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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 5, 2008
Livni Time running out on Israel-Palestinian deal
Israeli Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni warned Sunday that time is running out for a peace agreement with the Palestinians, with extremists gaining strength as negotiations stumble...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Justices attend Red Mass before new term
The law is a guide to an orderly society, an American cardinal said an a church service Sunday that included five Supreme Court justices ahead of the start of their new term...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Taliban said to be furious over US missile strike
The Taliban are furious about the latest apparent U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, indicating a senior militant may be among two dozen people killed, officials and residents said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Taliban said to be furious over US strike
The Taliban are furious about the latest apparent U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, indicating a senior militant may be among two dozen people killed, officials and residents said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Designers play it safe as economy sours
Paris Fashion Week ended on Sunday, capping a season which saw designers play it safe to coax customers into stores despite the global financial crisis...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Delta museum is a tribute to bluesman B.B. King
Translucent images of long ago, of black men and women, backs bent, picking cotton under an unforgiving sun, are artistically displayed on standing glass panels in a museum carved out of an old brick gin mill in the Mississippi Delta...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Bills lose Edwards, first game of season to Cards
The Buffalo Bills lost their quarterback and, emphatically, their first game of the season...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Broncos defense shows up in 16-13 win over Bucs
The high-flying Broncos finally discovered a defense, generating a pass rush that sent Brian Griese to the sideline with an injured throwing shoulder and yet another bad memory of Denver...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Denvers defense shows up in 16-13 win over Tampa
The high-flying Broncos finally discovered a defense, generating a pass rush that sent Brian Griese to the sideline with an injured throwing shoulder and yet another bad memory of Denver...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Wachovia says it will press ahead with Wells deal
Wachovia Corp., at the center of a fight between Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc. over who will buy the beleaugered bank, said Sunday it is pressing ahead with its deal to sell its banking operations to Wells Fargo...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Palin defends terrorist comment against Obama
Sarah Palin is defending her attack on Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama after accusing him of "palling around with terrorists."...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Paris designers pull out the stops
Paris designers sought a balance between showmanship and substance in their ready-to-wear displays on Saturday, as the fashion industry seeks new revenue sources to make up for the millions in Wall Street bonuses that have gone up in smoke...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 2008
Battered financial industry faces more oversight
With the passage of the $700 billion rescue package, the financial industry will face greater congressional scrutiny in coming weeks and months...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Fashion under fire as crisis deepens
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Sen. Clinton calls McCain mimic of Bush
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday called Republican presidential candidate John McCain not a maverick but a "mimic" of President Bush...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Fashion house 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. Outgoing designer Alessandra Facchinetti said she learned about her dismissal from press reports...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Colombian singer Shakira lends support to Obama
Colombian superstar Shakira says Democrat Barack Obama is the best candidate for president, citing his leadership skills...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
Fashion under fire as crisis deepens
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
In the end, OJ 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 5, 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 5, 2008
In the end, O.J. Simpson rolls snake eyes 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 5, 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 5, 2008
Simpson isolated in jail, focuses on future appeal
O.J. Simpson is being isolated from other prisoners for his own safety, and is focusing on a motion for new trial and a strong bid for appellate reversal of his conviction for kidnapping and robbery, his lawyer said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Contest pairs horse trainers with wild mustangs
As a Johnny Cash tune played over the loudspeakers, horse trainer Gary Main Jr. coaxed Victory through a display of discipline and skill inside the Wyoming State Fair arena...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Carp die-off in Clear Lake creates stench
Thousands of dead carp in Clear Lake in California have Lake County residents holding their noses...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Salmonella sickens people in 12 states
The government is urging consumers to thoroughly cook frozen chicken dinners after 32 people in 12 states were sickened with salmonella poisoning...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 2008
Police blow up suspicious backpack at Texas mosque
Police have blown up a suspicious backpack outside a Texas mosque and arrested a man who claimed it contained a bomb...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat
Laura Gadd pauses at the edge of a pristine savanna, delicately lifting her feet to avoid trampling any venus flytraps hidden underfoot...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 2008
Livni Time running out on Israel-Palestinian deal
Israeli Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni warned Sunday that time is running out for a peace agreement with the Palestinians, with extremists gaining strength as negotiations stumble...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 2008
Taliban said to be furious over US missile strike
The Taliban are furious about the latest apparent U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, indicating a senior militant may be among two dozen people killed, officials and residents said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Taliban said to be furious over US strike
The Taliban are furious about the latest apparent U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, indicating a senior militant may be among two dozen people killed, officials and residents said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Simpson isolated in jail, focuses on future appeal
O.J. Simpson is being isolated from other prisoners for his own safety, and is focusing on a motion for new trial and a strong bid for appellate reversal of his conviction for kidnapping and robbery, his lawyer said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Justices attend Red Mass before new term
The law is a guide to an orderly society, an American cardinal said an a church service Sunday that included five Supreme Court justices ahead of the start of their new term...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Broncos defense shows up in 16-13 win over Bucs
The high-flying Broncos finally discovered a defense, generating a pass rush that sent Brian Griese to the sideline with an injured throwing shoulder and yet another bad memory of Denver...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Denvers defense shows up in 16-13 win over Tampa
The high-flying Broncos finally discovered a defense, generating a pass rush that sent Brian Griese to the sideline with an injured throwing shoulder and yet another bad memory of Denver...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Designers play it safe as economy sours
Paris Fashion Week ended on Sunday, capping a season which saw designers play it safe to coax customers into stores despite the global financial crisis...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Bills lose Edwards, first game of season to Cards
The Buffalo Bills lost their quarterback and, emphatically, their first game of the season...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Wachovia says it will press ahead with Wells deal
Wachovia Corp., at the center of a fight between Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc. over who will buy the beleaugered bank, said Sunday it is pressing ahead with its deal to sell its banking operations to Wells Fargo...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Palin defends terrorist comment against Obama
Sarah Palin is defending her attack on Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama after accusing him of "palling around with terrorists."...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 2008
Battered financial industry faces more oversight
With the passage of the $700 billion rescue package, the financial industry will face greater congressional scrutiny in coming weeks and months...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Sen. Clinton calls McCain mimic of Bush
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday called Republican presidential candidate John McCain not a maverick but a "mimic" of President Bush...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Fashion house 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. Outgoing designer Alessandra Facchinetti said she learned about her dismissal from press reports...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Colombian singer Shakira lends support to Obama
Colombian superstar Shakira says Democrat Barack Obama is the best candidate for president, citing his leadership skills...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Paris designers pull out the stops
Paris designers sought a balance between showmanship and substance in their ready-to-wear displays on Saturday, as the fashion industry seeks new revenue sources to make up for the millions in Wall Street bonuses that have gone up in smoke...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Fashion under fire as crisis deepens
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
Fashion under fire as crisis deepens
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
AP Blog QB Juice Williams becoming a legit star
The NCAA football season has kicked off and AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo will blog with the latest news, observations and opinions all the way through to the BCS...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
Titans use late score, big defense to beat Ravens
The Tennessee Titans are still unbeaten, thanks to a late touchdown drive and a defense that outperformed the top-ranked unit in the league...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
KCs Gonzalez sets tight end yardage record
Tony Gonzalez got his record, but not much else...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Unbeaten Titans use late score to beat Ravens
The Tennessee Titans are still unbeaten, thanks to a late touchdown drive and a defense that outperformed the top-ranked unit in the league...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Delta museum is a tribute to bluesman B.B. King
Translucent images of long ago, of black men and women, backs bent, picking cotton under an unforgiving sun, are artistically displayed on standing glass panels in a museum carved out of an old brick gin mill in the Mississippi Delta...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Heatley scores 2 more, Senators shine in Sweden
Dany Heatley scored two more goals and Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson had two assists for the Senators, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 to split their NHL opening weekend series on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Heatley scores 2 more as Senators shine in Sweden
Dany Heatley scored two more goals and Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson had two assists for the Senators, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 to split their NHL opening weekend series in Sweden...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Heatley scores 2 more, Sens shine in Sweden
Dany Heatley scored two more goals and Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson had two assists for the Senators, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 to split their NHL opening weekend series in Sweden...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
Turkish warplanes bomb Kurd bases in northern Iraq
The Turkish military says warplanes have bombed Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
US military 11 killed in Mosul raid
Eleven people, including women and children, were killed Sunday after U.S. forces came under attack by gunfire and a suicide bomber during a raid in Mosul, the military said. There were no casualties among American forces...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
US mil 11 Iraqis killed in Mosul raid
Eleven Iraqis, including women and children, were killed Sunday after U.S. forces came under attack by gunfire and a suicide bomber during a raid in Mosul, the military said. There were no casualties among American forces...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 2008
Cool reunion as Sen. Stevens ex-friend testifies
Bill Allen affectionately referred to the outings as "boot camp."...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Taliban said to be furious over US strike
The Taliban are furious about the latest apparent U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, indicating a senior militant may be among two dozen people killed, officials and residents said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Delta museum is a tribute to bluesman B.B. King
Translucent images of long ago, of black men and women, backs bent, picking cotton under an unforgiving sun, are artistically displayed on standing glass panels in a museum carved out of an old brick gin mill in the Mississippi Delta...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Janet Jackson delays 3 more shows due to illness
Janet Jackson has postponed three more shows because of an undisclosed illness...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Dodgers Advance to 1st NLCS since 88
Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre needed only three games to help the Los Angeles Dodgers win their first postseason series in 20 years...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Kvapil takes pole for Talladega DEI also strong
A pair of once-mighty teams returned to the top of the Talladega Superspeedway leaderboard with very different things to prove...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Cup o Joe Coffee runs No. 2 Bama past Kentucky
Glen Coffee rushed for 218 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 5, 2008
Adams rallies Vandy to first 5-0 start since 1943
Vanderbilt, welcome to the big time. Mackenzi Adams came off the bench and threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 19 Vanderbilt beat 13th-ranked Auburn 14-13 Saturday night to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1943...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Citi Wells Fargo blocked from buying Wachovia
The fight over control of Wachovia intensified Saturday, as a judge temporarily agreed to block the sale of the bank by Wells Fargo, Citigroup announced in a news release...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Judge blocks Wells Fargo from acquiring Wachovia
A New York judge has temporarily blocked Wells Fargo from acquiring Wachovia...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Fashion house 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. Outgoing designer Alessandra Facchinetti said she learned about her dismissal from press reports...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Paris designers pull out the stops
Paris designers sought a balance between showmanship and substance in their ready-to-wear displays on Saturday, as the fashion industry seeks new revenue sources to make up for the millions in Wall Street bonuses that have gone up in smoke...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 2008
Thai police arrest top anti-govt protest leader
Police say they have arrested a key protest leader on charges of insurrection against the Thai government...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Wachovia says it will press ahead with Wells deal
Wachovia Corp., at the center of a fight between Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc. over who will buy the beleaugered bank, said Sunday it is pressing ahead with its deal to sell its banking operations to Wells Fargo...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Fashion under fire as crisis deepens
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Sen. Clinton calls McCain mimic of Bush
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday called Republican presidential candidate John McCain not a maverick but a "mimic" of President Bush...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Colombian singer Shakira lends support to Obama
Colombian superstar Shakira says Democrat Barack Obama is the best candidate for president, citing his leadership skills...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Fashion under fire as crisis deepens
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
In the end, OJ 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 5, 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 5, 2008
In the end, O.J. Simpson rolls snake eyes 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
Carp die-off in Clear Lake creates stench
Thousands of dead carp in Clear Lake in California have Lake County residents holding their noses...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Salmonella sickens people in 12 states
The government is urging consumers to thoroughly cook frozen chicken dinners after 32 people in 12 states were sickened with salmonella poisoning...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
US military 11 killed in Mosul raid
Eleven people, including women and children, were killed Sunday after U.S. forces came under attack by gunfire and a suicide bomber during a raid in Mosul, the military said. There were no casualties among American forces...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
US mil 11 Iraqis killed in Mosul raid
Eleven Iraqis, including women and children, were killed Sunday after U.S. forces came under attack by gunfire and a suicide bomber during a raid in Mosul, the military said. There were no casualties among American forces...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
Turkish warplanes bomb Kurd bases in northern Iraq
The Turkish military says warplanes have bombed Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 2008
Taliban said to be furious over US strike
The Taliban are furious about the latest apparent U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, indicating a senior militant may be among two dozen people killed, officials and residents said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Cool reunion as Sen. Stevens ex-friend testifies
Bill Allen affectionately referred to the outings as "boot camp."...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
In the end, O.J. Simpson rolls snake eyes 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 5, 2008
Janet Jackson delays 3 more shows due to illness
Janet Jackson has postponed three more shows because of an undisclosed illness...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Dodgers Advance to 1st NLCS since 88
Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre needed only three games to help the Los Angeles Dodgers win their first postseason series in 20 years...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Kvapil takes pole for Talladega DEI also strong
A pair of once-mighty teams returned to the top of the Talladega Superspeedway leaderboard with very different things to prove...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Cup o Joe Coffee runs No. 2 Bama past Kentucky
Glen Coffee rushed for 218 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 5, 2008
Adams rallies Vandy to first 5-0 start since 1943
Vanderbilt, welcome to the big time. Mackenzi Adams came off the bench and threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 19 Vanderbilt beat 13th-ranked Auburn 14-13 Saturday night to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1943...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Citi Wells Fargo blocked from buying Wachovia
The fight over control of Wachovia intensified Saturday, as a judge temporarily agreed to block the sale of the bank by Wells Fargo, Citigroup announced in a news release...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Judge blocks Wells Fargo from acquiring Wachovia
A New York judge has temporarily blocked Wells Fargo from acquiring Wachovia...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Paris designers pull out the stops
Paris designers sought a balance between showmanship and substance in their ready-to-wear displays on Saturday, as the fashion industry seeks new revenue sources to make up for the millions in Wall Street bonuses that have gone up in smoke...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 2008
Thai police arrest top anti-govt protest leader
Police say they have arrested a key protest leader on charges of insurrection against the Thai government...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Wachovia says it will press ahead with Wells deal
Wachovia Corp., at the center of a fight between Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc. over who will buy the beleaugered bank, said Sunday it is pressing ahead with its deal to sell its banking operations to Wells Fargo...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Fashion under fire as crisis deepens
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Sen. Clinton calls McCain mimic of Bush
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday called Republican presidential candidate John McCain not a maverick but a "mimic" of President Bush...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Colombian singer Shakira lends support to Obama
Colombian superstar Shakira says Democrat Barack Obama is the best candidate for president, citing his leadership skills...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Fashion house 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. Outgoing designer Alessandra Facchinetti said she learned about her dismissal from press reports...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
Fashion under fire as crisis deepens
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
Delta museum is a tribute to bluesman B.B. King
Translucent images of long ago, of black men and women, backs bent, picking cotton under an unforgiving sun, are artistically displayed on standing glass panels in a museum carved out of an old brick gin mill in the Mississippi Delta...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
AP Blog QB Juice Williams becoming a legit star
The NCAA football season has kicked off and AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo will blog with the latest news, observations and opinions all the way through to the BCS...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
Curfew imposed in Indian Kashmir ahead of rally
Authorities have imposed an indefinite curfew in Indian Kashmir ahead of a pro-independence rally called by separatists...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Adams rallies Vandy to first 5-0 start since 1943
Vanderbilt, welcome to the big time. Mackenzi Adams came off the bench and threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 19 Vanderbilt beat 13th-ranked Auburn 14-13 Saturday night to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1943...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Janet Jackson delays 3 more shows due to illness
Janet Jackson has postponed three more shows because of an undisclosed illness...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Tyler Perry unveils new studio in Atlanta
Tyler Perry unveiled a new multimillion-dollar TV and film studio Saturday on 30 acres in southwest Atlanta...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Dodgers Advance to 1st NLCS since 88
Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre needed only three games to help the Los Angeles Dodgers win their first postseason series in 20 years...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Kvapil takes pole for Talladega DEI also strong
A pair of once-mighty teams returned to the top of the Talladega Superspeedway leaderboard with very different things to prove...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Cup o Joe Coffee runs No. 2 Bama past Kentucky
Glen Coffee rushed for 218 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 5, 2008
Judge blocks Wells Fargo from acquiring Wachovia
A New York judge has temporarily blocked Wells Fargo from acquiring Wachovia...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Paris designers pull out the stops
Paris designers sought a balance between showmanship and substance in their ready-to-wear displays on Saturday, as the fashion industry seeks new revenue sources to make up for the millions in Wall Street bonuses that have gone up in smoke...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Colombian singer Shakira lends support to Obama
Colombian superstar Shakira says Democrat Barack Obama is the best candidate for president, citing his leadership skills...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Thai police arrest top anti-govt protest leader
Police say they have arrested a key protest leader on charges of insurrection against the Thai government...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 2008
Citi Wells Fargo blocked from buying Wachovia
The fight over control of Wachovia intensified Saturday, as a judge temporarily agreed to block the sale of the bank by Wells Fargo, Citigroup announced in a news release...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Fashion under fire as crisis deepens
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Sen. Clinton calls McCain mimic of Bush
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday called Republican presidential candidate John McCain not a maverick but a "mimic" of President Bush...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Fashion house 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. Outgoing designer Alessandra Facchinetti said she learned about her dismissal from press reports...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Fashion under fire as crisis deepens
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
In the end, OJ 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2008
Carp die-off in Clear Lake creates stench
Thousands of dead carp in Clear Lake in California have Lake County residents holding their noses...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Salmonella sickens people in 12 states
The government is urging consumers to thoroughly cook frozen chicken dinners after 32 people in 12 states were sickened with salmonella poisoning...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 2008
Turkey buries 15 soldiers slain in rebel attack
Tens of thousands of Turks in cities across Turkey attended the funerals Sunday of 15 soldiers slain in a Kurdish rebel attack...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 2008
Curfew imposed in Indian Kashmir ahead of rally
Authorities have imposed an indefinite curfew in Indian Kashmir ahead of a pro-independence rally called by separatists...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 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 5, 2008
Tyler Perry unveils new studio in Atlanta
Tyler Perry unveiled a new multimillion-dollar TV and film studio Saturday on 30 acres in southwest Atlanta...
Southern Ledger - October 5, 2008
Adams rallies Vandy to first 5-0 start since 1943