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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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Cows seem to know which way is north
Talk about animal magnetism, cows seem to have a built-in compass. No bull: Somehow, cattle seem to know how to find north and south, say researchers who studied satellite photos of thousands of cows around the world...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Research aims to put tongues in control of devices
The tireless tongue already controls taste and speech, helps kiss and swallow and fights germs. Now scientists hope to add one more ability to the mouthy muscle, and turn it into a computer control pad...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Indian security forces kill 5 in Kashmir
Soldiers and police fired at Muslim protesters demanding an end to Indian rule in Kashmir as authorities arrested top separatist leaders Monday in a bid to quash unrest that has left at least 39 people dead since June...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Indian security forces kill 3 in Kashmir
Soldiers and police fired at Muslim protesters demanding an end to Indian rule in Kashmir as authorities arrested top separatist leaders Monday in a bid to quash unrest that has left at least 37 people dead since June...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Indian troops arrest key leaders in Kashmir
Indian authorities arrested two prominent separatist leaders in pre-dawn raids Monday while thousands of troops enforced a strict curfew to quash protests in the Himalayan region that have left at least 34 people dead...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Indian Kashmir troops fire on protesters, 1 dead
Paramilitary soldiers opened fire on a group of Muslim protesters in Indian Kashmir after they allegedly defied curfew late Sunday and tried to storm into a police camp, an official said. One person was killed and another seriously injured...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Feds doubt Colo. men were credible Obama threat
Authorities investigating a possible plot to assassinate Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention have three men in custody _ including one found with high-powered rifles, three fake IDs and two wigs in a truck _ but they expressed doubts Tuesday that the suspects had posed a credible threat...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
ICE Nearly 600 detained in Miss. plant raid
Federal officials say nearly 600 suspected illegal immigrants were detained in a raid on a manufacturing plant in southern Mississippi, making it the largest such sweep in the country...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Mortier hopes to run both NYC Opera and Bayreuth
Gerard Mortier says his application to run the Bayreuth Festival in Germany will not change his plans to run the New York City Opera starting with the 2009-10 season...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Clooney, Pitt arrive in Venice for film festival
George Clooney and Brad Pitt, whose schedule now includes the care of newborn twins, were expected to make two appearances at the Venice Film Festival this week...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
DA NM escaped inmates may have had inside help
Five inmates who broke out of a New Mexico jail _ including a killer and a man accused of murder _ remained on the loose Tuesday, and a prosecutor said investigators were focusing on the possibility that someone inside aided in the weekend escape...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
FAA says communication breakdown delaying flights
The Federal Aviation Administration says a communication failure at a Georgia facility that processes flight plans for the eastern half of the U.S. is causing flight delays around the country...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Mets and Phillies both win big to set up showdown
The Mets and Phillies, face to face, with first place up for grabs. And it appears Jimmy Rollins has found his stroke just in time...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Kara DioGuardi joins Idol judges for NYC tryouts
It was only her first day as an "American Idol" judge, but already Kara DioGuardi seemed part of the dysfunctional family...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Defense gives closing arguments in wiretap case
A federal prosecutor claimed Tuesday that taped phone calls between Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and a high-powered lawyer showed they were conducting illegal wiretaps, even though the alleged wiretapped recordings have never been found...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Hillary Clinton addresses convention tonight
Former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton is closing out her history-making 2008 quest for the White House Tuesday with a prime-time appearance tonight at the Democratic National Convention, while party leaders were caught up in curious debate about the wisdom of assailing Republican John McCain from the podium...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Ivanovic rallies, avoids major upset at US Open
Ana Ivanovic recovered in a hurry Tuesday to avoid becoming the first top-seeded woman to lose in the first round at the U.S. Open, rallying past Vera Dushevina 6-1, 4-6, 6-4...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Federer, Ivanovic, Williamses go at US Open today
Roger Federer, bidding for his fifth straight U.S. Open title, is scheduled to begin Tuesday, as were No. 1 Ana Ivanovic and the Williams sisters...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Jury awards Mattel Inc. $40M in Bratz lawsuit
A federal jury has awarded Mattel Inc. $40 million in damages in a federal copyright lawsuit that pitted the house of Barbie against MGA Entertainment Inc., the maker of the saucy Bratz dolls...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Jury awards Mattel Inc. $40 million in lawsuit
A federal jury has awarded Mattel Inc. $40 million in damages in a federal copyright lawsuit that pitted the house of Barbie against MGA Entertainment Inc., the maker of the saucy Bratz dolls...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Dems rip into McCain at Obamas convention
Democrats ripped into John McCain as indifferent to the plight of the working class and an ally of big oil on Tuesday, launching wave after wave of attacks from the podium of their national convention...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Padres snap 7-game skid on Geruts homer in 9th
Jody Gerut hit a two-run homer off Jon Rauch in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres snapped a seven-game losing streak by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 Monday night...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Financials lead market lower Dow falls 225
Stocks sank in thin trading Monday as worries about the credit ratings of American International Group Inc. weighed on the financial sector. The major indexes at times fell more than 1 1/2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which was off about 225 points...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Matthews, Crow kick off Democratic convention
Singing at the Democratic convention, Sheryl Crow dedicated her song "Strong Enough" to Barack Obama and then added a twist to the lyrics for the occasion...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
FAA says communication breakdown delayed flights
An electronic communication failure Tuesday at a Federal Aviation Administration facility in Georgia that processes flight plans for the eastern half of the U.S. caused mass flight delays around the country. The Northeast was hardest hit...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
ICE Nearly 600 detained in Mississippi plant raid
The largest single-workplace immigration raid in U.S. history has caused panic among Hispanic families in this small southern Mississippi town, where federal agents rounded up nearly 600 plant workers suspected of being in the country illegally...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Jury awards Mattel $40 million in Bratz lawsuit
A federal jury has awarded Mattel Inc. $40 million in damages in a federal copyright lawsuit that pitted the house of Barbie against MGA Entertainment Inc., the maker of the saucy Bratz dolls...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Pakistans post-Musharraf ruling coalition splits
The ruling coalition that just a week ago drove U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf from the presidency broke apart Monday, throwing Pakistan into political turmoil just as it faces an increasingly difficult fight against Islamic militants...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Ailing Kennedy addresses Democratic convention
His wave familiar, his voice firm, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told a cheering Democratic National Convention Monday night that his is "a season of hope" for a stronger future in America despite his struggle against brain cancer...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Typo fixers get probation for damaging rare sign
When it comes to marking up historic signs, good grammar is a bad defense...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Fourth Idol judge a straight-shooting hitmaker
Scooching in between Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson sounds intimidating, if not a little scary...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Thomes 535th homer gives White Sox split
Jim Thome hit his 535th home run to gain sole possession of 15th place on the career list, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Monday night after losing the completion of a game suspended by rain...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Bad contractors ruin the ruined in Katrinas wake
Herreast Harrison wanted to rebuild after Katrina and thought she did everything right: She hired a contractor who seemed kind and listened to Christian music on the job. Months later, she claimed, he pocketed $57,000 and walked off with work undone, leaving a mess behind...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Pakistans post-Musharraf ruling coalition splits
The ruling coalition that just a week ago drove U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf from the presidency broke apart Monday, throwing Pakistan into political turmoil just as it faces an increasingly difficult fight against Islamic militants...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Ailing Kennedy addresses Democratic convention
His wave familiar, his voice firm, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told a cheering Democratic National Convention Monday night that his is "a season of hope" for a stronger future in America despite his struggle against brain cancer...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Fire destroys 10 Boise homes, damages 9 more
A wildfire that started in a field of sagebrush and cheatgrass spread quickly up a ridge Monday night, destroying 10 homes and damaging another nine, the Boise fire chief said...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Malaysias Anwar wins seat in parliament
The official vote count shows Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has won a special election for a parliament seat, strengthening his campaign to topple the government and become the next prime minister even though he is facing charges of sodomizing a male aide...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
UN accuses US-led troops in deaths of Afghans
The United Nations said Tuesday it has found "convincing evidence" that U.S. coalition troops and Afghan forces killed some 90 civilians, including 60 children, in airstrikes in western Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Floods strand millions in northern India
Indian officials appealed to more than 1 million people in flood-ravaged northern India to flee for their lives Tuesday, saying they faced death from a surging river if they remained in their homes...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Hurricane Gustav nears Haiti, drives up oil prices
Hurricane Gustav grew rapidly as it closed in on impoverished Haiti on Tuesday, and sent global oil prices soaring on fears it could become "extremely dangerous" in the Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Malaysian opposition chief wins parliament seat
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim won a landslide victory in a special election for a parliament seat Tuesday, strengthening his campaign to topple the government and become the next prime minister despite sodomy charges against him...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
US diplomat in Pakistan escapes gun attack
Gunmen opened fire on the top U.S. diplomat in northwestern Pakistan early Tuesday as she left for work in her armored vehicle, police and embassy officials said. No one was killed in the attack...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Hurricane Gustav hits Haiti, drives up oil prices
Hurricane Gustav struck Haiti on Tuesday and sent global oil prices soaring on fears it could become "extremely dangerous" as it approaches the Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Ex-bodyguard apologizes to Salman Rushdie
Novelist Salman Rushdie won an apology Tuesday from a former bodyguard who attacked his character, a court decision the author hopes will set a new precedent for high-profile English libel trials...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Russia threatens military response to US missiles
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is warning his country may respond to a U.S. missile shield in Europe through military means...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Police kill Indian gang leader, and a legend grows
The skinny would-be kingpin and his fearless bike gang were seemingly everywhere...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
American diplomat escapes gun attack in Pakistan
A U.S. diplomat narrowly escaped an attempt on her life Tuesday when two men with AK-47s jumped in front of her armored vehicle and sprayed it with bullets, staging a brazen attack that raised fears other foreigners could be targeted...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Egypt septuplets stir debate on fertility drugs
The 27-year-old woman and her husband already had three children _ all girls. They badly wanted a boy, and she had not conceived in five years, so doctors gave her hormones...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Plane crash probe shows tail hit ground first
The Spanish jetliner that crashed during takeoff last week, killing 154 people, hit the ground tail first and bounced for almost a mile, the head of the commission probing the disaster said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
12 deaths linked to tainted meat in Canada
Meat tainted with a deadly bacteria in a Toronto processing plant is likely to sicken more people in the coming months, a Canadian health expert said Tuesday, a day after the government announced the death toll from the outbreak had risen to 12...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
25 die as suicide bomber hits Iraq police recruits
A suicide bomber with explosives hidden beneath his traditional robe blew himself up Tuesday in a crowd of Iraqis trying to join the police force, killing at least 25 people in the second major bombing in Iraq this week...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Russia recognizes independence of Georgian regions
Russia stunned the West on Tuesday by recognizing the independence claims of two Georgian breakaway regions, and U.S. warships plied the waters off of Georgia in a gambit the Kremlin saw as gunboat diplomacy...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Mexico flooding kills man, dozens of horses
Heavy rains have killed at least 50 horses at a Mexico City equestrian club and the 71-year-old watchman who tried to save them, officials said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Karadzic says he has no hope of a fair trial
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has called for the U.N. genocide and crimes against humanity case against him to be dismissed because negative publicity means he can not get a fair trial...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Israeli police fear missing French child murdered
Israeli police said Tuesday they have arrested the grandfather and mother in the disappearance of a 4-year-old French girl three months, saying they fear the girl is dead...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Dutch police ground flight after threat
Airport police evacuated a passenger plane that was grounded for hours Tuesday due to a telephone threat. Three passengers were detained in connection with the incident, a spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Iraqi adviser says he quit to speak against Iran
A former security adviser to Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said in comments published Tuesday that he had quit his job so he can freely speak about what he called the danger Iran poses in the Middle East...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Police say explosion kills 7 in Pakistan
Police say an explosion on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital has killed at least seven people and wounded 20...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Patients to get sight-saving drug
All patients in England suffering from a disease which causes blindness will get access to a sight-saving drug...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
'Complexity' of Neanderthal tools
Early stone tools developed by modern humans were no more sophisticated than those used by the Neanderthals, research suggests...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Migrants die off Spanish coast
At least 25 African migrants die off the Spanish coast after their boat drifts for days, according to survivors who reach land...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Riots grip India's Orissa region
Four people die when police try to stop clashes between Hindus and Christians in the Indian state of Orissa...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Hurricane Gustav roars into Haiti
Hurricane Gustav makes landfall on Haiti, bringing heavy rains and winds of 140 km/h (90mph) to the vulnerable state...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
US firm on NK terror blacklisting
The US accuses Pyongyang of violating a six-nation nuclear accord and says North Korea will remain on a terrorism blacklist...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Shots fired at town police patrol
A number of shots are fired at a police patrol during a day of violence in Craigavon, County Armagh...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Beijing bounce
Can the other Team GB win gold thanks to Olympics fever?...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Games lessons
What can the 1948 London Olympics teach 2012 chiefs...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
No nuns in "beauty pageant" after priest cancels online contest
No nuns on catwalk after priest cancels "beauty pageant"...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
No prosecution in one Jersey case
Jersey's attorney general says there is "insufficient evidence" to bring a prosecution in one of six cases related to an historical abuse inquiry...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Barbie firm awarded Bratz payout
Mattel wins a multi-million dollar payout in a copyright court case against the maker of the popular Bratz dolls, MGA Entertainment...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Sudanese plane hijacked in Darfur
A Sudanese plane carrying 95 people is hijacked shortly after take-off in Darfur and flown to Libya, Sudanese officials say...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Thai police and protesters clash
Thai riot police clash with anti-government protesters at the prime minister's office compound in Bangkok...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
West condemns Russia over Georgia
Western leaders condemn Russia's decision to recognise the independence of two breakaway Georgian regions...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Indian Kashmir troops fire on protesters, 1 dead
Paramilitary soldiers opened fire on a group of Muslim protesters in Indian Kashmir after they allegedly defied curfew late Sunday and tried to storm into a police camp, an official said. One person was killed and another seriously injured...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Indian security forces kill 5 in Kashmir
Soldiers and police fired at Muslim protesters demanding an end to Indian rule in Kashmir as authorities arrested top separatist leaders Monday in a bid to quash unrest that has left at least 39 people dead since June...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Indian security forces kill 3 in Kashmir
Soldiers and police fired at Muslim protesters demanding an end to Indian rule in Kashmir as authorities arrested top separatist leaders Monday in a bid to quash unrest that has left at least 37 people dead since June...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Indian troops arrest key leaders in Kashmir
Indian authorities arrested two prominent separatist leaders in pre-dawn raids Monday while thousands of troops enforced a strict curfew to quash protests in the Himalayan region that have left at least 34 people dead...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Body found in home burned by Idaho wildfire
Authorities say a badly burned body has been discovered inside one of the homes destroyed by a wildfire that quickly spread through dry grass and shrubs in a Boise neighborhood...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
SAT scores stay at lowest level in nearly a decade
For the second consecutive year, SAT scores for the most recent high school graduating class remained at the lowest level in nearly a decade, according to results released Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
About 1,000 dogs are rescued from W.Va. kennel
The longtime owner of a Parkersburg-area dog kennel has surrendered her approximately 1,000 dogs to humane officials after authorities executed a search warrant on the property over the weekend...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Search on for 5 inmates who escaped from NM jail
Five of eight inmates who escaped from a county jail after shimmying up pipes and cutting a hole in the roof remained at large Tuesday and were considered dangerous. Among them were a convicted murderer and another man charged with murder...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Another Wagner joins leadership bid for Bayreuth
As the annual Bayreuth Festival moves toward its conclusion later this week, the real drama is unfolding behind the scenes over a successor to 89-year-old director Wolfgang Wagner...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Warners bipartisan tone could rankle Democrats
Former Gov. Mark Warner plans to offer a lesson in Virginia-style bipartisanship to thousands of hardcore Democrats in his convention keynote speech Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Mets and Phillies both win big to set up showdown
The Mets and Phillies, face to face, with first place up for grabs. And it appears Jimmy Rollins has found his stroke just in time...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Sizemore joins 30-30 club, Indians win again
Grady Sizemore reached a lofty plateau, and he might not be finished...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Twins blow chance to move into 1st-place tie
Adrian Beltre homered off Jesse Crain in the bottom of the 11th inning, and the Seattle Mariners kept Minnesota out of first place in the AL Central with a 4-2 win over the Twins on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Jeff Francis, Rockies beat Giants 4-2
Jeff Francis got his first victory in more than two months, Yorvit Torrealba homered and the Colorado Rockies won for the eighth time in 10 games, beating the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
New-home sales post unexpected gain in July
Sales of new homes posted an unexpected gain in July as heavily discounted properties enticed cautious house hunters to become home buyers...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Hog producer Smithfield Foods swings to 1Q loss
Smithfield Foods swung to a loss in its fiscal first-quarter due in part to a $20.1 million write-down in the value of commodity contracts...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Gun charges expected in Obama plot
Three men who authorities initially feared were plotting to assassinate Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention are facing only gun charges _ signaling they never posed a real threat...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Biden delivers mea culpa to home-state delegates
Vice presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday thanked Delaware delegates for standing by their home-state senator and served up a mea culpa for his foibles and imperfections...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Padres snap 7-game skid on Geruts homer in 9th
Jody Gerut hit a two-run homer off Jon Rauch in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres snapped a seven-game losing streak by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 Monday night...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Financials lead market lower Dow falls 225
Stocks sank in thin trading Monday as worries about the credit ratings of American International Group Inc. weighed on the financial sector. The major indexes at times fell more than 1 1/2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which was off about 225 points...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Financials drag on market Dow falls more than 200
Stocks sank in thin trading Monday as worries about the credit ratings of American International Group Inc. weighed on the financial sector. The major indexes fell more than 1 1/2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which was off more than 200 points...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Wall Street moves higher after economic data
Wall Street moved higher Tuesday after reports indicated the housing market might be stabilizing and that consumers are more confident than analysts expected...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Consumer outlook up, worst may be over for housing
Americans felt better about the economy in August, as a widely watched barometer of sentiment posted the biggest boost in two years amid falling gas prices. Meanwhile, two reports suggested that the worst may be over for the slumping housing market...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Typo fixers get probation for damaging rare sign
When it comes to marking up historic signs, good grammar is a bad defense...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Ailing Kennedy addresses Democratic convention
His wave familiar, his voice firm, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told a cheering Democratic National Convention Monday night that his is "a season of hope" for a stronger future in America despite his struggle against brain cancer...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Pakistans post-Musharraf ruling coalition splits
The ruling coalition that just a week ago drove U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf from the presidency broke apart Monday, throwing Pakistan into political turmoil just as it faces an increasingly difficult fight against Islamic militants...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Fourth Idol judge a straight-shooting hitmaker
Scooching in between Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson sounds intimidating, if not a little scary...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Thomes 535th homer gives White Sox split
Jim Thome hit his 535th home run to gain sole possession of 15th place on the career list, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Monday night after losing the completion of a game suspended by rain...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Bad contractors ruin the ruined in Katrinas wake
Herreast Harrison wanted to rebuild after Katrina and thought she did everything right: She hired a contractor who seemed kind and listened to Christian music on the job. Months later, she claimed, he pocketed $57,000 and walked off with work undone, leaving a mess behind...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
NKorea says it halts nuclear reactor disablement
North Korea says it has stopped disabling its nuclear facilities and is considering restoring them...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Pakistans post-Musharraf ruling coalition splits
The ruling coalition that just a week ago drove U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf from the presidency broke apart Monday, throwing Pakistan into political turmoil just as it faces an increasingly difficult fight against Islamic militants...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Ailing Kennedy addresses Democratic convention
His wave familiar, his voice firm, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told a cheering Democratic National Convention Monday night that his is "a season of hope" for a stronger future in America despite his struggle against brain cancer...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Fire destroys 10 Boise homes, damages 9 more
A wildfire that started in a field of sagebrush and cheatgrass spread quickly up a ridge Monday night, destroying 10 homes and damaging another nine, the Boise fire chief said...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Sea buries a Ghanan village, and more may follow
The old shore road to Totope is now under the sea, and when developers began carving out another one, it was washed away so often they abandoned it. Now the road to this village is just a track across the sand...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Battles kill 15 rebels, 7 soldiers in Sri Lanka
A series of gunbattles between government forces and the Tamil Tigers killed 15 rebels and seven soldiers in war-torn northern Sri Lanka, the military said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Russia recognizes breakaway Georgian regions
President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia has recognized the independence of the breakaway Georgian territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Islamists protest in downtown Beirut
Relatives of imprisoned Sunni Islamic militants in Lebanon have staged a protest in the capital Beirut demanding the release of their kin...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
US diplomat in Pakistan escapes gun attack
Gunmen opened fire on the top U.S. diplomat in northwestern Pakistan early Tuesday as she left for work in her armored vehicle, police and embassy officials said. No one was killed in the attack...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Malaysias Anwar wins seat in parliament
The official vote count shows Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has won a special election for a parliament seat, strengthening his campaign to topple the government and become the next prime minister even though he is facing charges of sodomizing a male aide...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Floods strand millions in northern India
Indian officials appealed to more than 1 million people in flood-ravaged northern India to flee for their lives Tuesday, saying they faced death from a surging river if they remained in their homes...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Rice Settlements unhelpful to Mideast peace talks
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday urged Israel to stop expanding settlements on disputed territory hours after a new report came out saying the Jewish state has nearly doubled such activity in the past year...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Plane loses pressure, emergency landing in France
A Ryanair plane made an emergency landing in central France after it suddenly lost cabin pressure and descended 26,200 feet (8,000 meters) in five minutes, French officials said Tuesday. Up to 26 people were hospitalized...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Ex-bodyguard apologizes to Salman Rushdie
Novelist Salman Rushdie won an apology Tuesday from a former bodyguard who attacked his character, a court decision the author hopes will set a new precedent for high-profile English libel trials...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Hurricane Gustav nears Haiti, drives up oil prices
Hurricane Gustav grew rapidly as it closed in on impoverished Haiti on Tuesday, and sent global oil prices soaring on fears it could become "extremely dangerous" in the Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Malaysian opposition chief wins parliament seat
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim won a landslide victory in a special election for a parliament seat Tuesday, strengthening his campaign to topple the government and become the next prime minister despite sodomy charges against him...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Up to 26 hospitalized in forced landing in France
A Ryanair plane made an emergency landing in central France after it suddenly lost cabin pressure and was forced to descend 26,200 feet (8,000 meters) in five minutes, French officials said Tuesday. Up to 26 people were hospitalized...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Separate bombings kill at least 30 in Iraq
A suicide bomber in a car laden with explosives sped toward a group of police recruits in an Iraqi provincial town on Tuesday, exploding and killing 25 people, police and witnesses said...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Spain Up to 35 reported dead in migrant ordeal
A cargo ship rescued 25 African migrants from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean Sea but survivors said up to 35 others died as the boat drifted for three days, the Spanish Red Cross said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Lost Humpback whale in Baltic Sea finds way north
A humpback whale that roamed the Baltic Sea has been spotted in Swedish waters south of Goteberg and is believed headed further north...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Bolivian truck plunge kills 21, injures 53
Bolivian police say a truck plunge high in the Andes killed 21 people and left 53 injured...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Italy mulls tougher crackdown as tourists attacked
The Italian government was considering ordering more troops on to the streets Tuesday after two brutal attacks on tourists within three days during an already tough crackdown against crime, according to a newspaper report...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Trusted sites thwart net hijacks
Tricky hack attacks could be thwarted by using trusted sites to police web use, say researchers...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Wind farms put pressure on bats
Wind turbines are a hazard to bats because changes in air pressure can cause fatal internal injuries, a study reveals...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Led Zeppelin trio back in studio
Led Zeppelin musicians Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham have been working on new material, Bonham reveals...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Strike 'killed 60 young Afghans'
The UN finds "convincing proof" that 60 children and 30 adults were killed in a US air strike in western Afghanistan last Friday...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Bank to check eBay computer data
The Ulster Bank is investigating whether any of its customers' details were on a computer sold on eBay...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Zambia's mourning turns political
Zambia's opposition leader says he was prevented from mourning the late president by his widow...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Jenkins murder claim is dismissed
Sussex Police dismiss claims by Sion Jenkins that a "mystery man" may have murdered his foster daughter...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Forced landing
What happens when the cabin pressure drops?...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Liberian dilemma
Warlord-turned-pastor pleads for forgiveness...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
More Britons 'to attend Olympics'
Public enthusiasm for attending the 2012 London Olympic Games has risen almost 30% following the Beijing Games, a survey for the BBC suggests...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Windfall tax
Political support is growing but would it work in practice?...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
England surge to 10-wicket rout
England move 2-0 ahead in the one-day series after crushing South Africa by 10 wickets at Trent Bridge...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Berbatov seeks Spurs crisis talks
Dimitar Berbatov and his agent want to meet Spurs officials as they try to force a move to Man Utd, BBC Sport understands...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Liverpool in talks to sign Riera
Liverpool hold talks with Espanyol with a view to signing left-sided midfielder Albert Riera, BBC Sport understands...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Has Wallace finally managed to find the right trousers?
Animated characters Wallace and Gromit are given a new designer wardrobe courtesy of a department store...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Two-thirds of UK homes now online, latest figures show
Latest official figures show the number of UK households with internet access rose to 16.5 million this year...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Scott elected new Lib Dem leader
The Scottish Liberal Democrats elect Shetland MSP Tavish Scott as their new leader north of the border...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Bodyguard apologises to Rushdie
A former police officer apologises to Sir Salman Rushdie for false claims he made in a book about the author...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Sudan plane 'hijacked' in Darfur
A Sudanese plane has been hijacked shortly after take-off from Nyala, in Darfur region, Sudanese aviation officials say...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Thai protesters 'want new coup'
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej accuses protesters in Bangkok of trying to provoke a coup, as a stand-off develops...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Russia recognises Georgian rebels
Russia recognises the independence of Georgia's two breakaway regions, prompting international condemnation...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Clinton to urge Democratic unity
Barack Obama's former nomination rival Hillary Clinton takes centre-stage at the US Democratic Party's convention...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Indian security forces kill 5 in Kashmir
Soldiers and police fired at Muslim protesters demanding an end to Indian rule in Kashmir as authorities arrested top separatist leaders Monday in a bid to quash unrest that has left at least 39 people dead since June...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Indian security forces kill 3 in Kashmir
Soldiers and police fired at Muslim protesters demanding an end to Indian rule in Kashmir as authorities arrested top separatist leaders Monday in a bid to quash unrest that has left at least 37 people dead since June...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Indian troops arrest key leaders in Kashmir
Indian authorities arrested two prominent separatist leaders in pre-dawn raids Monday while thousands of troops enforced a strict curfew to quash protests in the Himalayan region that have left at least 34 people dead...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Official Man wasnt a credible threat to Obama
Authorities are investigating whether a man arrested with rifles, ammunition and drugs in his truck made statements threatening Barack Obama, but emphasize he never posed a "credible threat" to the candidate or the Democratic National Convention...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Officials Man wasnt a credible threat to Obama
Authorities are investigating whether a man arrested with rifles, ammunition and drugs in his truck made statements threatening Barack Obama, but emphasize he never posed a "credible threat" to the candidate or the Democratic National Convention...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
FBI agent Molester admitted 3 other child deaths
A convicted murderer confessed that he killed three children before his 2005 attack on a northern Idaho family that left four people dead, an FBI agent told a federal jury...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Search on for 6 inmates who escaped from NM jail
Six of eight inmates who escaped from a county jail after shimmying up pipes and cutting a hole in the roof remained at large Tuesday and were considered dangerous. Among them were a convicted murderer and another man charged with murder...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Another Wagner joins leadership bid for Bayreuth
As the annual Bayreuth Festival moves toward its conclusion later this week, the real drama is unfolding behind the scenes over a successor to 89-year-old director Wolfgang Wagner...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Idol alum Ace Young to make Broadway debut
Another "American Idol" alum is heading to "Grease" on Broadway...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
ICE raids Miss. plant seeking illegal workers
Federal immigration agents arrested some 350 suspected undocumented workers in a raid on a Mississippi electrical equipment plant Monday, authorities announced, hours after sealing all entrances amid reports their sweep had idled normal operations...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Mets and Phillies both win big to set up showdown
The Mets and Phillies, face to face, with first place up for grabs. And it appears Jimmy Rollins has found his stroke just in time...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Sizemore joins 30-30 club, Indians win again
Grady Sizemore reached a lofty plateau, and he might not be finished...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Twins blow chance to move into 1st-place tie
Adrian Beltre homered off Jesse Crain in the bottom of the 11th inning, and the Seattle Mariners kept Minnesota out of first place in the AL Central with a 4-2 win over the Twins on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Jeff Francis, Rockies beat Giants 4-2
Jeff Francis got his first victory in more than two months, Yorvit Torrealba homered and the Colorado Rockies won for the eighth time in 10 games, beating the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Clinton nudging supporters toward Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton, formally abandoning her presidential dream for now, is urging her supporters in a fractured Democratic Party to do the same and line up behind the man who wrested the nomination from her grasp...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Padres snap 7-game skid on Geruts homer in 9th
Jody Gerut hit a two-run homer off Jon Rauch in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres snapped a seven-game losing streak by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 Monday night...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Financials lead market lower Dow falls 225
Stocks sank in thin trading Monday as worries about the credit ratings of American International Group Inc. weighed on the financial sector. The major indexes at times fell more than 1 1/2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which was off about 225 points...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Financials drag on market Dow falls more than 200
Stocks sank in thin trading Monday as worries about the credit ratings of American International Group Inc. weighed on the financial sector. The major indexes fell more than 1 1/2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which was off more than 200 points...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Foods stamps come to more farmers markets
More farmers markets nationwide are accepting food stamps for their summer squash, apples and other fresh produce _ fattening profits for farmers while creating healthier options for low-income families as food prices soar...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Shopping for back to school can be a lesson itself
When Diamond Emory and her daughter Makaiah arrived at Wal-Mart to buy her fifth-grade school supplies, they encountered much to entice a young shopper...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Financials drag on market Dow falls more than 240
Stocks are ending sharply lower after worries about American International Group Inc. are stirring concerns about the financial sector...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Ailing Kennedy addresses Democratic convention
His wave familiar, his voice firm, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told a cheering Democratic National Convention Monday night that his is "a season of hope" for a stronger future in America despite his struggle against brain cancer...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Typo fixers get probation for damaging rare sign
When it comes to marking up historic signs, good grammar is a bad defense...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Fire destroys 10 Boise homes, damages 9 more
A wildfire that started in a field of sagebrush and cheatgrass spread quickly up a ridge Monday night, destroying 10 homes and damaging another nine, the Boise fire chief said...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Fourth Idol judge a straight-shooting hitmaker
Scooching in between Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson sounds intimidating, if not a little scary...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Bad contractors ruin the ruined in Katrinas wake
Herreast Harrison wanted to rebuild after Katrina and thought she did everything right: She hired a contractor who seemed kind and listened to Christian music on the job. Months later, she claimed, he pocketed $57,000 and walked off with work undone, leaving a mess behind...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Iraqi leader insists foreign soldiers must go
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki dug in his heels Monday on the future of the U.S. military in Iraq, insisting that all foreign soldiers leave the country by a specific date in 2011 and rejecting legal immunity for American troops...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Pakistans post-Musharraf ruling coalition splits
The ruling coalition that just a week ago drove U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf from the presidency broke apart Monday, throwing Pakistan into political turmoil just as it faces an increasingly difficult fight against Islamic militants...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Ailing Kennedy addresses Democratic convention
His wave familiar, his voice firm, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told a cheering Democratic National Convention Monday night that his is "a season of hope" for a stronger future in America despite his struggle against brain cancer...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Thomes 535th homer gives White Sox split
Jim Thome hit his 535th home run to gain sole possession of 15th place on the career list, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Monday night after losing the completion of a game suspended by rain...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Iraqis show video of teen girl in suicide vest
In video footage released by Iraqi police, a teenage girl with an explosives vest tightly strapped to her body is seen handcuffed to a metal grid, her head repeatedly falling forward in apparent exhaustion as several policemen huddle around her...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Rice sees difficulties in Mideast talks
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice acknowledged Monday that a broad peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians is a long shot before President Bush leaves office, but she rejected the idea of a half-measure now...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Iraqi leader insists on deadline for troop pullout
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki dug in his heels Monday on the future of the U.S. military in Iraq, insisting that all foreign soldiers leave the country by a specific date in 2011 and rejecting legal immunity for American troops...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Pakistans post-Musharraf ruling coalition splits
The ruling coalition that just a week ago drove U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf from the presidency broke apart Monday, throwing Pakistan into political turmoil just as it faces an increasingly difficult fight against Islamic militants...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Russian parliament urges recognition of rebels
Russian lawmakers on Monday urged the Kremlin to recognize the independence of two separatist Georgian regions, heightening tensions with Georgia where the government said hundreds of Russian soldiers remained at checkpoints...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Protesters lay siege to Thai television station
Dozens of anti-government protesters armed with knives and guns stormed a government-held TV station and briefly forced it off the air Tuesday, while thousands more peacefully laid siege to government ministries, witnesses and local media said...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Malaysias Anwar set to win Parliament by-election
Opposition stalwart Anwar Ibrahim contested a key by-election to Parliament on Tuesday in what was seen as a test of his reputation and credibility after being charged with sodomy while trying to topple the government...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Battles kill 15 rebels, 7 soldiers in Sri Lanka
A series of gunbattles between government forces and the Tamil Tigers killed 15 rebels and seven soldiers in war-torn northern Sri Lanka, the military said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Islamists protest in downtown Beirut
Relatives of imprisoned Sunni Islamic militants in Lebanon have staged a protest in the capital Beirut demanding the release of their kin...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
US to deliver aid to tense Georgian port
A spokesman for the U.S. embassy says the American navy will deliver food aid to a Georgian port city where Russian forces have set up checkpoints on the outskirts...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
British counterterrorism police make arrest
British counterterrorism police say they have arrested a 25-year-old man in Blackburn, northern England...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Emergency landing of Ryanair plane in France
French officials say 26 people have been hospitalized after an emergency landing of a Ryanair plane in central France...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Sea buries a Ghanan village, and more may follow
The old shore road to Totope is now under the sea, and when developers began carving out another one, it was washed away so often they abandoned it. Now the road to this village is just a track across the sand...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Woman in Finland convicted of killing 3 children
A court in Finland has convicted a woman of murdering her three young children and has given her a life sentence...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Police say at least 9 killed in blast in Iraq
Iraqi security officials say at least nine people have been killed in the northeastern Diyala province...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Pakistan Top US diplomat escapes gun attack
Gunmen opened fire on the top U.S. diplomat in northwestern Pakistan early Tuesday as she left for work in her armored vehicle, police and embassy officials said. No one was killed in the attack...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Fringe ticket sales fall by 10%
Ticket sales at this year's Edinburgh Fringe were down by almost 10% after problems with the box office...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Green tech in 'Formula Zero' race
Six international teams competed this weekend in the first-ever hydrogen-powered motorsport race...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
MPs call for energy windfall tax
Gordon Brown faces pressure from Labour MPs for a windfall tax on energy firms who have recorded huge profits...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
NHS funding 'risk to cancer care'
Cancer services risk missing out on money because the funding system is not sophisticated enough, a report says...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
All pupils to learn about slavery
Slavery and the British empire is being made a compulsory part of the secondary school curriculum in England...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
N Korea 'stops nuclear disabling'
North Korea says it has stopped disabling its nuclear plants because it has not yet been removed from a US terrorism list...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
German shopper mood remains weak
German consumer confidence falls to a fresh five-year low, due to continuing recession and inflation fears...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Plea for Pakistan coalition unity
The leader of Pakistan People's Party appeals to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to rejoin the ruling coalition...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
UK mortgage lending 'levels off'
Mortgage lending by major banks flattened out in July but the amount borrowed for day-to-day spending slowed, figures show...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
MDC heckle Mugabe in parliament
MPs from Zimbabwe's main opposition party heckle and jeer as President Robert Mugabe formally opens parliament...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Hurricane bears down on Haiti
Hurricane Gustav is on track to hit Haiti where people are warned to be ready to leave vulnerable areas amid fears of flooding...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Iraq bomb kills police recruits
At least 25 people are killed as a suicide bomber attacks police recruits in Diyala province in Iraq, according to police...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Company fined over miner deaths
Scottish Coal is fined £400,000 for health and safety breaches over the deaths of two miners in Ayrshire...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Hunt for £1m cigarette hijackers
A £50,000 reward is offered for information on a gang from Northern Ireland who stole £1m worth of cigarettes...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Crime maps
Soothing fears or an encyclopaedia for crooks?...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Greased lightning!
Modified car crosses Europe fuelled on fat alone...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Ferdinand has Sunderland medical
West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand closes in on a move to Sunderland as he undergoes a medical on Tuesday...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Collingwood to focus on 'own job'
Former England skipper Paul Collingwood says he is looking forward to returning as a rank-and-file member of the one-day team...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Huge statue unearthed of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius
Archaeologists in Turkey discover parts of a colossal marble statue depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Wales' medallists welcomed home
Hundreds of people greet Welsh winners from Team GB at the Beijing Olympics at a celebration in Cardiff Bay...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Town prepares for Adlington's return
The home town of Olympic double gold medal winner Rebecca Adlington prepares to give her a hero's welcome...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Terror police arrest in Blackburn
Lancashire police arrest a man in Blackburn - the fourth to be detained in the town under terror legislation in two weeks...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Soldiers sacked over drug tests
Five soldiers are dismissed from the Army after failing a drugs test...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Rushdie gets apology from author
Sir Salman Rushdie receives an apology in the High Court from a former police officer over false claims he made in a book about the author...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Bank customer data sold on eBay
An inquiry is under way into how a computer containing the personal details of bank customers was sold on eBay...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Thai leaders face huge protests
Thousands of protesters take to the streets of the Thai capital, Bangkok, calling on the government to resign...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Controls plea after toddler shot
Campaigners call for legislation to make airgun owners liable for their misuse after a toddler was shot by his sister...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Russia recognises Georgian rebels
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says the country has formally recognised the independence of Georgia's two breakaway regions...
BBC News - August 26, 2008
Indian security forces kill 3 in Kashmir
Soldiers and police fired at Muslim protesters demanding an end to Indian rule in Kashmir as authorities arrested top separatist leaders Monday in a bid to quash unrest that has left at least 37 people dead since June...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Texas students pack bookbags teachers pack heat
Along with normal first-day jitters and excitement, students in this tiny district started school Monday wondering which teachers might be toting firearms...
Southern Ledger - August 26, 2008
Report Human error causes most Predator crashes
As the U.S. military scrambles to get more robotic warplanes like the Predator drone aloft, it is confronting an unexpected adversary: human error...
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