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Giant cross arrives for popes visit to Australia
Pilgrims cheered, sang and wept as a giant wooden cross serving as the symbol of a Roman Catholic youth festival that will be led by Pope Benedict XVI sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, the culmination of a yearlong journey through Australia...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Giant cross arrives for popes visit
Pilgrims cheered, sang and wept as a giant wooden cross serving as the symbol of a Roman Catholic youth festival that will be led by Pope Benedict XVI sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, the culmination of a yearlong journey through Australia...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Pro soccer player retires to enter priesthood
When he was playing professional soccer in Chile, Chase Hilgenbrinck would seek comfort in the churches to satisfy his spiritual needs and remind him of childhood Sundays spent at Holy Trinity in his hometown of Bloomington, Ill...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Death Row Records auctioned for $24 million
Death Row Records, the hip-hop label that released seminal gangster rap albums by Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, has been auctioned for $24 million...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
DC to vote on gun bill prompted by court ruling
The District of Columbia Council planned to vote Tuesday on emergency legislation to allow handguns if they are used only for self-defense in the home and carry fewer than 12 rounds of ammunition...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Student grifter admits $116K fraud in Pa. ID theft
A 22-year-old woman will probably face six years in prison after admitting Monday that she and her boyfriend pulled off a brazen identity-theft scheme that funded trips, fancy dinners and expensive salon visits...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
FAA re-evaluates JFK runway procedures
The Federal Aviation Administration is studying whether to again change takeoff and landing procedures at John F. Kennedy International Airport after a second near-collision of aircraft in less than a week...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Sabathia homers for Brewers in 3-2 win over Reds
CC Sabathia gave the Brewers everything they could have hoped for in his first week as their new ace. The hitting was a bonus...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Beltran, Delgado power Mets to 9th straight win
Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer, Mike Pelfrey provided the latest dominant pitching performance and the New York Mets held down the Colorado Rockies 7-0 Sunday night to take a nine-game winning streak into the All-Star break...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Beltran, Delgado power Mets to 7-0 win
Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer, Mike Pelfrey provided the latest dominant pitching performance and the New York Mets held down the Colorado Rockies 7-0 Sunday night to take a nine-game winning streak into the All-Star break...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Kinslers streak hits 25 as Rangers edge White Sox
All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler extended his majors-best hitting streak to 25 games with three hits and drove in three runs for the Texas Rangers, who held on for a wild 12-11 victory over the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Miss USA offers humor and philosophy about fall
Miss USA has learned a simple lesson from her humiliating tumble during the Miss Universe pageant _ the second year in a row the American contestant has taken a spill...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman end romance
Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman have broken up, their publicists said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
McCain touts free trade agenda to Hispanic group
Republican presidential candidate John McCain in one of his strongest endorsements of free trade called himself "an unapologetic supporter of NAFTA," an agreement that many Americans feel has cost them jobs...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Black activists say Obama must speak to all races
The civil rights activists of the NAACP beg to differ with the Rev. Jesse Jackson. They think Democrat Barack Obama is doing a good job balancing his role as a black candidate with the need to speak to all races...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Laura to return to General Hospital
Genie Francis is checking back into "General Hospital."...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Mediterranean union wants to rid Mideast of WMD
The leaders of 43 nations from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa have launched a Union for the Mediterranean, a brainchild of French President Nicolas Sarkozy that aims to improve cooperation in the region with practical projects that parallel efforts toward Mideast peace...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Scandal at Texas Southern University ends quietly
While most students at Texas Southern University are in need of financial aid, their former president dressed in Gucci, had a $17,800 couch and used a 25-place dinner set that cost $40,000...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Fannie-Freddie lifeline puts taxpayers on the hook
Now that the federal government has thrown a lifeline to mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, taxpayers could be on the hook for billions more if the crisis of confidence spreads...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
InBev snags Anheuser-Busch and its marketing clout
The King of Beers, the folks who spent lavishly to bring you the Bud Bowl, the Talking Frogs, the Whassup Guys and the Clydesdales, is being swallowed by a Belgian brewer known for its frugality...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Yellow submarine Unmanned sub studies ocean
Far out in the Atlantic, a little yellow submarine is trying to slip from current to current, gliding across the ocean beneath the waves...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Bush to lift executive ban on offshore drilling
The White House says President Bush is planning to lift an executive ban on offshore oil drilling...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Family Woman with 5 dead spouses obsessed by cash
Jeff Carstensen was spooked when he learned his grandmother planned to buy him a $100,000 life insurance policy _ and name herself the beneficiary...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Brazils Beatriz 1st woman to win Indy Lights race
Ana Beatriz of Brazil became the first woman to win on the Firestone Indy Lights Series, taking the rain-delayed Sunbelt Rentals 100 on Saturday at the Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2008
Miss Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2008 on Monday in a contest marked by the spectacle of Miss USA falling down during the evening gown competition for the second year in a row...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Sudanese president charged with genocide in Darfur
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court filed genocide charges Monday against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, accusing him of masterminding attempts to wipe out African tribes in Darfur with a campaign of murder, rape and deportation...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Sudan president al-Bashir charged with genocide
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court filed genocide charges Monday against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, accusing him of masterminding attempts to wipe out African tribes in Darfur with a campaign of murder, rape and deportation...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
SKorea says it will recall ambassador from Japan
South Korea said Monday it will recall its ambassador from Japan over rekindled claims to disputed islands between the countries, as the new Seoul government seeks to lift its sagging popularity at home with an appeal to nationalism...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Mediterranean union wants to rid Mideast of WMD
The leaders of 43 nations from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa have launched a Union for the Mediterranean, a brainchild of French President Nicolas Sarkozy that aims to improve cooperation in the region with practical projects that parallel efforts toward Mideast peace...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Israel readies to free Lebanese prisoners in swap
Israeli prison authorities moved four Lebanese captives to a new facility on Monday, placing them with a convicted Lebanese killer in preparation for a swap with the Hezbollah guerrilla group later this week...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
86 suspects indicted in alleged Turkey coup plot
Prosecutors on Monday indicted 86 secular Turks _ including high-ranking ex-military officials _ on terrorism charges for their alleged involvement in plots to topple the Islamic-rooted government...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Slow-moving Tropical Storm Bertha rakes Bermuda
Tropical Storm Bertha raked Bermuda with high winds on Monday while kicking up choppy surf along the East Coast of the United States...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Dubai detains 79 for indecent behavior on beaches
Westerners were getting too racy on the beaches of this Persian Gulf tourist haven, and a police crackdown on topless sunbathing, nudity and other indecent behavior has resulted in 79 arrests in recent days...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Israelis gripped by new photos of missing airman
Israelis pored Monday over every detail of 20-year-old pictures just received of their most famous missing soldier _ his injured arm held close, the length of his beard and the Arabic writing on a wall in the background...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Court drama and sex farce merge in F1 bosss suit
The ingredients are explosive: an affluent Englishman, a handful of dominatrices, a tabloid newspaper and allegations of Nazi role-play...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
A gentle descent to Baghdads airport
The corkscrew landing is a rite of passage for travelers to Iraq, who feel the pull of gravity as their airplane makes a rapid, spiraling descent to avoid ground fire...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Tropical Storm Bertha hits Bermuda with high winds
Tropical Storm Bertha raked Bermuda with high winds Monday while kicking up choppy surf along the East Coast of the United States. U.S. forecasters warned that the system was close to regaining hurricane strength...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
3 plead to charges in plot that changed air travel
In a case that changed the face of air travel, three men charged with a plot to kill trans-Atlantic airline passengers with bombs in soda bottles admitted Monday they intended to cause explosions...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,119
As of Monday, July 14, 2008, at least 4,119 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 - July 14, 2008
New law in Peru speeds up divorces
A new divorce law allowing couples to dissolve their marriages within months has gone into effect in Peru...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
15 Italian officials of abuse at 2001 G-8 summit
A court on Monday convicted 15 Italian officials of abusing protesters held in at police garrison following violent demonstrations during a Group of Eight summit in Genoa seven years ago, lawyers said...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
A look at genocide charges against Sudan president
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court filed three counts of genocide charges against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, as well as seven counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Hospital assault admissions rise
The number of people admitted to hospital because of assault rose 30% over a four-year period, a study shows...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Belgian PM 'to offer resignation'
Belgium's PM is tendering his government's resignation to the king after failing to push through reforms, his spokesman says...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Sales remain flat on High Street
Tighter household budgets and fluctuating weather keeps down retail sales during June...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Commons apology over bomb claims
Security Minister Paul Goggins apologises for false claims made by officials in 1971 over the McGurk's Bar bombing...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Three dead in head-on collision
Three people die and two others are injured as a result of a head-on crash between a car and a van, police confirm...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Aston Villa make move for Bentley
Blackburn boss Paul Ince says Aston Villa have lodged on offer for midfielder David Bentley...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Air turbulence
Lockheed Martin's F-22 fighter faces budget challenges...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Fire cancels flights into island
Flights into Jersey airport are cancelled when a smoke cloud from a hotel fire drifts across the approach to the airport...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Mexican cartels 'threaten state'
The head of Mexico's intelligence service says drug cartels are threatening the country's democracy...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Breakthrough baby - and IVF - celebrate turning 30
Louise Brown, the world's first IVF baby, celebrates her 30th birthday...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Numbers moving home at record low
Surveyors say the number of people moving home is at is lowest level since it started collecting records...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Italians jailed over G8 protest
An Italian court finds 15 officials guilty of mistreating protesters following violent demonstrations at G8 meeting in Genoa in 2001...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
UN pulls back staff from Darfur
The UN is to relocate non-essential staff from Darfur after violence and genocide allegations against Sudan's leader...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Hellboy II catches fire with $35.9 million debut
Superheroes battling inner demons often rule the box office. This time, the superhero was a demon as "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" pulled in $35.9 million to debut as the No. 1 weekend film...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Dead Army nurses husband charged with arson
The husband of a Fort Bragg Army nurse whose remains were found in a brush fire three days after she went missing has been charged with first-degree arson at the building she lived in...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Fed poised to curb shady home-lending practices
Confronted by record foreclosures, the Federal Reserve is ready to give home buyers more protection from the types of shady lending practices that have contributed to the housing crisis...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Sabathia homers for Brewers in 3-2 win over Reds
CC Sabathia gave the Brewers everything they could have hoped for in his first week as their new ace. The hitting was a bonus...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Beltran, Delgado power Mets to 9th straight win
Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer, Mike Pelfrey provided the latest dominant pitching performance and the New York Mets held down the Colorado Rockies 7-0 Sunday night to take a nine-game winning streak into the All-Star break...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Beltran, Delgado power Mets to 7-0 win
Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer, Mike Pelfrey provided the latest dominant pitching performance and the New York Mets held down the Colorado Rockies 7-0 Sunday night to take a nine-game winning streak into the All-Star break...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Kinslers streak hits 25 as Rangers edge White Sox
All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler extended his majors-best hitting streak to 25 games with three hits and drove in three runs for the Texas Rangers, who held on for a wild 12-11 victory over the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Fed adopts plan to curb shady mortgage practices
The Federal Reserve has adopted rules to give home buyers more protection from the types of shady lending practices that have contributed to the housing crisis and propelled foreclosures to record highs...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Obama would send 2 more brigades to Afghanistan
Democrat Barack Obama said Monday that as president he would send at least two more combat brigades to Afghanistan, where U.S. soldiers face rising violence and endured their deadliest attack in three years on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Palestinians Obama to visit West Bank
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will visit the West Bank next week as part of a swing through the Middle East, a Palestinian official said Monday, giving an important diplomatic boost to the Palestinians at a sensitive time in peace talks...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Brazils Beatriz 1st woman to win Indy Lights race
Ana Beatriz of Brazil became the first woman to win on the Firestone Indy Lights Series, taking the rain-delayed Sunbelt Rentals 100 on Saturday at the Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Scandal at Texas Southern University ends quietly
While most students at Texas Southern University are in need of financial aid, their former president dressed in Gucci, had a $17,800 couch and used a 25-place dinner set that cost $40,000...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Laura to return to General Hospital
Genie Francis is checking back into "General Hospital."...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Republic Services to review Waste Management offer
Waste hauler Republic Services Inc. says its board of directors will review an unsolicited acquisition offer from Waste Management Inc...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Yellow submarine Unmanned sub studies ocean
Far out in the Atlantic, a little yellow submarine is trying to slip from current to current, gliding across the ocean beneath the waves...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Bush to lift executive ban on offshore drilling
The White House says President Bush is planning to lift an executive ban on offshore oil drilling...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2008
Miss Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2008 on Monday in a contest marked by the spectacle of Miss USA falling down during the evening gown competition for the second year in a row...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Family Woman with 5 dead spouses obsessed by cash
Jeff Carstensen was spooked when he learned his grandmother planned to buy him a $100,000 life insurance policy _ and name herself the beneficiary...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
9 Americans killed in attack in Afghanistan
More than 100 militants firing machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars fought their way into a remote base built last week, killing nine American soldiers in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Mandela at 90 fading away but still revered
He wore a trendy black shirt just like many of the kids in the crowd. But Nelson Mandela moved slowly, leaning on his wife and on a white cane as he crossed the stage to adoring cheers...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Malaysian police close off Parliament
Malaysian police locked down Parliament with roadblocks and massive security Monday to prevent opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and his supporters from attending a key debate...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Giant cross arrives for popes Australia visit
Pilgrims cheered, sang and wept as a giant wooden cross serving as the symbol of a Roman Catholic youth festival to be led by Pope Benedict XVI sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, the culmination of a yearlong journey through Australia...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Food crisis Drought hurts vital Australian wheat
Glen Phillips kneels down, scoops up a handful of dirt and squashes it in his fist to test whether the soil in this dry patch of the Australian Outback is ready to take a crop of wheat...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Mediterranean union wants to rid Mideast of WMD
The leaders of 43 nations from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa have launched a Union for the Mediterranean, a brainchild of French President Nicolas Sarkozy that aims to improve cooperation in the region with practical projects that parallel efforts toward Mideast peace...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
SKorea says it will recall ambassador from Japan
South Korea said Monday it will recall its ambassador from Japan over rekindled claims to disputed islands between the countries, as the new Seoul government seeks to lift its sagging popularity at home with an appeal to nationalism...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
86 indicted on coup plot in Turkey
Prosecutors indicted 86 hardline secular Turks Monday on terrorism charges for their alleged involvement in plots to topple the Islamic-rooted government, a chief prosecutor said...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Giant cross arrives for popes visit to Australia
Pilgrims cheered, sang and wept as a giant wooden cross serving as the symbol of a Roman Catholic youth festival that will be led by Pope Benedict XVI sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, the culmination of a yearlong journey through Australia...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Mediterranean union wants to rid Mideast of WMD
The leaders of 43 nations from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa have launched a Union for the Mediterranean, a brainchild of French President Nicolas Sarkozy that aims to improve cooperation in the region with practical projects that parallel efforts toward Mideast peace...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Giant cross arrives for popes visit
Pilgrims cheered, sang and wept as a giant wooden cross serving as the symbol of a Roman Catholic youth festival that will be led by Pope Benedict XVI sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, the culmination of a yearlong journey through Australia...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
86 suspects indicted in alleged Turkey coup plot
Prosecutors on Monday indicted 86 secular Turks _ including high-ranking ex-military officials _ on terrorism charges for their alleged involvement in plots to topple the Islamic-rooted government...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Slow-moving Tropical Storm Bertha rakes Bermuda
Tropical Storm Bertha raked Bermuda with high winds on Monday while kicking up choppy surf along the East Coast of the United States...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Sudanese president charged with genocide in Darfur
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court filed genocide charges Monday against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, accusing him of masterminding attempts to wipe out African tribes in Darfur with a campaign of murder, rape and deportation...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Sudan president al-Bashir charged with genocide
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court filed genocide charges Monday against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, accusing him of masterminding attempts to wipe out African tribes in Darfur with a campaign of murder, rape and deportation...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Israel prepares for Lebanese prisoner swap
Israeli officials say they have moved four Lebanese prisoners to a new facility in preparation for a planned swap with the Hezbollah guerrilla group...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Israel readies to free Lebanese prisoners in swap
Israeli prison authorities moved four Lebanese captives to a new facility on Monday, placing them with a convicted Lebanese killer in preparation for a swap with the Hezbollah guerrilla group later this week...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
4,800 cadets graduate from Iraq military academies
Some 4,800 cadets from four military academies in Iraq have graduated in a ceremony that underlines what U.S. officials say is the growing self-sufficiency of Iraqi forces...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Ukrainian man is fatally mauled by bear at zoo
Emergency officials say a bear in a Ukraine zoo fatally mauled a man who fell into its enclosure trying to photograph it...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Wife of Briton accused of faking death stands trial
The wife of a British man who faked his own death played a crucial role in his attempt to fool officials, defraud insurance companies and even deceive their own children, a prosecutor said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
5 killed in shootout outside Holiday Inn in Kenya
Suspected robbers battled police in a shootout outside a Holiday Inn that left five people dead Monday, including two casino employees caught in the crossfire, authorities and witnesses said...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Sats company faces bill for delay
England's exams watchdog plans legal action against the Sats company...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Brother backs Madonna's marriage
Madonna's brother, Christopher Ciccone, says his sister will work hard to maintain her marriage to Guy Ritchie...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Pakistan fears over US air raids
US air strikes in Pakistan's tribal belt are undermining the government's fight against militancy, a senior official says...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Aid groups mull leaving Somalia
Aid agencies in Somalia consider suspending work after two more aid workers are shot dead...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Heart transplant toddler Zoe dies
A toddler who had a heart transplant last year dies a month before taking part in the British Transplant Games...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Station's cash machine targeted
Hundreds of people who have used a cash machine at Cardiff's main railway station are warned of a cloning device found on it...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Shorts long-term future 'secure'
The biggest single investment in Northern Ireland would not have happened without devolution, First Minister Peter Robinson claims...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Sudan leader
Bold human rights move riddled with diplomatic problems...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Jet set
Airside at aviation industry's biggest networking event...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
No holiday
Cash-strapped Australians choose caravan homes...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
South Africa earn draw at Lord's
The first Test between England and South Africa at Lord's ends in a draw after the tourists close 47 runs ahead at 393-3...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Fog of war
Soldiers have long come under fire from friend, not foe...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Whip-crack-away
Behind the doors of Britain's secret S&M sex scene...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Rabbit poisoned water to 100,000 homes
A rabbit is named as the cause of a sickness bug which was found in water supplies and led to thousands of homes having to boil water...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
MP Lembit Opik and his Cheeky Girl fiancee are 'on a break'
Cheeky Girl Gabriela Irimia and Lib Dem fiance Lembit Opik are "taking a break" but have not split up, her mother says...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Flintoff returns to England squad
Andrew Flintoff is recalled to the England squad for the second Test against South Africa...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Obama team decry satirical image
Barack Obama's team voice outrage at a US magazine cover depicting him in Muslim dress and his wife as an armed terrorist...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Bail plan for illegal immigrants
Illegal immigrants will be able to pay a "bail bond" to avoid being sent to a detention centre, under Home Office plans...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Mosley session 'not hanky-spanky'
Motorsport boss Max Mosley is trying to portray that what a newspaper called a "sick Nazi orgy" was "nothing more than hanky-spanky", a court hears...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Police 'taken in' by canoe wife
The wife of the canoeist John Darwin who was presumed dead for five years "put on a great act" to dupe police, a court hears...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Brown targets 'problem families'
More than 110,000 "problem families" will be targeted as part of a crackdown on knife crime, Gordon Brown has said...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
UN to withdraw staff from Darfur
The UN is to withdraw all non-essential staff from Darfur after Sudan's leader is accused of genocide, the BBC learns...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Scandal at Texas Southern University ends quietly
While most students at Texas Southern University are in need of financial aid, their former president dressed in Gucci, had a $17,800 couch and used a 25-place dinner set that cost $40,000...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Hellboy II catches fire with $35.9 million debut
Superheroes battling inner demons often rule the box office. This time, the superhero was a demon as "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" pulled in $35.9 million to debut as the No. 1 weekend film...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Family Woman with 5 dead spouses obsessed by cash
Jeff Carstensen was spooked when he learned his grandmother planned to buy him a $100,000 life insurance policy _ and name herself the beneficiary...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Sabathia homers for Brewers in 3-2 win over Reds
CC Sabathia gave the Brewers everything they could have hoped for in his first week as their new ace. The hitting was a bonus...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Beltran, Delgado power Mets to 9th straight win
Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer, Mike Pelfrey provided the latest dominant pitching performance and the New York Mets held down the Colorado Rockies 7-0 Sunday night to take a nine-game winning streak into the All-Star break...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Beltran, Delgado power Mets to 7-0 win
Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer, Mike Pelfrey provided the latest dominant pitching performance and the New York Mets held down the Colorado Rockies 7-0 Sunday night to take a nine-game winning streak into the All-Star break...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
US spells out Fannie-Freddie backstop plan
The Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury announced steps Sunday to shore up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, whose shares have plunged as losses from their mortgage holdings threatened their financial survival...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Anheuser-Busch agrees to InBev sale
Belgian brewer InBev has announced it will buy Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Anheuser-Busch agrees to sale to a Belgian brewer
Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Budweiser and Bud Light, has agreed to a takeover by a giant Belgian brewer, a union that creates a global beer leader and brings to an end one of the most iconic names in American business...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
McCain quips about presidential bids by Arizonans
John McCain says he intends to reverse a trend that other politicians from Arizona have faced in running for president...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Iran missile test sends message to US, Israel
Iran test-fired nine missiles Wednesday, including ones capable of hitting Israel, making a dramatic show of its readiness to strike back if the United States or Israel attacks it over its nuclear program...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Kinslers streak hits 25 as Rangers edge White Sox
All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler extended his majors-best hitting streak to 25 games with three hits and drove in three runs for the Texas Rangers, who held on for a wild 12-11 victory over the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Billingsley fans 13 as Dodgers rout Marlins 9-1
Chad Billingsley struck out a career-high 13 without walking a batter and the Los Angeles Dodgers used a six-run first inning to beat the Florida Marlins 9-1 on Sunday, avoiding a four-game sweep...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Belgian brewer InBev buys Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Budweiser and Bud Light, has agreed to a takeover by a giant Belgian brewer, a union that creates a global beer leader and brings to an end one of the most iconic names in American business...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Belgian brewer InBev to buy Anheuser-Busch for $52B
Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Budweiser and Bud Light, has agreed to a takeover by a giant Belgian brewer, a union that creates a global beer leader and brings to an end one of the most iconic names in American business...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Oil little changed near $145 a barrel in Asia
Oil prices were little changed Monday in Asia on expectations the dollar will continue to slide as a slowing U.S. economy lessens the likelihood of an interest rate hike...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Volcano erupts, fishing boat rescues 10 people
A fishing vessel rescued 10 people after a volcano erupted, sending rocks and ash down on a cattle ranch on a remote island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Israel to swap prisoners with Hezbollah Wednesday
The Israeli government said it will swap prisoners with the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah on Wednesday, closing a chapter between the enemies two years after they fought an inconclusive war...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Attack on US base in Afghanistan kills 9 Americans
A multi-pronged militant assault on a small, remote U.S. base close to the Pakistan border killed nine American soldiers and wounded 15 Sunday in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Mediterranean union wants to rid Mideast of WMDs
Forty-three nations, including Israel and Arab states, pledged Sunday to work for a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction at the close of a summit to launch an unprecedented Union for the Mediterranean aimed at securing peace across the restive region...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Slow-moving tropical storm nears Bermuda
Bertha weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday but could still deal a glancing blow to this British territory in the Atlantic, forecasters said...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Mediterranean union wants to rid Mideast of WMD
The leaders of 43 nations from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa have launched a Union for the Mediterranean, a brainchild of French President Nicolas Sarkozy that aims to improve cooperation in the region with practical projects that parallel efforts toward Mideast peace...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Yellow submarine Unmanned sub studies ocean
Far out in the Atlantic, a little yellow submarine is trying to slip from current to current, gliding across the ocean beneath the waves...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Giant cross arrives for popes Australia visit
Pilgrims cheered, sang and wept as a giant wooden cross serving as the symbol of a Roman Catholic youth festival to be led by Pope Benedict XVI sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, the culmination of a yearlong journey through Australia...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Food crisis Drought hurts vital Australian wheat
Glen Phillips kneels down, scoops up a handful of dirt and squashes it in his fist to test whether the soil in this dry patch of the Australian Outback is ready to take a crop of wheat...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Attack on US base in Afghanistan kills 9 US troops
A multi-pronged assault by more than 100 militants on a remote U.S. base close to the Pakistan border killed nine American soldiers and wounded 15 Sunday in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Malaysian police close down Parliament
Malaysian police locked down Parliament on Monday with roadblocks and massive security to prevent an anticipated rally by supporters of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is awaiting interrogation on a sodomy accusation...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2008
Miss Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2008 on Monday in a contest marked by the spectacle of Miss USA falling down during the evening gown competition for the second year in a row...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
South Korea proposes talks with North Korea
A ruling party leader in South Korea proposed Thursday holding parliamentary talks with North Korea to resolve tension caused by the shooting death of a tourist near a mountain resort in the North...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Giant cross arrives for popes visit to Australia
Pilgrims cheered, sang and wept as a giant wooden cross serving as the symbol of a Roman Catholic youth festival that will be led by Pope Benedict XVI sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, the culmination of a yearlong journey through Australia...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Mediterranean union wants to rid Mideast of WMD
The leaders of 43 nations from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa have launched a Union for the Mediterranean, a brainchild of French President Nicolas Sarkozy that aims to improve cooperation in the region with practical projects that parallel efforts toward Mideast peace...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Giant cross arrives for popes visit
Pilgrims cheered, sang and wept as a giant wooden cross serving as the symbol of a Roman Catholic youth festival that will be led by Pope Benedict XVI sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, the culmination of a yearlong journey through Australia...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
9 Americans killed in attack in Afghanistan
More than 100 militants firing machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars fought their way into a remote base built last week, killing nine American soldiers in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Mandela at 90 fading away but still revered
He wore a trendy black shirt just like many of the kids in the crowd. But Nelson Mandela moved slowly, leaning on his wife and on a white cane as he crossed the stage to adoring cheers...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Malaysian police close off Parliament
Malaysian police locked down Parliament with roadblocks and massive security Monday to prevent opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and his supporters from attending a key debate...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
SKorea says it will recall ambassador from Japan
South Korea said Monday it will recall its ambassador from Japan over rekindled claims to disputed islands between the countries, as the new Seoul government seeks to lift its sagging popularity at home with an appeal to nationalism...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
86 indicted on coup plot in Turkey
Prosecutors indicted 86 hardline secular Turks Monday on terrorism charges for their alleged involvement in plots to topple the Islamic-rooted government, a chief prosecutor said...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Official Obama to visit West Bank, meet Abbas
A Palestinian official says Barack Obama will visit the West Bank and meet the Palestinian president during a swing through the Middle East next week...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
5 men plead guilty in trans-Atlantic airline plot
Five men accused of plotting to detonate liquid explosives on board trans-Atlantic passenger jets have pleaded guilty to lesser offenses, a jury was told Monday, although they maintain they never intended to cause midair carnage...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
3 men plead guilty in trans-Atlantic airline plot
Three men accused of plotting to blow up trans-Atlantic jets have pleaded guilty to conspiring to cause explosions...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Nepal riot police release their hostages
About 500 Nepalese riot police who revolted and took their senior officers hostage to protest poor working conditions released their captives and surrendered after a two-day standoff, officials said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
500 Nepalese riot police release their hostages
About 500 Nepalese riot police who revolted and took their senior officers hostage to protest poor working conditions released their captives and surrendered after a two-day standoff, officials said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Russian researchers flee melting Arctic ice floe
Russian scientists are evacuating a research station built on an Arctic ice floe because global warming has melted the ice to a fraction of its original size, a spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
17 die in stampede at graduation ceremony in Sudan
Sudanese police say a stampede among crowds of people attending a military graduation ceremony killed 17 people and injured three dozen others...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Test results 'may need scrapping'
A head teachers' leader has said the Sats results may need to be annulled, if marking problems are widespread...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Hellboy overpowers Hancock in US
Hellboy II: The Golden Army becomes the latest superhero movie to top the North American box office chart...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Gaming giants look to mainstream
The giants of the games industry gather in Los Angeles this week for the E3 show and all sights are set on the mass market...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Leaders mass for parade in Paris
Leaders from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa watch France's Bastille Day military parade in Paris...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Militants breached US Afghan base
More than 100 insurgents breach a US outpost in north-eastern Afghanistan, killing nine US soldiers, military officials say...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Nigerian jobs scramble kills 12
At least 12 people die across Nigeria trying to get a job in the Immigration Service...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Dispute on Paris summit wording
Israelis and the Palestinians disagree over the final declaration of Paris' Mediterranean summit, a French minister says...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
New S Korea call for North talks
A leading ruling-party politician in Seoul suggests parliament should spearhead attempts to engage the North in dialogue...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Man in court over student murders
A man charged with the murders of two French students in south-east London is remanded in custody...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
T stab victim was helping friend
A man stabbed eleven times at the T in the Park music festival is making "good progress" in hospital...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Launch of assembly power debate
A convention to debate full Welsh assembly law-making powers holds its first meeting but one Labour AM asks what it can achieve...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Names of crash victims released
Two motorcyclists die on the roads in Northern Ireland over the weekend in counties Antrim and Tyrone...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Nairnia chronicles
Tilda Swinton brings film festival to Scottish ballroom...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Radcliffe set for injury update
Britain's Paula Radcliffe meets with UK Athletics' medical team on Monday to check on her rehabilitation ahead of the Olympics...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
All rise
How do you stop a heckler who won't be silenced?...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Out of breath
Could poor air quality affect Olympic athletes?...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Minister's Heathrow 3rd runway hint
A minister indicates the government could go ahead with controversial plans to expand Heathrow Airport...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
A good night's sleep best way to boost memory
A refreshing night's sleep may be the best way to boost memory, a study suggests...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Live - England v South Africa
England fail to break through in the opening hour on the final day of the first Test with South Africa...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
No alcohol for young drivers call
The chief medical officer for England says the legal blood alcohol limit should be reduced to zero for drivers aged 17 to 20...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Three men admit bomb plot charges
Three of eight men accused of plotting to blow up planes flying from the UK admit conspiring to cause explosions...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Turkey charges 86 for 'coup plot'
Turkey's chief prosecutor files an indictment against 86 people accused of involvement in an alleged coup plot...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Canoe man's wife to stand trial
The wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin is due to stand trial over deception worth £250,000...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Abbey owner to buy A&L for £1.2bn
Spanish bank Santander says it has agreed a deal to buy UK lender Alliance & Leicester (A&L) for about £1.26bn...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Sudan head accused of war crimes
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court accuse Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir of committing war crimes in Darfur...
BBC News - July 14, 2008
Fed poised to curb shady home-lending practices
Confronted by record foreclosures, the Federal Reserve is ready to give home buyers more protection from the types of shady lending practices that have contributed to the housing crisis...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
World War II dog tag, ring returned to GIs family
The family of a missing World War II veteran finally has a bit of closure...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Hellboy II catches fire with $35.9 million debut
Superheroes battling inner demons often rule the box office. This time, the superhero was a demon as "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" pulled in $35.9 million to debut as the No. 1 weekend film...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Obama taps Hagel and Reed for overseas trip
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama expects to be accompanied on his battlefront tours of Iraq and Afghanistan by two fellow senators who are military veterans and often mentioned as potential running mates...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Beltran, Delgado power Mets to 9th straight win
Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer, Mike Pelfrey provided the latest dominant pitching performance and the New York Mets held down the Colorado Rockies 7-0 Sunday night to take a nine-game winning streak into the All-Star break...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Beltran, Delgado power Mets to 7-0 win
Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer, Mike Pelfrey provided the latest dominant pitching performance and the New York Mets held down the Colorado Rockies 7-0 Sunday night to take a nine-game winning streak into the All-Star break...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Kinslers streak hits 25 as Rangers edge White Sox
All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler extended his majors-best hitting streak to 25 games with three hits and drove in three runs for the Texas Rangers, who held on for a wild 12-11 victory over the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Surging Perry wins John Deere Classic in playoff
Kenny Perry beat Brad Adamonis and Jay Williamson in a playoff to win the John Deere Classic and escape with his third victory in five starts after bogeying the 18th hole on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Billingsley fans 13 as Dodgers rout Marlins 9-1
Chad Billingsley struck out a career-high 13 without walking a batter and the Los Angeles Dodgers used a six-run first inning to beat the Florida Marlins 9-1 on Sunday, avoiding a four-game sweep...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Report Anheuser-Busch agrees to InBev sale
Anheuser-Busch reportedly has agreed to be acquired by Belgian brewer InBev for $49.9 billion...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Chavez aims to expand Venezuela oil pact
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday touted a pact delivering fuel to Caribbean nations and loosened the financing terms to aid countries struggling with high oil prices...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
US spells out Fannie-Freddie backstop plan
The Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury announced steps Sunday to shore up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, whose shares have plunged as losses from their mortgage holdings threatened their financial survival...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
McCain quips about presidential bids by Arizonans
John McCain says he intends to reverse a trend that other politicians from Arizona have faced in running for president...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Bernie Mac makes off-color joke at Obama event
Comedian Bernie Mac endured some heckling and a campaign rebuke during a surprise appearance Friday night at a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Laura to return to General Hospital
Genie Francis is checking back into "General Hospital."...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Iran missile test sends message to US, Israel
Iran test-fired nine missiles Wednesday, including ones capable of hitting Israel, making a dramatic show of its readiness to strike back if the United States or Israel attacks it over its nuclear program...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Fresh crews, cool weather aid Calif. fire battle
Fresh firefighting crews were brought in Monday to help battle the huge wildfire charging through the coastal mountains of Santa Barbara County, one of more than 300 active blazes across California...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Oil little changed near $145 a barrel in Asia
Oil prices were little changed Monday in Asia on expectations the dollar will continue to slide as a slowing U.S. economy lessens the likelihood of an interest rate hike...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Yellow submarine Unmanned sub studies ocean
Far out in the Atlantic, a little yellow submarine is trying to slip from current to current, gliding across the ocean beneath the waves...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Volcano erupts, fishing boat rescues 10 people
A fishing vessel rescued 10 people after a volcano erupted, sending rocks and ash down on a cattle ranch on a remote island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Brazils Beatriz 1st woman to win Indy Lights race
Ana Beatriz of Brazil became the first woman to win on the Firestone Indy Lights Series, taking the rain-delayed Sunbelt Rentals 100 on Saturday at the Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Ross has 5 RBIs to help Marlins avoid 4-game sweep
Cody Ross homered and drove in five runs, Chris Volstad tossed two scoreless innings to win his major league debut and the Florida Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Pakistan plans no release of militant suspect
The government will not release a prominent militant suspect despite threats against its security forces by the top commander of the Pakistani Taliban, the Interior Ministry chief declared Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Pope faces calls for apology over Australia abuse
Pope Benedict XVI has raised expectations he will apologize directly to victims of past clergy sexual abuse while he is in Australia this week for a Roman Catholic gathering of hundreds of thousands of pilgrims...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Its a girl and a boy for Brangelina
The Brangelina twins are here: Angelina Jolie has given birth to a girl and a boy, and dad Brad Pitt took the whole thing in stride...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Israels Olmert says peace deal closer than ever
Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declared Sunday that Israel and the Palestinians have never been closer to making peace _ even as a widening corruption probe brings him closer than ever to being ousted from office...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Newfound Iraqi confidence pleases, worries US
Wajih Hameed is an Iraqi general with an attitude...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Olmert says Mideast peace deal closer than ever
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel and the Palestinians have "never been as close" to a peace deal as today...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
US pleased, worried, by newfound Iraqi confidence
Wajih Hameed is an Iraqi general with an attitude...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Israel to swap prisoners with Hezbollah Wednesday
The Israeli government said it will swap prisoners with the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah on Wednesday, closing a chapter between the enemies two years after they fought an inconclusive war...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Agencies seek to protect Myanmar cyclone orphans
Now, 12-year-old Twe Zin Win must try to play the role of mother. Every night, she lulls her little twin sisters to sleep with a soothing lullaby their mother once sang them _ before the storm swept away her parents forever...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Official 9 US troops killed in Afghanistan
A Western official says that nine U.S. soldiers have been killed in a multi-pronged insurgent attack on a remote American base in eastern Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Slow-moving tropical storm nears Bermuda
Bertha weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday but could still deal a glancing blow to this British territory in the Atlantic, forecasters said...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Jolie gives birth to twins, a girl and a boy
Brad Pitt was emotional but calm, Angelina Jolie laughed and chatted...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
AP IMPACT Pakistan militants focus on Afghanistan
In early June, about 300 fighters from jihadist groups came together for a secret gathering here, in the same city that serves as headquarters to the Pakistani army...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Officials 9 US troops killed in Afghanistan
A multi-pronged militant assault on a small, remote U.S. base killed nine American soldiers and wounded 15 Sunday in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Pitt, Jolie joined in emotion as twins born
Brad Pitt was emotional but calm, Angelina Jolie laughed and chatted...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Israeli lifeguard discovers ancient sea relic
An Israeli lifeguard taking his regular morning swim off the Mediterranean coast in southern Israel discovered a 2,500-year-old marble talisman to ward off the evil eye, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Malaysian police close down Parliament
Malaysian police locked down Parliament on Monday with roadblocks and massive security to prevent an anticipated rally by supporters of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is awaiting interrogation on a sodomy accusation...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2008
Miss Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2008 on Monday in a contest marked by the spectacle of Miss USA falling down during the evening gown competition for the second year in a row...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
South Korea proposes talks with North Korea
A ruling party leader in South Korea proposed Thursday holding parliamentary talks with North Korea to resolve tension caused by the shooting death of a tourist near a mountain resort in the North...
Southern Ledger - July 14, 2008
Attack on US base in Afghanistan kills 9 Americans
A multi-pronged militant assault on a small, remote U.S. base close to the Pakistan border killed nine American soldiers and wounded 15 Sunday in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years, officials | | | | |
