damages award in Exxon oil spill
The Supreme Court on Wednesday slashed the $2.5 billion punitive damages award in the Exxon Valdez disaster to $500 million, a decision that could have broader implications for limiting how much courts can order businesses to pay...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Myanmar cyclone survivors proved tough, experts say
Dire warnings that cyclone survivors in Myanmar might fall prey to disease and starvation failed to take into account the survival instincts of those affected, aid agencies and disaster experts say...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Divers get bodies from capsized Philippine ferry
Bodies in life jackets washed up on islands and drifted at sea Wednesday as more than 100 divers resumed the grim work of exploring the inside of a Philippine ferry that capsized during a powerful typhoon...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
43 grand for the blood of Tony Soprano
One used, black and beige short-sleeve polo shirt, a tank top and black pants: $43,750...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Brown and Springer to co-host Miss Universe pageant
Jerry Springer and Melanie Brown will co-host the 2008 Miss Universe pageant, which will air live from Nha Trang, Vietnam, on July 13...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Ben Affleck takes journey to Congo
"Nightline" will focus on the humanitarian crisis in the Congo with the help of an unusual correspondent _ Ben Affleck...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Smithsonian Folklife Festival opens on Mall
Hundreds of artists, scientists and visitors from three wildly different cultures _ Texas, NASA and the isolated Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan _ converged Wednesday at the opening of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Fed holds rates steady for now
With inflation moving higher on its worry list, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, ending nearly a year of cuts to bolster the economy, and hinted that the next direction for rates could be up...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Bush raises GOP cash in Michigan
Campaigning for fellow Republican John McCain in a crucial swing state, President Bush accused Democrats Wednesday of "running on empty" on energy policy, "acting like teenagers with a new credit card" on federal spending and heeding warnings from anti-war activists more than those from Osama bin Laden...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama record shows a liberal open to compromise
As an Illinois legislator, Barack Obama fought to expand aid to the poor _ and backed legislation to withhold welfare from parents abusing drugs...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama dismisses Dobson criticism about Bible
Barack Obama said Tuesday evangelical leader James Dobson was "making stuff up" when he accused the presumed Democratic presidential nominee of distorting the Bible...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Clinton returns to Senate after presidential race
She came, she saw, she hugged.Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to Congress Tuesday for the first time since suspending her presidential campaign, to a loud round of applause and hugs from Democrats as they try to bridge the rifts left by a long, bruising presidential primary...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Ky. gunman argued with boss over phone, goggles
A 25-year-old press operator shot and killed five co-workers and himself at a plastics plant in rural western Kentucky just hours after arguing with his supervisor about not wearing safety goggles and using his cell phone while on the assembly line, police said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Gunman at Ky. plant warned girlfriend of rampage
A man who killed five people and himself in a rampage at a western Kentucky plastics plant called his girlfriend two hours before the rampage to warn her that he was going to kill his boss, police said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Police Ky. shooter warned girlfriend of shooting
Police say the man who opened fire at a western Kentucky plastics plant warned his girlfriend two hours before his rampage that he would kill his boss...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Fed leaves rates steady, citing inflation worries
With inflation moving higher on its worry list, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, ending nearly a year of cuts to bolster the economy, and hinted that the next direction for rates could be up...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Vegas police make arrest in Javon Walker robbery
Las Vegas police have made an arrest in the robbery and beating case involving NFL player Javon Walker...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Police Walker went willingly with Vegas robbers
One man was arrested and a second was sought Tuesday in a robbery and beating that left Oakland Raiders receiver Javon Walker unconscious on a side street after a long night of partying at Las Vegas nightclubs...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
NHRA driver Kalitta killed in horrific crash
Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his Funny Car burst into flames and crashed at the end of the track during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Nelly, Scott among guests at BET Awards pre-party
Beneath towering arches in an old cathedral downtown, a 20-member choir welcomed guests at the BET Awards pre-party with a rousing gospel tune...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Rockets fired at Israel from Gaza shake truce
Palestinian militants fired three homemade rockets into southern Israel on Tuesday, threatening to unravel a cease-fire days after it began, and Israel responded by closing vital border crossings into Gaza...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Lightning sparks 800-plus fires in California
Firefighters from neighboring states arrived to help Monday after an "unprecedented" lightning storm sparked more than 800 wildfires, from Big Sur to wine country to Humboldt County...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Crews battle lightning-caused California wildfires
Fire crews joined aircraft from neighboring states Tuesday to battle hundreds of lightning-caused wildfires across Northern California...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama dismisses Dobson criticism about Bible
Barack Obama said Tuesday evangelical leader James Dobson was "making stuff up" when he accused the presumed Democratic presidential nominee of distorting the Bible...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
There was definitely no pact, says pregnant teen
One of the girls who became pregnant at Gloucester High School this year denied Tuesday there was any pact among them to have children, saying instead they decided to help each other make the best of their situations...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Pregnant Mass. student says there was no pact
A pregnant high school student disputed the notion Tuesday that girls in this New England fishing town made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Waterlogged levee under pressure from Mississippi
The weakest spot left along the swollen Mississipi River may be the Pin Oak levee, a barrier so tenuous that soil slides down its slope. Only National Guard soldiers and firefighters in life vests are allowed to stack sandbags, because volunteers and heavy equipment could sink. A single muskrat recently created a geyser of riverwater by digging into the berm...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
US may look to lure more au pairs as numbers soar
The welcome sign was ready, so were the balloons. It was as though the DaRossos were greeting a newfound family member, and in a way, they were...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Judge issues gag order in Texas swingers club case
A judge has issued a gag order leading up to the next trial involving an East Texas swingers club that allegedly forced children into sex shows...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Fla. investigators look into husbands death in 65
Authorities said Tuesday they will re-examine the shooting death of a man in the Florida Keys more than four decades ago, after learning he was the third of five husbands to a serial widow charged in the death of one of them...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Pregnant Mass. teen says there was no pact
One of the girls who became pregnant at Gloucester High School this year denied Tuesday there was any pact among them to have children, saying instead they decided to help each other make the best of their situations...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Leonid Hurwicz, oldest Nobel winner, dies at 90
Leonid Hurwicz, who shared the Nobel Prize in economics last year for developing a theory that helps explain how buyers and sellers can maximize their gains, has died at age 90, a spokesman said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
FDNY Cable caused smoke at historic post office
A New York City fire official says insulation on an electrical cable caught fire, leading to the evacuation of a historic post office in midtown Manhattan...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Former tough-guy actor sets sights on US Senate
Sonny Landham carved out a tough-guy reputation in a series of big-screen roles, from roughing up Sylvester Stallone to getting tossed out a window by Carl Weathers. He pulls no punches in his newest role: Libertarian challenger to a man known for political toughness, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Police 5 dead in Henderson, Ky., plant shooting
An employee shot and killed four people at a plastics plant before killing himself early Wednesday, police said...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
States ask for citizenship from welfare recipients
For lack of $10, Margo Kindred was forced to move with her teenage son and three young grandchildren to a homeless shelter...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Jurors ready to consider Air Force rape case
By all accounts Col. Samuel Lofton III was a star in the Air Force _ a professional, demanding officer who in less than three years led his 82nd Training Group to be the best of the four such groups at Sheppard Air Force Base...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Family 5-time widows 1st husband was killed
Relatives of the first husband of a five-time widow said he was shot to death at work more than 50 years ago and the culprit was never found...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Air Force colonel acquitted of rape at Texas base
An Air Force colonel has been acquitted of rape but convicted of two counts of indecent assault involving two other women at Sheppard Air Force Base...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
New slides and sandboils confound flood fighters
Crews laboring to strengthen fortifications along the swollen Mississippi tackled new dirt slides and seepages on a fragile earthen levee Wednesday as forecasters said more heavy rain could cause a second round of big crests...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
NASA beefs up next-generation moon rocket
NASA unveiled a beefed-up redesign of a proposed moon rocket Wednesday, saying the Ares V spacecraft that is to carry astronauts to the lunar surface in 12 years will be around 38 stories tall and carry a heftier load than originally planned...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Briton convicted of murdering wife, baby in Mass.
A British man who fled the U.S. after his wife and baby daughter were shot to death in their home has been convicted of murdering them...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Police say they uncover brothel-on-wheels in Miami
An alleged brothel-on-wheels that authorities said they busted over the weekend gives a whole new meaning to keeping the party moving...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Outward Bound Missing adventure group found safe
A wilderness adventure company says nine teenagers and two adults who were missing in the central Sierra Nevada have been found safe...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Marine jailed for refusing to testify in Iraq case
For the second time in two weeks, a Marine accused of killing an unarmed detainee in Fallujah, Iraq was jailed for refusing to testify about a former squadmate...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Abramoffs ex-partner gets prison sentence halved
The ex-partner of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff in an ill-fated Florida casino boat venture saw his prison sentence for fraud cut in half Wednesday for cooperating with investigators...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Life for R.I. child-killers unforgivable crime
A man who admitted raping and strangling an 8-year-old neighbor was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole after he called his actions "despicable and unforgivable."...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
3 LA women plead not guilty to boys torture
Three Los Angeles women have pleaded not guilty to burning, starving and beating the 5-year-old son of one of the women...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Stars hit the red carpet for Obama, Democrats
The campaign trail is taking a detour down the red carpet...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
World condemnation of Zimbabwe grows
President Robert Mugabe faced deeper international isolation Wednesday, with African states demanding that a discredited runoff election be postponed and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela rebuking the Zimbabwe leader for the first time...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
3 American soldiers killed in northern Iraq
A roadside bomb killed three U.S. soldiers in northern Iraq, the military said Wednesday, in a spike of violence that pushed to at least nine the number of Americans who have died here this week...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Rural New Mexico high school podcasts to students
Students at a rural New Mexico high school made a unique pledge: Right hands raised, they promised to take care of their Zune music players...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Scientists think big impact caused two-faced Mars
Why is Mars two-faced? Scientists say fresh evidence supports the theory that a monster impact punched the red planet, leaving behind perhaps the largest gash on any heavenly body in the solar system...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Italian accused of cashing in on fake Vatican ties
An Italian businessman who once dated actress Anne Hathaway was arrested Tuesday on charges he posed as a representative of the Vatican to fleece wealthy investors in a real estate company that sought to buy and redevelop Roman Catholic Church property...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
US forces face spike in deadly violence in Iraq
Roadside bombs killed four U.S. soldiers in northern Iraq, the military said Wednesday, in a spike of violence that pushed to at least nine the number of Americans who have died here this week...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Court slashes damages award in Exxon oil spill
The Supreme Court on Wednesday slashed the $2.5 billion punitive damages award in the Exxon Valdez disaster to $500 million, a decision that could have broader implications for limiting how much courts can order businesses to pay...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Myanmar cyclone survivors proved tough, experts say
Dire warnings that cyclone survivors in Myanmar might fall prey to disease and starvation failed to take into account the survival instincts of those affected, aid agencies and disaster experts say...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Divers get bodies from capsized Philippine ferry
Bodies in life jackets washed up on islands and drifted at sea Wednesday as more than 100 divers resumed the grim work of exploring the inside of a Philippine ferry that capsized during a powerful typhoon...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Brown and Springer to co-host Miss Universe pageant
Jerry Springer and Melanie Brown will co-host the 2008 Miss Universe pageant, which will air live from Nha Trang, Vietnam, on July 13...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Ben Affleck takes journey to Congo
"Nightline" will focus on the humanitarian crisis in the Congo with the help of an unusual correspondent _ Ben Affleck...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Former tough-guy actor sets sights on US Senate
Sonny Landham carved out a tough-guy reputation in a series of big-screen roles, from roughing up Sylvester Stallone to getting tossed out a window by Carl Weathers. He pulls no punches in his newest role: Libertarian challenger to a man known for political toughness, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Family 5-time widows 1st husband was killed
Relatives of the first husband of a five-time widow said he was shot to death at work more than 50 years ago and the culprit was never found...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Air Force colonel acquitted of rape at Texas base
An Air Force colonel has been acquitted of rape but convicted of two counts of indecent assault involving two other women at Sheppard Air Force Base...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
NASA beefs up next-generation moon rocket
NASA unveiled a beefed-up redesign of a proposed moon rocket Wednesday, saying the Ares V spacecraft that is to carry astronauts to the lunar surface in 12 years will be around 38 stories tall and carry a heftier load than originally planned...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Smithsonian Folklife Festival opens on Mall
Hundreds of artists, scientists and visitors from three wildly different cultures _ Texas, NASA and the isolated Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan _ converged Wednesday at the opening of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
43 grand for the blood of Tony Soprano
One used, black and beige short-sleeve polo shirt, a tank top and black pants: $43,750...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Fed leaves rates steady, citing inflation worries
With inflation moving higher on its worry list, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, ending nearly a year of cuts to bolster the economy, and hinted that the next direction for rates could be up...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Fed holds rates steady for now
With inflation moving higher on its worry list, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, ending nearly a year of cuts to bolster the economy, and hinted that the next direction for rates could be up...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Bush raises GOP cash in Michigan
Campaigning for fellow Republican John McCain in a crucial swing state, President Bush accused Democrats Wednesday of "running on empty" on energy policy, "acting like teenagers with a new credit card" on federal spending and heeding warnings from anti-war activists more than those from Osama bin Laden...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama record shows a liberal open to compromise
As an Illinois legislator, Barack Obama fought to expand aid to the poor _ and backed legislation to withhold welfare from parents abusing drugs...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama dismisses Dobson criticism about Bible
Barack Obama said Tuesday evangelical leader James Dobson was "making stuff up" when he accused the presumed Democratic presidential nominee of distorting the Bible...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Clinton returns to Senate after presidential race
She came, she saw, she hugged.Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to Congress Tuesday for the first time since suspending her presidential campaign, to a loud round of applause and hugs from Democrats as they try to bridge the rifts left by a long, bruising presidential primary...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Ky. gunman argued with boss over phone, goggles
A 25-year-old press operator shot and killed five co-workers and himself at a plastics plant in rural western Kentucky just hours after arguing with his supervisor about not wearing safety goggles and using his cell phone while on the assembly line, police said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Gunman at Ky. plant warned girlfriend of rampage
A man who killed five people and himself in a rampage at a western Kentucky plastics plant called his girlfriend two hours before the rampage to warn her that he was going to kill his boss, police said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Police Ky. shooter warned girlfriend of shooting
Police say the man who opened fire at a western Kentucky plastics plant warned his girlfriend two hours before his rampage that he would kill his boss...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Vegas police make arrest in Javon Walker robbery
Las Vegas police have made an arrest in the robbery and beating case involving NFL player Javon Walker...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Police Walker went willingly with Vegas robbers
One man was arrested and a second was sought Tuesday in a robbery and beating that left Oakland Raiders receiver Javon Walker unconscious on a side street after a long night of partying at Las Vegas nightclubs...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
NHRA driver Kalitta killed in horrific crash
Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his Funny Car burst into flames and crashed at the end of the track during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Briton convicted of murdering wife, baby in Mass.
A British man who fled the U.S. after his wife and baby daughter were shot to death in their home has been convicted of murdering them...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Nelly, Scott among guests at BET Awards pre-party
Beneath towering arches in an old cathedral downtown, a 20-member choir welcomed guests at the BET Awards pre-party with a rousing gospel tune...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Rockets fired at Israel from Gaza shake truce
Palestinian militants fired three homemade rockets into southern Israel on Tuesday, threatening to unravel a cease-fire days after it began, and Israel responded by closing vital border crossings into Gaza...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Lightning sparks 800-plus fires in California
Firefighters from neighboring states arrived to help Monday after an "unprecedented" lightning storm sparked more than 800 wildfires, from Big Sur to wine country to Humboldt County...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama, McCain spar on levees
With communities in the Midwest still under water, Democrat Barack Obama on Saturday criticized Republican John McCain for opposing federal spending on flood prevention programs and opened a new debate in the White House race...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Land lost, Ky., Tenn. families fight for heritage
First, they lost their land. Now the people whose families were evicted in the 1960s to create a vast nature preserve in western Kentucky and Tennessee are wrangling with the U.S. Forest Service over how to present their history to visitors...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Stamkos, Doughty, Bogosian go 1-2-3 in NHL draft
Steven Stamkos was selected with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night. The Lightning made no secret how much they liked the speedy, offensive-minded 18-year-old forward from suburban Toronto and chose him just minutes after they went onto the draft clock...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Home of Pacman Jones up for foreclosure sale
A foreclosure sale has been published involving the home of former Tennessee Titan Adam "Pacman" Jones...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama dismisses Dobson criticism about Bible
Barack Obama said Tuesday evangelical leader James Dobson was "making stuff up" when he accused the presumed Democratic presidential nominee of distorting the Bible...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Cink extends lead at Travelers
Stewart Cink birdied the final two holes Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Cink extends lead at Travelers, 1st Ld-Writethru
Stewart Cink birdied the final two holes Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Cink takes 2-stroke lead into Travelers finale
Stewart Cink birdied the final two holes Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Troy Dumais is 1st to earn Olympic diving berth
Troy Dumais has become the first diver to make the U.S. Olympic team. Dumais completed a dominating performance in 3-meter springboard Saturday at the trials in Indianapolis. The Californian will be making his third trip to the Olympics. He was sixth on springboard at Sydney and Athens...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama raps McCain on flood prevention programs
With communities in the Midwest still under water, Democrat Barack Obama on Saturday criticized Republican John McCain for opposing federal spending on flood prevention programs and opened a new debate in the White House race...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Imus faces new questions over on-air race remarks
Don Imus is finding himself in a familiar position on his morning radio broadcast: facing questions over what he meant by on-air remarks about race...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Strained states to make cuts felt by everyone
With a new fiscal year beginning in most states next week, budget cuts are about to bite...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Cink finally closes 1 out, wins Travelers Championship
Stewart Cink won the Travelers Championship by one shot Sunday after weathering a thunderstorm, an early bogey and late charges from defending champion Hunter Mahan and Tommy Armour III...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Cher harassed at Nashville club, man is arrested
A Nashville man has been charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication after he repeatedly harassed Cher at the famed honky-tonk Tootsies Orchid Lounge...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Fresno States big outburst forces Game 3 in CWS
Fresno State kept its amazing postseason run alive Tuesday night thanks to an offensive performance that was nothing short of, well, amazing...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Cardinals tag Rogers for 5 runs to beat Tigers 8-4
Brian Barton, Skip Schumaker and Brendan Ryan each drove in two runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Braden Looper (9-5) gave up four runs on three homers in six-plus innings...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Candace Parker wins college athlete of year award
Candace Parker threw down a dunk on one coast and picked up an honor on the other...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Rose, Beasley set to lead fab freshmen into NBA
Michael Beasley strolled into a hotel ballroom Wednesday, spotted the swarm of cameras surrounding his table, and jokingly asked Brandon Rush if he wanted to switch spots...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Everglades hope
Florida's besieged wetlands offered a lease of life...
BBC News - June 25, 2008
Colombian ex-lawmaker took bribe
An ex-congresswoman is sentenced to house arrest for taking a bribe to enable Colombia's president to stand for re-election...
BBC News - June 25, 2008
Fed keeps US rates steady at 2%
US interest rates are kept at 2%, ending a series of cuts, as the housing market slows and consumer confidence slides...
BBC News - June 25, 2008
Brazil ex-first lady Cardoso dies
The wife of a former Brazilian president, the academic and writer Ruth Cardoso, dies aged 77...
BBC News - June 25, 2008
Stars hit the red carpet for Obama, Democrats
The campaign trail is taking a detour down the red carpet...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Broadcom exec pleads guilty to lying to SEC
Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry Samueli has pleaded guilty to lying to the Securities and Exchange Commission as it probed stock option backdating at the chip maker...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
N.M. school tries to reach students via podcast
Students at a rural New Mexico school made a unique pledge last winter: Right hands raised, they promised to take care of their Zunes...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Mexico recovers 929 pre-Columbian pieces
Mexico recovered more than 900 pre-Columbian artifacts seized from smugglers in the U.S. and Canada, including 800-year-old fiber sandals, spears and hunting bows looted from nomadic caves, officials said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Venezuelan System brings classics to the barrios
A violin case slung over her shoulder, 10-year-old Daniela Fagundez trudges home along a row of muddy yards where chickens scratch among banana trees and laundry hangs drying on wire fences...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Queen confers knighthood on Salman Rushdie
Queen Elizabeth II conferred a knighthood on "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie on Wednesday, a year after the announcement of the knighthood provoked protests from the Muslim world...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Divers get bodies from capsized Philippine ferry
Bodies in life jackets washed up on islands and drifted at sea Wednesday as more than 100 divers resumed the grim work of exploring the inside of a Philippine ferry that capsized during a powerful typhoon...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Divers retrieve bodies from Philippine ferry
Bodies in life jackets washed up on islands and drifted at sea Wednesday as divers resumed the grim work of exploring the inside of a Philippine ferry that capsized during a powerful typhoon...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Italian accused of cashing in on fake Vatican ties
An Italian businessman who once dated actress Anne Hathaway was arrested Tuesday on charges he posed as a representative of the Vatican to fleece wealthy investors in a real estate company that sought to buy and redevelop Roman Catholic Church property...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Court rejects death penalty for raping children
The Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law that allows the execution of people convicted of a raping a child...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Senate may pass mortgage aid plan as soon as today
A mortgage aid plan is on track for passage in the Senate as soon as today. The massive foreclosure rescue bill cleared a key Senate test yesterday by an overwhelming margin, with Democrats and Republicans both eager to claim election-year credit for helping hard-pressed homeowners...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Steven Spielberg looks to direct The 39 Clues
A multimedia-multi-author narrative being planned by the U.S. publisher of the Harry Potter books has picked up a famous patron: Steven Spielberg...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Ex-American Idol champ Ruben Studdard to wed
He won the affection of millions of people on "American Idol," but this weekend, Ruben Studdard is giving his heart to one woman...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Djokovic is ousted by Marat Safin at Wimbledon
No. 3-seeded Novak Djokovic has been ousted by Marat Safin at Wimbledon in the second round...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama shares fundraisers with Clinton
Democratic nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama is sharing one his most valuable assets _ his top fundraisers _ with former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton to help her pay off her debt, the latest effort to heal the wounds of a bruising primary campaign...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama asks supporters to help Clinton pay off debt
Democratic nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama is sharing one his most valuable assets _ his top fundraisers _ with former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton to help her pay off her debt, the latest effort to heal the wounds of a bruising primary campaign...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
6 dead in Henderson, Ky., plastics plant shooting
The CEO of a company that operates a western Kentucky plastics plant where an employee opened fire after an argument says a sixth person has died...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
General Mills profit falls, but matches outlook
Foodmaker General Mills Inc. said costs for hedging commodities drove its fourth-quarter profit down 17 percent, but strong sales of yogurt, cookie mixes and Cheerios boosted revenue above Wall Street expectations...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Nelly, Scott among guests at BET Awards pre-party
Beneath towering arches in an old cathedral downtown, a 20-member choir welcomed guests at the BET Awards pre-party with a rousing gospel tune...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Clinton returns to Senate after presidential race
She came, she saw, she hugged.Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to Congress Tuesday for the first time since suspending her presidential campaign, to a loud round of applause and hugs from Democrats as they try to bridge the rifts left by a long, bruising presidential primary...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Web sites allow users to outsource virtual errands
Think only celebrities, high-ranking professionals and the wealthy can enjoy having personal assistants at their beck and call? Not necessarily...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Lightning sparks 800-plus fires in California
Firefighters from neighboring states arrived to help Monday after an "unprecedented" lightning storm sparked more than 800 wildfires, from Big Sur to wine country to Humboldt County...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Vegas police make arrest in Javon Walker robbery
Las Vegas police have made an arrest in the robbery and beating case involving NFL player Javon Walker...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Police Walker went willingly with Vegas robbers
One man was arrested and a second was sought Tuesday in a robbery and beating that left Oakland Raiders receiver Javon Walker unconscious on a side street after a long night of partying at Las Vegas nightclubs...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
NHRA driver Kalitta killed in horrific crash
Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his Funny Car burst into flames and crashed at the end of the track during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Next battle over border fence may be Texas
A U.S. Supreme Court decision paving the way for a 670-mile federal fence along the U.S.-Mexico border drew swift criticism from environmentalists, who promised to make another legal stand in Texas...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Lightning sparks 800-plus fires in California
Firefighters from neighboring states arrived to help Monday after an "unprecedented" lightning storm sparked more than 800 wildfires, from Big Sur to wine country to Humboldt County...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama dismisses Dobson criticism about Bible
Barack Obama said Tuesday evangelical leader James Dobson was "making stuff up" when he accused the presumed Democratic presidential nominee of distorting the Bible...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Rockets fired at Israel from Gaza shake truce
Palestinian militants fired three homemade rockets into southern Israel on Tuesday, threatening to unravel a cease-fire days after it began, and Israel responded by closing vital border crossings into Gaza...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Crews battle lightning-caused California wildfires
Fire crews joined aircraft from neighboring states Tuesday to battle hundreds of lightning-caused wildfires across Northern California...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
No new evacuations as another levee fails
The swollen Mississippi River burst through yet another levee Tuesday, not endangering any towns but proving to anxious Midwesterners that the high water is still a threat...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Researchers seek health aid for Rainbow youth
They are a mysterious, almost mythical group, the Rainbow Family of Living Light, gathering again this summer to party and pray for peace, many appearing wild and unwashed, barefoot and bearded, secretive and standoffish...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Swollen Mississippi defeats another levee
The swollen Mississippi River burst another levee Tuesday, submerging farmland and threatening a residential area whose occupants had already moved out in anticipation of a flood...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Pregnant Mass. teen says there was no pact
One of the girls who became pregnant at Gloucester High School this year denied Tuesday there was any pact among them to have children, saying instead they decided to help each other make the best of their situations...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
There was definitely no pact, says pregnant teen
One of the girls who became pregnant at Gloucester High School this year denied Tuesday there was any pact among them to have children, saying instead they decided to help each other make the best of their situations...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Pregnant Mass. student says there was no pact
A pregnant high school student disputed the notion Tuesday that girls in this New England fishing town made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Waterlogged levee under pressure from Mississippi
The weakest spot left along the swollen Mississipi River may be the Pin Oak levee, a barrier so tenuous that soil slides down its slope. Only National Guard soldiers and firefighters in life vests are allowed to stack sandbags, because volunteers and heavy equipment could sink. A single muskrat recently created a geyser of riverwater by digging into the berm...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Judge issues gag order in Texas swingers club case
A judge has issued a gag order leading up to the next trial involving an East Texas swingers club that allegedly forced children into sex shows...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Fla. investigators look into husbands death in 65
Authorities said Tuesday they will re-examine the shooting death of a man in the Florida Keys more than four decades ago, after learning he was the third of five husbands to a serial widow charged in the death of one of them...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
States ask for citizenship from welfare recipients
For lack of $10, Margo Kindred was forced to move with her teenage son and three young grandchildren to a homeless shelter...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Jurors ready to consider Air Force rape case
By all accounts Col. Samuel Lofton III was a star in the Air Force _ a professional, demanding officer who in less than three years led his 82nd Training Group to be the best of the four such groups at Sheppard Air Force Base...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
US may look to lure more au pairs as numbers soar
The welcome sign was ready, so were the balloons. It was as though the DaRossos were greeting a newfound family member, and in a way, they were...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Police 4 killed in Henderson, Ky., plant shooting
Police in western Kentucky say an employee shot and killed four people at a plastics plant before killing himself early Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Out-of-state help arrives for Calif. fire crews
Fire crews from Nevada and Oregon have arrived to help California firefighters battle hundreds of blazes that are darkening skies over the San Francisco Bay area and Central Valley, causing public health officials to issue air-quality warnings...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
FDNY Cable caused smoke at historic post office
A New York City fire official says insulation on an electrical cable caught fire, leading to the evacuation of a historic post office in midtown Manhattan...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Former tough-guy actor sets sights on US Senate
Sonny Landham carved out a tough-guy reputation in a series of big-screen roles, from roughing up Sylvester Stallone to getting tossed out a window by Carl Weathers. He pulls no punches in his newest role: Libertarian challenger to a man known for political toughness, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Police 5 dead in Henderson, Ky., plant shooting
An employee shot and killed four people at a plastics plant before killing himself early Wednesday, police said...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Prosecutors OK release of Rosenberg testimony
In a surprise decision, federal prosecutors say they would not object to the release of secret grand jury testimony from 35 of the 45 witnesses in the spy trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Judge to rule in SEAL trainee case
A Virginia Beach judge is expected to rule on the credibility of new evidence presented in the case of an ex-Navy SEAL trainee convicted of murdering a college student from Georgia 13 years ago...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Calif. rescue crews search for adventure group
Rescue crews are searching the central Sierra Nevada in California for nine teenagers and two adult hikers who are missing in a rugged area of the mountains...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Railroad bridge collapses over water in SE Iowa
Authorities say a railroad bridge has collapsed near Columbus Junction in southeast Iowa, dropping a locomotive into water and sending its engineer to a hospital...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Heavy rains drench northern Missouri
Some roads are flooded by torrential rain in parts of northern Missouri, with one report of more than seven inches of rain in four hours...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Jury deliberating LA commuter rail disaster case
The fate of a man accused of causing a train derailment that killed 11 people and injured about 180 is in the hands of a Los Angeles Superior Court jury...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Calif. rescue crews search for 11 missing hikers
Rescue crews searched the central Sierra Nevada on Wednesday for nine teenagers and two adult hikers missing in a rugged area of the mountains...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Stars hit the red carpet for Obama, Democrats
The campaign trail is taking a detour down the red carpet...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
N.M. school tries to reach students via podcast
Students at a rural New Mexico school made a unique pledge last winter: Right hands raised, they promised to take care of their Zunes...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Mexico recovers 929 pre-Columbian pieces
Mexico recovered more than 900 pre-Columbian artifacts seized from smugglers in the U.S. and Canada, including 800-year-old fiber sandals, spears and hunting bows looted from nomadic caves, officials said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Venezuelan System brings classics to the barrios
A violin case slung over her shoulder, 10-year-old Daniela Fagundez trudges home along a row of muddy yards where chickens scratch among banana trees and laundry hangs drying on wire fences...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Queen confers knighthood on Salman Rushdie
Queen Elizabeth II conferred a knighthood on "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie on Wednesday, a year after the announcement of the knighthood provoked protests from the Muslim world...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Broadcom exec pleads guilty to lying to SEC
Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry Samueli has pleaded guilty to lying to the Securities and Exchange Commission as it probed stock option backdating at the chip maker...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Italian accused of cashing in on fake Vatican ties
An Italian businessman who once dated actress Anne Hathaway was arrested Tuesday on charges he posed as a representative of the Vatican to fleece wealthy investors in a real estate company that sought to buy and redevelop Roman Catholic Church property...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Police 5 dead in Henderson, Ky., plant shooting
An employee shot and killed four people at a plastics plant before killing himself early Wednesday, police said...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Divers get bodies from capsized Philippine ferry
Bodies in life jackets washed up on islands and drifted at sea Wednesday as more than 100 divers resumed the grim work of exploring the inside of a Philippine ferry that capsized during a powerful typhoon...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Divers retrieve bodies from Philippine ferry
Bodies in life jackets washed up on islands and drifted at sea Wednesday as divers resumed the grim work of exploring the inside of a Philippine ferry that capsized during a powerful typhoon...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Ex-American Idol champ Ruben Studdard to wed
He won the affection of millions of people on "American Idol," but this weekend, Ruben Studdard is giving his heart to one woman...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Court rejects death penalty for raping children
The Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law that allows the execution of people convicted of a raping a child...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Senate may pass mortgage aid plan as soon as today
A mortgage aid plan is on track for passage in the Senate as soon as today. The massive foreclosure rescue bill cleared a key Senate test yesterday by an overwhelming margin, with Democrats and Republicans both eager to claim election-year credit for helping hard-pressed homeowners...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
FDNY Cable caused smoke at historic post office
A New York City fire official says insulation on an electrical cable caught fire, leading to the evacuation of a historic post office in midtown Manhattan...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Djokovic is ousted by Marat Safin at Wimbledon
No. 3-seeded Novak Djokovic has been ousted by Marat Safin at Wimbledon in the second round...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Steven Spielberg looks to direct The 39 Clues
A multimedia-multi-author narrative being planned by the U.S. publisher of the Harry Potter books has picked up a famous patron: Steven Spielberg...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama asks supporters to help Clinton pay off debt
Democratic nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama is sharing one his most valuable assets _ his top fundraisers _ with former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton to help her pay off her debt, the latest effort to heal the wounds of a bruising primary campaign...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
General Mills profit falls, but matches outlook
Foodmaker General Mills Inc. said costs for hedging commodities drove its fourth-quarter profit down 17 percent, but strong sales of yogurt, cookie mixes and Cheerios boosted revenue above Wall Street expectations...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama shares fundraisers with Clinton
Democratic nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama is sharing one his most valuable assets _ his top fundraisers _ with former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton to help her pay off her debt, the latest effort to heal the wounds of a bruising primary campaign...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Web sites allow users to outsource virtual errands
Think only celebrities, high-ranking professionals and the wealthy can enjoy having personal assistants at their beck and call? Not necessarily...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
6 dead in Henderson, Ky., plastics plant shooting
The CEO of a company that operates a western Kentucky plastics plant where an employee opened fire after an argument says a sixth person has died...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Police Walker went willingly with Vegas robbers
One man was arrested and a second was sought Tuesday in a robbery and beating that left Oakland Raiders receiver Javon Walker unconscious on a side street after a long night of partying at Las Vegas nightclubs...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
NHRA driver Kalitta killed in horrific crash
Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his Funny Car burst into flames and crashed at the end of the track during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Nelly, Scott among guests at BET Awards pre-party
Beneath towering arches in an old cathedral downtown, a 20-member choir welcomed guests at the BET Awards pre-party with a rousing gospel tune...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Clinton returns to Senate after presidential race
She came, she saw, she hugged.Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to Congress Tuesday for the first time since suspending her presidential campaign, to a loud round of applause and hugs from Democrats as they try to bridge the rifts left by a long, bruising presidential primary...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Lightning sparks 800-plus fires in California
Firefighters from neighboring states arrived to help Monday after an "unprecedented" lightning storm sparked more than 800 wildfires, from Big Sur to wine country to Humboldt County...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Vegas police make arrest in Javon Walker robbery
Las Vegas police have made an arrest in the robbery and beating case involving NFL player Javon Walker...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Knee surgery for Woods creates a headache for others
Tiger Woods was must-see TV at the U.S. Open, making birdie on the final hole to force a playoff, another clutch birdie the next day to extend the playoff and winning his 14th major on what amounted to one good leg...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama dismisses Dobson criticism about Bible
Barack Obama said Tuesday evangelical leader James Dobson was "making stuff up" when he accused the presumed Democratic presidential nominee of distorting the Bible...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Rockets fired at Israel from Gaza shake truce
Palestinian militants fired three homemade rockets into southern Israel on Tuesday, threatening to unravel a cease-fire days after it began, and Israel responded by closing vital border crossings into Gaza...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Land lost, Ky., Tenn. families fight for heritage
First, they lost their land. Now the people whose families were evicted in the 1960s to create a vast nature preserve in western Kentucky and Tennessee are wrangling with the U.S. Forest Service over how to present their history to visitors...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Stamkos, Doughty, Bogosian go 1-2-3 in NHL draft
Steven Stamkos was selected with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night. The Lightning made no secret how much they liked the speedy, offensive-minded 18-year-old forward from suburban Toronto and chose him just minutes after they went onto the draft clock...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Home of Pacman Jones up for foreclosure sale
A foreclosure sale has been published involving the home of former Tennessee Titan Adam "Pacman" Jones...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Knee surgery for Woods creates headache for others
Tiger Woods was must-see TV at the U.S. Open, making birdie on the final hole to force a playoff, another clutch birdie the next day to extend the playoff and winning his 14th major on what amounted to one good leg...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Cink extends lead at Travelers
Stewart Cink birdied the final two holes Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Cink extends lead at Travelers, 1st Ld-Writethru
Stewart Cink birdied the final two holes Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Cink takes 2-stroke lead into Travelers finale
Stewart Cink birdied the final two holes Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Troy Dumais is 1st to earn Olympic diving berth
Troy Dumais has become the first diver to make the U.S. Olympic team. Dumais completed a dominating performance in 3-meter springboard Saturday at the trials in Indianapolis. The Californian will be making his third trip to the Olympics. He was sixth on springboard at Sydney and Athens...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama raps McCain on flood prevention programs
With communities in the Midwest still under water, Democrat Barack Obama on Saturday criticized Republican John McCain for opposing federal spending on flood prevention programs and opened a new debate in the White House race...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Obama, McCain spar on levees
With communities in the Midwest still under water, Democrat Barack Obama on Saturday criticized Republican John McCain for opposing federal spending on flood prevention programs and opened a new debate in the White House race...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Strained states to make cuts felt by everyone
With a new fiscal year beginning in most states next week, budget cuts are about to bite...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Cink finally closes 1 out, wins Travelers Championship
Stewart Cink won the Travelers Championship by one shot Sunday after weathering a thunderstorm, an early bogey and late charges from defending champion Hunter Mahan and Tommy Armour III...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Fresno States big outburst forces Game 3 in CWS
Fresno State kept its amazing postseason run alive Tuesday night thanks to an offensive performance that was nothing short of, well, amazing...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Cardinals tag Rogers for 5 runs to beat Tigers 8-4
Brian Barton, Skip Schumaker and Brendan Ryan each drove in two runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Braden Looper (9-5) gave up four runs on three homers in six-plus innings...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Candace Parker wins college athlete of year award
Candace Parker threw down a dunk on one coast and picked up an honor on the other...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Imus faces new questions over on-air race remarks
Don Imus is finding himself in a familiar position on his morning radio broadcast: facing questions over what he meant by on-air remarks about race...
Southern Ledger - June 25, 2008
Mastercard pays $1.8bn to Amex
American Express will receive a payment of about $1.8bn from Mastercard after it sued the credit card giant...
BBC News - June 25, 2008
Court overturns Exxon $2.5bn fine
Exxon Mobil wins its appeal against $2.5bn in damages relating to a 1989 Alaskan oil spill...
BBC News - June 25, 2008
3 Americans killed, Shiite fighting in Iraq
A roadside bomb killed three American soldiers and an interpreter north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said Wednesday, and Iraqi police reported 14 Shiite gunmen were arrested after fighting south of the capital...
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