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Obama, McCain pledge to work together for reform
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Suri Cruise tops Forbes.com list of Hottest Tots
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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The New Frugality Americans return to thriftiness
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Archaeologists New evidence for Herods tomb site
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Astronaut who lost tool bag admits making mistake
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Mammoth task Scientists map DNA of ancient beast
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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Malkovich to film documentary about migrants
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Herod may have been buried among lavish artwork
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First lady focuses on signs of Afghan progress
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Senate GOP blocks windfall taxes on Big Oil
Saved by Senate Republicans, big oil companies dodged an attempt Tuesday to slap them with a windfall profits tax and take away billions of dollars in tax breaks in response to the record gasoline prices that have the nation fuming...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Search for hedge-fund crook despite suicide note
A hedge-fund swindler who was supposed to be driving himself to prison abandoned his car on a bridge with the phrase "Suicide is Painless" scrawled on its hood, but no body has been found in the river below _ and the victims of his fraud say they doubt he killed himself...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Wisconsin checks other dams for flood damage
Engineers and National Guard teams examined dams across this storm-deluged state Tuesday looking for signs of damage from the high water that led to the major collapse that nearly emptied Lake Delton...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Longorias two homers help Rays beat Angels 13-4
Evan Longoria had a pair of solo homers and an RBI double, Dioner Navarro drove in four runs with four hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-4 on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
David Archuleta gets record deal
David Archuleta has a job lined up once his "American Idol" tour is over _ not that there was any doubt...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
NYC judge tells 50 Cent to hold on to property
A judge Tuesday ordered 50 Cent to hold on to the property where a $2.4 million house at the center of a bitter dispute with his ex-girlfriend burned to the ground last month...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Coolio arrested for driving with suspended license
Coolio was arrested Tuesday on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for driving with a suspended license, Los Angeles police said...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Book from Sex and the City film doesnt exist
A consumer alert for the millions who have seen the "Sex and the City" movie: There is no such book as "Love Letters of Great Men," which Carrie Bradshaw reads while in bed with Mr. Big...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
McCain, Obama trade jabs on economy, taxes
Republican John McCain said Tuesday that Democrat Barack Obama is bad for business as the presidential rivals appealed to voters worried about lost jobs, rising gas prices and other economic woes...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Obama veep vetting team looks at retired military
A Democratic senator says Barack Obama is considering former top military leaders as his running mate...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Same Torrey, a far different course
Ben Crane has played at the Buick Invitational four times, enough to know his way around. So when he drove up to Torrey Pines for the U.S. Open, he was surprised when a guard stopped him from going into the parking lot...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Lakers look for finals rally
Phil Jackson called it "ridiculous" and "unbelievable."...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Oil falls on strong dollar, demand forecasts
Oil prices fell Tuesday, giving up an earlier advance as the dollar held its gains against the euro and the Energy Department slashed its oil consumption projections. Retail gasoline prices rose to a new record over $4.04 a gallon...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Stocks open lower as oil prices surge
Wall Street is falling in early trading, with a jump in oil prices over supply concerns triggering more worries about inflation...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Tomatoes pulled off shelves amid salmonella scare
Federal officials hunted for the source of a 16-state salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes, while the list of supermarkets and restaurants yanking those varieties from shelves and dishes grew...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Stocks head to lower open on rate hike fears
Wall Street headed for a lower open Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled interest rates might need to be raised to fight inflation...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Obama veep vetters look at former Pentagon leaders
Barack Obama is considering former top Pentagon leaders among his possible running mates, which would address his lack of foreign policy experience and balance the military bonafides of a GOP ticket led by a war hero...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Flowers, Jones offer Web details on Bill Clinton
Gennifer Flowers and Paula Jones are offering Internet viewers the lurid details of encounters they claim they had with former President Clinton _ for $1.99 a pop...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Obama ramps up search for a running mate
Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama, his fellow Illinois senator...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Heavy rain, floods pound Midwest, with more on tap
Large swaths of three Midwest states were declared disaster areas as days of vicious storms and flooding forced rescuers into boats and residents to flee flooded communities. The death toll stood at eight and more rain was forecast Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Apple to introduce faster new iPhone
Apple Inc. has unveiled an upgraded iPhone with a faster Internet connection and GPS capabilities...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Former NFL star QB Stabler arrested in DUI charge
Former NFL star quarterback Ken Stabler was arrested and charged with reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
China rushes to drain earthquake-formed lake
Soldiers were ordered to deepen a diversion channel to speed the draining of an unstable earthquake-formed lake that was threatening to burst, state television said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Captives dad Son begs for life in letter home
An Israeli soldier held by Palestinian militants for almost two years pleaded for his life in his latest letter home and begged his government to intensify efforts to win his release, his father told The Associated Press on Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
S. Korea 80,000 protest new US beef import accord
About 80,000 protesters gathered in the South Korean capital Tuesday in the largest demonstration yet against the planned resumption of U.S. beef imports, as the entire Cabinet offered to resign in the uproar over the policy...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Obama ramps up search for a running mate
Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama, his fellow Illinois senator...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Senior official confident of US-Iraq deal in July
A top American official expressed confidence Tuesday the U.S. and Iraq will finalize a long-term security pact on time next month despite strong opposition from Iran and a storm of criticism from Iraqi lawmakers who must ratify the deal...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Plane bursts into flames in Sudan 200 aboard
A plane has burst into flames after apparently veering off a runway at an airport in Sudan...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Japanese stabbing suspect had cache of weapons
Investigators searching the apartment of the suspect in a bloody Tokyo rampage found evidence Tuesday he bought a small cache of knives and other weapons just before the assault, police said...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Cape Town to fight court order to move displaced
City authorities vowed Tuesday to challenge a court order to move some 3,500 immigrants living in a camp near a popular tourist destination after they were forced from their homes in a wave of xenophobic violence...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Afghan govt seeks $15b in aid from Paris meeting
Afghanistan hopes leaders from more than 60 countries meeting in Paris on Thursday will pledge some $15 billion to help rebuild a nation wracked by poverty and the Taliban insurgency...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
US beef dispute grows into larger crisis in SKorea
What began with high school students worried about the safety of U.S. beef has swelled into a major challenge to the government of new South Korean President Lee Myung-bak _ culminating in protests of 80,000 people Tuesday who failed to be placated by his entire Cabinet offering to resign...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Venezuelas Chavez annuls spy law after backlash
Hugo Chavez has tossed out a controversial intelligence decree that would have forced Venezuelans to become informants and spy on their neighbors or face prison time...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Bolivian protesters march on US Embassy
Thousands of demonstrators marched on the U.S. Embassy Monday to demand that Washington extradite a former Bolivian defense minister who directed a military crackdown on riots that killed at least 60 people in 2003...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Plane bursts into flames in Sudan 100 feared dead
Sudanese TV says at least 100 people were killed in plane crash at Khartoum airport. A plane carrying about 200 passengers veered off a runway late Tuesday amid thunderstorms and burst into flames...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
TV 100 dead in Sudan after plane catches fire
Sudanese television reports about 100 people are dead after a jetliner crashed and burst into flames...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Officials Sudanese plane crash kills dozens
A Sudanese jetliner landed in a thunderstorm and veered off the runway late Tuesday, bursting into flames and killing dozens of people, Sudanese officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Officials Sudanese plane crash kills at least 100
A Sudanese jetliner landed in a thunderstorm and veered off the runway late Tuesday, bursting into flames and killing about 100 people, Sudanese officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Sudanese jetliner bursts into flames, killing 100
A Sudanese jetliner landed in a thunderstorm and veered off the runway late Tuesday, bursting into flames and killing about 100 people, Sudanese officials said. Over 200 passengers were aboard the plane, officials said, and a higher casualty toll was feared. An Associated Press reporter at the scene said the plane appeared to have left the runway as it landed at Khartoum International Airport...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Swiss to exonerate executed witch
The last witch beheaded in Europe should be exonerated because she was a victim of "judicial murder" more than 200 years ago, said the government of the Swiss canton (state) of Glarus on Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Sudanese plane bursts into flames, killing dozens
A Sudanese jetliner landed in a thunderstorm and veered off the runway late Tuesday, bursting into flames and killing dozens of people, Sudanese officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Harry Potter prequel auctioned to aid charities
An 800-word prequel to the Harry Potter series, handwritten by author J.K. Rowling, sold for nearly 25,000 pounds at a charity auction Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
CPJ concerned for kidnapped Filipino journalists
An international media watchdog said Tuesday it was deeply concerned about a Manila television crew that was feared kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in the southern Philippines...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Leading dissident plans to return to Cuba
A leading Cuban dissident said Tuesday that he plans to return to the communist-run island after a nearly two-year absence to fight for the freedom of political prisoners...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Some of deadliest plane crashes in recent years
Some of the deadliest plane crashes in the last several years:...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Atlas shows effects of climate change on Africa
The United Nations environment agency unveiled a new atlas Tuesday that shows what the agency says are the dramatic effects of climate change on Africa...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Official Turkey warplanes strike Kurdish targets
Turkish warplanes attacked Kurdish rebel targets in villages across the border in northern Iraq, an Iraqi border guard said Tuesday. No casualties were reported...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Israeli officials say Syria talks resume next week
Indirect peace negotiations between Israel and Syria will resume next week, Israeli officials said late Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Light therapy 'can slow dementia'
Dementia could be slowed significantly by treatments which reset the body's natural clock, research suggests...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
US space telescope set for launch
A Nasa space telescope is about to launch on a mission to explore the Universe with "gamma-ray glasses"...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Cheryl Cole is new X Factor judge
Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole is named as the new judge on The X Factor, days after Sharon Osbourne quit...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Al-Qaeda suspect being deported
A man with suspected al-Qaeda links who was convicted on terror charges is being deported to Algeria...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Ministers killed in Kenya crash
Kenya's roads minister and a junior minister die in a plane crash near the Maasai Mara game reserve, officials say...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Murder victim CCTV image released
Police investigating the murder of Moira Jones release CCTV footage taken on the last day she was seen alive...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Laser maps
Latest effort to find the country's flood-prone areas...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Privy council
MPs find a possible solution to Britain's public loo shortage...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Villa hits hat-trick as Spain crush Russia
Spain get their Euro 2008 campaign off to a flier with a 4-1 win over Russia in Innsbruck...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Gritty Sweden beat holders Greece
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's stunning goal helps Sweden to a 2-0 victory over Greece in Salzburg...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Belgian guilty of girls' murder
A Belgian man is convicted of abducting, raping and murdering two young sisters in a case that shocked the country...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Jordan cave may be oldest church
Archaeologists in Rihab, Jordan, say they have discovered a cave that could be the world's oldest Christian church...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
'Many dead' in Sudan jet inferno
More than 100 people are feared dead after a plane bursts into flames while landing in Sudan's capital, Khartoum...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
42-day concession to be offered
A last-minute compensation plan is expected to be offered ahead of the vote on 42-day terror detention...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
First lady focuses on signs of Afghan progress
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
First lady notes signs of progress in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
First lady in Afghanistan to highlight progress
First lady Laura Bush is highlighting signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan on Sunday ahead of a donors conference in Paris, where the U.S. hopes billions of dollars in international aid will be pledged to help the embattled nation...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Flash flood inundates Wis. town for 2nd time
For nearly a year, this tiny southwestern Wisconsin village has struggled to survive after a devastating flood. A new deluge may have sealed its fate...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
LA arts high school brings prestige, but high cost
A steel tower wrapped in a spiraling ribbon is one of the most striking features of a new arts high school set to open next year...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Report Rare chickens numbers on the decline
Lesser prairie chickens have been reduced to a fraction of their population across five states, says a conservation group that is ratcheting up the pressure on the federal government to provide more protection for the rare bird...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Corruption fighters find Chicago a challenge
When former Illinois Gov. George Ryan got snared in a racketeering and fraud investigation several years ago, some thought Chicago might get a break from the corruption that has plagued this city for as long as anyone can remember...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Longorias two homers help Rays beat Angels 13-4
Evan Longoria had a pair of solo homers and an RBI double, Dioner Navarro drove in four runs with four hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-4 on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Trump argues his case for golf resort in Scotland
Donald Trump argued his case Tuesday for the construction of a $2 billion golf resort on a stretch of coast in northeast Scotland after months of acrimony between the billionaire developer and local residents...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Sports broadcasters speak at Jim McKay memorial
Some of the biggest names in sports broadcasting are in Baltimore to mourn veteran colleague Jim McKay...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Lakers look for finals rally
Phil Jackson called it "ridiculous" and "unbelievable."...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Same Torrey, a far different course
Ben Crane has played at the Buick Invitational four times, enough to know his way around. So when he drove up to Torrey Pines for the U.S. Open, he was surprised when a guard stopped him from going into the parking lot...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Obama proclaims himself the Democratic nominee
Barack Obama, with a lock on the Democratic presidential nomination, reached out on Tuesday night to heal Democratic wounds with lofty praise for his rival and to taunt Republicans on their own turf...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Stocks open lower as oil prices surge
Wall Street is falling in early trading, with a jump in oil prices over supply concerns triggering more worries about inflation...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Tomatoes pulled off shelves amid salmonella scare
Federal officials hunted for the source of a 16-state salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes, while the list of supermarkets and restaurants yanking those varieties from shelves and dishes grew...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Stocks head to lower open on rate hike fears
Wall Street headed for a lower open Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled interest rates might need to be raised to fight inflation...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
McCain, Obama trade jabs on economy, taxes
Republican John McCain said Tuesday that Democrat Barack Obama is bad for business as the presidential rivals appealed to voters worried about lost jobs, rising gas prices and other economic woes...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Heavy rain, floods pound Midwest, with more on tap
Large swaths of three Midwest states were declared disaster areas as days of vicious storms and flooding forced rescuers into boats and residents to flee flooded communities. The death toll stood at eight and more rain was forecast Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Chinas quake-formed lake continues to swell
A quake-formed lake continued to swell Monday even though soldiers used dynamite and anti-tank weapons to blow up boulders in a diversion channel to try to speed its drainage...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Flowers, Jones offer Web details on Bill Clinton
Gennifer Flowers and Paula Jones are offering Internet viewers the lurid details of encounters they claim they had with former President Clinton _ for $1.99 a pop...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Obama ramps up search for a running mate
Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama, his fellow Illinois senator...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Apple to introduce faster new iPhone
Apple Inc. has unveiled an upgraded iPhone with a faster Internet connection and GPS capabilities...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
China rushes to drain earthquake-formed lake
Soldiers were ordered to deepen a diversion channel to speed the draining of an unstable earthquake-formed lake that was threatening to burst, state television said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Former NFL star QB Stabler arrested in DUI charge
Former NFL star quarterback Ken Stabler was arrested and charged with reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Japan stabbing suspect cries during interrogation
The suspect in a knifing rampage that left seven dead in Tokyo was handed over to prosecutors Tuesday, as Internet postings he is accused of writing painted a picture of an angry, lonely young man and a meticulously planned attack...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Obama ramps up search for a running mate
Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama, his fellow Illinois senator...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
China declares quake lake crisis over
China declared an end Tuesday to the crisis over a brimming lake formed by landslides from a massive earthquake that had threatened flood downstream communities...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Rare behavior shows species adaptability
Long-tailed macaque monkeys have a reputation for knowing how to find food _ whether it be grabbing fruit from jungle trees or snatching a banana from a startled tourist...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Bush prods allies for tougher stance on Iran
President Bush says the United States and Europe must rally to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, calling the threat an incredible danger to world peace...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Captives dad Son begs for life in letter home
An Israeli soldier held by Palestinian militants for almost two years pleaded for his life in his latest letter home and begged his government to intensify efforts to win his release, his father told The Associated Press on Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
S. Korea 80,000 protest new US beef import accord
About 80,000 protesters gathered in the South Korean capital Tuesday in the largest demonstration yet against the planned resumption of U.S. beef imports, as the entire Cabinet offered to resign in the uproar over the policy...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Accused Congo warlord wants case dismissed
A lawyer for a former Congolese warlord asked a war crimes court Tuesday to dismiss the case against his client because U.N. agencies have refused to disclose evidence they gave to prosecutors...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
India tourists stranded after group calls strike
Tens of thousands of tourists were stranded in the tea-growing region of eastern India on Tuesday after a Gurkha separatist group called a strike to press its demand for an independent state, shutting down hotels, shops and roads...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Scientists blame drilling for Indonesia mud flow
International scientists said Tuesday they are almost certain a mud volcano that has displaced tens of thousands of villagers in central Indonesia was caused by faulty drilling of a gas exploration well _ not an earthquake as claimed by the company...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Report says China consumes twice its supply
China consumes more than double what its natural resources can supply, a report by Chinese and international environmentalists said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Oil climbs to near record highs
Oil prices have rebounded following fresh worries over supplies, rising above $137 a barrel...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
US and EU issue new Iran warning
The EU and the US threaten to take further sanctions against Iran unless it suspends its nuclear programme...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
S Koreans rally against US beef
Thousands of South Koreans are protesting against US beef imports, as the cabinet offers to resign amid the crisis...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Pc hit with 'getaway car' shell
A police officer shot dead by a colleague in a training exercise was hit by a shell designed to stop dangerous criminals fleeing police...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Health body 'should be scrapped'
A review of the body which decides on funding specialist NHS treatment in Wales recommends it is abolished...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Man, 18, denies park rape charge
An 18-year-old man denies raping a teenager in a city park when he appears in court in Belfast...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Head-to-head
Should Canada deport this Iraq deserter to the US?...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Politics vs law
EU referendum case will have long-term impact...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Japan attack
Speculation intense over what drove stabbing frenzy...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Blind brothers
Can a blind house-mate get away with almost anything?...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Barry agent hints at Villa exit
Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry tells the club he wants to play Champions League football...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Beached dolphins
Why it's highly unusual not only in UK, but anywhere...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Target schools
A list of the schools the government wants to improve...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Drivers urged against fuel panic
Downing Street asks motorists to buy fuel as normal ahead of a planned strike by Shell tanker drivers...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Austria cellar daughter conscious
The daughter of a woman who was kept in a cellar by her father in an incest scandal in Austria regains consciousness...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Mystery over Boeing 727 abandoned at Hanoi airport
Airport authorities say a Boeing 727 left on the tarmac at Noi Bai airport will have to be scrapped if it remains unclaimed...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Live - Spain v Russia
Much-fancied Spain take a 2-0 lead in their Euro 2008 opener against Russia at the Stadion Tivoli Neu in Innsbruck...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Card details stolen in web hack
Hackers steal the credit card details of up to 38,000 customers from the Cotton Traders website, BBC News learns...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Zimbabwe 'run by military junta'
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says his country is effectively being run by a military junta...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
'No excuses' on school results
Almost one in five English secondary schools is told to improve or close in a drive to raise standards...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Terror vote 'will be very tight'
Ministers say Wednesday's crunch Commons vote on 42-day terror detention is looking "very, very tight"...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Dando accused 'left her flowers'
Barry George, who is accused of killing Jill Dando, left flowers near the murder scene, an Old Bailey jury hears...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
First lady focuses on signs of Afghan progress
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
First lady notes signs of progress in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
First lady in Afghanistan to highlight progress
First lady Laura Bush is highlighting signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan on Sunday ahead of a donors conference in Paris, where the U.S. hopes billions of dollars in international aid will be pledged to help the embattled nation...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Report Rare chickens numbers on the decline
Lesser prairie chickens have been reduced to a fraction of their population across five states, says a conservation group that is ratcheting up the pressure on the federal government to provide more protection for the rare bird...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Corruption fighters find Chicago a challenge
When former Illinois Gov. George Ryan got snared in a racketeering and fraud investigation several years ago, some thought Chicago might get a break from the corruption that has plagued this city for as long as anyone can remember...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Flash floods inundate Wis. town for 2nd time
Flash floods inundated a southwest Wisconsin town Monday for the second time in 10 months, while 60 miles away an embankment along a man-made lake gave way, unleashing a powerful current that ripped homes off their foundations...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Same Torrey, a far different course
Ben Crane has played at the Buick Invitational four times, enough to know his way around. So when he drove up to Torrey Pines for the U.S. Open, he was surprised when a guard stopped him from going into the parking lot...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Lakers look for finals rally
Phil Jackson called it "ridiculous" and "unbelievable."...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Longorias two homers help Rays beat Angels 13-4
Evan Longoria had a pair of solo homers and an RBI double, Dioner Navarro drove in four runs with four hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-4 on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Tori Spelling gives birth to baby girl Stella
Tori Spelling and husband Dean McDermott are parents again...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
For about $500 a season, you can have own farmer
Environmentalists recommend buying close to the farm. But actually buying the farm?...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Oil slips in Asia, falling $4.19 to $134.35barrel
Oil slipped in Asia on Tuesday, but traders saying prices could climb higher amid concerns over supplies, growing global demand and other geopolitical issues...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Obama ramps up search for a running mate
Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama, his fellow Illinois senator...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
British military 3 soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Three British soldiers were killed in a suicide attack and a local reporter for the BBC was found dead Sunday as first lady Laura Bush visited Afghanistan hoping to highlight signs of progress despite a recent surge of violence...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Clinton, Obama discussed campaign without aides
Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton sat in comfortable chairs, sipped water and spoke for an hour about the presidential campaign to come. Just the two of them, without aides. And they parted laughing...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
China rushes to drain quake lake
Soldiers were ordered to deepen a diversion channel to speed the draining of an unstable earthquake-formed lake that was threatening to burst, state television said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Stocks head to lower open on rate hike fears
Wall Street headed for a lower open Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled interest rates might need to be raised to fight inflation...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Tomatoes pulled off shelves amid salmonella scare
Federal officials hunted for the source of a 16-state salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes, while the list of supermarkets and restaurants yanking those varieties from shelves and dishes grew...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Apple to introduce faster new iPhone
Apple Inc. has unveiled an upgraded iPhone with a faster Internet connection and GPS capabilities...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
China rushes to drain earthquake-formed lake
Soldiers were ordered to deepen a diversion channel to speed the draining of an unstable earthquake-formed lake that was threatening to burst, state television said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Heavy rain, floods pound Midwest, with more on tap
Large swaths of three Midwest states were declared disaster areas as days of vicious storms and flooding forced rescuers into boats and residents to flee flooded communities. The death toll stood at eight and more rain was forecast Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Fuel prices halt 3 French naval missions
The French navy canceled three summer missions Monday because of soaring fuel prices _ including a counternarcotics exercise off the United States...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Sarkozy presses for reduction of fuel taxes
French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked European leaders to cushion the shock of soaring fuel prices at an upcoming summit, arguing that "Europe must protect" its people...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Chinas quake-formed lake continues to swell
A quake-formed lake continued to swell Monday even though soldiers used dynamite and anti-tank weapons to blow up boulders in a diversion channel to try to speed its drainage...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Obama ramps up search for a running mate
Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama, his fellow Illinois senator...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Chavez mocks critics with atomic bicycle
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is mocking critics who question his close relationship with Iran by showing off what he calls an "atomic bicycle."...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
US calls in airstrike in north
American soldiers called in an airstrike Monday during an attack on a house believed used by foreign fighters, killing five militants and capturing more than a dozen others, the U.S. military said...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Spanish truckers begin fuel protest
Gas stations in Madrid and the northeastern Catalonia region began running out of fuel Monday as an indefinite strike by truckers began to bite...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Greece orders villages evacuated in quake-hit area
Authorities evacuated three villages in southwestern Greece on Monday after seismologists warned that a strong aftershock was expected in areas where a powerful earthquake killed two people and injured more than 200...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Bush arrives in Slovenia to begin European tour
President Bush has arrived in Slovenia to begin a weeklong tour through Berlin, Rome, Paris and London. It appears every bit the glamorous old-style farewell tour with a leisurely schedule, jaunts to country castles and lavish dinners...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Japan stabbing suspect cries during interrogation
The suspect in a knifing rampage that left seven dead in Tokyo was handed over to prosecutors Tuesday, as Internet postings he is accused of writing painted a picture of an angry, lonely young man and a meticulously planned attack...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
China declares quake lake crisis over
China declared an end Tuesday to the crisis over a brimming lake formed by landslides from a massive earthquake that had threatened flood downstream communities...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Suspected Muslim radicals arrested in Spain
Spanish officials say police have arrested eight suspected members of an Islamic extremist cell...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
North Korea says its opposed to terrorism
North Korea has reiterated its opposition to terrorism and nuclear proliferation in an apparent attempt to bolster its bid for removal from a U.S. blacklist...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Bangkok condominium fire kills 3, injures dozen
A fire ripped through a luxury riverside condominium in Bangkok on Tuesday, killing three members of a family, including the father who tried to jump from the 26th floor into an outdoor swimming pool on the 7th floor, police said...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Malaysian receives permission to marry 4th wife
A Malaysian with three wives and 25 children is set to marry again after receiving consent from his spouses and an Islamic court, reports said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Chinese parks 'sell tiger wine'
Illegal "tiger bone wine" is being made and sold by a number of animals parks in China, say campaigners...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Britton takes This Morning break
Fern Britton is taking a break from presenting This Morning following her admission she had stomach surgery...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Microsoft's standards bid stalled
Four developing nations appeal a decision to ratify Microsoft's document format as an open standard...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Warmer May 'helps' UK High Street
Sunny weather in May gives a temporary boost to sales in UK stores, the British Retail Consortium says...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
NHS top-up care ban under attack
A Tory MP will argue that NHS patients who top-up their treatment with private care should not be penalised...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Bomb kills head of Saddam's tribe
The head of Saddam Hussein's tribe, Sheikh Ali al-Nida, is killed in a car bomb near the town of Tikrit, Iraq police say...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
China quake lake 'now draining'
Water floods an abandoned town as an unstable "quake lake" begins to drain faster in China's Sichuan province...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Shortages bite in Spanish strike
Petrol stations and supermarkets in Spain start running out of supplies, as lorry drivers continue to blockade cities...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Pakistani lawyers in 'long march'
Thousands of Pakistani lawyers start rallies and protests to demand the reinstatement of senior judges sacked last year...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Goldfish jobs 'saved' in takeover
Up to 800 jobs in Cumbernauld could be saved after a buyer is found for the Goldfish call centre...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Talks to cut school speed limits
The assembly government is consulting on whether to cut the speed limit around schools to 20mph...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Fire at factory site 'suspicious'
An overnight fire at a derelict factory in east Belfast is being treated as suspicious, say police...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Somali Islamist rejects ceasefire
A top Islamist leader rejects a UN-brokered ceasefire signed by Somalia's government and an opposition bloc...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Churchill's hero
Gas mask inventor praised in a newly-found note...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Dangerous driving footballer sentenced
Former footballer Steve Claridge is given a suspended jail sentence and a driving ban for speeding at 100mph...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Ojo gets England debut against NZ
London Irish wing Topsy Ojo will make his debut in a much-changed England side to face the All Blacks on Saturday...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Dying with dignity
Three women discuss their views of assisted suicide...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Man sacked for driving fire engines for 20 years without a licence
A Japanese firefighter is sacked after driving fire engines and ambulances for more than 20 years without a licence...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Dutch goal correct says ref chief
Premier League referees chief Keith Hackett says Ruud van Nistelrooy's controversial opening goal for the Netherlands against Italy was legitimate...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
More children living in poverty
The number of children and pensioners living below the poverty line rose in 2006-2007, the government says...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Mystery of dolphin mass stranding
Post-mortem tests on dolphins found dead in Cornwall reveal no clues to the cause of the mass stranding...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Everett 'sorry' for Army remarks
Actor Rupert Everett apologises for calling soldiers "wimps" who "whine" about the prospect of being killed...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Police lose pay award court fight
Police officers lose a High Court battle over the government's refusal to implement their 2.5% pay award in full...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Nuclear work permit rules eased
The government eases the immigration restrictions on nuclear power workers in a bid to attract more to the UK...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Shot officer 'playing criminal'
A police officer shot to death by a colleague while on a training exercise was playing the role of a criminal fleeing in a car...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
First lady in Afghanistan to highlight progress
First lady Laura Bush is highlighting signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan on Sunday ahead of a donors conference in Paris, where the U.S. hopes billions of dollars in international aid will be pledged to help the embattled nation...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
First lady focuses on signs of Afghan progress
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
First lady notes signs of progress in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Flash floods inundate Wis. town for 2nd time
Flash floods inundated a southwest Wisconsin town Monday for the second time in 10 months, while 60 miles away an embankment along a man-made lake gave way, unleashing a powerful current that ripped homes off their foundations...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Petal, oldest African elephant in US zoo, dies
Petal, the oldest African elephant in an American zoo, died Monday at age 52...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
5 homes washed away in Wis. as Midwest rivers swell
An earthen damn along a man-made lake gave way under severe flooding Monday, unleashing a powerful current that ripped several homes off their foundations and down the Wisconsin River...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Giants beat Nationals 3-2 to complete 4-game sweep
For the second straight day, San Francisco came alive in the fifth inning against a starter making a one-game visit from Triple-A, and the Giants beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Jeremy Irons returns to Broadway in spring 2009
Jeremy Irons will return to Broadway for the first time in 25 years, co-starring with Joan Allen in "Impressionism."...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Obama ramps up search for a running mate
Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama, his fellow Illinois senator...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Longorias two homers help Rays beat Angels 13-4
Evan Longoria had a pair of solo homers and an RBI double, Dioner Navarro drove in four runs with four hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-4 on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Indians rough up Willis in 8-2 win over Tigers
Ryan Garko and Kelly Shoppach both homered in the first two innings against Dontrelle Willis, helping the Cleveland Indians build an eight-run lead in an 8-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Astros beat Cardinals 6-1
Hunter Pence had an RBI double and the Houston Astros scored three runs on two St. Louis errors in their 5-1 victory over the Cardinals on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Major airlines roll back weekend fare increase
A number of major airlines rolled back a weekend fare increase Monday, the first time in more than half a dozen attempts that a widespread price hike failed to take hold across the struggling industry...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Gusting winds help create 6-way logjam at St. Jude
Everyone at the TPC Southwind wanted a nice warmup for the U.S. Open. They got as good a simulation as possible Friday thanks to gusting wind and firm greens that made par an attractive score...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Clinton, Obama discussed campaign without aides
Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton sat in comfortable chairs, sipped water and spoke for an hour about the presidential campaign to come. Just the two of them, without aides. And they parted laughing...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
China rushes to drain earthquake-formed lake
Soldiers were ordered to deepen a diversion channel to speed the draining of an unstable earthquake-formed lake that was threatening to burst, state television said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Inflation moves up on Bernankes list of worries
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has moved inflation up on his list of worries, suggesting more pointedly than ever that the time for cutting interest rates is over in view of soaring oil and commodity prices and a weakened dollar...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
McCain deploying staff, expanding fundraising
With his Democratic foe now certain, Republican John McCain is deploying dozens of staffers into battleground states, boasting of improved fundraising and expanding his advertising into some of the most competitive terrain of the general election...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
No summer break for McCain, Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions _ John McCain and Barack Obama _ and their underlings will be working...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
US think tank Pakistan helped Taliban insurgents
Pakistani intelligence agents and paramilitary forces have helped train Taliban insurgents and have given them information about American troop movements in Afghanistan, said a report published Monday by a U.S. think tank...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Attacker in Tokyo foretold mayhem in messages
As mourners, some weeping, piled Japanese comics, flowers and other mementoes at the scene of a deadly stabbing rampage, the government Monday sought to impose tighter controls over large knives and provide better security in public places...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Spanish gas stations begin to run out amid protest
Gas stations in Madrid and the northeastern Catalonia region began running out of fuel Monday as an indefinite strike by truckers began to bite...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
23 miners reach surface after explosion in Ukraine
Emergency workers on Monday rescued 23 miners found alive following a powerful explosion at a coal mine in Ukraine, but one miner was confirmed dead and 13 were missing, an official said...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Seismologists warn of aftershocks in Greece
Seismologists warned Monday that a strong aftershock was expected in southwestern Greece a day after a powerful earthquake killed two people and injured nearly 150...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Bush arrives in Slovenia to begin European tour
President Bush has arrived in Slovenia to begin a weeklong tour through Berlin, Rome, Paris and London. It appears every bit the glamorous old-style farewell tour with a leisurely schedule, jaunts to country castles and lavish dinners...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Fuel prices halt 3 French naval missions
The French navy canceled three summer missions Monday because of soaring fuel prices _ including a counternarcotics exercise off the United States...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Sarkozy presses for reduction of fuel taxes
French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked European leaders to cushion the shock of soaring fuel prices at an upcoming summit, arguing that "Europe must protect" its people...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Chinas quake-formed lake continues to swell
A quake-formed lake continued to swell Monday even though soldiers used dynamite and anti-tank weapons to blow up boulders in a diversion channel to try to speed its drainage...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Lawyers mount anti-Musharraf protests in Pakistan
Lawyers rallied against President Pervez Musharraf across Pakistan on Monday, burning him in effigy, calling for his ouster and demanding the reinstatement of judges in the kick-off of a campaign that could strain the shaky coalition government...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
US calls in airstrike in north
American soldiers called in an airstrike Monday during an attack on a house believed used by foreign fighters, killing five militants and capturing more than a dozen others, the U.S. military said...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Spanish truckers begin fuel protest
Gas stations in Madrid and the northeastern Catalonia region began running out of fuel Monday as an indefinite strike by truckers began to bite...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Greece orders villages evacuated in quake-hit area
Authorities evacuated three villages in southwestern Greece on Monday after seismologists warned that a strong aftershock was expected in areas where a powerful earthquake killed two people and injured more than 200...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Chavez mocks critics with atomic bicycle
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is mocking critics who question his close relationship with Iran by showing off what he calls an "atomic bicycle."...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Robust global economy drives rise in arms spending
Global weapons spending rose 6 percent last year but a growing consensus on the need for arms control offered hope for disarmament, a Swedish think tank said Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Italy to check Brunello wine production standards
Italy has set up a panel of experts to check if Brunello di Montalcino meets production standards, following an investigation into whether some of the wine might have been cut with other grape varieties, the Agriculture Ministry said Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Note, head found near Mexican newspaper office
A note threatening a Mexican journalist was found outside the office of a newspaper in southern Mexico on Monday, two days after someone left a severed head there...
Southern Ledger - June 10, 2008
Funds 'not reaching poor pupils'
A large chunk of extra money aimed at poorer pupils does not reach their schools, a report claims...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
US and EU 'to issue Iran warning'
The US president and EU leaders meeting in Slovenia are expected to warn Iran of more sanctions over its nuclear activities...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Nepal forced to raise oil prices
The government of Nepal increases fuel prices in response to the spiralling because of the rising cost of oil...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
MPs slate Qinetiq privatisation
MPs attack the sell-off of defence firm Qinetiq, calling it "profiteering at taxpayers' expense"...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Danger of US downturn 'has faded'
The threat of a major decline in the US economy has waned, the head of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, says...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
S Korea cabinet offers to resign
South Korea's entire cabinet has offered to resign following mass protests against a decision to resume US beef imports...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Pinochet minions
How far should Chile go in the pursuit of justice?...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Footballer in court over deaths
Plymouth's Luke McCormick appears in court accused of causing the deaths of two boys in a motorway crash...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Trump £1bn golf inquiry tees off
An inquiry into American tycoon Donald Trump's plans for a golf resort north of Aberdeen begins...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Swimsuit contest
Japan's race to find a new Olympic costume...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
MI5 chief clarifies 42-day stance
The head of the security service clarifies its position on plans to detain terror suspects for up to 42 days...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Carers' respite leave 'to double'
Respite time for people who look after frail and disabled relatives in England is set to double, ministers say...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
New rights for temporary workers
Britain's 1.3 million agency workers will get the same pay and conditions as permanent staff under a new EU deal...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
Thousands facing negative equity
More than 23,200 people with 100% mortgages could owe more than their home is worth, the BBC learns...
BBC News - June 10, 2008
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