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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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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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Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Rebels No clashes in eastern Congo after pullback
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Ben Affleck visits refugee camps in eastern Congo
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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UN Clouds of pollution threaten glaciers, health
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Ga. priest facing excommunication will appeal
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Global News Archive for June 2008:
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New Southern Baptist president pledges to unite
Within an hour of being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Rev. Johnny Hunt was talking about "turning the tide," acknowledging the reality that a denomination that cares so much about winning souls is losing too many...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Veterans from 1960s chemical tests press for help
Lawmakers and veterans of secret Cold War-era chemical and germ tests on military personnel demanded help from the Bush administration Thursday, but they got no satisfaction...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Ga. group aims to coax more seminarians to pulpit
They come from a host of mainly Christian denominations, but one thing unites them: they are part of a shrinking number of theology students nationally who are interested in taking over a pulpit rather than doing something else with their degrees...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Aretha Franklin to headline 2008 Newport jazz festival
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin will headline the 2008 JVC Jazz Festival...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Jamie Foxx and stylist settle lawsuit over fees
Jamie Foxx needs no help getting dressed for trial _ the actor has apparently reached a settlement with a former stylist who sued him...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Jolie pitted against Aniston in box-office tussle
Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston are sharing a play date...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
4 victims of deadly Iowa tornado were model youth
The four boys killed when a tornado hit rural western Iowa on Wednesday were among the elite of the Boy Scouts of America, hand-picked by their scoutmasters to attend the high-adventure camp...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Cedar Rapids struggles to endure historic flood
The Cedar River poured over its banks here Thursday, forcing the evacuation of nearly 4,000 homes, causing a railroad bridge to collapse and leaving cars underwater on downtown streets...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
One down, more to go for Republicans aiding McCain
Having worn down Barack Obama in one dispute this week, Republican operatives are helping John McCain hit other targets, sometimes without waiting for his cue...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Political Play Unlikely endorsement
Republican John McCain has won the backing of at least one foreign leader, but not because of his experience in international affairs...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Durham reaches 2,000 hits in Giants 10-7 win
Fred Lewis hit a three-run homer, Ray Durham picked up his 2,000th career hit and the San Francisco Giants avoided being swept, beating Colorado 10-7 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Durham collects career hit No. 2,000 in Giants win
Fred Lewis hit a three-run homer, Ray Durham picked up his 2,000th career hit and the San Francisco Giants avoided being swept, beating Colorado 10-7 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Durham gets 2,000th hit as Giants top Rockies 10-7
Fred Lewis hit a three-run homer, Ray Durham picked up his 2,000th career hit and the San Francisco Giants avoided being swept, beating Colorado 10-7 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Cubs beat Braves 3-2 in 11 innings on hit batsman
Jeff Ridgway hit pinch-hitter Reed Johnson with the bases loaded in the 11th inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the reeling Atlanta Braves 3-2 Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Peavy pitches 6 strong innings in Padres 9-0 win
Jake Peavy made a triumphant return with six strong innings and the San Diego Padres scored five first-inning runs in a 9-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Oil prices rebound on Nigeria, technical factors
Oil prices rebounded from a steep early loss to end modestly higher Thursday in another volatile session fueled by a rising dollar and concerns about supplies. Gas prices reached new record at the pump, rising to a national average of $4.06 a gallon, and are likely to keep rising...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Ala. chemical weapons worker dies of heart attack
A worker at an incinerator that destroys chemical weapons for the Army died of an apparent heart attack he suffered while working, a coroner said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Single-horned Unicorn deer is found in Italy
A deer with a single horn in the center of its head _ much like the fabled, mythical unicorn _ has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Flood evacuations ordered along Iowas Cedar River
Residents were ordered to evacuate low-lying sections of towns along the overflowing Cedar River on Wednesday, and communities along the Mississippi River were warned that new rainfall would boost their expected flood crests...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Judge in porn tempest has distinguished career
Alex Kozinski is more accustomed to appearing on lists to fill U.S. Supreme Court vacancies than headlines involving pornographic scandals...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Wildfire keeps burning NC wildlife refuge
A wildfire that has burned 30,000 acres in eastern North Carolina may smolder for months as it burns decayed vegetation that makes up the soil in the area, North Carolina Forest Service spokesman Bill Swartley said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Hot weather, strong wind stoke N. Calif. wildfires
A second day of hot weather and dry wind stoked new wildfires across Northern California on Wednesday, as firefighters battled blazes that have damaged at least 50 homes and threaten hundreds more...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Review Sprints phone is iPhone clone done right
This is a review of the 3G iPhone. No, not the one Apple announced on Monday. The other one. You know _ the one from Sprint and Samsung?...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Todays high oil prices could be here to stay
Damien Barilko, co-founder of the Paris electric bike company Velocito, said sky-high gas prices have finally succeeded where environmentalists and governments have failed: persuading motorists to go green...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Officials Tornadoes kill 2 in northern Kansas
Authorities say two people are dead in northern Kansas after tornadoes cut a diagonal path across the state...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
N. Calif. wildfires forces hundreds to flee homes
Firefighters struggled to gain control of a series of wind-driven wildfires burning across Northern California, including a raging forest fire that forced hundreds to flee their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Google co-founder reserves seat to outer space
The company that sends wealthy tourists into space announced plans Wednesday for a private flight in 2011 to the international space station on a Russian-built Soyuz rocket and said Google co-founder Sergey Brin has paid $5 million to reserve a seat on a future flight...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Blast flattens house of Hamas commander, killing 7
A blast flattened the house of a militant commander in the Gaza Strip Thursday, killing seven people and wounding 40, Palestinian officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
US probes how horses injured on boat to Puerto Rico
Nearly 20 race horses, packed inside a double-decker trailer, were forced into crouching positions during a four-day sea voyage from the U.S. to Puerto Rico _ causing injuries that have prompted a federal animal abuse investigation...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Zimbabwe opposition official faces treason charge
Police say the No. 2 Zimbabwean opposition official will be charged with treason, which can carry the death penalty...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Visitors flocking to see unicorn deer
The shy, young deer nicknamed "Unicorn" because of the rare, single horn in the center of his head is drawing hundreds of curious visitors, park officials said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
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 12, 2008
Christian leaders meet privately with Obama
Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including a conservative who has been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Gaza house blast kills 7 Hamas hints at accident
An explosion flattened a house in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing seven people. After blaming Israel and unleashing a barrage of rockets and mortars, Hamas suggested the blast was accidental, not an Israeli attack...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Official Pakistan should reconsider its ties to US
The top elected official in northwest Pakistan said Thursday the country should rethink its relationship with America after a U.S. airstrike that reportedly killed 11 Pakistani soldiers...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Parents of China quake victims express anger
Hundreds of grieving parents blocked the road into a flattened town Thursday as police sought to quell a rising wave of public anger over schools that collapsed in an earthquake a month ago and killed thousands of children...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Bush disagrees with courts Guantanamo ruling
President Bush on Thursday strongly disagreed with a Supreme Court ruling that clears foreign terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts. Bush suggested new legislation may now be needed to keep the American people safe...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Japanese stabbing suspect warned of attacks on Net
Here are some of the messages posted on an Internet bulletin board linked to the man suspected in a stabbing spree Sunday that left seven dead in a crowded Tokyo shopping district:...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Iraqi lawmakers reject security draft pact
New U.S. proposals have failed to overcome Iraqi opposition to a proposed security pact, two lawmakers said Thursday, and a senior government official expressed doubt an agreement could be reached before the U.S. presidential election in November...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Iraq lawmakers reject draft pact
New U.S. proposals have failed to overcome Iraqi opposition to a proposed security pact, two lawmakers said Thursday, and a senior government official expressed doubt an agreement could be reached before the U.S. presidential election in November...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Donors promise $21 billion more for Afghanistan
Donors ranging from the U.S. the World Bank pledged more than $21 billion for Afghanistan on Thursday _ and this time they want their money spent better in a desperately poor country where the president is barely in charge...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Amnesty criticizes Egypt for deporting Eritreans
Amnesty International criticized Egypt on Thursday for deporting 200 Eritreans seeking asylum, saying the Africans would be at risk of torture and other ill-treatment at home...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Armed robbers steal Picasso engravings in Brazil
Heavily armed robbers stole two engravings by Pablo Picasso from an art museum in downtown Sao Paulo on Thursday, a museum official said...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
US military reports 2 troop deaths in Iraq
The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad and a Marine has died in a non-combat related incident elsewhere in Iraq...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
A look at Afghan conference pledges
Some of largest donations at international conference for Afghanistan, where total of $21.4 billion pledged:...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Brazil robbers take Picasso engravings
A museum spokeswoman says heavily armed robbers have stolen two engravings by Pablo Picasso from an art museum in downtown Sao Paulo...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
3 dead, 2 missing in Swiss army boating accident
A boating accident during a Swiss military exercise Thursday killed at least three soldiers and left two others missing, the army said...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,098
As of Thursday, June 12, 2008, at least 4,098 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Talents of bright pupils 'wasted'
A report claims one in 10 bright state pupils' talents are wasted as they do not get to university...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Final Skynet satellite launched
An advanced satellite that will improve substantially the ability of UK military forces to communicate around the globe is launched into space...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Viewers' anger at Brother 'bully'
Big Brother 9 viewers complain to media watchdog Ofcom about alleged bullying by housemate Alexandra De-Gale...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Jail sentence for botnet creator
A malicious hacker who hijacked hundreds of PCs will serve almost four years in jail for his crimes...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Yahoo-Google in online ad deal
Yahoo agrees a deal with Google which will see Yahoo use the search engine giant's advertising technology...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Warnings over body piercing boom
Botched body piercings could be a "substantial burden" on the NHS in the future, a report suggests...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Policeman held over sex offences
An award winning police officer is one of three people being questioned under the Sexual Offences Act...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Day in pictures
The most striking images from around the world...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Woman accused of shopper murder
A second person is charged with the murder of a shopper in an alleged row over queue-jumping at a supermarket...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Grassroots views
What do David Davis's constituents make of his exit?...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Q&A: David Davis
Has there been an erosion of British freedoms?...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
The Black Panther
The crimes of Donald Neilson, who will die in jail...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
RAF pilot wins battle over Biggles moustache
An RAF fighter pilot wins his battle with the United States Air Force over the size of his handlebar moustache...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Impressive Croatia stun favourites Germany
Croatia claim a surprise 2-1 win over pre-tournament favourites Germany to reach the Euro 2008 quarter-finals...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Hosts Austria grab last gasp equaliser
Co-hosts Austria draw 1-1 with Poland after Croatia stun favourites Germany at Euro 2008...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Father denies 'murder cover-up'
A former police officer denies trying to conceal his son's alleged involvement in the murder of a waiter...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Experts unveil 'cloak of silence'
Scientists show off the blueprint for an "acoustic cloak", which could make objects impervious to sound...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Rooney marries Coleen in £5m celebrity wedding
Wayne Rooney marries childhood sweetheart Coleen McLoughlin in Italy...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
'Jewish settler attack' on film
Footage taken with a camera handed out by a human rights group appears to show Jewish settlers beating up Palestinians...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Two more members of the Parachute Regiment are killed in Afghanistan, according to the Ministry of Defence...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Davis issues challenge to Labour
Shadow home secretary David Davis quits as an MP over the erosion of "British liberties" and urges Labour to fight him...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
'Killer' weeps at bodies footage
A British man accused of killing his wife and daughter cries as a jury in Massachusetts is shown footage of their bodies...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
New Southern Baptist president pledges to unite
Within an hour of being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Rev. Johnny Hunt was talking about "turning the tide," acknowledging the reality that a denomination that cares so much about winning souls is losing too many...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
High Court ruling may delay war crimes trials
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
High Court sides with Guantanamo detainees again
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Scouts praised for response to tornado in Iowa
Boy Scouts who came to the aid of their colleagues after a tornado that killed four of their comrades and injured 48 people were hailed as heroes Thursday for helping to administer first aid and search for victims buried in their flattened campsite...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Scouts praised for response after tornado hits Iowa camp
Boy Scouts who came to the aid of their colleagues after a tornado that killed four of their comrades and injured 48 people were hailed as heroes Thursday for helping to administer first aid and search for victims buried in their flattened campsite...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Supreme Court backs rights for Guantanamo detainees
The Supreme Court says foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Bartolo Colon gets 150th career win
Bartolo Colon is looking like a real bargain for the Boston Red Sox...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Harassment suit against radio host Wendy Williams
A sexual harassment lawsuit against radio personality Wendy Williams claims her husband dominated her workplace, physically abused her and repeatedly propositioned an employee...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
2 charged in London with giving Amy Winehouse drugs
Police have charged a man and a woman in London with supplying drugs to Amy Winehouse...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Not all Democrats falling for Obama
Nothing personal, Sen. Obama, but our re-election comes first...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
McCain to discuss free trade during Canada speech
Republican presidential candidate John McCain will give a speech next week in Canada about free trade, which could pull the country into the presidential debate once again...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Reid says primary calendar fundamentally flawed
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told a group of Michigan Democrats that the current primary system is "fundamentally flawed" and he supports changing the 2012 primary calendar to reduce the influence of early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Tiger Woods is 5 shots off pace at US Open
Tiger Woods is five shots off the pace at the U.S. Open with Steve Stricker in the early lead...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Garcia still looking for a major breakthrough
Last year, he almost won a major.This year, he won an almost-major...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Ex-HealthSouth CEO returned to Ala. to testify
Fired HealthSouth Corp. chief Richard Scrushy was jailed in Alabama on Thursday after being transferred from a federal prison in Texas to give sworn testimony about fraud at the rehabilitation company he founded...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Lehman Brothers removes finance, operating chiefs
Lehman Brothers says Chief Financial Officer Erin Callan and Chief Operating Officer Joseph Gregory have been removed from their positions, days after the investment bank announced a $3 billion quarterly loss...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Retail sales jump by largest amount in 6 months
Retail sales jumped by the largest amount in six months in May as 57 million economic stimulus payments helped offset the headwinds buffeting consumers...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Analysis Town halls have risks, benefits
Two political rivals on a stage, unfiltered questions from undeclared voters, thoughtful answers, no soundbites. Democracy at its best or risky politics?...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Analysis Obama feels way in handling advisers
One was gone within hours. Another lasted a few days. The most famous hung on for weeks...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Judge in porn tempest has distinguished career
Alex Kozinski is more accustomed to appearing on lists to fill U.S. Supreme Court vacancies than headlines involving pornographic scandals...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Single-horned Unicorn deer is found in Italy
A deer with a single horn in the center of its head _ much like the fabled, mythical unicorn _ has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
N. Calif. wildfires forces hundreds to flee homes
Firefighters struggled to gain control of a series of wind-driven wildfires burning across Northern California, including a raging forest fire that forced hundreds to flee their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2008
Officials Tornadoes kill 2 in northern Kansas
Authorities say two people are dead in northern Kansas after tornadoes cut a diagonal path across the state...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Google co-founder reserves seat to outer space
The company that sends wealthy tourists into space announced plans Wednesday for a private flight in 2011 to the international space station on a Russian-built Soyuz rocket and said Google co-founder Sergey Brin has paid $5 million to reserve a seat on a future flight...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
High prices trigger protests in Thailand
Tens of thousands of heavy trucks are threatening to cause havoc in the Thai capital while fishermen have begun burning their boats in nationwide protests against soaring prices of fuel and other essentials, protesters said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
UNs Myanmar appeal only 44 percent funded
The United Nations says it has raised less than half of its goal for relief operations in Myanmar more than five weeks after a cyclone devastated the country...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Malnutrition kills 21 Indonesia toddlers
At least 21 toddlers have died of malnutrition in eastern Indonesia in recent months due to a food shortage that threatens the lives of thousands more children, a local health official said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Gaza gunmen killed in clash with Israeli troops
Israeli troops killed two Palestinian militants Thursday in a new outbreak of violence in the Gaza Strip as a key Israeli envoy headed to Egypt to negotiate a cease-fire with the Hamas militant group...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
US military blames Shiite militias for bomb
The U.S. military on Thursday blamed Shiite militia fighters for a bombing the day before that killed six Iraqi civilians and wounded nine other people, including two American soldiers in Baghdad...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
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 12, 2008
Christian leaders meet privately with Obama
Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including a conservative who has been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
China moves to quell protests in earthquake zone
Police cordoned off quake-hit schools and towns Thursday in an apparent attempt to quell protests by parents angry that probes of shoddy school construction have not begun a month after the disaster...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Nepal officials take control of palace
Nepalese officials took control of the main royal palace in Katmandu on Thursday, a day after deposed King Gyanendra left to begin life as a civilian...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Legislator accuses Australia PM of sexism
A legislator complained Thursday of a double standard in Australian politics after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd insisted that a female lawmaker seek anger management counseling...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Freed Bangladesh ex-leader leaves for US
A former Bangladeshi prime minister left for the U.S. on Thursday for medical treatment a day after she was released from jail pending a corruption trial, a party leader said...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Visitors flocking to see unicorn deer
The shy, young deer nicknamed "Unicorn" because of the rare, single horn in the center of his head is drawing hundreds of curious visitors, park officials said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Bush says US wants partnership with Europe
President Bush is urging Europe to more aggressively partner with the United States to look beyond trans-Atlantic issues and focus on global problems such as Mideast peace, curtailing the rise of radical Islamic terrorists and keeping regimes such as Iran in check...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Blast flattens house of Hamas commander, killing 4
A blast flattened the house of a militant commander in the Gaza Strip Thursday, killing four people, wounding 40 and burying an unknown number of others, Palestinian officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Blast flattens house of Hamas commander, killing 3
A blast flattened the house of a militant commander in the Gaza Strip Thursday, killing three people, wounding 40 and burying an unknown number of others, Palestinian officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Body of US man found in Hong Kong waters
Police say a 28-year-old American has died after falling off a boat near a popular Hong Kong beach during an annual festival...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Official Pakistan should reconsider its ties to US
The top elected official in northwest Pakistan said Thursday the country should rethink its relationship with America after a U.S. airstrike that reportedly killed 11 Pakistani soldiers...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Blast flattens house of Hamas commander, killing 7
A blast flattened the house of a militant commander in the Gaza Strip Thursday, killing seven people and wounding 40, Palestinian officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
US probes how horses injured on boat to Puerto Rico
Nearly 20 race horses, packed inside a double-decker trailer, were forced into crouching positions during a four-day sea voyage from the U.S. to Puerto Rico _ causing injuries that have prompted a federal animal abuse investigation...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Zimbabwe opposition official faces treason charge
Police say the No. 2 Zimbabwean opposition official will be charged with treason, which can carry the death penalty...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
UN says it needs more money for Myanmar relief
The United Nations said Thursday it has received less than half the money it needs for cyclone relief in Myanmar, with some nations delaying their donations because of concerns about restrictions imposed by the military government on foreign aid workers...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
US citizens warned on travel in Djibouti
The U.S. Embassy in the tiny port nation of Djibouti, a key U.S. ally in the Horn of Africa, warned American citizens against traveling near the border with Eritrea after the two countries exchanged fire...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Failed suicide bombers partner gets jail time
The partner of a failed suicide bomber has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for failing to tell police about his plans to bomb the London subway system...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Climate negotiators review key issues in Germany
Back when negotiators set the clock for fighting climate change, they fixed 1990 as noon. Now, as midnight approaches, there is talk of resetting the hour hand...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Apprentice gets record audience
More than 10 million tuned in to see Sir Alan Sugar choose his next Apprentice - the BBC show's best ever audience...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Private schools leader steps down
The head of the Independent Schools Council steps down a month after war-like comments...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Blast levels Gaza militant's home
A powerful blast destroys a Hamas commander's house in Gaza, killing at least four people, including two young children...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
UN to transfer powers in Kosovo
The UN chief sets out plans to cede UN functions in Kosovo to the EU, despite Russian opposition...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Woman's death following abortion
A teenager died a fortnight after having an abortion because of delays in giving her a vital blood transfusion...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Polish arson attack 'not racist'
The Court of Appeal reduces the jail term of an east Belfast man who set fire to a house while seven Polish people were inside...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Locals killed in S Africa attacks
A third of those killed in xenophobic attacks in South Africa last month were local citizens, the government says...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Top Lehman executives quit
Two senior executives at Lehman Brothers are to step down days after the US bank announced huge losses...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Welcome back?
Secret tasks, nudity, rows - Big Brother's return...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
David Cameron heckled in Cornwall
The Tory leader is heckled by a man claiming he had to use his life savings to pay for an operation abroad...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Police find body at landfill site
Officers searching a landfill site near Falkirk for missing father-of-two John McAnish say they have found a body...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Making waves
Can the Severn estuary bridge the UK's electricity gap?...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Posh punchers
They're rich, well-connected and up for a fight...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Live - Croatia v Germany
Croatia take a 2-0 lead against Euro 2008 favourites Germany in Thursday's early match in Group B...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Live - US Open first round
Tiger Woods returns from injury to take centre stage at the 108th US Open at Torrey Pines in California...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Washington diary
World's love for Obama may not win votes in the US...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Bagpipers on Edinburgh's Royal Mile must pipe down or face arrest
Police threaten bagpipers on the Royal Mile with arrest if they continue to play their instruments...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
'Breach' caused terror file loss
A 'security breach' led to the loss of secret files handed to the BBC, Cabinet Office Minister Ed Miliband says...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Mugabe critic on treason charge
Key Zimbabwe opposition official Tendai Biti will be charged with treason and may face the death penalty, police say...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Ministers plot UK nuclear future
The government invites communities to host a nuclear waste site and invites firms to build new reactors...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Man in court over shopper death
A man accused of murdering a shopper in a supermarket over a queue-jumping row is remanded in custody...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
David Davis resigns from Commons
Shadow home secretary David Davis is resigning as an MP to force a by-election which he will fight on the issue of the new 42-day terror detention limit...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Tanker driver strike to go ahead
Last-ditch talks aimed at averting a strike by fuel tanker drivers have broken down, the Unite union says...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Guantanamo inmates can appeal
Foreign terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay can challenge their detention in civilian courts, the US Supreme Court rules...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
21/7 plotter's wife gets 15 years
The wife of attempted 21 July bomber Hussain Osman is jailed for 15 years for failing to tell police about his plot...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
New Southern Baptist president pledges to unite
Within an hour of being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Rev. Johnny Hunt was talking about "turning the tide," acknowledging the reality that a denomination that cares so much about winning souls is losing too many...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
N. Calif. wildfires forces hundreds to flee homes
Firefighters struggled to gain control of a series of wind-driven wildfires burning across Northern California, including a raging forest fire that forced hundreds to flee their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
4 dead, 48 injured as tornado hits Boy Scout camp
Frightened Boy Scouts huddled in a shelter as a tornado tore through their western Iowa campground, killing four people and injuring 48 others who had little to no warning of the approaching twister...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Officials Tornadoes kill 2 in northern Kansas
Authorities say two people are dead in northern Kansas after tornadoes cut a diagonal path across the state...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Judge in porn tempest has distinguished career
Alex Kozinski is more accustomed to appearing on lists to fill U.S. Supreme Court vacancies than headlines involving pornographic scandals...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Bartolo Colon gets 150th career win
Bartolo Colon is looking like a real bargain for the Boston Red Sox...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Marlins win, Cubs lose Soriano to broken hand
With one powerful crack of the bat, Dan Uggla sent the Florida Marlins to a second straight win over the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
As bring out the offense against Yankees
Jack Cust drove in three runs and the Oakland Athletics roughed up Darrell Rasner early, beating the New York Yankees 8-4 Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
2 charged in London with giving Amy Winehouse drugs
Police have charged a man and a woman in London with supplying drugs to Amy Winehouse...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Analysis Town halls have risks, benefits
Two political rivals on a stage, unfiltered questions from undeclared voters, thoughtful answers, no soundbites. Democracy at its best or risky politics?...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Analysis Obama feels way in handling advisers
One was gone within hours. Another lasted a few days. The most famous hung on for weeks...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Not all Democrats falling for Obama
Nothing personal, Sen. Obama, but our re-election comes first...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
McCain to discuss free trade during Canada speech
Republican presidential candidate John McCain will give a speech next week in Canada about free trade, which could pull the country into the presidential debate once again...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Reid says primary calendar fundamentally flawed
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told a group of Michigan Democrats that the current primary system is "fundamentally flawed" and he supports changing the 2012 primary calendar to reduce the influence of early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Garcia still looking for a major breakthrough
Last year, he almost won a major.This year, he won an almost-major...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
US strikes undercut efforts on Pakistan-Afghan border
Whoever was to blame, the U.S. airstrikes that may have killed friendly fighters in Pakistan have inflamed the already touchy relations between Washington and Islamabad and could set back the struggle to stem violence along the Afghan border...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Japan shares tumble on inflation fears
Japanese shares tumbled Thursday as selling spread across the board amid growing fears over accelerating inflation...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Venezuelas Chavez Oil could hit $200 a barrel
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he expects oil prices to keep climbing and predicts they could reach $200 a barrel...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Google co-founder reserves seat to outer space
The company that sends wealthy tourists into space announced plans Wednesday for a private flight in 2011 to the international space station on a Russian-built Soyuz rocket and said Google co-founder Sergey Brin has paid $5 million to reserve a seat on a future flight...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Single-horned Unicorn deer is found in Italy
A deer with a single horn in the center of its head _ much like the fabled, mythical unicorn _ has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
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 12, 2008
Christian leaders meet privately with Obama
Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including a conservative who has been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
G-8 finance chiefs to tackle oil, food
Runaway oil prices will be a focus of finance ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations meeting this week in Japan who are hoping to calm global jitters about a series of looming economic problems...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
US releases video of clash along Afghan border
The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan released footage Thursday of a skirmish with militants that Pakistan claims resulted in an airstrike on one of its border posts that killed 11 of its troops...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Donors to pledge Afghanistan aid at conference
The United States set the stage for an Afghanistan fundraising conference that begins Thursday by announcing it would pledge $10 billion, upping the ante for the other 80 countries and donor organizations expected to attend...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Malnutrition kills 21 Indonesia toddlers
At least 21 toddlers have died of malnutrition in eastern Indonesia in recent months due to a food shortage that threatens the lives of thousands more children, a local health official said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Gaza gunmen killed in clash with Israeli troops
Israeli troops killed two Palestinian militants Thursday in a new outbreak of violence in the Gaza Strip as a key Israeli envoy headed to Egypt to negotiate a cease-fire with the Hamas militant group...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
US military blames Shiite militias for bomb
The U.S. military on Thursday blamed Shiite militia fighters for a bombing the day before that killed six Iraqi civilians and wounded nine other people, including two American soldiers in Baghdad...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
2 charged with giving Amy Winehouse drugs
Police have charged a man and a woman in London with supplying drugs to Amy Winehouse...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Nepal officials take control of palace
Nepalese officials took control of the main royal palace in Katmandu on Thursday, a day after deposed King Gyanendra left to begin life as a civilian...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Legislator accuses Australia PM of sexism
A legislator complained Thursday of a double standard in Australian politics after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd insisted that a female lawmaker seek anger management counseling...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Freed Bangladesh ex-leader leaves for US
A former Bangladeshi prime minister left for the U.S. on Thursday for medical treatment a day after she was released from jail pending a corruption trial, a party leader said...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
High prices trigger protests in Thailand
Tens of thousands of heavy trucks are threatening to cause havoc in the Thai capital while fishermen have begun burning their boats in nationwide protests against soaring prices of fuel and other essentials, protesters said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
UNs Myanmar appeal only 44 percent funded
The United Nations says it has raised less than half of its goal for relief operations in Myanmar more than five weeks after a cyclone devastated the country...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
British official suspended after documents found
The British government says a senior intelligence official in the Cabinet office has been suspended after secret government documents were left on a commuter train...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Moderate quake strikes Greek island no damage
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 has struck the southern Greek island of Crete, but no injuries or damage have been reported...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Kiribati president asks for climate change help
The president of the South Pacific nation of Kiribati, threatened by rising sea levels caused by climate change, appealed Monday for more nations to help in relocating families whose homes have been submerged or are threatened...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
US citizens warned on travel in Djibouti
The U.S. Embassy in the tiny port nation of Djibouti, a key U.S. ally in the Horn of Africa, warned American citizens against traveling near the border with Eritrea after the two countries exchanged fire...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Body of US man found in Hong Kong waters
Police say a 28-year-old American has died after falling off a boat near a popular Hong Kong beach during an annual festival...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Anatomy star pulls out of Emmys
Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl withdraws her name from this year's Emmy race, claiming her role on the show has been diminished...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Experts question BT's fibre trial
Analysts question the effectiveness of BT's fibre trial, which offers speeds of up to only 10 Mbps...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Small rebound in mortgage lending
Mortgage lending in April was up slightly from March, but was still down sharply on last year, lenders say...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Key points: PM's media conference
All the key points as Gordon Brown was grilled about issues including 42 days, nuclear power and The Apprentice...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Fertility DNA checks discouraged
Embryo chromosome screening should not be offered to women to improve chances of an IVF baby, guidelines say...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Gaddafi attacks Obama on Israel
The Libyan leader suggests Barack Obama's support for Israel stems from an "inferiority complex" over his African origins...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Tight security a month after quake
A month on from the earthquake, Chinese officials impose tight security in damaged areas, apparently to prevent protests...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Portugal drivers end fuel strike
Portuguese hauliers make a deal to end a strike against rising fuel prices, but action by Spanish colleagues continues...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
US releases border strike footage
The US releases video footage which it says justifies an air strike in which Pakistan says 11 of its soldiers died...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
600 hospital beds 'could close'
Around 600 hospital beds could close at two of Wales' largest hospitals with more patient community care, BBC Wales understands...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Paisley cleared over 'gift house'
Ian Paisley Jnr is cleared over allegations that he accepted a house on the North Coast as a gift...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Boost for Africa green revolution
Two big development groups say they will invest in new roads and develop new technologies to boost Africa's agriculture...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
House of hope
See and hear from Miriam, who gave refuge to Kenyans...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Future quaffing
Will global warming mean wine in plastic pouches?...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Trapped crewman 'ran out of air'
A crewman who died after becoming trapped in the hull of a cruise ship ran out of oxygen, police say...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Liverpool bid for Barry rejected
Aston Villa reject an improved bid for midfielder Gareth Barry from Liverpool...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Home values
Will house price falls reach double digits this year?...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Polyclinic debate
Are polyclinics the future of NHS healthcare or not?...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Singer Michael wants 'quieter life'
Former Wham! singer George Michael's age is a factor in his decision to give up touring, he tells the BBC...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Wayne Rooney 'marries childhood sweetheart Coleen McLoughlin'
Wayne Rooney has married childhood sweetheart Coleen McLoughlin, according to an Italian mayor...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Chelsea players welcome Scolari
Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho leads the welcoming committee for new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Ex-policeman held in 'abuse' case
An ex-police officer is arrested in connection with an investigation into abuse allegations at a former care home in Jersey...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Brown urges deal in fuel dispute
Gordon Brown urges the two sides in a dispute over fuel deliveries to reach agreement to prevent strike action...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Karzai calls for Afghan aid boost
Afghanistan's president appeals for $50bn in aid, amid concerns about how funds are spent as donors meet in Paris...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Terror files inquiry to be set up
The civil servant at the centre of a police probe into missing top-secret documents on al-Qaeda is suspended from his duties...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
No deals on 42 days, says Brown
Gordon Brown rejects claims he did a deal with MPs to "buy" victory in a Commons vote on terror detention...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
Military 'runs Mugabe campaign'
The BBC uncovers evidence that Zimbabwe's military is actively involved in running Robert Mugabe's re-election campaign...
BBC News - June 12, 2008
New Southern Baptist president pledges to unite
Within an hour of being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Rev. Johnny Hunt was talking about "turning the tide," acknowledging the reality that a denomination that cares so much about winning souls is losing too many...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Man accused of attacking co-worker with nail gun
A 27-year-old man is accused of spraying a co-worker at a home improvement store with flammable lacquer thinner, throwing a garbage can at him and shooting him up to 20 times with a nail gun, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
4 dead, 40 injured as tornado hits Boy Scout camp
A tornado slammed a Boy Scout camp in the remote hills of western Iowa late Wednesday, killing at least four people, injuring 40 and setting off a frantic search for others who could be trapped in the piles of debris and downed trees...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
4 dead, 40 hurt as tornado hits Boy Scout camp
A spokeswoman for Iowa Homeland Security says at least four people were killed and 40 injured when a tornado struck a western Iowa Boy Scout camp...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
N. Calif. wildfires force hundreds to flee homes
A second day of hot weather and dry wind stoked new wildfires across Northern California on Wednesday, as firefighters battled blazes that have damaged at least 50 homes and threaten hundreds more...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Murphys grand slam leads Rangers to victory
David Murphy hit two home runs, including his first career grand slam, and drove in a career-high five runs to help the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 11-5 Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Film review Happening shocks, then bores
For a movie called "The Happening," not much happens...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Krauss, Plant lead Americana Awards finalists
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant were nominated Wednesday night for top album, No. 1 song and best duo in the seventh annual Americana Honors and Awards...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Reid says primary calendar fundamentally flawed
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told a group of Michigan Democrats that the current primary system is "fundamentally flawed" and he supports changing the 2012 primary calendar to reduce the influence of early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
McCain Cutting casualties in Iraq is primary goal
Avoiding casualties in Iraq is more important than bringing troops home, Republican John McCain said Wednesday, feeding an outcry from Democrats who quickly declared him to be out of touch with the public and the needs of the military...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
As bring out the offense against Yankees
Jack Cust drove in three runs and the Oakland Athletics roughed up Darrell Rasner early, beating the New York Yankees 8-4 Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Atkins slides home in 9th inning, Rocks win
Garret Atkins slid home safely in the ninth inning when Giants catcher Bengie Molina dropped the ball trying to make a swipe tag, giving the Colorado Rockies a 1-0 win Wednesday night over San Francisco...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Wolf combines on 5-hitter, Padres beat Dodgers 4-1
Randy Wolf combined with two relievers on a five-hitter, and rookie Edgar Gonzalez and Khalil Greene each hit solo homers to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Organic alcohol sparks new cocktail trend
Call it hedonistic environmentalism. Or maybe just eco-conscious imbibing...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Stocks fall sharply as oil prices surge
Wall Street tumbled Wednesday as oil prices rebounded, fanning concerns that inflation will further pinch consumers and lead central banks to raise interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 200 points...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
McCain to discuss free trade during Canada speech
Republican presidential candidate John McCain will give a speech next week in Canada about free trade, which could pull the country into the presidential debate once again...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
LA obscenity trial suspended over judges Web site
A federal judge has suspended the obscenity trial of a Los Angeles porn distributor following a newspaper report that the judge had sexually explicit material on his own Web site...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
Single-horned Unicorn deer is found in Italy
A deer with a single horn in the center of its head _ much like the fabled, mythical unicorn _ has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 2008
Slaying of 2 girls stuns small town in Oklahoma
Maybe they stumbled onto a crime in progress. Perhaps they were ambushed by "drunks and dopeheads." Or maybe it was some kind of thrill killing...
Southern Ledger - June 12, 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 12, 2008
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