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Will Smith voted 2008s top moneymaking movie star
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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Review Just say I dont to Bride Wars
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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Intel will miss its already-lowered 4Q targets
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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LG shows off Dick Tracy wristwatch phone
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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Audiovox to expand availability of TV on the road
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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How big Jurassic flying reptiles got off ground
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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Israeli strikes, Hamas rockets resume after pause
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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US supports Egyptian-French initiative on Gaza
Southern Ledger - January 7, 2009
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Gaza fighting rages despite cease-fire proposal
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US military Iraqi killed in helicopter collision
The U.S. military says two American helicopters have collided while landing at a base in Baghdad, killing an Iraqi soldier...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Diller IAC extremely lucky with split timing
Barry Diller is feeling very lucky right now.The consummate deal maker split his Internet conglomerate, IAC/InterActiveCorp, into five publicly traded companies in late August _ and not a moment too soon, he told The Associated Press in an interview this week. IAC borrowed $2 billion to finance three of the five companies...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
India says US atomic pact sign world needs India
India said Thursday that U.S. congressional approval of a civilian nuclear pact was a sign that "the world needs India as India needs the world." Pakistan immediately demanded a similar deal...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Protesting pastors back candidates from the pulpit
Pastor Luke Emrich prepared his sermon this week knowing his remarks could invite an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service. But that was the whole point, so Emrich forged ahead with his message: Thou shalt vote according to the Scriptures...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Death toll rises to 224 in Indian temple stampede
The death toll in a stampede at a Hindu temple rose Thursday to 224 as the government asked a retired judge to probe the cause of the disaster two days earlier in western India, police said...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Turks, Kurdish rebels in worst clashes in 8 months
The Turkish army clashed with Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq in their deadliest battle in eight months, and the government vowed Saturday to fight the rebels at full force...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
India US atomic pact sign world needs India
India said Thursday that U.S. congressional approval of a civilian nuclear pact was a sign that "the world needs India as India needs the world." Pakistan immediately demanded a similar deal...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Shock jock Howard Stern ties the knot in NYC
Shock jock Howard Stern has embraced tradition...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bailout signed, now its wait and see its effect
Getting the financial rescue through Congress may have been the easy part. Getting it to work may prove the tougher task...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Penguins edge Senators 4-3 in OT in Stockholm
Tyler Kennedy scored his second goal with 25 seconds left in overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Ottawa Senators, 4-3 in the first NHL regular-season opener in Sweden on Saturday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Valentino names 2 new designers
Italian fashion house Valentino said on Saturday it had named its in-house accessories designers as joint creative directors of the brand, replacing Alessandra Facchinetti...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Shock jock Stern ties knot with Ostrosky in NYC
Shock jock Howard Stern has embraced tradition...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Shock jock Howard Stern, Ostrosky tie knot in NYC
Shock jock Howard Stern has embraced tradition. The radio talk show host known for hosting porn stars married his longtime girlfriend, Beth Ostrosky, on Friday...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Diana Damrau triumphs at Met Opera in first Lucia
"Lucia" lovers are in luck at the Metropolitan Opera these days...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Palin says Obama palling around with terrorists
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is accusing Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" for his association with a former 1960s radical...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Onus on McCain to turn presidential race his way
One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and the Democrat has made progress toward winning the White House...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Ridings, Howell share Turning Stone lead
Tag Ridings missed a short par putt on the final hole Saturday to fall into a tie for the lead with Charles Howell III after the third round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Coffee runs No. 2 Alabama past Kentucky, 17-14
Glen Coffee rushed for 215 yards, Leigh Tiffin kicked a 24-yard field goal with 2:12 left and No. 2 Alabama held on for a 17-14 win over Kentucky on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bodine wins trucks race at Talladega
Todd Bodine took the lead on the last lap and held off Ron Hornaday Jr. and Kyle Busch on Saturday in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
GM launches new Traverse crossover at Tenn. plant
General Motors Corp. on Friday officially launched full-scale production of the new Chevrolet Traverse at its overhauled former Saturn plant on the outskirts of Nashville...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Paulson vows to speed rescue to financial system
Signed and sealed, the $700 billion bailout now must be delivered...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Administration rushes to begin financial rescue
Signed and sealed, the $700 billion bailout now must be delivered...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Its wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan
After two weeks of anguishing debate, Congress has passed and President Bush signed a massive plan to save the financial industry and the economy at large from an unthinkable free fall. Now, the world holds its breath, seeing if it will work...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bays 3-run homer gives BoSox 4-1 lead over Angels
Jason Bay hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Boston Red Sox led the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 after three innings in Game 2 of their AL division series on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Fashion designers shiver as economic crisis hits
In the cutthroat world of fashion, a designer can quickly lose rising star status _ a fact that Alessandra Facchinetti knows only too well...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bailout signed, now its wait and see its effects
Getting the financial rescue through Congress may have been the easy part. Getting it to work may prove the tougher task...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Historic bailout bill passes Congress Bush signs
With the economy on the brink of meltdown and elections looming, a reluctant Congress abruptly reversed course and approved a historic $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday. President Bush swiftly signed it...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
No. 15 Utah rallies for 31-28 win over Beavers
Louie Sakoda kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired to cap an 11-point rally over the final 89 seconds and give No. 15 Utah a 31-28 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bays 3-run homer gives BoSox 5-3 lead over Angels
Jason Bay hit a three-run homer in the first and the Boston Red Sox led the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 after six innings in Game 2 of their AL division series on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Historic bailout bill passes Congress Bush signs
With the economy on the brink of meltdown and elections looming, a reluctant Congress abruptly reversed course and approved a historic $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday. President Bush swiftly signed it...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Jury acquits SC trooper charged with striking man
A federal jury on Friday acquitted a white South Carolina trooper who bragged about striking a fleeing black suspect with his cruiser in a collision that was captured on video tape...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Driver dead after car crashes into RI high school
A driver is dead after a car crashed into a Rhode Island high school and burst into flames...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Women say NYs dollar-dance clubs have darker side
As neon lights bathe the dance floor of the darkened nightclub, a group of young women from Latin America sit at tables, sipping water or soda and waiting for men to approach and hand them cash...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Simpson guilty on all charges in robbery trial
O.J. Simpson, who went from American sports idol to celebrity-in-exile after he was acquitted of murder in 1995, was found guilty Friday of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Jury finds O.J. Simpson guilty on all charges
O.J. Simpson has been found guilty on all charges in the gunpoint robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas casino hotel room more than a year ago...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Las Vegas jury reaches verdict in Simpson case
A court official says the jury has reached a decision in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery and kidnapping trial in Las Vegas...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Newspapers get complaints for DVD ad on Muslims
Newspapers that carried an advertising supplement in recent weeks containing a DVD critical of radical Muslims have faced complaints from readers and questions about whether newspapers should offer a platform to everyone willing to pay for distribution...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Simpson convicted of robbing memorabilia dealers
Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Simpson guilty of armed robbery, kidnapping
Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
A look at the 9 men in the O.J. Simpson case
Nine men, including O.J. Simpson, were involved in an armed robbery on Sept. 13, 2007, in a cramped Palace Station casino hotel room. Six were initially charged in the case. Four pleaded guilty to lesser crimes and testified for the prosecution, along with the two victims and the man who arranged the meeting. A look at the key players:...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Affirmative action before voters in Colo., Neb.
University of Colorado freshman Darian Salehy loves college life so far _ except for one thing...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
O.J. Simpsons attorney This was payback
Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Gay elders distinctive challenges get closer look
Frank Carter was once a globe-trotting professional dancer; his world is smaller now. He battles multiple health problems, walks with a cane and rarely leaves his compact Manhattan apartment...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
NM balloon fiesta limits hot air from campaigns
Hundreds of thousands of potential voters will pass through Albuquerque over the next several days. Their purpose: to eat too many breakfast burritos as they sip hot chocolate and take in the spectacle of the annual international hot-air balloon fiesta...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
In the end, O.J. Simpson comes up a loser in Vegas
In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser _ and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Family suspects cover-up in airmans death on base
Hours after Senior Airman Blanca Luna was found with a knife in her neck in her room at Sheppard Air Force Base, authorities told her family it was apparently a homicide...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
U. of Colo. frat house firebombed brawl follows
Someone tossed a firebomb into a fraternity house about a block from the University of Colorado, setting off a brawl in a nearby alley that sent one man to the hospital, police said...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Collection of rare stamps sells in NYC for $1.5M
A collection of rare British Empire postage stamps has sold for nearly $1.5 million at a New York City auction...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Effort against LA-area taco trucks loses its bite
The great Taco Truck Wars of 2008 appear to have come to a close...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Arrests on Arizona-Mexico border drop for 2nd year
Arrests of people entering the United States illegally along the busiest stretch for such crossings fell for the second year in a row, possibly reflecting economic conditions in both countries, a spokesman said Friday...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Former Clinton neighbor convicted of murder in NY
A disbarred attorney who lived three doors down from Bill and Hillary Clinton in a New York City suburb has been convicted of murdering his wife...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Blog on meat plant was astroturf, not grassroots
As Agriprocessors Inc. was getting stung by criticism after a federal immigration raid snared hundreds of its workers, "a blog by people who live and work in Postville" appeared in its defense in May...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Ex-police officer in Ohio wants new murder trial
A former police officer sentenced to life in prison for killing his pregnant lover is seeking a new trial, arguing that the jury handed down contradictory verdicts...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
US military Iraqi killed in helicopter collision
The U.S. military says two American helicopters have collided while landing at a base in Baghdad, killing an Iraqi soldier...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Diller IAC extremely lucky with split timing
Barry Diller is feeling very lucky right now.The consummate deal maker split his Internet conglomerate, IAC/InterActiveCorp, into five publicly traded companies in late August _ and not a moment too soon, he told The Associated Press in an interview this week. IAC borrowed $2 billion to finance three of the five companies...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Death toll rises to 224 in Indian temple stampede
The death toll in a stampede at a Hindu temple rose Thursday to 224 as the government asked a retired judge to probe the cause of the disaster two days earlier in western India, police said...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Turks, Kurdish rebels in worst clashes in 8 months
The Turkish army clashed with Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq in their deadliest battle in eight months, and the government vowed Saturday to fight the rebels at full force...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
India US atomic pact sign world needs India
India said Thursday that U.S. congressional approval of a civilian nuclear pact was a sign that "the world needs India as India needs the world." Pakistan immediately demanded a similar deal...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
India says US atomic pact sign world needs India
India said Thursday that U.S. congressional approval of a civilian nuclear pact was a sign that "the world needs India as India needs the world." Pakistan immediately demanded a similar deal...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Protesting pastors back candidates from the pulpit
Pastor Luke Emrich prepared his sermon this week knowing his remarks could invite an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service. But that was the whole point, so Emrich forged ahead with his message: Thou shalt vote according to the Scriptures...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
NM balloon fiesta limits hot air from campaigns
Hundreds of thousands of potential voters will pass through Albuquerque over the next several days. Their purpose: to eat too many breakfast burritos as they sip hot chocolate and take in the spectacle of the annual international hot-air balloon fiesta...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
In the end, O.J. Simpson comes up a loser in Vegas
In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser _ and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bailout signed, now its wait and see its effect
Getting the financial rescue through Congress may have been the easy part. Getting it to work may prove the tougher task...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Shock jock Howard Stern, Ostrosky tie knot in NYC
Shock jock Howard Stern has embraced tradition. The radio talk show host known for hosting porn stars married his longtime girlfriend, Beth Ostrosky, on Friday...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Diana Damrau triumphs at Met Opera in first Lucia
"Lucia" lovers are in luck at the Metropolitan Opera these days...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Shock jock Howard Stern ties the knot in NYC
Shock jock Howard Stern has embraced tradition...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bodine wins trucks race at Talladega
Todd Bodine took the lead on the last lap and held off Ron Hornaday Jr. and Kyle Busch on Saturday in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Valentino names 2 new designers
Italian fashion house Valentino said on Saturday it had named its in-house accessories designers as joint creative directors of the brand, replacing Alessandra Facchinetti...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Shock jock Stern ties knot with Ostrosky in NYC
Shock jock Howard Stern has embraced tradition...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Palin says Obama palling around with terrorists
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is accusing Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" for his association with a former 1960s radical...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Ridings, Howell share Turning Stone lead
Tag Ridings missed a short par putt on the final hole Saturday to fall into a tie for the lead with Charles Howell III after the third round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Coffee runs No. 2 Alabama past Kentucky, 17-14
Glen Coffee rushed for 215 yards, Leigh Tiffin kicked a 24-yard field goal with 2:12 left and No. 2 Alabama held on for a 17-14 win over Kentucky on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Paulson vows to speed rescue to financial system
Signed and sealed, the $700 billion bailout now must be delivered...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Administration rushes to begin financial rescue
Signed and sealed, the $700 billion bailout now must be delivered...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Jury acquits SC trooper charged with striking man
A federal jury on Friday acquitted a white South Carolina trooper who bragged about striking a fleeing black suspect with his cruiser in a collision that was captured on video tape...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bailout signed, now its wait and see its effects
Getting the financial rescue through Congress may have been the easy part. Getting it to work may prove the tougher task...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
No. 15 Utah rallies for 31-28 win over Beavers
Louie Sakoda kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired to cap an 11-point rally over the final 89 seconds and give No. 15 Utah a 31-28 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bays 3-run homer gives BoSox 5-3 lead over Angels
Jason Bay hit a three-run homer in the first and the Boston Red Sox led the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 after six innings in Game 2 of their AL division series on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bays 3-run homer gives BoSox 4-1 lead over Angels
Jason Bay hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Boston Red Sox led the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 after three innings in Game 2 of their AL division series on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Fashion designers shiver as economic crisis hits
In the cutthroat world of fashion, a designer can quickly lose rising star status _ a fact that Alessandra Facchinetti knows only too well...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Historic bailout bill passes Congress Bush signs
With the economy on the brink of meltdown and elections looming, a reluctant Congress abruptly reversed course and approved a historic $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday. President Bush swiftly signed it...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bush, Congressional leaders lobby for bailout bill
President Bush and congressional leaders lobbied furiously Thursday for enough House support to push the troubled $700 billion financial industry bailout bill to the finish line, and the measure won converts from both parties on the eve of a showdown vote...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Florida town mourns football players slaying
If this were any other football week, the streets of this south Florida community would be lined with banners reading "Go Blue Devils."...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Historic bailout bill passes Congress Bush signs
With the economy on the brink of meltdown and elections looming, a reluctant Congress abruptly reversed course and approved a historic $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday. President Bush swiftly signed it...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Some House no votes turning to yes on bailout
President Bush and congressional leaders lobbied furiously Thursday for enough House support to push the troubled $700 billion financial industry bailout bill to the finish line, and the measure won converts from both parties on the eve of a showdown vote...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
House leaders win key converts to bailout bill
Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion financial industry bailout on the eve of a make-or-break second vote...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Dolly Parton named Smokies ambassador
Dolly Parton, who often refers to her Smoky Mountains upbringing, will serve as the ambassador for the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
McCain Bailout will pass, but its just a bandage
Republican presidential candidate John McCain predicted Thursday that the resurrected financial bailout bill will pass the House on its second try, but said the $700 billion rescue plan is still just a bandage and not a cure...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
House leaders win key converts on bailout bill
Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion financial industry bailout on the eve of a make-or-break second vote...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
House plans second vote on bailout
Rejected once amid public fury about bailing out reckless financiers, a $700 billion rescue package is getting a second chance in the House as voters anxiously ponder an economic meltdown that could wipe out their ability to borrow, plunder their savings and put them out of work...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
House plans second vote on $700 billion bailout
Rejected once amid public fury about bailing out reckless financiers, a $700 billion rescue package is getting a second chance in the House as voters anxiously ponder an economic meltdown that could wipe out their ability to borrow, plunder their savings and put them out of work...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bailout hopes rise as more no votes switch
Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion financial industry bailout on the eve of a make-or-break second vote...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
GM launches new Traverse crossover at Tenn. plant
General Motors Corp. on Friday officially launched full-scale production of the new Chevrolet Traverse at its overhauled former Saturn plant on the outskirts of Nashville...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Sparks Parker chosen WNBA rookie of the year
Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks is the unanimous choice as WNBA rookie of the year...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Onus on McCain to turn presidential race his way
One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and the Democrat has made progress toward winning the White House...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Its wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan
After two weeks of anguishing debate, Congress has passed and President Bush signed a massive plan to save the financial industry and the economy at large from an unthinkable free fall. Now, the world holds its breath, seeing if it will work...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Onus on McCain to turn race around
One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and the Democrat has made progress toward winning the White House...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Penguins edge Senators 4-3 in OT in Stockholm
Tyler Kennedy scored his second goal with 25 seconds left in overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Ottawa Senators, 4-3 in the first NHL regular-season opener in Sweden on Saturday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Two Black Hawks down in Baghdad
An Iraqi soldier was killed when two US helicopters collide while landing at a base in northern Baghdad, the US military says...
BBC News - October 4, 2008
Diller IAC extremely lucky with split timing
Barry Diller is feeling very lucky right now.The consummate deal maker split his Internet conglomerate, IAC/InterActiveCorp, into five publicly traded companies in late August _ and not a moment too soon, he told The Associated Press in an interview this week. IAC borrowed $2 billion to finance three of the five companies...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Death toll rises to 224 in Indian temple stampede
The death toll in a stampede at a Hindu temple rose Thursday to 224 as the government asked a retired judge to probe the cause of the disaster two days earlier in western India, police said...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Italian troops deploy in crime-ridden town
Italian troops manned checkpoints and checked vehicles as they deployed Saturday in a crime-ridden, mob-plagued southern area of the country where six Africans were gunned down last month...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Up from apartheid, Soweto millionaire a role model
When Richard Maponya did well as a clothes salesman, his white boss could not promote him under the rules of apartheid...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
India US atomic pact sign world needs India
India said Thursday that U.S. congressional approval of a civilian nuclear pact was a sign that "the world needs India as India needs the world." Pakistan immediately demanded a similar deal...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
India says US atomic pact sign world needs India
India said Thursday that U.S. congressional approval of a civilian nuclear pact was a sign that "the world needs India as India needs the world." Pakistan immediately demanded a similar deal...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Protesting pastors back candidates from the pulpit
Pastor Luke Emrich prepared his sermon this week knowing his remarks could invite an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service. But that was the whole point, so Emrich forged ahead with his message: Thou shalt vote according to the Scriptures...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Campaign Comedy Fridays late-night TV wrap-up
After weeks of anticipation, the vice presidential debate was a letdown _ at least for late-night comedians...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Race driver Castroneves charged in US tax case
Race car driver and "Dancing With the Stars" champion Helio Castroneves is facing federal tax charges in Miami...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
30 Rock star Tina Fey to write humor book
Tina Fey, already the busiest of stars thanks to her Emmy-winning role in "30 Rock" and definitive impersonation of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, is working on a book...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
GOP, Democrats battle in Pa. over voter dress code
Sue Nace thought election volunteers were joking when they told her she would have to remove her T-shirt to vote in the presidential primary last spring...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Roddick upset by Berdych at Japan Open
Andy Roddick was upset by Tomas Berdych 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-6 (3) Saturday in the semifinals of the Japan Open, ending his bid for a second straight title in Asia...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Shock jock Howard Stern ties the knot in NYC
Shock jock Howard Stern has embraced tradition...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Administration rushes to begin financial rescue
Signed and sealed, the $700 billion bailout now must be delivered...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Onus on McCain to turn race around
One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and the Democrat has made progress toward winning the White House...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bays 3-run homer gives BoSox 5-3 lead over Angels
Jason Bay hit a three-run homer in the first and the Boston Red Sox led the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 after six innings in Game 2 of their AL division series on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Its wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan
After two weeks of anguishing debate, Congress has passed and President Bush signed a massive plan to save the financial industry and the economy at large from an unthinkable free fall. Now, the world holds its breath, seeing if it will work...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
GM launches new Traverse crossover at Tenn. plant
General Motors Corp. on Friday officially launched full-scale production of the new Chevrolet Traverse at its overhauled former Saturn plant on the outskirts of Nashville...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Paulson vows to speed rescue to financial system
Signed and sealed, the $700 billion bailout now must be delivered...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Historic bailout bill passes Congress Bush signs
With the economy on the brink of meltdown and elections looming, a reluctant Congress abruptly reversed course and approved a historic $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday. President Bush swiftly signed it...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
No. 15 Utah rallies for 31-28 win over Beavers
Louie Sakoda kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired to cap an 11-point rally over the final 89 seconds and give No. 15 Utah a 31-28 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bays 3-run homer gives BoSox 4-1 lead over Angels
Jason Bay hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Boston Red Sox led the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 after three innings in Game 2 of their AL division series on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Fashion designers shiver as economic crisis hits
In the cutthroat world of fashion, a designer can quickly lose rising star status _ a fact that Alessandra Facchinetti knows only too well...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Historic bailout bill passes Congress Bush signs
With the economy on the brink of meltdown and elections looming, a reluctant Congress abruptly reversed course and approved a historic $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday. President Bush swiftly signed it...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Las Vegas jury deliberating in O.J. Simpson case
A Las Vegas jury is deliberating whether O.J. Simpson and his co-defendant are guilty of the armed robbery and kidnapping of two sports memorabilia dealers...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Husband, 2nd man held in female soldiers stabbing
The husband of a female soldier found stabbed to death near her home was arrested Friday and charged with murder along with a second man authorities say was hired to kill the woman...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Discovery of Fossetts plane brings closure
Thirteen months after millionaire thrill-seeker Steve Fossett mysteriously disappeared, authorities finally know what happened to his small single-engine airplane: It slammed straight into a mountain on a cloudy day...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Women say NYs dollar-dance clubs have darker side
As neon lights bathe the dance floor of the darkened nightclub, a group of young women from Latin America sit at tables, sipping water or soda and waiting for men to approach and hand them cash...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
US appeals NJ Muslim cleric immigration case
In a case that could erode hard-worn trust between Muslims and law enforcement, the government is appealing the case of a Muslim leader who won his fight to remain in the United States...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Police Pa. landlord spied on 34 female tenants
A suburban Philadelphia landlord secretly videotaped 34 female tenants over two decades after hiding cameras in their apartments, authorities said Friday...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Jury acquits SC trooper charged with striking man
A federal jury on Friday acquitted a white South Carolina trooper who bragged about striking a fleeing black suspect with his cruiser in a collision that was captured on video tape...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Driver dead after car crashes into RI high school
A driver is dead after a car crashed into a Rhode Island high school and burst into flames...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Simpson guilty on all charges in robbery trial
O.J. Simpson, who went from American sports idol to celebrity-in-exile after he was acquitted of murder in 1995, was found guilty Friday of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Jury finds O.J. Simpson guilty on all charges
O.J. Simpson has been found guilty on all charges in the gunpoint robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas casino hotel room more than a year ago...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Las Vegas jury reaches verdict in Simpson case
A court official says the jury has reached a decision in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery and kidnapping trial in Las Vegas...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Newspapers get complaints for DVD ad on Muslims
Newspapers that carried an advertising supplement in recent weeks containing a DVD critical of radical Muslims have faced complaints from readers and questions about whether newspapers should offer a platform to everyone willing to pay for distribution...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Gay elders distinctive challenges get closer look
Frank Carter was once a globe-trotting professional dancer; his world is smaller now. He battles multiple health problems, walks with a cane and rarely leaves his compact Manhattan apartment...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Simpson convicted of robbing memorabilia dealers
Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Simpson guilty of armed robbery, kidnapping
Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
A look at the 9 men in the O.J. Simpson case
Nine men, including O.J. Simpson, were involved in an armed robbery on Sept. 13, 2007, in a cramped Palace Station casino hotel room. Six were initially charged in the case. Four pleaded guilty to lesser crimes and testified for the prosecution, along with the two victims and the man who arranged the meeting. A look at the key players:...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Arrests on Arizona-Mexico border drop for 2nd year
Arrests of people entering the United States illegally along the busiest stretch for such crossings fell for the second year in a row, possibly reflecting economic conditions in both countries, a spokesman said Friday...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Man who treated sex offenders pleads to child porn
A former psychologist for a state mental hospital who said he became interested in child pornography after treating sex offenders pleaded guilty Friday in federal court...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Attorneys Marines delayed court-martial is ploy
The attorneys for two Marines charged in the killing of unarmed Iraqi detainees accused prosecutors Friday of intimidation by delaying the court-martial of one to try forcing testimony from the other, who faces similar charges...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 539
As of Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at least 539 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EDT...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Family suspects cover-up in airmans death on base
Hours after Senior Airman Blanca Luna was found with a knife in her neck in her room at Sheppard Air Force Base, authorities told her family it was apparently a homicide...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
U. of Colo. frat house firebombed brawl follows
Someone tossed a firebomb into a fraternity house about a block from the University of Colorado, setting off a brawl in a nearby alley that sent one man to the hospital, police said...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Collection of rare stamps sells in NYC for $1.5M
A collection of rare British Empire postage stamps has sold for nearly $1.5 million at a New York City auction...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Effort against LA-area taco trucks loses its bite
The great Taco Truck Wars of 2008 appear to have come to a close...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Diller IAC extremely lucky with split timing
Barry Diller is feeling very lucky right now.The consummate deal maker split his Internet conglomerate, IAC/InterActiveCorp, into five publicly traded companies in late August _ and not a moment too soon, he told The Associated Press in an interview this week. IAC borrowed $2 billion to finance three of the five companies...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Ex-police officer in Ohio wants new murder trial
A former police officer sentenced to life in prison for killing his pregnant lover is seeking a new trial, arguing that the jury handed down contradictory verdicts...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Up from apartheid, Soweto millionaire a role model
When Richard Maponya did well as a clothes salesman, his white boss could not promote him under the rules of apartheid...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
India says US atomic pact sign world needs India
India said Thursday that U.S. congressional approval of a civilian nuclear pact was a sign that "the world needs India as India needs the world." Pakistan immediately demanded a similar deal...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Protesting pastors back candidates from the pulpit
Pastor Luke Emrich prepared his sermon this week knowing his remarks could invite an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service. But that was the whole point, so Emrich forged ahead with his message: Thou shalt vote according to the Scriptures...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Death toll rises to 224 in Indian temple stampede
The death toll in a stampede at a Hindu temple rose Thursday to 224 as the government asked a retired judge to probe the cause of the disaster two days earlier in western India, police said...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Italian troops deploy in crime-ridden town
Italian troops manned checkpoints and checked vehicles as they deployed Saturday in a crime-ridden, mob-plagued southern area of the country where six Africans were gunned down last month...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
India US atomic pact sign world needs India
India said Thursday that U.S. congressional approval of a civilian nuclear pact was a sign that "the world needs India as India needs the world." Pakistan immediately demanded a similar deal...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Race driver Castroneves charged in US tax case
Race car driver and "Dancing With the Stars" champion Helio Castroneves is facing federal tax charges in Miami...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
30 Rock star Tina Fey to write humor book
Tina Fey, already the busiest of stars thanks to her Emmy-winning role in "30 Rock" and definitive impersonation of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, is working on a book...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Gay elders distinctive challenges get closer look
Frank Carter was once a globe-trotting professional dancer; his world is smaller now. He battles multiple health problems, walks with a cane and rarely leaves his compact Manhattan apartment...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Simpson convicted of robbing memorabilia dealers
Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Shock jock Howard Stern ties the knot in NYC
Shock jock Howard Stern has embraced tradition...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Campaign Comedy Fridays late-night TV wrap-up
After weeks of anticipation, the vice presidential debate was a letdown _ at least for late-night comedians...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
GOP, Democrats battle in Pa. over voter dress code
Sue Nace thought election volunteers were joking when they told her she would have to remove her T-shirt to vote in the presidential primary last spring...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Roddick upset by Berdych at Japan Open
Andy Roddick was upset by Tomas Berdych 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-6 (3) Saturday in the semifinals of the Japan Open, ending his bid for a second straight title in Asia...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Administration rushes to begin financial rescue
Signed and sealed, the $700 billion bailout now must be delivered...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Paulson vows to speed rescue to financial system
Signed and sealed, the $700 billion bailout now must be delivered...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bays 3-run homer gives BoSox 4-1 lead over Angels
Jason Bay hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Boston Red Sox led the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 after three innings in Game 2 of their AL division series on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Fashion designers shiver as economic crisis hits
In the cutthroat world of fashion, a designer can quickly lose rising star status _ a fact that Alessandra Facchinetti knows only too well...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bays 3-run homer gives BoSox 5-3 lead over Angels
Jason Bay hit a three-run homer in the first and the Boston Red Sox led the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 after six innings in Game 2 of their AL division series on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Historic bailout bill passes Congress Bush signs
With the economy on the brink of meltdown and elections looming, a reluctant Congress abruptly reversed course and approved a historic $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday. President Bush swiftly signed it...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
No. 15 Utah rallies for 31-28 win over Beavers
Louie Sakoda kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired to cap an 11-point rally over the final 89 seconds and give No. 15 Utah a 31-28 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Jury acquits SC trooper charged with striking man
A federal jury on Friday acquitted a white South Carolina trooper who bragged about striking a fleeing black suspect with his cruiser in a collision that was captured on video tape...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Historic bailout bill passes Congress Bush signs
With the economy on the brink of meltdown and elections looming, a reluctant Congress abruptly reversed course and approved a historic $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday. President Bush swiftly signed it...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Dolly Parton named Smokies ambassador
Dolly Parton, who often refers to her Smoky Mountains upbringing, will serve as the ambassador for the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bush, Congressional leaders lobby for bailout bill
President Bush and congressional leaders lobbied furiously Thursday for enough House support to push the troubled $700 billion financial industry bailout bill to the finish line, and the measure won converts from both parties on the eve of a showdown vote...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Florida town mourns football players slaying
If this were any other football week, the streets of this south Florida community would be lined with banners reading "Go Blue Devils."...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bway theaters set to dim lights for Paul Newman
Broadway theaters will dim their lights Friday at curtain time for Paul Newman, who died last week at age 83...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
McCain Bailout will pass, but its just a bandage
Republican presidential candidate John McCain predicted Thursday that the resurrected financial bailout bill will pass the House on its second try, but said the $700 billion rescue plan is still just a bandage and not a cure...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
House leaders win key converts on bailout bill
Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion financial industry bailout on the eve of a make-or-break second vote...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Some House no votes turning to yes on bailout
President Bush and congressional leaders lobbied furiously Thursday for enough House support to push the troubled $700 billion financial industry bailout bill to the finish line, and the measure won converts from both parties on the eve of a showdown vote...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
House leaders win key converts to bailout bill
Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion financial industry bailout on the eve of a make-or-break second vote...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bailout hopes rise as more no votes switch
Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion financial industry bailout on the eve of a make-or-break second vote...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Sparks Parker chosen WNBA rookie of the year
Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks is the unanimous choice as WNBA rookie of the year...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
House plans second vote on bailout
Rejected once amid public fury about bailing out reckless financiers, a $700 billion rescue package is getting a second chance in the House as voters anxiously ponder an economic meltdown that could wipe out their ability to borrow, plunder their savings and put them out of work...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
House plans second vote on $700 billion bailout
Rejected once amid public fury about bailing out reckless financiers, a $700 billion rescue package is getting a second chance in the House as voters anxiously ponder an economic meltdown that could wipe out their ability to borrow, plunder their savings and put them out of work...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Onus on McCain to turn race around
One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and the Democrat has made progress toward winning the White House...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
GM launches new Traverse crossover at Tenn. plant
General Motors Corp. on Friday officially launched full-scale production of the new Chevrolet Traverse at its overhauled former Saturn plant on the outskirts of Nashville...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Its wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan
After two weeks of anguishing debate, Congress has passed and President Bush signed a massive plan to save the financial industry and the economy at large from an unthinkable free fall. Now, the world holds its breath, seeing if it will work...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Looking to 2010
Brazil's local polls may prove key in presidential stakes...
BBC News - October 4, 2008
Diller IAC extremely lucky with split timing
Barry Diller is feeling very lucky right now.The consummate deal maker split his Internet conglomerate, IAC/InterActiveCorp, into five publicly traded companies in late August _ and not a moment too soon, he told The Associated Press in an interview this week. IAC borrowed $2 billion to finance three of the five companies...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Protesting pastors back candidates from the pulpit
Pastor Luke Emrich prepared his sermon this week knowing his remarks could invite an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service. But that was the whole point, so Emrich forged ahead with his message: Thou shalt vote according to the Scriptures...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Death toll rises to 224 in Indian temple stampede
The death toll in a stampede at a Hindu temple rose Thursday to 224 as the government asked a retired judge to probe the cause of the disaster two days earlier in western India, police said...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Israel North Korea adds to Mideast proliferation
Israel accused North Korea on Saturday of supplying at least half a dozen rogue Mideast regimes with nuclear technology or conventional arms. World powers, meanwhile, urged Pyongyang to stop reactivating its weapons-producing atomic program...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Miner rescued after 11 days in Philippine mine
The last of 16 miners trapped in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines was rescued after 11 days _ and then arrested by police...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Suspected US missile strike kills 20 in Pakistan
Militants on Saturday buried the bodies of Arab comrades who were among at least 20 people killed when suspected U.S. missiles hit a house near the Afghan border, Pakistani officials said...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
US nuclear envoy holds NKorea talks in Beijing
The top U.S. nuclear envoy held talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Saturday, an embassy spokesman said, after a trip to North Korea failed to stop the communist regime from restoring its atomic facilities...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
US nuclear envoy holds N. Korea talks in Beijing
The top U.S. nuclear envoy held talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Saturday, an embassy spokesman said, after a trip to North Korea failed to stop the communist regime from restoring its atomic facilities...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
India US atomic pact sign world needs India
India said Thursday that U.S. congressional approval of a civilian nuclear pact was a sign that "the world needs India as India needs the world." Pakistan immediately demanded a similar deal...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
India says US atomic pact sign world needs India
India said Thursday that U.S. congressional approval of a civilian nuclear pact was a sign that "the world needs India as India needs the world." Pakistan immediately demanded a similar deal...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Its wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan
After two weeks of anguishing debate, Congress has passed and President Bush signed a massive plan to save the financial industry and the economy at large from an unthinkable free fall. Now, the world holds its breath, seeing if it will work...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
No. 8 BYU wins 15th straight
Max Hall threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns and No. 8 BYU extended its winning streak to 15 games by beating Utah State 34-14 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Campaign Comedy Fridays late-night TV wrap-up
After weeks of anticipation, the vice presidential debate was a letdown _ at least for late-night comedians...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Race driver Castroneves charged in US tax case
Race car driver and "Dancing With the Stars" champion Helio Castroneves is facing federal tax charges in Miami...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
30 Rock star Tina Fey to write humor book
Tina Fey, already the busiest of stars thanks to her Emmy-winning role in "30 Rock" and definitive impersonation of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, is working on a book...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Palin wont be able to donate tainted money
Gov. Sarah Palin promised last week to give $2,100 in tainted donations to charity, but that will only happen this year if she and John McCain win the Nov. 4 election...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bays 3-run homer gives BoSox 5-3 lead over Angels
Jason Bay hit a three-run homer in the first and the Boston Red Sox led the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 after six innings in Game 2 of their AL division series on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
No. 8 BYU beats Utah St. for 15th straight win
Max Hall threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns and No. 8 BYU extended its winning streak to 15 games by beating Utah State 34-14 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Administration rushes to begin financial rescue
Signed and sealed, the $700 billion bailout now must be delivered...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
GOP, Democrats battle in Pa. over voter dress code
Sue Nace thought election volunteers were joking when they told her she would have to remove her T-shirt to vote in the presidential primary last spring...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Pakistan officials Suspected US strikes kill 19
Two suspected U.S. missile strikes Friday on villages close to the border with Afghanistan killed at least 19 people, most of them militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Fashion designers shiver as economic crisis hits
In the cutthroat world of fashion, a designer can quickly lose rising star status _ a fact that Alessandra Facchinetti knows only too well...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Tax breaks big and small sweeten financial bailout
Wind power developers, disaster victims, college students, teachers and millions of taxpayers and businesses stand to see substantial benefits from the tax relief package that lawmakers added to the huge financial rescue plan...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
Bays 3-run homer gives BoSox 4-1 lead over Angels
Jason Bay hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Boston Red Sox led the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 after three innings in Game 2 of their AL division series on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - October 4, 2008
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