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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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Little action on Iraq debt relief at conference
A U.N. conference on Iraq ended Thursday with a declaration encouraging debt forgiveness but without commitments from its biggest creditors...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Review Sonys Rolly not quite love at first dance
For years, Sony Corp. has been scrambling to regain its position at the leading edge of music players. Now, that scrambling has produced an egg _ a $399 dancing egg that flashes, rolls and flaps its plastic flippers to the beat...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Tropical storm reaches Central America
Tropical Storm Alma is hitting land along Nicaragua northwest corner, near the city of Leon. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm reached land at midday...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander ready to flex its robotic arm
The Phoenix lander is getting ready to flex its muscles on Mars...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Security chiefs meet in Jerusalem
U.S. Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff said Thursday that progress is being made in the war on terror but it is being sabotaged by critics of American foreign policy in the West...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Lieberman to speak at conference hosted by Hagee
Sen. Joe Lieberman said Wednesday he will address a conference hosted by the Rev. John Hagee, who was spurned by Republican John McCain for his claim that God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Richardson urges US on aid package for Mexico
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson urged U.S. lawmakers Thursday to resolve their differences over an aid package to help Mexico fight drugs, saying it would be "disastrous" for security on both sides of the border if the Merida Initiative fell through...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Blast in Philippines kill 2, wounds 19
A homemade bomb exploded outside an air force base in the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing two people and wounding 19 others in a possible attack by al-Qaida-linked militants, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
CNN reporter talks of pressure to be patriotic
CNN correspondent Jessica Yellin said Thursday she was referring to her time spent at MSNBC when she said she felt pressure not to report stories critical of the Bush administration during the time leading up to the Iraq war...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Carol Burnett star Harvey Korman dies at 81
A UCLA Medical Center spokeswoman says actor Harvey Korman has died. Hospital spokeswoman Roxanne Moster said Korman died Thursday but she released no details...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Tenor Marcello Giordani cancels performances
Tenor Marcello Giordani is canceling his performances through July because of a recurrence of a herniated disk...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Nicklaus gets Muirfield feeling like the Masters
Jack Nicklaus always envisioned the Memorial as a northern version of the Masters, from the superb course conditions to super slick greens, from caddies wearing white coveralls to grounds so immaculate that nary a cigarette butt is to be found...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Wie shoots 4-under 68 at German Open
Michelle Wie shot a 4-under 68 at the Ladies German Open with about half the field in the clubhouse, trailing leader Nina Reis of Sweden by four strokes...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
McCain increasingly tries to derail rival Obama
Who is Barack Obama? John McCain will happily tell you _ his version. The Republican nominee-in-waiting is increasingly uttering campaign trail criticisms, previewing likely themes and laying the foundation for an eventual full-blown effort to try to ill define _ and derail _ his expected Democratic rival...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Clinton backers to protest outside rules meeting
The Democratic presidential race is heading into a fractious end game as supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton mobilize for a protest Saturday to demand that the party count two outlawed primaries that favored her...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Top Dems to push for swift end to primary race
Top Democratic leaders intend to push for a quick end to the battle for the presidential nomination when primaries are over next week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday, adding that he, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and party chairman Howard Dean will urge uncommitted delegates to choose sides...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
NJ, Texas courts scrap awards from Vioxx cases
Appeals courts in New Jersey and Texas have scrapped verdicts against drugmaker Merck stemming from some of the earliest trials involving its once popular painkiller Vioxx...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
US rail network facing congestion calamity
Railway executive Matthew Rose stood before fellow industry leaders, pointing to a map meant to tell the future of the U.S. rail freight network. It was drenched in red _ east to west, north to south...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
GM may reassign workers from trucks to cars
General Motors Corp. will furlough entire shifts of workers at some truck factories and may move them to nearby car plants as it restructures to adjust to a rapidly changing U.S. market brought on by $4 per gallon gasoline...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2008
Quake brings rare freedom for journalists in China
Rows of body bags were laid out along streets for all to see. Sobbing parents furious about shoddily built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children were able to speak freely. Military helicopters carried reporters to tour the disaster zone...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Researchers City residents produce less carbon
While cities are hot spots for global warming, people living in them turn out to be greener than their country cousins...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 2008
Feds bust owner 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, is facing federal drug and money laundering charges...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Lieberman to speak at conference hosted by Hagee
Sen. Joe Lieberman said Wednesday he will address a conference hosted by the Rev. John Hagee, who was spurned by Republican John McCain for his claim that God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Train crashes injure passengers in Boston, Chicago
Two commuter trains collided and derailed during the evening rush hour outside Boston on Wednesday, hurting several passengers and trapping the seriously injured operator of one train, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Feds bust owner 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, is facing federal drug and money laundering charges...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Father Train operator in Boston collision is dead
The train operator trapped after a collision near Boston during the evening rush hour has died...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
New York to recognize out-of-state gay marriage
New York Gov. David Paterson has told state agencies to start recognizing gay marriages performed where the unions are legal...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Border governors head to Mexico as violence rises
Governors from both sides of the border are meeting in Mexico City to push for more crime-fighting and border security amid unprecedented violence in Mexico...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Train wrecks in Boston, Chicago kill 1, hurt many
Two commuter trains collided and derailed during the evening rush hour outside Boston on Wednesday, trapping and killing the operator of one train and injuring several passengers, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Gay rights advocates score wins in NY, Calif.
Gay rights advocates had reason to celebrate on both coasts Thursday, with New York set to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere and California preparing to begin issuing marriage licenses to gay couples on June 17...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Idaho town enjoying mine industry resurgence
Condos and a gondola have replaced giant smokestacks and piles of mine waste that used to greet visitors in this northern Idaho town as it turned to the ski industry for survival...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Officials probe train wrecks in Boston, Chicago
The operator of a commuter train was killed and several passengers were injured when the trolley she was driving slammed into the back of another train, derailing both, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Mayor New Orleans reinventing itself
Historic New Orleans is reinventing itself as it recovers from Hurricane Katrina, with efforts under way to help make this a safer, more vibrant city, Mayor Ray Nagin said in his annual State of the City address...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Helicopter crashes at Mich. hospital, no deaths
A helicopter whose pilot was practicing approaches crashed on the roof of a hospital Thursday, catching fire moments after the two people on board escaped unharmed, a fire official said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Coroner Singer Sean Levert died of natural causes
The R&B singer Sean Levert, who died at age 39 after falling ill in jail, suffered from a variety of ailments and died of natural causes, the county coroner ruled Thursday...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
National Spelling Bee begins, record 288 spellers
Bright and early at 8:03 a.m., 14-year-old James Bailey of Scottsboro, Ala., stepped to the microphone and confidently spelled "magenta," and the Scripps National Spelling Bee was under way...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Minn. Indian tribe buys up land to restore prairie
A 30-acre field where corn and soybeans were once grown is now covered with Canada wild rye, big bluestem, Golden Alexander and compass plant _ the same grasses and flowers the pioneers saw as they pushed westward across the American prairie in the 1800s...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Signals, cell phone focuses of Boston train crash
Federal investigators at the site of a fatal commuter train crash checked trackside signals Thursday, as well as reports that the trolley driver who was killed may have been on a cell phone...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Court Sect children should be returned to parents
The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that hundreds of children from taken from a polygamist sect should be returned to their parents...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Massive fire hits condo complex near Boston
Firefighters are battling a huge fire at a condomimium complex north of Boston...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Nev. casinos say indicted fundraiser owes them big
A prominent political fundraiser on trial in a corruption case in Chicago is wanted in Las Vegas on allegations that he rang up hundreds of thousands of dollars in casino debts...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Widows sue government over husbands VA deaths
Two widows have sued the U.S. government over care they say killed their husbands at an Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital where surgeries were halted last year after a spike in patient deaths...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Gender-based math gap missing in some countries
Boys outperform girls on a math test given to children worldwide, but the gender gap is less pronounced in countries where women and men have similar rights and opportunities, according to a study published Thursday...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Massive fire hits apartment complex near Boston
Firefighters are battling a huge fire at an apartment building north of Boston...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Doctor who treated pro wrestler faces more charges
The personal doctor to a pro wrestler who killed himself, his wife and their 7-year-old son last year was charged Thursday in a new 175-count federal indictment with conspiracy and improperly dispensing drugs...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
With tan but no pinstripes, Torre returns to New York
Joe Torre made it home _ just long enough to get his daughter to school, pick up his car keys and drive to Shea Stadium...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Soldier suicides hit highest rate, 115 last year
Army soldiers committed suicide in 2007 at the highest rate on record, and the toll is climbing ever higher this year as long war deployments stretch on. At least 115 soldiers killed themselves last year, up from 102 the previous year, the Army said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Soldier suicides hit highest rate 115 last year
Army soldiers committed suicide in 2007 at the highest rate on record, and the toll is climbing ever higher this year as long war deployments stretch on...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
US probes whether laptop copied on China trip
U.S. authorities are investigating whether Chinese officials secretly copied the contents of a government laptop computer during a visit to China by Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez and used the information to try to hack into Commerce computers, officials and industry experts told The Associated Press...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 2008
Little action on Iraq debt relief at conference
A U.N. conference on Iraq ended Thursday with a declaration encouraging debt forgiveness but without commitments from its biggest creditors...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Review Sonys Rolly not quite love at first dance
For years, Sony Corp. has been scrambling to regain its position at the leading edge of music players. Now, that scrambling has produced an egg _ a $399 dancing egg that flashes, rolls and flaps its plastic flippers to the beat...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander ready to flex its robotic arm
The Phoenix lander is getting ready to flex its muscles on Mars...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Tropical storm reaches Central America
Tropical Storm Alma is hitting land along Nicaragua northwest corner, near the city of Leon. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm reached land at midday...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Security chiefs meet in Jerusalem
U.S. Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff said Thursday that progress is being made in the war on terror but it is being sabotaged by critics of American foreign policy in the West...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Lieberman to speak at conference hosted by Hagee
Sen. Joe Lieberman said Wednesday he will address a conference hosted by the Rev. John Hagee, who was spurned by Republican John McCain for his claim that God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Richardson urges US on aid package for Mexico
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson urged U.S. lawmakers Thursday to resolve their differences over an aid package to help Mexico fight drugs, saying it would be "disastrous" for security on both sides of the border if the Merida Initiative fell through...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Blast in Philippines kill 2, wounds 19
A homemade bomb exploded outside an air force base in the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing two people and wounding 19 others in a possible attack by al-Qaida-linked militants, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Signals, cell phone focuses of Boston train crash
Federal investigators at the site of a fatal commuter train crash checked trackside signals Thursday, as well as reports that the trolley driver who was killed may have been on a cell phone...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Court Sect children should be returned to parents
The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that hundreds of children from taken from a polygamist sect should be returned to their parents...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Coroner Singer Sean Levert died of natural causes
The R&B singer Sean Levert, who died at age 39 after falling ill in jail, suffered from a variety of ailments and died of natural causes, the county coroner ruled Thursday...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Carol Burnett star Harvey Korman dies at 81
A UCLA Medical Center spokeswoman says actor Harvey Korman has died. Hospital spokeswoman Roxanne Moster said Korman died Thursday but she released no details...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
CNN reporter talks of pressure to be patriotic
CNN correspondent Jessica Yellin said Thursday she was referring to her time spent at MSNBC when she said she felt pressure not to report stories critical of the Bush administration during the time leading up to the Iraq war...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Tenor Marcello Giordani cancels performances
Tenor Marcello Giordani is canceling his performances through July because of a recurrence of a herniated disk...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Wie shoots 4-under 68 at German Open
Michelle Wie shot a 4-under 68 at the Ladies German Open with about half the field in the clubhouse, trailing leader Nina Reis of Sweden by four strokes...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Nicklaus gets Muirfield feeling like the Masters
Jack Nicklaus always envisioned the Memorial as a northern version of the Masters, from the superb course conditions to super slick greens, from caddies wearing white coveralls to grounds so immaculate that nary a cigarette butt is to be found...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
McCain increasingly tries to derail rival Obama
Who is Barack Obama? John McCain will happily tell you _ his version. The Republican nominee-in-waiting is increasingly uttering campaign trail criticisms, previewing likely themes and laying the foundation for an eventual full-blown effort to try to ill define _ and derail _ his expected Democratic rival...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Top Dems to push for swift end to primary race
Top Democratic leaders intend to push for a quick end to the battle for the presidential nomination when primaries are over next week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday, adding that he, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and party chairman Howard Dean will urge uncommitted delegates to choose sides...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Clinton backers to protest outside rules meeting
The Democratic presidential race is heading into a fractious end game as supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton mobilize for a protest Saturday to demand that the party count two outlawed primaries that favored her...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
NJ, Texas courts scrap awards from Vioxx cases
Appeals courts in New Jersey and Texas have scrapped verdicts against drugmaker Merck stemming from some of the earliest trials involving its once popular painkiller Vioxx...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
US rail network facing congestion calamity
Railway executive Matthew Rose stood before fellow industry leaders, pointing to a map meant to tell the future of the U.S. rail freight network. It was drenched in red _ east to west, north to south...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
GM may reassign workers from trucks to cars
General Motors Corp. will furlough entire shifts of workers at some truck factories and may move them to nearby car plants as it restructures to adjust to a rapidly changing U.S. market brought on by $4 per gallon gasoline...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2008
Quake brings rare freedom for journalists in China
Rows of body bags were laid out along streets for all to see. Sobbing parents furious about shoddily built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children were able to speak freely. Military helicopters carried reporters to tour the disaster zone...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
New York to recognize out-of-state gay marriage
New York Gov. David Paterson has told state agencies to start recognizing gay marriages performed where the unions are legal...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 2008
Researchers City residents produce less carbon
While cities are hot spots for global warming, people living in them turn out to be greener than their country cousins...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Feds bust owner 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, is facing federal drug and money laundering charges...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Lieberman to speak at conference hosted by Hagee
Sen. Joe Lieberman said Wednesday he will address a conference hosted by the Rev. John Hagee, who was spurned by Republican John McCain for his claim that God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2008
Athletics: US coach Graham guilty
Trevor Graham - the coach of disgraced sprint trio Justin Gatlin, Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery - is found guilty of perjury...
BBC News - May 29, 2008
Guatemala jails five for massacre
A Guatemalan court jails five ex-paramilitaries each for 780 years for the 1982 murder of 26 Mayan villagers...
BBC News - May 29, 2008
Marine 'lied' over Haditha deaths
A US marine lied to cover up a squad's killings of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha in 2005, prosecutors say at a court martial...
BBC News - May 29, 2008
Crash kills Chile's police chief
Chile's national police chief is killed along with five others when their helicopter crashes in Panama...
BBC News - May 29, 2008
Bahrain names Jewish US envoy
The king of Bahrain appoints a
Jewish female legislator as the country's new envoy to the United States...
BBC News - May 29, 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 29, 2008
TiVos 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 29, 2008
New breed of robots could soon wander Antarctica
Robotic rovers have patrolled deep space and the deepest seas, but scientists are still struggling to create drones that can overcome the multiple challenges of exploring Antarctica...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Japanese scientists create microscopic noodle bowl
Japanese scientists say they have used cutting-edge technology to create a noodle bowl so small it can be seen only through a microscope...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
World Bank, UN ask for more food aid for Africa
African leaders and international aid agencies implored developed nations Thursday to do more to help countries reeling from soaring food prices...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Austrian dungeon girl starts TV career
Television was once her only window on the world. Now Natascha Kampusch _ still adjusting to life after spending 8 1/2 years captive in an underground cell _ is starting an improbable career as a TV talk show host...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Blast in Philippines kill 2, wounds 19
A homemade bomb exploded outside an air force base in the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing two people and wounding 19 others in a possible attack by al-Qaida-linked militants, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Lieberman to speak at conference hosted by Hagee
Sen. Joe Lieberman said Wednesday he will address a conference hosted by the Rev. John Hagee, who was spurned by Republican John McCain for his claim that God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Chemical fire, rain hamper China quake recovery
Heavy rain and a chemical fire hampered urgent recovery efforts Thursday in an earthquake-shattered town threatened by a rising lake...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Naomi Campbell charged in London rage incident
Naomi Campbell has been charged with assaulting two police officers during a "luggage rage" incident at Heathrow Airport, her lawyer and prosecutors said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Wife of actor Bill Murray files for divorce
The wife of entertainer Bill Murray wants a divorce after nearly 11 years of marriage...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Wife of Bill Murray files for divorce
The wife of entertainer Bill Murray has filed for divorce after nearly 11 years of marriage, alleging he abused her and is addicted to marijuana and alcohol...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Venus Williams, Jankovic advance at French Open
Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic reached the third round at the French Open on Thursday, one easing through her match and the other playing through pain...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Nadal, Venus, Jankovic win at French Open
Rafael Nadal improved to 23-0 at the French Open by defeating Nicolas Devilder of France 6-4, 6-0, 6-1 Thursday in the second round...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Venus, Jankovic win, Blake loses at French Open
Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic reached the third round at the French Open on Thursday, one easing through her match and the other playing through pain...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Federer, Nadal advance to 3rd round at French Open
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal showed what they can do when challenged. The two highest-seeded men at the French Open had tougher-than-expected first sets Thursday, and both responded by reeling off game after game to move into the third round...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Federer, Nadal advance at French Open
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal showed what they can do when challenged...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Obama considering visit to Iraq this summer
Barack Obama is considering a visit to Iraq this summer, his first since becoming a presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Clinton presses on as primary season nears end
The long, drawn-out Democratic presidential primary season finally draws to a close next Tuesday. Hillary Clinton takes her campaign today to one of the last two states voting, South Dakota. Rival Barack Obama is taking a breather back home in Chicago. And Republican John McCain will be talking to voters in Wisconsin...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Obama, Clinton in close battle for South Dakota
The voters of South Dakota look a lot like those who have favored Hillary Rodham Clinton in presidential primaries this year, but her rival, front-runner Barack Obama, has plenty of friends in high places in this rural state...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Obama considers Iraq visit amid GOP criticism
Barack Obama _ increasingly under fire from John McCain as he appears poised to win the Democratic nomination _ said he is considering a trip to Iraq but dismissed as a "political stunt" an invitation by the Republican candidate to make the visit together...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Economys growth picks up slightly in first quarter
The economy grew at a slightly better pace in the first quarter. However, it was still a weak showing that underscored caution on the part of consumers and businesses walloped by housing, credit and financial problems...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2008
Quake brings rare freedom for journalists in China
Rows of body bags were laid out along streets for all to see. Sobbing parents furious about shoddily built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children were able to speak freely. Military helicopters carried reporters to tour the disaster zone...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 2008
Researchers City residents produce less carbon
While cities are hot spots for global warming, people living in them turn out to be greener than their country cousins...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Feds bust owner 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, is facing federal drug and money laundering charges...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Lieberman to speak at conference hosted by Hagee
Sen. Joe Lieberman said Wednesday he will address a conference hosted by the Rev. John Hagee, who was spurned by Republican John McCain for his claim that God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 2008
CTA Operator probably caused Chicago derailment
A Chicago transit spokeswoman says a train derailment was probably caused by operator error...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2008
Train crashes injure passengers in Boston, Chicago
Two commuter trains collided and derailed during the evening rush hour outside Boston on Wednesday, hurting several passengers and trapping the seriously injured operator of one train, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Feds bust owner 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, is facing federal drug and money laundering charges...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Father Train operator in Boston collision is dead
The train operator trapped after a collision near Boston during the evening rush hour has died...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Train wrecks in Boston, Chicago kill 1, hurt many
Two commuter trains collided and derailed during the evening rush hour outside Boston on Wednesday, trapping and killing the operator of one train and injuring several passengers, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
New York to recognize out-of-state gay marriage
New York Gov. David Paterson has told state agencies to start recognizing gay marriages performed where the unions are legal...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Border governors head to Mexico as violence rises
Governors from both sides of the border are meeting in Mexico City to push for more crime-fighting and border security amid unprecedented violence in Mexico...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Idaho town enjoying mine industry resurgence
Condos and a gondola have replaced giant smokestacks and piles of mine waste that used to greet visitors in this northern Idaho town as it turned to the ski industry for survival...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Gay rights advocates score wins in NY, Calif.
Gay rights advocates had reason to celebrate on both coasts Thursday, with New York set to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere and California preparing to begin issuing marriage licenses to gay couples on June 17...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Officials probe train wrecks in Boston, Chicago
The operator of a commuter train was killed and several passengers were injured when the trolley she was driving slammed into the back of another train, derailing both, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Mayor New Orleans reinventing itself
Historic New Orleans is reinventing itself as it recovers from Hurricane Katrina, with efforts under way to help make this a safer, more vibrant city, Mayor Ray Nagin said in his annual State of the City address...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Haydon, Affleck named to new AP sports editing positions
The Associated Press is appointing two editors to new positions designed to strengthen its global sports coverage _ Simon Haydon as international sports editor and John Affleck as sports enterprise editor...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Coroner Singer Sean Levert died of natural causes
The R&B singer Sean Levert, who died at age 39 after falling ill in jail, suffered from a variety of ailments and died of natural causes, the county coroner ruled Thursday...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Ex-SEAL trainee says friend killed Ga. student
An ex-Navy SEAL trainee trying to clear his name in the killing of a Georgia college student said Thursday that his friend killed the woman, and he did nothing to help him...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Fire dispatcher Helicopter crashes at hospital
A Grand Rapids, Mich., fire department dispatcher says a helicopter has crashed at a hospital...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Helicopter crashes at Grand Rapids hospital
A helicopter crashed at a hospital on Thursday, sending thick, black smoke into the air over downtown and forcing the evacuation of patients from the building...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Helicopter crashes at Grand Rapids, Mich. hospital
A helicopter crashed at a hospital on Thursday, sending thick, black smoke over downtown and forcing the evacuation of patients from the building...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Copter crashes at Mich. hospital, no fatalities
The Grand Rapids, Mich., fire chief says two people have survived a helicopter crash on the roof of a hospital...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Helicopter crashes at Mich. hospital, no deaths
A helicopter whose pilot was practicing approaches crashed on the roof of a hospital Thursday, catching fire moments after the two people on board escaped unharmed, a fire official said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Anti-abortion measure OKd for Colo. ballot
State election officials say a proposed state constitutional amendment defining a fertilized human egg as a person has enough petition signatures to get on the November ballot...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Coastal residents urged to prepare for hurricanes
Coastal residents from Texas to Maine are being urged to prepare for the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins Sunday...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 2008
TiVos 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 29, 2008
New breed of robots could soon wander Antarctica
Robotic rovers have patrolled deep space and the deepest seas, but scientists are still struggling to create drones that can overcome the multiple challenges of exploring Antarctica...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Japanese scientists create microscopic noodle bowl
Japanese scientists say they have used cutting-edge technology to create a noodle bowl so small it can be seen only through a microscope...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
World Bank, UN ask for more food aid for Africa
African leaders and international aid agencies implored developed nations Thursday to do more to help countries reeling from soaring food prices...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Austrian dungeon girl starts TV career
Television was once her only window on the world. Now Natascha Kampusch _ still adjusting to life after spending 8 1/2 years captive in an underground cell _ is starting an improbable career as a TV talk show host...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Blast in Philippines kill 2, wounds 19
A homemade bomb exploded outside an air force base in the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing two people and wounding 19 others in a possible attack by al-Qaida-linked militants, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Lieberman to speak at conference hosted by Hagee
Sen. Joe Lieberman said Wednesday he will address a conference hosted by the Rev. John Hagee, who was spurned by Republican John McCain for his claim that God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Chemical fire, rain hamper China quake recovery
Heavy rain and a chemical fire hampered urgent recovery efforts Thursday in an earthquake-shattered town threatened by a rising lake...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Mayor New Orleans reinventing itself
Historic New Orleans is reinventing itself as it recovers from Hurricane Katrina, with efforts under way to help make this a safer, more vibrant city, Mayor Ray Nagin said in his annual State of the City address...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Officials probe train wrecks in Boston, Chicago
The operator of a commuter train was killed and several passengers were injured when the trolley she was driving slammed into the back of another train, derailing both, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Coroner Singer Sean Levert died of natural causes
The R&B singer Sean Levert, who died at age 39 after falling ill in jail, suffered from a variety of ailments and died of natural causes, the county coroner ruled Thursday...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Naomi Campbell charged in London rage incident
Naomi Campbell has been charged with assaulting two police officers during a "luggage rage" incident at Heathrow Airport, her lawyer and prosecutors said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Wife of actor Bill Murray files for divorce
The wife of entertainer Bill Murray wants a divorce after nearly 11 years of marriage...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Wife of Bill Murray files for divorce
The wife of entertainer Bill Murray has filed for divorce after nearly 11 years of marriage, alleging he abused her and is addicted to marijuana and alcohol...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Venus, Jankovic win, Blake loses at French Open
Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic reached the third round at the French Open on Thursday, one easing through her match and the other playing through pain...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Venus Williams, Jankovic advance at French Open
Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic reached the third round at the French Open on Thursday, one easing through her match and the other playing through pain...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Nadal, Venus, Jankovic win at French Open
Rafael Nadal improved to 23-0 at the French Open by defeating Nicolas Devilder of France 6-4, 6-0, 6-1 Thursday in the second round...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Federer, Nadal advance to 3rd round at French Open
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal showed what they can do when challenged. The two highest-seeded men at the French Open had tougher-than-expected first sets Thursday, and both responded by reeling off game after game to move into the third round...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Federer, Nadal advance at French Open
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal showed what they can do when challenged...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Obama, Clinton in close battle for South Dakota
The voters of South Dakota look a lot like those who have favored Hillary Rodham Clinton in presidential primaries this year, but her rival, front-runner Barack Obama, has plenty of friends in high places in this rural state...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Obama considering visit to Iraq this summer
Barack Obama is considering a visit to Iraq this summer, his first since becoming a presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Clinton presses on as primary season nears end
The long, drawn-out Democratic presidential primary season finally draws to a close next Tuesday. Hillary Clinton takes her campaign today to one of the last two states voting, South Dakota. Rival Barack Obama is taking a breather back home in Chicago. And Republican John McCain will be talking to voters in Wisconsin...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Obama considers Iraq visit amid GOP criticism
Barack Obama _ increasingly under fire from John McCain as he appears poised to win the Democratic nomination _ said he is considering a trip to Iraq but dismissed as a "political stunt" an invitation by the Republican candidate to make the visit together...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Economys growth picks up slightly in first quarter
The economy grew at a slightly better pace in the first quarter. However, it was still a weak showing that underscored caution on the part of consumers and businesses walloped by housing, credit and financial problems...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
New York to recognize out-of-state gay marriage
New York Gov. David Paterson has told state agencies to start recognizing gay marriages performed where the unions are legal...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2008
Quake brings rare freedom for journalists in China
Rows of body bags were laid out along streets for all to see. Sobbing parents furious about shoddily built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children were able to speak freely. Military helicopters carried reporters to tour the disaster zone...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 2008
Researchers City residents produce less carbon
While cities are hot spots for global warming, people living in them turn out to be greener than their country cousins...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Feds bust owner 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, is facing federal drug and money laundering charges...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Lieberman to speak at conference hosted by Hagee
Sen. Joe Lieberman said Wednesday he will address a conference hosted by the Rev. John Hagee, who was spurned by Republican John McCain for his claim that God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2008
NY to recognize gay marriage
New York is set to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other parts of the United States...
BBC News - May 29, 2008
Green light for Bear Stearns deal
Shareholders of the stricken US finance giant Bear Stearns approve its $2.2bn sale to JP Morgan Chase...
BBC News - May 29, 2008
Mexico-US states hold crime talks
Governors from states on both sides of the Mexico-US border are to meet for talks aimed at boosting security...
BBC News - May 29, 2008
Guantanamo trials 'being rushed'
Defence lawyers for 9/11 suspects say their cases are being rushed to trial at Guantanamo to influence the US elections...
BBC News - May 29, 2008
Suicide bomber kills 16 people in northwestern Iraq
An Iraqi official says 16 people have been killed and 14 wounded in a suicide bombing in a remote area in northwestern Iraq...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
Blast in Philippines kill 2, wounds 19
A homemade bomb exploded outside an air force base in the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing two people and wounding 19 others in a possible attack by al-Qaida-linked militants, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 29, 2008
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