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Saber-toothed cat fossils discovered in Venezuela
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Study Seismic has little effect on Gulf whales
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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At top of Greenland, new worrisome cracks in ice
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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US, Iraq reach deal to pull US troops out by June
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Bodies identified from plane crash in Spain
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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French deaths in Afghanistan show rising Taliban
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Russians dig in but still promise Georgia pullout
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
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TiVo Q1 profit quadruples to $3.6 million on decreased costs
Digital video recorder pioneer TiVo reported Wednesday that its first-quarter net income more than quadrupled as operating costs, most notably for marketing and research, declined...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
TiVo Q1 profit quadruples to $3.6M on lower costs
Digital video recorder pioneer TiVo reported Wednesday that its first-quarter net income more than quadrupled as operating costs, most notably for marketing and research, declined...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Sony launches clear, tube-shaped speaker
Sony, the company that brought you the egg-shaped music player and the dog-like robot, has now created the transparent tube speaker...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Sadr City truce strains as militia leaders grumble
An angry Shiite militia commander complained Wednesday that "we were duped" into accepting a cease-fire in Sadr City _ remarks that point to a potentially damaging rift within the movement of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Ashlee Simpson will take the Wentz name
Ashlee Simpson is so over.The newlywed pop singer will go by Ashlee Wentz in private, and be professionally known as Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, according to a report posted Wednesday on People.com. The heretofore Simpson was married on May 17 to Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Sharapova, Serena Williams advance at French Open
When the ball was in play, Maria Sharapova at least was able to make something happen...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Maria Sharapova survives at French Open
When the ball was in play, Maria Sharapova at least was able to make something happen...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
White Sox rally to beat Indians 6-5
Carlos Quentin drove in three runs, including a go-ahead, two-run double in a three-run seventh inning that led the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians 6-5 Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Garza leads first-place Rays over Rangers 5-3
Another win, another dismal crowd for the Tampa Bay Rays. Matt Garza pitched a career-high eight innings, leading first-place Tampa Bay over the Texas Rangers 5-3 Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
McCain, Obama give election preview in the West
Call it the political version of how to win the West. Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are tripping over each other this week in New Mexico, Nevada and Colorado, a prelude to a likely general election matchup and inevitable fight for three booming battleground states. President Bush narrowly won the three states four years ago and Democrats now see them as ripe for opportunity...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Clinton touts electability in South Dakota
Hillary Rodham Clinton touted her electability before separate audiences Wednesday, saying her wins in swing states and strong vote margins among certain voting blocs give her the best chance of defeating Republican John McCain in November...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Exxon Mobil boss gets to keep 2 titles
Exxon Mobil chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson will keep both of his titles as shareholders have rejected a plan to split the chairman and chief executive roles...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Ford plans involuntary layoffs of salaried workers
Ford Motor Co. plans to conduct involuntary layoffs of salaried employees by August as part of a restructuring in the face of slumping sales and record-high gas prices, a spokeswoman said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
UPS plans air deal with DHL
DHL, the struggling U.S.-based express shipping unit of German postal service Deutsche Post AG, wants UPS to carry some of its air packages. The collaboration between rivals with past legal battles would give UPS a hefty new revenue stream and help DHL cut costs...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Durable goods show strength in many areas
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket items besides autos and airplanes showed surprising strength in April, raising hopes that manufacturing can help the economy shake off the slumping housing market and credit crisis...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Maria Sharapova advances to French Open 2nd round
Top-seeded Maria Sharapova struggled with her serve in the wind at the French Open and barely managed to beat Evgeniya Rodina 6-1, 3-6, 8-6 Wednesday in the first round...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Political Play of the Day Clinton visits Mount Rushmore
Hillary Rodham Clinton, her future far from carved in stone, paid a visit to the famed Mount Rushmore monument Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Mental trauma rampant after China earthquake
Liu Yisi sits on a hospital bed, reading a comic book. His nose is bruised, swollen and cut, and his left arm is heavily bandaged...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Lawyer contends Mattel owns rights to Bratz dolls
The rights to the popular Bratz doll franchise belong to Mattel Inc., not a rival toymaker that stole the concept that became a global darling among consumers, a lawyer for Mattel said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 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 28, 2008
Home sales unexpectedly rise in April
Sales of new homes rose in April for the first time in six months although the unexpected increase still left activity near the lowest level in 17 years...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
3 generations of family found dead in Calif. home
The decomposed bodies found last weekend in an oceanside home were identified Tuesday as an engineer who testified at trials about accident reconstruction and four of his relatives...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Mental trauma rampant after China earthquake
Liu Yisi sits on a hospital bed, reading a comic book. His nose is bruised, swollen and cut, and his left arm is heavily bandaged...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Scouts sue after Philly demands rent or new policy
A Boy Scouts chapter engaged in a long fight over gay rights has sued the city of Philadelphia to try to avoid paying $200,000 a year in rent to stay in the city-owned space that has been its headquarters for 80 years...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
National Spelling Bee has international flair
Thomas North sounded a little groggy Tuesday morning, having experienced what he called a "pretty erratic" sleep pattern during his first 24 hours in the United States...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
US on track to break record for tornadoes
Another week, another rumbling train of tornadoes that obliterates entire city blocks, smashing homes to their foundations and killing people even as they cower in their basements...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
US nears record tornado year meteorologists dont know why
Another week, another rumbling train of tornadoes that obliterates entire city blocks, smashing homes to their foundations and killing people even as they cower in their basements...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Va. executes man who killed conveniece store owner
A man whose lawyers claimed he was mentally disabled has been executed for killing a convenience store owner in Virginia...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
3 generations of family found dead in Calif. home
The decomposed bodies found last weekend in an oceanside home were identified Tuesday as an engineer who testified at trials about accident reconstruction and four of his relatives...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Va. executes man who killed convenience store owner
A man whose lawyers claimed he was mentally disabled has been executed for killing a convenience store owner in Virginia...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Feds bust owners of Calif. medical marijuana shops
The owner of six Southern California medical marijuana dispensaries, including one store linked to an accident that killed a motorist and paralyzed an officer, are facing federal drug and money laundering charges...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Poll shows growing California support for gay marriage
More California voters now support allowing same-sex marriage than oppose it, according to a new poll released Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Tenn. woman, 61, dies in iron lung after outage
A woman who spent nearly 60 years of her life in an iron lung after being diagnosed with polio as a child died Wednesday after a power failure shut down the machine that kept her breathing, her family said...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
State Gay marriage to begin June 17 in California
California officials are telling county clerks that they can start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on June 17. The state Office of Vital Records says it chose June 17 because the state Supreme Court has until the end of business on June 16 to decide whether to grant a stay of its ruling legalizing gay marriage...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Calif. Same-sex marriages OK beginning June 17
Barring a stay of a historic California Supreme Court ruling, same-sex couples will be able to wed in the state beginning June 17, according to a state directive issued Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
CTA Operator probably caused Chicago derailment
A Chicago transit spokeswoman says a train derailment was probably caused by operator error...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Tenn. woman who spent life in iron lung dies at 61
A woman who spent nearly 60 years of her life in an iron lung after being diagnosed with polio as a child died Wednesday after a power failure shut down the machine that kept her breathing, her family said...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Chicago el train derails 14 taken to hospitals
A train operator apparently made two key errors in quick succession to cause a derailment that left passengers perched more than 20 feet above the ground and sent several to hospitals, the Chicago Transit Authority said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
2 doctors plead guilty in Alabama steroids probe
Two doctors pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges they helped distribute steroids in a Mobile-based investigation that grew from a wider probe of steroid use in professional baseball...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Wisconsin Supreme Court reprimands one of its own
The Wisconsin Supreme Court reprimanded one of its own Wednesday, giving Justice Annette Ziegler the lightest possible punishment for hearing cases involving a bank where her husband was a paid director...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Marine sought in Calif. slaying arrested in Texas
A Marine sought in the killing of a colleague whose body was found in a ditch by hikers was arrested Wednesday in Texas after a five-day search, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
2 commuter trains collide near Boston at rush hour
Several people are injured and a train operator is trapped after a rush-hour collision between two trains outside Boston...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
2 commuter trains collide and derail in Boston
Two commuter trains have apparently collided at a station in Boston...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
White House calls McClellans book sour grapes
In a shocking turnabout, the press secretary most known for defending President Bush on Iraq, Katrina and a host of other controversial issues produced a memoir damning of his old boss on nearly every level _ from too much secrecy to a less-than-honest selling of the war to a lack of personal candor and an unwillingness to admit mistakes...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
TiVo Q1 profit quadruples to $3.6 million on decreased costs
Digital video recorder pioneer TiVo reported Wednesday that its first-quarter net income more than quadrupled as operating costs, most notably for marketing and research, declined...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
TiVo Q1 profit quadruples to $3.6M on lower costs
Digital video recorder pioneer TiVo reported Wednesday that its first-quarter net income more than quadrupled as operating costs, most notably for marketing and research, declined...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Sony launches clear, tube-shaped speaker
Sony, the company that brought you the egg-shaped music player and the dog-like robot, has now created the transparent tube speaker...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Sadr City truce strains as militia leaders grumble
An angry Shiite militia commander complained Wednesday that "we were duped" into accepting a cease-fire in Sadr City _ remarks that point to a potentially damaging rift within the movement of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Scouts sue after Philly demands rent or new policy
A Boy Scouts chapter engaged in a long fight over gay rights has sued the city of Philadelphia to try to avoid paying $200,000 a year in rent to stay in the city-owned space that has been its headquarters for 80 years...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Chicago el train derails 14 taken to hospitals
A train operator apparently made two key errors in quick succession to cause a derailment that left passengers perched more than 20 feet above the ground and sent several to hospitals, the Chicago Transit Authority said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
CTA Operator probably caused Chicago derailment
A Chicago transit spokeswoman says a train derailment was probably caused by operator error...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Ashlee Simpson will take the Wentz name
Ashlee Simpson is so over.The newlywed pop singer will go by Ashlee Wentz in private, and be professionally known as Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, according to a report posted Wednesday on People.com. The heretofore Simpson was married on May 17 to Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Sharapova, Serena Williams advance at French Open
When the ball was in play, Maria Sharapova at least was able to make something happen...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
White Sox rally to beat Indians 6-5
Carlos Quentin drove in three runs, including a go-ahead, two-run double in a three-run seventh inning that led the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians 6-5 Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Maria Sharapova survives at French Open
When the ball was in play, Maria Sharapova at least was able to make something happen...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Garza leads first-place Rays over Rangers 5-3
Another win, another dismal crowd for the Tampa Bay Rays. Matt Garza pitched a career-high eight innings, leading first-place Tampa Bay over the Texas Rangers 5-3 Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
McCain, Obama give election preview in the West
Call it the political version of how to win the West. Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are tripping over each other this week in New Mexico, Nevada and Colorado, a prelude to a likely general election matchup and inevitable fight for three booming battleground states. President Bush narrowly won the three states four years ago and Democrats now see them as ripe for opportunity...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Clinton touts electability in South Dakota
Hillary Rodham Clinton touted her electability before separate audiences Wednesday, saying her wins in swing states and strong vote margins among certain voting blocs give her the best chance of defeating Republican John McCain in November...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Exxon Mobil boss gets to keep 2 titles
Exxon Mobil chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson will keep both of his titles as shareholders have rejected a plan to split the chairman and chief executive roles...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Ford plans involuntary layoffs of salaried workers
Ford Motor Co. plans to conduct involuntary layoffs of salaried employees by August as part of a restructuring in the face of slumping sales and record-high gas prices, a spokeswoman said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Durable goods show strength in many areas
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket items besides autos and airplanes showed surprising strength in April, raising hopes that manufacturing can help the economy shake off the slumping housing market and credit crisis...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Maria Sharapova advances to French Open 2nd round
Top-seeded Maria Sharapova struggled with her serve in the wind at the French Open and barely managed to beat Evgeniya Rodina 6-1, 3-6, 8-6 Wednesday in the first round...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Political Play of the Day Clinton visits Mount Rushmore
Hillary Rodham Clinton, her future far from carved in stone, paid a visit to the famed Mount Rushmore monument Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Mental trauma rampant after China earthquake
Liu Yisi sits on a hospital bed, reading a comic book. His nose is bruised, swollen and cut, and his left arm is heavily bandaged...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
3 generations of family found dead in Calif. home
The decomposed bodies found last weekend in an oceanside home were identified Tuesday as an engineer who testified at trials about accident reconstruction and four of his relatives...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 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 28, 2008
Lawyer contends Mattel owns rights to Bratz dolls
The rights to the popular Bratz doll franchise belong to Mattel Inc., not a rival toymaker that stole the concept that became a global darling among consumers, a lawyer for Mattel said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Va. executes man who killed convenience store owner
A man whose lawyers claimed he was mentally disabled has been executed for killing a convenience store owner in Virginia...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Home sales unexpectedly rise in April
Sales of new homes rose in April for the first time in six months although the unexpected increase still left activity near the lowest level in 17 years...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
3 generations of family found dead in Calif. home
The decomposed bodies found last weekend in an oceanside home were identified Tuesday as an engineer who testified at trials about accident reconstruction and four of his relatives...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Mental trauma rampant after China earthquake
Liu Yisi sits on a hospital bed, reading a comic book. His nose is bruised, swollen and cut, and his left arm is heavily bandaged...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
UT professor pleads not guilty in secrets case
A retired University of Tennessee professor has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to provide military secrets to a Chinese graduate student...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Chris Cagle is arrested for domestic assault
Country music singer Chris Cagle has been arrested for domestic assault in Nashville after police said he and his girlfriend got into a drunken fight...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Tenn. woman dies in iron lung after power failure
The family of a Tennessee woman who spent more than 50 years in an iron lung says she has died after a power failure shut down the machine that kept her breathing...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Excerpts of Recent Editorials in Newspapers in US and Abroad
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Former tennis star Roscoe Tanner charged with grand theft
Former tennis star Roscoe Tanner has been arraigned on felony theft charges in Knox County...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 2008
Chris Cagle, girlfriend jailed for domestic assault
Country music singer Chris Cagle has been arrested for domestic assault in Nashville after police said he and his girlfriend got into a drunken fight...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
UPS plans air deal with DHL
DHL, the struggling U.S.-based express shipping unit of German postal service Deutsche Post AG, wants UPS to carry some of its air packages. The collaboration between rivals with past legal battles would give UPS a hefty new revenue stream and help DHL cut costs...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Tenn. woman, 61, dies in iron lung after outage
A woman who spent nearly 60 years of her life in an iron lung after being diagnosed with polio as a child died Wednesday after a power failure shut down the machine that kept her breathing, her family said...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Tenn. woman who spent life in iron lung dies at 61
A woman who spent nearly 60 years of her life in an iron lung after being diagnosed with polio as a child died Wednesday after a power failure shut down the machine that kept her breathing, her family said...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
US big ticket items beat forecast
Orders for US durable goods fell less than forecast in April, a signal that the economy is recovering, data shows...
BBC News - May 28, 2008
Guilty plea in US-China spy case
A Chinese woman living in the US pleads guilty to helping to spy for Beijing on US military relations with Taiwan...
BBC News - May 28, 2008
Power cut 'kills iron lung woman'
A US woman who spent almost 60 years in an iron lung died after a power cut shuts down the breathing machine, her family says...
BBC News - May 28, 2008
US child obesity 'hits plateau'
Child obesity rates may have plateaued in the US after decades of almost continuous rises, a report says...
BBC News - May 28, 2008
Mexico extends army's drugs fight
The Mexican government says the army will be used for at least another two years in the fight against drug cartels...
BBC News - May 28, 2008
Microsoft demos future Windows with touch-screen
Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that its next operating system will be made for touch-screen applications, an alternative to the computer mouse...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Kitty Hawk leaves Japan for decommissioning
The oldest active ship in the U.S. Navy, the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier, made its final departure from Japan on Wednesday to be decommissioned after nearly half a century of service...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
China works to open roads to reach quake survivors
China struggled to keep roads open to provide a lifeline for quake survivors, while the government warned Wednesday that rebuilding after the disaster would be "arduous."...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Pakistans Sharif wants Musharraf ousted and tried
A Pakistani leader stepped up the pressure on President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday, branding him a "traitor" and claiming that the ruling coalition had agreed to oust the former army strongman...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Putin appointment to Belarus post concerns US
The United States is concerned about a new sign of deepening ties between Belarus and Russia at a time of heightened tensions with both countries...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Ex-prosecutors embrace courts for terror cases
A federal courtroom may be the proper place to dispense justice in the terrorism case of confessed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, two former federal prosecutors said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
One-time R. Kelly aide IDs singer on sex tape
CHICAGO _ A former personal assistant to R. Kelly became the latest person to take the stand and say she believes the R&B superstar appeared in a sex tape at the center of his child pornography trial...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Chris Cagle, girlfriend jailed for domestic assault
Country music singer Chris Cagle has been arrested for domestic assault in Nashville after police said he and his girlfriend got into a drunken fight...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Adam Sandler to be honored at MTV Movie Awards
Adam Sandler became a box-office superstar by interpreting his favorite character: the repressed man-child...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Indians pull off rare triple steal
The Cleveland Indians pulled off another triple triumph...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Mauresmo advances to second round at French Open
Amelie Mauresmo took what amounted to a three-hour lunch break during her match at the French Open...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Memo Fla., Mich. cant be fully restored
A Democratic Party rules committee has the authority to restore delegates from Michigan and Florida but not fully seat the two states at the convention as Hillary Rodham Clinton wants, according to a party analysis...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Sharapova survives windy conditions at French Open
When the ball was in play, Maria Sharapova at least was able to make something happen...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Clinton still insists shes more electable
Her chances of securing the Democratic presidential nomination narrowing by the day, Hillary Rodham Clinton asserted Tuesday that she would be a stronger candidate than Barack Obama to square off against John McCain in November...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Dem lawyers Fla., Mich. cant be fully restored
A Democratic Party rules committee has the authority to seat some delegates from Michigan and Florida but not fully restore the two states as Hillary Rodham Clinton wants, according to party lawyers...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Political Play of the Day Clinton visits Mount Rushmore
Hillary Rodham Clinton, her future far from carved in stone, paid a visit to the famed Mount Rushmore monument Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
St. Louis worries it may lose Anheuser-Busch
Residents here have grown accustomed to seeing local corporations gobbled up by larger outside firms. But losing Anheuser-Busch Cos. could be the cruelest cut of all...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Oil prices steady below $128 a barrel
Oil prices held steady below $129 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after dropping more than $3 in the previous session on a growing sense that soaring prices have cut demand for gasoline and other fuel...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Landowners getting trampled in gas rights rush
Unsuspecting property owners around the country are getting trampled in an old-fashioned land rush by natural gas companies and speculators trying to lock up long-ignored drilling rights quickly and cheaply...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Oil prices drop below $127 a barrel
Oil prices dropped below $127 a barrel Wednesday in Asia, extending a decline of more than $3 in the previous session on a growing sense that soaring prices have cut demand for gasoline and other fuel...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 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 28, 2008
Maria Sharapova advances to French Open 2nd round
Top-seeded Maria Sharapova struggled with her serve in the wind at the French Open and barely managed to beat Evgeniya Rodina 6-1, 3-6, 8-6 Wednesday in the first round...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Sharapova survives at French Open
When the ball was in play, Maria Sharapova at least was able to make something happen...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Mental trauma rampant after China earthquake
Liu Yisi sits on a hospital bed, reading a comic book. His nose is bruised, swollen and cut, and his left arm is heavily bandaged...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Lawyer contends Mattel owns rights to Bratz dolls
The rights to the popular Bratz doll franchise belong to Mattel Inc., not a rival toymaker that stole the concept that became a global darling among consumers, a lawyer for Mattel said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 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 28, 2008
3 generations of family found dead in Calif. home
The decomposed bodies found last weekend in an oceanside home were identified Tuesday as an engineer who testified at trials about accident reconstruction and four of his relatives...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Home sales unexpectedly rise in April
Sales of new homes rose in April for the first time in six months although the unexpected increase still left activity near the lowest level in 17 years...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Mental trauma rampant after China earthquake
Liu Yisi sits on a hospital bed, reading a comic book. His nose is bruised, swollen and cut, and his left arm is heavily bandaged...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Borders returns to Web retailing after 7 years
Borders Group is jumping back into online retailing with a Web site designed to evoke the feeling of browsing at a neighborhood bookstore, down to the popular shelves of staff picks that are familiar to its customers nationwide...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
5 people killed in chain-reaction California crash
Police say five people including a 12-year-old boy died in a fiery six-vehicle collision in South Los Angeles...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Police say 7 people shot on NYC street
Police say seven people have been shot near a busy intersection in New York City, and at least one victim has been critically injured...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Louisiana vineyard struggles for recognition
Travel down the winding, two-lane road where oversize houses with names like "Beau Regard" or "Ville Belle" have become the biggest cash crop, and you will come to a little gravel lane leading to some of the last farm land left in an area once known for agriculture...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
8 people found shot on busy New York City street
Police are investigating the shootings of eight people in a New York City neighborhood...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
5 people die in South Los Angeles vehicle pileup
Both the scene and the toll of a fiery six-vehicle crash were staggering...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
String of shootings in New York City leave 8 hurt
A string of shootings in a New York City neighborhood sent eight people, including half a dozen teenagers, to nearby hospitals with gunshot wounds, police said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Boy Scouts sue Philadelphia over rent, policy barring gays
A Boy Scouts chapter engaged in a long fight over gay rights has sued the city of Philadelphia to try to avoid paying $200,000 a year in rent to stay in the city-owned space that has been its headquarters for 80 years...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
New Yorks Original Kazoo Co. stays true to name
The name of the place says it all: The Original Kazoo Co. And, boy, do its owners mean original...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Scouts sue after Philly demands rent or new policy
A Boy Scouts chapter engaged in a long fight over gay rights has sued the city of Philadelphia to try to avoid paying $200,000 a year in rent to stay in the city-owned space that has been its headquarters for 80 years...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
National Spelling Bee has international flair
Thomas North sounded a little groggy Tuesday morning, having experienced what he called a "pretty erratic" sleep pattern during his first 24 hours in the United States...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
US on track to break record for tornadoes
Another week, another rumbling train of tornadoes that obliterates entire city blocks, smashing homes to their foundations and killing people even as they cower in their basements...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
US nears record tornado year meteorologists dont know why
Another week, another rumbling train of tornadoes that obliterates entire city blocks, smashing homes to their foundations and killing people even as they cower in their basements...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
3 generations of family found dead in Calif. home
The decomposed bodies found last weekend in an oceanside home were identified Tuesday as an engineer who testified at trials about accident reconstruction and four of his relatives...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Va. executes man who killed convenience store owner
A man whose lawyers claimed he was mentally disabled has been executed for killing a convenience store owner in Virginia...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Va. executes man who killed conveniece store owner
A man whose lawyers claimed he was mentally disabled has been executed for killing a convenience store owner in Virginia...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Feds bust owners of Calif. medical marijuana shops
The owner of six Southern California medical marijuana dispensaries, including one store linked to an accident that killed a motorist and paralyzed an officer, are facing federal drug and money laundering charges...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Poll shows growing California support for gay marriage
More California voters now support allowing same-sex marriage than oppose it, according to a new poll released Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Feds open grasslands for haying and grazing
The federal government is allowing millions of acres of land now left idle to be used for haying and grazing, after birds have finished nesting on grasslands this summer...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Prosecutors Alleged terrorist shouldnt get news
The staff guarding a suspected terrorist could be in danger if he is allowed to watch television news about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, prosecutors said...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
School bus rolls over on Fla. interstate kids hurt
A school bus carrying elementary school children has rolled over on an interstate near Pensacola, Florida...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Tenn. woman dies in iron lung after power failure
The family of a Tennessee woman who spent more than 50 years in an iron lung says she has died after a power failure shut down the machine that kept her breathing...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Ex-SEAL trainees friend says only he killed woman
A former Navy SEAL trainee testified Wednesday that he alone killed a Georgia college student, a crime that sent him and a friend to prison...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
DNA frees man after more than 12 years in prison
DNA testing has exonerated a man of a rape conviction that had kept him in an Illinois prison for more than 12 years...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Director and actor Sydney Pollack dies at 73
Sydney Pollack, the Academy Award-winning director who collaborated with a long list of elite actors on films such as "Out of Africa," "Tootsie," "The Way We Were" and "Absence of Malice," has died. He was 73...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Director Sydney Pollack dies at 73 in Los Angeles
Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack, a Hollywood mainstay who achieved commercial success and critical acclaim with the gender-bending comedy "Tootsie" and the period drama "Out of Africa," has died. He was 73...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Sydney Pollack dies of cancer director was 73
Sydney Pollack was remembered Tuesday as a generous, unpretentious talent by the elite actors he directed in films such as "Out of Africa," "Tootsie" and "Absence of Malice."...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Director and actor Sydney Pollack dies at age 73
Sydney Pollack was remembered by some of the elite actors he directed in films such as "Out of Africa," "Tootsie," and "Absence of Malice," not only for his Academy Award-winning direction, but also for his acting talents...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Microsoft demos future Windows with touch-screen
Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that its next operating system will be made for touch-screen applications, an alternative to the computer mouse...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Boy Scouts sue Philadelphia over rent, policy barring gays
A Boy Scouts chapter engaged in a long fight over gay rights has sued the city of Philadelphia to try to avoid paying $200,000 a year in rent to stay in the city-owned space that has been its headquarters for 80 years...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Scouts sue after Philly demands rent or new policy
A Boy Scouts chapter engaged in a long fight over gay rights has sued the city of Philadelphia to try to avoid paying $200,000 a year in rent to stay in the city-owned space that has been its headquarters for 80 years...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
China works to open roads to reach quake survivors
China struggled to keep roads open to provide a lifeline for quake survivors, while the government warned Wednesday that rebuilding after the disaster would be "arduous."...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Kitty Hawk leaves Japan for decommissioning
The oldest active ship in the U.S. Navy, the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier, made its final departure from Japan on Wednesday to be decommissioned after nearly half a century of service...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Pakistans Sharif wants Musharraf ousted and tried
A Pakistani leader stepped up the pressure on President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday, branding him a "traitor" and claiming that the ruling coalition had agreed to oust the former army strongman...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Feds bust owners of Calif. medical marijuana shops
The owner of six Southern California medical marijuana dispensaries, including one store linked to an accident that killed a motorist and paralyzed an officer, are facing federal drug and money laundering charges...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Putin appointment to Belarus post concerns US
The United States is concerned about a new sign of deepening ties between Belarus and Russia at a time of heightened tensions with both countries...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Ex-prosecutors embrace courts for terror cases
A federal courtroom may be the proper place to dispense justice in the terrorism case of confessed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, two former federal prosecutors said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
One-time R. Kelly aide IDs singer on sex tape
CHICAGO _ A former personal assistant to R. Kelly became the latest person to take the stand and say she believes the R&B superstar appeared in a sex tape at the center of his child pornography trial...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Indians pull off rare triple steal
The Cleveland Indians pulled off another triple triumph...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Adam Sandler to be honored at MTV Movie Awards
Adam Sandler became a box-office superstar by interpreting his favorite character: the repressed man-child...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Mauresmo advances to second round at French Open
Amelie Mauresmo took what amounted to a three-hour lunch break during her match at the French Open...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Memo Fla., Mich. cant be fully restored
A Democratic Party rules committee has the authority to restore delegates from Michigan and Florida but not fully seat the two states at the convention as Hillary Rodham Clinton wants, according to a party analysis...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Sharapova survives windy conditions at French Open
When the ball was in play, Maria Sharapova at least was able to make something happen...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Clinton still insists shes more electable
Her chances of securing the Democratic presidential nomination narrowing by the day, Hillary Rodham Clinton asserted Tuesday that she would be a stronger candidate than Barack Obama to square off against John McCain in November...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Political Play of the Day Clinton visits Mount Rushmore
Hillary Rodham Clinton, her future far from carved in stone, paid a visit to the famed Mount Rushmore monument Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Dem lawyers Fla., Mich. cant be fully restored
A Democratic Party rules committee has the authority to seat some delegates from Michigan and Florida but not fully restore the two states as Hillary Rodham Clinton wants, according to party lawyers...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Oil prices steady below $128 a barrel
Oil prices held steady below $129 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after dropping more than $3 in the previous session on a growing sense that soaring prices have cut demand for gasoline and other fuel...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Landowners getting trampled in gas rights rush
Unsuspecting property owners around the country are getting trampled in an old-fashioned land rush by natural gas companies and speculators trying to lock up long-ignored drilling rights quickly and cheaply...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
St. Louis worries it may lose Anheuser-Busch
Residents here have grown accustomed to seeing local corporations gobbled up by larger outside firms. But losing Anheuser-Busch Cos. could be the cruelest cut of all...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Oil prices drop below $127 a barrel
Oil prices dropped below $127 a barrel Wednesday in Asia, extending a decline of more than $3 in the previous session on a growing sense that soaring prices have cut demand for gasoline and other fuel...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 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 28, 2008
Sharapova survives at French Open
When the ball was in play, Maria Sharapova at least was able to make something happen...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Maria Sharapova advances to French Open 2nd round
Top-seeded Maria Sharapova struggled with her serve in the wind at the French Open and barely managed to beat Evgeniya Rodina 6-1, 3-6, 8-6 Wednesday in the first round...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Mental trauma rampant after China earthquake
Liu Yisi sits on a hospital bed, reading a comic book. His nose is bruised, swollen and cut, and his left arm is heavily bandaged...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
3 generations of family found dead in Calif. home
The decomposed bodies found last weekend in an oceanside home were identified Tuesday as an engineer who testified at trials about accident reconstruction and four of his relatives...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Lawyer contends Mattel owns rights to Bratz dolls
The rights to the popular Bratz doll franchise belong to Mattel Inc., not a rival toymaker that stole the concept that became a global darling among consumers, a lawyer for Mattel said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Va. executes man who killed convenience store owner
A man whose lawyers claimed he was mentally disabled has been executed for killing a convenience store owner in Virginia...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 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 28, 2008
Home sales unexpectedly rise in April
Sales of new homes rose in April for the first time in six months although the unexpected increase still left activity near the lowest level in 17 years...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
3 generations of family found dead in Calif. home
The decomposed bodies found last weekend in an oceanside home were identified Tuesday as an engineer who testified at trials about accident reconstruction and four of his relatives...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Mental trauma rampant after China earthquake
Liu Yisi sits on a hospital bed, reading a comic book. His nose is bruised, swollen and cut, and his left arm is heavily bandaged...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 2008
Conservative group hits senators on climate bill
A conservative, free-market advocacy group will begin airing ads this week pressing Senate Republicans and Democrats to vote against a bill that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Postseason NHL Schedule
N.Y. Rangers 4, New Jersey 1Friday, April 11...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
UT professor pleads not guilty in secrets case
A retired University of Tennessee professor has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to provide military secrets to a Chinese graduate student...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Chris Cagle is arrested for domestic assault
Country music singer Chris Cagle has been arrested for domestic assault in Nashville after police said he and his girlfriend got into a drunken fight...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Tenn. woman dies in iron lung after power failure
The family of a Tennessee woman who spent more than 50 years in an iron lung says she has died after a power failure shut down the machine that kept her breathing...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 2008
Chris Cagle, girlfriend jailed for domestic assault
Country music singer Chris Cagle has been arrested for domestic assault in Nashville after police said he and his girlfriend got into a drunken fight...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Barbie and Bratz makers in court
Mattel, the company behind Barbie dolls, is claiming the rights to the popular Bratz dolls in a court case...
BBC News - May 28, 2008
Haditha court martial trial opens
The court martial begins of US Lt Andrew Grayson, charged with destroying evidence of a massacre in Haditha, Iraq...
BBC News - May 28, 2008
Argentine farmers block exports
Tens of thousands of Argentine farmers promise to suspend grain and meat exports after a tax rise...
BBC News - May 28, 2008
Warlords laptops not handled with care
Laptop computers have proven evidentiary treasure troves of late for Colombian investigators probing far-right militias and leftist rebels...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
China works to keep roads to reach
China struggled to keep roads open to provide a lifeline for quake survivors, while the government warned Wednesday that rebuilding after the disaster would be "arduous."...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Myanmar keeps Suu Kyi detained aid to continue
YANGON, Myanmar _ Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi began a sixth year under detention Wednesday as foreign donors said aid would continue to flow into the military-ruled nation to save cyclone victims...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
China works to open roads to reach quake survivors
China struggled to keep roads open to provide a lifeline for quake survivors, while the government warned Wednesday that rebuilding after the disaster would be "arduous."...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Kitty Hawk leaves Japan for decommissioning
The oldest active ship in the U.S. Navy, the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier, made its final departure from Japan on Wednesday to be decommissioned after nearly half a century of service...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Putin appointment to Belarus post concerns US
The United States is concerned about a new sign of deepening ties between Belarus and Russia at a time of heightened tensions with both countries...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Ex-Kelly employee testifies singer appears on sex tape
A former employee of R. Kelly testified Tuesday that she was "110 percent sure" the Grammy-winning R&B singer appeared with an underage girl on a sex tape at the center of his child pornography trial...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Glam-pop German quartet makes teens swoon
Move over Jonas Brothers, the Kaulitz twins are moving in...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
One-time R. Kelly aide IDs singer on sex tape
CHICAGO _ A former personal assistant to R. Kelly became the latest person to take the stand and say she believes the R&B superstar appeared in a sex tape at the center of his child pornography trial...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Mariners end 7-game losing streak
Jose Lopez lined a single past diving third baseman Mike Lowell to score Wladimir Balentien with the game-winning run and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night to end a season-high seven-game losing streak...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Bryant leads Lakers to 3-1 series edge over Spurs
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from returning to the NBA finals. Bryant had 28 points and 10 rebounds and the Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 93-91 on Tuesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Indians pull off rare triple steal
The Cleveland Indians pulled off another triple triumph...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Santana pitches struggling Mets past Marlins
This was precisely the type of performance the New York Mets hoped for when they acquired Johan Santana...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Clinton affirms commitment to Indian issues
Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged her commitment Tuesday to tribal sovereignty and Indian health care...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Clinton still insists shes more electable
Her chances of securing the Democratic presidential nomination narrowing by the day, Hillary Rodham Clinton asserted Tuesday that she would be a stronger candidate than Barack Obama to square off against John McCain in November...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Memo Fla., Mich. cant be fully restored
A Democratic Party rules committee has the authority to restore delegates from Michigan and Florida but not fully seat the two states at the convention as Hillary Rodham Clinton wants, according to a party analysis...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Dem lawyers Fla., Mich. cant be fully restored
A Democratic Party rules committee has the authority to seat some delegates from Michigan and Florida but not fully restore the two states as Hillary Rodham Clinton wants, according to party lawyers...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
St. Louis worries it may lose Anheuser-Busch
Residents here have grown accustomed to seeing local corporations gobbled up by larger outside firms. But losing Anheuser-Busch Cos. could be the cruelest cut of all...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Oil prices steady below $128 a barrel
Oil prices held steady below $129 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after dropping more than $3 in the previous session on a growing sense that soaring prices have cut demand for gasoline and other fuel...
Southern Ledger - May 28, 2008
Landowners getting trampled in gas rights rush
Unsuspecting property owners around the country are getting trampled in an old-fashioned land rush by natural gas companies and speculators trying to lock up long-ignored drilling rights quickly and cheaply...
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