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Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Curfew in Indian Kashmir to prevent protest rally
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Kashmir police threaten to shoot curfew violators
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Taliban, Afghan officials meet in Saudi Arabia
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Pakistan to deport all Afghans from tribal region
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Lehman sought millions for execs while seeking aid
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Colbert on Colbert Its fun playing a jerk
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Dancing with the Stars contestant injured
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Hopper stars in Starz series Crash
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Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat
Laura Gadd pauses at the edge of a pristine savanna, delicately lifting her feet to avoid trampling any venus flytraps hidden underfoot...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Taliban, Afghan officials meet in Saudi Arabia
A former Taliban ambassador said Monday that the hard-line militants sat with Afghan officials and Saudi King Abdullah over an important religious meal in Saudi Arabia late last month as the insurgency raged back home...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Kashmir police threaten to shoot curfew violators
Police warned Monday they would shoot any violators of a curfew imposed in Indian-controlled Kashmir to prevent a large pro-independence rally planned later in the day...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Curfew in Indian Kashmir to prevent protest rally
Police warned Monday they would shoot any violators of an indefinite curfew imposed in Indian Kashmir to prevent a pro-independence rally...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Pakistan to deport all Afghans from tribal region
Pakistan ordered the deportation of about 50,000 Afghan refugees in an insurgency-wracked tribal region amid a major military offensive against al-Qaida and Taliban fighters...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dancing with the Stars contestant injured
"Dancing with the Stars" contestant Misty May-Treanor is hurt. But will she be out of the competition?...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Colbert on Colbert Its fun playing a jerk
Stephen Colbert was raised in South Carolina to be a Southern gentleman. But he spends his days being a jerk. It must be tough...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Lehman sought millions for execs while seeking aid
The now-bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers arranged millions in bonuses for fired executives as it pleaded for a federal lifeline, lawmakers learned Monday, as Congress began investigating what went so wrong on Wall Street to prompt a $700 billion government bailout...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Postseason ace Beckett shelled as Angels win 5-4
Josh Beckett waited four extra days for a chance to show his postseason brilliance...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Hopper stars in Starz series Crash
With a raft of weird roles to his credit, Dennis Hopper might well yawn about playing another wacko. Yet Hopper is totally tickled by his outrageous new alter ego, freaky Los Angeles music producer Ben Cendars in the Starz series "Crash."...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
McCain calls Obama a liar, faults his Chicago ties
Behind in the polls, Republican John McCain on Monday called Democratic rival Barack Obama a liar as he leveled his harshest criticism yet, and said the campaign boils down to one basic question: Who is Obama really?...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Character attacks emerge in McCain-Obama race
The two men who supposedly exemplified a different kind of politics are engaged in an increasingly bitter campaign as character attacks are emerging to compete with issues like the troubled economy...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Justices attend Red Mass before new term
The law is a guide to an orderly society, an American cardinal said an a church service Sunday that included five Supreme Court justices ahead of the start of their new term...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dow finishes below 10,000 for first time since 04
Wall Street joined in a worldwide cascade of despair Monday over the financial crisis, driving the Dow Jones industrials to their biggest loss ever during a trading day. Even a big afternoon rally failed to keep the Dow from its first close below 10,000 since 2004...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
World stock markets plunge on crisis fears
Stock markets slumped worldwide Monday, some marking record one-day drops, on fears the global financial crisis will worsen and hit the wider economy despite bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Wachovia, Citigroup, Wells agree to standstill
Wachovia, Citigroup and Wells Fargo on Monday agreed to a standstill of all formal litigation activity _ a sign that the banks and the Federal Reserve are working feverishly to reach an agreement over the fate of Wachovia...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo
The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a federal judge temporarily block a New York state court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Bruce Springsteen rocks for Obama at Ohio State
For the second day in a row, rock star Bruce Springsteen sang a few songs and urged thousands of potential voters in a battleground state to register and support Democrat Barack Obama...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dow plunges below 10,000 lowest level since 2004
Wall Street tumbled Monday, joining a selloff around the world, as fears grew that the financial crisis will cascade through economies globally despite bailout efforts by the U.S. and other governments. The credit market remained under strain, and investors piled into government bonds. The Dow Jones industrials skidded more than 300 points and fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo
The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a federal judge temporarily block a New York state court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dow plunges 700 points amid global sell-off
Despair about a weakening global economy is sweeping across Wall Street, propelling the Dow Jones industrials down more than 700 points. Investors around the world have been selling off stocks as they come to realize that financial systems in the United States and other countries need more than government bailouts to fix them...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Contest pairs horse trainers with wild mustangs
As a Johnny Cash tune played over the loudspeakers, horse trainer Gary Main Jr. coaxed Victory through a display of discipline and skill inside the Wyoming State Fair arena...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
In the end, O.J. Simpson rolls snake eyes in Vegas
In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser _ and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Bus overturns in northern California, killing 10
A charter bus en route to a casino overturned in north-central California on Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring several others...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Simpson jury We didnt need witnesses to convict
Jurors who convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas say they relied more on video and other documented evidence than on witness testimony...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Simpson isolated in jail, focuses on future appeal
O.J. Simpson is being isolated from other prisoners for his own safety, and is focusing on a motion for new trial and a strong bid for appellate reversal of his conviction for kidnapping and robbery, his lawyer said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Northern California bus crash leaves 10 dead
A casino-bound charter bus flipped over about 10 miles from its destination, ejecting passengers and crushing others as it rolled into a ditch. Ten people died and dozens of others were injured...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
AP Exclusive FBI file details Knievels dark side
Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law _ the late motorcycle daredevil often reveled in them. But even he objected to a 1970s FBI investigation of whether he was involved in a string of beatings...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
OJ Simpson jury says witness testimony not trusted
Jurors who found O.J. Simpson guilty in his armed robbery trial say secret audio tapes and surveillance video swayed them more than witness accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Vermont town to honor former slaves life
A former slave whose memoir is among the only ones known to describe abduction from Africa is about to get a historical marker in the small Vermont town where he ended up settling...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Bus driver in fatal California crash arrested
The driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed and killed eight people was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, the California Highway Patrol said Monday...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Bus driver in fatal California crash faces charges
Police say the driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed and killed eight people is in critical condition and faces charges of driving under the influence...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
AP Enterprise In bad economy, power cutoffs soar
The number of Americans whose electricity or gas has been shut off for nonpayment of their bills is up sharply in many parts of the country as people struggle to cope with higher prices and a shaky economy...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Bus driver in fatal California crash is arrested
The California Highway Patrol says it believes the driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed and killed eight people was driving under the influence and arrested him...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Nobels awarded for AIDS, cancer virus research
Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who defied convention in showing a viral cause for cervical cancer shared the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for breakthroughs that have led to lifesaving drugs and a vaccine...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Sharpton Bell verdict protests were peaceful
The Rev. Al Sharpton says he convened civil rights leaders after the Sean Bell police-shooting acquittals to come up with a way for all New Yorkers to express their outrage...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
6 in Calif. family die in apparent murder-suicide
Los Angeles police say a father who was despondent over finances killed five family members and himself over the weekend in an upscale home...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Nobel is postscript to bitter 1980s HIV dispute
The awarding of the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday writes a postscript to a bitter scientific dispute in the 1980s over who deserved credit for discovering HIV and the resulting test to screen blood for it...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Ex-hostage held by accused court gunman testifies
The woman credited with helping bring about the surrender of accused courthouse gunman Brian Nichols recounted at his murder trial Monday how she appealed to his religious beliefs during hours in captivity before persuading him to set her free...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Paid plaintiff gets 3 months for kickback scheme
A man who was paid $2.5 million to be a plaintiff in a major lawsuit kickback scheme was sentenced Monday to three months in prison...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Atlantic City may delay casino smoking ban
With the economy crumbling and revenues plunging, the city may put off the Oct. 15 start of a blanket ban on smoking in casinos to avoid further losses...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Feds bringing evangelist Alamo back to Arkansas
Evangelist Tony Alamo left Arizona for Arkansas under the watch of federal marshals Monday, preparing to answer to charges that he took children across state lines to engage in sexual activity...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
6 die in family murder-suicide in upscale LA home
An unemployed man with an advanced finance degree who was despondent over his own financial problems shot and killed his wife, three children, mother-in-law and then himself in an upscale home in a gated community, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Bride and groom to be restored to Calif. forms
California health officials say the words "bride" and "groom" will reappear on marriage license applications starting next month...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Tips on safer microwave cooking
The uneven nature of microwave cooking can make it a dangerous way to prepare frozen raw foods. When not all of the food is heated to a safe temperature, pockets of bacteria can survive and sicken people...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Prosecutors move to delay Rezko sentencing
Federal prosecutors have asked to delay the sentencing of convicted fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko indefinitely...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
RI jury convicts 1 ex-hospital exec of corruption
A former hospital executive was convicted Monday of buying the influence of a Rhode Island lawmaker, while his former colleague was found not guilty of similar charges...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat
Laura Gadd pauses at the edge of a pristine savanna, delicately lifting her feet to avoid trampling any venus flytraps hidden underfoot...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Kashmir police threaten to shoot curfew violators
Police warned Monday they would shoot any violators of a curfew imposed in Indian-controlled Kashmir to prevent a large pro-independence rally planned later in the day...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Curfew in Indian Kashmir to prevent protest rally
Police warned Monday they would shoot any violators of an indefinite curfew imposed in Indian Kashmir to prevent a pro-independence rally...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Sharpton Bell verdict protests were peaceful
The Rev. Al Sharpton says he convened civil rights leaders after the Sean Bell police-shooting acquittals to come up with a way for all New Yorkers to express their outrage...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Pakistan to deport all Afghans from tribal region
Pakistan ordered the deportation of about 50,000 Afghan refugees in an insurgency-wracked tribal region amid a major military offensive against al-Qaida and Taliban fighters...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Taliban, Afghan officials meet in Saudi Arabia
A former Taliban ambassador said Monday that the hard-line militants sat with Afghan officials and Saudi King Abdullah over an important religious meal in Saudi Arabia late last month as the insurgency raged back home...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
6 die in family murder-suicide in upscale LA home
An unemployed man with an advanced finance degree who was despondent over his own financial problems shot and killed his wife, three children, mother-in-law and then himself in an upscale home in a gated community, police said Monday...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Lehman sought millions for execs while seeking aid
The now-bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers arranged millions in bonuses for fired executives as it pleaded for a federal lifeline, lawmakers learned Monday, as Congress began investigating what went so wrong on Wall Street to prompt a $700 billion government bailout...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Nobels awarded for AIDS, cancer virus research
Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who defied convention in showing a viral cause for cervical cancer shared the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for breakthroughs that have led to lifesaving drugs and a vaccine...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Hopper stars in Starz series Crash
With a raft of weird roles to his credit, Dennis Hopper might well yawn about playing another wacko. Yet Hopper is totally tickled by his outrageous new alter ego, freaky Los Angeles music producer Ben Cendars in the Starz series "Crash."...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dancing with the Stars contestant injured
"Dancing with the Stars" contestant Misty May-Treanor is hurt. But will she be out of the competition?...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Colbert on Colbert Its fun playing a jerk
Stephen Colbert was raised in South Carolina to be a Southern gentleman. But he spends his days being a jerk. It must be tough...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
McCain calls Obama a liar, faults his Chicago ties
Behind in the polls, Republican John McCain on Monday called Democratic rival Barack Obama a liar as he leveled his harshest criticism yet, and said the campaign boils down to one basic question: Who is Obama really?...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Character attacks emerge in McCain-Obama race
The two men who supposedly exemplified a different kind of politics are engaged in an increasingly bitter campaign as character attacks are emerging to compete with issues like the troubled economy...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Postseason ace Beckett shelled as Angels win 5-4
Josh Beckett waited four extra days for a chance to show his postseason brilliance...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Wachovia, Citigroup, Wells agree to standstill
Wachovia, Citigroup and Wells Fargo on Monday agreed to a standstill of all formal litigation activity _ a sign that the banks and the Federal Reserve are working feverishly to reach an agreement over the fate of Wachovia...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Justices attend Red Mass before new term
The law is a guide to an orderly society, an American cardinal said an a church service Sunday that included five Supreme Court justices ahead of the start of their new term...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dow finishes below 10,000 for first time since 04
Wall Street joined in a worldwide cascade of despair Monday over the financial crisis, driving the Dow Jones industrials to their biggest loss ever during a trading day. Even a big afternoon rally failed to keep the Dow from its first close below 10,000 since 2004...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
World stock markets plunge on crisis fears
Stock markets slumped worldwide Monday, some marking record one-day drops, on fears the global financial crisis will worsen and hit the wider economy despite bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo
The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a federal judge temporarily block a New York state court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Bruce Springsteen rocks for Obama at Ohio State
For the second day in a row, rock star Bruce Springsteen sang a few songs and urged thousands of potential voters in a battleground state to register and support Democrat Barack Obama...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dow plunges below 10,000 lowest level since 2004
Wall Street tumbled Monday, joining a selloff around the world, as fears grew that the financial crisis will cascade through economies globally despite bailout efforts by the U.S. and other governments. The credit market remained under strain, and investors piled into government bonds. The Dow Jones industrials skidded more than 300 points and fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo
The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a federal judge temporarily block a New York state court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dow plunges 700 points amid global sell-off
Despair about a weakening global economy is sweeping across Wall Street, propelling the Dow Jones industrials down more than 700 points. Investors around the world have been selling off stocks as they come to realize that financial systems in the United States and other countries need more than government bailouts to fix them...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Onus on McCain to turn race around
One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and the Democrat has made progress toward winning the White House...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Penguins edge Senators 4-3 in OT in Stockholm
Tyler Kennedy scored his second goal with 25 seconds left in overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Ottawa Senators, 4-3 in the first NHL regular-season opener in Sweden on Saturday night...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Onus on McCain to turn presidential race his way
One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and the Democrat has made progress toward winning the White House...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Its wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan
After two weeks of anguishing debate, Congress has passed and President Bush signed a massive plan to save the financial industry and the economy at large from an unthinkable free fall. Now, the world holds its breath, seeing if it will work...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Unbeaten Titans use late score to beat Ravens
The Tennessee Titans are still unbeaten, thanks to a late touchdown drive and a defense that outperformed the top-ranked unit in the league...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Delta museum is a tribute to bluesman B.B. King
Translucent images of long ago, of black men and women, backs bent, picking cotton under an unforgiving sun, are artistically displayed on standing glass panels in a museum carved out of an old brick gin mill in the Mississippi Delta...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
AP Blog QB Juice Williams becoming a legit star
The NCAA football season has kicked off and AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo will blog with the latest news, observations and opinions all the way through to the BCS...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Heatley scores 2 more as Senators shine in Sweden
Dany Heatley scored two more goals and Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson had two assists for the Senators, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 to split their NHL opening weekend series in Sweden...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Heatley scores 2 more, Sens shine in Sweden
Dany Heatley scored two more goals and Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson had two assists for the Senators, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 to split their NHL opening weekend series in Sweden...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Titans use late score, big defense to beat Ravens
The Tennessee Titans are still unbeaten, thanks to a late touchdown drive and a defense that outperformed the top-ranked unit in the league...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
KCs Gonzalez sets tight end yardage record
Tony Gonzalez got his record, but not much else...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Stonewall Jackson, Grand Ole Opry settle lawsuit
Country singer Stonewall Jackson has settled his federal age discrimination lawsuit against the Grand Ole Opry and its management...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Tuberville Auburn still searching for answers
No. 20 Auburn woke up Sunday morning to several harsh realities...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Heatley scores 2 more, Senators shine in Sweden
Dany Heatley scored two more goals and Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson had two assists for the Senators, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 to split their NHL opening weekend series on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
California crash driver arrested
The driver of a US bus that crashed killing eight passengers is held on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, police say...
BBC News - October 6, 2008
Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat
Laura Gadd pauses at the edge of a pristine savanna, delicately lifting her feet to avoid trampling any venus flytraps hidden underfoot...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Iraqi lawmaker urges resolution of minority issue
A senior Iraqi lawmaker on Monday called for an urgent resolution to Christian demands for a minority quota system in upcoming provincial elections, while the electoral commission ruled out any possibility of holding the vote this year...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Hungary 4 dead, 26 injured in train collision
A local passenger train ran into the back of an long-distance train Monday near Budapest, killing four people and injuring 26...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Kashmir police threaten to shoot curfew violators
Police warned Monday they would shoot any violators of a curfew imposed in Indian-controlled Kashmir to prevent a large pro-independence rally planned later in the day...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Curfew in Indian Kashmir to prevent protest rally
Police warned Monday they would shoot any violators of an indefinite curfew imposed in Indian Kashmir to prevent a pro-independence rally...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Supreme Court to open new term with heavy workload
The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday. The first order of business is expected to be the denials of hundreds of appeals, followed by arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Jimmy Kimmel back as American Music Awards host
Jimmy Kimmel is coming back to provide more laughs for the American Music Awards...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Jimmy Kimmel returns as American Music Awards host
Jimmy Kimmel is coming back to provide more laughs for the American Music Awards...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Designers play it safe as economy sours
Paris Fashion Week ended on Sunday, capping a season which saw designers play it safe to coax customers into stores despite the global financial crisis...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Congress hears Lehman sought millions for execs
Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while pleading for a federal rescue, Congress was told Monday...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Old events fuel new campaign attacks
The gloves are off, the heels are on, and the presidential race is dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Angels and Red Sox tied 4-all after 9 innings
Mike Napoli hit two homers and the Los Angeles Angels, trying to avoid another first-round playoff sweep by Boston, were tied with the Red Sox 4-all after nine innings in Game 3 on Sunday night...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dow plunges 500 amid global sell-off
Wall Street is plunging, with the Dow Jones industrials down more than 500 points amid growing fears that the credit crisis is spreading around the world...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Wall Street tumbles amid global sell-off
Wall Street is down sharply in early trading, with the Dow Jones industrials down more than 200 points amid steep declines in global markets around the world. Investors are worried the credit crisis is spreading...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Campaigns woo new Hispanic citizens as key bloc
On a muggy afternoon, more than 3,000 immigrants, most of them Hispanic, wave flags, cheer and weep as they swear to protect and defend the United States of America as its newest citizens...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dow plunges below 10,000 lowest level since 2004
Wall Street tumbled Monday, joining a selloff around the world, as fears grew that the financial crisis will cascade through economies globally despite bailout efforts by the U.S. and other governments. The credit market remained under strain, and investors piled into government bonds. The Dow Jones industrials skidded more than 300 points and fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Justices attend Red Mass before new term
The law is a guide to an orderly society, an American cardinal said an a church service Sunday that included five Supreme Court justices ahead of the start of their new term...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Delta museum is a tribute to bluesman B.B. King
Translucent images of long ago, of black men and women, backs bent, picking cotton under an unforgiving sun, are artistically displayed on standing glass panels in a museum carved out of an old brick gin mill in the Mississippi Delta...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Officials pledge to move quickly on rescue
The Bush administration, pledging to move quickly and with force, has released details on how financial firms will be selected to manage the largest government bailout in history...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dow industrials plunge 500 amid global sell-off
Wall Street is plunging, with the Dow Jones industrials down more than 500 points amid growing fears that the credit crisis is spreading around the world...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo
The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a federal judge temporarily block a New York state court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Bruce Springsteen rocks for Obama at Ohio State
For the second day in a row, rock star Bruce Springsteen sang a few songs and urged thousands of potential voters in a battleground state to register and support Democrat Barack Obama...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
O.J. Simpsons attorney This was payback
Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo
The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a federal judge temporarily block a New York state court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
NM balloon fiesta limits hot air from campaigns
Hundreds of thousands of potential voters will pass through Albuquerque over the next several days. Their purpose: to eat too many breakfast burritos as they sip hot chocolate and take in the spectacle of the annual international hot-air balloon fiesta...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Affirmative action before voters in Colo., Neb.
University of Colorado freshman Darian Salehy loves college life so far _ except for one thing...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
In the end, OJ Simpson comes up a loser in Vegas
In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser _ and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Simpson isolated in jail, focuses on future appeal
O.J. Simpson is being isolated from other prisoners for his own safety, and is focusing on a motion for new trial and a strong bid for appellate reversal of his conviction for kidnapping and robbery, his lawyer said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Contest pairs horse trainers with wild mustangs
As a Johnny Cash tune played over the loudspeakers, horse trainer Gary Main Jr. coaxed Victory through a display of discipline and skill inside the Wyoming State Fair arena...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
In the end, O.J. Simpson rolls snake eyes in Vegas
In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser _ and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
OJ Simpson jury says witness testimony not trusted
Jurors who found O.J. Simpson guilty in his armed robbery trial say secret audio tapes and surveillance video swayed them more than witness accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Vermont town to honor former slaves life
A former slave whose memoir is among the only ones known to describe abduction from Africa is about to get a historical marker in the small Vermont town where he ended up settling...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Bus overturns in northern California, killing 10
A charter bus en route to a casino overturned in north-central California on Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring several others...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Simpson jury We didnt need witnesses to convict
Jurors who convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas say they relied more on video and other documented evidence than on witness testimony...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Retrial set for Jan. in charter boat killings
Prosecutors say they will retry a man accused of hijacking the charter boat "Joe Cool" and killing four people on board last year...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
University head pleads guilty to drunken driving
The president of Davenport University has pleaded guilty to a first-time drunken-driving charge and refusing to take a breath test during his arrest...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Bus driver in fatal California crash is arrested
The California Highway Patrol says it believes the driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed and killed eight people was driving under the influence and arrested him...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Northern California bus crash leaves 10 dead
A casino-bound charter bus flipped over about 10 miles from its destination, ejecting passengers and crushing others as it rolled into a ditch. Ten people died and dozens of others were injured...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
AP Exclusive FBI file details Knievels dark side
Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law _ the late motorcycle daredevil often reveled in them. But even he objected to a 1970s FBI investigation of whether he was involved in a string of beatings...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Correction Prison Van Crash story
In an Oct. 3 story about the collision of an 18-wheeler and a prison van, The Associated Press, relying on information from the department of corrections, reported erroneously on the identity of one of the seven people killed. Department spokesman Brian Corbett issued a correction Monday stating that the crash victim was 52-year-old John Foye Sr., not his son, John Foye Jr., 20...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Hundreds gather to watch ND bridge demolition
Pigeons scattered and several hundred people watched Monday when a 450-foot section of a historic Missouri River bridge was blown up to make way for a new span...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Charges remain for NY soldier accused of killing 2
A military judge has refused to dismiss charges against a soldier from New York who is accused of killing two Army officers by detonating a bomb in Iraq...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Sharpton trial under way for NYC protests
The Rev. Al Sharpton is on trial for the traffic-choking protests over the deadly police shooting of an unarmed New York City man...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Terror case Top court wont hear ex-profs appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from a former Florida professor once accused of being a top Palestinian terrorist...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Hungary 4 dead, 26 injured in train collision
A local passenger train ran into the back of an long-distance train Monday near Budapest, killing four people and injuring 26...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat
Laura Gadd pauses at the edge of a pristine savanna, delicately lifting her feet to avoid trampling any venus flytraps hidden underfoot...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Iraqi lawmaker urges resolution of minority issue
A senior Iraqi lawmaker on Monday called for an urgent resolution to Christian demands for a minority quota system in upcoming provincial elections, while the electoral commission ruled out any possibility of holding the vote this year...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Curfew in Indian Kashmir to prevent protest rally
Police warned Monday they would shoot any violators of an indefinite curfew imposed in Indian Kashmir to prevent a pro-independence rally...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Northern California bus crash leaves 10 dead
A casino-bound charter bus flipped over about 10 miles from its destination, ejecting passengers and crushing others as it rolled into a ditch. Ten people died and dozens of others were injured...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Supreme Court to open new term with heavy workload
The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday. The first order of business is expected to be the denials of hundreds of appeals, followed by arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Kashmir police threaten to shoot curfew violators
Police warned Monday they would shoot any violators of a curfew imposed in Indian-controlled Kashmir to prevent a large pro-independence rally planned later in the day...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Designers play it safe as economy sours
Paris Fashion Week ended on Sunday, capping a season which saw designers play it safe to coax customers into stores despite the global financial crisis...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Congress hears Lehman sought millions for execs
Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while pleading for a federal rescue, Congress was told Monday...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Bus driver in fatal California crash is arrested
The California Highway Patrol says it believes the driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed and killed eight people was driving under the influence and arrested him...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
AP Exclusive FBI file details Knievels dark side
Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law _ the late motorcycle daredevil often reveled in them. But even he objected to a 1970s FBI investigation of whether he was involved in a string of beatings...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Angels and Red Sox tied 4-all after 9 innings
Mike Napoli hit two homers and the Los Angeles Angels, trying to avoid another first-round playoff sweep by Boston, were tied with the Red Sox 4-all after nine innings in Game 3 on Sunday night...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Jimmy Kimmel back as American Music Awards host
Jimmy Kimmel is coming back to provide more laughs for the American Music Awards...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Jimmy Kimmel returns as American Music Awards host
Jimmy Kimmel is coming back to provide more laughs for the American Music Awards...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Old events fuel new campaign attacks
The gloves are off, the heels are on, and the presidential race is dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Wall Street tumbles amid global sell-off
Wall Street is down sharply in early trading, with the Dow Jones industrials down more than 200 points amid steep declines in global markets around the world. Investors are worried the credit crisis is spreading...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Campaigns woo new Hispanic citizens as key bloc
On a muggy afternoon, more than 3,000 immigrants, most of them Hispanic, wave flags, cheer and weep as they swear to protect and defend the United States of America as its newest citizens...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Officials pledge to move quickly on rescue
The Bush administration, pledging to move quickly and with force, has released details on how financial firms will be selected to manage the largest government bailout in history...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dow industrials plunge 500 amid global sell-off
Wall Street is plunging, with the Dow Jones industrials down more than 500 points amid growing fears that the credit crisis is spreading around the world...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dow plunges 500 amid global sell-off
Wall Street is plunging, with the Dow Jones industrials down more than 500 points amid growing fears that the credit crisis is spreading around the world...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Dow plunges below 10,000 lowest level since 2004
Wall Street tumbled Monday, joining a selloff around the world, as fears grew that the financial crisis will cascade through economies globally despite bailout efforts by the U.S. and other governments. The credit market remained under strain, and investors piled into government bonds. The Dow Jones industrials skidded more than 300 points and fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Justices attend Red Mass before new term
The law is a guide to an orderly society, an American cardinal said an a church service Sunday that included five Supreme Court justices ahead of the start of their new term...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Bruce Springsteen rocks for Obama at Ohio State
For the second day in a row, rock star Bruce Springsteen sang a few songs and urged thousands of potential voters in a battleground state to register and support Democrat Barack Obama...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
House plans second vote on $700 billion bailout
Rejected once amid public fury about bailing out reckless financiers, a $700 billion rescue package is getting a second chance in the House as voters anxiously ponder an economic meltdown that could wipe out their ability to borrow, plunder their savings and put them out of work...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo
The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a federal judge temporarily block a New York state court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo
The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a federal judge temporarily block a New York state court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Sparks Parker chosen WNBA rookie of the year
Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks is the unanimous choice as WNBA rookie of the year...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
House plans second vote on bailout
Rejected once amid public fury about bailing out reckless financiers, a $700 billion rescue package is getting a second chance in the House as voters anxiously ponder an economic meltdown that could wipe out their ability to borrow, plunder their savings and put them out of work...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Onus on McCain to turn race around
One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and the Democrat has made progress toward winning the White House...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
GM launches new Traverse crossover at Tenn. plant
General Motors Corp. on Friday officially launched full-scale production of the new Chevrolet Traverse at its overhauled former Saturn plant on the outskirts of Nashville...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
AP Blog QB Juice Williams becoming a legit star
The NCAA football season has kicked off and AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo will blog with the latest news, observations and opinions all the way through to the BCS...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Penguins edge Senators 4-3 in OT in Stockholm
Tyler Kennedy scored his second goal with 25 seconds left in overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Ottawa Senators, 4-3 in the first NHL regular-season opener in Sweden on Saturday night...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Onus on McCain to turn presidential race his way
One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and the Democrat has made progress toward winning the White House...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Its wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan
After two weeks of anguishing debate, Congress has passed and President Bush signed a massive plan to save the financial industry and the economy at large from an unthinkable free fall. Now, the world holds its breath, seeing if it will work...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Titans use late score, big defense to beat Ravens
The Tennessee Titans are still unbeaten, thanks to a late touchdown drive and a defense that outperformed the top-ranked unit in the league...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
KCs Gonzalez sets tight end yardage record
Tony Gonzalez got his record, but not much else...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Unbeaten Titans use late score to beat Ravens
The Tennessee Titans are still unbeaten, thanks to a late touchdown drive and a defense that outperformed the top-ranked unit in the league...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Delta museum is a tribute to bluesman B.B. King
Translucent images of long ago, of black men and women, backs bent, picking cotton under an unforgiving sun, are artistically displayed on standing glass panels in a museum carved out of an old brick gin mill in the Mississippi Delta...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Tuberville Auburn still searching for answers
No. 20 Auburn woke up Sunday morning to several harsh realities...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Heatley scores 2 more, Senators shine in Sweden
Dany Heatley scored two more goals and Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson had two assists for the Senators, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 to split their NHL opening weekend series on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Heatley scores 2 more as Senators shine in Sweden
Dany Heatley scored two more goals and Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson had two assists for the Senators, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 to split their NHL opening weekend series in Sweden...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Heatley scores 2 more, Sens shine in Sweden
Dany Heatley scored two more goals and Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson had two assists for the Senators, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 to split their NHL opening weekend series in Sweden...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
A dying breed
Tim Vickery on Juan Roman Riquelme...
BBC News - October 6, 2008
Winning the war?
Judging al-Qaeda's strengths and weaknesses...
BBC News - October 6, 2008
Democrats 'win more new voters'
As new voter registration ends in several key states, reports suggest the US Democrats have gained more than the Republicans...
BBC News - October 6, 2008
Curfew in Indian Kashmir to prevent protest rally
Police warned Monday they would shoot any violators of an indefinite curfew imposed in Indian Kashmir to prevent a pro-independence rally...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
3 European scientists share Nobel medicine prize
Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Kashmir police threaten to shoot curfew violators
Police warned Monday they would shoot any violators of a curfew imposed in Indian-controlled Kashmir to prevent a large pro-independence rally planned later in the day...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Military Suicide bomber kills 27 in Sri Lanka
A suspected rebel suicide bomber blew himself up Monday inside a crowded opposition party office in northern Sri Lanka, killing a former army general and 26 others...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
US woman loses appeal in milkshake murder trial
An American woman lost an appeal Monday of her conviction in a Hong Kong court for the beating death of her husband in a sensational case widely known as the "milkshake murder" trial...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Supreme Court to open new term with heavy workload
The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday. The first order of business is expected to be the denials of hundreds of appeals, followed by arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Angels and Red Sox tied 4-all after 9 innings
Mike Napoli hit two homers and the Los Angeles Angels, trying to avoid another first-round playoff sweep by Boston, were tied with the Red Sox 4-all after nine innings in Game 3 on Sunday night...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Jimmy Kimmel returns as American Music Awards host
Jimmy Kimmel is coming back to provide more laughs for the American Music Awards...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Designers play it safe as economy sours
Paris Fashion Week ended on Sunday, capping a season which saw designers play it safe to coax customers into stores despite the global financial crisis...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Old events fuel new campaign attacks
The gloves are off, the heels are on, and the presidential race is dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Old events fuel new presidential campaign attacks
The gloves are off, the heels are on, and the presidential race is dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Campaigns woo new Hispanic citizens as key bloc
On a muggy afternoon, more than 3,000 immigrants, most of them Hispanic, wave flags, cheer and weep as they swear to protect and defend the United States of America as its newest citizens...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails
A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Delta museum is a tribute to bluesman B.B. King
Translucent images of long ago, of black men and women, backs bent, picking cotton under an unforgiving sun, are artistically displayed on standing glass panels in a museum carved out of an old brick gin mill in the Mississippi Delta...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
European, Asian markets plunge on crisis fears
Asian and European stock markets plunged Monday as government bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe failed to alleviate fears that the global financial crisis would depress world economic growth...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo
The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a federal judge temporarily block a New York state court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Bruce Springsteen rocks for Obama at Ohio State
For the second day in a row, rock star Bruce Springsteen sang a few songs and urged thousands of potential voters in a battleground state to register and support Democrat Barack Obama...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Justices attend Red Mass before new term
The law is a guide to an orderly society, an American cardinal said an a church service Sunday that included five Supreme Court justices ahead of the start of their new term...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Gay elders distinctive challenges get closer look
Frank Carter was once a globe-trotting professional dancer; his world is smaller now. He battles multiple health problems, walks with a cane and rarely leaves his compact Manhattan apartment...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Judging from the glamorous parties and store openings in Paris this week, you would be forgiven for thinking the economy is thriving _ prompting some observers to say the fashion industry is fiddling while Rome burns...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo
The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a federal judge temporarily block a New York state court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Affirmative action before voters in Colo., Neb.
University of Colorado freshman Darian Salehy loves college life so far _ except for one thing...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
O.J. Simpsons attorney This was payback
Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
In the end, OJ Simpson comes up a loser in Vegas
In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser _ and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
NM balloon fiesta limits hot air from campaigns
Hundreds of thousands of potential voters will pass through Albuquerque over the next several days. Their purpose: to eat too many breakfast burritos as they sip hot chocolate and take in the spectacle of the annual international hot-air balloon fiesta...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
In the end, O.J. Simpson rolls snake eyes in Vegas
In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser _ and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Simpson jury We didnt need witnesses to convict
Jurors who convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas say they relied more on video and other documented evidence than on witness testimony...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Simpson isolated in jail, focuses on future appeal
O.J. Simpson is being isolated from other prisoners for his own safety, and is focusing on a motion for new trial and a strong bid for appellate reversal of his conviction for kidnapping and robbery, his lawyer said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Contest pairs horse trainers with wild mustangs
As a Johnny Cash tune played over the loudspeakers, horse trainer Gary Main Jr. coaxed Victory through a display of discipline and skill inside the Wyoming State Fair arena...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Police blow up suspicious backpack at Texas mosque
Police have blown up a suspicious backpack outside a Texas mosque and arrested a man who claimed it contained a bomb...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
Northern California bus crash leaves 10 dead
A casino-bound charter bus flipped over about 10 miles from its destination, ejecting passengers and crushing others as it rolled into a ditch. Ten people died and dozens of others were injured...
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
AP Exclusive FBI file details Knievels dark side
Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law _ the late motorcycle daredevil often reveled in them. But even he objected to a 1970s FBI investigation of whether he was involved in a string of beatings...
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