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Monster founder sets sights on online obituaries
Fourteen years ago, Jeff Taylor helped set off a tectonic shift in recruitment advertising by founding Monster.com, one of the first online companies to challenge a big profit source of newspapers...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Claims alleging abuse by Colorado priests settled
The Archdiocese of Denver says it has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle 18 claims by people who said they were sexually abused as children by Roman Catholic priests...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Obama courts conservatives with new faith program
Taking a page from President Bush, Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to expand White House efforts to steer social service dollars to religious groups, risking protests in his own party with his latest aggressive reach for voters who usually vote Republican...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
First US coin with readable Braille unveiled
Officials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday _ a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the alphabet for the blind...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Bridges, locks reopening as Midwest floods recede
Transportation corridors opened over and on the Mississippi River Wednesday as floodwaters continued to recede at a rapid pace...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Pakistani forces arrest 10 suspected militants
Heavily armed paramilitary troops blocked roads into a tribal town in northwestern Pakistan and patrolled its deserted bazaar Wednesday as an operation against Islamic militants rolled into its fifth day with more arrests but no sign of fighting...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Curfew is imposed in Indian Kashmir city
Authorities imposed a curfew in a city in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday to prevent further protests by Hindu nationalists angered that the government revoked a land transfer to a revered Hindu shrine, a senior police officer said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer beats Ancic to reach Wimbledon semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
McCain tours Colombian drug control efforts
John McCain hailed the economic benefits of free trade to Colombians Wednesday, raising the possibility of an eventual hemispheric-wide agreement even though a weak economy at home has soured many U.S. voters on trade agreements...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
California mayor takes step toward governors race
Mayor Gavin Newsom has taken his first public step toward seeking higher office, filing papers to form an exploratory committee for a potential gubernatorial bid in 2010...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer, Safin, Nadal reach semis
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer, Safin, Nadal reach Wimbledon semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Amezaga HR gives Marlins 4-2 win over Nationals
A rain delay was worth the wait for Alfredo Amezaga and the Florida Marlins...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer beats Ancic to reach semifinals
Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic _ the last man to beat him at Wimbledon _ in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street declines on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 150 points, and Treasury prices rose as investors sought a safer place for their money...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street declines on 1st day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 150 points, and Treasury prices rose as investors sought a safer place for their money...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Jury clears 1 of 3 lawyers in fen-phen trial
A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street fluctuates on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street began the third quarter by fluctuating Tuesday as investors looked for bargains and also digested a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
McCain aide takes over day-to-day campaign duties
John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Obama Service to be a cornerstone of presidency
In a bastion of the religious right, Barack Obama urged Americans Wednesday to look past the "bustle and busyness" of their everyday lives to find a way to help make the American dream real not just for themselves, but for all...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Kashmir police fire on Hindu protesters
Indian police fired at Hindu nationalists protesting a government decision to revoke a transfer of land to a revered Hindu shrine in Muslim-majority Indian-held Kashmir, a senior officer said. At least three people were hurt Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Sea turtle Dylan is released back into the wild
A 150-pound sea turtle raised by humans returned to freedom on Monday after nine years of captivity, swimming away after the veterinarians who cared for her helped steer her toward the ocean...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Feldman, Texas bullpen shut down Yankees
Scott Feldman and a reshuffled Texas bullpen shut down the New York Yankees on four hits, leading the Rangers to a 2-1 victory Monday night...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Cocktail museum shakes and stirs history
In New Orleans, cocktails are serious business. What better town for a temple to the tasty history of the American libation?...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Search for missing girl turns to uncles property
The investigation of the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl zeroed in on her uncle Monday, with police searching his home while he was being arraigned on sex charges in an unrelated case, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Anti-Chavez Venezuelan general is released
An army general protesting the "socialism or death" motto of President Hugo Chavez has been released from military detention, but still could be charged with a crime, his attorney said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Driver rams bulldozer into Jerusalem cars 2 dead
A Palestinian bulldozer driver plowed into a string of vehicles on a busy Jerusalem street Wednesday, killing two people and wounding dozens of others before he was shot dead by an off-duty soldier, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Driver rams bulldozer into Jerusalem bus 2 dead
A Palestinian bulldozer driver plowed into a string of vehicles on a busy Jerusalem street Wednesday, killing two people and wounding dozens of others before he was shot dead by police, according to authorities...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Driver rams bulldozer into Jerusalem bus
Witnesses say a bulldozer driver has gone on a rampage in Jerusalem traffic and plowed his vehicle into a crowded public bus...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Hezbollah said to train Shiite militiamen in Iraq
Hezbollah instructors trained Shiite militiamen at remote camps in southern Iraq until three months ago when they slipped across the border to Iran _ presumably to continue instruction on Iranian soil, according to two Shiite lawmakers and a top army officer...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Palestinian goes on rampage in Jerusalem 3 killed
A Palestinian man plowed an enormous construction vehicle into cars, buses and pedestrians on a busy street Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding at least 45 before he was shot dead by security officers...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Iraqi forces arrest 2 Sadrists leaders
Iraqi security forces arrested two locally prominent supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday as part of their crackdown against Shiite militias in the southern city of Amarah, police and an al-Sadr spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Driver rams vehicle into Jerusalem bus, killing 3
A Palestinian man plowed an enormous construction vehicle into cars, buses and pedestrians on a busy street Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding at least 45 before he was shot dead by an off-duty soldier...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Colombia frees ex-candidate Betancourt, Americans
Colombia freed Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas on Wednesday after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Colombian military frees Betancourt, 3 Americans
Colombia freed Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas on Wednesday after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Colombia frees Betancourt, Americans
Colombia says its military has rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
In France, Betancourts son hails her release
The son of Colombian-French hostage Ingrid Betancourt says her release after six years of captivity is "if true, the most beautiful news of my life."...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Gaultiers birds of paradise cap couture season
French designer Jean Paul Gaultier conjured neon birds of paradise heading to a high-class rave in his feathered-and-caged haute couture collection in Paris on Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Iraqi forces arrest 3 Sadrists in crackdown
Iraqi security forces arrested three locally prominent supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday as part of a crackdown on Shiite militias in the southern city of Amarah, police said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Iran remembers victims of airliner shot down by US
Iranians scattered flowers into the Persian Gulf and released white pigeons into the air Wednesday as the nation remembered the 290 passengers killed when a U.S. warship shot down an Iranian airliner two decades ago...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Palestinians storm Egyptian border
Palestinian witnesses say an angry crowd of people in the Gaza Strip has stormed a border crossing with Egypt and is throwing rocks at Egyptian troops...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Iraq by the numbers key figures in the war
U.S. TROOP LEVELS:_October 2007: 170,000 at peak of troop buildup...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
9 terror suspects arrested in Indonesia
A Singaporean who met several times with Osama bin Laden was among nine terror suspects arrested Wednesday in western Indonesia, a local television station reported...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Cuba says US organizing demonstrations
Cuba on Wednesday accused U.S. diplomats of instigating opponents of the communist-run government to hold public protests to mark American Independence Day...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Russian lawmakers OK US weapons dismantling deal
Russian lawmakers on Wednesday approved agreements in which the United States will provide aid to help the country dismantle its nuclear, chemical and other weapons...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Shrine ruling prompts Jammu ire
Clashes continue between police and Hindus in Indian-administered Kashmir after a land transfer to a Hindu shrine is revoked...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Euro interest rate likely to rise
The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates to control inflation, which is near a 15-year high...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Commission fears on independence
The Electoral Commission says it is "deeply concerned" by government plans to allow political activists to join its staff...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Minister says GPs blocking choice
A health minister says GPs operate "gentlemen's agreements" to block movement of patients between practices...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
US admiral urges caution on Iran
The top US military officer says opening up a third front in the Middle East with a strike on Iran would be "stressful"...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Hezbollah confirms prisoner swap
Lebanon's Hezbollah group says it will hand over two captured Israeli soldiers in exchange for Lebanese prisoners...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Calm urged after Turkey arrests
Police arrest a series of high-ranking ex-officials suspected of links to an ultra-nationalist group, as the ruling party goes on trial...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Murder probe launched after fire
Detectives launch a murder inquiry following a blaze in south-east London in which two men died...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
GP contracts in £160m overspend
Audit Scotland says new contracts for GPs should have been better planned but there are some benefits for patients...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Woman charged over Shiels murder
A woman, 18, is charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to the murder of Emmett Shiels in Londonderry...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Oval Test result 'to be changed'
The result of the controversial 2006 Oval Test between England and Pakistan is to be changed to a draw, the BBC understands...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
'Mr Nice'
A profile of resigned Lib Dem leader Nicol Stephen...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Brutal Nadal sweeps aside Murray
World number two Rafael Nadal crushes Britain's Andy Murray 6-3 6-2 6-4 in a superb display to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Scots Lib Dem Leader quits post
Nicol Stephen resigns as Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, blaming the stresses and strains of the job...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Colombia hostage Betancourt freed
The ex-presidential candidate is freed after being held hostage by rebels for six years, officials say...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Bill passes after rethink on duty
The government has said it will re-examine controversial plans to raise vehicle excise duty (VED) on the most polluting cars...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Protests continue in Indian Kashmir
Police used batons in an attempt to clear protesters from the streets of Indian Kashmir on Monday, the eighth day of rioting against what critics call a government plan to build Hindu settlements in the Muslim-majority region...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Lost Beatles tape will air on BBC radio
The British Broadcasting Corp. will air a long lost Beatles interview featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney talking about the day they met and their songwriting partnership...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Pause after Screen Actors Guild contract expires
The contract between movie and TV actors and major Hollywood studios expired early Tuesday after the studios made a final offer and the Screen Actors Guild said it would take more than a day to study it...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Lawyer says family outraged over inmates death
The family of a 19-year-old man found strangled in his cell a day after he was jailed on charges of running over and killing a police officer is "outraged" over his death, their attorney said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
VWilliams reaches Wimbledon semifinals
Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on another potential championship matchup with sister Serena...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Venus Williams reaches semifinals at Wimbledon
Defending champion Venus Williams advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after beating Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4, 6-3 Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Tavira, one-handed violinist, dies at 84
Angel Tavira, a one-handed violinist who dedicated his life to Mexican folk music and won a Cannes Film Festival award for his first movie at age 82, has died. He was 84...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Heath Ledgers hometown to name theater after him
The Australian hometown of the late actor Heath Ledger named a theater in his honor Tuesday for his commitment to acting...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Obama and Bill Clinton end mutual silent treatment
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton ended their mutual silent treatment Monday, with the Democratic presidential candidate reaching out and asking his former Democratic nemesis to help him win the White House...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Venus, Serena Williams both make Wimbledon semis
Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on another potential championship matchup with sister Serena...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer to face Ancic, last conqueror at Wimbledon
Roger Federer already has dispatched the last player to win Wimbledon before he started his five-year winning run. Next up is the last player to beat him here...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
FBI, state police probe Md. suspects jail death
The FBI and Maryland State Police are investigating the strangulation of a 19-year-old man found dead in his cell a day after he was jailed on charges of running over and killing a police officer, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street fluctuates on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street began the third quarter by fluctuating Tuesday as investors looked for bargains and also digested a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Sea turtle Dylan is released back into the wild
A 150-pound sea turtle raised by humans returned to freedom on Monday after nine years of captivity, swimming away after the veterinarians who cared for her helped steer her toward the ocean...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Jury clears 1 of 3 lawyers in fen-phen trial
A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Cocktail museum shakes and stirs history
In New Orleans, cocktails are serious business. What better town for a temple to the tasty history of the American libation?...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
A-list actresses flock to Paris for couture shows
Luxury labels Christian Dior and Giorgio Armani fought for the hearts and minds of A-list actresses in Paris on Monday with glittering haute couture presentations of red carpet gowns...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Dalai Lama envoys, China to meet in Beijing
Secrecy surrounded the start of talks between envoys of the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government on Tuesday aimed at easing tensions following anti-government riots in Tibet in March...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Coalition 33 militants killed in Afghanistan
The U.S.-led coalition says helicopters and a bomber have attacked large groups of insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, killing an estimated 33 people...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Israel seals Gaza crossings after rocket attack
Israel says it has closed its crossings with the Gaza Strip until further notice in response to a cross-border rocket attack...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Man fatally stabs 5 police in Shanghai
A man armed with a knife stormed a police station in Shanghai on Tuesday, stabbing officers inside and killing at least five, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Kashmir police fire on Hindu protesters
Indian police fired at Hindu nationalists protesting a government decision to revoke a transfer of land to a revered Hindu shrine in Muslim-majority Indian-held Kashmir, a senior officer said. At least three people were hurt Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
China police to reopen probe into death
Chinese police will reopen an investigation into the death of a teenage girl after accusations of a cover-up led to rioting in this southwest China town, a state news agency reported Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Dutch restaurants, bars send tobacco smokers away
Dutch restaurants and bars sent tobacco smokers out the door Tuesday, enforcing a public smoking ban that went into effect even in the "coffee shops" where marijuana smokers were welcome to stay...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Palestinian leader, Israeli defense minister meet
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met briefly Tuesday on the sidelines of a worldwide socialist party conference near Athens...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Report Portuguese ending probe of missing girl
Portuguese police are dropping their investigation into the disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann due to a lack of evidence, media reported Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Zimbabwe aid groups eager to resume work
Aid agencies in Zimbabwe are asking the government to allow them to resume humanitarian work now that the elections are over...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
US beef goes on sale in South Korea
U.S. beef returned to South Korean store shelves Tuesday under a new import agreement that has failed to stem anti-government protests, which have raged for weeks and turned central Seoul into a riot zone...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
China police to reopen probe into teenagers death
An investigation into the death of a teenage girl will be reopened, state media reported Tuesday, as officials bowed to public anger over an alleged police cover-up in this southwest China town...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Truck bomb wounds at least 15 near Mosul, Iraq
Hospital officials say a truck bomb has wounded at least 15 people near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Pakistan says militants compound is destroyed
Pakistani forces destroyed a major militant compound in the troubled Khyber tribal region Tuesday as an operation against extremists entered its fourth day, a government official said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Italy revises caveats for Afghan troops
Italy has revised some restrictions on Italian soldiers in Afghanistan, allowing them more easily to be deployed temporarily in volatile areas, defense officials said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Chile moves people from path of volcano lava
A red stream of lava flowed down the flanks of the Llaima volcano in southern Chile on Tuesday and officials said they evacuated about a dozen people...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Diamonds hint at 'earliest life'
Tiny slivers of diamond may contain the earliest traces of life on Earth, a study finds...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Jolie twins to arrive 'in weeks'
Actress Angelina Jolie's doctor says her twins may take a few more weeks to arrive and is "absolutely fine"...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
The full story: PM's questions
The key points, the experts' verdicts and the full footage of Gordon Brown's weekly House of Commons grilling...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Palestinians storm Rafah crossing
Egyptian security forces prevent thousands of Gazans from forcing their way over the border at Rafah...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Cardiff chairman's £500,000 bonus
Cardiff City FC chairman Peter Ridsdale says a £500,000 bonus from the club was a "fair reward" for his work...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Woodward 'interferes' in assembly
The DUP MP Sammy Wilson accuses Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward of being insensitive...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Mugabe rival rejects unity call
Zimbabwe's opposition leader rejects forming a unity government if he is not recognised as presidential winner...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Domestics abuse
The migrant workers exploited in UK households...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
21st Century NHS
Hi-tech equipment is transforming care - but is expensive...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Doctor arrest over hospital death
A senior doctor says he has nothing to hide after being arrested over deaths at an East Yorkshire hospital...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Uncertain future
Can the UK continue to afford a free access NHS?...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Hands together
Sunday School's strangely dramatic effect on society...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Murray v Nadal
Hopeful Wimbledon fans predict the outcome...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
New appeal to find Ben's killers
The sister of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella, stabbed to death over the weekend, makes a fresh appeal for witnesses...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Top Gear rapped for alcohol use
Top Gear is criticised by the BBC Trust for showing "highly irresponsible" footage of its hosts drinking while driving...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Live - Murray v Nadal
Britain's Andy Murray takes on number two seed Rafael Nadal on Centre Court for a place in the semi-finals of Wimbledon...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
The cat got down - but fire crews rescue a woman stuck up a tree
A woman who climbed 20ft up a tree to help a trapped cat is rescued by firefighters after getting herself stuck...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Row over 42-day 'reward' letter
David Cameron presses the PM about a letter suggesting an MP may be "appropriately rewarded" for supporting 42-day detention...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Deadly Jerusalem bulldozer attack
A Palestinian in a bulldozer targets Jerusalem traffic, killing three people before being shot dead by police...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Hain donations file handed to CPS
Evidence relating to Peter Hain's deputy Labour leadership campaign last year is handed to the Crown Prosecution Service...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Lost Beatles tape will air on BBC radio
The British Broadcasting Corp. will air a long lost Beatles interview featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney talking about the day they met and their songwriting partnership...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Pause after Screen Actors Guild contract expires
The contract between movie and TV actors and major Hollywood studios expired early Tuesday after the studios made a final offer and the Screen Actors Guild said it would take more than a day to study it...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Lawyer says family outraged over inmates death
The family of a 19-year-old man found strangled in his cell a day after he was jailed on charges of running over and killing a police officer is "outraged" over his death, their attorney said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Venus Williams reaches semifinals at Wimbledon
Defending champion Venus Williams advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after beating Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4, 6-3 Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer to face Ancic, last conqueror at Wimbledon
Roger Federer already has dispatched the last player to win Wimbledon before he started his five-year winning run. Next up is the last player to beat him here...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Tavira, one-handed violinist, dies at 84
Angel Tavira, a one-handed violinist who dedicated his life to Mexican folk music and won a Cannes Film Festival award for his first movie at age 82, has died. He was 84...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Heath Ledgers hometown to name theater after him
The Australian hometown of the late actor Heath Ledger named a theater in his honor Tuesday for his commitment to acting...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Obama and Bill Clinton end mutual silent treatment
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton ended their mutual silent treatment Monday, with the Democratic presidential candidate reaching out and asking his former Democratic nemesis to help him win the White House...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Venus, Serena Williams both make Wimbledon semis
Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on another potential championship matchup with sister Serena...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
VWilliams reaches Wimbledon semifinals
Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on another potential championship matchup with sister Serena...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Jury clears 1 of 3 lawyers in fen-phen trial
A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street fluctuates on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street began the third quarter by fluctuating Tuesday as investors looked for bargains and also digested a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Cocktail museum shakes and stirs history
In New Orleans, cocktails are serious business. What better town for a temple to the tasty history of the American libation?...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Sea turtle Dylan is released back into the wild
A 150-pound sea turtle raised by humans returned to freedom on Monday after nine years of captivity, swimming away after the veterinarians who cared for her helped steer her toward the ocean...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Protests continue in Indian Kashmir
Police used batons in an attempt to clear protesters from the streets of Indian Kashmir on Monday, the eighth day of rioting against what critics call a government plan to build Hindu settlements in the Muslim-majority region...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
FBI, state police probe Md. suspects jail death
The FBI and Maryland State Police are investigating the strangulation of a 19-year-old man found dead in his cell a day after he was jailed on charges of running over and killing a police officer, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
A-list actresses flock to Paris for couture shows
Luxury labels Christian Dior and Giorgio Armani fought for the hearts and minds of A-list actresses in Paris on Monday with glittering haute couture presentations of red carpet gowns...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Dalai Lama envoys, China to meet in Beijing
Secrecy surrounded the start of talks between envoys of the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government on Tuesday aimed at easing tensions following anti-government riots in Tibet in March...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Coalition 33 militants killed in Afghanistan
The U.S.-led coalition says helicopters and a bomber have attacked large groups of insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, killing an estimated 33 people...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Israel seals Gaza crossings after rocket attack
Israel says it has closed its crossings with the Gaza Strip until further notice in response to a cross-border rocket attack...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Man fatally stabs 5 police in Shanghai
A man armed with a knife stormed a police station in Shanghai on Tuesday, stabbing officers inside and killing at least five, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Kashmir police fire on Hindu protesters
Indian police fired at Hindu nationalists protesting a government decision to revoke a transfer of land to a revered Hindu shrine in Muslim-majority Indian-held Kashmir, a senior officer said. At least three people were hurt Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
China police to reopen probe into death
Chinese police will reopen an investigation into the death of a teenage girl after accusations of a cover-up led to rioting in this southwest China town, a state news agency reported Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Palestinian leader, Israeli defense minister meet
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met briefly Tuesday on the sidelines of a worldwide socialist party conference near Athens...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
US beef goes on sale in South Korea
U.S. beef returned to South Korean store shelves Tuesday under a new import agreement that has failed to stem anti-government protests, which have raged for weeks and turned central Seoul into a riot zone...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
China police to reopen probe into teenagers death
An investigation into the death of a teenage girl will be reopened, state media reported Tuesday, as officials bowed to public anger over an alleged police cover-up in this southwest China town...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Dutch restaurants, bars send tobacco smokers away
Dutch restaurants and bars sent tobacco smokers out the door Tuesday, enforcing a public smoking ban that went into effect even in the "coffee shops" where marijuana smokers were welcome to stay...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Report Portuguese ending probe of missing girl
Portuguese police are dropping their investigation into the disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann due to a lack of evidence, media reported Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Zimbabwe aid groups eager to resume work
Aid agencies in Zimbabwe are asking the government to allow them to resume humanitarian work now that the elections are over...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Italy revises caveats for Afghan troops
Italy has revised some restrictions on Italian soldiers in Afghanistan, allowing them more easily to be deployed temporarily in volatile areas, defense officials said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Chile moves people from path of volcano lava
A red stream of lava flowed down the flanks of the Llaima volcano in southern Chile on Tuesday and officials said they evacuated about a dozen people...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Truck bomb wounds at least 15 near Mosul, Iraq
Hospital officials say a truck bomb has wounded at least 15 people near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Pakistan says militants compound is destroyed
Pakistani forces destroyed a major militant compound in the troubled Khyber tribal region Tuesday as an operation against extremists entered its fourth day, a government official said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Glastonbury chart boost for Jay-Z
Rapper Jay-Z is set to make a return to the UK charts after his headline performance at the Glastonbury Festival...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Government launches data mash-up
The UK government launches a competition to find innovative ways of using the masses of data it collects...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Mediterranean diet 'cuts cancer'
Adopting just a couple of elements of the "Mediterranean" diet could cut your risk of cancer by 12%, say scientists...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Wood density key to violin sound
The unique sounds of a Stradivarius violin may come down to the density of the wood it is made from...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
India truckers strike over fuel
Nearly four million trucks go off India's roads after their owners begin an indefinite strike to protest against rising fuel bills...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Taylor Wimpey woes hammer shares
Shares in housebuilder Taylor Wimpey halve after it cuts 900 jobs and says it has failed to secure extra funding...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
LIVE: Prime minister's questions
The latest news, views and reaction as Gordon Brown faces his weekly House of Commons grilling...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Mugabe 'welcomes' unity dialogue
A spokesman for Zimbabwe's president welcomes the call by African leaders for a unity government...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
McCain urges Colombia trade deal
White House hopeful John McCain urges approval of a US free trade deal with Colombia as he tours the country...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Gaza gets first cement for a year
Israel reopens Gaza's border crossings after shutting them for a day and will allow the first shipments of cement since 2007...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Fatal clashes in Mongolia capital
Five people are killed in violent protests in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator, amid allegations that Sunday's election was rigged...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Factory death blast probe begins
A public inquiry into a factory explosion in Glasgow which killed nine people and injured 33 is getting under way...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Family 'replaced by gang culture'
Family life has been replaced by gang culture based on violence for groups of young people, says the head of South Wales Police...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
NI man drowns while on honeymoon
A 38-year-old man from Coalisland in County Tyrone drowns while on honeymoon in Cyprus...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Muslims in arms
How do Muslim troops fit into the UK military?...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Troubled nation
James Naughtie on America's election-year angst...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
NHS devotee
A doctor on the ups and downs of six decades...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Sunday school
From Everton FC to literacy, how it shaped Britain...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Extreme kayaking
How they plunge down a 120ft waterfall and live...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Can't live without
What are your lifestyle essentials? Take our quiz...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Astronomers cast doubt over date of Caesar's invasion of Britain
Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain in 55BC could not have occurred on the date stated in many history books, astronomers claim...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Live - Wimbledon day nine
Britain's Andy Murray takes on Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Wednesday...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Gurkhas lose pension court battle
Ex-Gurkha soldiers lose their High Court challenge against the British government over a pensions deal...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
William's ship seizes drugs haul
Prince William's warship, HMS Iron Duke, seizes cocaine in the West Indies valued at £40m, the Ministry of Defence says...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Hauliers protest over fuel prices
Hundreds of lorry drivers gather in London for another demonstration and rally against the growing cost of fuel...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Three Welsh politicians 'raped'
Three members of the Welsh assembly disclose in a questionnaire sent by a colleague that they have been raped...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Bulldozer rampage hits Jerusalem
A Palestinian drives a bulldozer into a bus and cars in Jerusalem, killing two people, before being shot dead by police...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
M&S shares dive on gloomy outlook
Marks and Spencer shares fall more than 20% as it warns of weak sales and "stormy times ahead"...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Protests continue in Indian Kashmir
Police used batons in an attempt to clear protesters from the streets of Indian Kashmir on Monday, the eighth day of rioting against what critics call a government plan to build Hindu settlements in the Muslim-majority region...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Spud farmer returns to roots to help Afghans
To help poor Afghani villagers make money on potatoes instead of opium poppies, Idaho farmer Pat Rowe used a little old technology: root cellars...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Cocktail museum shakes and stirs history
In New Orleans, cocktails are serious business. What better town for a temple to the tasty history of the American libation?...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Heath Ledgers hometown to name theater after him
The Australian hometown of the late actor Heath Ledger named a theater in his honor Tuesday for his commitment to acting...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Lost Beatles tape will air on BBC radio
The British Broadcasting Corp. will air a long lost Beatles interview featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney talking about the day they met and their songwriting partnership...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Pause after Screen Actors Guild contract expires
The contract between movie and TV actors and major Hollywood studios expired early Tuesday after the studios made a final offer and the Screen Actors Guild said it would take more than a day to study it...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Lawyer says family outraged over inmates death
The family of a 19-year-old man found strangled in his cell a day after he was jailed on charges of running over and killing a police officer is "outraged" over his death, their attorney said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
VWilliams reaches Wimbledon semifinals
Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on another potential championship matchup with sister Serena...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Venus Williams reaches semifinals at Wimbledon
Defending champion Venus Williams advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after beating Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4, 6-3 Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Federer to face Ancic, last conqueror at Wimbledon
Roger Federer already has dispatched the last player to win Wimbledon before he started his five-year winning run. Next up is the last player to beat him here...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Tavira, one-handed violinist, dies at 84
Angel Tavira, a one-handed violinist who dedicated his life to Mexican folk music and won a Cannes Film Festival award for his first movie at age 82, has died. He was 84...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Obama and Bill Clinton end mutual silent treatment
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton ended their mutual silent treatment Monday, with the Democratic presidential candidate reaching out and asking his former Democratic nemesis to help him win the White House...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Venus, Serena Williams both make Wimbledon semis
Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on another potential championship matchup with sister Serena...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
California forest fire moving closer to Big Sur
Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday to protect the scenic community of Big Sur from a lightning-sparked wildfire that inched closer to historic structures after burning 16 homes and threatening another 500 houses...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Variteks hit highlights big inning in Red Sox win
A slumping Jason Varitek capped a four-run eighth inning with a go-ahead single, and the Boston Red Sox resumed hitting just in time to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Jury clears 1 of 3 lawyers in fen-phen trial
A federal jury acquitted one attorney Tuesday of defrauding clients in a diet-drug settlement, but was sent back to deliberate on two others...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Wall Street fluctuates on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street began the third quarter by fluctuating Tuesday as investors looked for bargains and also digested a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
FBI, state police probe Md. suspects jail death
The FBI and Maryland State Police are investigating the strangulation of a 19-year-old man found dead in his cell a day after he was jailed on charges of running over and killing a police officer, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Reynolds 3 RBIs lead Arizona past Milwaukee 6-3
Mark Reynolds homered, doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Monday night...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Ariz. crash raises questions about medical flights
A fiery collision that killed six people aboard two medical helicopters has underscored the dangers of emergency flights and renewed questions about whether they are worth the risks...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Stocks trade mixed after oil tops $143
Stocks were narrowly mixed early Monday as investors contended with another spike in oil prices and awaited a regional manufacturing reading for hints about economy...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Shades of 1960 as Pirates rough up Yankees 12-5
Jose Bautista and Ryan Doumit homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates turned back the clock nearly a half-century, beating the New York Yankees 12-5 on Tuesday night for their first victory against them since the 1960 World Series...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
China police to reopen probe into death
Chinese police will reopen an investigation into the death of a teenage girl after accusations of a cover-up led to rioting in this southwest China town, a state news agency reported Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
A-list actresses flock to Paris for couture shows
Luxury labels Christian Dior and Giorgio Armani fought for the hearts and minds of A-list actresses in Paris on Monday with glittering haute couture presentations of red carpet gowns...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Dalai Lama envoys, China to meet in Beijing
Secrecy surrounded the start of talks between envoys of the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government on Tuesday aimed at easing tensions following anti-government riots in Tibet in March...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Coalition 33 militants killed in Afghanistan
The U.S.-led coalition says helicopters and a bomber have attacked large groups of insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, killing an estimated 33 people...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Israel seals Gaza crossings after rocket attack
Israel says it has closed its crossings with the Gaza Strip until further notice in response to a cross-border rocket attack...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Palestinian leader, Israeli defense minister meet
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met briefly Tuesday on the sidelines of a worldwide socialist party conference near Athens...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Man fatally stabs 5 police in Shanghai
A man armed with a knife stormed a police station in Shanghai on Tuesday, stabbing officers inside and killing at least five, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Kashmir police fire on Hindu protesters
Indian police fired at Hindu nationalists protesting a government decision to revoke a transfer of land to a revered Hindu shrine in Muslim-majority Indian-held Kashmir, a senior officer said. At least three people were hurt Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Dutch restaurants, bars send tobacco smokers away
Dutch restaurants and bars sent tobacco smokers out the door Tuesday, enforcing a public smoking ban that went into effect even in the "coffee shops" where marijuana smokers were welcome to stay...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Report Portuguese ending probe of missing girl
Portuguese police are dropping their investigation into the disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann due to a lack of evidence, media reported Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Zimbabwe aid groups eager to resume work
Aid agencies in Zimbabwe are asking the government to allow them to resume humanitarian work now that the elections are over...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
US beef goes on sale in South Korea
U.S. beef returned to South Korean store shelves Tuesday under a new import agreement that has failed to stem anti-government protests, which have raged for weeks and turned central Seoul into a riot zone...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
China police to reopen probe into teenagers death
An investigation into the death of a teenage girl will be reopened, state media reported Tuesday, as officials bowed to public anger over an alleged police cover-up in this southwest China town...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Truck bomb wounds at least 15 near Mosul, Iraq
Hospital officials say a truck bomb has wounded at least 15 people near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Pakistan says militants compound is destroyed
Pakistani forces destroyed a major militant compound in the troubled Khyber tribal region Tuesday as an operation against extremists entered its fourth day, a government official said...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Italy revises caveats for Afghan troops
Italy has revised some restrictions on Italian soldiers in Afghanistan, allowing them more easily to be deployed temporarily in volatile areas, defense officials said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
Chile moves people from path of volcano lava
A red stream of lava flowed down the flanks of the Llaima volcano in southern Chile on Tuesday and officials said they evacuated about a dozen people...
Southern Ledger - July 2, 2008
France terror laws 'flout rights'
Anti-terrorism laws in France violate human rights and prevent suspects from getting a fair trial, a human rights group says...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Foreign forces' worst Afghan toll
The month of June is the deadliest for foreign troops in Afghanistan since the 2001 fall of the Taleban, official figures show...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Mercosur condemns EU migrant law
South American heads of state end a regional summit with a fierce attack on the "barbarism" of EU immigration policies...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
High security in Mongolia capital
Police seal off parts of Ulan Batur in the wake of violent protests over alleged fraud in Sunday's general election...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Four still held over stab death case
Four youths are still being held by police investigating the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
IT failure 'causes £130m arrears'
Human checks stopped a computer paying one person £2.9m in disability allowance, the Audit Office says...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Harrowing fight
A Piper Alpha survivor recalls his fight for survival...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Standards quiz
What the public say it needs and can't do without...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Save our soul
Tbilisi's dilemma over its colourful, crumbling homes...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Reporting Burma
Covering a natural disaster against all the odds...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Virgin rapped on broadband speeds
ASA upholds complaint about advertisements lodged by rival broadband provider BT...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
How much did this U2-owned Basquiat artwork fetch at Sotheby's?
A piece of art owned by rock band U2 has sold for more than £5m at an auction held in London...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Court fight centres on retirement
The European Court of Justice is hearing a challenge to the right of Uk bosses to make people retire at 65...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
Migrant domestic staff 'at risk'
Most migrant domestic workers brought to the UK by their employers face abuse and exploitation, a report claims...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
EU trade chief lambasts Sarkozy
EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson accuses French President Nicolas Sarkozy of undermining him...
BBC News - July 2, 2008
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