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Suri Cruise tops Forbes.com list of Hottest Tots
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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The New Frugality Americans return to thriftiness
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Mammoth task Scientists map DNA of ancient beast
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Rebels No clashes in eastern Congo after pullback
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Ben Affleck visits refugee camps in eastern Congo
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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UN Clouds of pollution threaten glaciers, health
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Ga. priest facing excommunication will appeal
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Global News Archive for June 2008:
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First lady focuses on signs of Afghan progress
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady notes signs of progress in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady Laura Bush in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush is in Afghanistan highlighting signs of rebirth in the war-worn nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
NYC festival reminds grown-ups how to play
Running down a busy Manhattan sidewalk, drawing funny looks from passers-by as his teammates wearing green T-shirts and feather headdresses brought up the rear in their quest for more water balloons, David Abrams felt entirely unlike himself...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Guests for Sunday TV news shows include Sen. Kerry
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Both parties duck on immigration
The tricky politics of immigration, an issue once seen as a driving force of the 2008 election, have relegated it to a back but hot burner in the presidential campaign debate and paralyzed Congress on the topic...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
3 drown in Midwest flooding hundreds flee homes
Wicked weekend storms with tornadoes and heavy rain pounded the Midwest, where at least three people drowned and one was missing in floodwaters that swallowed roads and neighborhoods...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
No summer break for McCain, Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions _ John McCain and Barack Obama _ and their underlings will be working...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Kahne wins at Pocono for 3rd victory in 4 weeks
Kasey Kahne promised a month ago to use momentum to turn his slumping season around. Boy, has he delivered...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Justin Leonard wins St. Jude on 2nd playoff hole
Justin Leonard won the Stanford St. Jude Championship in a playoff Sunday, holing a 19-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole to beat Masters champion Trevor Immelman and Robert Allenby...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Kahne wins at Pocono, 3rd victory in 4 weeks
Kasey Kahne won for the third time in the last four events with a dominating run Sunday at Pocono Raceway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Swisher, Crede lead surging White Sox past Twins
Nick Swisher and Alexei Ramirez homered, and Joe Crede had another big day at the plate as the Chicago White Sox routed the Minnesota Twins again, 12-2 on Sunday for their sixth straight win...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Swisher, Crede lead White Sox over Minnesota
Nick Swisher and Alexei Ramirez homered, and Joe Crede had another big day at the plate as the Chicago White Sox routed the Minnesota Twins again, 12-2 on Sunday for their sixth straight win...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Uneasy Wall Street eyes oil, retail data this week
That economic rebound in the second half of the year so many experts have predicted _ including Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke himself _ is starting to look dicey...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Gas hits national average of $4 for first time
Drivers are paying an average of $4 for a gallon of gasoline for the first time. AAA and the Oil Price Information Service say the national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $4.005 overnight from $3.988. But consumers in many parts of the country have already been paying well above that price for some time...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Obama family joins neighbors for a lake shore bicycle ride
Barack Obama joined family and neighbors for a bicycle ride along the shores of Lake Michigan on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Long, busy summer lies ahead of McCain and Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions _ John McCain and Barack Obama _ and their underlings will be working...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Oil producers urged to boost output as prices soar
Leading energy-consuming nations urged oil producers Saturday to boost their output to counter soaring prices threatening the world economy, while they pledged to develop clean energy technologies and improve efficiency...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Hamiltons home moved to new spot in Harlem
Two hundred and eighty tons of American history were on the move Saturday in Harlem...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Severe storms blamed for 3 deaths across the US
Severe storms that downed power lines and trees across a large swath of the country Wednesday were blamed for three deaths. A woman died Wednesday afternoon when a tree fell on a vehicle in Annandale, a Washington, D.C., suburb, a fire department spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Wildfire keeps burning NC wildlife refuge
A wildfire that has burned 30,000 acres in eastern North Carolina may smolder for months as it burns decayed vegetation that makes up the soil in the area, North Carolina Forest Service spokesman Bill Swartley said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton to deliver on vow to strongly back Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton is ready to swing her full support behind Barack Obama and ask her backers to follow along, while thanking them for sticking with her on a roller coaster ride from sure thing to also-ran...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Productivity improves while wages moderate
Worker productivity increased at a faster pace in the first three months of this year than previously estimated, wage pressures moderated and an important measure of business activity showed the service sector skirted recession in May...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady in Afghanistan to highlight progress
First lady Laura Bush is highlighting signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan on Sunday ahead of a donors conference in Paris, where the U.S. hopes billions of dollars in international aid will be pledged to help the embattled nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
14 injured in stabbing spree in Tokyo
A man went on a daylight stabbing spree in downtown Tokyo on Sunday, knifing at least 14 people, a Japanese fire department official said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
S. Korean protesters, police clash in beef rallies
South Korean protesters fought with police Sunday amid a deepening political crisis over U.S. beef imports, hours after their president appealed to Washington to help ease growing public anger...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Israeli troops kill Gaza militant
A Palestinian medical official says Israeli troops have killed a Hamas militant on the Gaza-Israel border...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
US military arrests 2 suspected militiamen in Iraq
The U.S. military in Iraq says it has captured a Shiite militia leader and one of his aides during a raid in Baghdad...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Stranded divers chase off Komodo dragon on island
Scuba divers swept away in strong currents survived 12 hours in shark-infested waters before scrambling onto a remote Indonesian island where they faced yet another threat: a Komodo dragon...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Stranded scuba divers stave off Komodo dragon
A group of European scuba divers swept away in strong currents scrambled onto a remote Indonesian island only to face another threat: a Komodo dragon...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Aftershock rocks China lake, creates landslides
A "relatively strong" aftershock Sunday shook the massive earthquake-formed lake that has been threatening to flood more than 1 million people and triggered landslides in surrounding mountains, a state news agency reported...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
At least 37 miners trapped by blast in Ukraine
A powerful explosion tore through a mine in eastern Ukraine early Sunday, trapping at least 37 miners who had been making repairs to improve safety conditions in the mine, officials said. Four workers above ground were injured...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Palestinian civil servants unpaid
Thousands of Palestinian civil servants have not yet received their May wages because Israel is late in transferring tax revenues due under an agreement between the two sides, a Palestinian official said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Iraqi PM US-Iraq security pact will not harm Iran
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pushed Iran on Sunday to back off its fierce opposition to a U.S.-Iraqi security pact, Iraqi officials said, as he promised Iranian leaders that Iraq will not be a launching pad for any attack on their country...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Long in diaspora, Armenians return home
What would prompt a young family to abandon a comfortable life and move to a poor country where running water is still a luxury for many, politics are messy and the threat of war looms large?...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bomb targest Basque paper in Spain no injuries
A bomb exploded in northern Spain early Sunday at printing facilities belonging to a Basque newspaper known for its hard-line stance against separatist violence, authorities said. No one was injured...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Zimbabwe opposition Mugabe supporters stop rally
An opposition party official in Zimbabwe says ruling party supporters have stopped the opposition from holding a rally...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Suicide car bomb kills US soldier, wounds 20
A suicide car bomb exploded near an American patrol base Sunday in northern Iraq, killing one soldier and wounding 20 other people, the U.S. military said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Iraq suicide blast kills US soldier, wounds 18
The U.S. military says a suicide car bomb has killed a soldier and wounded 18 others near an American patrol base in northern Iraq...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Suicide car bomb kills US soldier, wounds 18
The U.S. military says a suicide car bomb has killed a soldier and wounded 18 others near an American patrol base in northern Iraq...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Cubas urban farming program a stunning success
For Miladis Bouza, the global food crisis arrived two decades ago. Now, her efforts to climb out of it could serve as a model for people around the world struggling to feed their families...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Strong earthquake hits Greece 2 dead
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 struck southwestern Greece on Sunday, killing at least two people, injuring 90 and leveling dozens of homes, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Official 13 people dead in 2 Algerian bombings
Two bombs exploded Sunday at a train station in Algeria, killing 13 people and wounding several others, a security official said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
13 people dead in Algerian train station bombings
An Algerian security official says 13 people have been killed in two bombings at a train station in the North African nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
TV winner's dance mix tops chart
A Singin' in the Rain remix shoots to number one in the UK singles chart after being used on Britain's Got Talent...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
End struggle, Chavez urges Farc
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urges Colombia's Farc rebels to end their struggle and free all hostages...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Irish PM bids to rally EU support
Ireland's PM accuses opponents of an EU treaty of "inaccuracy and absurdity", ahead of Thursday's referendum...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Officer warned canal death youth
A teenager who drowned in a Lancashire canal had been warned to stay out of the water, police reveal...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Podolski double gives Germans win over Poland
Lukas Podolski's double ensures Germany start their Euro 2008 campaign with victory against Poland...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Croatia spoil host Austria's party
Croatia are forced to hang on against tournament co-hosts Austria to begin their Euro 2008 campaign with a win...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Kubica wins after Hamilton error
BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica wins his and the team's first Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton crashes out in Canada...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
EU referendum fight goes to court
A campaigner will go to the High Court later to challenge the government's refusal to hold a referendum on the EU treaty...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Battle to save 37 Ukraine miners
Ukrainian rescue teams race against time to try to rescue 37 trapped miners, amid fears the mine could flood...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Blast takes UK Afghan death toll to 100
Three UK soldiers die in Afghanistan, bringing the number killed there to 100 since 2001, the MoD says...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Man held over Harman roof protest
A fathers' rights campaigner is arrested over a rooftop protest at the house of Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
First lady focuses on signs of Afghan progress
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady notes signs of progress in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of progress in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside the capital Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction and attempt at rebirth...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady Laura Bush in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush is in Afghanistan highlighting signs of rebirth in the war-worn nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Immigrants fear ID checks aboard ferry
Pedro Perez has not left Orcas Island in more than four months. Not for weekend trips with his family, not for cheaper groceries on the mainland, not for medical care _ not for anything...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Judge seeks end to 12-year suit over Indian money
It has been 12 years since a group of American Indians sued the government, saying Washington had cheated them out of profits from land royalties since 1887...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Ivanovic beats Safina for her 1st Grand Slam title
At last, Ana Ivanovic overcame her stage fright. In two previous major finals, Ivanovic was so overwhelmed by the setting, so shaken by the stakes, that her focus fell apart and her shots went awry. Not on this day...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Guests for Sunday TV news shows include Sen. Kerry
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bo Diddleys funeral being held in Florida
Family, friends and fans of music legend Bo Diddley are heading to Gainesville, Fla., for his funeral...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
No summer break for McCain, Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions _ John McCain and Barack Obama _ and their underlings will be working...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Nadal beats Federer for 4th consecutive French Open title
By the fourth game, Rafael Nadal had Roger Federer kicking the clay in frustration. By the second set, the normally stoic Federer was screaming at himself...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Wildfire keeps burning NC wildlife refuge
A wildfire that has burned 30,000 acres in eastern North Carolina may smolder for months as it burns decayed vegetation that makes up the soil in the area, North Carolina Forest Service spokesman Bill Swartley said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Gas hits national average of $4 for first time
Drivers are paying an average of $4 for a gallon of gasoline for the first time. AAA and the Oil Price Information Service say the national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $4.005 overnight from $3.988. But consumers in many parts of the country have already been paying well above that price for some time...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Protesters, police clash in beef rallies
South Korean protesters fought with police, tried to overturn riot-control buses and smashed their windows Sunday amid a deepening political crisis over U.S. beef imports, hours after their president appealed to Washington for help to ease growing public anger...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Long, busy summer lies ahead of McCain and Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions _ John McCain and Barack Obama _ and their underlings will be working...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Hamiltons home moved to new spot in Harlem
Two hundred and eighty tons of American history were on the move Saturday in Harlem...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Severe storms blamed for 3 deaths across the US
Severe storms that downed power lines and trees across a large swath of the country Wednesday were blamed for three deaths. A woman died Wednesday afternoon when a tree fell on a vehicle in Annandale, a Washington, D.C., suburb, a fire department spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota
Al Franken has won a resounding endorsement for U.S. Senate from Democratic activists at the Minnesota state convention...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton to deliver on vow to strongly back Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton is ready to swing her full support behind Barack Obama and ask her backers to follow along, while thanking them for sticking with her on a roller coaster ride from sure thing to also-ran...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Productivity improves while wages moderate
Worker productivity increased at a faster pace in the first three months of this year than previously estimated, wage pressures moderated and an important measure of business activity showed the service sector skirted recession in May...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
US military arrests 2 suspected militiamen in Iraq
The U.S. military in Iraq says it has captured a Shiite militia leader and one of his aides during a raid in Baghdad...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
14 injured in stabbing spree in Tokyo
A man went on a daylight stabbing spree in downtown Tokyo on Sunday, knifing at least 14 people, a Japanese fire department official said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady in Afghanistan to highlight progress
First lady Laura Bush is highlighting signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan on Sunday ahead of a donors conference in Paris, where the U.S. hopes billions of dollars in international aid will be pledged to help the embattled nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
S. Korean protesters, police clash in beef rallies
South Korean protesters fought with police Sunday amid a deepening political crisis over U.S. beef imports, hours after their president appealed to Washington to help ease growing public anger...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Israeli troops kill Gaza militant
A Palestinian medical official says Israeli troops have killed a Hamas militant on the Gaza-Israel border...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bomb targest Basque paper in Spain no injuries
A bomb exploded in northern Spain early Sunday at printing facilities belonging to a Basque newspaper known for its hard-line stance against separatist violence, authorities said. No one was injured...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Stranded divers chase off Komodo dragon on island
Scuba divers swept away in strong currents survived 12 hours in shark-infested waters before scrambling onto a remote Indonesian island where they faced yet another threat: a Komodo dragon...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Stranded scuba divers stave off Komodo dragon
A group of European scuba divers swept away in strong currents scrambled onto a remote Indonesian island only to face another threat: a Komodo dragon...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Aftershock rocks China lake, creates landslides
A "relatively strong" aftershock Sunday shook the massive earthquake-formed lake that has been threatening to flood more than 1 million people and triggered landslides in surrounding mountains, a state news agency reported...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
At least 37 miners trapped by blast in Ukraine
A powerful explosion tore through a mine in eastern Ukraine early Sunday, trapping at least 37 miners who had been making repairs to improve safety conditions in the mine, officials said. Four workers above ground were injured...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Suicide car bomb kills US soldier, wounds 18
The U.S. military says a suicide car bomb has killed a soldier and wounded 18 others near an American patrol base in northern Iraq...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Obit Mustafa Khalil, Egyptian peace negotiator
Mustafa Khalil, a former Egyptian prime minister who was an architect of the 1979 Camp David peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, has died, the state news agency reported Sunday. He was 88...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
37 miners missing from Ukraine mine blast
Ukrainian officials say dozens of miners are trapped underground following an explosion at a mine in the eastern Donetsk region...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bomb hurts 2 near Afghan UN office
Officials say a bomb exploded about 150 yards from a U.N. office in eastern Afghanistan, wounding two people...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Long in diaspora, Armenians return home
What would prompt a young family to abandon a comfortable life and move to a poor country where running water is still a luxury for many, politics are messy and the threat of war looms large?...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Suicide car bomb kills US soldier, wounds 20
A suicide car bomb exploded near an American patrol base Sunday in northern Iraq, killing one soldier and wounding 20 other people, the U.S. military said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Zimbabwe opposition Mugabe supporters stop rally
An opposition party official in Zimbabwe says ruling party supporters have stopped the opposition from holding a rally...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Iraq suicide blast kills US soldier, wounds 18
The U.S. military says a suicide car bomb has killed a soldier and wounded 18 others near an American patrol base in northern Iraq...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Aftershock near China quake lake
A strong aftershock in China rocks a quake-formed lake that has been threatening to burst its banks, state media says...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
MP to discuss claims over nanny
Tory chairman Caroline Spelman is to meet officials to discuss claims she used her expenses to pay for a nanny...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Stab victim stable after attack
An 18-year-old man is in a stable condition after being stabbed in an early morning attack...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Sudan agreement on Abyei reached
International arbiters are to be used to in an attempt to resolve a dispute over Sudan's oil-rich Abyei region...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Acid pain
How carbon emissions will affect marine life...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
End cheap alcohol - police chief
The Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire accuses the drink industry of putting profits before public health...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Yes or No
Battle mounts ahead of Ireland's EU referendum...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
High hopes
Los Angeles doctors happy to prescribe marijuana...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
'Lip service'
Is the Church being marginalised by the government?...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Austria v Croatia
Co-hosts Austria open their Euro 2008 campaign against Croatia, ahead of Germany's encounter with Poland...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
England complete emphatic victory
England win the final Test against New Zealand by an innings and nine runs at Trent Bridge to take the series 2-0...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Nadal storms to fourth French win
Rafael Nadal thrashes world number one Roger Federer to win a fourth successive French Open title...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Live - Canadian Grand Prix
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton starts from pole as he targets back-to-back wins in Montreal...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
City's C-charge 'will hit Labour'
Government backing for a Greater Manchester congestion charge will undermine Labour support, an MP warns...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Gold found in safe deposit raids
Suitcases packed with gold dust and £30m in cash is found during searches of safety deposit centres, police say...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
How chickens landed TV chef Hugh with an £86,000 Tesco bill
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is told he must pay Tesco £86,000 to raise chicken welfare concerns with investors...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
BBC Afghan reporter is shot dead
Abdul Samad Rohani, a BBC reporter in Afghanistan's Helmand province, is found shot dead after being abducted...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Two killed by large Greek quake
At least two people are killed and some 20 more are injured as an earthquake rocks southern Greece...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Player charged after crash deaths
Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick is charged after two boys died in a crash on the M6 in Staffordshire...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Immigrants fear ID checks aboard ferry
Pedro Perez has not left Orcas Island in more than four months. Not for weekend trips with his family, not for cheaper groceries on the mainland, not for medical care _ not for anything...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Angry consumers in India protest fuel prices
Angry consumers blocked rail tracks and roads and shut down businesses in parts of India for a second day Friday to protest a hike in fuel prices by the government, while Malaysia defended its decision to end fuel subsidies...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady Laura Bush in Afghanistan
First lady Laura Bush is in Afghanistan highlighting signs of rebirth in the war-worn nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bo Diddleys funeral being held in Florida
Family, friends and fans of music legend Bo Diddley are heading to Gainesville, Fla., for his funeral...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Judge seeks end to 12-year suit over Indian money
It has been 12 years since a group of American Indians sued the government, saying Washington had cheated them out of profits from land royalties since 1887...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Hamiltons home moved to new spot in Harlem
Two hundred and eighty tons of American history were on the move Saturday in Harlem...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Another successful jump for Robbie Knievel
Motorcycle daredevil Robbie Knievel successfully completed a shortened jump Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Ivanovic beats Safina for her 1st Grand Slam title
At last, Ana Ivanovic overcame her stage fright. In two previous major finals, Ivanovic was so overwhelmed by the setting, so shaken by the stakes, that her focus fell apart and her shots went awry. Not on this day...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Ivanovic beats Safina for first Grand Slam title
At last, Ana Ivanovic overcame her stage fright. In two previous major finals, Ivanovic was so overwhelmed by the setting, so shaken by the stakes, that her focus fell apart and her shots went awry. Not on this day...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Scott Dixon wins IndyCar Series race at Texas
Scott Dixon regained the lead a lap before a crash between his closest competitors and crossed the finish line under caution to win the IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Guests for Sunday TV news shows include Sen. Kerry
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton suspends historic campaign, endorses Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton ended her historic campaign for the presidency on Saturday and told supporters to unite behind rival Barack Obama, closing out a race that was as grueling as it was groundbreaking...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton suspends her historic presidential bid
Hillary Rodham Clinton ended her historic campaign for the presidency on Saturday and told supporters to unite behind rival Barack Obama, closing out a race that was as grueling as it was groundbreaking...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Celtics forward Paul Pierce says knee improved
Celtics All-Star forward Paul Pierce says his injured right knee feels better, and he expects to play Sunday in Game 2 of the NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota
Al Franken has won a resounding endorsement for U.S. Senate from Democratic activists at the Minnesota state convention...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Severe storms blamed for 3 deaths across the US
Severe storms that downed power lines and trees across a large swath of the country Wednesday were blamed for three deaths. A woman died Wednesday afternoon when a tree fell on a vehicle in Annandale, a Washington, D.C., suburb, a fire department spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Protesters, police clash in beef rallies
South Korean protesters fought with police, tried to overturn riot-control buses and smashed their windows Sunday amid a deepening political crisis over U.S. beef imports, hours after their president appealed to Washington for help to ease growing public anger...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Wildfire keeps burning NC wildlife refuge
A wildfire that has burned 30,000 acres in eastern North Carolina may smolder for months as it burns decayed vegetation that makes up the soil in the area, North Carolina Forest Service spokesman Bill Swartley said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Rescued lions join African wildlife sanctuary
The wide-eyed lion cub inched slowly to the edge of the wooden crate and stared around him. Then, prompted by a growl from the older cub behind him, he leaped out onto the grass...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton to deliver on vow to strongly back Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton is ready to swing her full support behind Barack Obama and ask her backers to follow along, while thanking them for sticking with her on a roller coaster ride from sure thing to also-ran...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Productivity improves while wages moderate
Worker productivity increased at a faster pace in the first three months of this year than previously estimated, wage pressures moderated and an important measure of business activity showed the service sector skirted recession in May...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Chavez backtracks on Venezuela spy law
President Hugo Chavez says his government will rewrite a new intelligence law to calm Venezuelan fears that the decree could be used to stifle dissent...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Kosovo prime ministers home attacked
Armed assailants trying to break into the home of Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci exchanged fire with guards, but the leader was away and his family was not hurt, police said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Iraqi PM in Tehran for talks with Iranian leaders
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was in Tehran Saturday for talks that are expected to focus on a proposed U.S.-Iraq security agreement that Iran fears will keep the American military in neighboring Iraq for years...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
5 more UN helicopters arrive in Myanmar
Five helicopters working for the U.N. landed Saturday in Myanmar to help with cyclone relief efforts, as problems continued to dog efforts to help victims of the May 2-3 storm...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
14 injured in stabbing spree in Tokyo
A man went on a daylight stabbing spree in downtown Tokyo on Sunday, knifing at least 14 people, a Japanese fire department official said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady in Afghanistan to highlight progress
First lady Laura Bush is highlighting signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan on Sunday ahead of a donors conference in Paris, where the U.S. hopes billions of dollars in international aid will be pledged to help the embattled nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
S. Korean protesters, police clash in beef rallies
South Korean protesters fought with police Sunday amid a deepening political crisis over U.S. beef imports, hours after their president appealed to Washington to help ease growing public anger...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Israeli troops kill Gaza militant
A Palestinian medical official says Israeli troops have killed a Hamas militant on the Gaza-Israel border...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
US military arrests 2 suspected militiamen in Iraq
The U.S. military in Iraq says it has captured a Shiite militia leader and one of his aides during a raid in Baghdad...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Plane with 10 people missing in Chile
Officials say an airplane carrying 10 people is missing after taking off from an airport in southern Chile...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Fujimoris cancerous lesion removed
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is recovering satisfactorily after having a cancerous lesion removed from his tongue, his doctor said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Sudan wont hand over men wanted by world court
Sudan rejected demands Saturday to hand over a cabinet minister and a militia commander indicted on charges of crimes against humanity in Darfur...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Chavez wants to work with next US leader
President Hugo Chavez said Saturday he wants to work together with the next U.S. president and that Venezuela and the United States should cooperate to resolve problems including world hunger, energy shortages and climate change...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bomb hurts 2 near Afghan UN office
Officials say a bomb exploded about 150 yards from a U.N. office in eastern Afghanistan, wounding two people...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Led Zep stars join Foo Fighters
Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones make a surprise appearance with Dave Grohl's band at Wembley Stadium...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Bank 'set to name Bean as deputy'
The Bank of England is to name chief economist Charles Bean as its deputy governor, a report suggests...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Chavez agrees to change 'spy' law
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez backtracks on plans to demand public co-operation with police agencies...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Mofaz criticised over Iran threat
A key defence official accuses an Israeli deputy PM of threatening Iran with attack to further his own political ambitions...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Teenager charged with 11 assaults
A teenager is arrested in connection with a string of indecent assaults in Glasgow...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
'Slum of the future' fear for Bay
Concerns are raised that the build of thousands of flats in Cardiff Bay could lead to social problems in future...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Shot fired through house window
Several people escape injury after a shot is fired through the window of a house in west Belfast...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Deadline for school 'rescue plan'
The government warns the poorest-performing secondary schools to improve or face "formal intervention"...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Brown's battles
Why is the prime minister facing so many rebellions?...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Protesters scale Harman's house
Two fathers' rights campaigners climb onto the roof of Deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman's house...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
England win the final Test against New Zealand
England win the final Test against New Zealand by an innings and nine runs at Trent Bridge and win the series 2-0...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Iraqi PM assures Iran on security
Iraq's PM says his country will not be used as a base to attack Iran, reflecting concerns about the US presence there...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Deadly clashes hit Somali market
At least 11 people die as Islamist rebels and Ethiopian and Somali forces clash in Mogadishu, witnesses say...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
London fire sparks power cut
Thousands of homes across south London are without power after a fire at an electricity sub-station...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Seven dead in Tokyo knife attack
Seven people are killed and 11 injured in a busy Tokyo shopping district after a man rampages with a knife, local media say...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
MI5 'has not asked for 42 days'
MI5 has not "directly" asked for more time to hold terror suspects without charge, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Ministers ignore us, says Church
Church of England leaders accuse ministers of favouring other religions while marginalising Christianity...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Immigrants fear ID checks aboard ferry
Pedro Perez has not left Orcas Island in more than four months. Not for weekend trips with his family, not for cheaper groceries on the mainland, not for medical care _ not for anything...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Angry consumers in India protest fuel prices
Angry consumers blocked rail tracks and roads and shut down businesses in parts of India for a second day Friday to protest a hike in fuel prices by the government, while Malaysia defended its decision to end fuel subsidies...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Cyclone destroys trees in Myanmars main city
The waiter looks down at the streets of Yangon from the panoramic rooftop restaurant. He remembers how diners used to be shielded from the noise and bustle of the city below by a thick green cushion of leaves...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Another successful jump for Robbie Knievel
Motorcycle daredevil Robbie Knievel successfully completed a shortened jump Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Severe storms bring flooding, tornadoes to Midwest
Severe storms crippled central Indiana with as much as 10 inches of rain Saturday and spawned tornadoes that ripped up roofs and flipped tractor-trailers in Wisconsin and the Chicago suburbs...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Huckabee helps choking NC candidate with Heimlich
Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee put the squeeze on a politician at the North Carolina Republican Party convention, but in a good way...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Dixon wins IndyCar Series race at Texas
Scott Dixon regained the lead a lap before a crash between his closest competitors and crossed the finish line under caution to win the IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Guests for Sunday TV news shows include Sen. Kerry
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton suspends historic campaign, endorses Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton ended her historic campaign for the presidency on Saturday and told supporters to unite behind rival Barack Obama, closing out a race that was as grueling as it was groundbreaking...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton suspends her historic presidential bid
Hillary Rodham Clinton ended her historic campaign for the presidency on Saturday and told supporters to unite behind rival Barack Obama, closing out a race that was as grueling as it was groundbreaking...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Scott Dixon wins IndyCar Series race at Texas
Scott Dixon regained the lead a lap before a crash between his closest competitors and crossed the finish line under caution to win the IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Garland, Izturis lead Angels to 5-3 win over As
Jon Garland allowed two runs in seven-plus innings, Maicer Izturis hit a leadoff homer for the second straight game, and the Los Angeles Angels extended their lead in the AL West with a 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Keselowski takes Nashville for 1st Nationwide win
Brad Keselowski raced to his first Nationwide Series victory Saturday night, passing Clint Bowyer with six laps to go and easily holding off his closest rivals at Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Protesters, police clash in beef rallies
South Korean protesters fought with police, tried to overturn riot-control buses and smashed their windows Sunday amid a deepening political crisis over U.S. beef imports, hours after their president appealed to Washington for help to ease growing public anger...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Oil producers urged to boost output as prices soar
Leading energy-consuming nations urged oil producers Saturday to boost their output to counter soaring prices threatening the world economy, while they pledged to develop clean energy technologies and improve efficiency...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Kyle Busch wrecks fast car in Pocono practice
NASCAR points leader Kyle Busch wrecked his car during practice Saturday at Pocono Raceway and had to go to a backup...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bush tells Congress to pass Iraq funding
President Bush, seeking to better his negotiating position ahead of votes on a huge Iraq war-funding bill, said Saturday that U.S. troops "deserve better" than the treatment they are getting from the Democratic-led Congress...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Tamils suspected in deadly Sri Lanka bus bombings
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels blew up two passenger buses in Sri Lanka on Friday, killing 23 people and raising the specter of an escalating cycle of attacks on civilian targets...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Kahne wins first pole of the season
Kasey Kahne continued his midseason turnaround Friday by winning his first pole of the year at Pocono Raceway...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Bo Diddleys funeral being held in Florida
Family, friends and fans of music legend Bo Diddley are heading to Gainesville, Fla., for his funeral...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Rain inundates central Indiana, threatens dams
Storms dumped as much as 10 inches of rain on already-soggy central Indiana on Saturday, threatening dams, inundating highways and sending the Coast Guard to rescue residents from swamped homes...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton and Obama hold secret meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton and likely Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama met privately Thursday night to talk about uniting the Democratic Party, an Obama spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Franken wins endorsement for Senate in Minnesota
Al Franken has won a resounding endorsement for U.S. Senate from Democratic activists at the Minnesota state convention...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton to deliver on vow to strongly back Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton is ready to swing her full support behind Barack Obama and ask her backers to follow along, while thanking them for sticking with her on a roller coaster ride from sure thing to also-ran...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Musharraf denies rumors he will quit and leave
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is denying rumors he will resign and go into exile...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Cubans guard glasses on Lennon statue after thefts
All he needs is love _ and someone to keep an eye on his glasses...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Clinton to deliver on vow to strongly back Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton is ready to swing her full support behind Barack Obama and ask her backers to follow along, while thanking them for sticking with her on a roller coaster ride from sure thing to also-ran...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Fact Check Obama and the status of Jerusalem
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama tried to please a pro-Israel crowd this week by saying that Jerusalem should be the capital of Israel and that the holy city should not be divided...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Car bombings in Baghdad leave at least 6 dead
A suicide car bomb and another car packed with explosives targeted Iraqi police patrols Saturday on opposite sides of Baghdad, killing at least six people, police said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Car bombings in Baghdad leave at least 5 dead
A suicide car bomb and another car packed with explosives targeted Iraqi police patrols Saturday on opposite sides of Baghdad, killing at least five people, police said...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Pakistan leader Musharraf resists pressure to quit
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf vowed Saturday to resist pressure for him to resign but suggested he might quit if Parliament reduces him to a toothless figurehead...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Rare screening of Pakistani film in Indian Kashmir
The first Pakistani film to be screened in India in nearly 40 years has opened in the main city of Indian Kashmir, a cultural milestone for a region beset by a Muslim insurgency and international border disputes...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Kosovo prime ministers home attacked
Armed assailants trying to break into the home of Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci exchanged fire with guards, but the leader was away and his family was not hurt, police said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Iraqi PM in Tehran for talks with Iranian leaders
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was in Tehran Saturday for talks that are expected to focus on a proposed U.S.-Iraq security agreement that Iran fears will keep the American military in neighboring Iraq for years...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
5 more UN helicopters arrive in Myanmar
Five helicopters working for the U.N. landed Saturday in Myanmar to help with cyclone relief efforts, as problems continued to dog efforts to help victims of the May 2-3 storm...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Rescued lions join African wildlife sanctuary
The wide-eyed lion cub inched slowly to the edge of the wooden crate and stared around him. Then, prompted by a growl from the older cub behind him, he leaped out onto the grass...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
First lady in Afghanistan to highlight progress
First lady Laura Bush is highlighting signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan on Sunday ahead of a donors conference in Paris, where the U.S. hopes billions of dollars in international aid will be pledged to help the embattled nation...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Chavez backtracks on Venezuela spy law
President Hugo Chavez says his government will rewrite a new intelligence law to calm Venezuelan fears that the decree could be used to stifle dissent...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Plane with 10 people missing in Chile
Officials say an airplane carrying 10 people is missing after taking off from an airport in southern Chile...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Fujimoris cancerous lesion removed
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is recovering satisfactorily after having a cancerous lesion removed from his tongue, his doctor said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Sudan wont hand over men wanted by world court
Sudan rejected demands Saturday to hand over a cabinet minister and a militia commander indicted on charges of crimes against humanity in Darfur...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Chavez wants to work with next US leader
President Hugo Chavez said Saturday he wants to work together with the next U.S. president and that Venezuela and the United States should cooperate to resolve problems including world hunger, energy shortages and climate change...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Somali journalist killed in Kismayo
Gunmen in southern Somalia fatally shot a local journalist who had been a contributor to various news organizations including The Associated Press and the British Broadcasting Corp., his wife and a doctor said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Macedonian vote partially annulled after violence
The State Election Commission announced Saturday it would nullify results from 186 polling stations after detecting fraud and other irregularities in the violence-marred parliamentary election a week ago...
Southern Ledger - June 8, 2008
Martian soil frustrates Phoenix
The Mars lander delivers a soil sample to an onboard oven, but the material is not registered by the instrument...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Tokyo man goes on stabbing spree
A man armed with a knife has injured at least 10 people in central Tokyo, Japanese media say...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Blast rocks Basque printing press
An explosion has damaged the printing press of a newspaper in Spain's Basque region, police and officials say...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Colombia 'holds Venezuelan guard'
Columbia says it holds a Venezuelan guard who was trying to deliver ammunition to Marxist rebels...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Plan to restrict sales of airguns
A scheme restricting the sale of airguns could be brought in to stop firearms getting a "grip" on communities...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Croatian hopes
Adrian Chiles on his Euro 2008 choice...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
My Parkinson's
'I want to show young people get this disease too'...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Come-to-bed eyes? Sex secrets of the giant panda revealed
A BBC film crew captures the giant panda's full courtship and mating sequence - from boisterous beginning to noisy ending...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Oil crisis dominates G8 meeting
Energy ministers from the world's top industrialised nations meet in Japan as oil prices threaten the global economy...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Obama praises 'valiant' Clinton
Democratic hopeful Barack Obama pays tribute to Hillary Clinton's "valiant" campaign after she bows out of the US presidential race...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
ID cards 'could threaten privacy'
A group of MPs call for a limit on the data collected and held on British citizens for the compulsory ID card scheme...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Ministers ignoring us, says CofE
Church of England leaders accuse ministers of favouring other religions while marginalising Christianity...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
Repossessions swamp free lawyers
Legal advisors are turning away homeowners who face repossession because there are too many cases to work on...
BBC News - June 8, 2008
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