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Suri Cruise tops Forbes.com list of Hottest Tots
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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The New Frugality Americans return to thriftiness
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Mammoth task Scientists map DNA of ancient beast
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Rebels No clashes in eastern Congo after pullback
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Ben Affleck visits refugee camps in eastern Congo
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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UN Clouds of pollution threaten glaciers, health
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Ga. priest facing excommunication will appeal
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Global News Archive for June 2008:
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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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Forecast of lower flood crest at Iowa City
Displaced residents trickled back into the hardest-hit areas of Cedar Rapids on Sunday for their first up-close look at flood devastation, while a forecast of an earlier and lower flood crest at Iowa River sparked hope that the university city would escape a similar fate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Hulk grabs muscular $54.5M on opening weekend
"The Incredible Hulk" was a box-office bruiser, yanking in $54.5 million over opening weekend and laying to rest the stigma of his unappreciated big-screen adventure five years ago...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Family, friends gather to mourn director Pollack
Friends, family and show business colleagues gathered to remember late Oscar-winning director, producer and actor Sydney Pollack at a private memorial service, according to a person with knowledge of the service...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Forecast for lower flood crest at Iowa City
Displaced residents trickled back into the hardest-hit areas of Cedar Rapids on Sunday for their first up-close look at flood devastation, while a forecast of an earlier and lower flood crest at Iowa River sparked hope that the university city would escape a similar fate...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Tiger Woods retakes 1-shot lead in US Open finale
Tiger Woods lost the U.S. Open lead right away Sunday, making double-bogey for the third time this week on No. 1 and turning his quest for a 14th major title into anything but a done deal...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Tiger holds 1-shot lead after 12 holes at US Open
Tiger Woods lost the U.S. Open lead right away Sunday, making double-bogey for the third time this week on No. 1 and turning his quest for a 14th major title into anything but a done deal...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Chavez helps lead As to another sweep of Giants
Eric Chavez had three hits and two RBIs to help the Oakland Athletics complete their second consecutive sweep of San Francisco, beating the Giants 5-3 on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
DeJesus grand slam lifts Royals past Dbacks 8-3
David DeJesus hit his first career grand slam and had a career-high five RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Against Me! battle mediocrity with smart punk
Against Me! may be a quartet of twenty-somethings with only four albums, but they are of a dying breed...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
AP IMPACT CEO pay chugs up in 07 despite economy
As the American economy slowed to a crawl and stockholders watched their money evaporate, CEO pay still chugged to yet more dizzying heights last year, an Associated Press analysis shows...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Icahn lambastes corporate culture, CEOs
Billionaire financier Carl Icahn said he no longer has to watch "Saturday Night Live" if he wants a good laugh _ he just has to go to a company board meeting...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Kyrgyz author and statesman Aitmatov laid to rest
More than 20,000 people paid their final respects Saturday to Chingiz Aitmatov, an author and statesman who helped introduce his Central Asian nation to the world...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Karzai Ill send troops to Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has issued a warning to militants in Pakistan, saying he will send Afghan troops across the border to combat Taliban insurgents...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan quake rescuers fight aftershocks
Soldiers fought their way through a torrent of mud and rocks at a hot spring Sunday, where several people were believed buried after a magnitude 7.2-earthquake hit the mountains of northern Japan, killing at least seven and injuring more than 200...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
15 killed in hunt for escaped inmates
U.S.-led coalition and Afghan forces killed more than 15 insurgents during a hunt for inmates who fled prison after a sophisticated Taliban attack that set hundreds free, while Afghan forces recaptured 20 prisoners, officials said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Rice to press Israelis on settlements
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she will press Israeli officials about settlement construction during her visit to the region...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Argentina raises Che Guevara statue
The Argentine city of Rosario has inaugurated a monument honoring native son Ernesto "Che" Guevara...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan quake death toll climbs to 9
Soldiers fighting through a torrent of mud and rocks dug three bodies from a hot spring resort Sunday, bringing the death toll from a magnitude 7.2-earthquake in northern Japan to at least nine, with more than 200 injured...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Flooding in China kills 55 1 million flee
At least 55 people have died and seven are missing in flooding across a broad stretch of southern China, state media reported Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Karzai Ill send troops after Pakistan insurgents
Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened Sunday to send Afghan troops across the border to fight militants in Pakistan, a forceful warning to insurgents and the Pakistani government that his country is fed up with cross-border attacks...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Karzai threatens to send forces into Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened Sunday to send Afghan troops across the border to fight militants in Pakistan, a forceful warning to insurgents and the Pakistani government that his country is fed up with cross-border attacks...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
France sees 3 Fs as economic challenge
Crises involving finance, food and fuel _ the three Fs _ are buffeting Asia and Europe, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Anti-US cleric shifts strategy for Iraq elections
Followers of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will run candidates on other party tickets in upcoming Iraqi provincial elections, a top aide said Sunday, in an apparent bid to sidestep what they believe is a government campaign against their movement...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 9
Rescue teams digging their way through a ravine buried in mud Sunday pulled three bodies from a hot springs inn, bringing the death toll to nine after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Chemical Ali on trial denies killing civilians
A cousin and top deputy of Saddam Hussein on Sunday denied opening fire on Iraqi civilians during a Shiite uprising in 1991 but acknowledged executing an Iranian national accused of sabotage...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Israel to decide on prisoner swap with Lebanon
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has concluded that Israel should swap the perpetrator of a notorious guerrilla attack for two Israeli soldiers held in Lebanon since 2006, a senior government official confirmed on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
London bishop to investigate gay church ceremony
The bishop of London said Sunday he would order an investigation into whether two gay priests exchanged rings and vows in a church ceremony, violating Anglican guidelines...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Egyptian plane makes emergency landing in Cairo
A security official says an Egyptian passenger plane made an emergency landing at Cairo airport with 77 passengers on board...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Al-Qaida branch claims recent attacks in Algeria
Al-Qaida in Islamic North Africa claimed responsibility in an Internet posting Saturday for a recent attack on an Algerian train station that killed a French engineer...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Officials Talks between Israel, Syria resume
Israeli officials said Sunday that indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria have resumed, with Turkish mediation...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Finnish man kills 2 adult daughters, wife, self
An 88-year-old man on Sunday killed his two disabled adult daughters and shot his bedridden wife before turning the gun on himself in northern Finland, police said...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
New Coldplay album tops UK chart
Coldplay shoot to the top of the UK albums chart - despite their record having been on sale for just three days...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Insurer stops 'pay as you drive'
Norwich Union suspends a flagship car insurance scheme less than two years after its roll out...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Rice warns on Israel settlements
Condoleezza Rice warns Jewish settlement building is having a "negative effect" on efforts for Middle East peace...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Malaysian PM plays down handover
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi denies he has set a date to stand down from office...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Serbs form rival Kosovo assembly
Serbia defies the adoption of a new constitution in Kosovo by announcing a new parliament for the minority Serb community...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Man, children found dead in car
A man and two children have been found dead in a Land Rover off a road, North Wales Police say...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Advancing Chad rebels take town
Rebels in Chad briefly occupy the town of Am Dam as they advance to within 600km (350 miles) of the capital...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Man charged over shooting of girl
A man is charged is charged by police investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old girl at her Manchester home...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Concerns over private care firms
Serious worries about two of the country's largest private homecare companies are revealed in a BBC Scotland investigation...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Turkey fight back to stun Czechs
Turkey produce a thrilling fightback to beat Czech Republic and qualify for the quarter-finals of Euro 2008...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Live - US Open final day
Tiger Woods regains the outright lead after a birdie on the 11th as the final round of the US Open nears its climax at Torrey Pines in California...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Saudi oil output to rise in July
Saudi Arabia will increase its oil production by 200,000 barrels a day from July, its oil minister tells the United Nations...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Protesters greet Bush's UK visit
There are scuffles between protesters and police as George W Bush begins a two-day UK visit as part of a final European tour...
BBC News - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Lionel Richie pledges Commodores reunion
Grammy award-winning pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores will reunite soon for a tour...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Receding Cedar Rapids flood reveals wide damage
Receding water revealed widespread damage Sunday caused by a record flood crest, while other Iowa cities faced rivers that were still rising...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 2008
Audi wins 24 Hours of Le Mans
Audi survived a collision late in the 24 Hours of Le Mans to win the endurance race for the fifth straight year and give Tom Kristensen a record eighth victory...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Nationals beat Mariners 5-2
Jesus Flores hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the sixth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Family, friends gather to mourn director Pollack
Friends, family and show business colleagues gathered to remember late Oscar-winning director, producer and actor Sydney Pollack at a private memorial service, according to a person with knowledge of the service...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Pearl Jam wows Bonnaroo with 3-hour performance
Pearl Jam wowed the Bonnaroo crowd with a three-hour performance late Saturday night, returning the band to the grand stage of a music festival...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
N. Calif. wildfires forces hundreds to flee homes
Firefighters struggled to gain control of a series of wind-driven wildfires burning across Northern California, including a raging forest fire that forced hundreds to flee their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 2008
The necktie, knot what it used to be, still hangs on
They were the best of ties. They were the worst of ties...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Rice to press Israelis on settlements
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she will press Israeli officials about settlement construction during her visit to the region...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Argentina raises Che Guevara statue
The Argentine city of Rosario has inaugurated a monument honoring native son Ernesto "Che" Guevara...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Kyrgyz author and statesman Aitmatov laid to rest
More than 20,000 people paid their final respects Saturday to Chingiz Aitmatov, an author and statesman who helped introduce his Central Asian nation to the world...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 2008
Karzai threatens to send forces into Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened Sunday to send Afghan troops across the border to fight militants in Pakistan, a forceful warning to insurgents and the Pakistani government that his country is fed up with cross-border attacks...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
France sees 3 Fs as economic challenge
Crises involving finance, food and fuel _ the three Fs _ are buffeting Asia and Europe, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Karzai Ill send troops to Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has issued a warning to militants in Pakistan, saying he will send Afghan troops across the border to combat Taliban insurgents...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan quake rescuers fight aftershocks
Soldiers fought their way through a torrent of mud and rocks at a hot spring Sunday, where several people were believed buried after a magnitude 7.2-earthquake hit the mountains of northern Japan, killing at least seven and injuring more than 200...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
15 killed in hunt for escaped inmates
U.S.-led coalition and Afghan forces killed more than 15 insurgents during a hunt for inmates who fled prison after a sophisticated Taliban attack that set hundreds free, while Afghan forces recaptured 20 prisoners, officials said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 9
Rescue teams digging their way through a ravine buried in mud Sunday pulled three bodies from a hot springs inn, bringing the death toll to nine after a powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan quake death toll climbs to 9
Soldiers fighting through a torrent of mud and rocks dug three bodies from a hot spring resort Sunday, bringing the death toll from a magnitude 7.2-earthquake in northern Japan to at least nine, with more than 200 injured...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Flooding in China kills 55 1 million flee
At least 55 people have died and seven are missing in flooding across a broad stretch of southern China, state media reported Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Karzai Ill send troops after Pakistan insurgents
Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened Sunday to send Afghan troops across the border to fight militants in Pakistan, a forceful warning to insurgents and the Pakistani government that his country is fed up with cross-border attacks...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush no timetable for Iraq withdrawals
President Bush said there should be no definitive timetable for the withdrawal of Coalition forces from Iraq, according to a British Sunday newspaper...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
US 15 killed in hunt for Afghan inmates
The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan says more than 15 insurgents have been killed by Afghan army and coalition forces in the southern province of Kandahar...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
London bishop to investigate gay church ceremony
The bishop of London said Sunday he would order an investigation into whether two gay priests exchanged rings and vows in a church ceremony, violating Anglican guidelines...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Egyptian plane makes emergency landing in Cairo
A security official says an Egyptian passenger plane made an emergency landing at Cairo airport with 77 passengers on board...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Al-Qaida branch claims recent attacks in Algeria
Al-Qaida in Islamic North Africa claimed responsibility in an Internet posting Saturday for a recent attack on an Algerian train station that killed a French engineer...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Kosovo moves to terminate UN rule
A new constitution comes into force in Kosovo, handing power to ethnic Albanian authorities after nine years of UN rule...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
UN chief sees Saudis move on oil
UN head Ban Ki-moon says major oil producer Saudi Arabia sees current prices as 'abnormally high'...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Couple escape petrol bomb attack
A man and woman escape injury following a petrol bomb attack on a house in County Tyrone, the police say...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Sudan to deploy troops in Abyei
A joint battalion of Sudan's northern and southern troops is to move into the disputed town of Abyei, their commander says...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Tories suspend Cairns as candidate
The Conservatives say they have suspended a candidate after his controversial comment about Italians...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Fuel map
Have you had problems filling up in your area?...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Sinking deeper
A bleak trip down Gaza's deadly smuggling tunnels...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Pietersen ton sets up England win
England beat New Zealand by 114 runs in the first one-day international at the Riverside...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Nadal outwits Djokovic at Queen's
Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic 7-6 (8-6) 7-5 in a high-class Artois Championships final at Queen's...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
In pictures
Bush arrives in Britain on his farewell tour...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Inquiry after pool girl's death
A seven-year-old girl dies after being found unconscious in a swimming pool in Essex...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Driver survives 200ft cliff fall
A man and his dog are "lucky to be alive" after a 4x4 plunges almost 200ft (60.96m) off a cliff, police say...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Lorry drivers saved from floodwaters by farmer on a jet ski
Two lorry drivers are saved from rising floodwaters in a dramatic jet ski rescue in western Australia...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Bush begins two-day visit to UK
George W Bush begins a two-day visit to the UK that is expected to be his final European tour as US president...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Talks to resume in Shell dispute
Fresh talks to try to resolve the Shell fuel tanker drivers' dispute are to take place, as supplies at more petrol stations run out...
BBC News - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Pearl Jam wows Bonnaroo with 3-hour performance
Pearl Jam wowed the Bonnaroo crowd with a three-hour performance late Saturday night, returning the band to the grand stage of a music festival...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Lionel Richie pledges Commodores reunion
Grammy award-winning pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores will reunite soon for a tour...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
B.B. King given key to the city at Bonnaroo
B.B. King was awarded the key to the city Saturday at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 2008
Nationals beat Mariners 5-2
Jesus Flores hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the sixth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Morton wins MLB debut as Braves beat Angels 9-4
Charlie Morton won in his major league debut, Brandon Jones hit his first career homer and Mark Teixeira had three RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Morton wins debut, Braves beat Angels 9-4
Charlie Morton won in his major league debut, Brandon Jones hit his first career homer and Mark Teixeira had three RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
The necktie, knot what it used to be, still hangs on
They were the best of ties. They were the worst of ties...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Sex trade thrives in Afghanistan
The girl was 11 when she was molested by a man with no legs...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
15 killed in hunt for escaped inmates
U.S.-led coalition and Afghan forces killed more than 15 insurgents during a hunt for inmates who fled prison after a sophisticated Taliban attack that set hundreds free, while Afghan forces recaptured 20 prisoners, officials said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Rice to press Israelis on settlements
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she will press Israeli officials about settlement construction during her visit to the region...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Argentina raises Che Guevara statue
The Argentine city of Rosario has inaugurated a monument honoring native son Ernesto "Che" Guevara...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Kyrgyz author and statesman Aitmatov laid to rest
More than 20,000 people paid their final respects Saturday to Chingiz Aitmatov, an author and statesman who helped introduce his Central Asian nation to the world...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
2 North Koreans defect by sea to South Korea
Two North Koreans defected to South Korea by boat and were being questioned, a Coast Guard official said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Canadian mom charged with killing her daughter
The mother of a 12-year-old girl whose frozen body was found on a riverbank in February has been charged with the premeditated killing of her only child...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
France sees 3 Fs as economic challenge
Crises involving finance, food and fuel _ the three Fs _ are buffeting Asia and Europe, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Karzai Ill send troops to Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has issued a warning to militants in Pakistan, saying he will send Afghan troops across the border to combat Taliban insurgents...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Japan quake rescuers fight aftershocks
Soldiers fought their way through a torrent of mud and rocks at a hot spring Sunday, where several people were believed buried after a magnitude 7.2-earthquake hit the mountains of northern Japan, killing at least seven and injuring more than 200...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Bush no timetable for Iraq withdrawals
President Bush said there should be no definitive timetable for the withdrawal of Coalition forces from Iraq, according to a British Sunday newspaper...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
US 15 killed in hunt for Afghan inmates
The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan says more than 15 insurgents have been killed by Afghan army and coalition forces in the southern province of Kandahar...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
2 killed, 12 wounded in Nepal bomb blast
A bomb exploded at a busy bus station in south Nepal, killing two people and wounding 12, officials said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
China floods kill 55, 1 million flee
State media are reporting that 55 people have been killed and seven are missing in flooding across a broad stretch of southern China...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
McCartney rocks Ukrainian capital
Sir Paul McCartney performs in front of tens of thousands of people in the Ukrainian capital Kiev...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Inflation dangers 'threaten Asia'
The Asian Development Bank says regional inflation in 2008 will exceed the 5.1% figure predicted in April...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
MP nanny on expenses until 1999
Tory chairman Caroline Spelman made payments from expenses to her nanny for longer than she previously stated...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Fears over nuclear weapon plans
An ex-UN arms inspector says a smuggling ring acquired blueprints for an advanced nuclear weapon, a newspaper reports...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Off-licence age could rise to 21
The age for buying alcohol from supermarkets and off-licences in Scotland is expected to rise from 18 to 21...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Road blocks after village attack
Police stop motorists as part of an appeal following a brick attack on a man by a scooter rider...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Leaders urged to raise rendition
Northern Ireland's leaders are urged to raise the issues of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay with George Bush...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Jimmy parents call for 'respect'
The parents of murdered teenager Jimmy Mizen say people need to show "simple respect" for each other...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Woods on brink of US Open glory
Tiger Woods will take a one-shot lead over England's Lee Westwood into the final round of the US Open at Torrey Pines on Sunday...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
'Going forward'
On a mission to rid the world of office-speak...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Man killed in targeted shooting
A man dies after being shot as he rode his bicycle through Liverpool in what police believe was a targeted attack...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Richard and Judy unveil their summer booklist
The debut novel by the daughter of playwright Arthur Miller makes the Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan's Summer Read shortlist...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Live - England v New Zealand
Ian Bell is run out in the 20th over as England stutter after a decent start to the first one-day international against New Zealand...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Karzai issues warning to Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he is ready to send troops over the border into Pakistan to confront militants...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Fuel strike disruption continues
Hundreds of Shell fuel tanker drivers striking over pay take part in a third day of industrial action...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
'No bulldozing' Irish on EU vote
Foreign Secretary David Miliband says the UK will continue to ratify the EU Treaty, rejected by Irish voters...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Tory criticism over files blunder
The Tories say the government is presiding over "a culture of carelessness" after more sensitive papers were left on a train...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Stop hammering Davis, says Clegg
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says the Tories should stop "hammering" David Davis over his surprise resignation...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Toddler found in garden pond dies
A three-year-old boy found floating in a garden pond an hour after he was reported missing has died in hospital...
BBC News - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Lionel Richie pledges Commodores reunion
Grammy award-winning pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores will reunite soon for a tour...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
B.B. King given key to the city at Bonnaroo
B.B. King was awarded the key to the city Saturday at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Nationals beat Mariners 5-2
Jesus Flores hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the sixth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Morton wins MLB debut as Braves beat Angels 9-4
Charlie Morton won in his major league debut, Brandon Jones hit his first career homer and Mark Teixeira had three RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Morton wins debut, Braves beat Angels 9-4
Charlie Morton won in his major league debut, Brandon Jones hit his first career homer and Mark Teixeira had three RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
The necktie, knot what it used to be, still hangs on
They were the best of ties. They were the worst of ties...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Celtics coach influenced by fathers guidance
Doc Rivers often thinks about his father, a former Chicago police lieutenant who taught him life lessons that the Celtics coach relies on to guide his team...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Sex trade thrives in Afghanistan
The girl was 11 when she was molested by a man with no legs...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Sandinistas split over revolution hymn
A famous Nicaraguan revolutionary singer-songwriter has asked the government to stop using his music...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2008
Argentina raises Che Guevara statue
The Argentine city of Rosario has inaugurated a monument honoring native son Ernesto "Che" Guevara...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Kyrgyz author and statesman Aitmatov laid to rest
More than 20,000 people paid their final respects Saturday to Chingiz Aitmatov, an author and statesman who helped introduce his Central Asian nation to the world...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
2 killed, 12 wounded in Nepal bomb blast
A bomb exploded at a busy bus station in south Nepal, killing two people and wounding 12, officials said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
China floods kill 55, 1 million flee
State media are reporting that 55 people have been killed and seven are missing in flooding across a broad stretch of southern China...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
2 North Koreans defect by sea to South Korea
Two North Koreans defected to South Korea by boat and were being questioned, a Coast Guard official said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
Canadian mom charged with killing her daughter
The mother of a 12-year-old girl whose frozen body was found on a riverbank in February has been charged with the premeditated killing of her only child...
Southern Ledger - June 15, 2008
New strike by Argentine farmers
Argentine farmers announce their fourth strike in as many months to protest against tax increases on food exports...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Settlements 'a problem'
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calls Jewish settlement building a problem on her latest visit to the region...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Search goes on after Japan quake
Rescue squads in northern Japan resume their search for people missing after Saturday's 7.2 earthquake...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
Nato concedes Taleban jail blow
Nato admits a jail-break by hundreds of prisoners in the Afghan city of Kandahar was a success for the Taleban...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
As seen on TV
How US adverts feed on viewers' health fears...
BBC News - June 15, 2008
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