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Sadrists want referendum on US-Iraq pact
Followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government Saturday to hold a public referendum on a long-term security deal with the United States...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
NASA fuels shuttle Discovery for launch
NASA fueled space shuttle Discovery on Saturday for a late afternoon launch to the international space station...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
NASA begins fueling shuttle Discovery for launch
NASA began fueling space shuttle Discovery on Saturday for a late afternoon launch to the international space station...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Vatican excommunication for female priests
The Vatican is slamming the door on attempts by women to become priests in the Roman Catholic Church. It has strongly reiterated in a decree that anyone involved in ordination ceremonies is automatically excommunicated...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Afghan bomb attack wounds 8
A suicide car bomb attack Saturday against a convoy of international troops wounded four soldiers and four Afghans, while fighting in the south killed 16 Taliban militants, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
North Korea questions US stance on nuclear issue
North Korea questioned Saturday U.S. willingness to settle an ongoing nuclear dispute after criticisms by Washington included in a report on global democracy...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
China quake batters ancient sites, tourism
Taoist Master Dan Jia picks through the wreckage of the 1,500-year-old Erwangmiao Temple, piling books in a stack and dusting off altarpieces...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Riot police assemble against protesters in Bangkok
About 1,000 riot police assembled at an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok on Saturday after the prime minister warned he would use force to disperse thousands gathered to demand his resignation...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Kuznetsova, Jankovic advance at French Open
Svetlana Kuznetsova faced only one break point and beat fellow Russian Nadia Petrova 6-2, 6-1 in the third round of the French Open on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
No. 3 for Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen
The star of "Two and a Half Men" has moved on to marriage No. 3...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Guests for Sunday TV news shows feature McClellan
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller tie the knot
The star of "Two and a Half Men" has moved on to marriage number three...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Obama angles for showcase win in Montana
The Rocky Mountain region represents friendly terrain for Barack Obama, who is angling to add Montana to his string of victories on Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Sharapova gains 4th round at French
Maria Sharapova saved her most piercing shriek to punctuate her final shot of the first set, a thunderous crosscourt backhand winner to close out a tiebreaker...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Sharapova advances to 4th round
Maria Sharapova saved her most piercing shriek to punctuate her final shot of the first set, a thunderous crosscourt backhand winner to close out a tiebreaker...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Ginepri 1st US man in 4th round at Paris since 03
Robby Ginepri is the first U.S. man to reach the fourth round of the French Open since Andre Agassi in 2003...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Sharapova advances to 4th round at French Open
Maria Sharapova saved her most piercing shriek to punctuate her final shot of the first set, a thunderous crosscourt backhand winner to close out a tiebreaker. She then dominated the rest of the way Saturday to beat Karin Knapp 7-6 (4), 6-0 in the third round of the French Open...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
After 10 years, ECB vigilant over Europe
The European Central Bank celebrates its 10th birthday Monday with its reputation burnished by a steadfast stance on interest rates and quick action to supply banks with cash during the credit crisis over mortgage-backed securities...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Analysis Iraq squabbling previews campaign
John McCain tore in Barack Obama over a two-year Iraq absence. The likely Democrat nominee then said he was considering a war zone trip. Point: McCain...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Democrats consider Fla., Mich. delegate plans
Supporters for Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton staked out competing positions Saturday as Democrats searched for a compromise to seat disputed convention delegations from Florida and Michigan and clear the way for a smooth end to the marathon struggle for the presidential nomination...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander has short-circuit problem
Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with a short circuit on the spacecraft...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 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 31, 2008
South Koreans rally against US beef imports
Tens of thousands of South Koreans rallied Saturday night against a plan to import U.S. beef in the largest protest in weeks of anti-government demonstrations...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
South Korea braces for rally against US beef
South Korean riot police braced Saturday for what could be the largest anti-government protest during weeks of rallies against an agreement to resume imports of U.S. beef...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Official China evacuation order just a drill
An earthquake official says a Chinese state media report that 1.3 million people in Sichuan Province were ordered to evacuate was wrong and that a mass evacuation has not been ordered...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander has short-circuit problem
Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with a short circuit on the spacecraft...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Texas officials take DNA from sect leader
Texas authorities have collected DNA swabs from jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs for an ongoing criminal investigation...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Fire destroys landmark seafood business in Boston
Fire destroyed a landmark seafood business on the waterfront early Friday, snarling rush hour traffic. There were no reports of injuries...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
States grapple with fuel costs for school buses
The reality of rising fuel costs students in a Tennessee school district their bus ride to school this week on the last day of the year...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
12 set for finals at National Spelling Bee
Matthew Evans heard the bell, slumped his shoulders, lowered his head and slowly walked offstage. He stayed in the comfort room for more than a half-hour, and his eyes were still red when he emerged, his hopes of winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee dashed before he could even reach the finals...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Texas, polygamists reach tentative deal on kids
Texas authorities and a polygamist sect have reached a tentative agreement to begin returning children taken by the state starting Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Storm sweeps through Ill. lawmakers run for cover
Alarms have gone off in the Illinois Capitol and lawmakers have headed for shelter in the basement as gusty winds, rain and hail move the through central part of the state...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
2 Miami officers charged in FBI corruption probe
Two veteran police officers were charged Friday with providing protection for purported shipments of cocaine and stolen goods in what was actually an undercover FBI operation...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Minor leaguer traded for 10 bats seeks redemption
An umpire teasingly calls him "Bat Man." His teammates consider it an embarrassment and a "slap in the face." His former ballclub sees it as a bit of harmless fun...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Indiana boy spells guerdon to win national bee
As it turned out, Sameer Mishra provided more than just comic relief at the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee. He ended up winning the title...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
13-year-old spells guerdon to win national bee
A 13-year-old boy has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word "guerdon."...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Report Japanese mob boss gave $100,000 to UCLA
A Japanese gang boss and another alleged gangster who had liver transplants at UCLA Medical Center each donated $100,000 to the hospital soon after their surgeries, according to a published report...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Pilot hurt when small plane crashes on I-85
Authorities say the pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed on Interstate 85 in central North Carolina is in critical condition at a hospital...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Coast Guard rescues 7 from boat on Lake Michigan
Officials say a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and rescue swimmer saved seven people from a sinking boat on Lake Michigan...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Spilled mud causes crashes in La., 18 people hurt
A dump truck spilled a load of mud inside a traffic tunnel, causing a chain-reaction crash of 23 vehicles on Friday in suburban New Orleans. Eighteen people were taken to hospitals, including a woman in labor...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
AP Impact Hurricane season outlooks of little use
Each April, weather wizard William Gray emerges from his burrow deep in the Rocky Mountains to offer his forecast for the six-month hurricane season that starts June 1. And the news media are there, breathlessly awaiting his every word...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Exiled Anuak prepare to confront Ethiopia official
Being in the same Minneapolis hotel building is about as close as Peter Omot wants to get to Omot Obang Olom, the Ethiopian official he holds responsible for the massacre of more than 400 of his ethnic kin...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Bone drug Zometa helps fight breast cancer spread
A drug to prevent bone loss during breast cancer treatment also substantially cut the risk that the cancer would return, results that left doctors excited about a possible new way to fight the disease...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
More than 960 graduate from West Point
More than 960 cadets are graduating at West Point and are expected to hear from Army Secretary Pete Geren during the ceremonies...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
LA hospital settles patient dumping lawsuits
A hospital has agreed to settle two lawsuits accusing it of leaving a homeless paraplegic man on Skid Row without his wheelchair, attorneys said...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 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 31, 2008
NASA begins fueling shuttle Discovery for launch
NASA began fueling space shuttle Discovery on Saturday for a late afternoon launch to the international space station...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
UN nuclear agency report puts Iran on defensive
Growing pressure on Iran to explain what could be secret nuclear weapons work has left Tehran increasingly defensive _ and the U.S. and its allies hopeful they can exploit the situation to wrest concessions from Tehran...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Lawyer Spears not yet fit to take part in case
Britney Spears is not yet fit to participate in court proceedings in her conservatorship case, her lawyer has told a Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Sadrists want referendum on US-Iraq pact
Followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government Saturday to hold a public referendum on a long-term security deal with the United States...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
NASA fuels shuttle Discovery for launch
NASA fueled space shuttle Discovery on Saturday for a late afternoon launch to the international space station...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Vatican excommunication for female priests
The Vatican is slamming the door on attempts by women to become priests in the Roman Catholic Church. It has strongly reiterated in a decree that anyone involved in ordination ceremonies is automatically excommunicated...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Riot police assemble against protesters in Bangkok
About 1,000 riot police assembled at an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok on Saturday after the prime minister warned he would use force to disperse thousands gathered to demand his resignation...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Afghan bomb attack wounds 8
A suicide car bomb attack Saturday against a convoy of international troops wounded four soldiers and four Afghans, while fighting in the south killed 16 Taliban militants, officials said...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
North Korea questions US stance on nuclear issue
North Korea questioned Saturday U.S. willingness to settle an ongoing nuclear dispute after criticisms by Washington included in a report on global democracy...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
AP Impact Hurricane season outlooks of little use
Each April, weather wizard William Gray emerges from his burrow deep in the Rocky Mountains to offer his forecast for the six-month hurricane season that starts June 1. And the news media are there, breathlessly awaiting his every word...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
China quake batters ancient sites, tourism
Taoist Master Dan Jia picks through the wreckage of the 1,500-year-old Erwangmiao Temple, piling books in a stack and dusting off altarpieces...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller tie the knot
The star of "Two and a Half Men" has moved on to marriage number three...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Kuznetsova, Jankovic advance at French Open
Svetlana Kuznetsova faced only one break point and beat fellow Russian Nadia Petrova 6-2, 6-1 in the third round of the French Open on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
No. 3 for Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen
The star of "Two and a Half Men" has moved on to marriage No. 3...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Guests for Sunday TV news shows feature McClellan
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Sharapova gains 4th round at French
Maria Sharapova saved her most piercing shriek to punctuate her final shot of the first set, a thunderous crosscourt backhand winner to close out a tiebreaker...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Sharapova advances to 4th round
Maria Sharapova saved her most piercing shriek to punctuate her final shot of the first set, a thunderous crosscourt backhand winner to close out a tiebreaker...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Ginepri 1st US man in 4th round at Paris since 03
Robby Ginepri is the first U.S. man to reach the fourth round of the French Open since Andre Agassi in 2003...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Sharapova advances to 4th round at French Open
Maria Sharapova saved her most piercing shriek to punctuate her final shot of the first set, a thunderous crosscourt backhand winner to close out a tiebreaker. She then dominated the rest of the way Saturday to beat Karin Knapp 7-6 (4), 6-0 in the third round of the French Open...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Analysis Iraq squabbling previews campaign
John McCain tore in Barack Obama over a two-year Iraq absence. The likely Democrat nominee then said he was considering a war zone trip. Point: McCain...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Democrats consider Fla., Mich. delegate plans
Supporters for Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton staked out competing positions Saturday as Democrats searched for a compromise to seat disputed convention delegations from Florida and Michigan and clear the way for a smooth end to the marathon struggle for the presidential nomination...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Obama angles for showcase win in Montana
The Rocky Mountain region represents friendly terrain for Barack Obama, who is angling to add Montana to his string of victories on Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 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 31, 2008
South Koreans rally against US beef imports
Tens of thousands of South Koreans rallied Saturday night against a plan to import U.S. beef in the largest protest in weeks of anti-government demonstrations...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
South Korea braces for rally against US beef
South Korean riot police braced Saturday for what could be the largest anti-government protest during weeks of rallies against an agreement to resume imports of U.S. beef...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
After 10 years, ECB vigilant over Europe
The European Central Bank celebrates its 10th birthday Monday with its reputation burnished by a steadfast stance on interest rates and quick action to supply banks with cash during the credit crisis over mortgage-backed securities...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Official China evacuation order just a drill
An earthquake official says a Chinese state media report that 1.3 million people in Sichuan Province were ordered to evacuate was wrong and that a mass evacuation has not been ordered...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander has short-circuit problem
Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with a short circuit on the spacecraft...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Some Iraqi insurgents agree to reconcile
School teacher Raad Mohammed Mahdi used to take on another role after classes: foot soldier in the Sunni insurgency north of Baghdad...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Pa. police Ohio truck rigged to steal fuel
Police have linked the large-scale theft of diesel fuel from a western Pennsylvania convenience store to a specially equipped pickup truck trailer with a trap door and a vacuum hose...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Today in History - May 29
Today is Thursday, May 29, the 150th day of 2008. There are 216 days left in the year...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander has short-circuit problem
Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with a short circuit on the spacecraft...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 2008
Begone to the nomination race that wouldnt quit
After what feels like forever, the end of the presidential primaries is in sight. Really...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
States grapple with fuel costs for school buses
The reality of rising fuel costs students in a Tennessee school district their bus ride to school this week on the last day of the year...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Loss doesnt dull Red Wings confidence
The Detroit Red Wings are talking and acting like a team with a hammerlock 3-0 grip of a lead in the Stanley Cup finals against Pittsburgh, rather than the more precarious 2-1 advantage they own going into Game 4...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
S Koreans rally against US beef
Thousands of South Koreans rally over plans to import US beef again, because some consider it dangerous...
BBC News - May 31, 2008
French foreign minister arrives in Iraq
The French foreign minister arrived Saturday in the southern city of Nasiriyah for his second visit to Iraq in less than a year as Paris seeks to rebuild ties with the war-torn nation...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
China says 200,000 evacuated because of flood risk
Chinese authorities had evacuated nearly 200,000 people by early Saturday and warned more than 1 million others to be ready to leave quickly as a lake formed by a devastating earthquake threatened to breach its dam...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Force may be used to stop Thai protests
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej warned Saturday he would use force to disperse demonstrators who have vowed to continue protests demanding his resignation...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Vatican excommunication for female priests
The Vatican is slamming the door on attempts by women to become priests in the Roman Catholic Church. It has strongly reiterated in a decree that anyone involved in ordination ceremonies is automatically excommunicated...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
North Korea questions US stance on nuclear issue
North Korea questioned Saturday U.S. willingness to settle an ongoing nuclear dispute after criticisms by Washington included in a report on global democracy...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Guests for Sunday TV news shows feature McClellan
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller tie the knot
The star of "Two and a Half Men" has moved on to marriage number three...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Royals lose again Mariners on AL-worst pace
For all the problems the Kansas City Royals have, they can take solace in this: The Seattle Mariners are keeping right with them for the worst record in the American League...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Royals lose again Mariners too
For all the problems the Kansas City Royals have, they can take solace in this: The Seattle Mariners are keeping right with them for the worst record in the American League...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Millwood, Boggs lift Rangers over As 3-1
Kevin Millwood allowed one run through six innings in his first start in almost three weeks, rookie Brandon Boggs matched a career high with three RBIs and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 Friday night...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
No. 3 for Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen
The star of "Two and a Half Men" has moved on to marriage No. 3...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Obama angles for showcase win in Montana
The Rocky Mountain region represents friendly terrain for Barack Obama, who is angling to add Montana to his string of victories on Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Democratic panel considers delegate plans
The fate of nearly 2.3 million Democratic presidential primary votes belongs to 30 party activists...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Obama says his ears too big for Rushmore
Democrat Barack Obama paid an unscheduled late-night visit to Mount Rushmore Friday, visiting the national memorial at closing time and joking that his ears were too big to ever be included in such a display...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
South Korea braces for rally against US beef
South Korean riot police braced Saturday for what could be the largest anti-government protest during weeks of rallies against an agreement to resume imports of U.S. beef...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
After 10 years, ECB vigilant over Europe
The European Central Bank celebrates its 10th birthday Monday with its reputation burnished by a steadfast stance on interest rates and quick action to supply banks with cash during the credit crisis over mortgage-backed securities...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Dell shares get boost from strong earnings report
Growth in Asia and strong sales of notebook computers helped Dell Inc. beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter sales and profit...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 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 31, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander has short-circuit problem
Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with a short circuit on the spacecraft...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Official China evacuation order just a drill
An earthquake official says a Chinese state media report that 1.3 million people in Sichuan Province were ordered to evacuate was wrong and that a mass evacuation has not been ordered...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
States grapple with fuel costs for school buses
The reality of rising fuel costs students in a Tennessee school district their bus ride to school this week on the last day of the year...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Ask AP Jet pollution, fraction-of-a-cent coins
It can be a manufacturing plant, a spice grinder or a place where rumors get started. But did you know a "mill" can also be one-tenth of a cent _ a unit of currency that showed up on state-issued tokens in the 1930s?...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
LI resort proposal features indoor ski mountain
The 35-story indoor ski mountain would soar over bucolic pine barrens and farms at the twin forks of Long Island...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander has short-circuit problem
Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with a short circuit on the spacecraft...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Texas officials take DNA from sect leader
Texas authorities have collected DNA swabs from jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs for an ongoing criminal investigation...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Fire destroys landmark seafood business in Boston
Fire destroyed a landmark seafood business on the waterfront early Friday, snarling rush hour traffic. There were no reports of injuries...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
2 Miami officers charged in FBI corruption probe
Two veteran police officers were charged Friday with providing protection for purported shipments of cocaine and stolen goods in what was actually an undercover FBI operation...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Minor leaguer traded for 10 bats seeks redemption
An umpire teasingly calls him "Bat Man." His teammates consider it an embarrassment and a "slap in the face." His former ballclub sees it as a bit of harmless fun...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
12 set for finals at National Spelling Bee
Matthew Evans heard the bell, slumped his shoulders, lowered his head and slowly walked offstage. He stayed in the comfort room for more than a half-hour, and his eyes were still red when he emerged, his hopes of winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee dashed before he could even reach the finals...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Texas, polygamists reach tentative deal on kids
Texas authorities and a polygamist sect have reached a tentative agreement to begin returning children taken by the state starting Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Indiana boy spells guerdon to win national bee
As it turned out, Sameer Mishra provided more than just comic relief at the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee. He ended up winning the title...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
13-year-old spells guerdon to win national bee
A 13-year-old boy has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word "guerdon."...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Storm sweeps through Ill. lawmakers run for cover
Alarms have gone off in the Illinois Capitol and lawmakers have headed for shelter in the basement as gusty winds, rain and hail move the through central part of the state...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Nurse charged with injecting patients with bleach
A former nurse accused of intentionally injecting bleach into two patients at a dialysis center was arrested Friday, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
NJ gov must release e-mails with ex-girlfriend
New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine was ordered Friday to release hundreds of pages of e-mails he and his staff exchanged with a state union leader the Democrat once dated...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Pilot injured when small plane crashes on interstate in NC
Officials say a single-engine plane has crashed on Interstate 85 in central North Carolina, injuring the pilot and bringing traffic to a crawl...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
LA hospital settles patient dumping lawsuits
A hospital has agreed to settle two lawsuits accusing it of leaving a homeless paraplegic man on Skid Row without his wheelchair, attorneys said...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Report Japanese mob boss gave $100,000 to UCLA
A Japanese gang boss and another alleged gangster who had liver transplants at UCLA Medical Center each donated $100,000 to the hospital soon after their surgeries, according to a published report...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Pilot hurt when small plane crashes on I-85
Authorities say the pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed on Interstate 85 in central North Carolina is in critical condition at a hospital...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Coast Guard rescues 7 from boat on Lake Michigan
Officials say a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and rescue swimmer saved seven people from a sinking boat on Lake Michigan...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Spilled mud causes crashes in La., 18 people hurt
A dump truck spilled a load of mud inside a traffic tunnel, causing a chain-reaction crash of 23 vehicles on Friday in suburban New Orleans. Eighteen people were taken to hospitals, including a woman in labor...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
French foreign minister makes surprise Iraq visit
The French foreign minister has arrived for a previously unannounced visit to Nasiriyah in southeastern Iraq...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Vatican excommunication for female priests
The Vatican is slamming the door on attempts by women to become priests in the Roman Catholic Church. It has strongly reiterated in a decree that anyone involved in ordination ceremonies is automatically excommunicated...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
French foreign minister arrives in Iraq
The French foreign minister arrived Saturday in the southern city of Nasiriyah for his second visit to Iraq in less than a year as Paris seeks to rebuild ties with the war-torn nation...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
North Korea questions US stance on nuclear issue
North Korea questioned Saturday U.S. willingness to settle an ongoing nuclear dispute after criticisms by Washington included in a report on global democracy...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
China says 200,000 evacuated because of flood risk
Chinese authorities had evacuated nearly 200,000 people by early Saturday and warned more than 1 million others to be ready to leave quickly as a lake formed by a devastating earthquake threatened to breach its dam...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Force may be used to stop Thai protests
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej warned Saturday he would use force to disperse demonstrators who have vowed to continue protests demanding his resignation...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Indiana boy spells guerdon to win national bee
As it turned out, Sameer Mishra provided more than just comic relief at the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee. He ended up winning the title...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Guests for Sunday TV news shows feature McClellan
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller tie the knot
The star of "Two and a Half Men" has moved on to marriage number three...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Royals lose again Mariners on AL-worst pace
For all the problems the Kansas City Royals have, they can take solace in this: The Seattle Mariners are keeping right with them for the worst record in the American League...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Royals lose again Mariners too
For all the problems the Kansas City Royals have, they can take solace in this: The Seattle Mariners are keeping right with them for the worst record in the American League...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Millwood, Boggs lift Rangers over As 3-1
Kevin Millwood allowed one run through six innings in his first start in almost three weeks, rookie Brandon Boggs matched a career high with three RBIs and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 Friday night...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
No. 3 for Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen
The star of "Two and a Half Men" has moved on to marriage No. 3...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Democratic panel considers delegate plans
The fate of nearly 2.3 million Democratic presidential primary votes belongs to 30 party activists...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Obama says his ears too big for Rushmore
Democrat Barack Obama paid an unscheduled late-night visit to Mount Rushmore Friday, visiting the national memorial at closing time and joking that his ears were too big to ever be included in such a display...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
After 10 years, ECB vigilant over Europe
The European Central Bank celebrates its 10th birthday Monday with its reputation burnished by a steadfast stance on interest rates and quick action to supply banks with cash during the credit crisis over mortgage-backed securities...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Obama angles for showcase win in Montana
The Rocky Mountain region represents friendly terrain for Barack Obama, who is angling to add Montana to his string of victories on Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 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 31, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander has short-circuit problem
Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with a short circuit on the spacecraft...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Dell shares get boost from strong earnings report
Growth in Asia and strong sales of notebook computers helped Dell Inc. beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter sales and profit...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
South Korea braces for rally against US beef
South Korean riot police braced Saturday for what could be the largest anti-government protest during weeks of rallies against an agreement to resume imports of U.S. beef...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Official China evacuation order just a drill
An earthquake official says a Chinese state media report that 1.3 million people in Sichuan Province were ordered to evacuate was wrong and that a mass evacuation has not been ordered...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander has short-circuit problem
Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with a short circuit on the spacecraft...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 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 31, 2008
Some Iraqi insurgents agree to reconcile
School teacher Raad Mohammed Mahdi used to take on another role after classes: foot soldier in the Sunni insurgency north of Baghdad...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Pa. police Ohio truck rigged to steal fuel
Police have linked the large-scale theft of diesel fuel from a western Pennsylvania convenience store to a specially equipped pickup truck trailer with a trap door and a vacuum hose...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Today in History - May 29
Today is Thursday, May 29, the 150th day of 2008. There are 216 days left in the year...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 2008
Loss doesnt dull Red Wings confidence
The Detroit Red Wings are talking and acting like a team with a hammerlock 3-0 grip of a lead in the Stanley Cup finals against Pittsburgh, rather than the more precarious 2-1 advantage they own going into Game 4...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Begone to the nomination race that wouldnt quit
After what feels like forever, the end of the presidential primaries is in sight. Really...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
States grapple with fuel costs for school buses
The reality of rising fuel costs students in a Tennessee school district their bus ride to school this week on the last day of the year...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Delay to polygamist sect reunions
Parents hopes of quick reunions with children removed from a sect's Texan ranch are hit by a legal wrangle...
BBC News - May 31, 2008
Basketball: Boston make final
Boston Celtics will face LA Lakers in the NBA finals after beating Detroit Pistons 89-81 to clinch the Eastern Conference final series...
BBC News - May 31, 2008
Ford to open plant in Mexico
US giant Ford is to invest $3bn (£1.5bn) in a new car plant in Mexico, creating 4,500 new jobs...
BBC News - May 31, 2008
TACA passenger jet crashes in Honduras 4 killed
A jetliner originating from Los Angeles overshot a runway and raced onto a busy street in the Honduran capital Friday, killing the pilot, two passengers and a motorist on the ground. At least 65 people were injured...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Jordan, France sign nuclear energy deal
Jordan and France signed an agreement on Friday to help the Arab kingdom develop its nuclear energy program...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander has short-circuit problem
Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with a short circuit on the spacecraft...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
NATO general sees long fight in Afghanistan
The outgoing American commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan said the insurgency there will last for years unless Pakistan shuts down safe havens where militants train and recruit...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Vatican excommunication for female priests
The Vatican is slamming the door on attempts by women to become priests in the Roman Catholic Church. It has strongly reiterated in a decree that anyone involved in ordination ceremonies is automatically excommunicated...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Report North Korea tests missiles off coast
North Korea has fired three short-range missiles into waters off its western coast in an apparent routine test, Yonhap news agency reported Saturday...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller tie the knot
The star of "Two and a Half Men" has moved on to marriage number three...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Amy Winehouse late for first post-rehab concert
Amy Winehouse showed up late for her first concert since leaving rehab, giving an underwhelming performance in front of 90,000 people Friday at a Lisbon music festival...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Amy Winehouse late for her 1st post-rehab concert
Amy Winehouse showed up late for her first concert since leaving rehab, giving an underwhelming performance in front of 90,000 people Friday at a Lisbon music festival...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Utley hits 18th homer and Phillies beat Marlins
Chase Utley hit his major league-leading 18th homer to help Brett Myers win for the first time in six weeks, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 12-3 Friday night...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Overbays 2 HRs lead Jays over Angels 10-4
Lyle Overbay hit a pair of solo homers and an RBI single, leading Toronto to a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night and making it a pleasant homecoming for Blue Jays shortstop David Eckstein...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Speed wins Dover trucks race
Scott Speed celebrated his win as if he was ready to paint the town red. Should work out fine for a driver who already had painted his toenails blue...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Biffle takes Sprint Cup pole at Dover
Greg Biffle took the pole. Kyle Busch took the heat. Biffle held off the Busch brothers, turning a lap of 155.219 mph on Friday at Dover International Speedway to take the top spot and bolster his bid to drive the No. 16 Ford to his first victory of the season...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Detroit uses 7-run first to beat Mariners
Curtis Granderson singled and doubled in the first inning alone, Brandon Inge added a two-run triple and the Tigers got all their runs in the opening frame of a 7-4 win over the Mariners on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Incomes and spending both slow in April
Consumer spending barely budged in April while growth in personal income slowed sharply, even though the government started sending out billions of dollars in economic stimulus payments...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Begone to the nomination race that wouldnt quit
After what feels like forever, the end of the presidential primaries is in sight. Really...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Clinton expects superdelegates to decide next week
Hillary Rodham Clinton says she expects her marathon Democratic race against Barack Obama to be resolved next week...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Clinton faces adjustment upon return to Senate
Hillary Rodham Clinton, who ran for the presidency with the aura of inevitability, faces the reality of being one of 100...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Sect parents cheer court ruling, await next step
Members of a polygamist sect whose children were placed into foster care said Friday they were thrilled by an appellate court decision that upended the custody case and eagerly waiting to find out if and when their children will return home...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Dell shares get boost from strong earnings report
Growth in Asia and strong sales of notebook computers helped Dell Inc. beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter sales and profit...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Ford to build Fiesta subcompact near Mexico City
Ford Motor Co. plans to build its new Fiesta subcompact at a factory near Mexico City for sale in the U.S., the company said Friday...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Reds home streak reaches 9 after 9-1 rout of Pirates
Jay Bruce was bound to make an out sooner or later. The Cincinnati Reds will lose again at home, too...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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 31, 2008
States grapple with fuel costs for school buses
The reality of rising fuel costs students in a Tennessee school district their bus ride to school this week on the last day of the year...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Ask AP Jet pollution, fraction-of-a-cent coins
It can be a manufacturing plant, a spice grinder or a place where rumors get started. But did you know a "mill" can also be one-tenth of a cent _ a unit of currency that showed up on state-issued tokens in the 1930s?...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
LI resort proposal features indoor ski mountain
The 35-story indoor ski mountain would soar over bucolic pine barrens and farms at the twin forks of Long Island...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Sect members waiting for children to be returned
Now, the waiting begins. A Texas Supreme Court ruling paves the way for members of a polygamist sect to get their children out of foster care, but it remains unclear when that might happen or what kind of restrictions might be imposed...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander has short-circuit problem
Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with a short circuit on the spacecraft...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Texas officials take DNA from sect leader
Texas authorities have collected DNA swabs from jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs for an ongoing criminal investigation...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Fire destroys landmark seafood business in Boston
Fire destroyed a landmark seafood business on the waterfront early Friday, snarling rush hour traffic. There were no reports of injuries...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
2 Miami officers charged in FBI corruption probe
Two veteran police officers were charged Friday with providing protection for purported shipments of cocaine and stolen goods in what was actually an undercover FBI operation...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Minor leaguer traded for 10 bats seeks redemption
An umpire teasingly calls him "Bat Man." His teammates consider it an embarrassment and a "slap in the face." His former ballclub sees it as a bit of harmless fun...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
12 set for finals at National Spelling Bee
Matthew Evans heard the bell, slumped his shoulders, lowered his head and slowly walked offstage. He stayed in the comfort room for more than a half-hour, and his eyes were still red when he emerged, his hopes of winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee dashed before he could even reach the finals...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Texas, polygamists reach tentative deal on kids
Texas authorities and a polygamist sect have reached a tentative agreement to begin returning children taken by the state starting Monday...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Indiana boy spells guerdon to win national bee
As it turned out, Sameer Mishra provided more than just comic relief at the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee. He ended up winning the title...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
13-year-old spells guerdon to win national bee
A 13-year-old boy has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word "guerdon."...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Storm sweeps through Ill. lawmakers run for cover
Alarms have gone off in the Illinois Capitol and lawmakers have headed for shelter in the basement as gusty winds, rain and hail move the through central part of the state...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Pilot injured when small plane crashes on interstate in NC
Officials say a single-engine plane has crashed on Interstate 85 in central North Carolina, injuring the pilot and bringing traffic to a crawl...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Texas Dems suit over voting-fraud cases settled
A federal lawsuit alleging that state investigators enforced voter fraud laws in a way that targeted minorities and Democrats ended with both sides declaring victory in a settlement...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Nurse accused of giving patients bleach arrested
A former nurse accused of intentionally injecting two patients with bleach at an East Texas dialysis center was arrested Friday, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Pilot hurt when small plane crashes on I-85
Authorities say the pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed on Interstate 85 in central North Carolina is in critical condition at a hospital...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Coast Guard rescues 7 from boat on Lake Michigan
Officials say a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and rescue swimmer saved seven people from a sinking boat on Lake Michigan...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Spilled mud causes crashes in La., 18 people hurt
A dump truck spilled a load of mud inside a traffic tunnel, causing a chain-reaction crash of 23 vehicles on Friday in suburban New Orleans. Eighteen people were taken to hospitals, including a woman in labor...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Nurse charged with injecting patients with bleach
A former nurse accused of intentionally injecting bleach into two patients at a dialysis center was arrested Friday, police said...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
NJ gov must release e-mails with ex-girlfriend
New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine was ordered Friday to release hundreds of pages of e-mails he and his staff exchanged with a state union leader the Democrat once dated...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Jordan, France sign nuclear energy deal
Jordan and France signed an agreement on Friday to help the Arab kingdom develop its nuclear energy program...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Phoenix Mars Lander has short-circuit problem
Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with a short circuit on the spacecraft...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Vatican excommunication for female priests
The Vatican is slamming the door on attempts by women to become priests in the Roman Catholic Church. It has strongly reiterated in a decree that anyone involved in ordination ceremonies is automatically excommunicated...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
TACA passenger jet crashes in Honduras 4 killed
A jetliner originating from Los Angeles overshot a runway and raced onto a busy street in the Honduran capital Friday, killing the pilot, two passengers and a motorist on the ground. At least 65 people were injured...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
NATO general sees long fight in Afghanistan
The outgoing American commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan said the insurgency there will last for years unless Pakistan shuts down safe havens where militants train and recruit...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Indiana boy spells guerdon to win national bee
As it turned out, Sameer Mishra provided more than just comic relief at the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee. He ended up winning the title...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
13-year-old spells guerdon to win national bee
A 13-year-old boy has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word "guerdon."...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Report North Korea tests missiles off coast
North Korea has fired three short-range missiles into waters off its western coast in an apparent routine test, Yonhap news agency reported Saturday...
Southern Ledger - May 31, 2008
Detroit uses 7-run first to beat Mariners
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