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Paraguays Lugo names Cabinet chief
President-elect Fernando Lugo, whose historic election ended six decades of one-party rule in Paraguay, on Friday named a former leftist militant to head his Cabinet when he takes office on Aug. 15...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bush says one thing, meant another
Civil War. Cold War.Perhaps weary of travel, President Bush said one thing but meant the other Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bush says West must stand with Afghanistan
President Bush says Europe and the United States must ensure that Afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terrorists...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bush treated to warm greeting at Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI took President Bush on a rare stroll through the lush grounds of the Vatican Gardens on Friday, stopping at a grotto where the pontiff prays daily...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
High winds stoke fires across Northern California
High wind on Saturday continued to stoke fires across Northern California that had destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bonnaroo fest opens with Metallica, Chris Rock
Bonnaroo began in earnest Friday with the rarest of double bills: Chris Rock followed by Metallica...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Mild weather aids Northern California firefighting
Milder-than-expected weather on Saturday gave fire crews hope that they could rein in a series of Northern California wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Trial spotlights NYC rape-torture victims resolve
Her voice never faltered as she described an attack so demonic that at one point, she begged to die...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 24,000 people flee Iowa river flooding
Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 24,000 people from their homes, emergency officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Youkilis homers in 10th to lift Red Sox over Reds
Kevin Youkilis did it all in his homecoming. Youkilis singled, doubled and hit a tiebreaking homer in the 10th inning Saturday, rallying the Boston Red Sox to a 6-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, the team he adored as a local prep and college star and later resented when it passed him over in the draft...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Lohse, Kennedy help Cards rebound to beat Phillies
Kyle Lohse pitched a season-high eight innings of four-hit ball and Adam Kennedy hit a two-run home run, helping the St. Louis Cardinals rebound from their worst loss at 3-year-old Busch Stadium with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Homers by Youkilis, Crisp lead Red Sox over Reds 6-4 in 10
Kevin Youkilis singled, doubled and hit a tiebreaking homer in the 10th inning Saturday, rallying the Boston Red Sox to a 6-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, the team he adored as a local prep and college star and later resented when it passed him over in the draft...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Tigers score 6 in 4th, beat Dodgers 12-7, 1st Ld-Writethru
Miguel Cabrera and Marcus Thames homered and the Detroit Tigers scored nine runs in the fourth and fifth innings combined to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-7 on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Cabrera, Thames homer to power Tigers past Dodgers
Miguel Cabrera and Marcus Thames homered and the Detroit Tigers scored nine runs in the fourth and fifth innings combined to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-7 on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bud fans weigh possible Belgian takeover
More than any other beer, Budweiser is an American icon: Its Clydesdale horses are fixtures of Super Bowl ads, and even the label is red, white and blue, with an eagle swooping through the "A" for Anheuser-Busch...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Wall Street ends turbulent week with sharp gains
Wall Street ended a turbulent week with a sharp gain Friday after government readings on inflation and a drop in oil prices eased worries about the effect of rising prices on consumers. The advance lifted the Dow Jones industrial average more than 165 points, and the three major indexes turned in a mixed performance for the week...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
McCain cancels fundraiser with controversial Texan
Questions from the media prompted Republican John McCain to cancel a fundraiser at the home of a Texas oilman who once joked that women should give in while being raped...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Obama says he would cut taxes for middle class
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Obama hits McCain, oil companies
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
3 in Ohio guilty of plot against US troops in Iraq
Three Ohio men were convicted Friday of plotting to recruit and train terrorists to kill American soldiers in Iraq, a case put together with help from a former soldier who posed as a radical bent on violence...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Floodwaters swamp Iowa town drinking water all but gone
Hospital patients in wheelchairs and on stretchers were evacuated in the middle of the night as the biggest flood Cedar Rapids has ever seen swamped more than 400 blocks Friday and all but cut off the supply of clean drinking water in the city of 120,000...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
The worst may be behind for Wall Street - or not
Not long ago, it seemed like the worst was over. As the first quarter wound down, the credit crisis appeared to be easing, the housing market seemed like it might get some footing and Wall Street was growing confident that it had finally found a bottom after months of volatility...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
The Weather Channel moves closer to deal with NBC
An investor group led by NBC Universal moved closer to buying The Weather Channel Friday after Time Warner Inc. dropped out of the bidding...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Calif. wildfires burn homes, force evacuations
Firefighters on Thursday battled a series of fast-growing wildfires burning across Northern California, including a wind-whipped blaze that destroyed at least 10 homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Voluntary evacuations ordered for Des Moines
Officials on Friday issued a voluntary evacuation order for much of downtown Des Moines and other areas bordering the river...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 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 14, 2008
California firefighters still struggle with blaze
Strong, erratic winds that had been complicating efforts to fight wildfires in Northern California calmed down Friday, but firefighters were still struggling to get the upper hand on one stubborn fire that scorched nearly 36 square miles and destroyed at least 50 homes...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Holmes moved to tears by induction in boxing hall
With a precise, powerful left jab, Larry Holmes reigned as heavyweight champion for more than seven years, successfully defending his crown 20 times _ the second longest title run in heavyweight history...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bomb kills 4 US troops in Afghanistan
A U.S. military spokesman says a roadside bomb has killed four troops in Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Scouts had nowhere to go when tornado hit
With a tornado barreling toward them, Boy Scouts at a western Iowa camp sought shelter in the one place they thought they were safest: a cinderblock building where they normally gathered to socialize...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
McCain slams Supreme Court on terrorist detainees
Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday sharply denounced a Supreme Court decision that gave suspected terrorist detainees a right to seek their release in federal courts...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Mars lander probes first microscope sample
The Phoenix lander sent back the most detailed view of the Martian soil to date, showing clumps of fine grains mixed with possible minerals, scientists said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Afghan official 870 inmates escaped
An Afghan police chief says almost 900 prisoners have escaped in a Taliban bomb and rocket attack on the main prison in southern Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 4 dead, 10 missing in Japans 7.2 quake
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least four people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least 10 people were missing...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 4 dead, 7 missing in Japans 7.2 quake
A magnitude-7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least four people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least 10 people were missing...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
European Union presents Iran with incentives
The European Union on Saturday presented Iran with a modified package of incentives to suspend its uranium enrichment program, but an Iran government spokesman said the country would reject the offer if it requires a halt to sensitive nuclear work...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 3 dead, 10 missing in Japans 7.2 quake
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least 10 people were missing...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bush disappointed Iran nixes anti-nuke incentives
President Bush says Iran has further isolated its own people by rejecting an offer from world powers to accept incentives in exchange for halting its uranium enrichment program...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Sex trade thrives in Afghanistan
The girl was 11 when she was molested by a man with no legs...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
4 Marines die in Afghanistan 870 inmates escape
About 870 prisoners escaped during a Taliban bomb and rocket attack on the main prison in southern Afghanistan that knocked down the front gate and demolished a prison floor, Afghan officials said Saturday. And in western Afghanistan on Saturday, a roadside bomb exploded near a U.S. military vehicle, killing four Americans in the deadliest attack against U.S. troops in the country this year, officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Afghan official 870 inmates escaped from prison
About 870 prisoners escaped during a Taliban bomb and rocket attack on the main prison in southern Afghanistan that knocked down the front gate and demolished a prison floor, Afghan officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Iraqi army gears up for next operation in Amarah
Helicopters blanketed the southern city of Amarah with pamphlets Saturday urging residents to cooperate with Iraqi security forces as they prepare for a new operation against Shiite militia fighters, police said...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 6 dead, 8 missing in Japans 7.2 quake
A magnitude-7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least six people dead as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least eight people were missing...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Crews search for missing in Japans 7.2 quake
Rescue squads and military helicopters raced to find 11 people missing after an earthquake in mountainous northern Japan sent hillsides crashing down Saturday, killing at least six and injuring more than 140...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
G-8 raises alarm over rising oil prices
Finance ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations urged oil producers Saturday to boost output to help stabilize record-high oil and food prices, calling the situation a serious threat to global economic growth...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Chinese prostitutes imported to Afghanistan
A string of lights spells out the name of the bar in the back of the basement in capital letters, PARADISE. A dozen Chinese women in skintight miniskirts and halter tops flit around clusters of beefy Western men and flirt in broken English...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
11 killed in rain-triggered landslides in Mynamar
At least 11 people died in central Myanmar when their homes collapsed from landslides caused by heavy rain, state media reported Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Heavy rains in southern China kill 6
Heavy rains in southern China triggered floods that killed six people and forced the evacuation of 150,000 residents, state media reported Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Abbas to discuss settlement construction with Rice
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will insist Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressure Israel to stop settlement construction when they meet this week, an aide to Abbas said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Japanese tourist, seized by bandits in Iran, freed
A Japanese tourist kidnapped by suspected bandits while traveling in southeastern Iran last year has been released...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Officials Rebels attack in eastern Chad
Rebels trying to topple President Idriss Deby on Saturday attacked a town in eastern Chad where thousands of refugees are taking shelter, officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Woman freed after being locked up for 18 years
An Italian woman whose family kept her locked in a room for almost two decades after she was accused of becoming pregnant out of wedlock has been freed by police, authorities and media reports said...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Chadian rebels launch town attack
Anti-government rebels in Chad launch an attack on the refugee town of Goz Beida, near the border with Sudan...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Iran deal 'full of opportunities'
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana says an incentives package offered to Iran to halt uranium enrichment is "full of opportunities"...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Drivers' strike enters third day
A strike by tanker drivers contracted to the oil giant Shell is now entering its third day...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Healing wounds
A foreign doctor helping China's quake victims...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
In pictures
Aerial views of the Queen's birthday flypast...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Spain seal spot in quarter-finals
Spain reach the last eight after David Villa's late goal gives his side a 2-1 win over Sweden...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Russians knock out holders Greece
European champions Greece crash out of Euro 2008 after a 1-0 defeat by Russia...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Tories call for vote on EU Treaty
Britain should be allowed to vote on the Lisbon Treaty, which was rejected in an Irish referendum, the Tories say...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Troops pour into south Iraqi city
Iraqi troops and police backed by US forces deploy to Amara city in a fresh clampdown on Shia gunmen, officials say...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
More secret files found on train
A further batch of confidential government documents has been found on a train, the Independent on Sunday says...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Bush says one thing, meant another
Civil War. Cold War.Perhaps weary of travel, President Bush said one thing but meant the other Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bush says West must stand with Afghanistan
President Bush says Europe and the United States must ensure that Afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terrorists...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bush treated to warm greeting at Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI took President Bush on a rare stroll through the lush grounds of the Vatican Gardens on Friday, stopping at a grotto where the pontiff prays daily...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Pope gives Bush rare tour of contemplative site
Pope Benedict XVI gave President Bush a rare peek on Friday of the Vatican Gardens, a spot where popes pray privately and only special guests are allowed to stroll...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
River slowly dropping, but Iowa town still flooded
Days after it swamped Cedar Rapids and forced thousands of people out of their homes, the Cedar River has begun falling...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Paraguays Lugo names Cabinet chief
President-elect Fernando Lugo, whose historic election ended six decades of one-party rule in Paraguay, on Friday named a former leftist militant to head his Cabinet when he takes office on Aug. 15...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Calif. same-sex weddings will affect other states
After wedding-day celebrations subside, gay and lesbian couples from other states who marry starting this week in California face sobering challenges...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
More evacuations as Iowa towns cope with floods
Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 20,000 people from their homes, officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Iowas flooded Cedar River forces 20,000 to flee
Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 20,000 people from their homes, officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Iowas raging Cedar River forces 20,000 from homes
Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 20,000 people from their homes, officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
McCain slams Supreme Court on terrorist detainees
Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday sharply denounced a Supreme Court decision that gave suspected terrorist detainees a right to seek their release in federal courts...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Sizemore hits 2 homers in Indians 9-5 win
Grady Sizemore hit two home runs more than five hours apart and the Cleveland Indians waited out a long rain delay, then rallied to beat the San Diego Padres 9-5 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Nationals hold off Mariners for 7-6 win
Jesus Flores and Ronnie Belliard had two-run hits during a six-run second inning and the Washington Nationals held on for a 7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bonnaroo fest opens with Metallica, Chris Rock
Bonnaroo began in earnest Friday with the rarest of double bills: Chris Rock followed by Metallica...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
The Weather Channel moves closer to deal with NBC
An investor group led by NBC Universal moved closer to buying The Weather Channel Friday after Time Warner Inc. dropped out of the bidding...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bud fans weigh possible Belgian takeover
More than any other beer, Budweiser is an American icon: Its Clydesdale horses are fixtures of Super Bowl ads, and even the label is red, white and blue, with an eagle swooping through the "A" for Anheuser-Busch...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Wall Street ends turbulent week with sharp gains
Wall Street ended a turbulent week with a sharp gain Friday after government readings on inflation and a drop in oil prices eased worries about the effect of rising prices on consumers. The advance lifted the Dow Jones industrial average more than 165 points, and the three major indexes turned in a mixed performance for the week...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Obama says he would cut taxes for middle class
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Obama hits McCain, oil companies
Democrat Barack Obama told voters Saturday he would push an aggressive economic agenda as president: cutting taxes for the middle class, raising taxes on the wealthy, pouring money into "green energy" and requiring employers to set up retirement saving plans for their workers...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 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 14, 2008
Floodwaters swamp Iowa town drinking water all but gone
Hospital patients in wheelchairs and on stretchers were evacuated in the middle of the night as the biggest flood Cedar Rapids has ever seen swamped more than 400 blocks Friday and all but cut off the supply of clean drinking water in the city of 120,000...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
California firefighters still struggle with blaze
Strong, erratic winds that had been complicating efforts to fight wildfires in Northern California calmed down Friday, but firefighters were still struggling to get the upper hand on one stubborn fire that scorched nearly 36 square miles and destroyed at least 50 homes...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Calif. wildfires burn homes, force evacuations
Firefighters on Thursday battled a series of fast-growing wildfires burning across Northern California, including a wind-whipped blaze that destroyed at least 10 homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
The worst may be behind for Wall Street - or not
Not long ago, it seemed like the worst was over. As the first quarter wound down, the credit crisis appeared to be easing, the housing market seemed like it might get some footing and Wall Street was growing confident that it had finally found a bottom after months of volatility...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Mars lander probes first microscope sample
The Phoenix lander sent back the most detailed view of the Martian soil to date, showing clumps of fine grains mixed with possible minerals, scientists said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Voluntary evacuations ordered for Des Moines
Officials on Friday issued a voluntary evacuation order for much of downtown Des Moines and other areas bordering the river...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Floods swamp Iowa town Drinking water near gone
Hospital patients in wheelchairs and on stretchers were evacuated in the middle of the night as the biggest flood Cedar Rapids has ever seen swamped more than 400 blocks Friday and all but cut off the supply of clean drinking water in the city of 120,000...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
5 soldiers killed in Indian Kashmir
Islamic rebels ambushed an army vehicle and killed five Indian soldiers, including two senior officers, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Hamas officials to Egypt for truce talks
A spokesman for Hamas says representatives plan to travel to Cairo to discuss an Egyptian-mediated truce with Israel...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 3 dead, 7 missing in Japans 7.2 quake
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least seven people were missing...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Scouts had nowhere to go when tornado hit
With a tornado barreling toward them, Boy Scouts at a western Iowa camp sought shelter in the one place they thought they were safest: a cinderblock building where they normally gathered to socialize...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
McCain slams Supreme Court on terrorist detainees
Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday sharply denounced a Supreme Court decision that gave suspected terrorist detainees a right to seek their release in federal courts...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
European Union presents Iran with incentives
The European Union on Saturday presented Iran with a modified package of incentives to suspend its uranium enrichment program, but an Iran government spokesman said the country would reject the offer if it requires a halt to sensitive nuclear work...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 3 dead, 10 missing in Japans 7.2 quake
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least 10 people were missing...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bush disappointed Iran nixes anti-nuke incentives
President Bush says Iran has further isolated its own people by rejecting an offer from world powers to accept incentives in exchange for halting its uranium enrichment program...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bomb kills 4 US troops in Afghanistan
A U.S. military spokesman says a roadside bomb has killed four troops in Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Afghan official 870 inmates escaped from prison
About 870 prisoners escaped during a Taliban bomb and rocket attack on the main prison in southern Afghanistan that knocked down the front gate and demolished a prison floor, Afghan officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Iraqi army gears up for next operation in Amarah
Helicopters blanketed the southern city of Amarah with pamphlets Saturday urging residents to cooperate with Iraqi security forces as they prepare for a new operation against Shiite militia fighters, police said...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 6 dead, 8 missing in Japans 7.2 quake
A magnitude-7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least six people dead as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least eight people were missing...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Afghan official 870 inmates escaped
An Afghan police chief says almost 900 prisoners have escaped in a Taliban bomb and rocket attack on the main prison in southern Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 4 dead, 10 missing in Japans 7.2 quake
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least four people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least 10 people were missing...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 4 dead, 7 missing in Japans 7.2 quake
A magnitude-7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least four people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least 10 people were missing...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Chinese prostitutes imported to Afghanistan
A string of lights spells out the name of the bar in the back of the basement in capital letters, PARADISE. A dozen Chinese women in skintight miniskirts and halter tops flit around clusters of beefy Western men and flirt in broken English...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Sex trade thrives in Afghanistan
The girl was 11 when she was molested by a man with no legs...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
4 Marines die in Afghanistan 870 inmates escape
About 870 prisoners escaped during a Taliban bomb and rocket attack on the main prison in southern Afghanistan that knocked down the front gate and demolished a prison floor, Afghan officials said Saturday. And in western Afghanistan on Saturday, a roadside bomb exploded near a U.S. military vehicle, killing four Americans in the deadliest attack against U.S. troops in the country this year, officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
11 killed in rain-triggered landslides in Mynamar
At least 11 people died in central Myanmar when their homes collapsed from landslides caused by heavy rain, state media reported Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Heavy rains in southern China kill 6
Heavy rains in southern China triggered floods that killed six people and forced the evacuation of 150,000 residents, state media reported Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Landslide in China buries brick factory 19 dead
A landslide in northern China buried a brick factory, killing 19 workers, local officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Tory quits posts over Italy slur
A Tory politician resigns from his assembly posts after likening Italians to "greasy wops" in a radio discussion on Euro 2008...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Spectator dies in rally accident
A spectator is knocked down and killed by a car competing in the Donegal International Rally...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Rwandan genocide 'suspect' held
Kenyan police say DNA tests will verify if they have the most wanted suspect from the Rwandan genocide...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Thousands forced out by US floods
Flooding forces at least 20,000 people from their homes in the US state of Iowa and devastates crops...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Bakewell's start
How broadcaster Joan Bakewell became a Dame...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Riot alert at immigration centre
Prison officers in riot gear are on standby at a immigration detention centre following a suspected fire...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Glimpse of terror
BBC reporter encounters feared Mugabe supporter...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Fuel map
Have you had problems filling up in your area?...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
In pictures
The pomp of the Queen's official birthday...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Discovery of 1780 British warship hailed as 'archaeological miracle'
Divers discover the wreck of a Royal Navy warship which sank in a gale during the American Revolution...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Live - Sweden v Spain
Zlatan Ibrahimovic cancels out Fernando Torres' opener as Sweden and Spain are level in Innsbruck...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Railway workers strike over jobs
Up to 12,000 Network Rail workers have begun a 30-hour walkout in a row over jobs and conditions...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Shuttle lands despite losing clip
The US space shuttle Discovery successfully lands at Florida's Kennedy space station despite the earlier loss of a rudder clip...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Fuel strike begins to hit supply
A strike by fuel tanker drivers over pay starts to hit the supply of petrol and diesel at petrol stations in parts of Britain...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Mugabe vows to fight 'traitors'
President Robert Mugabe vows the main opposition party will never lead Zimbabwe, as his rival for the presidency is rearrested...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Bush says one thing, meant another
Civil War. Cold War.Perhaps weary of travel, President Bush said one thing but meant the other Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bush says West must stand with Afghanistan
President Bush says Europe and the United States must ensure that Afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terrorists...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bush treated to warm greeting at Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI took President Bush on a rare stroll through the lush grounds of the Vatican Gardens on Friday, stopping at a grotto where the pontiff prays daily...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Pope gives Bush rare tour of contemplative site
Pope Benedict XVI gave President Bush a rare peek on Friday of the Vatican Gardens, a spot where popes pray privately and only special guests are allowed to stroll...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Calif. firefighters still struggling with blaze
As a wildfire bore down on his home of 15 years, hopscotching between properties here, Larry Knifong decided to take his chances and stay _ that is, until the flames raced up a ridge toward this ranch-style house...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
R&B star R. Kelly acquitted in child porn case
R. Kelly was acquitted of all charges Friday after less than a day of deliberations in his child pornography trial, ending a six-year ordeal for the R&B superstar...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
River slowly dropping, but Iowa town still flooded
Days after it swamped Cedar Rapids and forced thousands of people out of their homes, the Cedar River has begun falling...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Hard week, soft landing for Obamas wife
It has been a rough 10 days for Michelle Obama...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Sizemore hits 2 homers in Indians 9-5 win
Grady Sizemore hit two home runs more than five hours apart and the Cleveland Indians waited out a long rain delay, then rallied to beat the San Diego Padres 9-5 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Nationals hold off Mariners for 7-6 win
Jesus Flores and Ronnie Belliard had two-run hits during a six-run second inning and the Washington Nationals held on for a 7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Rainout gives Kyle Busch pole at Michigan
Kyle Busch will start from the pole Sunday in the Lifelock 400, thanks to rain that washed away qualifying at Michigan International Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
The worst may be behind for Wall Street - or not
Not long ago, it seemed like the worst was over. As the first quarter wound down, the credit crisis appeared to be easing, the housing market seemed like it might get some footing and Wall Street was growing confident that it had finally found a bottom after months of volatility...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
The Weather Channel moves closer to deal with NBC
An investor group led by NBC Universal moved closer to buying The Weather Channel Friday after Time Warner Inc. dropped out of the bidding...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bud fans weigh possible Belgian takeover
More than any other beer, Budweiser is an American icon: Its Clydesdale horses are fixtures of Super Bowl ads, and even the label is red, white and blue, with an eagle swooping through the "A" for Anheuser-Busch...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Wall Street ends turbulent week with sharp gains
Wall Street ended a turbulent week with a sharp gain Friday after government readings on inflation and a drop in oil prices eased worries about the effect of rising prices on consumers. The advance lifted the Dow Jones industrial average more than 165 points, and the three major indexes turned in a mixed performance for the week...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Oil closes below $135 after OPEC questions prices
Oil prices pulled back Friday after OPEC questioned whether crude can remain so high and the dollar gained against the euro...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
McCain slams Supreme Court on terrorist detainees
Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday sharply denounced a Supreme Court decision that gave suspected terrorist detainees a right to seek their release in federal courts...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Economic woes loom large for McCain, Obama
Reports of rising inflation and weak gains in wages kept the paycheck struggles of Americans at the center of the presidential campaign Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Calif. wildfires burn homes, force evacuations
Firefighters on Thursday battled a series of fast-growing wildfires burning across Northern California, including a wind-whipped blaze that destroyed at least 10 homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 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 14, 2008
3 in Ohio guilty of plot against US troops in Iraq
Three Ohio men were convicted Friday of plotting to recruit and train terrorists to kill American soldiers in Iraq, a case put together with help from a former soldier who posed as a radical bent on violence...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Calif. wildfires threaten homes, force evacuations
Nearly 800 firefighters Thursday struggled to gain control of a series of wildfires burning across Northern California, including a raging forest fire that forced hundreds to leave their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Mars lander probes first microscope sample
The Phoenix lander sent back the most detailed view of the Martian soil to date, showing clumps of fine grains mixed with possible minerals, scientists said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Voluntary evacuations ordered for Des Moines
Officials on Friday issued a voluntary evacuation order for much of downtown Des Moines and other areas bordering the river...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Floodwaters swamp Iowa town drinking water all but gone
Hospital patients in wheelchairs and on stretchers were evacuated in the middle of the night as the biggest flood Cedar Rapids has ever seen swamped more than 400 blocks Friday and all but cut off the supply of clean drinking water in the city of 120,000...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Irish voters veto EU treaty
It took years to negotiate, weighs in at 260 pages, is virtually unreadable _ and now could be a dead letter...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Hundreds escape in Taliban prison attack
More than 600 prisoners escaped during a brazen Taliban bomb and rocket attack on the main prison in southern Afghanistan that knocked down the front gate and demolished a prison floor, officials said Saturday. At least nine police officers were killed...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Strong quake shakes northern Japan, at least 3 dead
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked a rural area of northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and reportedly knocking down a bridge, fire and disaster management officials said. At least 64 were injured...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
China mine blast leaves 27 dead
Twenty-seven miners were found dead Saturday following an explosion at a Chinese coal mine, and rescuers were working to free seven more who remain trapped, state media reported...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Strong quake shakes northern Japan, at least 2 dead
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked a rural area of northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least two people, triggering landslides and reportedly knocking down a bridge. News reports said dozens of people were injured...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Paraguays Lugo names Cabinet chief
President-elect Fernando Lugo, whose historic election ended six decades of one-party rule in Paraguay, on Friday named a former leftist militant to head his Cabinet when he takes office on Aug. 15...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Scouts had nowhere to go when tornado hit
With a tornado barreling toward them, Boy Scouts at a western Iowa camp sought shelter in the one place they thought they were safest: a cinderblock building where they normally gathered to socialize...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
McCain slams Supreme Court on terrorist detainees
Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday sharply denounced a Supreme Court decision that gave suspected terrorist detainees a right to seek their release in federal courts...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
5 soldiers killed in Indian Kashmir
Islamic rebels ambushed an army vehicle and killed five Indian soldiers, including two senior officers, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Hamas officials to Egypt for truce talks
A spokesman for Hamas says representatives plan to travel to Cairo to discuss an Egyptian-mediated truce with Israel...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 3 dead, 7 missing in Japans 7.2 quake
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least seven people were missing...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Strong quake shakes northern Japan, killing 3
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked a rural area of northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people, triggering landslides and reportedly knocking down a bridge, fire and disaster management officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
European Union presents Iran with incentives
The European Union on Saturday presented Iran with a modified package of incentives to suspend its uranium enrichment program, but an Iran government spokesman said the country would reject the offer if it requires a halt to sensitive nuclear work...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 3 dead, 10 missing in Japans 7.2 quake
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least 10 people were missing...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bush disappointed Iran nixes anti-nuke incentives
President Bush says Iran has further isolated its own people by rejecting an offer from world powers to accept incentives in exchange for halting its uranium enrichment program...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bomb kills 4 US troops in Afghanistan
A U.S. military spokesman says a roadside bomb has killed four troops in Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Interpol may seek public help to find jewel thief
Interpol soon may be looking for more help from the public...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Japan
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked northern Japan early Saturday, swaying buildings and forcing authorities to close highways and stop high-speed trains. News reports said some people were cut by broken glass...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Afghan official 870 inmates escaped
An Afghan police chief says almost 900 prisoners have escaped in a Taliban bomb and rocket attack on the main prison in southern Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 4 dead, 10 missing in Japans 7.2 quake
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least four people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least 10 people were missing...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
At least 4 dead, 7 missing in Japans 7.2 quake
A magnitude-7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least four people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least 10 people were missing...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
11 killed in rain-triggered landslides in Mynamar
At least 11 people died in central Myanmar when their homes collapsed from landslides caused by heavy rain, state media reported Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Heavy rains in southern China kill 6
Heavy rains in southern China triggered floods that killed six people and forced the evacuation of 150,000 residents, state media reported Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Landslide in China buries brick factory 19 dead
A landslide in northern China buried a brick factory, killing 19 workers, local officials said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
New homes target 'will be missed'
Fewer than half of the 240,000 new homes promised by the PM will be built this year, an industry body says...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Gaza 'hurt by Palestinian feud'
Factional violence in the Gaza Strip has badly damaged the territory's social fabric, a senior Hamas official tells the BBC...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Bush saying 'au revoir' in Paris
President George Bush has held talks with France's Nicolas Sarkozy on the latest leg of his "farewell" European tour...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Warning over petrol panic buying
The public are warned not to panic buy petrol as a strike by 600 tanker drivers enters its second day...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Gaza voices
Life under Hamas, a year after it took power in the strip ...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Political lineage
Could David Davis be a great political maverick?...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Police hold 29 train protesters
Police arrest and question 29 protesters who stopped and boarded a train carrying coal to Drax power station...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Live - Australia v Ireland
Ireland trail a new-look Australia side in Melbourne...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Vital lesson
Why the very best school is also a borderline failure...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Where next?
EU at a crossroads after Ireland votes 'No'...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Teenager shot in head 'critical'
A 16-year-old girl is shot in the head in Manchester...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Heavy-rain forecasts 'to improve'
The Met Office says it is now able to provide more precise forecasts of where extreme rainfall will occur...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Queen watches Trooping the Colour
More than 1,100 soldiers have joined the celebrations for the Queen's official birthday in central London...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
All Blacks pound new-look England
A young England side are beaten 37-20 by New Zealand in the first Test in Auckland...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Earthquake rocks northern Japan
At least three people are killed and dozens hurt by a powerful earthquake in the north of Japan's main island...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Climbie worker made a 'scapegoat'
Victoria Climbie's former social worker accuses her ex-employer of using her as a scapegoat over the child's death in 2000...
BBC News - June 14, 2008
Bush says one thing, meant another
Civil War. Cold War.Perhaps weary of travel, President Bush said one thing but meant the other Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Pope gives Bush rare tour of contemplative site
Pope Benedict XVI gave President Bush a rare peek on Friday of the Vatican Gardens, a spot where popes pray privately and only special guests are allowed to stroll...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Cooper skyjacking cash sells for $37K at auction
Fifteen tattered $20 bills recovered from the 1971 D.B. Cooper skyjacking have sold for more than 120 times their face value at a Dallas auction...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Explorers find 1780 British warship in Lake Ontario
A 22-gun British warship that sank during the American Revolution and has long been regarded as one of the "Holy Grail" shipwrecks in the Great Lakes has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Ontario, astonishingly well-preserved in the cold, deep water, explorers announced Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Floods could reduce corn supplies, raise prices
Floods that have inundated the Midwest could reduce world corn supplies and drive food prices higher at a time when Americans are already stretching their grocery budgets and people in poor countries have rioted over rising food costs...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Floods swamp Iowa town Drinking water near gone
Hospital patients in wheelchairs and on stretchers were evacuated in the middle of the night as the biggest flood Cedar Rapids has ever seen swamped more than 400 blocks Friday and all but cut off the supply of clean drinking water in the city of 120,000...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Rainout gives Kyle Busch pole at Michigan
Kyle Busch will start from the pole Sunday in the Lifelock 400, thanks to rain that washed away qualifying at Michigan International Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
R&B star R. Kelly acquitted in child porn case
R. Kelly was acquitted of all charges Friday after less than a day of deliberations in his child pornography trial, ending a six-year ordeal for the R&B superstar...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
R. Kelly juror Kelly on tape, female questionable
R. Kelly was acquitted of all charges Friday after less than a day of deliberations in his child pornography trial, ending a six-year ordeal for the R&B superstar...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Hastily-called hearing held in Spears custody case
An unscheduled hearing in the Britney Spears custody case Friday yielded no change in the arrangement between the pop star and ex-husband Kevin Federline...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
California firefighters still struggle with blaze
Strong, erratic winds that had been complicating efforts to fight wildfires in Northern California calmed down Friday, but firefighters were still struggling to get the upper hand on one stubborn fire that scorched nearly 36 square miles and destroyed at least 50 homes...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Hard week, soft landing for Obamas wife
It has been a rough 10 days for Michelle Obama...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Obama Payroll tax on salaries above $250,000
Democrat Barack Obama said Friday he would apply the Social Security payroll tax to annual incomes above $250,000, which would affect the wealthiest 3 percent of Americans...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Sizemore hits 2 homers in Indians 9-5 win
Grady Sizemore hit two home runs more than five hours apart and the Cleveland Indians waited out a long rain delay, then rallied to beat the San Diego Padres 9-5 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Nationals hold off Mariners for 7-6 win
Jesus Flores and Ronnie Belliard had two-run hits during a six-run second inning and the Washington Nationals held on for a 7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bud fans weigh possible Belgian takeover
More than any other beer, Budweiser is an American icon: Its Clydesdale horses are fixtures of Super Bowl ads, and even the label is red, white and blue, with an eagle swooping through the "A" for Anheuser-Busch...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Wall Street ends turbulent week with sharp gains
Wall Street ended a turbulent week with a sharp gain Friday after government readings on inflation and a drop in oil prices eased worries about the effect of rising prices on consumers. The advance lifted the Dow Jones industrial average more than 165 points, and the three major indexes turned in a mixed performance for the week...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Oil closes below $135 after OPEC questions prices
Oil prices pulled back Friday after OPEC questioned whether crude can remain so high and the dollar gained against the euro...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Oil settles below $135 after OPEC questions prices
Oil prices pulled back Friday after OPEC questioned whether crude can remain so high and the dollar gained against the euro. Meanwhile, U.S. filling station operators pushed average gas prices deeper into record territory...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
McCain slams Supreme Court on terrorist detainees
Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday sharply denounced a Supreme Court decision that gave suspected terrorist detainees a right to seek their release in federal courts...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Economic woes loom large for McCain, Obama
Reports of rising inflation and weak gains in wages kept the paycheck struggles of Americans at the center of the presidential campaign Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 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 14, 2008
Bush says West must stand with Afghanistan
President Bush says Europe and the United States must ensure that Afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terrorists...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Voluntary evacuations ordered for Des Moines
Officials on Friday issued a voluntary evacuation order for much of downtown Des Moines and other areas bordering the river...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
The Nations Weather
Severe weather, including heavy rain and thunderstorms, was expected in the upper Mississippi Valley and upper Great Lakes regions on Thursday. Strong winds, large hail and tornadoes were forecast for a widespread area...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
McCain, Obama fail to agree on town halls
Presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain have failed to agree on joint town hall appearances...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Calif. wildfires burn homes, force evacuations
Firefighters on Thursday battled a series of fast-growing wildfires burning across Northern California, including a wind-whipped blaze that destroyed at least 10 homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Floodwaters swamp Iowa town drinking water all but gone
Hospital patients in wheelchairs and on stretchers were evacuated in the middle of the night as the biggest flood Cedar Rapids has ever seen swamped more than 400 blocks Friday and all but cut off the supply of clean drinking water in the city of 120,000...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Opposition Police ordered to bring Biti to court
An opposition lawyer says a Zimbabwean judge has ordered police to bring the No. 2 opposition leader to court Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Bush treated to warm greeting at Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI took President Bush on a rare stroll through the lush grounds of the Vatican Gardens on Friday, stopping at a grotto where the pontiff prays daily...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Iraq PM security deal talks at dead end
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says talks with the United States on a longterm security agreement have reached a "dead end."...
Southern Ledger - June 14, 2008
Scouts had nowhere to go when tornado hit
With a tornado barreling toward them, Boy Scouts at a western Iowa camp sought shelter in the one place they thought they were safest: a cinderblock building where they normally gathered to socialize...
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