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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Spears makes unexpected appearance in court
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Shuttle gives space station a mile-high boost
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Rwanda protocol chief says shell prove innocence
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Lame-duck US, Israeli leaders to meet a final time
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Suspected US missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Nepals Buddha boy returns to jungle to meditate
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Kanye Wests new album to debut on MySpace Music
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Hollywood actors guild to seek strike
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Ed McMahon talks about possible home foreclosure
Ed McMahon blames the possible foreclosure of his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills house on a set of problems all too familiar to many Americans: a foundering economy, health problems and poor planning...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Palestinian civil servants unpaid
Thousands of Palestinian civil servants have not yet received their May wages because Israel is late in transferring tax revenues due under an agreement between the two sides, a Palestinian official said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Iraqi PM US-Iraq security pact will not harm Iran
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pushed Iran on Sunday to back off its fierce opposition to a U.S.-Iraqi security pact, Iraqi officials said, as he promised Iranian leaders that Iraq will not be a launching pad for any attack on their country...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Unknown problem interrupts Mars landers task
The Phoenix lander has made its first attempt to dump a sample of Martian soil into its tiny testing oven but scientists say an unknown glitch kept any of the dirt from reaching the instrument...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady focuses on signs of Afghan progress
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady notes signs of progress in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady Laura Bush in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush is in Afghanistan highlighting signs of rebirth in the war-worn nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Cubas urban farming program a stunning success
For Miladis Bouza, the global food crisis arrived two decades ago. Now, her efforts to climb out of it could serve as a model for people around the world struggling to feed their families...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Strong earthquake hits Greece 2 dead
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 struck southwestern Greece on Sunday, killing at least two people, injuring 90 and leveling dozens of homes, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Stranded divers chase off Komodo dragon on island
Scuba divers swept away in strong currents survived 12 hours in shark-infested waters before scrambling onto a remote Indonesian island where they faced yet another threat: a Komodo dragon...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Stranded scuba divers stave off Komodo dragon
A group of European scuba divers swept away in strong currents scrambled onto a remote Indonesian island only to face another threat: a Komodo dragon...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Aftershock rocks China lake, creates landslides
A "relatively strong" aftershock Sunday shook the massive earthquake-formed lake that has been threatening to flood more than 1 million people and triggered landslides in surrounding mountains, a state news agency reported...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Guests for Sunday TV news shows include Sen. Kerry
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Both parties duck on immigration
The tricky politics of immigration, an issue once seen as a driving force of the 2008 election, have relegated it to a back but hot burner in the presidential campaign debate and paralyzed Congress on the topic...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Kahne wins at Pocono for 3rd victory in 4 weeks
Kasey Kahne promised a month ago to use momentum to turn his slumping season around. Boy, has he delivered...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Justin Leonard wins St. Jude on 2nd playoff hole
Justin Leonard won the Stanford St. Jude Championship in a playoff Sunday, holing a 19-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole to beat Masters champion Trevor Immelman and Robert Allenby...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Kahne wins at Pocono, 3rd victory in 4 weeks
Kasey Kahne won for the third time in the last four events with a dominating run Sunday at Pocono Raceway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Swisher, Crede lead surging White Sox past Twins
Nick Swisher and Alexei Ramirez homered, and Joe Crede had another big day at the plate as the Chicago White Sox routed the Minnesota Twins again, 12-2 on Sunday for their sixth straight win...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Swisher, Crede lead White Sox over Minnesota
Nick Swisher and Alexei Ramirez homered, and Joe Crede had another big day at the plate as the Chicago White Sox routed the Minnesota Twins again, 12-2 on Sunday for their sixth straight win...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Uneasy Wall Street eyes oil, retail data this week
That economic rebound in the second half of the year so many experts have predicted _ including Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke himself _ is starting to look dicey...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Gas hits national average of $4 for first time
Drivers are paying an average of $4 for a gallon of gasoline for the first time. AAA and the Oil Price Information Service say the national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $4.005 overnight from $3.988. But consumers in many parts of the country have already been paying well above that price for some time...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Obama family joins neighbors for a lake shore bicycle ride
Barack Obama joined family and neighbors for a bicycle ride along the shores of Lake Michigan on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Long, busy summer lies ahead of McCain and Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions _ John McCain and Barack Obama _ and their underlings will be working...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
No summer break for McCain, Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions _ John McCain and Barack Obama _ and their underlings will be working...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Severe storms blamed for 3 deaths across the US
Severe storms that downed power lines and trees across a large swath of the country Wednesday were blamed for three deaths. A woman died Wednesday afternoon when a tree fell on a vehicle in Annandale, a Washington, D.C., suburb, a fire department spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Productivity improves while wages moderate
Worker productivity increased at a faster pace in the first three months of this year than previously estimated, wage pressures moderated and an important measure of business activity showed the service sector skirted recession in May...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady in Afghanistan to highlight progress
First lady Laura Bush is highlighting signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan on Sunday ahead of a donors conference in Paris, where the U.S. hopes billions of dollars in international aid will be pledged to help the embattled nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
14 injured in stabbing spree in Tokyo
A man went on a daylight stabbing spree in downtown Tokyo on Sunday, knifing at least 14 people, a Japanese fire department official said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Oil producers urged to boost output as prices soar
Leading energy-consuming nations urged oil producers Saturday to boost their output to counter soaring prices threatening the world economy, while they pledged to develop clean energy technologies and improve efficiency...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Home oyster gardening popular restoration effort
Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay have been all but wiped out, but amateur conservationists are signing on to the growing hobby of home aquaculture to help bring the struggling bivalves back...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Southern California wildfire mostly contained
A wildfire charred nearly a square mile of steep brush and grassland on Friday, threatening about 50 homes in Southern California, before calm winds and high humidity helped firefighters get a handle on the blaze...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
3 condors released after treatment for lead
Three endangered California condors were returned to the wild Friday after undergoing treatment for lead poisoning at the Los Angeles Zoo...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton to deliver on vow to strongly back Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton is ready to swing her full support behind Barack Obama and ask her backers to follow along, while thanking them for sticking with her on a roller coaster ride from sure thing to also-ran...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Specialized NYPD unit tracks graffiti writers
Graffiti artists come to New York City from all over the world to make their mark on subway cars, buildings and billboards. They spend hours surveying and then spray-painting hard-to-reach spaces with remarkable precision...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Legal issue affects timings of gay weddings
Drew Snyder and William Ballentine had a commitment ceremony with all the trimmings four years ago, the closest they could get to a wedding at the time...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Wildfire keeps burning NC wildlife refuge
A wildfire that has burned 30,000 acres in eastern North Carolina may smolder for months as it burns decayed vegetation that makes up the soil in the area, North Carolina Forest Service spokesman Bill Swartley said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Top man on totem pole could get his clothes back
For nearly seven decades, a sad-eyed wooden lump of a man has been gazing out over Sitka Sound beset by the pelting rains and biting winds that whip in from the Pacific Ocean...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Another successful jump for Robbie Knievel
Motorcycle daredevil Robbie Knievel successfully completed a shortened jump Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Severe storms bring flooding, tornadoes to Midwest
Severe storms crippled central Indiana with as much as 10 inches of rain Saturday and spawned tornadoes that ripped up roofs and flipped tractor-trailers in Wisconsin and the Chicago suburbs...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Huckabee helps choking NC candidate with Heimlich
Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee put the squeeze on a politician at the North Carolina Republican Party convention, but in a good way...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Rain inundates central Indiana, threatens dams
Storms dumped as much as 10 inches of rain on already-soggy central Indiana on Saturday, threatening dams, inundating highways and sending the Coast Guard to rescue residents from swamped homes...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Serial killer wrestles with his crimes
Elmer Wayne Henley, his once-long hair now cropped closely and flecked with gray, shakes his head three times...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
3 drown in Midwest flooding hundreds flee homes
Wicked weekend storms with tornadoes and heavy rain pounded the Midwest, where at least three people drowned and one was missing in floodwaters that swallowed roads and neighborhoods...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
NYC festival reminds grown-ups how to play
Running down a busy Manhattan sidewalk, drawing funny looks from passers-by as his teammates wearing green T-shirts and feather headdresses brought up the rear in their quest for more water balloons, David Abrams felt entirely unlike himself...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Hamiltons home moved to new spot in Harlem
Two hundred and eighty tons of American history were on the move Saturday in Harlem...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Ohio plane crash kills 6, including ex-legislator
A single-engine plane has crashed in Ohio and killed all six people aboard, including a former state lawmaker...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Biologists Lake Erie snakes no longer threatened
The nonpoisonous Lake Erie water snake _ deemed endangered by the state and threatened by the federal government almost a decade ago _ has rebounded in recent years, and biologists predict that it will soon be removed from the lists...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Earthquake swarm picks up again in northern Nevada
A months-long swarm of earthquakes picked up again Sunday as a string of minor temblors rattled Reno, causing downtown high-rises to sway and knocking items off walls and shelves...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Sailors survive hours in Gulf 6th still missing
Four college students and a safety officer floated for more than a day in choppy seas, sharing four life vests after their sailboat capsized during a regatta on the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said Sunday. A sixth competitor remained missing...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Medical helicopter crashes in Texas, killing 4
Four people are dead after a medical helicopter crashed in a national forest in Texas...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
McMahon talks to Larry King about home foreclosure
Ed McMahon blames the possible foreclosure of his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills house on a set of problems all too familiar to many Americans: a foundering economy, health problems and poor planning...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Rascal Flatts to appear in Hannah Montana movie
The country group Rascal Flatts will appear and perform in the upcoming Hannah Montana movie...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
2 Northwest planes clip wings in Minneapolis
Authorities at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport say two planes clipped wings on the ground...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Lightning strike at Connecticut park injures 5
Five people are in the hospital after lightning struck a pavilion at a Connecticut state park...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Iraqi PM US-Iraq security pact will not harm Iran
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pushed Iran on Sunday to back off its fierce opposition to a U.S.-Iraqi security pact, Iraqi officials said, as he promised Iranian leaders that Iraq will not be a launching pad for any attack on their country...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Unknown problem interrupts Mars landers task
The Phoenix lander has made its first attempt to dump a sample of Martian soil into its tiny testing oven but scientists say an unknown glitch kept any of the dirt from reaching the instrument...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Ed McMahon talks about possible home foreclosure
Ed McMahon blames the possible foreclosure of his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills house on a set of problems all too familiar to many Americans: a foundering economy, health problems and poor planning...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady Laura Bush in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush is in Afghanistan highlighting signs of rebirth in the war-worn nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Cubas urban farming program a stunning success
For Miladis Bouza, the global food crisis arrived two decades ago. Now, her efforts to climb out of it could serve as a model for people around the world struggling to feed their families...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Strong earthquake hits Greece 2 dead
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 struck southwestern Greece on Sunday, killing at least two people, injuring 90 and leveling dozens of homes, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Palestinian civil servants unpaid
Thousands of Palestinian civil servants have not yet received their May wages because Israel is late in transferring tax revenues due under an agreement between the two sides, a Palestinian official said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Stranded divers chase off Komodo dragon on island
Scuba divers swept away in strong currents survived 12 hours in shark-infested waters before scrambling onto a remote Indonesian island where they faced yet another threat: a Komodo dragon...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Stranded scuba divers stave off Komodo dragon
A group of European scuba divers swept away in strong currents scrambled onto a remote Indonesian island only to face another threat: a Komodo dragon...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Aftershock rocks China lake, creates landslides
A "relatively strong" aftershock Sunday shook the massive earthquake-formed lake that has been threatening to flood more than 1 million people and triggered landslides in surrounding mountains, a state news agency reported...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady focuses on signs of Afghan progress
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady notes signs of progress in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Guests for Sunday TV news shows include Sen. Kerry
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Both parties duck on immigration
The tricky politics of immigration, an issue once seen as a driving force of the 2008 election, have relegated it to a back but hot burner in the presidential campaign debate and paralyzed Congress on the topic...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
3 drown in Midwest flooding hundreds flee homes
Wicked weekend storms with tornadoes and heavy rain pounded the Midwest, where at least three people drowned and one was missing in floodwaters that swallowed roads and neighborhoods...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
NYC festival reminds grown-ups how to play
Running down a busy Manhattan sidewalk, drawing funny looks from passers-by as his teammates wearing green T-shirts and feather headdresses brought up the rear in their quest for more water balloons, David Abrams felt entirely unlike himself...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Kahne wins at Pocono, 3rd victory in 4 weeks
Kasey Kahne won for the third time in the last four events with a dominating run Sunday at Pocono Raceway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Swisher, Crede lead surging White Sox past Twins
Nick Swisher and Alexei Ramirez homered, and Joe Crede had another big day at the plate as the Chicago White Sox routed the Minnesota Twins again, 12-2 on Sunday for their sixth straight win...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Swisher, Crede lead White Sox over Minnesota
Nick Swisher and Alexei Ramirez homered, and Joe Crede had another big day at the plate as the Chicago White Sox routed the Minnesota Twins again, 12-2 on Sunday for their sixth straight win...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Obama family joins neighbors for a lake shore bicycle ride
Barack Obama joined family and neighbors for a bicycle ride along the shores of Lake Michigan on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Long, busy summer lies ahead of McCain and Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions _ John McCain and Barack Obama _ and their underlings will be working...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
No summer break for McCain, Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions _ John McCain and Barack Obama _ and their underlings will be working...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Justin Leonard wins St. Jude on 2nd playoff hole
Justin Leonard won the Stanford St. Jude Championship in a playoff Sunday, holing a 19-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole to beat Masters champion Trevor Immelman and Robert Allenby...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Wildfire keeps burning NC wildlife refuge
A wildfire that has burned 30,000 acres in eastern North Carolina may smolder for months as it burns decayed vegetation that makes up the soil in the area, North Carolina Forest Service spokesman Bill Swartley said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Uneasy Wall Street eyes oil, retail data this week
That economic rebound in the second half of the year so many experts have predicted _ including Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke himself _ is starting to look dicey...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Gas hits national average of $4 for first time
Drivers are paying an average of $4 for a gallon of gasoline for the first time. AAA and the Oil Price Information Service say the national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $4.005 overnight from $3.988. But consumers in many parts of the country have already been paying well above that price for some time...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Oil producers urged to boost output as prices soar
Leading energy-consuming nations urged oil producers Saturday to boost their output to counter soaring prices threatening the world economy, while they pledged to develop clean energy technologies and improve efficiency...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Hamiltons home moved to new spot in Harlem
Two hundred and eighty tons of American history were on the move Saturday in Harlem...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Severe storms blamed for 3 deaths across the US
Severe storms that downed power lines and trees across a large swath of the country Wednesday were blamed for three deaths. A woman died Wednesday afternoon when a tree fell on a vehicle in Annandale, a Washington, D.C., suburb, a fire department spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady in Afghanistan to highlight progress
First lady Laura Bush is highlighting signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan on Sunday ahead of a donors conference in Paris, where the U.S. hopes billions of dollars in international aid will be pledged to help the embattled nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
14 injured in stabbing spree in Tokyo
A man went on a daylight stabbing spree in downtown Tokyo on Sunday, knifing at least 14 people, a Japanese fire department official said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Weekly leads by stroke heading into 2nd round
Boo Weekley will be taking a month off after the U.S. Open for a very important personal reason...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton to deliver on vow to strongly back Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton is ready to swing her full support behind Barack Obama and ask her backers to follow along, while thanking them for sticking with her on a roller coaster ride from sure thing to also-ran...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Productivity improves while wages moderate
Worker productivity increased at a faster pace in the first three months of this year than previously estimated, wage pressures moderated and an important measure of business activity showed the service sector skirted recession in May...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Romo leads in celebrity challenge at Torrey Pines
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo failed to qualify for the U.S. Open, but he showed up Friday at the Torrey Pines South Course anyway to prove that he can at least break 100...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Busch begins manic 3-race historic swing
Hiding behind his sunglasses on a cloudy day, Kyle Busch appeared totally relaxed as he prepared to make NASCAR history...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Texas town still shadowed by dragging death
Ten years after James Byrd Jr. was dragged to death down a three-mile stretch of country road simply because he was black, some things have changed in Jasper...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
AP IMPACT Pet projects still abound in Congress
So much for trimming the pork. The practice of decorating legislation with billions of dollars in pet projects and federal contracts is still thriving on Capitol Hill _ despite public outrage that helped flip control of Congress two years ago...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Rain inundates central Indiana, threatens dams
Storms dumped as much as 10 inches of rain on already-soggy central Indiana on Saturday, threatening dams, inundating highways and sending the Coast Guard to rescue residents from swamped homes...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Kyle Busch wrecks fast car in Pocono practice
NASCAR points leader Kyle Busch wrecked his car during practice Saturday at Pocono Raceway and had to go to a backup...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Busch trifecta begins with second-place finish
Kyle Busch arrived at Texas Motor Speedway, got in his truck and started driving through the field...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
NASCARs Busch begins manic 3-race historic swing
Hiding behind his sunglasses on a cloudy day, Kyle Busch appeared totally relaxed as he prepared to make NASCAR history...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Astros capitalize on errors to beat Cardinals 6-1
Hunter Pence had an RBI double and the Houston Astros scored three runs on two St. Louis errors in their 6-1 victory over the Cardinals on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Busch trifecta begins with second-place trucks finish
Kyle Busch arrived at Texas Motor Speedway, got in his truck and started driving through the field...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Busch trifecta begins with 2nd-place trucks finish
Kyle Busch arrived at Texas Motor Speedway, got in his truck and started driving through the field...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Keselowski takes Nashville for 1st Nationwide win
Brad Keselowski raced to his first Nationwide Series victory Saturday night, passing Clint Bowyer with six laps to go and easily holding off his closest rivals at Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Keselowski wins in Nashville
Brad Keselowski raced to his first Nationwide Series victory Saturday night, passing Clint Bowyer with six laps to go and easily holding off his closest rivals at Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Severe storms bring flooding, tornadoes to Midwest
Severe storms crippled central Indiana with as much as 10 inches of rain Saturday and spawned tornadoes that ripped up roofs and flipped tractor-trailers in Wisconsin and the Chicago suburbs...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Kahne wins at Pocono for 3rd victory in 4 weeks
Kasey Kahne promised a month ago to use momentum to turn his slumping season around. Boy, has he delivered...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bidding farewell
Bush on goodbye tour as Europe looks for change...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Ed McMahon talks about possible home foreclosure
Ed McMahon blames the possible foreclosure of his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills house on a set of problems all too familiar to many Americans: a foundering economy, health problems and poor planning...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Unknown problem interrupts Mars landers task
The Phoenix lander has made its first attempt to dump a sample of Martian soil into its tiny testing oven but scientists say an unknown glitch kept any of the dirt from reaching the instrument...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady focuses on signs of Afghan progress
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady notes signs of progress in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady Laura Bush in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush is in Afghanistan highlighting signs of rebirth in the war-worn nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Immigrants fear ID checks aboard ferry
Pedro Perez has not left Orcas Island in more than four months. Not for weekend trips with his family, not for cheaper groceries on the mainland, not for medical care _ not for anything...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bomb targest Basque paper in Spain no injuries
A bomb exploded in northern Spain early Sunday at printing facilities belonging to a Basque newspaper known for its hard-line stance against separatist violence, authorities said. No one was injured...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Long in diaspora, Armenians return home
What would prompt a young family to abandon a comfortable life and move to a poor country where running water is still a luxury for many, politics are messy and the threat of war looms large?...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Judge seeks end to 12-year suit over Indian money
It has been 12 years since a group of American Indians sued the government, saying Washington had cheated them out of profits from land royalties since 1887...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Stranded divers chase off Komodo dragon on island
Scuba divers swept away in strong currents survived 12 hours in shark-infested waters before scrambling onto a remote Indonesian island where they faced yet another threat: a Komodo dragon...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Stranded scuba divers stave off Komodo dragon
A group of European scuba divers swept away in strong currents scrambled onto a remote Indonesian island only to face another threat: a Komodo dragon...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Aftershock rocks China lake, creates landslides
A "relatively strong" aftershock Sunday shook the massive earthquake-formed lake that has been threatening to flood more than 1 million people and triggered landslides in surrounding mountains, a state news agency reported...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Guests for Sunday TV news shows include Sen. Kerry
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bo Diddleys funeral being held in Florida
Family, friends and fans of music legend Bo Diddley are heading to Gainesville, Fla., for his funeral...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Nadal beats Federer for 4th consecutive French Open title
By the fourth game, Rafael Nadal had Roger Federer kicking the clay in frustration. By the second set, the normally stoic Federer was screaming at himself...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Ivanovic beats Safina for her 1st Grand Slam title
At last, Ana Ivanovic overcame her stage fright. In two previous major finals, Ivanovic was so overwhelmed by the setting, so shaken by the stakes, that her focus fell apart and her shots went awry. Not on this day...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Protesters, police clash in beef rallies
South Korean protesters fought with police, tried to overturn riot-control buses and smashed their windows Sunday amid a deepening political crisis over U.S. beef imports, hours after their president appealed to Washington for help to ease growing public anger...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Long, busy summer lies ahead of McCain and Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions _ John McCain and Barack Obama _ and their underlings will be working...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
No summer break for McCain, Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions _ John McCain and Barack Obama _ and their underlings will be working...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Severe storms blamed for 3 deaths across the US
Severe storms that downed power lines and trees across a large swath of the country Wednesday were blamed for three deaths. A woman died Wednesday afternoon when a tree fell on a vehicle in Annandale, a Washington, D.C., suburb, a fire department spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota
Al Franken has won a resounding endorsement for U.S. Senate from Democratic activists at the Minnesota state convention...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Gas hits national average of $4 for first time
Drivers are paying an average of $4 for a gallon of gasoline for the first time. AAA and the Oil Price Information Service say the national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $4.005 overnight from $3.988. But consumers in many parts of the country have already been paying well above that price for some time...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Productivity improves while wages moderate
Worker productivity increased at a faster pace in the first three months of this year than previously estimated, wage pressures moderated and an important measure of business activity showed the service sector skirted recession in May...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady in Afghanistan to highlight progress
First lady Laura Bush is highlighting signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan on Sunday ahead of a donors conference in Paris, where the U.S. hopes billions of dollars in international aid will be pledged to help the embattled nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
14 injured in stabbing spree in Tokyo
A man went on a daylight stabbing spree in downtown Tokyo on Sunday, knifing at least 14 people, a Japanese fire department official said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Home oyster gardening popular restoration effort
Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay have been all but wiped out, but amateur conservationists are signing on to the growing hobby of home aquaculture to help bring the struggling bivalves back...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Southern California wildfire mostly contained
A wildfire charred nearly a square mile of steep brush and grassland on Friday, threatening about 50 homes in Southern California, before calm winds and high humidity helped firefighters get a handle on the blaze...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
3 condors released after treatment for lead
Three endangered California condors were returned to the wild Friday after undergoing treatment for lead poisoning at the Los Angeles Zoo...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Molestation suspect in N.H. after Mexico arrest
A sex offender who lived with a family after prison, then fled after being accused of molesting their 5-year-old son, appeared in court Friday following his return from Mexico, where he apparently spent a decade on the lam...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Nobel winner reunited with sister lost in WWII
University of Utah geneticist Mario Capecchi got a bonus after winning the Nobel Prize for medicine last fall: He learned he has a younger sister...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton to deliver on vow to strongly back Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton is ready to swing her full support behind Barack Obama and ask her backers to follow along, while thanking them for sticking with her on a roller coaster ride from sure thing to also-ran...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Rain inundates central Indiana, threatens dams
Storms dumped as much as 10 inches of rain on already-soggy central Indiana on Saturday, threatening dams, inundating highways and sending the Coast Guard to rescue residents from swamped homes...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Specialized NYPD unit tracks graffiti writers
Graffiti artists come to New York City from all over the world to make their mark on subway cars, buildings and billboards. They spend hours surveying and then spray-painting hard-to-reach spaces with remarkable precision...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Legal issue affects timings of gay weddings
Drew Snyder and William Ballentine had a commitment ceremony with all the trimmings four years ago, the closest they could get to a wedding at the time...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Wildfire keeps burning NC wildlife refuge
A wildfire that has burned 30,000 acres in eastern North Carolina may smolder for months as it burns decayed vegetation that makes up the soil in the area, North Carolina Forest Service spokesman Bill Swartley said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Top man on totem pole could get his clothes back
For nearly seven decades, a sad-eyed wooden lump of a man has been gazing out over Sitka Sound beset by the pelting rains and biting winds that whip in from the Pacific Ocean...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Hamiltons home moved to new spot in Harlem
Two hundred and eighty tons of American history were on the move Saturday in Harlem...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Another successful jump for Robbie Knievel
Motorcycle daredevil Robbie Knievel successfully completed a shortened jump Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Severe storms bring flooding, tornadoes to Midwest
Severe storms crippled central Indiana with as much as 10 inches of rain Saturday and spawned tornadoes that ripped up roofs and flipped tractor-trailers in Wisconsin and the Chicago suburbs...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Huckabee helps choking NC candidate with Heimlich
Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee put the squeeze on a politician at the North Carolina Republican Party convention, but in a good way...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
5 missing sailors rescued after 26 hours in Gulf
A Coast Guard helicopter crew early Sunday rescued five regatta competitors who had drifted for 26 hours in the Gulf of Mexico after their boat capsized...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Coast Guard finds 5 missing sailors in Gulf
A Coast Guard spokeswoman says a helicopter crew has found five of six regatta competitors alive after their boat disappeared in the Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Beach-combing pilot dies in plane crash in Alaska
A California pilot died after his small plane stalled and crashed as he was looking at a whale skeleton near a western Alaska village, the pilot of a companion airplane said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Coast Guard searching for 6 in Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard was searching Saturday for six regatta competitors in the Gulf of Mexico after the boat they were sailing was found capsized...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Rascal Flatts to appear in Hannah Montana movie
The country group Rascal Flatts will appear and perform in the upcoming Hannah Montana movie...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Authorities say 3 drowned in Midwest flooding
A possible tornado toppled trees in Nebraska and record flooding chased people from their Indiana homes early Sunday as the Midwest braced for still more violent weather...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
War bill helps Iraqis, may ignore Katrina victims
A long way from Iraq and the war debate in Washington, Herman Moore sat outside a tent in a downtown New Orleans homeless camp, trying to make sense of a proposal that helps Iraqi war refugees but will likely exclude Hurricane Katrina victims...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Parish still struggling to rebuild from Katrina
Nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina, shifting demographics and the loss of community touchstones have rendered tight-knit St. Bernard Parish almost unrecognizable to those who cherished life here before the storm...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Indiana authorities 1 dead, 1 missing in flooding
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security says one person as has drowned and another is missing in the floodwaters...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Treasure hunters head to sea for salvage season
The fever is contagious. Gold fever, that is.Symptoms? Unwavering optimism...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Unknown problem interrupts Mars landers task
The Phoenix lander has made its first attempt to dump a sample of Martian soil into its tiny testing oven but scientists say an unknown glitch kept any of the dirt from reaching the instrument...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Ed McMahon talks about possible home foreclosure
Ed McMahon blames the possible foreclosure of his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills house on a set of problems all too familiar to many Americans: a foundering economy, health problems and poor planning...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
McMahon talks to Larry King about home foreclosure
Ed McMahon blames the possible foreclosure of his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills house on a set of problems all too familiar to many Americans: a foundering economy, health problems and poor planning...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bomb targest Basque paper in Spain no injuries
A bomb exploded in northern Spain early Sunday at printing facilities belonging to a Basque newspaper known for its hard-line stance against separatist violence, authorities said. No one was injured...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Long in diaspora, Armenians return home
What would prompt a young family to abandon a comfortable life and move to a poor country where running water is still a luxury for many, politics are messy and the threat of war looms large?...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady focuses on signs of Afghan progress
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady notes signs of progress in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady Laura Bush in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush is in Afghanistan highlighting signs of rebirth in the war-worn nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Immigrants fear ID checks aboard ferry
Pedro Perez has not left Orcas Island in more than four months. Not for weekend trips with his family, not for cheaper groceries on the mainland, not for medical care _ not for anything...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Judge seeks end to 12-year suit over Indian money
It has been 12 years since a group of American Indians sued the government, saying Washington had cheated them out of profits from land royalties since 1887...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Stranded divers chase off Komodo dragon on island
Scuba divers swept away in strong currents survived 12 hours in shark-infested waters before scrambling onto a remote Indonesian island where they faced yet another threat: a Komodo dragon...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Stranded scuba divers stave off Komodo dragon
A group of European scuba divers swept away in strong currents scrambled onto a remote Indonesian island only to face another threat: a Komodo dragon...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Aftershock rocks China lake, creates landslides
A "relatively strong" aftershock Sunday shook the massive earthquake-formed lake that has been threatening to flood more than 1 million people and triggered landslides in surrounding mountains, a state news agency reported...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Ivanovic beats Safina for her 1st Grand Slam title
At last, Ana Ivanovic overcame her stage fright. In two previous major finals, Ivanovic was so overwhelmed by the setting, so shaken by the stakes, that her focus fell apart and her shots went awry. Not on this day...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Guests for Sunday TV news shows include Sen. Kerry
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bo Diddleys funeral being held in Florida
Family, friends and fans of music legend Bo Diddley are heading to Gainesville, Fla., for his funeral...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
No summer break for McCain, Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions _ John McCain and Barack Obama _ and their underlings will be working...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Nadal beats Federer for 4th consecutive French Open title
By the fourth game, Rafael Nadal had Roger Federer kicking the clay in frustration. By the second set, the normally stoic Federer was screaming at himself...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Protesters, police clash in beef rallies
South Korean protesters fought with police, tried to overturn riot-control buses and smashed their windows Sunday amid a deepening political crisis over U.S. beef imports, hours after their president appealed to Washington for help to ease growing public anger...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Long, busy summer lies ahead of McCain and Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions _ John McCain and Barack Obama _ and their underlings will be working...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota
Al Franken has won a resounding endorsement for U.S. Senate from Democratic activists at the Minnesota state convention...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Wildfire keeps burning NC wildlife refuge
A wildfire that has burned 30,000 acres in eastern North Carolina may smolder for months as it burns decayed vegetation that makes up the soil in the area, North Carolina Forest Service spokesman Bill Swartley said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Gas hits national average of $4 for first time
Drivers are paying an average of $4 for a gallon of gasoline for the first time. AAA and the Oil Price Information Service say the national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $4.005 overnight from $3.988. But consumers in many parts of the country have already been paying well above that price for some time...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Hamiltons home moved to new spot in Harlem
Two hundred and eighty tons of American history were on the move Saturday in Harlem...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Severe storms blamed for 3 deaths across the US
Severe storms that downed power lines and trees across a large swath of the country Wednesday were blamed for three deaths. A woman died Wednesday afternoon when a tree fell on a vehicle in Annandale, a Washington, D.C., suburb, a fire department spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton to deliver on vow to strongly back Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton is ready to swing her full support behind Barack Obama and ask her backers to follow along, while thanking them for sticking with her on a roller coaster ride from sure thing to also-ran...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Productivity improves while wages moderate
Worker productivity increased at a faster pace in the first three months of this year than previously estimated, wage pressures moderated and an important measure of business activity showed the service sector skirted recession in May...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady in Afghanistan to highlight progress
First lady Laura Bush is highlighting signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan on Sunday ahead of a donors conference in Paris, where the U.S. hopes billions of dollars in international aid will be pledged to help the embattled nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
14 injured in stabbing spree in Tokyo
A man went on a daylight stabbing spree in downtown Tokyo on Sunday, knifing at least 14 people, a Japanese fire department official said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Busch begins manic 3-race historic swing
Hiding behind his sunglasses on a cloudy day, Kyle Busch appeared totally relaxed as he prepared to make NASCAR history...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Texas town still shadowed by dragging death
Ten years after James Byrd Jr. was dragged to death down a three-mile stretch of country road simply because he was black, some things have changed in Jasper...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
AP IMPACT Pet projects still abound in Congress
So much for trimming the pork. The practice of decorating legislation with billions of dollars in pet projects and federal contracts is still thriving on Capitol Hill _ despite public outrage that helped flip control of Congress two years ago...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Weekly leads by stroke heading into 2nd round
Boo Weekley will be taking a month off after the U.S. Open for a very important personal reason...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Astros capitalize on errors to beat Cardinals 6-1
Hunter Pence had an RBI double and the Houston Astros scored three runs on two St. Louis errors in their 6-1 victory over the Cardinals on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Busch trifecta begins with second-place trucks finish
Kyle Busch arrived at Texas Motor Speedway, got in his truck and started driving through the field...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Busch trifecta begins with 2nd-place trucks finish
Kyle Busch arrived at Texas Motor Speedway, got in his truck and started driving through the field...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Romo leads in celebrity challenge at Torrey Pines
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo failed to qualify for the U.S. Open, but he showed up Friday at the Torrey Pines South Course anyway to prove that he can at least break 100...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Rain inundates central Indiana, threatens dams
Storms dumped as much as 10 inches of rain on already-soggy central Indiana on Saturday, threatening dams, inundating highways and sending the Coast Guard to rescue residents from swamped homes...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Kyle Busch wrecks fast car in Pocono practice
NASCAR points leader Kyle Busch wrecked his car during practice Saturday at Pocono Raceway and had to go to a backup...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Busch trifecta begins with second-place finish
Kyle Busch arrived at Texas Motor Speedway, got in his truck and started driving through the field...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
NASCARs Busch begins manic 3-race historic swing
Hiding behind his sunglasses on a cloudy day, Kyle Busch appeared totally relaxed as he prepared to make NASCAR history...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Keselowski takes Nashville for 1st Nationwide win
Brad Keselowski raced to his first Nationwide Series victory Saturday night, passing Clint Bowyer with six laps to go and easily holding off his closest rivals at Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Keselowski wins in Nashville
Brad Keselowski raced to his first Nationwide Series victory Saturday night, passing Clint Bowyer with six laps to go and easily holding off his closest rivals at Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Severe storms bring flooding, tornadoes to Midwest
Severe storms crippled central Indiana with as much as 10 inches of rain Saturday and spawned tornadoes that ripped up roofs and flipped tractor-trailers in Wisconsin and the Chicago suburbs...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Wonderful Life child actor dies
Bob Anderson, who played the young George Bailey in classic Christmas film It's A Wonderful Life, dies, aged 75...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Fire hits historic Texas mansion
The historic Governor's Mansion in the US state of Texas, which is being restored, suffers severe damage in a blaze...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Unknown problem interrupts Mars landers task
The Phoenix lander has made its first attempt to dump a sample of Martian soil into its tiny testing oven but scientists say an unknown glitch kept any of the dirt from reaching the instrument...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Angry consumers in India protest fuel prices
Angry consumers blocked rail tracks and roads and shut down businesses in parts of India for a second day Friday to protest a hike in fuel prices by the government, while Malaysia defended its decision to end fuel subsidies...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady Laura Bush in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush is in Afghanistan highlighting signs of rebirth in the war-worn nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Immigrants fear ID checks aboard ferry
Pedro Perez has not left Orcas Island in more than four months. Not for weekend trips with his family, not for cheaper groceries on the mainland, not for medical care _ not for anything...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Judge seeks end to 12-year suit over Indian money
It has been 12 years since a group of American Indians sued the government, saying Washington had cheated them out of profits from land royalties since 1887...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
S. Korean protesters, police clash in beef rallies
South Korean protesters fought with police Sunday amid a deepening political crisis over U.S. beef imports, hours after their president appealed to Washington to help ease growing public anger...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Ivanovic beats Safina for her 1st Grand Slam title
At last, Ana Ivanovic overcame her stage fright. In two previous major finals, Ivanovic was so overwhelmed by the setting, so shaken by the stakes, that her focus fell apart and her shots went awry. Not on this day...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Ivanovic beats Safina for first Grand Slam title
At last, Ana Ivanovic overcame her stage fright. In two previous major finals, Ivanovic was so overwhelmed by the setting, so shaken by the stakes, that her focus fell apart and her shots went awry. Not on this day...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Scott Dixon wins IndyCar Series race at Texas
Scott Dixon regained the lead a lap before a crash between his closest competitors and crossed the finish line under caution to win the IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Guests for Sunday TV news shows include Sen. Kerry
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bo Diddleys funeral being held in Florida
Family, friends and fans of music legend Bo Diddley are heading to Gainesville, Fla., for his funeral...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton suspends historic campaign, endorses Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton ended her historic campaign for the presidency on Saturday and told supporters to unite behind rival Barack Obama, closing out a race that was as grueling as it was groundbreaking...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton suspends her historic presidential bid
Hillary Rodham Clinton ended her historic campaign for the presidency on Saturday and told supporters to unite behind rival Barack Obama, closing out a race that was as grueling as it was groundbreaking...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Celtics forward Paul Pierce says knee improved
Celtics All-Star forward Paul Pierce says his injured right knee feels better, and he expects to play Sunday in Game 2 of the NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota
Al Franken has won a resounding endorsement for U.S. Senate from Democratic activists at the Minnesota state convention...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Severe storms blamed for 3 deaths across the US
Severe storms that downed power lines and trees across a large swath of the country Wednesday were blamed for three deaths. A woman died Wednesday afternoon when a tree fell on a vehicle in Annandale, a Washington, D.C., suburb, a fire department spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Protesters, police clash in beef rallies
South Korean protesters fought with police, tried to overturn riot-control buses and smashed their windows Sunday amid a deepening political crisis over U.S. beef imports, hours after their president appealed to Washington for help to ease growing public anger...
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