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Virgin Galactic shows off mothership aircraft
Virgin Galactic is giving the world a glimpse of its secret space tourism program...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
India police carry out raids after blasts kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
India carries out raids after bombings kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Female suicide attackers kill 57 in Iraq
Suicide bombers, including at least three women, struck Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad and Kurdish protesters in the northern city of Kirkuk on Monday, killing at least 57 people _ a brutal reminder that mass gatherings remain vulnerable despite vast improvements in security...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
French president not ruffled by wifes nude shots
French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy says her husband was not upset when he learned of all the nude photos she did during her modeling days...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
In the iconic pubs of Britain, ale sales ail
Raise a pint to the old British pub: Dark-paneled, fixed on the English landscape _ and, more than ever these days, empty...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Al-Qaida man reported killed in missile strike
Missiles hit a building in a Pakistani village on the border with Afghanistan on Monday, and intelligence officials said they were investigating reports that a senior al-Qaida figure was among six people killed...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia agree to pull back some troops
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to pull back 1,200 troops stationed near a historic temple...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Pope vacations in northern Italy
Hundreds of admirers greeted Pope Benedict XVI on Monday at the start of his vacation in a hamlet in German-speaking northern Italy where he often spent holidays when he was a cardinal...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thai-Cambodian border talks bog down
Cambodia and Thailand struggled Monday to settle a standoff over disputed border territory near an ancient Hindu temple that prompted both countries to deploy thousands of troops to the area...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Orioles finally end 15-Sunday losing streak
For once, the Baltimore Orioles got their week started right...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Spokesman Winehouse to ER for reaction to meds
Amy Winehouse was hospitalized Monday night for a reaction to medication and was expected to be released in the morning, representatives for the Grammy-winning singer said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Winehouse taken to London emergency room
A spokesman for Amy Winehouse says the Grammy-winning singer has gone to the emergency room at a London hospital...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Kelsey Grammer hospitalized after feeling faint
Kelsey Grammer, who had a heart attack last month, was hospitalized in New York after feeling faint...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Sarkozy not ruffled by wifes nude shots
French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy says her husband was not upset when he learned of all the nude photos she did during her modeling days...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
McCain has spot of skin removed from face
Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain had a spot of skin removed from his right cheek early Monday that he said would undergo a biopsy as a precaution...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
McCain has spot of skin removed as precaution
Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain had a spot of skin removed from his right cheek early Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Reavie wins Canadian Open
Chez Reavie was asked what he planned to buy first after his $900,000 windfall in the Canadian Open...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Real estate slump is a boon to conservation deals
Hard times for real estate developers means good times for conservationists as plummeting property values put tens of thousands of additional acres of historic and scenic property within their reach...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fuel price hikes squeeze farmers at local markets
Franca Tantillo puts rising fuel prices in the same category as the springtime hail storm that wiped out part of her strawberry crop. Both cut into the profit she can make at the farmers markets she sells at in New York City, about 135 miles south of her farm...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Stocks decline following quarterly reports
Stocks retreated Monday, taking the Dow Jones industrials down more than 100 points as investors watching earnings reports and an uptick in oil found little incentive to buy...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
KKR to go public on NYSE via fund takeover
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., which gained fame by taking RJ Reynolds private more than three decades ago and now controls hospital operator HCA and many other companies, said Sunday it will go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a takeover of its Amsterdam-listed affiliate investment fund KKR Private Equity Investors LP...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama says hes becoming competitive in red states
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Gunman opens fire in Tennessee church, 2 killed
A gunman opened fire at a church youth performance Sunday and killed two people, including a man who witnesses called a hero for shielding others from a shotgun blast...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Protesters rally against immigration raid in Iowa
About a thousand protesters descended on a small town in northeastern Iowa on Sunday, decrying the raid of a meatpacking plant that arrested nearly 400 residents and calling for a change in federal immigration policies...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
3 missing, 4 dead after weekend of riptides in NY
Divers searched the water off Coney Island on Sunday for a 10-year-old girl, one of three swimmers still missing from powerful ocean currents at New York City and Long Island beaches over the weekend...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fire destroys 8 homes near Yosemite National Park
An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed eight homes and threatened thousands more as flames forced authorities to cut power to the park...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
300 evacuated from flooding in Ruidoso, N.M., area
About 300 people were evacuated from homes, campgrounds and a recreational vehicle park Sunday and a helicopter was sent to rescue others after flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Dolly...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Gunman opens fire in Tennessee church, 1 killed
Police say one person has been killed and eight others wounded after a gunman entered a church in Knoxville, Tenn., and opened fire with a shotgun...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ex-Hurricane Dolly floods parts of NM, Texas
Hundreds of people were forced out of homes and campgrounds by flooding caused by torrential rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly. Two people were reported still missing Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ex-Hurricane Dolly brings downpours to Texas, N.M.
The remnants of Hurricane Dolly dumped several inches of rain and flooded parts of Texas and New Mexico, forcing hundreds to flee their homes...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Iowa town become flash point in immigration debate
As the chants of 1,000 or so people roared near the center of town, Dave Hartley stood on the periphery wearing a look of wonder and bemusement...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Farm animal rights law would require room to roam
Kim Sturla began bringing goats, pigs, chickens and cows once slated for slaughter to his sanctuary 20 years ago, before supermarkets offered eggs from cage-free hens and beef was advertised on menus as being hormone free...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Man charged in Tenn. church shooting that killed 2
A man suspected of opening fire on a roomful of people during a church youth performance was in custody Monday after being tackled by witnesses...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite National Park
An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed 12 homes and threatened thousands more as flames forced authorities to cut power to the park...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Report says 1 in 4 US bridges needs upgrading
At least $140 billion is needed to make major repairs or upgrades to one of every four U.S. bridges, transportation officials from states across the country said in a report released Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Sharpton faces disorderly conduct charge at trial
The Rev. Al Sharpton rejected a plea offer Monday and will go to trial in September on a disorderly conduct charge related to demonstrations over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man on his wedding day...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
5 more arrested from west Texas polygamist sect
A state law enforcement official says five indicted members of a polygamist sect in West Texas have turned themselves in to authorities...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Wheres the party at? Univ. of Florida, study says
The University of Florida can raise a glass to another national title _ best party school in the country...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Columnist Robert Novak diagnosed with brain tumor
Syndicated columnist and former "Crossfire" host Robert Novak has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and is suspending his journalistic work...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
1 dead as ex-Hurricane Dolly floods parts of NM
Flooding caused by torrential rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly kept hundreds of evacuees away from their homes and campgrounds Monday, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Appeals court upholds prison for border agents
A federal appeals court refused Monday to throw out lengthy prison sentences for two jailed U.S. Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting an unarmed illegal immigrant and lying about it...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Insurer offers discounts to drivers with monitors
A high-tech monitoring device makes it possible to reduce insurance premiums for drivers who avoid jackrabbit starts and slam-on-the-brakes stops, an insurance company says...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Residents evacuate northeast Missouri river valley
Residents of about 30 homes in low-lying parts of the Salt River Valley have evacuated to avoid flooding from a northeast Missouri lake nearing capacity from recent rainfall, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Charges possible for La. cop accused of 9 shocks
A grand jury in central Louisiana will consider criminal charges against a former police officer who is accused of jolting a handcuffed man nine times with a Taser before the suspect died, a prosecutor said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Body found in debris from N.M. flash flooding
Rescuers used pulleys Monday to help stranded residents and campers cross a rushing river where the body of a man reported missing in flash flooding was found near a bridge in a thicket of debris...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Indictment for man suspected of Ill., Mo. killings
An indictment unsealed Monday charges a man suspected of killing eight people with one of the slayings, that of a 65-year-old who was beaten in the head with a blunt instrument...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
YouTube video shows NYC officer shoving cyclist
Police have stripped a New York City officer of his badge and gun after a video posted on YouTube showed him body-checking a bicyclist who was part of a Times Square demonstration...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Navy commander fired after running ship aground
The Navy commander of the USS Pearl Harbor has been relieved of duty after the ship ran aground in the Persian Gulf, officials said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Elvis anniversary Karaoke heaven for singing fans
Karaoke and Elvis: a match made in Graceland and MySpace...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Elvis anniversary Karaoke heaven for singing hans
Karaoke and Elvis: a match made in Graceland and MySpace...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Bermuda leaders son, a doctor, faces sex charges
About two months ago, Dr. Kevin Antario Brown was hobnobbing with guests at a celebrity poker tournament at the Playboy Mansion, his disaster-relief medical charity the beneficiary of the lavish event...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Halle Berry pushes back against paparazzi
Halle Berry said a paparazzi went too far to get a shot of her infant daughter, alleging that the shooter trespassed on her private property and snapped them hanging out in the backyard...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Bush OKs execution of Army death row prisoner
President Bush on Monday approved the execution of an Army private, administration officials said. It was the first time in over a half-century that a president has affirmed a death sentence for a member of the U.S. military...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Female suicide attackers kill 57 in Iraq
Suicide bombers, including at least three women, struck Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad and Kurdish protesters in the northern city of Kirkuk on Monday, killing at least 57 people _ a brutal reminder that mass gatherings remain vulnerable despite vast improvements in security...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
French president not ruffled by wifes nude shots
French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy says her husband was not upset when he learned of all the nude photos she did during her modeling days...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
In the iconic pubs of Britain, ale sales ail
Raise a pint to the old British pub: Dark-paneled, fixed on the English landscape _ and, more than ever these days, empty...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Virgin Galactic shows off mothership aircraft
Virgin Galactic is giving the world a glimpse of its secret space tourism program...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Pope vacations in northern Italy
Hundreds of admirers greeted Pope Benedict XVI on Monday at the start of his vacation in a hamlet in German-speaking northern Italy where he often spent holidays when he was a cardinal...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thai-Cambodian border talks bog down
Cambodia and Thailand struggled Monday to settle a standoff over disputed border territory near an ancient Hindu temple that prompted both countries to deploy thousands of troops to the area...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
India police carry out raids after blasts kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
India carries out raids after bombings kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Sharpton faces disorderly conduct charge at trial
The Rev. Al Sharpton rejected a plea offer Monday and will go to trial in September on a disorderly conduct charge related to demonstrations over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man on his wedding day...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Al-Qaida man reported killed in missile strike
Missiles hit a building in a Pakistani village on the border with Afghanistan on Monday, and intelligence officials said they were investigating reports that a senior al-Qaida figure was among six people killed...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia agree to pull back some troops
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to pull back 1,200 troops stationed near a historic temple...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Kelsey Grammer hospitalized after feeling faint
Kelsey Grammer, who had a heart attack last month, was hospitalized in New York after feeling faint...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Sarkozy not ruffled by wifes nude shots
French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy says her husband was not upset when he learned of all the nude photos she did during her modeling days...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Columnist Robert Novak diagnosed with brain tumor
Syndicated columnist and former "Crossfire" host Robert Novak has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and is suspending his journalistic work...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Report says 1 in 4 US bridges needs upgrading
At least $140 billion is needed to make major repairs or upgrades to one of every four U.S. bridges, transportation officials from states across the country said in a report released Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Reavie wins Canadian Open
Chez Reavie was asked what he planned to buy first after his $900,000 windfall in the Canadian Open...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Orioles finally end 15-Sunday losing streak
For once, the Baltimore Orioles got their week started right...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Spokesman Winehouse to ER for reaction to meds
Amy Winehouse was hospitalized Monday night for a reaction to medication and was expected to be released in the morning, representatives for the Grammy-winning singer said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Winehouse taken to London emergency room
A spokesman for Amy Winehouse says the Grammy-winning singer has gone to the emergency room at a London hospital...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fuel price hikes squeeze farmers at local markets
Franca Tantillo puts rising fuel prices in the same category as the springtime hail storm that wiped out part of her strawberry crop. Both cut into the profit she can make at the farmers markets she sells at in New York City, about 135 miles south of her farm...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Stocks decline following quarterly reports
Stocks retreated Monday, taking the Dow Jones industrials down more than 100 points as investors watching earnings reports and an uptick in oil found little incentive to buy...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
McCain has spot of skin removed from face
Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain had a spot of skin removed from his right cheek early Monday that he said would undergo a biopsy as a precaution...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
McCain has spot of skin removed as precaution
Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain had a spot of skin removed from his right cheek early Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama says hes becoming competitive in red states
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite National Park
An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed 12 homes and threatened thousands more as flames forced authorities to cut power to the park...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Body found in debris from N.M. flash flooding
Rescuers used pulleys Monday to help stranded residents and campers cross a rushing river where the body of a man reported missing in flash flooding was found near a bridge in a thicket of debris...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Real estate slump is a boon to conservation deals
Hard times for real estate developers means good times for conservationists as plummeting property values put tens of thousands of additional acres of historic and scenic property within their reach...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ex-Hurricane Dolly brings downpours to Texas, N.M.
The remnants of Hurricane Dolly dumped several inches of rain and flooded parts of Texas and New Mexico, forcing hundreds to flee their homes...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Iowa town become flash point in immigration debate
As the chants of 1,000 or so people roared near the center of town, Dave Hartley stood on the periphery wearing a look of wonder and bemusement...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
KKR to go public on NYSE via fund takeover
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., which gained fame by taking RJ Reynolds private more than three decades ago and now controls hospital operator HCA and many other companies, said Sunday it will go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a takeover of its Amsterdam-listed affiliate investment fund KKR Private Equity Investors LP...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
AP IMPACT Traffic deaths fall as gas prices climb
Rising prices at the gas pump appear to be having at least one positive effect: Traffic deaths around the country are plummeting, just as they did during the Arab oil embargo three decades ago...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Federal minimum wage rises to $6.55 today
About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Minimum wage going up, but so does inflation
About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2 eagles named by Miley, Billy Ray to be set free
Two 14-week-old American bald eagles named by Disney star Miley Cyrus and her country singer father, Billy Ray Cyrus, will be released into the wild Thursday at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soar
About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ship-barge crash closes Mississippi at New Orleans
A stretch of the Mississippi River at New Orleans could be closed for days as crews clean a 12-mile oil slick caused Wednesday when a tanker and barge collided, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Indians acquire RHP Reyes from Cardinals
Anthony Reyes, who won Game 1 of the 2006 World Series for St. Louis, was traded by the Cardinals on Saturday to the Cleveland Indians for minor league pitcher Luis Perdomo...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Williams Jr. to continue Monday Night Football
Hank Williams Jr., who has sung the opening theme for "Monday Night Football" since 1989, will continue the tradition this season...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Another courtroom victory for religious colleges
A federal appeals court ruling that a Christian university in Colorado can receive state scholarship money is the latest in a string of legal victories for religious schools seeking public dollars...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Math study finds girls are just as good as boys
Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, "Math class is tough!" girls are proving that, at math, they are just as tough as boys. In the largest study of its kind, girls measured up to boys in math in every grade, from second through 11th. The research was released Thursday in the journal Science...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
6-legged deer gets new home after dog attack
A six-legged deer found in north Georgia after being attacked by a dog has a new home. An Athens woman with a permit to keep unique animals in captivity has agreed to take the unusual deer. The animal was found July 18 near Armuchee and underwent surgery to repair its minor injuries...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Man charged in Tenn. church shooting that killed 2
A man suspected of opening fire on a roomful of people during a church youth performance was in custody Monday after being tackled by witnesses...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
T.O. gets best of Pacman in Cowboys camp
With Terrell Owens lined up opposite him, Adam Jones was waving his arms in the air to spur on the already energized crowd before the ball was snapped...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Gunman opens fire in Tennessee church, 2 killed
A gunman opened fire at a church youth performance Sunday and killed two people, including a man who witnesses called a hero for shielding others from a shotgun blast...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Gunman opens fire in Tennessee church, 1 killed
Police say one person has been killed and eight others wounded after a gunman entered a church in Knoxville, Tenn., and opened fire with a shotgun...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Pacman Jones still on the field with Cowboys
On the field, he is still "Pacman" _ and embracing the nickname he seemed to be wanting to shed not so long ago. That is what his new Dallas Cowboys teammates and coaches call Adam Jones at training camp...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
White House admits growth to slow
The White House cuts its forecasts for economic growth this year and next and raises its unemployment predictions...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
In pictures
Richard Branson unveils spacecraft for tourists...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Thai-Cambodian border talks bog down
Cambodia and Thailand struggled Monday to settle a standoff over disputed border territory near an ancient Hindu temple that prompted both countries to deploy thousands of troops to the area...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
India police carry out raids after blasts kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
India carries out raids after bombings kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thai-Cambodian border talks resume
Cambodia and Thailand attempted to settle Monday an armed standoff over disputed border territory near a historic Hindu temple that prompted both countries to deploy thousands of troops to the area...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia agree to pull back some troops
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to pull back 1,200 troops stationed near a historic temple...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Rachael Ray going to the dogs with new pet food
In the latest expansion of her culinary empire, celebrity chef Rachael Ray has launched a charity-driven line of dog foods based on recipes she has created for her pit bull, Isaboo...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Network news presence at Beijing is NBC, the rest
NBC News could rent a small plane just for the top news personalities going to Beijing to cover the Olympics: Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Lester Holt, Richard Engels, and Kevin Tibbles among them...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
LaBeouf booked for DUI after late-night wreck
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Shia LaBeouf injured in wreck, arrested for DUI
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Indiana Jones star injured, arrested for DUI
"Indiana Jones" star Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning car accident in which he was injured, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama says he creates a race in some red states
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
McCain calls Obamas stance on Iraq war political
Republican presidential contender John McCain said that his challenger, Barack Obama, decided on a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq based on political expediency...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Reavie wins Canadian Open
Chez Reavie was asked what he planned to buy first after his $900,000 windfall in the Canadian Open...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Orioles finally end 15-Sunday losing streak
For once, the Baltimore Orioles got their week started right...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Stocks decline following quarterly reports
Stocks retreated Monday, taking the Dow Jones industrials down more than 100 points as investors watching earnings reports and an uptick in oil found little incentive to buy...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Stocks trade mixed following quarterly reports
Stocks are mixed in early trading as investors are looking at a mix of earnings reports and watching the price of oil tick higher...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Stocks heading for moderately lower open
U.S. stocks headed for a moderately lower open Monday as investors awaited quarterly results from Verizon Communications Inc. to kick off a busy week of corporate and economic data...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Unilever sells laundry business for $1.45 billion
Unilever NV says it has agreed to sell its North American laundry detergents business, including the All, Snuggle, Wisk and Surf brands, to private equity investor Vestar Capital Partners for $1.45 billion...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama says hes becoming competitive in red states
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
KKR to go public on NYSE via fund takeover
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., which gained fame by taking RJ Reynolds private more than three decades ago and now controls hospital operator HCA and many other companies, said Sunday it will go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a takeover of its Amsterdam-listed affiliate investment fund KKR Private Equity Investors LP...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
4 swimmers dead, 3 missing in N.Y. ocean waters
Four swimmers drowned and three were missing Saturday in two days of treacherous ocean currents at Long Island and New York City beaches, authorities said. At least three more had been rescued...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
3 swimmers dead, 3 missing in N.Y. ocean waters
Authorities say three swimmers drowned and three are missing in two days of treacherous ocean currents at Long Island and New York City beaches. At least three more have been rescued...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fire destroys 8 homes near Yosemite National Park
An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed eight homes and threatened thousands more as flames forced authorities to cut power to the park...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
300 evacuated from flooding in Ruidoso, N.M., area
About 300 people were evacuated from homes, campgrounds and a recreational vehicle park Sunday and a helicopter was sent to rescue others after flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Dolly...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Gunman opens fire in Tennessee church, 1 killed
Police say one person has been killed and eight others wounded after a gunman entered a church in Knoxville, Tenn., and opened fire with a shotgun...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fire threatens thousands of homes west of Yosemite
A fast-spreading fire burning near an entrance to Yosemite National Park forced the evacuations of 170 homes and caused officials to cut power to the park...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Miamis vice? City at bottom in volunteering
Blame it on the traffic. Or the number of new immigrants. Or the allure of the beach. Whatever the reason, Miami has secured the bottom spot _ No. 50 among major U.S. cities _ in new rankings of the percentage of adults who volunteer...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Farm animal rights law would require room to roam
Kim Sturla began bringing goats, pigs, chickens and cows once slated for slaughter to his sanctuary 20 years ago, before supermarkets offered eggs from cage-free hens and beef was advertised on menus as being hormone free...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Man charged in Tenn. church shooting that killed 2
A man suspected of opening fire on a roomful of people during a church youth performance was in custody Monday after being tackled by witnesses...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite National Park
An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed 12 homes and threatened thousands more as flames forced authorities to cut power to the park...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Gunman opens fire in Tennessee church, 2 killed
A gunman opened fire at a church youth performance Sunday and killed two people, including a man who witnesses called a hero for shielding others from a shotgun blast...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Protesters rally against immigration raid in Iowa
About a thousand protesters descended on a small town in northeastern Iowa on Sunday, decrying the raid of a meatpacking plant that arrested nearly 400 residents and calling for a change in federal immigration policies...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
3 missing, 4 dead after weekend of riptides in NY
Divers searched the water off Coney Island on Sunday for a 10-year-old girl, one of three swimmers still missing from powerful ocean currents at New York City and Long Island beaches over the weekend...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
World War II camp preservation proves difficult
His backyard is a maze of car parts, scrap metal and ancient farming equipment _ relics that might seem worthless to anyone else but Ron Solders...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
1 dead as ex-Hurricane Dolly floods parts of NM
Flooding caused by torrential rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly kept hundreds of evacuees away from their homes and campgrounds Monday, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ex-Hurricane Dolly floods parts of NM, Texas
Hundreds of people were forced out of homes and campgrounds by flooding caused by torrential rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly. Two people were reported still missing Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ex-Hurricane Dolly brings downpours to Texas, N.M.
The remnants of Hurricane Dolly dumped several inches of rain and flooded parts of Texas and New Mexico, forcing hundreds to flee their homes...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Iowa town become flash point in immigration debate
As the chants of 1,000 or so people roared near the center of town, Dave Hartley stood on the periphery wearing a look of wonder and bemusement...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Man charged with killing parents held without bail
A Rhode Island man charged with killing his parents and burying their bodies in their backyard cesspool has been ordered held without bail...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Concrete rains on motorists from Minn. bridge
A 1,200-pound chunk of concrete tore off the underside of an overpass and rained down on motorists but caused no injuries, nearly a year after the deadly collapse of a Mississippi River bridge in neighboring Minneapolis...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
FBI searches county offices in Cleveland
A spokesman for the FBI says federal agents in Ohio have served at least 10 search warrants at the homes and offices of Cuyahoga County officials as part of a public corruption investigation...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Kalamazoo police nab suspect hiding in trash can
Authorities in Kalamazoo say they only had to look in the trash to nab a suspect...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
4 female bombers strike in Iraq, killing 57
Female suicide bombers struck a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and wounding nearly 300, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Columnist Robert Novak diagnosed with brain tumor
Syndicated columnist and former "Crossfire" host Robert Novak has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and is suspending his journalistic work...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
India police carry out raids after blasts kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
India carries out raids after bombings kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thai-Cambodian border talks resume
Cambodia and Thailand attempted to settle Monday an armed standoff over disputed border territory near a historic Hindu temple that prompted both countries to deploy thousands of troops to the area...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia agree to pull back some troops
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to pull back 1,200 troops stationed near a historic temple...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thai-Cambodian border talks bog down
Cambodia and Thailand struggled Monday to settle a standoff over disputed border territory near an ancient Hindu temple that prompted both countries to deploy thousands of troops to the area...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
LaBeouf booked for DUI after late-night wreck
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Shia LaBeouf injured in wreck, arrested for DUI
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Indiana Jones star injured, arrested for DUI
"Indiana Jones" star Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning car accident in which he was injured, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
1 dead as ex-Hurricane Dolly floods parts of NM
Flooding caused by torrential rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly kept hundreds of evacuees away from their homes and campgrounds Monday, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ex-Hurricane Dolly floods parts of NM, Texas
Hundreds of people were forced out of homes and campgrounds by flooding caused by torrential rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly. Two people were reported still missing Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Reavie wins Canadian Open
Chez Reavie was asked what he planned to buy first after his $900,000 windfall in the Canadian Open...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Orioles finally end 15-Sunday losing streak
For once, the Baltimore Orioles got their week started right...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Rachael Ray going to the dogs with new pet food
In the latest expansion of her culinary empire, celebrity chef Rachael Ray has launched a charity-driven line of dog foods based on recipes she has created for her pit bull, Isaboo...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Network news presence at Beijing is NBC, the rest
NBC News could rent a small plane just for the top news personalities going to Beijing to cover the Olympics: Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Lester Holt, Richard Engels, and Kevin Tibbles among them...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Stocks heading for moderately lower open
U.S. stocks headed for a moderately lower open Monday as investors awaited quarterly results from Verizon Communications Inc. to kick off a busy week of corporate and economic data...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Unilever sells laundry business for $1.45 billion
Unilever NV says it has agreed to sell its North American laundry detergents business, including the All, Snuggle, Wisk and Surf brands, to private equity investor Vestar Capital Partners for $1.45 billion...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama says he creates a race in some red states
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
McCain calls Obamas stance on Iraq war political
Republican presidential contender John McCain said that his challenger, Barack Obama, decided on a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq based on political expediency...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite National Park
An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed 12 homes and threatened thousands more as flames forced authorities to cut power to the park...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Obama says hes becoming competitive in red states
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Stocks decline following quarterly reports
Stocks retreated Monday, taking the Dow Jones industrials down more than 100 points as investors watching earnings reports and an uptick in oil found little incentive to buy...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Stocks trade mixed following quarterly reports
Stocks are mixed in early trading as investors are looking at a mix of earnings reports and watching the price of oil tick higher...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ex-Hurricane Dolly brings downpours to Texas, N.M.
The remnants of Hurricane Dolly dumped several inches of rain and flooded parts of Texas and New Mexico, forcing hundreds to flee their homes...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
KKR to go public on NYSE via fund takeover
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., which gained fame by taking RJ Reynolds private more than three decades ago and now controls hospital operator HCA and many other companies, said Sunday it will go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a takeover of its Amsterdam-listed affiliate investment fund KKR Private Equity Investors LP...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Iowa town become flash point in immigration debate
As the chants of 1,000 or so people roared near the center of town, Dave Hartley stood on the periphery wearing a look of wonder and bemusement...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2 eagles named by Miley, Billy Ray to be set free
Two 14-week-old American bald eagles named by Disney star Miley Cyrus and her country singer father, Billy Ray Cyrus, will be released into the wild Thursday at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soar
About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Ship-barge crash closes Mississippi at New Orleans
A stretch of the Mississippi River at New Orleans could be closed for days as crews clean a 12-mile oil slick caused Wednesday when a tanker and barge collided, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
AP IMPACT Traffic deaths fall as gas prices climb
Rising prices at the gas pump appear to be having at least one positive effect: Traffic deaths around the country are plummeting, just as they did during the Arab oil embargo three decades ago...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Another courtroom victory for religious colleges
A federal appeals court ruling that a Christian university in Colorado can receive state scholarship money is the latest in a string of legal victories for religious schools seeking public dollars...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Math study finds girls are just as good as boys
Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, "Math class is tough!" girls are proving that, at math, they are just as tough as boys. In the largest study of its kind, girls measured up to boys in math in every grade, from second through 11th. The research was released Thursday in the journal Science...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Federal minimum wage rises to $6.55 today
About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Minimum wage going up, but so does inflation
About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Gunman opens fire in Tennessee church, 2 killed
A gunman opened fire at a church youth performance Sunday and killed two people, including a man who witnesses called a hero for shielding others from a shotgun blast...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
2nd victim dies in Tennessee church shooting
A Tennessee city official says a second victim has died from injuries suffered in a shooting at a church youth performance...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Gunman opens fire in Tennessee church, 1 killed
Police say one person has been killed and eight others wounded after a gunman entered a church in Knoxville, Tenn., and opened fire with a shotgun...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Indians acquire RHP Reyes from Cardinals
Anthony Reyes, who won Game 1 of the 2006 World Series for St. Louis, was traded by the Cardinals on Saturday to the Cleveland Indians for minor league pitcher Luis Perdomo...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Williams Jr. to continue Monday Night Football
Hank Williams Jr., who has sung the opening theme for "Monday Night Football" since 1989, will continue the tradition this season...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Man charged in Tenn. church shooting that killed 2
A man suspected of opening fire on a roomful of people during a church youth performance was in custody Monday after being tackled by witnesses...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
T.O. gets best of Pacman in Cowboys camp
With Terrell Owens lined up opposite him, Adam Jones was waving his arms in the air to spur on the already energized crowd before the ball was snapped...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Jamaican Olympian tests positive
The Jamaica Olympic Association's boss tells BBC Sport a member of its athletics team for the Beijing Games has failed a drugs test...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Long goodbye
How Alzheimer's causes misery for the whole family...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Obama to revise economic policy
Senator Barrack Obama is holding a crisis summit with advisors to decide how to tackle the US slowdown...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Deal still elusive at trade talks
Rich and poor countries struggle to reach a compromise as talks on a global trade pact enter a second week...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
US church killer 'hated liberals'
A man accused of shooting dead two people at a US church wrote a letter detailing his hatred of liberals, police say...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
Phoenix tries again for ice test
Nasa's Phoenix lander will try a different way to get icy Martian soil into its onboard oven for testing, after problems last week...
BBC News - July 28, 2008
India police carry out raids after blasts kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
India carries out raids after bombings kill 45
Anti-terror squads have carried out raids in the search for leads into the deadly synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India over the weekend, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thai-Cambodian border talks resume
Cambodia and Thailand attempted to settle Monday an armed standoff over disputed border territory near a historic Hindu temple that prompted both countries to deploy thousands of troops to the area...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Suicide Bombings kill 43 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
Explosions tore through a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Bombings kill 43 in Baghdad, Kirkuk
Explosions tore through a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Thai-Cambodian border talks bog down
Cambodia and Thailand struggled Monday to settle a standoff over disputed border territory near an ancient Hindu temple that prompted both countries to deploy thousands of troops to the area...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Typhoon lashes Taiwan
A powerful typhoon lashed Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, disrupting air traffic and triggering landslides and floods that killed at least one man in the southeastern part of the island...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Qantas probe focuses on oxygen tank
Qantas airlines rushed to inspect oxygen cylinders on its entire fleet Monday as investigators focused on a missing tank as the suspected cause of a mid-air blast that tore a hole in a jumbo jet carrying more than 350 people, forcing an emergency landing in the Philippines...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Typhoon hits Taiwan triggering floods, landslides
A powerful typhoon lashed Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, disrupting air traffic and triggering landslides and floods that killed at least one man in the southeastern part of the island...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Shia LaBeouf injured in wreck, arrested for DUI
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Indiana Jones star injured, arrested for DUI
"Indiana Jones" star Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning car accident in which he was injured, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Dark Knight grosses $300M, shattering record
"The Dark Knight" continues to obliterate box office records, crossing the $300 million mark in just 10 days...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Reavie wins Canadian Open
Chez Reavie was asked what he planned to buy first after his $900,000 windfall in the Canadian Open...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Orioles finally end 15-Sunday losing streak
For once, the Baltimore Orioles got their week started right...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
Network news presence at Beijing is NBC, the rest
NBC News could rent a small plane just for the top news personalities going to Beijing to cover the Olympics: Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Lester Holt, Richard Engels, and Kevin Tibbles among them...
Southern Ledger - July 28, 2008
LaBeouf booked for DUI after late-night wreck
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