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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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ESA spacecraft completes flyby of Steins asteroid
A deep space probe launched by the European Space Agency has successfully completed a flyby of an asteroid millions of miles from earth...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
NASA moves space shuttle Atlantis to launch pad
NASA moved shuttle Atlantis to the launch pad on Thursday for a flight next month to the Hubble Space Telescope after being waylaid by a pair of tropical storms...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Authorities lift curfew in Indian Kashmir
Thousands of Kashmiris thronged shopping areas Tuesday as authorities lifted a nine-day-old curfew in Muslim-majority areas in troubled Indian Kashmir, coinciding with the start of the Islamic fasting month...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Rescuers cant get aid to starving Haitian city
The convoy rumbled out of the U.N. base toward a flooded, starving and seething city Thursday, carrying some of the first food aid since Tropical Storm Hanna drowned Gonaives in muddy water three days ago...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
AP IMPACT Afghans fed up with government, US
The bearded, turbaned men gather beneath a large, leafy tree in rural eastern Nangarhar province. When Malik Mohammed speaks on their behalf, his voice is soft but his words are harsh...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
US nuclear envoy arrives to discuss NKorea impasse
The top U.S. nuclear envoy said Friday there was still support for talks with North Korea to break a deadlock over verification of its nuclear programs, after Pyongyang took steps seen as reversing its promised disarmament...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Before there was Hollywood, there was Jacksonville
Before there was Hollywood, there was Jacksonville...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Divorce papers reveal Hulk Hogans net worth
Hulk Hogan and his estranged wife are wrangling over how much money the celebrity wrestler is worth...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
2-time champ Serena Williams back in US Open final
Serena Williams dealt with a strong wind much better than Dinara Safina did and won their semifinal 6-3, 6-2 Friday to get back to the U.S. Open title match for the first time since 2002...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Serena Williams reaches Open final Jankovic next
Serena Williams dealt with a strong wind much better than Dinara Safina did and won their semifinal 6-3, 6-2 Friday to get back to the U.S. Open title match for the first time since 2002...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Jankovic beats Dementieva at Open for 1st GS final
Jelena Jankovic of Serbia overcame a slow start and beat Elena Dementieva of Russia 6-4, 6-4 Friday at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam final...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Home loan troubles break records again
An industry group says a record 9.2 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of June, as damage from the housing crisis continues to mount...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Stocks open lower after disappointing job data
Stocks are moderately lower in early trading after the government disappointed investors with news that the economy shed jobs for the eighth straight month in August and at a faster-than-expected pace...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain says its tough times in America
John McCain and Sarah Palin got a rousing welcome Friday to the final two months of the presidential campaign, stressing themes of a strong America and concern about the sinking economy. "Tough times all over America," McCain said...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain, Palin stress that times are tough in US
John McCain and Sarah Palin got a rousing welcome Friday to the final two months of the presidential campaign, stressing themes of a strong America and concern about the sinking economy. "Tough times all over America," McCain said...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
US readies for T.S. Hanna Cat. 4 Ike close behind
Residents moved boats and booked inland hotel rooms while National Guard troops prepared to deploy along the Southeastern coast as Tropical Storm Hanna plowed through the Atlantic on Thursday, with Category 4 Hurricane Ike trailing a few days behind...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Cindy McCain sets tone for GOP fashion
Not since Jacqueline Kennedy first donned her signature pillbox hats have fashionistas paid such close attention to what the women of politics are wearing...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain tells cheering GOP hell change Washington
John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Detroit mayor pleads guilty in sex scandal, quits
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was bounced from office Thursday in a deal with prosecutors that will send him to jail and put an end to the sex scandal that embarrassed this chronically struggling city and preoccupied its government for months...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain tells cheering GOP hell change Washington
John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
World markets sink after Wall Street plunge
World stock markets retreated Friday in the wake of a sell-off on Wall Street amid mounting concerns about a slumping U.S. economy and its impact on global growth...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Hurricane Ike weakens to Category 3 storm
The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ike has weakened to a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Detroit mayor, soon off to jail, talks of comeback
Only hours after agreeing to resign and serve time in jail as part of plea deal, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick expressed regret for the scandal that has engulfed the city _ and left the door open for a return to public life...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Philly school rekindles same-sex education debate
Calling all ninth-grade boys! Raise your hand if this school sounds like fun: wearing jackets and ties every day, staying until 5 p.m., learning Latin and _ to top it all off _ no girls...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Detroit mayor takes responsibility for mistakes
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick says he takes full responsibility for the mistakes that led to his guilty pleas and resignation...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Southeast states brace for Tropical Storm Hanna
Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended to areas just south of New York City on Friday as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Southeast states braces for Tropical Storm Hanna
Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended to areas just south of New York City on Friday as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Ask AP Maximum heat, oil wells set on fire
You may have experienced the feeling on a steamy summer day: Nowhere in the universe could possibly be hotter than this...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Texas UPS driver goes 1 million miles, no crashes
A routine package delivery turned into a milestone for a UPS driver in East Texas...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Tropical Storm Hanna set to soak US East Coast
Beach vacationers in the Carolinas packed up and headed inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that had only a slight chance to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
US East Coast braces for Tropical Storm Hanna
Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that had only a slight chance to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
US East Coast braces for Tropical Storm Hannah
Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that threatens to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Tropical Storm Hanna set to soak East Coast
Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that threatens to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
At least 3 killed in Coast Guard helicopter crash
An official says at least three U.S. Coast Guard crewmembers were killed when their helicopter crashed in waters about five miles south of Honolulu, and another crewmember is missing...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
New York Fashion Week starts with a message Relax
The glamorous set had a message for economic worrywarts as New York Fashion Week kicked off Friday: Chill out...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Speedy Tropical Storm Hanna charges for Carolinas
Tropical Storm Hanna picked up speed Friday as it cruised toward the Carolinas, promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Oldest gorilla in captivity dies in Dallas at 55
The oldest gorilla in captivity, a 55-year-old female named Jenny, has died at the Dallas Zoo _ her home for more than half a century, a spokesman said Friday...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Authorities Hostage situation at Ill. bank
Police have cordoned off an area around a bank in northern Illinois where authorities say a suspect has taken at least one hostage...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
David Pryor tapped to head Ark. Democratic Party
Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor will lead the state Democratic Party after the shooting death of its chairman, Bill Gwatney...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
3 killed, 1 missing in Coast Guard copter crash
Rescuers on Friday searched for a missing crew member from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that crashed in ocean waters off Oahu, killing the three others on aboard...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Authorities Hostage situation at Illinois bank
A suspect took at least one person hostage in a bank on Friday, forcing a standoff with police and prompting the evacuation of nearby office buildings and businesses, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Suspect in deaths of 3 Wis. teens pleads insanity
A Michigan man accused in a shooting rampage that killed three teenage swimmers at a river on the Wisconsin-Michigan border pleaded insanity to 10 felonies Friday, including new counts that he tried to kill six other teens...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
UN members pledge to do more to fight terrorism
Nearly every nation pledged to do more to combat terrorism with the approval Friday of a U.N. General Assembly resolution that does not include a definition of such activities or say anything about states that engage in terrorist acts...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Ohio teen gets 44 years for beating disabled woman
A judge has sentenced an Ohio teenager convicted in the torture beating of a mentally disabled woman to 44 years in prison...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Court refuses to dismiss Pa. pathologists charges
A federal appeals court Friday refused to dismiss fraud and theft charges against celebrity pathologist Cyril Wecht and said he can be tried again _ but ordered the judge replaced to help ease the "rancor in the courtroom."...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Police Suspect in Illinois bank standoff is dead
Police say a man who wrested a gun from a police officer and took a dozen hostages in a bank in suburban Chicago has died after shooting himself in the head...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Ritchie rocks again with crime romp RocknRolla
Crime just never stops paying for Guy Ritchie.With "RocknRolla," writer-director Ritchie returns to the sort of gangster tale that shot him to fame with "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch," presenting a big, boisterous ensemble of lovable low-lifes doing anything they can to score a buck or rub out an enemy...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Stand Up to Cancer telethon takes over network TV
After seeing what "An Inconvenient Truth" did for environmental awareness, Hollywood producer Laura Ziskin wanted to make a documentary about cancer, a disease she has fought since 2004...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
ESA spacecraft completes flyby of Steins asteroid
A deep space probe launched by the European Space Agency has successfully completed a flyby of an asteroid millions of miles from earth...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
NASA moves space shuttle Atlantis to launch pad
NASA moved shuttle Atlantis to the launch pad on Thursday for a flight next month to the Hubble Space Telescope after being waylaid by a pair of tropical storms...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Philly school rekindles same-sex education debate
Calling all ninth-grade boys! Raise your hand if this school sounds like fun: wearing jackets and ties every day, staying until 5 p.m., learning Latin and _ to top it all off _ no girls...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Rescuers cant get aid to starving Haitian city
The convoy rumbled out of the U.N. base toward a flooded, starving and seething city Thursday, carrying some of the first food aid since Tropical Storm Hanna drowned Gonaives in muddy water three days ago...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Authorities lift curfew in Indian Kashmir
Thousands of Kashmiris thronged shopping areas Tuesday as authorities lifted a nine-day-old curfew in Muslim-majority areas in troubled Indian Kashmir, coinciding with the start of the Islamic fasting month...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
US nuclear envoy arrives to discuss NKorea impasse
The top U.S. nuclear envoy said Friday there was still support for talks with North Korea to break a deadlock over verification of its nuclear programs, after Pyongyang took steps seen as reversing its promised disarmament...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
3 killed, 1 missing in Coast Guard copter crash
Rescuers on Friday searched for a missing crew member from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that crashed in ocean waters off Oahu, killing the three others on aboard...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
AP IMPACT Afghans fed up with government, US
The bearded, turbaned men gather beneath a large, leafy tree in rural eastern Nangarhar province. When Malik Mohammed speaks on their behalf, his voice is soft but his words are harsh...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Divorce papers reveal Hulk Hogans net worth
Hulk Hogan and his estranged wife are wrangling over how much money the celebrity wrestler is worth...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
New York Fashion Week starts with a message Relax
The glamorous set had a message for economic worrywarts as New York Fashion Week kicked off Friday: Chill out...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Before there was Hollywood, there was Jacksonville
Before there was Hollywood, there was Jacksonville...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
2-time champ Serena Williams back in US Open final
Serena Williams dealt with a strong wind much better than Dinara Safina did and won their semifinal 6-3, 6-2 Friday to get back to the U.S. Open title match for the first time since 2002...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Serena Williams reaches Open final Jankovic next
Serena Williams dealt with a strong wind much better than Dinara Safina did and won their semifinal 6-3, 6-2 Friday to get back to the U.S. Open title match for the first time since 2002...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Jankovic beats Dementieva at Open for 1st GS final
Jelena Jankovic of Serbia overcame a slow start and beat Elena Dementieva of Russia 6-4, 6-4 Friday at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam final...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Stocks open lower after disappointing job data
Stocks are moderately lower in early trading after the government disappointed investors with news that the economy shed jobs for the eighth straight month in August and at a faster-than-expected pace...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain says its tough times in America
John McCain and Sarah Palin got a rousing welcome Friday to the final two months of the presidential campaign, stressing themes of a strong America and concern about the sinking economy. "Tough times all over America," McCain said...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain, Palin stress that times are tough in US
John McCain and Sarah Palin got a rousing welcome Friday to the final two months of the presidential campaign, stressing themes of a strong America and concern about the sinking economy. "Tough times all over America," McCain said...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Home loan troubles break records again
An industry group says a record 9.2 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of June, as damage from the housing crisis continues to mount...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Ask AP Maximum heat, oil wells set on fire
You may have experienced the feeling on a steamy summer day: Nowhere in the universe could possibly be hotter than this...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain tells cheering GOP hell change Washington
John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
US readies for T.S. Hanna Cat. 4 Ike close behind
Residents moved boats and booked inland hotel rooms while National Guard troops prepared to deploy along the Southeastern coast as Tropical Storm Hanna plowed through the Atlantic on Thursday, with Category 4 Hurricane Ike trailing a few days behind...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Cindy McCain sets tone for GOP fashion
Not since Jacqueline Kennedy first donned her signature pillbox hats have fashionistas paid such close attention to what the women of politics are wearing...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
At least 3 killed in Coast Guard helicopter crash
An official says at least three U.S. Coast Guard crewmembers were killed when their helicopter crashed in waters about five miles south of Honolulu, and another crewmember is missing...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Southeast states braces for Tropical Storm Hanna
Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended to areas just south of New York City on Friday as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Palin prepares to introduce herself to the nation
Buffeted by revelations both political and personal, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin prepared Wednesday to speak to GOP delegates and other Americans wanting to know more about the person John McCain picked for his running mate...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain tells cheering GOP hell change Washington
John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
World markets sink after Wall Street plunge
World stock markets retreated Friday in the wake of a sell-off on Wall Street amid mounting concerns about a slumping U.S. economy and its impact on global growth...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Ex-Tenn. professor guilty of passing military data
A federal jury convicted a retired University of Tennessee professor Wednesday of passing sensitive information from a U.S. Air Force contract to two foreign research assistants from China and Iran...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
USCs tough scheduling is a big plus in polling
Another NCAA football season is upon us and AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo will blog with the latest news, observations and opinions _ and whatever else comes up _ all the way through to the BCS...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Also-rans go to bat for McCain
Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee, three men John McCain beat for the Republican presidential nomination, urged voters on Wednesday to send him to the White House, for the "safety and security of your family," as Giuliani put it...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
At convention, it was all love for Palin
The mounting scrutiny that Sarah Palin has felt since entering the world of presidential politics less than a week ago was not on the floor of the Republican National Convention. For the delegates, its all about love for the Alaska governor...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Dores finally beat ranked SEC team on own turf
Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Cats rescued after apparently starting house fire
Chattanooga firefighters rescued several cats during a house fire that investigators say was probably caused by the cats themselves...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCains hero aura inoculates him against critics
How dare you say that about John McCain, war hero?...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
FEMA may cover hotel costs for hurricane evacuees
The federal government says it will pay the hotel expenses of some of the nearly 2 million people who fled their homes ahead of Hurricane Gustav, but exactly who will be eligible for assistance and how much it will cost taxpayers was uncertain...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Hendrix, Beatles, Elvis memorabilia sold
A guitar set alight onstage by Jimi Hendrix during a concert in London was sold at auction on Thursday for $497,500 to a U.S. collector...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Vandy finally beats ranked SEC team on own turf
Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Vandy finally beat ranked SEC team on own turf
Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
In pictures
US Republicans wrap up McCain's nomination...
BBC News - September 5, 2008
Canadian PM to call snap election
Canada's prime minister confirms he will call an early election to be held 14 October...
BBC News - September 5, 2008
US lifts some Belarus sanctions
Some sanctions imposed by the US on firms working with Belarussian companies are lifted, US officials announce...
BBC News - September 5, 2008
Iraq to quiz US over spying claim
Iraq is to ask US officials for an explanation after a new book suggests the US has been spying on senior members of the Iraqi government...
BBC News - September 5, 2008
NASA moves space shuttle Atlantis to launch pad
NASA moved shuttle Atlantis to the launch pad on Thursday for a flight next month to the Hubble Space Telescope after being waylaid by a pair of tropical storms...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Authorities lift curfew in Indian Kashmir
Thousands of Kashmiris thronged shopping areas Tuesday as authorities lifted a nine-day-old curfew in Muslim-majority areas in troubled Indian Kashmir, coinciding with the start of the Islamic fasting month...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Fashion designer Mila Schoen dies in Italy
Mila Schoen, an Italian designer of elegant, impeccably tailored clothes, died early Friday at her villa in northern Italy at the age of 91...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Pavarotti to be remembered around the world
The world will mark the first anniversary of the death of Luciano Pavarotti with a series of concerts, an exhibit and other events, organizers and his family announced Friday...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Rescuers cant get aid to starving Haitian city
The convoy rumbled out of the U.N. base toward a flooded, starving and seething city Thursday, carrying some of the first food aid since Tropical Storm Hanna drowned Gonaives in muddy water three days ago...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
US nuclear envoy arrives to discuss NKorea impasse
The top U.S. nuclear envoy said Friday there was still support for talks with North Korea to break a deadlock over verification of its nuclear programs, after Pyongyang took steps seen as reversing its promised disarmament...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Royals get 15 hits, sweep doubleheader over As
Jose Guillen drove in three runs, Kyle Davies ended a four-game losing streak and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 9-6 on Thursday night to complete a doubleheader sweep...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Rogen shows some skin in Smiths Zack and Miri
All Seth Rogen really wanted when he came to Hollywood was to make a movie with Kevin Smith...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Ritchie rocks again with crime romp RocknRolla
Crime just never stops paying for Guy Ritchie.With "RocknRolla," writer-director Ritchie returns to the sort of gangster tale that shot him to fame with "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch," presenting a big, boisterous ensemble of lovable low-lifes doing anything they can to score a buck or rub out an enemy...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Djokovic, angered by Roddick, beats him at US Open
That litany of health issues Novak Djokovic dealt with earlier in the week _ hip, ankle, stomach and more _ seemed a tad humorous to Andy Roddick...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Kazmir pitches Rays to win over Angels win, too
Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are struggling to get back into the playoff race while the Los Angeles Angels are closing in on another postseason berth...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Home loan troubles break records again
An industry group says a record 9.2 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of June, as damage from the housing crisis continues to mount...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Stocks open lower after disappointing job data
Stocks are moderately lower in early trading after the government disappointed investors with news that the economy shed jobs for the eighth straight month in August and at a faster-than-expected pace...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
World markets sink after Wall Street plunge
World stock markets retreated Friday in the wake of a sell-off on Wall Street amid mounting concerns about a slumping U.S. economy and its impact on global growth...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Arrests mark last anti-war march of convention
Percussion grenades, tear gas and nearly 400 arrests marked the final anti-war march during the Republican National Convention. More than 800 arrests were reported during a week of sometimes peaceful, sometimes violent dissent...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain and Obama campaigns grapple for change
Invigorated by back-to-back political conventions, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama grappled for the mantle of change Friday as the fall race for the presidency took off in states teeming with the independent voters they needed to win...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain tells cheering GOP hell change Washington
John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Dores finally beat ranked SEC team on own turf
Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Vandy finally beats ranked SEC team on own turf
Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Cindy McCain sets tone for GOP fashion
Not since Jacqueline Kennedy first donned her signature pillbox hats have fashionistas paid such close attention to what the women of politics are wearing...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
World markets sink after Wall Street plunge
World stock markets retreated Friday in the wake of a sell-off on Wall Street amid mounting concerns about a slumping U.S. economy and its impact on global growth...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Simpson goes to trial in Vegas, dogged by his past
Once upon a time O.J. Simpson was a national sports hero, showered with adulation and endorsement contracts. He was the "Juice" _ a Hall of Fame football star, actor, TV commentator and pitchman with a beautiful wife, two children and a Rolls Royce...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Terror claims against NJ Muslim leader rejected
An influential New Jersey Muslim leader accused by some federal officials of having terrorist ties but praised by others as being an important ally won his fight to gain permanent U.S. residency Thursday...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Southeast braces for Hanna as Ike strengthens
Some Southeastern states declared emergencies and officials urged residents to head inland Thursday as Tropical Storm Hanna headed toward the Atlantic coast, where it could bring high winds and rain from South Carolina all the way to Maine...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain tells cheering GOP hell change Washington
John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Detroit mayor pleads guilty in sex scandal, quits
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was bounced from office Thursday in a deal with prosecutors that will send him to jail and put an end to the sex scandal that embarrassed this chronically struggling city and preoccupied its government for months...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
FEMA may cover hotel costs for hurricane evacuees
The federal government says it will pay the hotel expenses of some of the nearly 2 million people who fled their homes ahead of Hurricane Gustav, but exactly who will be eligible for assistance and how much it will cost taxpayers was uncertain...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Repairman denies killing actors former girlfriend
An air conditioning repairman pleaded not guilty Thursday to the stabbing deaths of two women, including a former girlfriend of actor Ashton Kutcher...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Hurricane Ike weakens to Category 3 storm
The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ike has weakened to a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Detroit mayor, soon off to jail, talks of comeback
Only hours after agreeing to resign and serve time in jail as part of plea deal, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick expressed regret for the scandal that has engulfed the city _ and left the door open for a return to public life...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Philly school rekindles same-sex education debate
Calling all ninth-grade boys! Raise your hand if this school sounds like fun: wearing jackets and ties every day, staying until 5 p.m., learning Latin and _ to top it all off _ no girls...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Detroit mayor takes responsibility for mistakes
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick says he takes full responsibility for the mistakes that led to his guilty pleas and resignation...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
At least 3 killed in Coast Guard helicopter crash
An official says at least three U.S. Coast Guard crewmembers were killed when their helicopter crashed in waters about five miles south of Honolulu, and another crewmember is missing...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Southeast states brace for Tropical Storm Hanna
Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended to areas just south of New York City on Friday as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Southeast states braces for Tropical Storm Hanna
Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended to areas just south of New York City on Friday as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Ask AP Maximum heat, oil wells set on fire
You may have experienced the feeling on a steamy summer day: Nowhere in the universe could possibly be hotter than this...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Texas UPS driver goes 1 million miles, no crashes
A routine package delivery turned into a milestone for a UPS driver in East Texas...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Remains of 3 sailors from Pearl Harbor identified
Two-thirds of a century ago, Kathleen Wyman drove her brother to California to join the Navy. From there, he shipped out to the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Tropical Storm Hanna set to soak US East Coast
Beach vacationers in the Carolinas packed up and headed inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that had only a slight chance to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
US East Coast braces for Tropical Storm Hanna
Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that had only a slight chance to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
US East Coast braces for Tropical Storm Hannah
Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that threatens to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Tropical Storm Hanna set to soak East Coast
Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that threatens to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Charges dismissed against cyclist in YouTube shove
A judge has dismissed criminal charges against the bicyclist who was body-checked by a New York City policeman in a widely viewed YouTube video...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Montana motorcyclist dies in 239 mph crash
A 47-year-old record-setting motorcycle racer from Montana has died when he lost control and crashed while traveling at 239 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
San Francisco delays rollout of ID card program
San Francisco is delaying a controversial program that would provide identification cards to all residents regardless of legal status...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Stand Up to Cancer telethon takes over network TV
After seeing what "An Inconvenient Truth" did for environmental awareness, Hollywood producer Laura Ziskin wanted to make a documentary about cancer, a disease she has fought since 2004...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Court refuses to dismiss pathologists charges
A federal appeals court has refused to dismiss fraud and theft charges against celebrity pathologist Cyril Wecht...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
3 killed, including toddler, in Colo. hit-and-run
Three people were killed, including a toddler, after an SUV crashed into a pickup and shoved it into an ice cream shop outside Denver, Colo...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
UN chief Next US president must lead on climate
The next U.S. president must show greater leadership than previous administrations in tackling climate change, the head of the United Nations said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Pavarotti to be remembered around the world
The world will mark the first anniversary of the death of Luciano Pavarotti with a series of concerts, an exhibit and other events, organizers and his family announced Friday...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
NASA moves space shuttle Atlantis to launch pad
NASA moved shuttle Atlantis to the launch pad on Thursday for a flight next month to the Hubble Space Telescope after being waylaid by a pair of tropical storms...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Rescuers cant get aid to starving Haitian city
The convoy rumbled out of the U.N. base toward a flooded, starving and seething city Thursday, carrying some of the first food aid since Tropical Storm Hanna drowned Gonaives in muddy water three days ago...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Authorities lift curfew in Indian Kashmir
Thousands of Kashmiris thronged shopping areas Tuesday as authorities lifted a nine-day-old curfew in Muslim-majority areas in troubled Indian Kashmir, coinciding with the start of the Islamic fasting month...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Fashion designer Mila Schoen dies in Italy
Mila Schoen, an Italian designer of elegant, impeccably tailored clothes, died early Friday at her villa in northern Italy at the age of 91...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Philly school rekindles same-sex education debate
Calling all ninth-grade boys! Raise your hand if this school sounds like fun: wearing jackets and ties every day, staying until 5 p.m., learning Latin and _ to top it all off _ no girls...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
US East Coast braces for Tropical Storm Hannah
Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that threatens to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Tropical Storm Hanna set to soak East Coast
Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that threatens to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
US nuclear envoy arrives to discuss NKorea impasse
The top U.S. nuclear envoy said Friday there was still support for talks with North Korea to break a deadlock over verification of its nuclear programs, after Pyongyang took steps seen as reversing its promised disarmament...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Tropical Storm Hanna set to soak US East Coast
Beach vacationers in the Carolinas packed up and headed inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that had only a slight chance to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
US East Coast braces for Tropical Storm Hanna
Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that had only a slight chance to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Kazmir pitches Rays to win over Angels win, too
Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are struggling to get back into the playoff race while the Los Angeles Angels are closing in on another postseason berth...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Royals get 15 hits, sweep doubleheader over As
Jose Guillen drove in three runs, Kyle Davies ended a four-game losing streak and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 9-6 on Thursday night to complete a doubleheader sweep...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Rogen shows some skin in Smiths Zack and Miri
All Seth Rogen really wanted when he came to Hollywood was to make a movie with Kevin Smith...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Ritchie rocks again with crime romp RocknRolla
Crime just never stops paying for Guy Ritchie.With "RocknRolla," writer-director Ritchie returns to the sort of gangster tale that shot him to fame with "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch," presenting a big, boisterous ensemble of lovable low-lifes doing anything they can to score a buck or rub out an enemy...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain and Obama campaigns grapple for change
Invigorated by back-to-back political conventions, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama grappled for the mantle of change Friday as the fall race for the presidency took off in states teeming with the independent voters they needed to win...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Djokovic, angered by Roddick, beats him at US Open
That litany of health issues Novak Djokovic dealt with earlier in the week _ hip, ankle, stomach and more _ seemed a tad humorous to Andy Roddick...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Stocks open lower after disappointing job data
Stocks are moderately lower in early trading after the government disappointed investors with news that the economy shed jobs for the eighth straight month in August and at a faster-than-expected pace...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
World markets sink after Wall Street plunge
World stock markets retreated Friday in the wake of a sell-off on Wall Street amid mounting concerns about a slumping U.S. economy and its impact on global growth...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Arrests mark last anti-war march of convention
Percussion grenades, tear gas and nearly 400 arrests marked the final anti-war march during the Republican National Convention. More than 800 arrests were reported during a week of sometimes peaceful, sometimes violent dissent...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain tells cheering GOP hell change Washington
John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Cindy McCain sets tone for GOP fashion
Not since Jacqueline Kennedy first donned her signature pillbox hats have fashionistas paid such close attention to what the women of politics are wearing...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Home loan troubles break records again
An industry group says a record 9.2 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of June, as damage from the housing crisis continues to mount...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Ask AP Maximum heat, oil wells set on fire
You may have experienced the feeling on a steamy summer day: Nowhere in the universe could possibly be hotter than this...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
At least 3 killed in Coast Guard helicopter crash
An official says at least three U.S. Coast Guard crewmembers were killed when their helicopter crashed in waters about five miles south of Honolulu, and another crewmember is missing...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
World markets sink after Wall Street plunge
World stock markets retreated Friday in the wake of a sell-off on Wall Street amid mounting concerns about a slumping U.S. economy and its impact on global growth...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Southeast states braces for Tropical Storm Hanna
Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended to areas just south of New York City on Friday as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Palin prepares to introduce herself to the nation
Buffeted by revelations both political and personal, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin prepared Wednesday to speak to GOP delegates and other Americans wanting to know more about the person John McCain picked for his running mate...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Palin to take center stage as questions swirl
After two days of silence, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will step to center stage at the Republican National Convention to prove to delegates that she can help John McCain win the White House despite distracting questions about her family life and qualifications...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Palin takes center stage as questions swirl
After two days of silence, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin steps to center stage at the Republican National Convention to prove to delegates that she can help John McCain win the White House despite distracting questions about her family life and qualifications...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Republicans hail John McCain, assail Barack Obama
Republicans assailed Barack Obama as the most liberal, least experienced White House nominee in history Tuesday night as President Bush led a convention chorus of praise for GOP candidate John McCain. Delegates rallied behind vice presidential running mate Sarah Palin in the face of fresh controversy...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain tells cheering GOP hell change Washington
John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Ex-Tenn. professor guilty of passing military data
A federal jury convicted a retired University of Tennessee professor Wednesday of passing sensitive information from a U.S. Air Force contract to two foreign research assistants from China and Iran...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
At convention, it was all love for Palin
The mounting scrutiny that Sarah Palin has felt since entering the world of presidential politics less than a week ago was not on the floor of the Republican National Convention. For the delegates, its all about love for the Alaska governor...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
USCs tough scheduling is a big plus in polling
Another NCAA football season is upon us and AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo will blog with the latest news, observations and opinions _ and whatever else comes up _ all the way through to the BCS...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Also-rans go to bat for McCain
Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee, three men John McCain beat for the Republican presidential nomination, urged voters on Wednesday to send him to the White House, for the "safety and security of your family," as Giuliani put it...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCains hero aura inoculates him against critics
How dare you say that about John McCain, war hero?...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
FEMA may cover hotel costs for hurricane evacuees
The federal government says it will pay the hotel expenses of some of the nearly 2 million people who fled their homes ahead of Hurricane Gustav, but exactly who will be eligible for assistance and how much it will cost taxpayers was uncertain...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Vandy finally beats ranked SEC team on own turf
Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Vandy finally beat ranked SEC team on own turf
Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Dores finally beat ranked SEC team on own turf
Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Cats rescued after apparently starting house fire
Chattanooga firefighters rescued several cats during a house fire that investigators say was probably caused by the cats themselves...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Hendrix, Beatles, Elvis memorabilia sold
A guitar set alight onstage by Jimi Hendrix during a concert in London was sold at auction on Thursday for $497,500 to a U.S. collector...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
US job losses worse than expected
The US economy shed 84,000 jobs last month, raising the jobless rate to a near five-year high...
BBC News - September 5, 2008
Disgraced US sprinter leaves jail
US sprinter Marion Jones leaves prison after serving a six-month sentence for lying about steroid use and involvement in a drugs fraud case...
BBC News - September 5, 2008
NASA moves space shuttle Atlantis to launch pad
NASA moved shuttle Atlantis to the launch pad on Thursday for a flight next month to the Hubble Space Telescope after being waylaid by a pair of tropical storms...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Rescuers cant get aid to starving Haitian city
The convoy rumbled out of the U.N. base toward a flooded, starving and seething city Thursday, carrying some of the first food aid since Tropical Storm Hanna drowned Gonaives in muddy water three days ago...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Authorities lift curfew in Indian Kashmir
Thousands of Kashmiris thronged shopping areas Tuesday as authorities lifted a nine-day-old curfew in Muslim-majority areas in troubled Indian Kashmir, coinciding with the start of the Islamic fasting month...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
River menace remains even as Indian floods recede
Authorities warned villagers in flood-ravaged northern India on Friday not to return to their homes because an unpredictable river that burst its banks could overflow again. But thousands ignored the warning and took the receding waters as a sign that the danger had passed, officials said...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Jacksons reunite at BMI Urban Awards
The Jacksons were crowned icons at the BMI Urban Awards, but the King of Pop was absentee...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Hendrix, Beatles, Elvis memorabilia sold
A guitar set alight onstage by Jimi Hendrix during a concert in London was sold at auction on Thursday for $497,500 to a U.S. collector...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Kazmir pitches Rays to win over Angels win, too
Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are struggling to get back into the playoff race while the Los Angeles Angels are closing in on another postseason berth...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Royals get 15 hits, sweep doubleheader over As
Jose Guillen drove in three runs, Kyle Davies ended a four-game losing streak and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 9-6 on Thursday night to complete a doubleheader sweep...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Stand Up to Cancer telethon takes over network TV
After seeing what "An Inconvenient Truth" did for environmental awareness, Hollywood producer Laura Ziskin wanted to make a documentary about cancer, a disease she has fought since 2004...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Djokovic, angered by Roddick, beats him at US Open
That litany of health issues Novak Djokovic dealt with earlier in the week _ hip, ankle, stomach and more _ seemed a tad humorous to Andy Roddick...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Oil steady in Asia ahead of OPEC meeting
Oil prices were steady Friday in Asia below $108 a barrel as investors wait to see if OPEC moves to restrict output at its meeting next week amid a two-month plunge in prices...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Asia, Europe markets sink after Wall Street plunge
Asian stock markets plunged Friday in the wake of a sell-off on Wall Street amid mounting concerns about a slump the U.S. economy and its impact on the global economy. European shares also opened lower...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Asian markets plunge after Wall Street sell-off
Asian stock markets plunged Friday after more bad news on the U.S. economy, a vital export market, triggered a broad sell-off on Wall Street overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Asian markets tumble after Wall Street sell-off
Asian stock markets plunged Friday after more bad news on the U.S. economy, a vital export market, triggered a broad sell-off on Wall Street overnight...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Cindy McCain sets tone for GOP fashion
Not since Jacqueline Kennedy first donned her signature pillbox hats have fashionistas paid such close attention to what the women of politics are wearing...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Vandy finally beats ranked SEC team on own turf
Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Vandy finally beat ranked SEC team on own turf
Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain tells cheering GOP hell change Washington
John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Dores finally beat ranked SEC team on own turf
Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
McCain tells cheering GOP hell change Washington
John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Simpson goes to trial in Vegas, dogged by his past
Once upon a time O.J. Simpson was a national sports hero, showered with adulation and endorsement contracts. He was the "Juice" _ a Hall of Fame football star, actor, TV commentator and pitchman with a beautiful wife, two children and a Rolls Royce...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Terror claims against NJ Muslim leader rejected
An influential New Jersey Muslim leader accused by some federal officials of having terrorist ties but praised by others as being an important ally won his fight to gain permanent U.S. residency Thursday...
Southern Ledger - September 5, 2008
Southeast braces for Hanna as Ike strengthens
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