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Frozen yogurt war de-thaws, tart new brands hit US
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Microsoft site makes digital photos into panoramas
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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25 bodies identified from plane crash in Spain
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Displaced Georgians look to US for hope, aid
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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26 dead as Philippine troops flush out rebels
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Indian Kashmir protests called off for 3 days
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Philippines Peace deal to be renegotiated
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Philippines peace in tatters after rebel attack
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Iraqi army 6 teens trained as suicide bombers
The Iraqi military on Monday displayed a group of weeping teenagers who said they had been forced into training for suicide bombings by a Saudi militant in the last urban stronghold of al-Qaida in Iraq...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Israeli leader says key Gaza crossing to stay shut
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told lawmakers Monday that Israel would not agree to open a key Gaza border crossing, explicitly rejecting a chief condition that the Hamas militant group has set for a cease-fire with Israel...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 2008
Quake brings rare freedom for journalists in China
Rows of body bags were laid out along streets for all to see. Sobbing parents furious about shoddily built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children were able to speak freely. Military helicopters carried reporters to tour the disaster zone...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Agreement on 2020 emissions target eludes G8 ministers
Under pressure to boost talks on a new global warming pact, Group of Eight environment ministers on Monday endorsed slashing greenhouse gas emissions in half by mid-century, but failed to agree on much more contentious near-term targets...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Cannes 2008 Lots of stars, and some movies, too
Indy made his comeback at Cannes, and Woody came back as usual. Angelina showed off her baby bump on the red carpet, and Madonna sold off everything in her handbag at a charity auction...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Blue Jays beat Royals 7-2 for four-game sweep
Shaun Marcum won for the first time in four starts, Gregg Zaun hit a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City 7-2 Sunday to complete their first four-game sweep of the Royals...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Yale gives Paul McCartney honorary music degree
Paul McCartney can now add one more honor to the numerous awards, accolades and the knighthood he has already received...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Webb drops 2nd straight as Diamondbacks fall to Braves 7-3
Mark Teixeira and the Atlanta Braves sent Brandon Webb to a different type of streak...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Kaplers pinch single gives Brewers 4-3 win
Pinch-hitter Gabe Kapler singled home the decisive run in the 11th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Dempster leads Cubs over Dodgers 3-1
Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez homered to back Ryan Dempster, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
McCain defends opposition to veterans measure
Facing heat from Democrats, John McCain used a Memorial Day appearance to defend his opposition to Senate-passed legislation that would provide additional college financial aid to veterans...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Clintons in Puerto Rico Obama in New Mexico
Hillary Rodham Clinton ended a three-day campaign swing across Puerto Rico the same way many Americans mark Memorial Day _ with family, friends and a salute to the sacrifices of military men and women...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Clintons campaign together in Puerto Rico
Hillary Rodham Clinton ended a three-day campaign swing across Puerto Rico the same way many Americans mark Memorial Day _ with family, friends and a salute to the sacrifices of military men and women...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
AP INTERVIEW McCain criticizes Obama on Iraq
Republican John McCain on Monday sharply criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama for not having been to Iraq since 2006, and said they should visit the war zone together...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
European, Asian markets mixed despite inflation concerns
European stock markets edged higher Monday after key Asian markets fell amid worries about high oil prices and the U.S. economy on a day when U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Alternative fuels a focus at air show
With oil prices on a record flight path, the global aerospace industry will be focusing on improved efficiency and developments in alternative fuels at the International Berlin Air Show this week...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Food banks facing new clients, mounting costs
Jackie Hoffman sifted through a laundry bin filled with aging bread, choosing a loaf of white...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Group to pay $1.5 billion for GM building, 3 other towers
A real estate investment group has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 billion in cash for four Manhattan office towers, including the landmark General Motors building on Fifth Avenue from New York developer Harry Macklowe...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
European, Asian markets mixed amid inflation concerns
European stock markets edged higher Monday and key Asian markets fell amid worries about high oil prices and the U.S. economy on a day when the U.S. and British markets were closed for a holiday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Obama to stand in for Sen. Kennedy at Wesleyan
Barack Obama has agreed to deliver the commencement address at Wesleyan University in place of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who pulled out Thursday after finding out he had brain cancer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 2008
Veterans burials nonstop at national cemeteries
The cracking of rifle fire silenced the twittering blue jays, blackbirds and killdeer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Aftershock from Sichuan earthquake felt in Beijing
An aftershock that hit Sichuan province on Sunday was felt in Beijing...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Powerful aftershocks add to China quake misery
Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Soldier-brothers see all sides of war
Mitch Bocik waddles to the putting green, his legs bent and unsteady, his putter doubling as a cane. For balance, his left hand grips the right shoulder of D.J. Engel, his half brother and almost constant companion...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Business gets condor experts silence in land deal
Biologist Noel Snyder got an intriguing call from a development-company representative a day after it announced it was moving forward with plans to build nearly 3,500 luxury homes, condos and hotels on land used by the endangered California condor...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Casino mogul hosts wounded soldiers in Vegas
All too familiar with the gambles of war, Jimmy Kinsey, Kyle Riley and a few dozen fellow soldiers landed in the desert. But for these guys this Memorial Day, the most at stake is a few bucks...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Preservationists fight to save historic district
The day Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church crumbled into shards of bricks and a pile of rubble, tears filled the eyes of the people who had tried to save the historic structure...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Last known WWI veteran honored for Memorial Day
Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last known living American-born veteran of World War I, was honored Sunday at the Liberty Memorial during Memorial Day weekend celebrations...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Official Storm kills 1 in Minnesota 20 missing
A town official says one person has died and 20 are missing after a severe storm swept through a St. Paul, Minn., suburb...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Authorities Storm kills 7 in northeast Iowa
A state official says a powerful storm that tore through a rural area of northeast Iowa has killed seven people injured dozens more...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
In a Twin City suburb, storm makes chaos, sadness
As storms roared over his head, shaking his house and sending the family belongings flying all over the place, all Jason Akins could do was put his arms over his wife, two sons and two neighbor kids and hope for the best...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Billionaire treats wounded soldiers to Vegas weekend
All too familiar with the gambles of war, Jimmy Kinsey, Kyle Riley and a few dozen fellow soldiers landed in the desert. But for these guys this Memorial Day, the most at stake is a few bucks...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Racial tensions heat up in a Brooklyn neighborhood
Seventeen years after race riots left the streets of one New York City neighborhood bloodied, tensions are rising again there between Orthodox Jews and blacks...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Power restored in storm-ravaged Twin City suburb
As a storm roared over his head, shaking his house and sending the family belongings flying all over the place, all Jason Akins could do was put his arms over his wife, two sons and two neighbor kids and hope for the best...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Damage surveys start in storm-ravaged Minn. town
As a storm roared over his head, shaking his house and sending the family belongings flying all over the place, all Jason Akins could do was put his arms over his wife, two sons and two neighbor kids and hope for the best...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Mass. Sen. Kennedy competing in Cape sailboat race
Sen. Edward Kennedy is feeling well enough after his brain cancer diagnosis to compete in the second day of an annual sailboat race between Nantucket and Cape Cod...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Lethal injections raise defense attorneys fears
A call from death row inmate Terry Lyn Short interrupted a meeting in the office of his attorney, James Rowan...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Mass. Sen. Kennedy competes in Cape sailboat race
Sen. Edward Kennedy took the helm of his sailboat "Mya" on Monday and rode a stiff southern wind from Nantucket back to Hyannis in a regatta just a week after undergoing a brain biopsy that diagnosed him with cancer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Iowa town measures the loss after deadly tornado
Half of this small town lay in ruins or heavily damaged Monday following a deadly tornado that ripped apart a stretch of northern Iowa...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Food banks face high costs but feeding more people
Jackie Hoffman sifted through a laundry bin filled with aging bread, choosing a loaf of white...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
NY tries to overcome snags in anniversary plan
When Virginia commemorated the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement, the state spent about $15 million and welcomed the queen of England and President Bush to the celebration...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Autopsies delayed for 5 bodies found in Calif.
The bodies of five family members discovered in a home in a wealthy gated community in Orange County are so badly decomposed that authorities pushed back autopsies by a day, an official said Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
NY gov. to undergo cataract surgery this summer
A spokeswoman says New York Gov. David Paterson expects to have cataract surgery this summer after operations for a different eye condition this week...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Sheriff Guns found near bodies in California home
Authorities have found two handguns near the badly decomposed bodies of five family members who were discovered in a home in a wealthy, gated Orange County community over the holiday weekend...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
12-year-old W.Va. girl stung by scorpion at store
One young shopper at a Wal-Mart in West Virginia had to watch out for more than falling prices...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Rafts capsize on Mont. river at least 1 dead
Crews on Monday recovered the body of a rafter thrown into a flood-swollen river and continued searching for one of her companions...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Plane makes emergency landing at JFK no one hurt
A Delta Air Lines plane carrying 139 passengers has made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport and officials say no one was hurt...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 2008
Iraqi army 6 teens trained as suicide bombers
The Iraqi military on Monday displayed a group of weeping teenagers who said they had been forced into training for suicide bombings by a Saudi militant in the last urban stronghold of al-Qaida in Iraq...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Israeli leader says key Gaza crossing to stay shut
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told lawmakers Monday that Israel would not agree to open a key Gaza border crossing, explicitly rejecting a chief condition that the Hamas militant group has set for a cease-fire with Israel...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 2008
Quake brings rare freedom for journalists in China
Rows of body bags were laid out along streets for all to see. Sobbing parents furious about shoddily built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children were able to speak freely. Military helicopters carried reporters to tour the disaster zone...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Agreement on 2020 emissions target eludes G8 ministers
Under pressure to boost talks on a new global warming pact, Group of Eight environment ministers on Monday endorsed slashing greenhouse gas emissions in half by mid-century, but failed to agree on much more contentious near-term targets...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Mass. Sen. Kennedy competes in Cape sailboat race
Sen. Edward Kennedy took the helm of his sailboat "Mya" on Monday and rode a stiff southern wind from Nantucket back to Hyannis in a regatta just a week after undergoing a brain biopsy that diagnosed him with cancer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Iowa town measures the loss after deadly tornado
Half of this small town lay in ruins or heavily damaged Monday following a deadly tornado that ripped apart a stretch of northern Iowa...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Food banks face high costs but feeding more people
Jackie Hoffman sifted through a laundry bin filled with aging bread, choosing a loaf of white...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Cannes 2008 Lots of stars, and some movies, too
Indy made his comeback at Cannes, and Woody came back as usual. Angelina showed off her baby bump on the red carpet, and Madonna sold off everything in her handbag at a charity auction...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Blue Jays beat Royals 7-2 for four-game sweep
Shaun Marcum won for the first time in four starts, Gregg Zaun hit a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City 7-2 Sunday to complete their first four-game sweep of the Royals...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Yale gives Paul McCartney honorary music degree
Paul McCartney can now add one more honor to the numerous awards, accolades and the knighthood he has already received...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Webb drops 2nd straight as Diamondbacks fall to Braves 7-3
Mark Teixeira and the Atlanta Braves sent Brandon Webb to a different type of streak...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Kaplers pinch single gives Brewers 4-3 win
Pinch-hitter Gabe Kapler singled home the decisive run in the 11th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Dempster leads Cubs over Dodgers 3-1
Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez homered to back Ryan Dempster, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
McCain defends opposition to veterans measure
Facing heat from Democrats, John McCain used a Memorial Day appearance to defend his opposition to Senate-passed legislation that would provide additional college financial aid to veterans...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Clintons in Puerto Rico Obama in New Mexico
Hillary Rodham Clinton ended a three-day campaign swing across Puerto Rico the same way many Americans mark Memorial Day _ with family, friends and a salute to the sacrifices of military men and women...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Clintons campaign together in Puerto Rico
Hillary Rodham Clinton ended a three-day campaign swing across Puerto Rico the same way many Americans mark Memorial Day _ with family, friends and a salute to the sacrifices of military men and women...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
AP INTERVIEW McCain criticizes Obama on Iraq
Republican John McCain on Monday sharply criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama for not having been to Iraq since 2006, and said they should visit the war zone together...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
European, Asian markets mixed despite inflation concerns
European stock markets edged higher Monday after key Asian markets fell amid worries about high oil prices and the U.S. economy on a day when U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Alternative fuels a focus at air show
With oil prices on a record flight path, the global aerospace industry will be focusing on improved efficiency and developments in alternative fuels at the International Berlin Air Show this week...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Group to pay $1.5 billion for GM building, 3 other towers
A real estate investment group has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 billion in cash for four Manhattan office towers, including the landmark General Motors building on Fifth Avenue from New York developer Harry Macklowe...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
European, Asian markets mixed amid inflation concerns
European stock markets edged higher Monday and key Asian markets fell amid worries about high oil prices and the U.S. economy on a day when the U.S. and British markets were closed for a holiday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Food banks facing new clients, mounting costs
Jackie Hoffman sifted through a laundry bin filled with aging bread, choosing a loaf of white...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 2008
Obama to stand in for Sen. Kennedy at Wesleyan
Barack Obama has agreed to deliver the commencement address at Wesleyan University in place of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who pulled out Thursday after finding out he had brain cancer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Mass. Sen. Kennedy competing in Cape sailboat race
Sen. Edward Kennedy is feeling well enough after his brain cancer diagnosis to compete in the second day of an annual sailboat race between Nantucket and Cape Cod...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 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 26, 2008
Veterans burials nonstop at national cemeteries
The cracking of rifle fire silenced the twittering blue jays, blackbirds and killdeer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Aftershock from Sichuan earthquake felt in Beijing
An aftershock that hit Sichuan province on Sunday was felt in Beijing...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Authorities Storm kills 7 in northeast Iowa
A state official says a powerful storm that tore through a rural area of northeast Iowa has killed seven people injured dozens more...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Powerful aftershocks add to China quake misery
Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Adoption community mourns musicians daughter
Christian singer-songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman may be well known for his music, but many others recognize him as an advocate who has helped hundreds of couples adopt orphans from other countries...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 2008
Francoeurs walk-off homer lifts Braves 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 26, 2008
Hezbollah promises Lebanon cooperation
The fiery leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement assured Lebanon on Monday that his movement will cooperate in the country's political life. Hassan Nasrallah said: "There are deep wounds from our side and theirs, we are both in front of two choices; either to expand the wounds and add salt to them or try to cure them for the sake of Lebanon and we prefer the second choice." full story...
CNN - May 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 2008
Environmental ministers seek deep emissions cuts
European and developing countries urged the United States and Japan on Sunday to commit to deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 _ a step they say is needed to defuse a coming ecological disaster caused by global warming...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 2008
Bomb on train near Sri Lankas capital kills 8
A bomb ripped through part of a packed passenger train during evening rush hour Monday, killing eight people and wounding 70 others near the Sri Lankan capital...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Agreement on 2020 emissions target eludes G8 ministers
Under pressure to boost talks on a new global warming pact, Group of Eight environment ministers on Monday endorsed slashing greenhouse gas emissions in half by mid-century, but failed to agree on much more contentious near-term targets...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Quake brings rare freedom for journalists in China
Rows of body bags were laid out along streets for all to see. Sobbing parents furious about shoddily built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children were able to speak freely. Military helicopters carried reporters to tour the disaster zone...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Inspiration for Family Circus Mommy dies at 82
Thelma Keane, the inspiration for the Mommy character in the long-running "Family Circus" comic created by her husband, Bil Keane, has died. She was 82...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Federer, Jankovic advance at French Open
Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open, the only Grand Slam title he has never won...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Jankovic advances at French Open
Jelena Jankovic got a little love from the net to help her beat Monica Niculescu 7-6 (3), 6-2 Monday and advance to the second round of the French Open...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Jelena Jankovic advances to French Open 2nd round
Jelena Jankovic got a little love from the net to help her beat Monica Niculescu 7-6 (3), 6-2 Monday and advance to the second round of the French Open...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Federer, Jankovic advance to French Open 2nd round
Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open, the only Grand Slam title that has eluded him...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Federer, Jankovic advance at French Open 2nd round
Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open, the only Grand Slam title he has never won...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Libertarian Party picks Barr as presidential candidate
The Libertarian Party has picked former Republican Rep. Bob Barr to be its presidential candidate after six rounds of balloting...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Clinton speaks of faith in the face of setbacks
Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday offered a spiritual defense for continuing her presidential campaign, as she sought to put to rest the uproar over her comments about the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Today on the presidential campaign trail
IN THE HEADLINESAfter a week of setbacks, Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks of faith ... Obama subs for Kennedy at Wesleyan, promotes public service and evokes Kennedy legacy ... Libertarian Party picks former GOP Rep. Bob Barr as presidential candidate ...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Ex-manager on trial in Siemens scandal
A former Siemens AG manager on trial over alleged corruption and bribery testified Monday that "commissions" were paid to secure orders...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Alternative fuels a focus at air show
With oil prices on a record flight path, the global aerospace industry will be focusing on improved efficiency and developments in alternative fuels at the International Berlin Air Show this week...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
European, Asian markets mixed despite inflation concerns
European stock markets edged higher Monday after key Asian markets fell amid worries about high oil prices and the U.S. economy on a day when U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Group to pay $1.5 billion for GM building, 3 other towers
A real estate investment group has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 billion in cash for four Manhattan office towers, including the landmark General Motors building on Fifth Avenue from New York developer Harry Macklowe...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Doctors say Sen. Edward Kennedy has a brain tumor
Doctors say Sen. Edward Kennedy has a brain tumor, a condition discovered after he had a seizure...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Obama to stand in for Sen. Kennedy at Wesleyan
Barack Obama has agreed to deliver the commencement address at Wesleyan University in place of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who pulled out Thursday after finding out he had brain cancer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 2008
Aftershock from Sichuan earthquake felt in Beijing
An aftershock that hit Sichuan province on Sunday was felt in Beijing...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Veterans burials nonstop at national cemeteries
The cracking of rifle fire silenced the twittering blue jays, blackbirds and killdeer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Powerful aftershocks add to China quake misery
Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Tornadoes rake Okla. as Midwest tallies damage
A slow-moving storm packing tornadoes and hail battered rural Oklahoma on Saturday, destroying several buildings, tearing up trees and tossing a mobile home onto a highway. The bodies of two storm victims were found in Kansas...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Tornadoes rake Oklahoma as Midwest tallies damage
A slow-moving storm packing tornadoes and hail battered rural Oklahoma on Saturday, destroying several buildings, tearing up trees and tossing a mobile home onto a highway. The bodies of two storm victims were found in Kansas...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Miracle Marine refused to surrender will to live
The young Marine came back from the war, with his toughest fight ahead of him. Merlin German waged that battle in the quiet of a Texas hospital, far from the dusty road in Iraq where a bomb exploded, leaving him with burns over 97 percent of his body...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Weather cooperates in California wildfire fight
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 20 homes and displaced hundreds of people...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Soldier-brothers see all sides of war
Mitch Bocik waddles to the putting green, his legs bent and unsteady, his putter doubling as a cane. For balance, his left hand grips the right shoulder of D.J. Engel, his half brother and almost constant companion...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Preservationists fight to save historic district
The day Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church crumbled into shards of bricks and a pile of rubble, tears filled the eyes of the people who had tried to save the historic structure...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Business gets condor experts silence in land deal
Biologist Noel Snyder got an intriguing call from a development-company representative a day after it announced it was moving forward with plans to build nearly 3,500 luxury homes, condos and hotels on land used by the endangered California condor...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Casino mogul hosts wounded soldiers in Vegas
All too familiar with the gambles of war, Jimmy Kinsey, Kyle Riley and a few dozen fellow soldiers landed in the desert. But for these guys this Memorial Day, the most at stake is a few bucks...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Last known WWI veteran honored for Memorial Day
Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last known living American-born veteran of World War I, was honored Sunday at the Liberty Memorial during Memorial Day weekend celebrations...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Official Storm kills 1 in Minnesota 20 missing
A town official says one person has died and 20 are missing after a severe storm swept through a St. Paul, Minn., suburb...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Authorities Storm kills 7 in northeast Iowa
A state official says a powerful storm that tore through a rural area of northeast Iowa has killed seven people injured dozens more...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
In a Twin City suburb, storm makes chaos, sadness
As storms roared over his head, shaking his house and sending the family belongings flying all over the place, all Jason Akins could do was put his arms over his wife, two sons and two neighbor kids and hope for the best...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Billionaire treats wounded soldiers to Vegas weekend
All too familiar with the gambles of war, Jimmy Kinsey, Kyle Riley and a few dozen fellow soldiers landed in the desert. But for these guys this Memorial Day, the most at stake is a few bucks...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Racial tensions heat up in a Brooklyn neighborhood
Seventeen years after race riots left the streets of one New York City neighborhood bloodied, tensions are rising again there between Orthodox Jews and blacks...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Mass. Sen. Kennedy competing in Cape sailboat race
Sen. Edward Kennedy is feeling well enough after his brain cancer diagnosis to compete in the second day of an annual sailboat race between Nantucket and Cape Cod...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Power restored in storm-ravaged Twin City suburb
As a storm roared over his head, shaking his house and sending the family belongings flying all over the place, all Jason Akins could do was put his arms over his wife, two sons and two neighbor kids and hope for the best...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Damage surveys start in storm-ravaged Minn. town
As a storm roared over his head, shaking his house and sending the family belongings flying all over the place, all Jason Akins could do was put his arms over his wife, two sons and two neighbor kids and hope for the best...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Severe storms damage buildings in Iowa, Minnesota
Large hail and reported tornadoes damaged a grain elevator in Iowa and tore up homes in Minnesota on Sunday as severe thunderstorms moved across the Midwest...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
5 found dead inside Southern California home
California authorities are investigating the deaths of five people who were found dead inside an Orange County home...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Autopsies scheduled for 5 California bodies
Authorities hope autopsies on the bodies of five family members found decomposing in a gated community in Orange County can help explain how they died...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Head of reclusive Alaska family dies in prison
A man who called himself "Papa Pilgrim," and led his wife and children on a spiritual quest to Alaska wilderness, has died in an Anchorage jail, where he was serving time for abusing them...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Lexus of space station labs poised for launch
Japan is about to roll out the Lexus of space station labs, a whopper in size and sophistication...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
3 injured when tree hits theme park trolley
Officials at a Branson, Missouri theme park say three people were injured when high winds knocked part of a tree onto a trolley...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Gonzalez, Padres outlast Reds in 18 innings
The Florida Marlins and San Francisco Giants knew they were going to play two games. As for Cincinnati and San Diego, their "doubleheader" was unexpected...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 2008
Environmental ministers seek deep emissions cuts
European and developing countries urged the United States and Japan on Sunday to commit to deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 _ a step they say is needed to defuse a coming ecological disaster caused by global warming...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 2008
Bomb on train near Sri Lankas capital kills 8
A bomb ripped through part of a packed passenger train during evening rush hour Monday, killing eight people and wounding 70 others near the Sri Lankan capital...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Quake brings rare freedom for journalists in China
Rows of body bags were laid out along streets for all to see. Sobbing parents furious about shoddily built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children were able to speak freely. Military helicopters carried reporters to tour the disaster zone...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Agreement on 2020 emissions target eludes G8 ministers
Under pressure to boost talks on a new global warming pact, Group of Eight environment ministers on Monday endorsed slashing greenhouse gas emissions in half by mid-century, but failed to agree on much more contentious near-term targets...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Power restored in storm-ravaged Twin City suburb
As a storm roared over his head, shaking his house and sending the family belongings flying all over the place, all Jason Akins could do was put his arms over his wife, two sons and two neighbor kids and hope for the best...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Billionaire treats wounded soldiers to Vegas weekend
All too familiar with the gambles of war, Jimmy Kinsey, Kyle Riley and a few dozen fellow soldiers landed in the desert. But for these guys this Memorial Day, the most at stake is a few bucks...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Mass. Sen. Kennedy competing in Cape sailboat race
Sen. Edward Kennedy is feeling well enough after his brain cancer diagnosis to compete in the second day of an annual sailboat race between Nantucket and Cape Cod...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Damage surveys start in storm-ravaged Minn. town
As a storm roared over his head, shaking his house and sending the family belongings flying all over the place, all Jason Akins could do was put his arms over his wife, two sons and two neighbor kids and hope for the best...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Inspiration for Family Circus Mommy dies at 82
Thelma Keane, the inspiration for the Mommy character in the long-running "Family Circus" comic created by her husband, Bil Keane, has died. She was 82...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Jankovic advances at French Open
Jelena Jankovic got a little love from the net to help her beat Monica Niculescu 7-6 (3), 6-2 Monday and advance to the second round of the French Open...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Federer, Jankovic advance at French Open
Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open, the only Grand Slam title he has never won...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Federer, Jankovic advance at French Open 2nd round
Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open, the only Grand Slam title he has never won...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Jelena Jankovic advances to French Open 2nd round
Jelena Jankovic got a little love from the net to help her beat Monica Niculescu 7-6 (3), 6-2 Monday and advance to the second round of the French Open...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Libertarian Party picks Barr as presidential candidate
The Libertarian Party has picked former Republican Rep. Bob Barr to be its presidential candidate after six rounds of balloting...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Federer, Jankovic advance to French Open 2nd round
Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open, the only Grand Slam title that has eluded him...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Today on the presidential campaign trail
IN THE HEADLINESAfter a week of setbacks, Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks of faith ... Obama subs for Kennedy at Wesleyan, promotes public service and evokes Kennedy legacy ... Libertarian Party picks former GOP Rep. Bob Barr as presidential candidate ...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Clinton speaks of faith in the face of setbacks
Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday offered a spiritual defense for continuing her presidential campaign, as she sought to put to rest the uproar over her comments about the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Ex-manager on trial in Siemens scandal
A former Siemens AG manager on trial over alleged corruption and bribery testified Monday that "commissions" were paid to secure orders...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Alternative fuels a focus at air show
With oil prices on a record flight path, the global aerospace industry will be focusing on improved efficiency and developments in alternative fuels at the International Berlin Air Show this week...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Group to pay $1.5 billion for GM building, 3 other towers
A real estate investment group has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 billion in cash for four Manhattan office towers, including the landmark General Motors building on Fifth Avenue from New York developer Harry Macklowe...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
European, Asian markets mixed despite inflation concerns
European stock markets edged higher Monday after key Asian markets fell amid worries about high oil prices and the U.S. economy on a day when U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Doctors say Sen. Edward Kennedy has a brain tumor
Doctors say Sen. Edward Kennedy has a brain tumor, a condition discovered after he had a seizure...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Obama to stand in for Sen. Kennedy at Wesleyan
Barack Obama has agreed to deliver the commencement address at Wesleyan University in place of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who pulled out Thursday after finding out he had brain cancer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 2008
Aftershock from Sichuan earthquake felt in Beijing
An aftershock that hit Sichuan province on Sunday was felt in Beijing...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Veterans burials nonstop at national cemeteries
The cracking of rifle fire silenced the twittering blue jays, blackbirds and killdeer...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Authorities Storm kills 7 in northeast Iowa
A state official says a powerful storm that tore through a rural area of northeast Iowa has killed seven people injured dozens more...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Powerful aftershocks add to China quake misery
Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Adoption community mourns musicians daughter
Christian singer-songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman may be well known for his music, but many others recognize him as an advocate who has helped hundreds of couples adopt orphans from other countries...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 2008
Francoeurs walk-off homer lifts Braves 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 26, 2008
'Honor the warrior'
Lt. Michael P. Murphy found himself and his team surrounded by the Taliban. Murphy's actions in the next minutes of the June 2005 battle would save another man's life and earn him the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor. But Murphy himself died. full story...
CNN - May 26, 2008
California's new Gold Rush
The BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani goes to California to pan for gold, as prices rocket amid economic insecurity...
BBC News - May 26, 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 26, 2008
Environmental ministers seek deep emissions cuts
European and developing countries urged the United States and Japan on Sunday to commit to deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 _ a step they say is needed to defuse a coming ecological disaster caused by global warming...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Officials Suicide bomber targets US-allied group
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck a checkpoint manned by Iraqi police and U.S.-allied Sunni fighters Monday north of Baghdad, killing four people, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 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 26, 2008
Chinese troops deal with dangerous lake
Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Japanese file appeal against US aircraft carrier
Japanese seeking to block a nuclear-powered U.S. warship from being permanently based in Japan took their lawsuit to a higher court Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Powerful aftershocks add to China quake misery
Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Eastwood, Jolie in running for Cannes prizes
Established Hollywood stars and filmmakers such as Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie were competing against movies from acclaimed international directors for the top honors at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
22 films vie for top honors at Cannes festival
Established Hollywood filmmakers and stars such as Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie were competing against movies from acclaimed international directors for the top honors at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Indiana Jones unearths $126M in box office gold
Indiana Jones unearthed box office gold at domestic theaters with a performance that puts it on track to become the second biggest Memorial Day movie opening ever, according to studio estimates Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
French classroom drama wins Cannes top prize
The French film "The Class" has won top honors at the Cannes Film Festival...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Saving wedge gives Mickelson Colonial victory
Phil Mickelson was asked to describe the 72nd-hole birdie that gave him a one-stroke victory at the Crowne Plaza Invitational...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Ginobili leads Spurs to 103-84 win over Lakers
The Spurs were happy to be home. They felt even better about having Manu Ginobili back in top form...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Serena Williams advances to second round of French Open
Serena Williams can be a perfectionist when it comes to her tennis game...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Lindley beats Jang in playoff
Leta Lindley looked at the leaderboard at the opportune time...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Clinton speaks of faith in face of adversity
Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday offered a spiritual defense for continuing her presidential campaign despite the long odds of overtaking rival Barack Obama...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Today on the presidential campaign trail
IN THE HEADLINESAfter a week of setbacks, Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks of faith ... Obama subs for Kennedy at Wesleyan, promotes public service and evokes Kennedy legacy ... Libertarian Party picks former GOP Rep. Bob Barr as presidential candidate ...
Southern Ledger - May 26, 2008
Libertarian Party picks Barr as presidential candidate
The Libertarian Party has picked former Republican Rep. Bob Barr to be its presidential candidate after six rounds of balloting...
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