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Madonna, Ritchie to begin divorce in London Friday
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Ben Affleck tours refugee camps in eastern Congo
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Palestinian leader appeals to Israelis in peace ad
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Children dying in Haiti, victims of food crisis
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Ethnic Turk wins political prominence in Germany
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Salvador archbishop nixes probe of killed Jesuits
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto
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US News Archive for September 2008:
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Madonna, Ritchie to begin divorce in London Friday
A court schedule says Madonna and Guy Ritchie will be granted the first stage of their divorce in London Friday...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Palestinian leader appeals to Israelis in peace ad
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took his case for a peace deal directly to ordinary Israelis Thursday, assuring them in Hebrew-language newspaper ads that a withdrawal from the West Bank, Gaza and parts of Jerusalem would bring them full recognition by the Arab world...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Ben Affleck tours refugee camps in eastern Congo
Ben Affleck is talking to children and aid officials in refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo in an effort to raise awareness of the conflict that has displaced nearly 300,000 people...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Trouble-making zebra mussels have arrived in Utah. But not where they were expected to show up...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto
Polish officials have marked the border of the former Warsaw Ghetto with plaques and lines of metal set in concrete to preserve the memory of the tragic World War II-era Jewish quarter...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Salvador archbishop nixes probe of killed Jesuits
The Roman Catholic archbishop of San Salvador opposes reopening the prosecution of Salvadoran officials in the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests, the cleric said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Ethnic Turk wins political prominence in Germany
Cem Ozdemir tells public audiences how he was wrapped in a towel in a Turkish bath when a German woman walked in naked. So he dropped his towel, "to show that I was well integrated at home in Germany."...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Children dying in Haiti, victims of food crisis
The 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs _ he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her emaciated arms dangling weakly...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Pakistan summons US ambassador to protest missiles
Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday to protest a suspected American missile strike deep inside its territory as militants threatened revenge attacks unless the cross-border raids stop...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
US ambassador summoned in Pakistan
Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday to protest a suspected American missile strike deep inside its territory as militants threatened revenge attacks unless the cross-border raids stop...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Congress extends jobless benefits through December
Congress has passed legislation extending jobless benefits through the December holidays, keeping checks flowing to laid-off workers who would otherwise lose them...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Pakistan protests to US over deep missile strike
Pakistan protested to the U.S. ambassador Thursday over a deep cross-border missile strike, and a militant group threatened to target foreigners unless the attacks stop...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Congress rushes to extend jobless benefits
Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress hurriedly approved legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose benefits were running out...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Iverson, Billups continue to star for new teams
Allen Iverson has fit in well with the Detroit Pistons. Chauncey Billups has been every bit as good _ or better _ with the Denver Nuggets...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Oden helps Blazers rout Bulls
Greg Oden had 11 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in his home debut for Portland and the Trail Blazers built a 30-point, first-half lead in a 116-74 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
The 10 movies you shouldnt watch online
Movies are increasingly creeping online, as video sites like YouTube and Hulu are adding feature films to their extensive libraries...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Alaska Sen. Stevens concedes in re-election race
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens conceded defeat Wednesday in a re-election bid shadowed by his federal felony conviction, a bitter end to a four-decade career in which he held a commanding place in state politics and on some of the most influential congressional committees in Washington...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Judge grants Franken ballot access request
A Minnesota judge has granted a request by Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken for the release of information on voters whose absentee ballots were rejected...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Daly shoots 68 in Hong Kong Open
John Daly shot a 2-under 68 on Thursday to finish four strokes behind leader Liang Wen-chong halfway through the first round of the Hong Kong Open...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Sorenstam has some work to do at ADT Championship
Annika Sorenstam arrived at the first tee Thursday morning, shook a few hands and got a kiss on the cheek from Donald Trump...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Activists say tobacco settlement is being wasted
In 2006, Alaska desperately needed cash to complete a museum featuring a mummified bison and other natural wonders of the frozen north. So the state dipped into its share of the landmark 1998 tobacco settlement...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Meltdown 101 Some tips on collecting unemployment
The numbers are alarming _ Citigroup alone plans to lay off 53,000 people...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Stocks tumble to 5-year lows, led by financials
Stocks have plunged again to levels not seen in more than five years as hopes fade that lawmakers will soon put together an aid package for U.S. automakers...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Stocks tumble for second day Treasurys surge
Stocks plunged for a second straight day Thursday, falling to a ranges not seen in six years as financial and energy stocks tumbled and as demand for the safety of government debt spiked to historic levels...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
On Capitol Hill, campaign rivals take orientation
After the typical congressional campaign, the winner goes to Washington and the loser goes home...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Minnesota recount under way in US Senate showdown
City and county workers across Minnesota began a laborious recount Wednesday of more than 2.9 million ballots in the tight U.S. Senate contest between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Black Caucus No special relationship to Obama
The Congressional Black Caucus announced its new leaders Wednesday without mentioning President-elect Barack Obama until asked. Members disputed the notion that his historic presidency would affect their profile or their role...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
World stocks down amid fears of deep recession
World stocks fell sharply Thursday as fears of a deep global recession gripped markets and sent oil prices below $50 a barrel to levels not seen in more than three years...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Fans flock to Twilight premiere in Los Angeles
Hundreds of shrieking fans _ mostly teenage girls _ lined the streets outside the Mann Village and Bruin Theatres on Monday for a chance to peek at the stars attending the Los Angeles premiere of "Twilight." Some enthusiasts of the popular vampire literary series-turned-movie camped out overnight, while many arrived at dawn to secure a place in line...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Publicist Paris Hilton and Benji Madden split
Paris Hilton and her boyfriend of nine months, Benji Madden, have broken up...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Fed sees economic woes persisting into next year
Pounded by a fierce financial crisis, the country is sinking deeper into economic despair and is likely to be in the hole well into next year, forcing more Americans into the ranks of the unemployed...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
ed sees economic woes persisting into next year
Pounded by a fierce financial crisis, the country is sinking deeper into economic despair and is likely to be in the hole well into next year, forcing more Americans into the ranks of the unemployed...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Young murder suspect can spend holiday with mother
An 8-year-old boy accused of killing his father and another man in Arizona will be allowed to spend Thanksgiving with his mother...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Charges dismissed in Texas-Okla. football fight
The case against an Oklahoma man accused of nearly castrating a University of Texas fan in a bar fight was dropped Wednesday by prosecutors who said several witnesses indicated that it was the injured man who had been the aggressor...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Cheney, Gonzales indictment in Texas moves ahead
A Texas judge has set a Friday arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, a state senator and others named in indictments accusing them of responsibility for prisoner abuse in a South Texas federal detention center...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Prosecutor Woman plotted hoax that led to suicide
A Missouri woman, her teenage daughter and an employee used an elaborate Internet ruse to terrorize a 13-year-old neighbor girl who later committed suicide, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Gay advocates upset at shelving of Chicago school
As far as Miguel Garcia is concerned, Chicago already has a gay high school...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Arraignment set for Cheney, Gonzales in Texas
A Texas judge has set a Friday arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and others named in indictments accusing them of responsibility for prisoner abuse in a federal detention center...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Dead teens mom testifies in cyberbullying trial
The grieving mother of a Missouri girl told a jury Wednesday how her daughter hanged herself with a belt after receiving cruel messages on her MySpace account, some of which were from a boy whose identity was later revealed to have been invented by a neighbor...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Pa. Senate GOP has bragging rights in Northeast
Republicans have controlled the Pennsylvania Senate for most of the last three decades, and now they have new bragging rights: The Senate is the last state legislative chamber in the Northeast in GOP hands...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Attorney Tampa trial puts Gotti at a disadvantage
Making John A. "Junior" Gotti stand trial on racketeering charges in Tampa instead of New York would be like "cutting off the supplies he needs to fight the fight," his attorney told a federal judge Thursday...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Astronauts venture out for spacewalk No. 2
Astronauts have ventured back out for another spacewalk to perform more repair work on a jammed joint at the international space station...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Winter forecast mixed across the country
Winter looks likely to be mild in the Midwest and dry in the Southeast, the government said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Bail denied Pa. woman accused of killing FBI agent
Bail has been denied for a woman accused of killing an FBI agent during a drug raid...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Calif. cities consider green alternatives to lawns
Cookie Smith was surprised to learn the fake lawn that earned her a home-beautification award violated a city ban on artificial grass...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Gun charges dropped against Drew Peterson
A judge has dismissed felony gun charges against a former Illinois police officer suspected in the disappearance of his wife...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Detective handcuffed to Oswald cant escape photo
Retired Dallas police detective Jim Leavelle still gets letters from strangers because of that 1963 photo of him standing next to Lee Harvey Oswald...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Dead teens Web activities a focus in hoax trial
The mother of a Missouri girl who committed suicide after being targeted by an Internet hoax testified Thursday that she was unaware that her daughter had posed as an 18-year-old while allegedly trying to chat online with boys...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Vermont legislator plans push for gay marriage
A Vermont legislator plans to introduce a bill to allow gay marriage in the state that first approved civil unions for same-sex couples...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Vegas doctor convicted of using Botox substitute
A doctor and his wife have been convicted of treating patients with a Botox knockoff at their Las Vegas clinic...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Astronauts perform spacewalk No. 2
Spacewalking astronauts performed more repair work on a jammed joint at the international space station on Thursday, keeping a tight grip on all their tools so nothing would get away this time...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Court Confession was coerced in 91 temple deaths
A federal appeals court has overturned the confession of a man convicted in the 1991 killings of nine people at a Buddhist temple in Arizona...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Waxman topples Dingell House Dems go greener
Democrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, toppling veteran Michigan Rep. John Dingell, a staunch supporter of Detroit automakers, from an important energy panel in favor of California liberal Henry Waxman...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Congress extends jobless benefits, stocks sink
Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose benefits are running out...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Madonna, Ritchie to begin divorce in London Friday
A court schedule says Madonna and Guy Ritchie will be granted the first stage of their divorce in London Friday...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Ben Affleck tours refugee camps in eastern Congo
Ben Affleck is talking to children and aid officials in refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo in an effort to raise awareness of the conflict that has displaced nearly 300,000 people...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Trouble-making zebra mussels have arrived in Utah. But not where they were expected to show up...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Children dying in Haiti, victims of food crisis
The 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs _ he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her emaciated arms dangling weakly...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Palestinian leader appeals to Israelis in peace ad
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took his case for a peace deal directly to ordinary Israelis Thursday, assuring them in Hebrew-language newspaper ads that a withdrawal from the West Bank, Gaza and parts of Jerusalem would bring them full recognition by the Arab world...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto
Polish officials have marked the border of the former Warsaw Ghetto with plaques and lines of metal set in concrete to preserve the memory of the tragic World War II-era Jewish quarter...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Salvador archbishop nixes probe of killed Jesuits
The Roman Catholic archbishop of San Salvador opposes reopening the prosecution of Salvadoran officials in the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests, the cleric said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Ethnic Turk wins political prominence in Germany
Cem Ozdemir tells public audiences how he was wrapped in a towel in a Turkish bath when a German woman walked in naked. So he dropped his towel, "to show that I was well integrated at home in Germany."...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
US ambassador summoned in Pakistan
Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday to protest a suspected American missile strike deep inside its territory as militants threatened revenge attacks unless the cross-border raids stop...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Dead teens Web activities a focus in hoax trial
The mother of a Missouri girl who committed suicide after being targeted by an Internet hoax testified Thursday that she was unaware that her daughter had posed as an 18-year-old while allegedly trying to chat online with boys...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Pakistan protests to US over deep missile strike
Pakistan protested to the U.S. ambassador Thursday over a deep cross-border missile strike, and a militant group threatened to target foreigners unless the attacks stop...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Pakistan summons US ambassador to protest missiles
Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday to protest a suspected American missile strike deep inside its territory as militants threatened revenge attacks unless the cross-border raids stop...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Congress rushes to extend jobless benefits
Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress hurriedly approved legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose benefits were running out...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Detective handcuffed to Oswald cant escape photo
Retired Dallas police detective Jim Leavelle still gets letters from strangers because of that 1963 photo of him standing next to Lee Harvey Oswald...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Congress extends jobless benefits through December
Congress has passed legislation extending jobless benefits through the December holidays, keeping checks flowing to laid-off workers who would otherwise lose them...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
The 10 movies you shouldnt watch online
Movies are increasingly creeping online, as video sites like YouTube and Hulu are adding feature films to their extensive libraries...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Oden helps Blazers rout Bulls
Greg Oden had 11 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in his home debut for Portland and the Trail Blazers built a 30-point, first-half lead in a 116-74 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Judge grants Franken ballot access request
A Minnesota judge has granted a request by Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken for the release of information on voters whose absentee ballots were rejected...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Daly shoots 68 in Hong Kong Open
John Daly shot a 2-under 68 on Thursday to finish four strokes behind leader Liang Wen-chong halfway through the first round of the Hong Kong Open...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Sorenstam has some work to do at ADT Championship
Annika Sorenstam arrived at the first tee Thursday morning, shook a few hands and got a kiss on the cheek from Donald Trump...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Iverson, Billups continue to star for new teams
Allen Iverson has fit in well with the Detroit Pistons. Chauncey Billups has been every bit as good _ or better _ with the Denver Nuggets...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
On Capitol Hill, campaign rivals take orientation
After the typical congressional campaign, the winner goes to Washington and the loser goes home...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Minnesota recount under way in US Senate showdown
City and county workers across Minnesota began a laborious recount Wednesday of more than 2.9 million ballots in the tight U.S. Senate contest between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Alaska Sen. Stevens concedes in re-election race
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens conceded defeat Wednesday in a re-election bid shadowed by his federal felony conviction, a bitter end to a four-decade career in which he held a commanding place in state politics and on some of the most influential congressional committees in Washington...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Meltdown 101 Some tips on collecting unemployment
The numbers are alarming _ Citigroup alone plans to lay off 53,000 people...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Stocks tumble to 5-year lows, led by financials
Stocks have plunged again to levels not seen in more than five years as hopes fade that lawmakers will soon put together an aid package for U.S. automakers...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Stocks tumble for second day Treasurys surge
Stocks plunged for a second straight day Thursday, falling to a ranges not seen in six years as financial and energy stocks tumbled and as demand for the safety of government debt spiked to historic levels...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Black Caucus No special relationship to Obama
The Congressional Black Caucus announced its new leaders Wednesday without mentioning President-elect Barack Obama until asked. Members disputed the notion that his historic presidency would affect their profile or their role...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
World stocks down amid fears of deep recession
World stocks fell sharply Thursday as fears of a deep global recession gripped markets and sent oil prices below $50 a barrel to levels not seen in more than three years...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Activists say tobacco settlement is being wasted
In 2006, Alaska desperately needed cash to complete a museum featuring a mummified bison and other natural wonders of the frozen north. So the state dipped into its share of the landmark 1998 tobacco settlement...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Dead teens mom testifies in cyber-bullying trial
The grieving mother of a Missouri girl told a jury Wednesday how her daughter hanged herself with a belt after receiving cruel messages on her MySpace account, some of which were from a boy whose identity was later revealed to have been invented by a neighbor...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Fans flock to Twilight premiere in Los Angeles
Hundreds of shrieking fans _ mostly teenage girls _ lined the streets outside the Mann Village and Bruin Theatres on Monday for a chance to peek at the stars attending the Los Angeles premiere of "Twilight." Some enthusiasts of the popular vampire literary series-turned-movie camped out overnight, while many arrived at dawn to secure a place in line...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Publicist Paris Hilton and Benji Madden split
Paris Hilton and her boyfriend of nine months, Benji Madden, have broken up...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Fed sees economic woes persisting into next year
Pounded by a fierce financial crisis, the country is sinking deeper into economic despair and is likely to be in the hole well into next year, forcing more Americans into the ranks of the unemployed...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Broncos stay afloat thanks to reinforcements
Some deft draft-day decisions are helping the Denver Broncos win games even as they keep losing players...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
ed sees economic woes persisting into next year
Pounded by a fierce financial crisis, the country is sinking deeper into economic despair and is likely to be in the hole well into next year, forcing more Americans into the ranks of the unemployed...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Freshman Monroe leads Georgetown in season opener
Greg Monroe lived up to the billing.The 6-foot-11 freshman had 14 points and seven rebounds to lead No. 22 Georgetown to a 71-62 victory over Jacksonville on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Anderson leads No. 13 Memphis over UMass
Antonio Anderson had 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds and No. 13 Memphis shook off a poor shooting performance to beat Massachusetts 80-58 on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Sharks ride fast start to win over Preds
Devin Setoguchi had a power-play goal and an assist to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 Monday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Milners free throw lifts Virginia over Tennessee
Monica Wright scored 35 points and Britnee Milner made a free throw with 6.4 seconds left to help No. 16 Virginia upset No. 5 Tennessee 83-82 on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
AP Blog Texas names Muschamp as Browns successor
The NCAA football season is in high gear 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 - November 20, 2008
Gay scores 22 as Grizzlies shoot past Kings
Rudy Gay scored 22 points and Memphis shot a season-high 54 percent to help the Grizzlies snap a four-game losing streak with a 109-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Curry-Griffin matchup lives up to its billing
The ninth day of the 2008-09 college basketball season provided an individual matchup that could be hard to top the rest of the way...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Hark! Colbert sings in new Christmas special
The permanently suit-clad Stephen Colbert has traded in his pinstripes for a cardigan sweater, red turtleneck and furry boots...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
No. 2 Oklahoma avoids upset bug with 85-65 win
Ashley Paris scored 21 points, Amanda Thompson added 20, and No. 2 Oklahoma got acclimated to its highest ranking in school history with an 85-65 win against Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
No. 2 Oklahoma avoids upset bug with 85-64 win
Ashley Paris scored 21 points, Amanda Thompson added 20, and No. 2 Oklahoma got acclimated to its highest ranking in school history with an 85-64 win against Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Pacman reinstated, but cant return until Dec. 7
The NFL is giving Adam "Pacman" Jones another chance...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Lions have shot to make dubious history at 0-16
The winless Detroit Lions have plenty at stake this season...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Dell sees quarterly profits slip
US computer maker Dell sees its quarterly profits fall as customers around the world buy fewer computers...
BBC News - November 20, 2008
US convicts Syrian arms dealer
A Syrian-born arms dealer is convicted by a US court of conspiring to sell weapons to left-wing Colombian rebels...
BBC News - November 20, 2008
The New Frugality Americans return to thriftiness
Frugality is making a comeback.Fearful that economic conditions could get worse and stay that way, Americans are showing an enthusiasm for thriftiness not seen in decades...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Suri Cruise tops Forbes.com list of Hottest Tots
Suri Cruise is the most popular kid on the playground...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Trouble-making zebra mussels have arrived in Utah. But not where they were expected to show up...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Mammoth task Scientists map DNA of ancient beast
Bringing "Jurassic Park" one step closer to reality, scientists have deciphered much of the genetic code of the woolly mammoth, a feat they say could allow them to recreate the shaggy, prehistoric beast in as little as a decade or two...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
UN approves new Somalia sanctions to reduce arms
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose new sanctions aimed at reducing the arms flowing into Somalia and the lawlessness and piracy that have flourished there...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Abbas reaches out to Israelis with peace ads
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took his case for a peace deal directly to ordinary Israelis Thursday, assuring them in Hebrew-language newspaper ads that a withdrawal from the West Bank, Gaza and parts of Jerusalem would bring them full recognition by the Arab world...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto
Polish officials have marked the border of the former Warsaw Ghetto with plaques and lines of metal set in concrete to preserve the memory of the tragic World War II-era Jewish quarter...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Salvador archbishop nixes probe of killed Jesuits
The Roman Catholic archbishop of San Salvador opposes reopening the prosecution of Salvadoran officials in the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests, the cleric said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Ethnic Turk wins political prominence in Germany
Cem Ozdemir tells public audiences how he was wrapped in a towel in a Turkish bath when a German woman walked in naked. So he dropped his towel, "to show that I was well integrated at home in Germany."...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Pakistan summons US ambassador to protest missiles
Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday to protest a suspected American missile strike deep inside its territory as militants threatened revenge attacks unless the cross-border raids stop...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
US ambassador summoned in Pakistan
Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday to protest a suspected American missile strike deep inside its territory as militants threatened revenge attacks unless the cross-border raids stop...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
NATO Pakistan fired on rebels on Afghan border
Pakistan fired on militants who attacked a NATO outpost on the Afghan border, the alliance said Thursday, an example of the cooperation seen as vital against the rising power of the Taliban and al-Qaida...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Impressionism sets a March 12 Broadway opening
The opening date and Broadway theater have been set for the world premiere of "Impressionism," a play by Michael Jacobs starring Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Judge orders release of 5 terror suspects at Gitmo
A federal judge has ordered the release of five Algerian terror suspects who have been held without charges almost seven years at Guantanamo Bay...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Waxman topples Dingell for key panel chair
Rep. Henry Waxman _ a liberal ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi _ will take over the chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee when the next Congress convenes in January...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Jazz rally to beat Bucks
C.J. Miles scored a season-high 25 points, Carlos Boozer added 20 points and 11 rebounds before leaving because of a strained quadriceps, and the Utah Jazz rallied to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-94 Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Madonna, Ritchie to begin divorce in London Friday
A court schedule says Madonna and Guy Ritchie will be granted the first stage of their divorce in London Friday...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Dinner Impossible does the improbable
It may not be impossible, but it seemed improbable...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Taco Bell lawyers get tough with rapper 50 Cent
Rapper 50 Cent is facing a challenge to his street cred _ from Taco Bell...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Judge grants Franken ballot access request
A Minnesota judge has granted a request by Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken for the release of information on voters whose absentee ballots were rejected...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Iverson, Billups continue to star for new teams
Allen Iverson has fit in well with the Detroit Pistons. Chauncey Billups has been every bit as good _ or better _ with the Denver Nuggets...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Oden helps Blazers rout Bulls
Greg Oden had 11 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in his home debut for Portland and the Trail Blazers built a 30-point, first-half lead in a 116-74 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Ovechkin stars in Capitals win over Ducks
Alex Ovechkin extended his goal streak to five games and added three assists, sending the Washington Capitals to a 6-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
World stocks down amid recession fears
World stocks fell sharply Thursday as recession fears gripped markets and briefly sent oil prices below $50 a barrel...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
On Capitol Hill, campaign rivals take orientation
After the typical congressional campaign, the winner goes to Washington and the loser goes home...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Minnesota recount under way in US Senate showdown
City and county workers across Minnesota began a laborious recount Wednesday of more than 2.9 million ballots in the tight U.S. Senate contest between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Alaska Sen. Stevens concedes in re-election race
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens conceded defeat Wednesday in a re-election bid shadowed by his federal felony conviction, a bitter end to a four-decade career in which he held a commanding place in state politics and on some of the most influential congressional committees in Washington...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Putin grabs spotlight, vows Russia will thrive
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin used a meeting of his powerful political party to take center stage Thursday, casting himself as an indispensable leader even as the global financial meltdown threatens the achievements of his boom-time presidency...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Fans flock to Twilight premiere in Los Angeles
Hundreds of shrieking fans _ mostly teenage girls _ lined the streets outside the Mann Village and Bruin Theatres on Monday for a chance to peek at the stars attending the Los Angeles premiere of "Twilight." Some enthusiasts of the popular vampire literary series-turned-movie camped out overnight, while many arrived at dawn to secure a place in line...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Publicist Paris Hilton and Benji Madden split
Paris Hilton and her boyfriend of nine months, Benji Madden, have broken up...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Black Caucus No special relationship to Obama
The Congressional Black Caucus announced its new leaders Wednesday without mentioning President-elect Barack Obama until asked. Members disputed the notion that his historic presidency would affect their profile or their role...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Prospect of sewers strikes horror in rustic Malibu
"Sewer" has always been a dirty word in this celebrity-studded coastal community, which grew up believing that building an underground maze of plumbing would invite the sprawl that covers much of the rest of Southern California...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
ed sees economic woes persisting into next year
Pounded by a fierce financial crisis, the country is sinking deeper into economic despair and is likely to be in the hole well into next year, forcing more Americans into the ranks of the unemployed...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Fed sees economic woes persisting into next year
Pounded by a fierce financial crisis, the country is sinking deeper into economic despair and is likely to be in the hole well into next year, forcing more Americans into the ranks of the unemployed...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Airport workers program stresses how to de-stress
An irate traveler once raised his hand threateningly at Kaisy Belfon when told a flight was overbooked. Another petulant passenger tossed a piece of luggage at her...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Prosecutor says woman plotted Web hoax with others
A federal prosecutor says a Missouri mother hatched a plot with her daughter and an employee to stage an Internet hoax on a 13-year-old girl who later committed suicide...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Cheneys indictment in south Texas moves forward
A Texas judge has set an arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and other officials accused of involvement in prisoner abuse...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Young murder suspect can spend holiday with mother
An 8-year-old boy accused of killing his father and another man in Arizona will be allowed to spend Thanksgiving with his mother...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Charges dismissed in Texas-Okla. football fight
The case against an Oklahoma man accused of nearly castrating a University of Texas fan in a bar fight was dropped Wednesday by prosecutors who said several witnesses indicated that it was the injured man who had been the aggressor...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Arraignment set for Cheney, Gonzales in Texas
A Texas judge has set a Friday arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and others named in indictments accusing them of responsibility for prisoner abuse in a federal detention center...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Cheney, Gonzales indictment in Texas moves ahead
A Texas judge has set a Friday arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, a state senator and others named in indictments accusing them of responsibility for prisoner abuse in a South Texas federal detention center...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Prosecutor Woman plotted hoax that led to suicide
A Missouri woman, her teenage daughter and an employee used an elaborate Internet ruse to terrorize a 13-year-old neighbor girl who later committed suicide, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Pa. Senate GOP has bragging rights in Northeast
Republicans have controlled the Pennsylvania Senate for most of the last three decades, and now they have new bragging rights: The Senate is the last state legislative chamber in the Northeast in GOP hands...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Gay advocates upset at shelving of Chicago school
As far as Miguel Garcia is concerned, Chicago already has a gay high school...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Bail denied Pa. woman accused of killing FBI agent
Bail has been denied for a woman accused of killing an FBI agent during a drug raid...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Dead teens mom testifies in cyberbullying trial
The grieving mother of a Missouri girl told a jury Wednesday how her daughter hanged herself with a belt after receiving cruel messages on her MySpace account, some of which were from a boy whose identity was later revealed to have been invented by a neighbor...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Winter forecast mixed across the country
Winter looks likely to be mild in the Midwest and dry in the Southeast, the government said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
27 horses killed in blaze at western Ky. stable
Fire swept through a barn at a former race track Thursday, killing 27 horses...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
NY jury convicts wealthy arms dealer of conspiracy
A Manhattan jury has convicted a wealthy arms dealer of conspiring to sell weapons to informants who supposedly were supplying terrorists willing to kill Americans...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
26 horses killed in blaze at western Ky. stable
An early morning fire has killed 26 horses at a western Kentucky stable...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Mugabe tightening grip on Zimbabwe
The U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe said Thursday that international pressure has failed to weaken Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Astronauts venture out for spacewalk No. 2
Astronauts have ventured back out for another spacewalk to perform more repair work on a jammed joint at the international space station...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Man convicted in Precious Doe killing gets life
A man convicted of killing and beheading a 3-year-old girl known as "Precious Doe" has been sentenced to life in prison without parole...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
The New Frugality Americans return to thriftiness
Frugality is making a comeback.Fearful that economic conditions could get worse and stay that way, Americans are showing an enthusiasm for thriftiness not seen in decades...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Suri Cruise tops Forbes.com list of Hottest Tots
Suri Cruise is the most popular kid on the playground...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Mammoth task Scientists map DNA of ancient beast
Bringing "Jurassic Park" one step closer to reality, scientists have deciphered much of the genetic code of the woolly mammoth, a feat they say could allow them to recreate the shaggy, prehistoric beast in as little as a decade or two...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Abbas reaches out to Israelis with peace ads
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took his case for a peace deal directly to ordinary Israelis Thursday, assuring them in Hebrew-language newspaper ads that a withdrawal from the West Bank, Gaza and parts of Jerusalem would bring them full recognition by the Arab world...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Trouble-making zebra mussels have arrived in Utah. But not where they were expected to show up...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
UN approves new Somalia sanctions to reduce arms
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose new sanctions aimed at reducing the arms flowing into Somalia and the lawlessness and piracy that have flourished there...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto
Polish officials have marked the border of the former Warsaw Ghetto with plaques and lines of metal set in concrete to preserve the memory of the tragic World War II-era Jewish quarter...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Salvador archbishop nixes probe of killed Jesuits
The Roman Catholic archbishop of San Salvador opposes reopening the prosecution of Salvadoran officials in the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests, the cleric said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Ethnic Turk wins political prominence in Germany
Cem Ozdemir tells public audiences how he was wrapped in a towel in a Turkish bath when a German woman walked in naked. So he dropped his towel, "to show that I was well integrated at home in Germany."...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
US ambassador summoned in Pakistan
Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday to protest a suspected American missile strike deep inside its territory as militants threatened revenge attacks unless the cross-border raids stop...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
NATO Pakistan fired on rebels on Afghan border
Pakistan fired on militants who attacked a NATO outpost on the Afghan border, the alliance said Thursday, an example of the cooperation seen as vital against the rising power of the Taliban and al-Qaida...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Bail denied Pa. woman accused of killing FBI agent
Bail has been denied for a woman accused of killing an FBI agent during a drug raid...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Pakistan summons US ambassador to protest missiles
Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday to protest a suspected American missile strike deep inside its territory as militants threatened revenge attacks unless the cross-border raids stop...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Judge orders release of 5 terror suspects at Gitmo
A federal judge has ordered the release of five Algerian terror suspects who have been held without charges almost seven years at Guantanamo Bay...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Waxman topples Dingell for key panel chair
Rep. Henry Waxman _ a liberal ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi _ will take over the chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee when the next Congress convenes in January...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Dinner Impossible does the improbable
It may not be impossible, but it seemed improbable...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Taco Bell lawyers get tough with rapper 50 Cent
Rapper 50 Cent is facing a challenge to his street cred _ from Taco Bell...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Impressionism sets a March 12 Broadway opening
The opening date and Broadway theater have been set for the world premiere of "Impressionism," a play by Michael Jacobs starring Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Oden helps Blazers rout Bulls
Greg Oden had 11 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in his home debut for Portland and the Trail Blazers built a 30-point, first-half lead in a 116-74 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Ovechkin stars in Capitals win over Ducks
Alex Ovechkin extended his goal streak to five games and added three assists, sending the Washington Capitals to a 6-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Jazz rally to beat Bucks
C.J. Miles scored a season-high 25 points, Carlos Boozer added 20 points and 11 rebounds before leaving because of a strained quadriceps, and the Utah Jazz rallied to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-94 Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Madonna, Ritchie to begin divorce in London Friday
A court schedule says Madonna and Guy Ritchie will be granted the first stage of their divorce in London Friday...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Judge grants Franken ballot access request
A Minnesota judge has granted a request by Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken for the release of information on voters whose absentee ballots were rejected...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Iverson, Billups continue to star for new teams
Allen Iverson has fit in well with the Detroit Pistons. Chauncey Billups has been every bit as good _ or better _ with the Denver Nuggets...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
On Capitol Hill, campaign rivals take orientation
After the typical congressional campaign, the winner goes to Washington and the loser goes home...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Minnesota recount under way in US Senate showdown
City and county workers across Minnesota began a laborious recount Wednesday of more than 2.9 million ballots in the tight U.S. Senate contest between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Alaska Sen. Stevens concedes in re-election race
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens conceded defeat Wednesday in a re-election bid shadowed by his federal felony conviction, a bitter end to a four-decade career in which he held a commanding place in state politics and on some of the most influential congressional committees in Washington...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Putin grabs spotlight, vows Russia will thrive
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin used a meeting of his powerful political party to take center stage Thursday, casting himself as an indispensable leader even as the global financial meltdown threatens the achievements of his boom-time presidency...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
World stocks down amid recession fears
World stocks fell sharply Thursday as recession fears gripped markets and briefly sent oil prices below $50 a barrel...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Black Caucus No special relationship to Obama
The Congressional Black Caucus announced its new leaders Wednesday without mentioning President-elect Barack Obama until asked. Members disputed the notion that his historic presidency would affect their profile or their role...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Publicist Paris Hilton and Benji Madden split
Paris Hilton and her boyfriend of nine months, Benji Madden, have broken up...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Dead teens mom testifies in cyber-bullying trial
The grieving mother of a Missouri girl told a jury Wednesday how her daughter hanged herself with a belt after receiving cruel messages on her MySpace account, some of which were from a boy whose identity was later revealed to have been invented by a neighbor...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
ed sees economic woes persisting into next year
Pounded by a fierce financial crisis, the country is sinking deeper into economic despair and is likely to be in the hole well into next year, forcing more Americans into the ranks of the unemployed...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Fed sees economic woes persisting into next year
Pounded by a fierce financial crisis, the country is sinking deeper into economic despair and is likely to be in the hole well into next year, forcing more Americans into the ranks of the unemployed...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Fans flock to Twilight premiere in Los Angeles
Hundreds of shrieking fans _ mostly teenage girls _ lined the streets outside the Mann Village and Bruin Theatres on Monday for a chance to peek at the stars attending the Los Angeles premiere of "Twilight." Some enthusiasts of the popular vampire literary series-turned-movie camped out overnight, while many arrived at dawn to secure a place in line...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Milners free throw lifts Virginia over Tennessee
Monica Wright scored 35 points and Britnee Milner made a free throw with 6.4 seconds left to help No. 16 Virginia upset No. 5 Tennessee 83-82 on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Broncos stay afloat thanks to reinforcements
Some deft draft-day decisions are helping the Denver Broncos win games even as they keep losing players...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Jags search for motivation amid slim playoff hopes
The Jacksonville Jaguars are accustomed to being out of the AFC South race, just not this early...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Bush bestows medals on administration members, too
President George W. Bush brought something unusual to a White House awards ceremony Monday: some surprises...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Freshman Monroe leads Georgetown in season opener
Greg Monroe lived up to the billing.The 6-foot-11 freshman had 14 points and seven rebounds to lead No. 22 Georgetown to a 71-62 victory over Jacksonville on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Anderson leads No. 13 Memphis over UMass
Antonio Anderson had 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds and No. 13 Memphis shook off a poor shooting performance to beat Massachusetts 80-58 on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Sharks ride fast start to win over Preds
Devin Setoguchi had a power-play goal and an assist to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 Monday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Gay scores 22 as Grizzlies shoot past Kings
Rudy Gay scored 22 points and Memphis shot a season-high 54 percent to help the Grizzlies snap a four-game losing streak with a 109-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Curry-Griffin matchup lives up to its billing
The ninth day of the 2008-09 college basketball season provided an individual matchup that could be hard to top the rest of the way...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
AP Blog Texas names Muschamp as Browns successor
The NCAA football season is in high gear 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 - November 20, 2008
No. 2 Oklahoma avoids upset bug with 85-64 win
Ashley Paris scored 21 points, Amanda Thompson added 20, and No. 2 Oklahoma got acclimated to its highest ranking in school history with an 85-64 win against Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Pacman reinstated, but cant return until Dec. 7
The NFL is giving Adam "Pacman" Jones another chance...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Hark! Colbert sings in new Christmas special
The permanently suit-clad Stephen Colbert has traded in his pinstripes for a cardigan sweater, red turtleneck and furry boots...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
No. 2 Oklahoma avoids upset bug with 85-65 win
Ashley Paris scored 21 points, Amanda Thompson added 20, and No. 2 Oklahoma got acclimated to its highest ranking in school history with an 85-65 win against Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
'Joe the Plumber' lands book deal
The man who shot to fame in the US presidential election as "Joe the Plumber" signs a book deal...
BBC News - November 20, 2008
US judge orders Algerians freed
Five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay for almost seven years must be freed, a US judge rules...
BBC News - November 20, 2008
Colombian scam suspect extradited
Panama extradites a Colombian suspected of running the country's biggest pyramid finance scheme...
BBC News - November 20, 2008
The New Frugality Americans return to thriftiness
Frugality is making a comeback.Fearful that economic conditions could get worse and stay that way, Americans are showing an enthusiasm for thriftiness not seen in decades...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Suri Cruise tops Forbes.com list of Hottest Tots
Suri Cruise is the most popular kid on the playground...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee...
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
Mammoth task Scientists map DNA of ancient beast
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