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Gustav threatens Caymans after swamping Jamaica
Deadly Tropical Storm Gustav drenched Jamaica and menaced the Cayman Islands on Friday, setting off alarm from Cuba to New Orleans _ and at gas pumps across the United States...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Ancient gold treasure puzzles Greek archaeologists
A priceless gold wreath has been unearthed in an ancient city in northern Greece, buried with human bones in a large copper vase that workers initially took for a land mine...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges
Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by lower prices and restructuring charges. The earnings were short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes
First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Pelosi gets unwanted lesson in Catholic theology
Politics can be treacherous. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked on even riskier ground in a recent TV interview when she attempted a theological defense of her support for abortion rights...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Karadzic makes defiant stand before UN court
Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic made a defiant stand before a U.N. court preparing to try him on genocide charges, refusing to enter pleas Friday to charges including genocide and branding the tribunal a NATO proxy out to "liquidate" him...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Anne Frank museum restores fading photo collage
The Anne Frank House museum said Friday it has restored 52 photographs and images the Jewish teenager pasted on the wall of her room to cheer herself up while hiding from the Nazis...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Probe reveals oxygen tank burst on Qantas flight
An oxygen tank exploded and blew a car-sized hole in a Qantas jet last month, air safety officials said Friday, but investigators appear to be no closer to figuring out why...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Afghans say deadly US raid based on misleading tip
Afghan officials said Thursday that a deadly U.S.-led special forces raid on a remote western village last week was based on misleading information provided by a rival clan...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Dalai Lama admitted to hospital in India for tests
The Dalai Lama was admitted to a hospital in this western Indian city on Thursday to undergo tests for abdominal discomfort, his spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Thai police use tear gas to disperse protesters
Thai police have used tear gas to disperse a crowd of anti-government protesters besieging city police headquarters...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Lindsay Lohan lashes out at father on blog
Lindsay Lohan had words for her father on her blog...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
German studio offers Valkyrie extras settlement
A German film studio has offered to negotiate a settlement with a dozen extras who were injured on the set of the Tom Cruise film "Valkyrie," despite their demands that the actor and his production company, United Artists, pay them $11 million...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Obama sets off on tour McCain picks Alaska gov.
Fresh off his historic nominating convention, Democrat Barack Obama embarked on a crucial stage of his campaign for the White House on Friday as Republican John McCain sought to upstage his rival by tapping little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Skinners 3 TD passes lead Wake Forest
Riley Skinner tossed three touchdown passes, two to Chip Brinkman, and No. 23 Wake Forest played up to its first preseason ranking in school history with a 41-13 win over Baylor on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Stock futures fall after personal spending data
Wall Street is headed for a lower opening after the government said personal incomes fell by the biggest amount in nearly three years...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is McCains veep pick
Republican John McCain shook up the presidential race with his surprise choice of little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday. Democrat Barack Obama, entering a crucial stage of the campaign fresh off his historic nominating convention, began a tour of battleground states...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Obama, Biden kick off campaign in Pittsburgh
Their raucous convention in Denver over, Barack Obama and Joe Biden head to Pittsburgh today to start a Midwest bus tour through Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
McCain taps Alaska governor for VP
John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate on Friday in a startling selection on the eve of the Republican National Convention...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Neuheisels bold claim to retake LA from rival USC
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 - August 29, 2008
Angels rally for 7-5 win over Rangers
Pinch-hitter Juan Rivera doubled off the wall in right-center to drive in three runs in a five-run eighth inning and help the Los Angeles Angels rally for a 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Pro-union Starbucks barista gets his job back
A barista who said he was fired from Starbucks Corp. for helping to organize fellow workers into a union has been given his job back...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Indian political party campaigns against English
A regional political party has threatened to attack stores in Mumbai that place English-language signs more prominently than ones in the local Marathi language or refuse to use Marathi signs...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Suzukis double lifts As past Twins
Pinch-hitter Kurt Suzuki doubled in the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday night to win back-to-back games for first time since July 10-11...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Man accused of Obama threat to appear in fed court
A Colorado man suspected of making racist threats against Barack Obama is scheduled to appear in federal court Thursday on a charge of methamphetamine possession...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Man accused in Obama threat uses crutches in court
A Colorado man suspected of making racist threats against Barack Obama limped into federal court on crutches Thursday and was formally advised of a methamphetamine-possession charge against him...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Prosecutors Try teen as adult in Tenn. shooting
Tennessee prosecutors say a 15-year-old charged with fatally shooting a classmate in their school cafeteria should be tried as an adult...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
As Gustav nears, Gulf Coast puts faith in planning
With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Calif. ex-radio host gets 7 years for child porn
A former San Francisco radio talk show host and Roman Catholic priest was sentenced to more than seven years in prison Thursday for distributing child pornography...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Jury acquits former Marine in killing of Iraqis
A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Walkway collapses in San Diego, injuring 16
A block-long covered walkway next to a construction scaffold collapsed on Thursday, injuring 16 pedestrians, three critically...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Former Marine acquitted in Iraqi detainee deaths
A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial that ended with some of the jurors shaking hands and hugging the defendant and his sobbing mother...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Jury acquits former Marine in killing of detainees
A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial that ended with some of the jurors shaking hands and hugging the defendant and his sobbing mother...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Hurricane Hunters plunge into storms center
You can feel it when this plane gets close to its destination. It dips, bumps and skips. The chatter on the radio turns from banter to business: barometric pressure, temperature, wind speed...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Detroit mayor sues to try to stop removal hearing
Desperate to save his political life, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is suing to stop Gov. Jennifer Granholm from holding an extraordinary hearing next week that could lead to his eviction from office for misconduct...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Man Jury award in priest-abuse case good start
A former altar boy has been awarded $5 million by an Illinois jury that found a Roman Catholic diocese hid the sexual abuses of a priest he alleges molested him dozens of times...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Gulf Coast prepares as storm Gustav approaches
The solemn ceremonies for the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Friday for the most part were blown away by Tropical Storm Gustav, which threatens to become a hurricane and poses the biggest threat to New Orleans since the killer 2005 storm...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
4th inmate captured in NM jailbreak, 4 at large
A fourth inmate who escaped from the an eastern New Mexico jail has been captured...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
On Katrinas 3rd anniversary, another storm brews
The solemn ceremonies for the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Friday for the most part were blown away by Tropical Storm Gustav, which threatens to become a hurricane and poses the biggest threat to New Orleans since the killer 2005 storm...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
SUV kills 2 tots, 2 adults walking on Texas road
A man, woman and two toddlers are dead in Central Texas after they were slammed from behind by a sport-utility vehicle as they walked along a frontage road after their car broke down...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Some want NYC waterfalls turned off to save plants
Some New York City residents say an art display of four waterfalls near the Brooklyn Bridge is destroying a waterfront garden with salt-water mist...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Pa. town sued after rejecting pole-dancing studio
A woman has sued a town that refused to allow her to open a dance studio that featured pole-dancing exercise classes on the grounds it was a sexually oriented business...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Hurricane-force winds, heavy rain hit Phoenix area
A series of fast-moving thunderstorms packing winds of up to 100 mph plowed through the Phoenix area, leaving tens of thousands without power, briefly shutting down the airport and ripping the roof off a brand-new college football facility...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Probe to identify bridge collapse cause in Nov.
The National Transportation Safety Board says it will have a draft in November of its final report the deadly Minneapolis bridge collapse last year...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Detroit mayors political future back in court
Arguments are under way in a Detroit courtroom, where a judge is expected to decide whether Gov. Jennifer Granholm can hold a hearing to remove Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Body parts scheme ringleader pleads guilty in Pa.
The mastermind behind a scheme to loot hundreds of corpses and sell bone and tissue for transplants has pleaded guilty in Philadelphia to hundreds of additional charges in the case...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Every little bit Phelps Swimmer a VMA presenter
He does comedy, writes books, mixes it up with the hottest stars in music and Hollywood. With all this, who needs swimming?...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Burn After Reading opens Venice Film Festival
The Coen brothers wrote their dark comedy, "Burn After Reading," with stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand in mind. Not necessarily a compliment...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Ind. driver in ID mix-up crash out of prison
A truck driver was released from prison Friday after serving two years for the traffic deaths of four Taylor University students and a university staff member...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes
First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Cells change identity in promising breakthrough
Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
China Telecom says profit slips 8 percent
China Telecom Ltd. said Thursday its first-half earnings slipped 8 percent as revenues for fixed-line voice service shrank and warned it faces pressure on profits as Beijing carries out a planned restructuring of its telecoms industry...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes
Tom Albert drove his loaner Chevrolet Equinox like any other car...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Gustav threatens Caymans after swamping Jamaica
Deadly Tropical Storm Gustav drenched Jamaica and menaced the Cayman Islands on Friday, setting off alarm from Cuba to New Orleans _ and at gas pumps across the United States...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Ancient gold treasure puzzles Greek archaeologists
A priceless gold wreath has been unearthed in an ancient city in northern Greece, buried with human bones in a large copper vase that workers initially took for a land mine...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges
Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by lower prices and restructuring charges. The earnings were short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Dalai Lama admitted to hospital in India for tests
The Dalai Lama was admitted to a hospital in this western Indian city on Thursday to undergo tests for abdominal discomfort, his spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Pelosi gets unwanted lesson in Catholic theology
Politics can be treacherous. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked on even riskier ground in a recent TV interview when she attempted a theological defense of her support for abortion rights...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Karadzic makes defiant stand before UN court
Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic made a defiant stand before a U.N. court preparing to try him on genocide charges, refusing to enter pleas Friday to charges including genocide and branding the tribunal a NATO proxy out to "liquidate" him...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Anne Frank museum restores fading photo collage
The Anne Frank House museum said Friday it has restored 52 photographs and images the Jewish teenager pasted on the wall of her room to cheer herself up while hiding from the Nazis...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Probe reveals oxygen tank burst on Qantas flight
An oxygen tank exploded and blew a car-sized hole in a Qantas jet last month, air safety officials said Friday, but investigators appear to be no closer to figuring out why...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Afghans say deadly US raid based on misleading tip
Afghan officials said Thursday that a deadly U.S.-led special forces raid on a remote western village last week was based on misleading information provided by a rival clan...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
4th inmate captured in NM jailbreak, 4 at large
A fourth inmate who escaped from the an eastern New Mexico jail has been captured...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
On Katrinas 3rd anniversary, another storm brews
The solemn ceremonies for the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Friday for the most part were blown away by Tropical Storm Gustav, which threatens to become a hurricane and poses the biggest threat to New Orleans since the killer 2005 storm...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Thai police use tear gas to disperse protesters
Thai police have used tear gas to disperse a crowd of anti-government protesters besieging city police headquarters...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
German studio offers Valkyrie extras settlement
A German film studio has offered to negotiate a settlement with a dozen extras who were injured on the set of the Tom Cruise film "Valkyrie," despite their demands that the actor and his production company, United Artists, pay them $11 million...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Gulf Coast prepares as storm Gustav approaches
The solemn ceremonies for the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Friday for the most part were blown away by Tropical Storm Gustav, which threatens to become a hurricane and poses the biggest threat to New Orleans since the killer 2005 storm...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Skinners 3 TD passes lead Wake Forest
Riley Skinner tossed three touchdown passes, two to Chip Brinkman, and No. 23 Wake Forest played up to its first preseason ranking in school history with a 41-13 win over Baylor on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Lindsay Lohan lashes out at father on blog
Lindsay Lohan had words for her father on her blog...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Obama sets off on tour McCain picks Alaska gov.
Fresh off his historic nominating convention, Democrat Barack Obama embarked on a crucial stage of his campaign for the White House on Friday as Republican John McCain sought to upstage his rival by tapping little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Stock futures fall after personal spending data
Wall Street is headed for a lower opening after the government said personal incomes fell by the biggest amount in nearly three years...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is McCains veep pick
Republican John McCain shook up the presidential race with his surprise choice of little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday. Democrat Barack Obama, entering a crucial stage of the campaign fresh off his historic nominating convention, began a tour of battleground states...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Obama, Biden kick off campaign in Pittsburgh
Their raucous convention in Denver over, Barack Obama and Joe Biden head to Pittsburgh today to start a Midwest bus tour through Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
McCain taps Alaska governor for VP
John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate on Friday in a startling selection on the eve of the Republican National Convention...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Pro-union Starbucks barista gets his job back
A barista who said he was fired from Starbucks Corp. for helping to organize fellow workers into a union has been given his job back...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Angels rally for 7-5 win over Rangers
Pinch-hitter Juan Rivera doubled off the wall in right-center to drive in three runs in a five-run eighth inning and help the Los Angeles Angels rally for a 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Indian political party campaigns against English
A regional political party has threatened to attack stores in Mumbai that place English-language signs more prominently than ones in the local Marathi language or refuse to use Marathi signs...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Suzukis double lifts As past Twins
Pinch-hitter Kurt Suzuki doubled in the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday night to win back-to-back games for first time since July 10-11...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Vijay Singh wins Barclays in dramatic playoff
Vijay Singh won The Barclays for a record fourth time Sunday, matching Sergio Garcia with a long birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff and finishing off the Spaniard with another birdie on the second extra hole...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Calif. ex-radio host gets 7 years for child porn
A former San Francisco radio talk show host and Roman Catholic priest was sentenced to more than seven years in prison Thursday for distributing child pornography...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Hillary Clintons convention hurrah
Former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton closed out her history-making 2008 quest for the White House Tuesday with a prime-time appearance at the Democratic National Convention, while party leaders were caught up in curious debate about the wisdom of assailing Republican John McCain from the podium...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Fays remnants spread rain, storms across South
The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay spread over a wide swath of the South on Monday, bringing heavy rain and wind as forecasters warned of possible flash flooding and tornadoes from Louisiana to Georgia...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Despite Fla. floods, some hoping for Fays rain
Tropical Storm Fay may be gone but the rain remains...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Hillary Clinton addresses convention tonight
Former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton is closing out her history-making 2008 quest for the White House Tuesday with a prime-time appearance tonight at the Democratic National Convention, while party leaders were caught up in curious debate about the wisdom of assailing Republican John McCain from the podium...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
NASCAR puts Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards on probation
NASCAR placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation Wednesday for the next six Sprint Cup Series races, the result of their on-track incident last weekend at the end of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Clinton salutes Obama Dems rip McCain
Hillary Rodham Clinton wrote the final chapter in her failed campaign for the White House on Tuesday, making way for Barack Obama as Democrats accused Republican John McCain of indifference to the working class and coziness with big oil...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Beamer sees big picture when it comes to Taylor
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 - August 29, 2008
Prosecutors Try teen as adult in Tenn. shooting
Tennessee prosecutors say a 15-year-old charged with fatally shooting a classmate in their school cafeteria should be tried as an adult...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Spurrier starts South Carolina season with win
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 - August 29, 2008
Pacman knows hes not through proving himself
Adam "Pacman" Jones let out an excited scream when he got the news he had waited so long to hear...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Neuheisels bold claim to retake LA from rival USC
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 - August 29, 2008
Slowdown in US consumer spending
US consumer spending rose by just 0.2% in July as the effects of a government stimulus package wore off...
BBC News - August 29, 2008
Ready for Gustav
New Orleans resident prepares for another storm...
BBC News - August 29, 2008
Prickly poachers
California police tackle cactus crime wave...
BBC News - August 29, 2008
Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges
Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by lower prices and restructuring charges. The earnings were short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes
First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Gustav heads to open water after swamping Jamaica
The spinning core of Gustav was expected to move back over open water Friday, a day after bearing down on southern Jamaica...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Gustav swamps Jamaica, leaves 59 dead in Haiti
The spinning core of Gustav bore down on southern Jamaica on Thursday after leaving 67 people dead in Hispaniola. Texas and Louisiana put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
South Ossetia Russia intends to absorb region
Officials in South Ossetia say Russia intends eventually to absorb the breakaway Georgian province...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Dalai Lama admitted to hospital in India for tests
The Dalai Lama was admitted to a hospital in this western Indian city on Thursday to undergo tests for abdominal discomfort, his spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Pelosi gets unwanted lesson in Catholic theology
Politics can be treacherous. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked on even riskier ground in a recent TV interview when she attempted a theological defense of her support for abortion rights...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Probe reveals oxygen tank burst on Qantas flight
An oxygen tank exploded and blew a car-sized hole in a Qantas jet last month, air safety officials said Friday, but investigators appear to be no closer to figuring out why...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Afghans say deadly US raid based on misleading tip
Afghan officials said Thursday that a deadly U.S.-led special forces raid on a remote western village last week was based on misleading information provided by a rival clan...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Oprah on Obama I cried my eyelashes off
Oprah Winfrey is leaving Denver with the candidate she wanted, but reportedly without her eyelashes...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Lindsay Lohan lashes out at father on blog
Lindsay Lohan had words for her father on her blog...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Skinners 3 TD passes lead Wake Forest
Riley Skinner tossed three touchdown passes, two to Chip Brinkman, and No. 23 Wake Forest played up to its first preseason ranking in school history with a 41-13 win over Baylor on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Californication star in rehab for sex addiction
David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction. In a statement released Thursday by his lawyer, Stanton Stein, the actor said he did so voluntarily, adding: "I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family."...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Gustav could be perfect political spin storm
Katrina was a natural disaster that turned into a political one for the Bush administration. Gustav, now on course for the Gulf Coast almost three years to the day since that hurricane struck, could offer the chance for redemption or point-scoring in the presidential campaign...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Obama embarks on 67-day sprint to election
Fresh off his historic nominating convention, Democrat Barack Obama is embarking on what likely will be the most important 67 days of his campaign for the White House. Republican John McCain is looking to upstage his rival with the announcement of his running mate...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Japans inflation rises as leaders unveil package
Japan unveiled a stimulus package with 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) in fresh spending to shore up its flagging economy on Friday as figures showed that inflation has spiked to its highest in nearly 11 years, denting consumer spending...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
A farming ND county gets a boost from New York
The lone grocery store in the south-central North Dakota farming town of Zeeland has been selling disposable diapers, just for adults...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Dell 2Q profit drops, hurt by PC price cuts
Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by PC price cuts. Both earnings and margins fell short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Suzukis double lifts As past Twins
Pinch-hitter Kurt Suzuki doubled in the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday night to win back-to-back games for first time since July 10-11...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
David Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction
David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Angels rally for 7-5 win over Rangers
Pinch-hitter Juan Rivera doubled off the wall in right-center to drive in three runs in a five-run eighth inning and help the Los Angeles Angels rally for a 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Indian political party campaigns against English
A regional political party has threatened to attack stores in Mumbai that place English-language signs more prominently than ones in the local Marathi language or refuse to use Marathi signs...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Man who sparked Obama threat probe due in court
The Colorado man who authorities say made racist threats against Barack Obama is scheduled to be formally charged on state drug and weapons offenses...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
A raft made of junk crosses Pacific in 3 months
Tanned, dirty and hungry, two men who spent three months crossing the Pacific on a raft made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of ocean debris finally stepped onto dry land...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
As Gustav nears, Gulf Coast puts faith in planning
With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Man accused of Obama threat to appear in fed court
A Colorado man suspected of making racist threats against Barack Obama is scheduled to appear in federal court Thursday on a charge of methamphetamine possession...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Jury acquits former Marine in killing of Iraqis
A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Walkway collapses in San Diego, injuring 16
A block-long covered walkway next to a construction scaffold collapsed on Thursday, injuring 16 pedestrians, three critically...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Man accused in Obama threat uses crutches in court
A Colorado man suspected of making racist threats against Barack Obama limped into federal court on crutches Thursday and was formally advised of a methamphetamine-possession charge against him...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Prosecutors Try teen as adult in Tenn. shooting
Tennessee prosecutors say a 15-year-old charged with fatally shooting a classmate in their school cafeteria should be tried as an adult...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Former Marine acquitted in Iraqi detainee deaths
A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial that ended with some of the jurors shaking hands and hugging the defendant and his sobbing mother...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Jury acquits former Marine in killing of detainees
A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial that ended with some of the jurors shaking hands and hugging the defendant and his sobbing mother...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Calif. ex-radio host gets 7 years for child porn
A former San Francisco radio talk show host and Roman Catholic priest was sentenced to more than seven years in prison Thursday for distributing child pornography...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Hurricane Hunters plunge into storms center
You can feel it when this plane gets close to its destination. It dips, bumps and skips. The chatter on the radio turns from banter to business: barometric pressure, temperature, wind speed...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Detroit mayor sues to try to stop removal hearing
Desperate to save his political life, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is suing to stop Gov. Jennifer Granholm from holding an extraordinary hearing next week that could lead to his eviction from office for misconduct...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Condemned Ohio inmates murder claim gets examined
A claim by an Ohio death row inmate that he committed an unsolved murder more than two decades ago will be investigated, a prosecutor said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Federal judge indicted on sex abuse charges
A federal judge accused of sexual harassment by his fomer case manager has been indicted on charges of abusive sexual contact and attempted aggravated sexual abuse...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Author of faked Holocaust book fights publisher
An author who fabricated a best-selling memoir about surviving the Holocaust by living with wolves asked a judge Thursday to affirm a $32.4 million jury award in her favor...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
California prisons prepare for gay weddings
Now that same-sex couples can get married in California, state prison officials are trying to figure out what that means for gay inmates...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Pa. sends ID info of 1,200 to wrong addresses
State officials are hoping to contain any worries about identity theft after more than 1,200 mailings containing the Social Security numbers of state welfare recipients were sent to the wrong addresses...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Every little bit Phelps Swimmer a VMA presenter
He does comedy, writes books, mixes it up with the hottest stars in music and Hollywood. With all this, who needs swimming?...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Burn After Reading opens Venice Film Festival
The Coen brothers wrote their dark comedy, "Burn After Reading," with stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand in mind. Not necessarily a compliment...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Man Jury award in priest-abuse case good start
A former altar boy has been awarded $5 million by an Illinois jury that found a Roman Catholic diocese hid the sexual abuses of a priest he alleges molested him dozens of times...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes
First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Cells change identity in promising breakthrough
Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
China Telecom says profit slips 8 percent
China Telecom Ltd. said Thursday its first-half earnings slipped 8 percent as revenues for fixed-line voice service shrank and warned it faces pressure on profits as Beijing carries out a planned restructuring of its telecoms industry...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes
Tom Albert drove his loaner Chevrolet Equinox like any other car...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Gustav heads to open water after swamping Jamaica
The spinning core of Gustav was expected to move back over open water Friday, a day after bearing down on southern Jamaica...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Gustav swamps Jamaica, leaves 59 dead in Haiti
The spinning core of Gustav bore down on southern Jamaica on Thursday after leaving 67 people dead in Hispaniola. Texas and Louisiana put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
South Ossetia Russia intends to absorb region
Officials in South Ossetia say Russia intends eventually to absorb the breakaway Georgian province...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges
Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by lower prices and restructuring charges. The earnings were short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Dalai Lama admitted to hospital in India for tests
The Dalai Lama was admitted to a hospital in this western Indian city on Thursday to undergo tests for abdominal discomfort, his spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Pelosi gets unwanted lesson in Catholic theology
Politics can be treacherous. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked on even riskier ground in a recent TV interview when she attempted a theological defense of her support for abortion rights...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Probe reveals oxygen tank burst on Qantas flight
An oxygen tank exploded and blew a car-sized hole in a Qantas jet last month, air safety officials said Friday, but investigators appear to be no closer to figuring out why...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Afghans say deadly US raid based on misleading tip
Afghan officials said Thursday that a deadly U.S.-led special forces raid on a remote western village last week was based on misleading information provided by a rival clan...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Detroit mayor sues to try to stop removal hearing
Desperate to save his political life, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is suing to stop Gov. Jennifer Granholm from holding an extraordinary hearing next week that could lead to his eviction from office for misconduct...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Lindsay Lohan lashes out at father on blog
Lindsay Lohan had words for her father on her blog...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Hurricane Hunters plunge into storms center
You can feel it when this plane gets close to its destination. It dips, bumps and skips. The chatter on the radio turns from banter to business: barometric pressure, temperature, wind speed...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Skinners 3 TD passes lead Wake Forest
Riley Skinner tossed three touchdown passes, two to Chip Brinkman, and No. 23 Wake Forest played up to its first preseason ranking in school history with a 41-13 win over Baylor on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Californication star in rehab for sex addiction
David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction. In a statement released Thursday by his lawyer, Stanton Stein, the actor said he did so voluntarily, adding: "I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family."...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Oprah on Obama I cried my eyelashes off
Oprah Winfrey is leaving Denver with the candidate she wanted, but reportedly without her eyelashes...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Gustav could be perfect political spin storm
Katrina was a natural disaster that turned into a political one for the Bush administration. Gustav, now on course for the Gulf Coast almost three years to the day since that hurricane struck, could offer the chance for redemption or point-scoring in the presidential campaign...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Obama embarks on 67-day sprint to election
Fresh off his historic nominating convention, Democrat Barack Obama is embarking on what likely will be the most important 67 days of his campaign for the White House. Republican John McCain is looking to upstage his rival with the announcement of his running mate...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Japans inflation rises as leaders unveil package
Japan unveiled a stimulus package with 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) in fresh spending to shore up its flagging economy on Friday as figures showed that inflation has spiked to its highest in nearly 11 years, denting consumer spending...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
A farming ND county gets a boost from New York
The lone grocery store in the south-central North Dakota farming town of Zeeland has been selling disposable diapers, just for adults...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Dell 2Q profit drops, hurt by PC price cuts
Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by PC price cuts. Both earnings and margins fell short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
David Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction
David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Angels rally for 7-5 win over Rangers
Pinch-hitter Juan Rivera doubled off the wall in right-center to drive in three runs in a five-run eighth inning and help the Los Angeles Angels rally for a 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Indian political party campaigns against English
A regional political party has threatened to attack stores in Mumbai that place English-language signs more prominently than ones in the local Marathi language or refuse to use Marathi signs...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Suzukis double lifts As past Twins
Pinch-hitter Kurt Suzuki doubled in the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday night to win back-to-back games for first time since July 10-11...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Vijay Singh wins Barclays in dramatic playoff
Vijay Singh won The Barclays for a record fourth time Sunday, matching Sergio Garcia with a long birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff and finishing off the Spaniard with another birdie on the second extra hole...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Calif. ex-radio host gets 7 years for child porn
A former San Francisco radio talk show host and Roman Catholic priest was sentenced to more than seven years in prison Thursday for distributing child pornography...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Hillary Clintons convention hurrah
Former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton closed out her history-making 2008 quest for the White House Tuesday with a prime-time appearance at the Democratic National Convention, while party leaders were caught up in curious debate about the wisdom of assailing Republican John McCain from the podium...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Fays remnants spread rain, storms across South
The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay spread over a wide swath of the South on Monday, bringing heavy rain and wind as forecasters warned of possible flash flooding and tornadoes from Louisiana to Georgia...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Despite Fla. floods, some hoping for Fays rain
Tropical Storm Fay may be gone but the rain remains...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Beamer sees big picture when it comes to Taylor
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 - August 29, 2008
Hillary Clinton addresses convention tonight
Former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton is closing out her history-making 2008 quest for the White House Tuesday with a prime-time appearance tonight at the Democratic National Convention, while party leaders were caught up in curious debate about the wisdom of assailing Republican John McCain from the podium...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
NASCAR puts Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards on probation
NASCAR placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation Wednesday for the next six Sprint Cup Series races, the result of their on-track incident last weekend at the end of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Clinton salutes Obama Dems rip McCain
Hillary Rodham Clinton wrote the final chapter in her failed campaign for the White House on Tuesday, making way for Barack Obama as Democrats accused Republican John McCain of indifference to the working class and coziness with big oil...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Prosecutors Try teen as adult in Tenn. shooting
Tennessee prosecutors say a 15-year-old charged with fatally shooting a classmate in their school cafeteria should be tried as an adult...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Neuheisels bold claim to retake LA from rival USC
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 - August 29, 2008
Spurrier starts South Carolina season with win
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 - August 29, 2008
Pacman knows hes not through proving himself
Adam "Pacman" Jones let out an excited scream when he got the news he had waited so long to hear...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
GM eyes return to profit in 2010
General Motors hopes the car company will start making money again in 2010, a top executive at the firm says...
BBC News - August 29, 2008
Voters views
Democrats share their thoughts after convention...
BBC News - August 29, 2008
Anxious Democrats
Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America, analyses the anxiety afflicting the Democrats as they meet for convention week...
BBC News - August 29, 2008
US rejects 'false' Russia claim
The US dismisses accusations by Russia that it helped provoke the conflict in Georgia for domestic political reasons...
BBC News - August 29, 2008
China Telecom says profit slips 8 percent
China Telecom Ltd. said Thursday its first-half earnings slipped 8 percent as revenues for fixed-line voice service shrank and warned it faces pressure on profits as Beijing carries out a planned restructuring of its telecoms industry...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes
Tom Albert drove his loaner Chevrolet Equinox like any other car...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Every little bit Phelps Swimmer a VMA presenter
He does comedy, writes books, mixes it up with the hottest stars in music and Hollywood. With all this, who needs swimming?...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Putin US orchestrated conflict in Georgia
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Thursday of pushing Georgia toward war and said he suspects a connection to the U.S. presidential campaign _ a contention the White House dismissed as "patently false."...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges
Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by lower prices and restructuring charges. The earnings were short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes
First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Cells change identity in promising breakthrough
Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Pelosi gets unwanted lesson in Catholic theology
Politics can be treacherous. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked on even riskier ground in a recent TV interview when she attempted a theological defense of her support for abortion rights...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Probe reveals oxygen bottle burst on Qantas flight
Air safety investigators say a pressurized oxygen cylinder set off a blast that blew a large hole in the side of a Qantas jet last month, forcing an emergency landing...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Afghans say deadly US raid based on misleading tip
Afghan officials said Thursday that a deadly U.S.-led special forces raid on a remote western village last week was based on misleading information provided by a rival clan...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Dalai Lama admitted to hospital in India for tests
The Dalai Lama was admitted to a hospital in this western Indian city on Thursday to undergo tests for abdominal discomfort, his spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
David Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction
David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Lindsay Lohan lashes out at father on blog
Lindsay Lohan had words for her father on her blog...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Yearwood philosophical after emergency landing
Trisha Yearwood had a harrowing experience on a recent flight to Oklahoma when her plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Baltimore because of a cracked windshield...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Suzukis double lifts As past Twins
Pinch-hitter Kurt Suzuki doubled in the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday night to win back-to-back games for first time since July 10-11...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Angels rally for 7-5 win over Rangers
Pinch-hitter Juan Rivera doubled off the wall in right-center to drive in three runs in a five-run eighth inning and help the Los Angeles Angels rally for a 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Skinners 3 TD passes lead Wake Forest
Riley Skinner tossed three touchdown passes, two to Chip Brinkman, and No. 23 Wake Forest played up to its first preseason ranking in school history with a 41-13 win over Baylor on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Boeing sends machinists final offer
Boeing Co. delivered a final contract offer to its union machinists Thursday that would boost pay by $34,000 on average over three years, the latest effort by the airplane maker to avoid a strike that could cost it millions of dollars a day...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Obama criticism of McCain needs a bit of context
Barack Obama added detail and context to his policies Thursday. Some of his criticism of John McCain could have used some, too...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Kashmir police kill suspected rebels in shootout
Government forces ended a hostage crisis early Thursday in Indian-controlled Kashmir when they killed the last of three rebels believed to have seized eight people, army officials said...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Tourists flee as Gustav churns toward Jamaica
Tourists and oil workers fled Thursday as Gustav churned toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands with winds near hurricane force. Louisiana called a state of emergency and put the National Guard on standby, hoping to avoid the chaos of Hurricane Katrina three years ago...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Gustav grows near Jamaica New Orleans keeps watch
Tropical Storm Gustav surged toward renewed hurricane force on Thursday as it drove toward Jamaica, while many miles away, New Orleans watched it with a nervous eye...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Indian political party campaigns against English
A regional political party has threatened to attack stores in Mumbai that place English-language signs more prominently than ones in the local Marathi language or refuse to use Marathi signs...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Factory had tension between union, immigrants
Union bosses in this region of rural Mississippi have long grumbled that the largest factories here hire illegal immigrants, and that the immigrants were starting to get more overtime and supervisory positions...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Death for man who kidnapped, murdered Idaho boy
A longtime sex offender was sentenced to death Wednesday for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a 9-year-old northern Idaho boy after federal jurors who watched video of some of the brutality deliberated just three hours...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Gustav nears Jamaica New Orleans keeps watch
Gustav was heading toward Jamaica early Thursday while many miles away, residents in the New Orleans area watched it with a nervous eye...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Louisiana Gov. declares emergency as Gustav nears
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is declaring a state of emergency and activating the National Guard in advance of storm Gustav...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
A raft made of junk crosses Pacific in 3 months
Tanned, dirty and hungry, two men who spent three months crossing the Pacific on a raft made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of ocean debris finally stepped onto dry land...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Plea deal may be Detroit mayors best option
Kwame Kilpatrick has been a master salesman, bargaining to bring improvements to Detroit and to prove to skeptics that the struggling city is worth the investment. But now the two-term mayor could be forced to negotiate a more personal deal, one that exchanges a dimming political future for his freedom...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Gustav nears Jamaica as New Orleans keeps watch
Gustav was heading toward Jamaica early Thursday while many miles away, residents in the New Orleans area watched it with a nervous eye...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Man who sparked Obama threat probe due in court
The Colorado man who authorities say made racist threats against Barack Obama is scheduled to be formally charged on state drug and weapons offenses...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
Prosecutors Try teen as adult in Tenn. shooting
Tennessee prosecutors say a 15-year-old charged with fatally shooting a classmate in their school cafeteria should be tried as an adult...
Southern Ledger - August 29, 2008
As Gustav nears, Gulf Coast puts faith in planning
With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline...
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