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Obama, McCain pledge to work together for reform
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Suri Cruise tops Forbes.com list of Hottest Tots
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The New Frugality Americans return to thriftiness
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Archaeologists New evidence for Herods tomb site
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Astronaut who lost tool bag admits making mistake
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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
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Malkovich to film documentary about migrants
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Herod may have been buried among lavish artwork
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Group files suit over I Believe plates in SC
A group that advocates separation of church and state filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to prevent South Carolina from becoming the first state to create "I Believe" license plates...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Political leaders pay tribute to TVs Russert
The two men vying to become president, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain, and congressional leaders, journalists and other Washington elite paid tribute to television journalist Tim Russert on Wednesday at a private funeral mass...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Anglican Bible conservatives hold strategy summit
Less than a month ahead of a global gathering of Anglican leaders, conservative bishops angry about the liberalism of churches in the United States, Canada and elsewhere are meeting for a strategy summit in Jordan and Israel...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Mugabe threatens opposition arrests
President Robert Mugabe threatened to arrest opposition leaders he accused of supporting mounting election violence, state radio reported Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Vatican to mark anniversary of death of Pius XII
The Vatican said Tuesday it will mark the 50th anniversary this year of the death of Pope Pius XII, describing the controversial World War II pontiff as a great pope who spoke out when necessary...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Russerts death gives some fellow boomers a scare
Like many men his age, Gregory Ameo, 53, struggles with high blood pressure and cholesterol. He hates pills, but accepts them grudgingly. He eats better than he used to and takes walks for exercise. He takes fish oil and garlic, in case they might help with the cholesterol...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Girl born to Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to a baby girl Thursday morning at a south Mississippi hospital...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
NY fund swindlers girlfriend accused in escape
The girlfriend of a hedge fund swindler whose car was found abandoned in New York is charged with helping him elude his sentence...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Man who proved true birth year of AP dies at 83
Brewster Yale Beach, who presented proof that The Associated Press originated two years earlier than the date previously accepted by historians and the news cooperative itself, has died. He was 83...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Ala. inmate dies after 18-year wait for retrial
More than a decade ago, a frustrated judge vowed there would be no more delays in the stalled retrial of death row inmate Shep Wilson Jr...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Uptons tiebreaking homer leads Arizona past As 2-1
Justin Upton hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Uptons homer leads Arizona past Oakland 2-1
Justin Upton hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Young, Boggs lift Rangers
Michael Young broke out of a deep slump with a game-ending RBI single, rookie Brandon Boggs hit a three-run homer and the Texas Rangers rallied twice for a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Young, rookie Boggs lift Rangers over Braves 5-4
Michael Young broke out of a deep slump with a game-ending RBI single, rookie Brandon Boggs hit a three-run homer and the Texas Rangers rallied twice for a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Bush takes no-hit bid to 8th, Brews nick Jays 8-7
Dave Bush took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before it was broken up by the player he was traded for, and the Milwaukee Brewers barely held for an 8-7 win over Toronto on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Family friend Girl born to Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to a baby girl Thursday morning at a south Mississippi hospital, according to a friend of the Spears family...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Obama team weighs Nunn, Edwards as running mates
Former presidential candidate John Edwards and former Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn are on a list of potential running mates for Democrat Barack Obama, according to a Michigan congresswoman...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Nunn, Edwards under consideration by Obama team
Former presidential candidate John Edwards and former Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn are on a list of potential running mates for Democrat Barack Obama, according to a Michigan congresswoman...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Obama bypasses public money 1st since Watergate
Barack Obama is abandoning public financing for his presidential campaign, reversing his earlier stance in bold certainty he can raise millions more on his own as the first major-party candidate to bypass the tax-checkoff system that was hurried into place after the Watergate scandal...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Obama gets AFSCME endorsement
Barack Obama secured the endorsement of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a political powerhouse union that was a strong backer of his former Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Analysis Obama chose winning over his word
Barack Obama chose winning over his word.The Democrat once made a conditional agreement to accept taxpayer money from the public financing system, and accompanying spending limits, if his Republican opponent did, too...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
AFL-CIO to endorse Obama within weeks
The AFL-CIO will endorse Sen. Barack Obama within weeks, union leaders said after a private meeting Wednesday with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Philippines Kidnap negotiators arrested
A Philippine mayor and his son who negotiated with al-Qaida-linked rebels for the release of an abducted TV news anchor and three other people have been arrested as suspects in the kidnappings, officials said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
2 charged on Wall Street in mortgage meltdown
Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers were hauled into jail Thursday and charged with lying to investors about the collapse of the subprime mortgage market, perhaps signaling the start of a wave of prosecutions arising from the housing meltdown...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Shell shuts down Nigerian oil field after attack
Royal Dutch Shell says it has shut down production at a Nigerian oil field that produces about 200,000 barrels per day after a militant attack...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Circuit City 1Q loss widens, weak forecast
Circuit City Stores Inc. said Thursday its loss widened in the first quarter because of a more than 11 percent drop in sales at established stores...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Mississippi River breaks through Illinois levee
The rising Mississippi River broke through a levee Tuesday, forcing authorities to rescue about a half-dozen people by helicopter, boat and four-wheeler as floodwaters moved south into Illinois and Missouri...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Rembrandt Laughing is self-portrait
The auction house thought the portrait was a 17th century Rembrandt knockoff, and valued it at just $3,100. But the British buyer who paid about 1,500 times more than that apparently knew what he was doing...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Former detainee blames trauma on US captors
Four years after his release from Abu Ghraib, Ali al-Qaisi has nightmares and insomnia he blames on injuries _ physical and psychological _ suffered at the hands of his American captors...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Cyd Charisse dies in LA at 86
Cyd Charisse, the long-legged Texas beauty who danced with the Ballet Russe as a teenager and starred in MGM musicals with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died Tuesday. She was 86...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
"Star Trek" star George Takei is ready to "live long and prosper" with his partner of 21 years. Takei will marry 54-year-old Brad Altman on September 14th in Los Angeles...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Texas court orders execution warrant reinstated
A Texas appeals court has ordered the reinstatement of an execution warrant for a former topless-club bouncer condemned for a double slaying almost 20 years ago...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Bush to Congress Embrace energy exploration now
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift its long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, saying the United States needs to increase its energy production...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
The auction house thought the portrait was a 17th century Rembrandt knockoff, and valued it at just $3,100. But the British buyer who paid about 1,500 times more than that apparently knew what he was doing...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Top Sadrist official arrested in Amarah
Iraqi troops on Thursday arrested the top official in Amarah, a Muqtada al-Sadr loyalist, officials said, drawing swift condemnations from followers of the anti-U.S. cleric and raising tensions as a military operation against Shiite militias got under way...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Iraqi government says Amarah operation under way
Iraqi troops fanned out across the Shiite militia stronghold of Amarah Thursday and gunmen tossed their weapons onto the streets or into canals as the government officially launched a military crackdown on the area...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Iraqi troops begin operation in militia stronghold
Iraqi troops fanned out across the Shiite militia stronghold of Amarah Thursday and gunmen tossed their weapons onto the streets or into canals as the government officially launched a military crackdown on the area...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Iraqi government Operation in Amarah under way
The Iraqi government says military operations have started against Shiite militias in the southern city of Amarah and surrounding areas...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Hats and heels take the day at Ascots Ladies Day
This was no time for sensible shoes. Or sensible anything, for that matter...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
More weapons caches turning up in Iraq
Weapons caches are turning up with increasing frequency in public places in Iraq _ from a bakery to a fish farm _ as recent security gains embolden more civilians to come forward with tips, U.S. and Iraqi military officials say...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Indian rescuers scramble to reach deluged villages
Soldiers and rescue workers rushed to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of people stranded in eastern India by monsoon floods that have killed at least 38 people in the past week, officials said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Indian monsoon floods strand 300,000
Soldiers and rescue workers rushed to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of people stranded in eastern India by monsoon floods that have killed at least 38 people in the past week, officials said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Sadrists complain of arrests in southern Iraq
Iraqi troops arrested the mayor of the southern city of Amarah on Thursday, raising tensions with followers of anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as a third Iraqi military operation against Shiite militias in recent months got under way...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Bahrain Shiites protest articles on their cleric
More than 10,000 Shiites marched Thursday in this tiny Sunni-ruled Gulf country to protest newspaper articles deemed insulting to their top cleric...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Suspected church thief nabbed in France
A man suspected of stealing $15 million of historic treasures from churches was arrested Thursday, officials said. The 30-year-old suspect was taken into custody by police in Saint-Ouen, north of Paris, after he allegedly asked an antiques dealer to sell an object stolen from a church in Normandy, said Bernard Darties, deputy director of the French police force that tracks thefts of cultural goods...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Chavez threatens to block oil over EU rules
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is threatening not to sell oil to any European country that applies strict new rules for expelling illegal immigrants...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Quiet reigns in Israel, Gaza as truce takes hold
Raz Elraz, for the first time, will be able to take his 14-month-old son to a playground in this rocket-scarred Israeli town. A few miles away in Gaza, Palestinian teenagers ride their bicycles, and Hamas guards play pingpong...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Ex-Bear Stearns workers arrested
Two ex-managers at Bear Stearns investment bank are charged with fraud related to the collapse of two hedge funds...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Minister attacks school selection
England's School's Secretary criticises the grammar system and offers secondary moderns money...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Sweden approves wiretapping law
Sweden passes new laws on surveillance, labelled Europe's most far-reaching eavesdropping plan...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Game show viewer helps IVF couple
A man who went on a TV game show to win cash to help him and his wife continue IVF treatment is offered £9,000 by a viewer...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Ronaldo to announce future plans
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo will make an announcement to clarify his future in the next few days...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
EU to lift sanctions against Cuba
The European Union is to lift sanctions on Cuba it imposed in 2003 in protest at the jailing of dissidents...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Davis 'does not expect job back'
David Davis says he does not expect to return to the shadow cabinet, following his resignation as an MP...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Classy Germany eliminate Portugal
Germany secure an exciting 3-2 quarter-final win over Portugal to book a last-four Euro 2008 showdown with Croatia or Turkey...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
England four in NZ assault probe
Auckland City police confirm four England rugby players are under investigation after an allegation of sexual assault...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Canada coroner condemns foot hoax
A sixth 'foot' washed ashore in western Canada since 2007 is not human, officials say, describing it as a hoax...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
EU urged to give Dublin more time
EU leaders meeting in Brussels are asked to give Ireland more time to deal with its people's rejection of the Lisbon reform treaty...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Anglican Bible conservatives hold strategy summit
Less than a month ahead of a global gathering of Anglican leaders, conservative bishops angry about the liberalism of churches in the United States, Canada and elsewhere are meeting for a strategy summit in Jordan and Israel...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Mugabe threatens opposition arrests
President Robert Mugabe threatened to arrest opposition leaders he accused of supporting mounting election violence, state radio reported Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
25 getting Hollywood Walk of Fame stars next year
Hollywood will enshrine an eclectic bunch in its famous curbside Walk of Fame next year, including Hugh Jackman, Ben Kingsley, The Village People and Tinkerbell...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Newseum exhibit features Unabomber cabin
The tiny Montana cabin where Unabomber Ted Kaczynski hid now stands a few blocks from the Washington headquarters of the FBI, which spent 17 years searching for him...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Ky. grand jury indicts Ohio man in rock dispute
An Ohio historian could face hard time, all because of a rock...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Premium gas sales tank as fuel prices rise
Ernesto Evangelista prefers to pump premium gas into his seven-month-old Nissan Titan, thinking it makes the truck run better...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Political leaders pay tribute to TVs Russert
The two men vying to become president, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain, and congressional leaders, journalists and other Washington elite paid tribute to television journalist Tim Russert on Wednesday at a private funeral mass...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Iranian widow faces terror charges in New York
In March 2003, Zeinab Taleb-Jedi was a middle-aged widow who found herself trapped in a cold, dusty bunker in Iraq as invading U.S. forces began blowing up buildings and inflicting casualties all around her...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Marlins hit pair of homers in 8-3 win
Dan Uggla and Mike Jacobs hit long two-run homers for Florida and the top home run hitting team in the majors added to its league-leading total in the Marlins 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Haren allows 1 run, knocks in 3 to lead Dbacks
Dominating his former team, Dan Haren allowed one run and drove in three as the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Oakland Athletics 11-1 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Haren dominates as Arizona defeats As 11-1
Dominating his former team, Dan Haren allowed one run and drove in three as the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Oakland Athletics 11-1 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Girl born to Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to a baby girl Thursday morning at a south Mississippi hospital...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Girl born to Zoey 101 star Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to a baby girl Thursday morning at a south Mississippi hospital...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
In weak economy, forgoing $4 lattes for home brews
The "latte effect" of the go-go years had consumers spending $4 a day on coffee. Now the downturn is forcing them to rethink the wisdom of such habits...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Cindy McCain in Vietnam on cleft palates mission
Cindy McCain ranged far afield from the U.S. presidential campaign trail Thursday to showcase her charity work helping Vietnamese kids born with facial deformities...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Cindy McCain visits Vietnam
Cindy McCain ranged far afield from the U.S. presidential campaign trail Thursday to showcase her charity work helping Vietnamese kids born with facial deformities...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Easley gets Manuel first win as Mets manager
Jerry Manuel got his first win managing the Mets when New York rallied in the ninth inning and Damion Easley homered in the 10th to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Shell shuts down Nigerian oil field after attack
Royal Dutch Shell says it has shut down production at a Nigerian oil field that produces about 200,000 barrels per day after a militant attack...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Circuit City 1Q loss widens, weak forecast
Circuit City Stores Inc. said Thursday its loss widened in the first quarter because of a more than 11 percent drop in sales at established stores...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Charges at Bear Stearns linked to subprime debacle
Two former Bear Stearns managers were arrested Thursday on charges linked to the collapse of a hedge fund that bet heavily on subprime mortgages before the market collapsed, federal authorities said...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Cyd Charisse dies in LA at 86
Cyd Charisse, the long-legged Texas beauty who danced with the Ballet Russe as a teenager and starred in MGM musicals with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died Tuesday. She was 86...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Former detainee blames trauma on US captors
Four years after his release from Abu Ghraib, Ali al-Qaisi has nightmares and insomnia he blames on injuries _ physical and psychological _ suffered at the hands of his American captors...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Rembrandt Laughing is self-portrait
The auction house thought the portrait was a 17th century Rembrandt knockoff, and valued it at just $3,100. But the British buyer who paid about 1,500 times more than that apparently knew what he was doing...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
AFL-CIO to endorse Obama within weeks
The AFL-CIO will endorse Sen. Barack Obama within weeks, union leaders said after a private meeting Wednesday with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Bush to Congress Embrace energy exploration now
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift its long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, saying the United States needs to increase its energy production...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
The auction house thought the portrait was a 17th century Rembrandt knockoff, and valued it at just $3,100. But the British buyer who paid about 1,500 times more than that apparently knew what he was doing...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Gaza truce takes hold, skepticism abounds
Guns went quiet as a six-month truce between Israel and Gaza Strip militants took effect early Thursday, but there was widespread skepticism about its ability to hold...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
South Korean president apologizes over beef uproar
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has apologized to the public for ignoring their concerns in moving to restore U.S. beef imports...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
SKorean president apologizes over US beef uproar
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has apologized to the public for ignoring their concerns in moving to restore U.S. beef imports...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
"Star Trek" star George Takei is ready to "live long and prosper" with his partner of 21 years. Takei will marry 54-year-old Brad Altman on September 14th in Los Angeles...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Texas court orders execution warrant reinstated
A Texas appeals court has ordered the reinstatement of an execution warrant for a former topless-club bouncer condemned for a double slaying almost 20 years ago...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Iraqi government Operation in Amarah under way
The Iraqi government says military operations have started against Shiite militias in the southern city of Amarah and surrounding areas...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
South Korean president No older US beef
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak pledged to keep U.S. beef out of South Korea unless Washington agrees to ban meat from older cattle, seeking Thursday to defuse a political crisis sparked by health concerns that has derailed his plan to boost U.S. ties and reinvigorate the economy...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Philippines Kidnap negotiators arrested
A Philippine mayor and his son who negotiated with al-Qaida-linked rebels for the release of an abducted TV news anchor and three other people have been arrested as suspects in the kidnappings, officials said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Top Sadrist official arrested in Amarah
Iraqi troops on Thursday arrested the top official in Amarah, a Muqtada al-Sadr loyalist, officials said, drawing swift condemnations from followers of the anti-U.S. cleric and raising tensions as a military operation against Shiite militias got under way...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Iraqi government says Amarah operation under way
Iraqi troops fanned out across the Shiite militia stronghold of Amarah Thursday and gunmen tossed their weapons onto the streets or into canals as the government officially launched a military crackdown on the area...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Iraqi troops begin operation in militia stronghold
Iraqi troops fanned out across the Shiite militia stronghold of Amarah Thursday and gunmen tossed their weapons onto the streets or into canals as the government officially launched a military crackdown on the area...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Indian monsoon floods strand 300,000
Soldiers and rescue workers rushed to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of people stranded in eastern India by monsoon floods that have killed at least 38 people in the past week, officials said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Negotiators meet to discuss North Korean nukes
Nuclear negotiators from Japan, the United States and South Korea met Thursday to discuss how to push forward six-party talks with North Korea that have been stalled for months...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Indian rescuers scramble to reach deluged villages
Soldiers and rescue workers rushed to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of people stranded in eastern India by monsoon floods that have killed at least 38 people in the past week, officials said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Rights group urges S. Africa to stop deportations
A human rights group called on South Africa to stop mass deportations of Zimbabweans, accusing the country of failing to help end a political crisis next door that has led thousands to flee...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Sweden denies asylum to former Guantanamo detainee
Sweden denied asylum Thursday to a Chinese Muslim who was released from Guantanamo Bay after the U.S. acknowledged he was not a terrorist...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Britain is expected to push EU for Iran sanctions
Britain will push other EU nations at a summit on Thursday to explore tougher sanctions against Iran as the Islamic republic continues to ignore demands to halt uranium enrichment activities that could develop material for nuclear weapons...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Record number of Japanese elderly kill themselves
The number of elderly Japanese killing themselves surged 9 percent to a record high last year, fueled by mounting health and economic worries among seniors in a rapidly aging society, the government said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
More truckers are ending strikes in South Korea
About 6,500 truck drivers ended their strike Thursday after transportation companies agreed to increase fees for hauling freight, but another 6,500 remained off the job, officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
EU peacekeeping helicopter crashes in Bosnia
An EU peacekeeping helicopter belonging to the Spanish military crashed Thursday in Bosnia with four people on board, officials said...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Iraqi refugee sentenced over al-Qaida messages
A German court sentenced an Iraqi refugee to three years in prison on Thursday for spreading messages by al-Qaida leaders on the Internet...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Winehouse 'still hopes to sing'
Singer Amy Winehouse still hopes to perform at the Glastonbury Festival and the Nelson Mandela concert, but remains in hospital...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Liberty director demands apology
Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti threatens to sue a minister over remarks about her dealings with David Davis...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Balls in attack on grammar system
England's School's Secretary Ed Balls criticises the grammar school system...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza
A truce between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza is holding, despite widespread scepticism...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
EU sets no deadline over treaty
EU leaders meeting in Brussels refuse to set a deadline for a deal on the stalled Lisbon Treaty after its rejection by the Irish...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Sheriff's anger at early release
A sheriff criticises a "nameless official" over the early release of a youth who went on to re-offend...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Officer 'took overdose' on isle
An officer with South Wales Police who was found dead on a Greek island had taken a drug overdose, it is believed...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Titanic life-size replica planned
A life-size replica of parts of the Titanic could be added to Belfast's Odyssey Arena if a US-backed plan is accepted...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Obama shuns public campaign funds
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama frees himself to raise unlimited election funds by not accepting public money...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Our 'longest day'
Why the Empire's battle with Zulus still fascinates...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Soldier 'died after punishment'
A private soldier collapsed and died of heatstroke while undergoing an informal Army punishment, a court hears...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Yeats claims Gold Cup hat-trick
Yeats holds off Geordieland and French horse Coastal Path to win his third straight Ascot Gold Cup...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Canada mystery
Where did the washed up feet come from?...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Essential role
What do Britain's thousands of servicewomen do?...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Accused 'joined swingers website'
A British man accused of murdering his wife and daughter used the internet to hunt for new sexual partners, a US court hears...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Media doctor guilty of disrepute
Celebrity psychiatrist Dr Raj Persaud's plagiarism brought his profession into disrepute, the General Medical Council rules...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Boy, 3, killed at Highland Show
A three-year-old-boy dies following an accident at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
FBI holds 406 for mortgage fraud
The FBI says it has arrested 406 property market players as part of a crackdown on mortgage fraud...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Africa turns up heat on Zimbabwe
African observers add their voice to concern over growing violence in Zimbabwe ahead of the run-off presidential poll...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Anglican Bible conservatives hold strategy summit
Less than a month ahead of a global gathering of Anglican leaders, conservative bishops angry about the liberalism of churches in the United States, Canada and elsewhere are meeting for a strategy summit in Jordan and Israel...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Mugabe threatens opposition arrests
President Robert Mugabe threatened to arrest opposition leaders he accused of supporting mounting election violence, state radio reported Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Vatican to mark anniversary of death of Pius XII
The Vatican said Tuesday it will mark the 50th anniversary this year of the death of Pope Pius XII, describing the controversial World War II pontiff as a great pope who spoke out when necessary...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Mugabe threatens to arrest opposition leaders
President Robert Mugabe threatened to arrest opposition leaders he accused of supporting mounting election violence, state radio reported Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Iranian widow faces terror charges in NYC
In March 2003, Zeinab Taleb-Jedi was a middle-aged widow who found herself trapped in a cold, dusty bunker in Iraq as invading U.S. forces began blowing up buildings and inflicting casualties all around her...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
House to vote on war funds, unemployment benefits
The Democratic-led Congress finally appears ready to give President Bush his request for $162 billion in long-overdue funds for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Rapper Young Jeezy charged with DUI in Atlanta
Rapper Young Jeezy was charged with driving under the influence and speeding after he was pulled over on an Atlanta highway early Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Prepare to shed tears. Cry-Baby closes Sunday
"Cry-Baby" is the first casualty of the 2008 Tony Awards. It will close Sunday after a disappointing run of 68 performances...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Political leaders pay tribute to TVs Russert
The two men vying to become president, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain, and congressional leaders, journalists and other Washington elite paid tribute to television journalist Tim Russert on Wednesday at a private funeral mass...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Iranian widow faces terror charges in New York
In March 2003, Zeinab Taleb-Jedi was a middle-aged widow who found herself trapped in a cold, dusty bunker in Iraq as invading U.S. forces began blowing up buildings and inflicting casualties all around her...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
2 missing women rescued in Alaskan wilderness
When Erica Nelson and Abby Flantz lost their way during an overnight hike into Denali National Park, they decided to keep hiking...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Easley gets Manuel first win as Mets manager
Jerry Manuel got his first win managing the Mets when New York rallied in the ninth inning and Damion Easley homered in the 10th to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Marlins hit pair of homers in 8-3 win
Dan Uggla and Mike Jacobs hit long two-run homers for Florida and the top home run hitting team in the majors added to its league-leading total in the Marlins 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Haren allows 1 run, knocks in 3 to lead Dbacks
Dominating his former team, Dan Haren allowed one run and drove in three as the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Oakland Athletics 11-1 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Haren dominates as Arizona defeats As 11-1
Dominating his former team, Dan Haren allowed one run and drove in three as the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Oakland Athletics 11-1 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Lawmakers fail to gag celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay
A Senate panel rejected calls Thursday to ban certain swear words on Australian TV following an inquiry prompted by a popular series on restaurant kitchens with foul-mouthed British chef Gordon Ramsay...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Shell shuts down Nigerian oil field after attack
Royal Dutch Shell says it has shut down production at a Nigerian oil field that produces about 200,000 barrels per day after a militant attack...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Cindy McCain in Vietnam on cleft palates mission
Cindy McCain ranged far afield from the U.S. presidential campaign trail Thursday to showcase her charity work helping Vietnamese kids born with facial deformities...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Cindy McCain visits Vietnam
Cindy McCain ranged far afield from the U.S. presidential campaign trail Thursday to showcase her charity work helping Vietnamese kids born with facial deformities...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Bush rallies behind McCain at fundraising dinner
Seeking to energize party loyalists, President Bush on Wednesday gave his most extended public support to Sen. John McCain, his former foe for the White House. The president said McCain is the only candidate in the race who can face tough decisions and "will not flinch."...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
AFL-CIO to endorse Obama within weeks
The AFL-CIO will endorse Sen. Barack Obama within weeks, union leaders said after a private meeting Wednesday with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Bush to Congress Embrace energy exploration now
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift its long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, saying the United States needs to increase its energy production...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Rembrandt Laughing is self-portrait
The auction house thought the portrait was a 17th century Rembrandt knockoff, and valued it at just $3,100. But the British buyer who paid about 1,500 times more than that apparently knew what he was doing...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Japans Nikkei drops 2.2 percent
Japanese stocks dropped on Thursday as selling spread across the board on renewed concern over the health of the U.S. financial sector...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Cyd Charisse dies in LA at 86
Cyd Charisse, the long-legged Texas beauty who danced with the Ballet Russe as a teenager and starred in MGM musicals with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died Tuesday. She was 86...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Mississippi River breaks through Illinois levee
The rising Mississippi River broke through a levee Tuesday, forcing authorities to rescue about a half-dozen people by helicopter, boat and four-wheeler as floodwaters moved south into Illinois and Missouri...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Raiders expect Javon Walker to be ready for camp
The Oakland Raiders expect new receiver Javon Walker to be ready for training camp when he recovers from injuries incurred during a robbery in Las Vegas last weekend...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Former detainee blames trauma on US captors
Four years after his release from Abu Ghraib, Ali al-Qaisi has nightmares and insomnia he blames on injuries _ physical and psychological _ suffered at the hands of his American captors...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Rockets, airstrikes come hours before Gaza truce
Palestinian militants fired 50 rockets and mortars toward Israel on Wednesday, and Israel responded with airstrikes in Gaza just hours before a truce was to take effect, illustrating how fragile the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas would be...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
"Star Trek" star George Takei is ready to "live long and prosper" with his partner of 21 years. Takei will marry 54-year-old Brad Altman on September 14th in Los Angeles...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Texas court orders execution warrant reinstated
A Texas appeals court has ordered the reinstatement of an execution warrant for a former topless-club bouncer condemned for a double slaying almost 20 years ago...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Bush to Congress Embrace energy exploration now
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift its long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, saying the United States needs to increase its energy production...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
The auction house thought the portrait was a 17th century Rembrandt knockoff, and valued it at just $3,100. But the British buyer who paid about 1,500 times more than that apparently knew what he was doing...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Amnesty More than 1,000 unaccounted for in Tibet
More than 1,000 protesters detained during anti-government riots in Tibet three months ago have not been accounted for, a human rights group said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Rice to host UN talks on rape, Zimbabwe
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice promised to send a "strong message" to Zimbabwe on the importance of a transparent election when she presides over United Nations debate Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Ex-military officer admits to African coup plot
A British ex-military officer admitted in court Wednesday that he plotted to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea in 2004, saying he was glad the plan fell through...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Darfur rebels on trial for attack near Khartoum
Nearly Darfur rebel suspects appeared in court Wednesday over their alleged roles in an attack near the capital last month that left 200 dead and shocked the government...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Baby Love born to quake victim in China
The rosy-cheeked infant swaddled in a pink floral blanket snuggled tenderly next to her mother in their hospital bed, hours after her birth Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
South Korean president apologizes over beef uproar
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has apologized to the public for ignoring their concerns in moving to restore U.S. beef imports...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
SKorean president apologizes over US beef uproar
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has apologized to the public for ignoring their concerns in moving to restore U.S. beef imports...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Argentine leader demands end to farmers strike
President Cristina Fernandez told thousands of supporters Wednesday that a three-month strike against grain export-tax hikes was undemocratic and demanded that farmers lift road blockades that have caused food shortages across Argentina...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Israel-Hamas Gaza truce goes into effect
A truce between Israel and Hamas went into effect Thursday morning, hours after the two sides launched attacks that highlighted the difficulties they face in holding the cease-fire together...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
South Korean president No older US beef
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak pledged to keep U.S. beef out of South Korea unless Washington agrees to ban meat from older cattle, seeking Thursday to defuse a political crisis sparked by health concerns that has derailed his plan to boost U.S. ties and reinvigorate the economy...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Philippines Kidnap negotiators arrested
A Philippine mayor and his son who negotiated with al-Qaida-linked rebels for the release of an abducted TV news anchor and three other people have been arrested as suspects in the kidnappings, officials said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Gaza truce takes hold, skepticism abounds
Guns went quiet as a six-month truce between Israel and Gaza Strip militants took effect early Thursday, but there was widespread skepticism about its ability to hold...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
US sailor convicted in stabbing in Japan
A Japanese court found a U.S. sailor guilty of stabbing two Japanese women near Tokyo last year and sentenced him to eight years in prison, officials said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Iraqi govt Amarah operation under way
The Iraqi government says military operations have started against Shiite militias in the southern city of Amarah and surrounding areas...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Canadas police force agrees to restrict Taser use
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it will restrict Taser use after the head of its public watchdog said the force should only use the weapons in situations where suspects are combative or could cause harm...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Australian parents charged with murder of twins
An Australian couple was charged Thursday with murder and torture in the deaths of their 18-month-old twins, whose decomposing bodies were found by their older sister this week...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Australian lawyer Americans death was murder
A lawyer for a state coroner said Thursday an American tourist should be charged with murder in the drowning of his wife while scuba diving on their honeymoon in Australia...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Iraqi government Operation in Amarah under way
The Iraqi government says military operations have started against Shiite militias in the southern city of Amarah and surrounding areas...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Man killed sneaking from Egypt to Israel
An Egyptian security official says border guards shot and killed an unidentified man trying to sneak into Israel and arrested 12 African migrants also attempting the journey...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Mayors clash over Olympic costs
London mayor Boris Johnson clashes with his predecessor over what happens if the 2012 games go over budget...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Iraq launches offensive in Amara
Iraqi and US security forces launch a major operation in southern Iraq to drive out Shia militia groups...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Irish 'No' on EU leaders' agenda
EU leaders are to attend a summit which is expected to be dominated by Ireland's rejection of the EU treaty...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Taleban 'cleared from Kandahar'
A senior Afghan official says Nato and Afghan forces have cleared Taleban militants from the outskirts of Kandahar city...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Woods grave body to be examined
A post-mortem examination takes place on a body found by police searching woods for a missing pensioner...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
£14m deal to create 250 bank jobs
Britain's biggest bank brings 250 new jobs to a call centre in south-east Wales...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Men ordered out by paramilitaries
Dissident republicans have ordered four men to leave Londonderry, according to sources...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Nigerian attack closes oilfield
Royal Dutch Shell halts production at its main offshore oil field in Nigeria, following a militant attack...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Tailor trouble
Savile Row fights for its hold on the word 'bespoke'...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Washington diary
America mourns the loss of journalistic giant Tim Russert...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Soldier 'died during punishment'
A junior soldier died of heatstroke while undergoing an informal Army punishment, a court hears...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Chain reaction
A two-wheel novice takes to the UK's (hilly) cycling city...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Firefox claims download success
The creators of Firefox 3.0 say the software was downloaded more than 8 million times on release day...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Strewth! Ramsay's profanities land him in hot water in Australia
The British TV chef Gordon Ramsay's expletive-filled shows land him with a Senate inquiry in Australia...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
'Here we go again!' - Charlotte Church reveals she is expecting her second child
Charlotte Church reveals she is expecting her second child with rugby star Gavin Henson...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Ince set to become Blackburn boss
Paul Ince is in line to succeed Mark Hughes as the manager of Blackburn Rovers, according to BBC Radio 5 Live...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
NZ police seek England team help
New Zealand Police tell the England rugby team management they want to speak with players about "serious allegations"...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Four escape from detention centre
Four detainees from an Oxfordshire immigration centre are on the run after seven people escape overnight...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Sainsbury's store remains offline
Sainsbury's customers face a second day without online grocery deliveries after a technical hitch hits its website...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Retail shock prompts rate dilemma
Retail sales rise by a record 3.5%, giving relief from grim economic forecasts but fanning fears of rate rises...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Zimbabwe activists' bodies found
The bodies of four MDC activists are found in Zimbabwe, the opposition says, ahead of next week's election run-off...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Wife 'died a hero' in Afghanistan
The husband of Cpl Sarah Bryant, the first female British soldier killed in Afghanistan, says his wife died a hero...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Abortion increase in young girls
The number of abortions among girls aged under 16 rose by 10% to 4,376 in 2007, official figures for England and Wales show...
BBC News - June 19, 2008
Mugabe threatens opposition arrests
President Robert Mugabe threatened to arrest opposition leaders he accused of supporting mounting election violence, state radio reported Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Vatican to mark anniversary of death of Pius XII
The Vatican said Tuesday it will mark the 50th anniversary this year of the death of Pope Pius XII, describing the controversial World War II pontiff as a great pope who spoke out when necessary...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Mugabe threatens to arrest opposition leaders
President Robert Mugabe threatened to arrest opposition leaders he accused of supporting mounting election violence, state radio reported Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Political leaders pay tribute to TVs Russert
The two men vying to become president, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain, and congressional leaders, journalists and other Washington elite paid tribute to television journalist Tim Russert on Wednesday at a private funeral mass...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Anglican Bible conservatives hold strategy summit
Less than a month ahead of a global gathering of Anglican leaders, conservative bishops angry about the liberalism of churches in the United States, Canada and elsewhere are meeting for a strategy summit in Jordan and Israel...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Prepare to shed tears. Cry-Baby closes Sunday
"Cry-Baby" is the first casualty of the 2008 Tony Awards. It will close Sunday after a disappointing run of 68 performances...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Rembrandt Laughing is self-portrait
The auction house thought the portrait was a 17th century Rembrandt knockoff, and valued it at just $3,100. But the British buyer who paid about 1,500 times more than that apparently knew what he was doing...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
J.Lo visits elementary school graduation
Students at a Staten Island, New York, elementary school for autistic children sure like the way Jennifer Lopez moves...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
2 missing women rescued from Alaska national park
Two women missing for days in Denali National Park have been found and returned to park headquarters...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Suspected Mich. serial killer gets life in prison
A suspected serial killer smiled and proclaimed his innocence Wednesday before being sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole in the violent killings of two women last year...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Both sides in marriage fight aim for mainstream
When gay and lesbian couples started getting married in California this week, one set of voices was quiet among the choruses of "Here Come the Brides" _ those of the conservative activists who put a same-sex marriage ban on the November ballot...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Marlins hit pair of homers in 8-3 win
Dan Uggla and Mike Jacobs hit long two-run homers for Florida and the top home run hitting team in the majors added to its league-leading total in the Marlins 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Haren allows 1 run, knocks in 3 to lead Dbacks
Dominating his former team, Dan Haren allowed one run and drove in three as the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Oakland Athletics 11-1 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Haren dominates as Arizona defeats As 11-1
Dominating his former team, Dan Haren allowed one run and drove in three as the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Oakland Athletics 11-1 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Baker homers to lead Rockies over Indians, 4-2
Jeff Baker homered and scored three runs and Jeff Francis pitched six innings of one-run ball as the Colorado Rockies beat the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night, 4-2...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
A-Rod homers in 4th straight, Yanks win 6th in row
Alex Rodriguez homered for the fourth straight game and the New York Yankees held off the San Diego Padres 8-5 Wednesday night, setting a season high with their sixth consecutive victory...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Rapper Young Jeezy charged with DUI in Atlanta
Rapper Young Jeezy was charged with driving under the influence and speeding after he was pulled over on an Atlanta highway early Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Dow industrials fall below 12,000 as oil rises
The Dow Jones industrial average has fallen below the 12,000 mark for the first time since March...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Home buying practices adjust to high gas prices
In his hunt for a new home, Demetrius Stroud crunched the numbers to find out that, with gas prices climbing, moving near an Amtrak station is the best thing for his wallet...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Bush rallies behind McCain at fundraising dinner
Seeking to energize party loyalists, President Bush on Wednesday gave his most extended public support to Sen. John McCain, his former foe for the White House. The president said McCain is the only candidate in the race who can face tough decisions and "will not flinch."...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
AFL-CIO to endorse Obama within weeks
The AFL-CIO will endorse Sen. Barack Obama within weeks, union leaders said after a private meeting Wednesday with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
McCain calls for building 45 new nuclear reactors
Sen. John McCain is calling for construction of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030 and pledging $2 billion a year in federal funds to make clean coal a reality. He says the measures will reduce American dependence on foreign oil...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Analysis McCain challenges Obama on terrorism
Republican John McCain paints Democratic rival Barack Obama as naive on foreign policy, weak on national security and, now, soft on terrorism...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Monsoon floods kill 29 in India
Authorities used boats to ferry food and drinking water to hundreds of thousands of villagers cut off by monsoon floods that have killed at least 29 people in the past week in eastern India, officials said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Thais rally over Cambodia border dispute
Thousands of demonstrators accused the Thai government Wednesday of yielding a disputed border region with an ancient temple to Cambodia, the latest trouble for the embattled prime minister who has been facing daily protests calling for his resignation...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Wall Streets credit crisis heads into second year
There are new signs that the worst of the global credit crisis is yet to come, and that banks and brokerages caught up in the market turmoil may lose $1 trillion by the time it has passed...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Raiders expect Javon Walker to be ready for camp
The Oakland Raiders expect new receiver Javon Walker to be ready for training camp when he recovers from injuries incurred during a robbery in Las Vegas last weekend...
Southern Ledger - June 19, 2008
Bush to Congress Embrace energy exploration now
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift its long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, saying the United States needs to increase its energy production...
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