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Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Hungary 4 dead, 26 injured in train collision
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Iraqi lawmaker urges resolution of minority issue
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Curfew in Indian Kashmir to prevent protest rally
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Kashmir police threaten to shoot curfew violators
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Supreme Court to open new term with heavy workload
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Congress hears Lehman sought millions for execs
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Designers play it safe as economy sours
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Jimmy Kimmel returns as American Music Awards host
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A-list actresses flock to Paris for couture shows
Luxury labels Christian Dior and Giorgio Armani fought for the hearts and minds of A-list actresses in Paris on Monday with glittering haute couture presentations of red carpet gowns...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Fire at Madonnas childhood home called suspicious
A weekend fire that destroyed a childhood home of Madonna has been deemed suspicious by arson investigators...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Monster founder sets sights on online obituaries
Fourteen years ago, Jeff Taylor helped set off a tectonic shift in recruitment advertising by founding Monster.com, one of the first online companies to challenge a big profit source of newspapers...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Gaultiers birds of paradise cap couture season
French designer Jean Paul Gaultier conjured neon birds of paradise heading to a high-class rave in his feathered-and-caged haute couture collection in Paris on Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Haute couture ignores economic turmoil
Was Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld spelling out a V for victory?...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
9 terror suspects arrested in Indonesia
A Singaporean who met several times with Osama bin Laden was among nine terror suspects arrested Wednesday in western Indonesia, a local television station reported...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Colombia frees Betancourt, Americans
Colombia says its military has rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Colombian military frees Betancourt, 3 Americans
Colombia freed Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas on Wednesday after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Colombia frees ex-candidate Betancourt, Americans
Colombia freed Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas on Wednesday after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Claims alleging abuse by Colorado priests settled
The Archdiocese of Denver says it has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle 18 claims by people who said they were sexually abused as children by Roman Catholic priests...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Obama courts conservatives with new faith program
Taking a page from President Bush, Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to expand White House efforts to steer social service dollars to religious groups, risking protests in his own party with his latest aggressive reach for voters who usually vote Republican...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Pakistani forces arrest 10 suspected militants
Heavily armed paramilitary troops blocked roads into a tribal town in northwestern Pakistan and patrolled its deserted bazaar Wednesday as an operation against Islamic militants rolled into its fifth day with more arrests but no sign of fighting...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Curfew is imposed in Indian Kashmir city
Authorities imposed a curfew in a city in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday to prevent further protests by Hindu nationalists angered that the government revoked a land transfer to a revered Hindu shrine, a senior police officer said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer beats Ancic to reach Wimbledon semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
McCain tours Colombian drug control efforts
John McCain hailed the economic benefits of free trade to Colombians Wednesday, raising the possibility of an eventual hemispheric-wide agreement even though a weak economy at home has soured many U.S. voters on trade agreements...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
California mayor takes step toward governors race
Mayor Gavin Newsom has taken his first public step toward seeking higher office, filing papers to form an exploratory committee for a potential gubernatorial bid in 2010...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer, Safin, Nadal reach semis
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer, Safin, Nadal reach Wimbledon semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Amezaga HR gives Marlins 4-2 win over Nationals
A rain delay was worth the wait for Alfredo Amezaga and the Florida Marlins...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer beats Ancic to reach semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street declines on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 150 points, and Treasury prices rose as investors sought a safer place for their money...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street declines on 1st day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 150 points, and Treasury prices rose as investors sought a safer place for their money...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Jury clears 1 of 3 lawyers in fen-phen trial
A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street fluctuates on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street began the third quarter by fluctuating Tuesday as investors looked for bargains and also digested a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
McCain aide takes over day-to-day campaign duties
John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Obama Service to be a cornerstone of presidency
In a bastion of the religious right, Barack Obama urged Americans Wednesday to look past the "bustle and busyness" of their everyday lives to find a way to help make the American dream real not just for themselves, but for all...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Kashmir police fire on Hindu protesters
Indian police fired at Hindu nationalists protesting a government decision to revoke a transfer of land to a revered Hindu shrine in Muslim-majority Indian-held Kashmir, a senior officer said. At least three people were hurt Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Sea turtle Dylan is released back into the wild
A 150-pound sea turtle raised by humans returned to freedom on Monday after nine years of captivity, swimming away after the veterinarians who cared for her helped steer her toward the ocean...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Feldman, Texas bullpen shut down Yankees
Scott Feldman and a reshuffled Texas bullpen shut down the New York Yankees on four hits, leading the Rangers to a 2-1 victory Monday night...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Cocktail museum shakes and stirs history
In New Orleans, cocktails are serious business. What better town for a temple to the tasty history of the American libation?...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Search for missing girl turns to uncles property
The investigation of the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl zeroed in on her uncle Monday, with police searching his home while he was being arraigned on sex charges in an unrelated case, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Jail guards investigated in Maryland inmate death
A man arrested in the hit-and-run death of a police officer was found strangled in his cell, and investigators focused Tuesday on guards at the suburban Maryland jail, which has a history of security lapses...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Stepfather of missing Vt. girl facing fed charge
The former stepfather of a missing Vermont girl was arrested and authorities said Tuesday he would be charged with obstructing justice for destroying evidence...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Recovery begins slowly for flooded river towns
Some towns along the Mississippi River are beginning the slow task of recovery, even as water remains high...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
American-Indian group walks the US to press causes
With hopscotch speed, Shanawa Littlebow leapt to the side of the road, scooped up a plastic bottle cap and fell back into line with his fellow walkers, passing trailer homes and gas stations along Jefferson-Davis Highway...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Ex-con suspected in deaths of 8 captured in Ill.
An exhaustive, two-state manhunt for an ex-convict suspected in eight grisly slayings has ended with the man quietly arrested outside a bar known as a police hangout...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Jail guards investigated in Md. inmates death
A man arrested in the hit-and-run death of a police officer was found strangled in his cell, and investigators focused Tuesday on guards at the suburban Maryland jail, which has a history of security lapses...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Califs hands-free cell law for drivers in effect
Millions of California motorists have had to put down their cell phones or risk a ticket as a new law takes effect requiring hands-free devices for those behind the wheel...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Ship pilot to retire as probe into crash continues
A container ship pilot will retire rather than testify at a hearing on his conduct when a vessel he was piloting struck a bridge support tower last year, creating the worst oil spill in San Francisco Bay in nearly two decades...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Stepfather of missing Vt. girl to face fed charge
The former stepfather of a missing Vermont girl was arrested and authorities said Tuesday he would be charged with obstructing justice for destroying evidence...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
First US coin with readable Braille unveiled
Officials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday _ a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the alphabet for the blind...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Bridges, locks reopening as Midwest floods recede
Transportation corridors opened over and on the Mississippi River Wednesday as floodwaters continued to recede at a rapid pace...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Ga. authorities probe 1946 unsolved lynchings
Investigators have spent two days digging at a property in northeast Georgia in search of clues advocates hope could lead to finding living suspects in the unsolved lynchings of four people in 1946...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
National Guard troops set to relieve fire crews
Weary crews battling blazes across northern and central California soon will get some help from the National Guard, the first time the troops have been called to ground-based firefighting duty since 1977...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wis. teen gets 5 years for sex assault on girl, 11
The last defendant sentenced in a group sexual assault on an 11-year-old girl was ordered Wednesday to serve five years in prison...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
More Big Sur evacuations after wildfire jumps line
Authorities are urging residents to evacuate most of the community of Big Sur on the California coast because a wildfire burning for more than a week has jumped a fire line and is threatening more homes...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Man found guilty of killing wife with antifreeze
A Massachusetts jury has convicted a former Missouri radio reporter of killing his wife by poisoning her with antifreeze...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Coast Guard ship hits ferry in R.I. no injuries
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter has collided with a Block Island Ferry, but there are no injuries reported...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Ga. roller coaster reopens after teens death
A popular Georgia roller coaster has reopened after a teenager who wandered into a restricted area was struck and killed over the weekend...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Mass. pregnancy pact stirs debate over child care
The high school where the principal claimed girls formed a pact to get pregnant is one of the few in Massachusetts with a day care center, leading some to wonder whether that sent a message that teen motherhood is OK...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Bus overturns in Chase, Md. 7 injured
Authorities near Chase, Md. say five adults and two children suffered minor injuries when a school bus overturned...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
States face dwindling unemployment insurance funds
The funds states use to pay unemployment benefits are running low, raising fears of higher taxes on businesses and less money to help out-of-work employees during tight economic times...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Police investigate bomb threat at LA airport
The FBI says a man has been detained after allegedly making a bomb threat to police at Los Angeles International Airport...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Accused Ky. police chief shooter can stand trial
A man charged with killing a small-town eastern Kentucky police chief was found competent to stand trial Wednesday, but a judge still must sort out whether the man intentionally failed IQ tests to avoid possibly facing a death penalty...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Gaultiers birds of paradise cap couture season
French designer Jean Paul Gaultier conjured neon birds of paradise heading to a high-class rave in his feathered-and-caged haute couture collection in Paris on Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Haute couture ignores economic turmoil
Was Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld spelling out a V for victory?...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
A-list actresses flock to Paris for couture shows
Luxury labels Christian Dior and Giorgio Armani fought for the hearts and minds of A-list actresses in Paris on Monday with glittering haute couture presentations of red carpet gowns...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Fire at Madonnas childhood home called suspicious
A weekend fire that destroyed a childhood home of Madonna has been deemed suspicious by arson investigators...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Bush concedes tough month in Afghanistan
President Bush said Wednesday it has been a "tough month" in Afghanistan, where more U.S. and NATO troops died during the past two months than in Iraq. He said he was weighing whether to send more troops...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Colombia frees ex-candidate Betancourt, Americans
Colombia freed Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas on Wednesday after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Monster founder sets sights on online obituaries
Fourteen years ago, Jeff Taylor helped set off a tectonic shift in recruitment advertising by founding Monster.com, one of the first online companies to challenge a big profit source of newspapers...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Obama courts conservatives with new faith program
Taking a page from President Bush, Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to expand White House efforts to steer social service dollars to religious groups, risking protests in his own party with his latest aggressive reach for voters who usually vote Republican...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
9 terror suspects arrested in Indonesia
A Singaporean who met several times with Osama bin Laden was among nine terror suspects arrested Wednesday in western Indonesia, a local television station reported...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Colombia frees Betancourt, Americans
Colombia says its military has rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Colombian military frees Betancourt, 3 Americans
Colombia freed Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas on Wednesday after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Pakistani forces arrest 10 suspected militants
Heavily armed paramilitary troops blocked roads into a tribal town in northwestern Pakistan and patrolled its deserted bazaar Wednesday as an operation against Islamic militants rolled into its fifth day with more arrests but no sign of fighting...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Curfew is imposed in Indian Kashmir city
Authorities imposed a curfew in a city in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday to prevent further protests by Hindu nationalists angered that the government revoked a land transfer to a revered Hindu shrine, a senior police officer said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Claims alleging abuse by Colorado priests settled
The Archdiocese of Denver says it has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle 18 claims by people who said they were sexually abused as children by Roman Catholic priests...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
First US coin with readable Braille unveiled
Officials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday _ a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the alphabet for the blind...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Bridges, locks reopening as Midwest floods recede
Transportation corridors opened over and on the Mississippi River Wednesday as floodwaters continued to recede at a rapid pace...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer, Safin, Nadal reach Wimbledon semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Amezaga HR gives Marlins 4-2 win over Nationals
A rain delay was worth the wait for Alfredo Amezaga and the Florida Marlins...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer beats Ancic to reach semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer beats Ancic to reach Wimbledon semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street fluctuates on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street began the third quarter by fluctuating Tuesday as investors looked for bargains and also digested a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
McCain aide takes over day-to-day campaign duties
John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Obama Service to be a cornerstone of presidency
In a bastion of the religious right, Barack Obama urged Americans Wednesday to look past the "bustle and busyness" of their everyday lives to find a way to help make the American dream real not just for themselves, but for all...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
McCain tours Colombian drug control efforts
John McCain hailed the economic benefits of free trade to Colombians Wednesday, raising the possibility of an eventual hemispheric-wide agreement even though a weak economy at home has soured many U.S. voters on trade agreements...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
California mayor takes step toward governors race
Mayor Gavin Newsom has taken his first public step toward seeking higher office, filing papers to form an exploratory committee for a potential gubernatorial bid in 2010...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer, Safin, Nadal reach semis
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Cocktail museum shakes and stirs history
In New Orleans, cocktails are serious business. What better town for a temple to the tasty history of the American libation?...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Search for missing girl turns to uncles property
The investigation of the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl zeroed in on her uncle Monday, with police searching his home while he was being arraigned on sex charges in an unrelated case, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street declines on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 150 points, and Treasury prices rose as investors sought a safer place for their money...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street declines on 1st day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 150 points, and Treasury prices rose as investors sought a safer place for their money...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Jury clears 1 of 3 lawyers in fen-phen trial
A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Kashmir police fire on Hindu protesters
Indian police fired at Hindu nationalists protesting a government decision to revoke a transfer of land to a revered Hindu shrine in Muslim-majority Indian-held Kashmir, a senior officer said. At least three people were hurt Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Sea turtle Dylan is released back into the wild
A 150-pound sea turtle raised by humans returned to freedom on Monday after nine years of captivity, swimming away after the veterinarians who cared for her helped steer her toward the ocean...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Feldman, Texas bullpen shut down Yankees
Scott Feldman and a reshuffled Texas bullpen shut down the New York Yankees on four hits, leading the Rangers to a 2-1 victory Monday night...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Johnson, Braves avoid 3-game sweep against Brewers
Kelly Johnson drove in three runs to back Jorge Campillo, and the banged-up Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 Wednesday and avoid getting swept in the three-game series...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Rose, Beasley set to lead fab freshmen into NBA
Michael Beasley strolled into a hotel ballroom Wednesday, spotted the swarm of cameras surrounding his table, and jokingly asked Brandon Rush if he wanted to switch spots...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Heat take Kansas States Beasley with No. 2 pick
Michael Beasley left his workout with the Miami Heat last week, telling confidants that he wanted to begin his NBA career learning from Pat Riley...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Bulls select Rose with No. 1 pick in NBA draft
The Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, choosing the Memphis guard over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Bulls take Rose with No. 1 pick in NBA draft
The Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, choosing the Memphis guard over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Mindy McCready charged with violating probation
Mindy McCready has been arrested in Tennessee and charged with violating her probation...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Group sues over crop subsidies on US forest land
The U.S. Forest Service has subsidized corn and soybean farming on its lands for years _ and rankled environmentalists are now suing the agency for what they say is an illegal dole...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Perry wins Buick Open at 19-under, shot ahead of 2
Kenny Perry joined a short list of multiple champions at the 50th Buick Open...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Statler Brothers Country Hall of Fame honor tops
Brothers Harold and Don Reid of the country and gospel group the Statler Brothers are coming clean about which career award meant the most...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Statler Brothers Hall honor is tops
Brothers Harold and Don Reid of the country and gospel group the Statler Brothers are coming clean about which career award meant the most...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Timberwolves trade Mayo to Memphis for Love
The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded No. 3 pick O.J. Mayo to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kevin Love in an eight-player, late-night blockbuster long after the NBA draft concluded...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Blackhawks sign D Brian Campbell
Brian Campbell is bringing some defense to the Chicago Blackhawks...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Blackhawks sign D Brian Campbell to 8-year deal
Brian Campbell is bringing some defense to the Chicago Blackhawks. Campbell, the top free-agent defenseman available Tuesday at the start of the open market season, signed an eight-year deal with the Blackhawks _ a young team that already features young star forwards Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
American-Indian group walks the US to press causes
With hopscotch speed, Shanawa Littlebow leapt to the side of the road, scooped up a plastic bottle cap and fell back into line with his fellow walkers, passing trailer homes and gas stations along Jefferson-Davis Highway...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Dow Jones becomes a bear market
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes more than 20% below its October peak, making it a bear market...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Protests continue in Indian Kashmir
Police used batons in an attempt to clear protesters from the streets of Indian Kashmir on Monday, the eighth day of rioting against what critics call a government plan to build Hindu settlements in the Muslim-majority region...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Spud farmer returns to roots to help Afghans
To help poor Afghani villagers make money on potatoes instead of opium poppies, Idaho farmer Pat Rowe used a little old technology: root cellars...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
US beef goes on sale in South Korea
U.S. beef returned to South Korean store shelves Tuesday under a new import agreement that has failed to stem anti-government protests, which have raged for weeks and turned central Seoul into a riot zone...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Tavira, one-handed violinist, dies at 84
Angel Tavira, a one-handed violinist who dedicated his life to Mexican folk music and won a Cannes Film Festival award for his first movie at age 82, has died. He was 84...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Heath Ledgers hometown to name theater after him
The Australian hometown of the late actor Heath Ledger named a theater in his honor Tuesday for his commitment to acting...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Lost Beatles tape will air on BBC radio
The British Broadcasting Corp. will air a long lost Beatles interview featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney talking about the day they met and their songwriting partnership...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Pause after Screen Actors Guild contract expires
The contract between movie and TV actors and major Hollywood studios expired early Tuesday after the studios made a final offer and the Screen Actors Guild said it would take more than a day to study it...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Obama and Bill Clinton end mutual silent treatment
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton ended their mutual silent treatment Monday, with the Democratic presidential candidate reaching out and asking his former Democratic nemesis to help him win the White House...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Venus, Serena Williams both make Wimbledon semis
Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on another potential championship matchup with sister Serena...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
VWilliams reaches Wimbledon semifinals
Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on another potential championship matchup with sister Serena...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Venus Williams reaches semifinals at Wimbledon
Defending champion Venus Williams advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after beating Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4, 6-3 Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street fluctuates on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street began the third quarter by fluctuating Tuesday as investors looked for bargains and also digested a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Jury clears 1 of 3 lawyers in fen-phen trial
A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
China police to reopen probe into teenagers death
An investigation into the death of a teenage girl will be reopened, state media reported Tuesday, as officials bowed to public anger over an alleged police cover-up in this southwest China town...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer to face Ancic, last conqueror at Wimbledon
Roger Federer already has dispatched the last player to win Wimbledon before he started his five-year winning run. Next up is the last player to beat him here...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Kashmir police fire on Hindu protesters
Indian police fired at Hindu nationalists protesting a government decision to revoke a transfer of land to a revered Hindu shrine in Muslim-majority Indian-held Kashmir, a senior officer said. At least three people were hurt Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Sea turtle Dylan is released back into the wild
A 150-pound sea turtle raised by humans returned to freedom on Monday after nine years of captivity, swimming away after the veterinarians who cared for her helped steer her toward the ocean...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Search for missing girl turns to uncles property
The investigation of the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl zeroed in on her uncle Monday, with police searching his home while he was being arraigned on sex charges in an unrelated case, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Medical helicopters collide, killing 6 in Ariz.
Accidents of medical aircraft are at a "disturbing" level, a federal safety official said Monday as he arrived at the scene where two helicopters collided, killing six people...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Collision of medical helicopters kills 6 in Ariz.
Accidents of medical aircraft are at a "disturbing" level, a federal safety official said Monday as he arrived at the scene where two helicopters collided, killing six people...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
At gay weddings, traditions remain strong pull
Who may now kiss the bride when there are two grooms?...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Abu Ghraib inmates sue contractors, claim torture
Former detainees of the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq are suing U.S. contractors in four states for alleged torture...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Police killing suspects jail death ruled homicide
Maryland authorities say the death of a teen in his jail cell after he was charged with killing a police officer has been ruled a homicide...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
2 hostages at Maine state prison released unharmed
Authorities say two hostages held by a knife-wielding prisoner inside the Maine State Prison have been released "with minimal or no injury."...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wildfires force firefighters to pick their battles
With hundreds of wildfires raging across remote, rugged parts of California for a second week, fire officials have been forced to strategically choose which to fight and which to leave to burn for weeks or even months...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Ariz. crash raises questions about medical flights
A fiery collision that killed six people aboard two medical helicopters has underscored the dangers of emergency flights and renewed questions about whether they are worth the risks...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
WTC site rebuilding delayed and over budget
The rebuilding of the World Trade Center site is over budget and years behind schedule _ including the Sept. 11 memorial that was once expected to open on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
California firefighters have to pick their battles
The unprecedented number and size of wildfires burning in California this year has forced firefighters to strategically choose which ones to tackle...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Helicopter crash leaves a mother-to-be in mourning
A soon-to-be father who loved being a firefighter was among six people killed when two medical helicopters collided in Arizona...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Domesticated chimp is missing in California forest
A 42-year-old chimpanzee who is toilet-trained and can eat with a knife and fork is believed to be at large in a Southern California forest after escaping his cage...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Hurricane Boris reported in Pacific far off Mexico
Forecasters say a tropical storm in the Pacific is now a hurricane over the ocean far to the west of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
5 Indian whalers sentenced for illegal whale hunt
Five Makah Indian whalers who killed a gray whale during an illegal hunt last September have been sentenced in federal court. The sentences include jail time for two men considered the leaders of the group...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Lawyer says family outraged over inmates death
The family of a 19-year-old man found strangled in his cell a day after he was jailed on charges of running over and killing a police officer is "outraged" over his death, their attorney said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
FBI, state police probe Md. suspects jail death
The FBI and Maryland State Police are investigating the strangulation of a 19-year-old man found dead in his cell a day after he was jailed on charges of running over and killing a police officer, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Cocktail museum shakes and stirs history
In New Orleans, cocktails are serious business. What better town for a temple to the tasty history of the American libation?...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Parole denied in 1964 Alabama murder case
The Alabama parole board has again denied an early release for a black man who was convicted in the 1964 rape and murder of a pregnant white woman...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Authorities Deaths in Ill., Mo., may be related
The deaths of four people found in a western Illinois town may be related to as many as four other deaths in Illinois and Missouri in the past week, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Some little-known facts about cocktails
Although people tend to call anything in a V-shaped glass a cocktail, the drink traditionally is required to have spirits, sugar and bitters. Some other facts about the drink:...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Video shows woman dying on Brooklyn hospital floor
Video from a surveillance camera at a Brooklyn, N.Y., hospital shows a woman dying on the floor of a psychiatric emergency-room while people nearby ignore her...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
13 Americans, not 12, electrocuted in Iraq
Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, says 13 Americans were electrocuted in Iraq since September 2003 and a contractor has been ordered to inspect the facilities it maintains there for electrical safety hazards, a Pennsylvania senator said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Cell phones rules changing for Calif. drivers
To Celeste Tyler and her teenage friends, text-messaging is as effortless as tying their shoes...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
A-list actresses flock to Paris for couture shows
Luxury labels Christian Dior and Giorgio Armani fought for the hearts and minds of A-list actresses in Paris on Monday with glittering haute couture presentations of red carpet gowns...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Fire at Madonnas childhood home called suspicious
A weekend fire that destroyed a childhood home of Madonna has been deemed suspicious by arson investigators...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Protests continue in Indian Kashmir
Police used batons in an attempt to clear protesters from the streets of Indian Kashmir on Monday, the eighth day of rioting against what critics call a government plan to build Hindu settlements in the Muslim-majority region...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Spud farmer returns to roots to help Afghans
To help poor Afghani villagers make money on potatoes instead of opium poppies, Idaho farmer Pat Rowe used a little old technology: root cellars...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Lawyer says family outraged over inmates death
The family of a 19-year-old man found strangled in his cell a day after he was jailed on charges of running over and killing a police officer is "outraged" over his death, their attorney said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
FBI, state police probe Md. suspects jail death
The FBI and Maryland State Police are investigating the strangulation of a 19-year-old man found dead in his cell a day after he was jailed on charges of running over and killing a police officer, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
US beef goes on sale in South Korea
U.S. beef returned to South Korean store shelves Tuesday under a new import agreement that has failed to stem anti-government protests, which have raged for weeks and turned central Seoul into a riot zone...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Tavira, one-handed violinist, dies at 84
Angel Tavira, a one-handed violinist who dedicated his life to Mexican folk music and won a Cannes Film Festival award for his first movie at age 82, has died. He was 84...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Heath Ledgers hometown to name theater after him
The Australian hometown of the late actor Heath Ledger named a theater in his honor Tuesday for his commitment to acting...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Lost Beatles tape will air on BBC radio
The British Broadcasting Corp. will air a long lost Beatles interview featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney talking about the day they met and their songwriting partnership...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Pause after Screen Actors Guild contract expires
The contract between movie and TV actors and major Hollywood studios expired early Tuesday after the studios made a final offer and the Screen Actors Guild said it would take more than a day to study it...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Obama and Bill Clinton end mutual silent treatment
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton ended their mutual silent treatment Monday, with the Democratic presidential candidate reaching out and asking his former Democratic nemesis to help him win the White House...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Venus, Serena Williams both make Wimbledon semis
Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on another potential championship matchup with sister Serena...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
VWilliams reaches Wimbledon semifinals
Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on another potential championship matchup with sister Serena...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Venus Williams reaches semifinals at Wimbledon
Defending champion Venus Williams advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after beating Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4, 6-3 Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Kashmir police fire on Hindu protesters
Indian police fired at Hindu nationalists protesting a government decision to revoke a transfer of land to a revered Hindu shrine in Muslim-majority Indian-held Kashmir, a senior officer said. At least three people were hurt Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street fluctuates on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street began the third quarter by fluctuating Tuesday as investors looked for bargains and also digested a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Jury clears 1 of 3 lawyers in fen-phen trial
A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Cocktail museum shakes and stirs history
In New Orleans, cocktails are serious business. What better town for a temple to the tasty history of the American libation?...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
China police to reopen probe into teenagers death
An investigation into the death of a teenage girl will be reopened, state media reported Tuesday, as officials bowed to public anger over an alleged police cover-up in this southwest China town...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer to face Ancic, last conqueror at Wimbledon
Roger Federer already has dispatched the last player to win Wimbledon before he started his five-year winning run. Next up is the last player to beat him here...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Candace Parker wins college athlete of year award
Candace Parker threw down a dunk on one coast and picked up an honor on the other...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Imus faces new questions over on-air race remarks
Don Imus is finding himself in a familiar position on his morning radio broadcast: facing questions over what he meant by on-air remarks about race...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Sea turtle Dylan is released back into the wild
A 150-pound sea turtle raised by humans returned to freedom on Monday after nine years of captivity, swimming away after the veterinarians who cared for her helped steer her toward the ocean...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Johnson, Braves avoid 3-game sweep against Brewers
Kelly Johnson drove in three runs to back Jorge Campillo, and the banged-up Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 Wednesday and avoid getting swept in the three-game series...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Rose, Beasley set to lead fab freshmen into NBA
Michael Beasley strolled into a hotel ballroom Wednesday, spotted the swarm of cameras surrounding his table, and jokingly asked Brandon Rush if he wanted to switch spots...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Cher harassed at Nashville club, man is arrested
A Nashville man has been charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication after he repeatedly harassed Cher at the famed honky-tonk Tootsies Orchid Lounge...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Fresno States big outburst forces Game 3 in CWS
Fresno State kept its amazing postseason run alive Tuesday night thanks to an offensive performance that was nothing short of, well, amazing...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Cardinals tag Rogers for 5 runs to beat Tigers 8-4
Brian Barton, Skip Schumaker and Brendan Ryan each drove in two runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Braden Looper (9-5) gave up four runs on three homers in six-plus innings...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Heat take Kansas States Beasley with No. 2 pick
Michael Beasley left his workout with the Miami Heat last week, telling confidants that he wanted to begin his NBA career learning from Pat Riley...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Bulls select Rose with No. 1 pick in NBA draft
The Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, choosing the Memphis guard over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Bulls take Rose with No. 1 pick in NBA draft
The Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, choosing the Memphis guard over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Mindy McCready charged with violating probation
Mindy McCready has been arrested in Tennessee and charged with violating her probation...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Perry wins Buick Open at 19-under, shot ahead of 2
Kenny Perry joined a short list of multiple champions at the 50th Buick Open...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Statler Brothers Country Hall of Fame honor tops
Brothers Harold and Don Reid of the country and gospel group the Statler Brothers are coming clean about which career award meant the most...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Statler Brothers Hall honor is tops
Brothers Harold and Don Reid of the country and gospel group the Statler Brothers are coming clean about which career award meant the most...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Timberwolves trade Mayo to Memphis for Love
The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded No. 3 pick O.J. Mayo to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kevin Love in an eight-player, late-night blockbuster long after the NBA draft concluded...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Group sues over crop subsidies on US forest land
The U.S. Forest Service has subsidized corn and soybean farming on its lands for years _ and rankled environmentalists are now suing the agency for what they say is an illegal dole...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
US factory orders show weak rise
US factory orders grew by just 0.6% in May, the weakest growth for three months, the Commerce Department says...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Madonna and Ritchie split denied
Madonna's spokeswoman says the singer and her film-maker husband Guy Ritchie have "no plans to divorce"...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Safety net
Can Massachusetts help overhaul US healthcare?...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
US ambassador strikes diplomatic note with Paraguay folk songs
The US ambassador to Asuncion strikes a new diplomatic note by recording an album of folk songs sung in the indigenous Guarani language...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Video shows death of US patient
Video footage emerges of a woman dying on the floor of a New York hospital as workers fail to help for more than an hour...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Cuba denounces US 'provocations'
The Cuban Foreign Ministry accuses the US of encouraging dissidents to stage protests to mark 4 July...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Spud farmer returns to roots to help Afghans
To help poor Afghani villagers make money on potatoes instead of opium poppies, Idaho farmer Pat Rowe used a little old technology: root cellars...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
China police to reopen probe into teenagers death
An investigation into the death of a teenage girl will be reopened, state media reported Tuesday, as officials bowed to public anger over an alleged police cover-up in this southwest China town...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
US beef goes on sale in South Korea
U.S. beef returned to South Korean store shelves Tuesday under a new import agreement that has failed to stem anti-government protests, which have raged for weeks and turned central Seoul into a riot zone...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Tavira, one-handed violinist, dies at 84
Angel Tavira, a one-handed violinist who dedicated his life to Mexican folk music and won a Cannes Film Festival award for his first movie at age 82, has died. He was 84...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Heath Ledgers hometown to name theater after him
The Australian hometown of the late actor Heath Ledger named a theater in his honor Tuesday for his commitment to acting...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Lost Beatles tape will air on BBC radio
The British Broadcasting Corp. will air a long lost Beatles interview featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney talking about the day they met and their songwriting partnership...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Pause after Screen Actors Guild contract expires
The contract between movie and TV actors and major Hollywood studios expired early Tuesday after the studios made a final offer and the Screen Actors Guild said it would take more than a day to study it...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Venus, Serena Williams both make Wimbledon semis
Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on another potential championship matchup with sister Serena...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
VWilliams reaches Wimbledon semifinals
Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on another potential championship matchup with sister Serena...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Venus Williams reaches semifinals at Wimbledon
Defending champion Venus Williams advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after beating Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4, 6-3 Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer to face Ancic, last conqueror at Wimbledon
Roger Federer already has dispatched the last player to win Wimbledon before he started his five-year winning run. Next up is the last player to beat him here...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Obama and Bill Clinton end mutual silent treatment
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton ended their mutual silent treatment Monday, with the Democratic presidential candidate reaching out and asking his former Democratic nemesis to help him win the White House...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Sea turtle Dylan is released back into the wild
A 150-pound sea turtle raised by humans returned to freedom on Monday after nine years of captivity, swimming away after the veterinarians who cared for her helped steer her toward the ocean...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Jury clears 1 of 3 lawyers in fen-phen trial
A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street fluctuates on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street began the third quarter by fluctuating Tuesday as investors looked for bargains and also digested a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Kashmir police fire on Hindu protesters
Indian police fired at Hindu nationalists protesting a government decision to revoke a transfer of land to a revered Hindu shrine in Muslim-majority Indian-held Kashmir, a senior officer said. At least three people were hurt Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Protests continue in Indian Kashmir
Police used batons in an attempt to clear protesters from the streets of Indian Kashmir on Monday, the eighth day of rioting against what critics call a government plan to build Hindu settlements in the Muslim-majority region...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
At gay weddings, traditions remain strong pull
Who may now kiss the bride when there are two grooms?...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Abu Ghraib inmates sue contractors, claim torture
Former detainees of the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq are suing U.S. contractors in four states for alleged torture...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
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