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Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat
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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Taliban, Afghan officials meet in Saudi Arabia
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Pakistan to deport all Afghans from tribal region
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Lehman sought millions for execs while seeking aid
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Colbert on Colbert Its fun playing a jerk
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Dancing with the Stars contestant injured
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Hopper stars in Starz series Crash
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French president says freed hostage in good health
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday that the newly freed Colombian-French hostage Ingrid Betancourt was in "good health" and her children would go to see her in Colombia...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
UK police seek help on French student killings
British police appealed Thursday for witnesses to help solve the deaths of two French students who were stabbed dozens of times in the head and neck before being set on fire in their southeast London apartment...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Iran says 4 missing Iranians alive in Israel
An Iranian diplomat said Thursday that four Iranians who disappeared in Lebanon in 1982 are alive in Israel and called for their release...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Police foil terror attack on Indonesian capital
Anti-terror police arrested 10 suspected Muslim militants and seized a large cache of high-powered bombs, foiling a major attack targeting Westerners in the Indonesian capital, police and media reports said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
5 Afghan soldiers killed in blast
A police chief says a roadside blast has killed five Afghan soldiers in central Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Israeli rabbi invited to Saudi interfaith meeting
Saudi Arabia has invited an Israeli rabbi to an interfaith conference in Spain, potentially the first step in wider contacts between the kingdom and Israel, the rabbi told The Associated Press on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Jackson helps Diamondbacks rally to defeat Brewers
Conor Jackson hit the winning two-run single as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a five-run ninth-inning deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
All-Williams final at Wimbledon 1st since 2003
A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the next match...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Billingsley shuts down Astros in Dodgers 5-2 win
Chad Billingsley pitched eight strong innings and Andre Ethier homered for the second straight game to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-2 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Venus, Serena Williams reach final
Venus and Serena Williams won in straight sets Thursday to set up their third all-sister Wimbledon final and seventh Grand Slam championship matchup...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dead at 83
Larry Harmon, who appeared as Bozo the Clown for decades and licensed the name to other Bozos around the world, had died at age 83...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
ECB raises key rate to 4.25 percent
Wary of higher energy and commodity prices, the European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate Thursday by a quarter percentage point to 4.25 percent, a move it hopes will help curtail rising inflation in the 15 countries that use the euro...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Obama says Iraq trip could refine his policy
Democrat Barack Obama struggled Thursday to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not basically alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. combat troops from the war...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain Staff shake-up part of natural evolution
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that a shake-up in the leadership of his campaign was part of a "natural evolution" as the organization becomes more national in scope...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Jacksons single leads Diamondbacks to 6-5 victory
Conor Jackson hit the winning two-run single as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a five-run ninth-inning deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2008
Pentagon will buy satellites to do more spying
The Pentagon will buy and operate one or two commercial imagery satellites and plans to design and build another with more sophisticated spying capabilities, according to government and private industry officials...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Ky. lawyers face new trial in diet-drug settlement
Two lawyers accused of defrauding their clients in a diet-drug settlement of $65 million were sent back to jail Thursday after a jury deadlocked and a federal judge declared a mistrial...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Mistrial declared for 2 lawyers in Ky. fraud case
A Kentucky judge has declared a mistrial in the case of two lawyers charged with defrauding clients of $65 million in a diet-drug settlement...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2008
Hedge fund scammer to face federal judge in NYC
The beginning of the end for a financier on the run came when he reached out to his sister-in-law. She then called her mother, who in turn called a man she had grown to trust at the U.S. Marshals Service...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Many ideas on how to get dolphins out of NJ river
Trapping them in giant cages. Using enormous nets to herd them out to sea. Playing recordings of killer whales...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Body of missing 12-year-old Vermont girl is found
Instead of gathering at a vigil to offer prayers for the safe return of a missing 12-year-old girl, residents found themselves mourning the news that her body had been found...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Most of Big Sur evacuated after wildfire spreads
Authorities ordered the remaining residents of this scenic coastal community to leave Wednesday because an out-of-control wildfire, one of hundreds in California, had jumped a fire line and was threatening more homes...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2008
Hedge fund scammer tells NY judge he tried suicide
A hedge fund cheat who faked his death to try to dodge a 20-year prison sentence has told a judge that he did actually try to commit suicide this week...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
AP IMPACT Go-arounds are possible safety hazard
A United Airlines jetliner was coming in for a landing at the Las Vegas airport in 2006 when the tower radioed that a smaller plane was still crossing the runway...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Big Sur evacuates as massive wildfire spreads
Flames ominously licked the ridge overlooking this scenic coastal community, which appeared nearly abandoned Thursday after an explosive wildfire caused authorities to order more residents out of the area...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Roman Catholic priest moves closer to sainthood
The path to sainthood has grown shorter for a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium who ministered to exiled leprosy patients in Hawaii in the 19th century...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
3 hostages rescued in Colombia return to US
With little fanfare, three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia returned safely to the United States, more than five years after their plane went down in rebel-held jungle...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Court proceedings begin for killing-spree suspect
Now that the multistate manhunt has ended, legal wrangling has begun over an ex-convict suspected in a killing spree that left eight people dead in Illinois and Missouri...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Tropical depression forms in Atlantic Ocean
A tropical depression has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Death penalty possible in Vermont sex-kidnap case
Federal prosecutors have filed kidnapping charges that carry the death penalty against a Vermont man whose 12-year-old niece was found dead near his home...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Despite fire, some in Big Sur refuse to evacuate
An explosive wildfire ravaged the hillsides above this scenic coastal community Thursday, leaving the popular tourist region mostly deserted ahead of the holiday weekend...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Ask AP Alaskan oil, the Latin American drug trade
What happens to all the oil that flows hundreds of miles through the trans-Alaska pipeline? Is it true that it all gets sold to Japan?...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
DC native finds calling in Fourth of July history
Historian James Heintze can tick off colorful accounts of how the nation has celebrated the Fourth of July over the years: In the 19th century, canons fired, church bells sounded and fireworks exploded...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Death penalty possible in Vermont kidnap case
Federal prosecutors have filed kidnapping charges that carry the death penalty against a Vermont man whose 12-year-old niece was found dead near his home...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Former top Cleveland church accountant convicted
A federal jury has convicted the former top accountant at the Cleveland Catholic Diocese of tax charges and acquitted him of more serious charges related to alleged kickbacks...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Judge in NY scolds hedge fund scammer who ran away
A hedge fund cheat who tried to fake his own death and spent nearly a month as a fugitive told a judge Thursday that he really did try to commit suicide while on the run, saying he thought it would be better to do himself in than turn himself in...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
July 4th boaters Steer clear of NJ dolphin family
Authorities protecting a dolphin family in a New Jersey river are stepping up enforcement over the July Fourth holiday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs
When staffers at a Brooklyn hospital spotted a middle-aged woman lying face-down on a waiting room floor last month, it hardly seemed like cause for alarm...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Military Freed American hostages in good shape
Military officials say three U.S. hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia are in good condition...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
SC child slaying suspect was close family friend
Relatives of an 8-year-old girl found raped and slain in an abandoned home said Thursday that the young teenager accused of the crime was like a member of the family...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Details emerge in capture of killing spree suspect
As the hunt wound down for the man suspected in a killing spree that left eight people dead in two states, a disheveled Nicholas T. Sheley walked calmly into a Subway restaurant in suburban St. Louis, asked to use the phone and called his lawyer _ all but ensuring his capture...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Feds indict 2 alleged munitions dealers in Miami
Federal prosecutors in Miami have indicted two men on charges of illegally providing U.S.-made military aircraft parts to Iranian buyers...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Man suspected of caging daughters to control them
Police say a father in suburban Chicago has admitted to locking his two young daughters in a cage in his pickup truck...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
NYC crane inspector pleads not guilty to lying
A former city building department inspector pleaded not guilty Thursday to lying about examining a huge construction crane that collapsed days later, killing seven people...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Feds Pa. trooper tipped off hooker probe suspects
A state trooper who was investigating prostitution at a truck stop near Harrisburg, Pa., was accused of tipping off the suspects...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Former track star pleads guilty to heroin charge
Former track star Tim Montgomery has pleaded guilty to a federal heroin distribution charge days before he was set to go to trial in Virginia...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Police search State Farm HQ in Ill. for intruder
Authorities are checking out reports of an intruder with a gun at the headquarters of State Farm insurance in Illinois...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Handcuffed woman who jumped from bridge recaptured
A woman who leaped from a bridge into a chilly river wearing handcuffs as she worked as a police informant during an attempted drug bust was captured early Thursday, two days after vanishing...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Israeli rabbi invited to Saudi interfaith meeting
Saudi Arabia has invited an Israeli rabbi to an interfaith conference in Spain, potentially the first step in wider contacts between the kingdom and Israel, the rabbi told The Associated Press on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Roman Catholic priest moves closer to sainthood
The path to sainthood has grown shorter for a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium who ministered to exiled leprosy patients in Hawaii in the 19th century...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
French president says freed hostage in good health
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday that the newly freed Colombian-French hostage Ingrid Betancourt was in "good health" and her children would go to see her in Colombia...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
UK police seek help on French student killings
British police appealed Thursday for witnesses to help solve the deaths of two French students who were stabbed dozens of times in the head and neck before being set on fire in their southeast London apartment...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Iran says 4 missing Iranians alive in Israel
An Iranian diplomat said Thursday that four Iranians who disappeared in Lebanon in 1982 are alive in Israel and called for their release...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Police foil terror attack on Indonesian capital
Anti-terror police arrested 10 suspected Muslim militants and seized a large cache of high-powered bombs, foiling a major attack targeting Westerners in the Indonesian capital, police and media reports said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
5 Afghan soldiers killed in blast
A police chief says a roadside blast has killed five Afghan soldiers in central Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Judge in NY scolds hedge fund scammer who ran away
A hedge fund cheat who tried to fake his own death and spent nearly a month as a fugitive told a judge Thursday that he really did try to commit suicide while on the run, saying he thought it would be better to do himself in than turn himself in...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
July 4th boaters Steer clear of NJ dolphin family
Authorities protecting a dolphin family in a New Jersey river are stepping up enforcement over the July Fourth holiday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs
When staffers at a Brooklyn hospital spotted a middle-aged woman lying face-down on a waiting room floor last month, it hardly seemed like cause for alarm...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Military Freed American hostages in good shape
Military officials say three U.S. hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia are in good condition...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
All-Williams final at Wimbledon 1st since 2003
A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the next match...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Billingsley shuts down Astros in Dodgers 5-2 win
Chad Billingsley pitched eight strong innings and Andre Ethier homered for the second straight game to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-2 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Venus, Serena Williams reach final
Venus and Serena Williams won in straight sets Thursday to set up their third all-sister Wimbledon final and seventh Grand Slam championship matchup...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dead at 83
Larry Harmon, who appeared as Bozo the Clown for decades and licensed the name to other Bozos around the world, had died at age 83...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
McCain Staff shake-up part of natural evolution
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that a shake-up in the leadership of his campaign was part of a "natural evolution" as the organization becomes more national in scope...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Jacksons single leads Diamondbacks to 6-5 victory
Conor Jackson hit the winning two-run single as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a five-run ninth-inning deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Jackson helps Diamondbacks rally to defeat Brewers
Conor Jackson hit the winning two-run single as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a five-run ninth-inning deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Pentagon will buy satellites to do more spying
The Pentagon will buy and operate one or two commercial imagery satellites and plans to design and build another with more sophisticated spying capabilities, according to government and private industry officials...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Ky. lawyers face new trial in diet-drug settlement
Two lawyers accused of defrauding their clients in a diet-drug settlement of $65 million were sent back to jail Thursday after a jury deadlocked and a federal judge declared a mistrial...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Mistrial declared for 2 lawyers in Ky. fraud case
A Kentucky judge has declared a mistrial in the case of two lawyers charged with defrauding clients of $65 million in a diet-drug settlement...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
ECB raises key rate to 4.25 percent
Wary of higher energy and commodity prices, the European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate Thursday by a quarter percentage point to 4.25 percent, a move it hopes will help curtail rising inflation in the 15 countries that use the euro...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Obama says Iraq trip could refine his policy
Democrat Barack Obama struggled Thursday to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not basically alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. combat troops from the war...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2008
Mindy McCready charged with violating probation
Mindy McCready has been arrested in Tennessee and charged with violating her probation...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2008
Blackhawks sign D Brian Campbell
Brian Campbell is bringing some defense to the Chicago Blackhawks...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2008
Stricker looking to rebound at Congressional
Steve Stricker burned a lot of fuel on his way back to the top, a journey so amazing that he became the first player in PGA Tour history to repeat as comeback player of the year...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Bourbon producers see amber-colored future
To Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell, the piercing sounds of a warehouse rising in the Kentucky countryside are the sounds of prosperity...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
AP IMPACT Go-arounds are possible safety hazard
A United Airlines jetliner was coming in for a landing at the Las Vegas airport in 2006 when the tower radioed that a smaller plane was still crossing the runway...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Tenn. inmate freed after 22 years on death row
A former death row inmate was freed from a Nashville prison Wednesday for the first time in nearly 23 years after an anonymous donor paid his bail...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
Priestley says music industry a mess but works
Jason Priestley says he got a crash course on the Nashville music industry while directing a reality series about the Canadian band the Road Hammers...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 2008
US sprinter admits heroin dealing
US sprinter Tim Montgomery admits dealing heroin, two months after he was jailed for fraud...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Branching out
How Obama is trying to win the Republican South...
BBC News - July 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2008
Haute couture ignores economic turmoil
Was Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld spelling out a V for victory?...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2008
Mindy McCready charged with violating probation
Mindy McCready has been arrested in Tennessee and charged with violating her probation...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2008
Blackhawks sign D Brian Campbell
Brian Campbell is bringing some defense to the Chicago Blackhawks...
Southern Ledger - July 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2008
Ideas festival
Pondering the potential of 'smart power'...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Israeli option
US military plans against Iran narrow to attack by its ally...
BBC News - July 3, 2008
Puerto Rico and Colombia among world's happiest nations
Denmark is the happiest country in the world, according to a survey published by the US National Science Foundation...
BBC News - July 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2008
Claims alleging abuse by Colorado priests settled
The Archdiocese of Denver says it has agreed to pay $5.5 milli | | | | |
