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Obama, McCain pledge to work together for reform
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Suri Cruise tops Forbes.com list of Hottest Tots
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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Archaeologists New evidence for Herods tomb site
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Astronaut who lost tool bag admits making mistake
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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Malkovich to film documentary about migrants
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Herod may have been buried among lavish artwork
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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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2008
Jeremy Irons returns to Broadway in spring 2009
Jeremy Irons will return to Broadway for the first time in 25 years, co-starring with Joan Allen in "Impressionism."...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
AP Entertainment appoints 3 to new positions
The Associated Press has appointed three managers to new positions as part of its expansion of entertainment coverage across the globe in all formats...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
5 homes washed away in Wis. as Midwest rivers swell
An earthen damn along a man-made lake gave way under severe flooding Monday, unleashing a powerful current that ripped several homes off their foundations and down the Wisconsin River...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Salmonella a reminder to follow food safety tips
A salmonella outbreak linked to raw tomatoes serves as a reminder to take extra care with summer fruits and vegetables. More than 20 people have been hospitalized as the government investigates the source of the tomatoes responsible for the illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Crane accident in Miami injures 1 worker
The arm of a mobile construction crane came loose Monday in Miami, injuring at least one worker and leading to the partial evacuation of a nearby hotel as a precaution...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Outbreak a reminder to follow food safety tips
A salmonella outbreak linked to raw tomatoes serves as a reminder to take extra care with summer fruits and vegetables. At least 23 people have been hospitalized as the government investigates the source of the tomatoes responsible for the illnesses in at least 16 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Swisher homers from both sides to lift White Sox
Switch-hitter Nick Swisher homered from both sides of the plate and the Chicago White Sox completed a dominant four-game sweep, beating the Minnesota Twins 7-5 Monday for their seventh straight victory...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Pirates rattle Big Unit to defeat Dbacks 5-3
The Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of a rattled Randy Johnson and a reversed home run call to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Swisher homers from both sides of plate, W-Sox win
Switch-hitter Nick Swisher homered from both sides of the plate and the Chicago White Sox completed a four-game sweep, beating the Minnesota Twins 7-5 Monday for their seventh straight victory...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Swisher homers from both sides as ChiSox top Twins
Switch-hitter Nick Swisher homered from both sides of the plate and the Chicago White Sox completed a four-game sweep, beating the Minnesota Twins 7-5 Monday for their seventh straight victory...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Guillen homers off Rivera, Royals beat Yankees 3-2
Jose Guillen finished off his big series against the New York Yankees in style, hitting a tiebreaking solo home run off Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning Monday to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 win...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Saudi seeks meeting to tackle high oil prices
Saudi Arabia says it will call for a meeting of oil producing countries and consumers to discuss soaring oil prices and work to prevent unjustified rise in prices...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
AP-AOL poll Debt stress tears at your body, too
The stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain in the neck _ and the back and the head and the stomach _ for millions of Americans...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Obama ramps up search for a running mate
Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama, his fellow Illinois senator...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
China rushes to drain earthquake-formed lake
Soldiers were ordered to deepen a diversion channel to speed the draining of an unstable earthquake-formed lake that was threatening to burst, state television said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Apple unveils upgraded iPhone with faster Internet
Apple Inc. has unveiled an upgraded iPhone with a faster Internet connection and GPS capabilities...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Major airlines roll back weekend fare increase
A number of major airlines rolled back a weekend fare increase Monday, the first time in more than half a dozen attempts that a widespread price hike failed to take hold across the struggling industry...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Apple to introduce faster new iPhone
Apple Inc. has unveiled an upgraded iPhone with a faster Internet connection and GPS capabilities...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Heavy rain, floods pound Midwest, with more on tap
Large swaths of three Midwest states were declared disaster areas as days of vicious storms and flooding forced rescuers into boats and residents to flee flooded communities. The death toll stood at eight and more rain was forecast Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Sailor called hero for helping save 5 others
A sailor is being praised as a hero for helping get five others to safety at the cost of his own life when a sailboat capsized during a regatta on the Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Stranded scuba divers chase off Komodo dragon
Elena Neralairen threw rocks at an aggressive Komodo dragon and scavenged for mussels on a remote Indonesian island where she and fellow divers were stranded for days after being swept away in treacherous currents...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
UN extends breakfast program for Cambodian schools
Last minute funding to buy rice has allowed the U.N. World Food Program to resume free breakfast for hundreds of thousands of Cambodian children, the agency said Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 2008
Attacker in Tokyo foretold mayhem in messages
As mourners, some weeping, piled Japanese comics, flowers and other mementoes at the scene of a deadly stabbing rampage, the government Monday sought to impose tighter controls over large knives and provide better security in public places...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Spanish gas stations begin to run out amid protest
Gas stations in Madrid and the northeastern Catalonia region began running out of fuel Monday as an indefinite strike by truckers began to bite...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
23 miners reach surface after explosion in Ukraine
Emergency workers on Monday rescued 23 miners found alive following a powerful explosion at a coal mine in Ukraine, but one miner was confirmed dead and 13 were missing, an official said...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Seismologists warn of aftershocks in Greece
Seismologists warned Monday that a strong aftershock was expected in southwestern Greece a day after a powerful earthquake killed two people and injured nearly 150...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Bush arrives in Slovenia to begin European tour
President Bush has arrived in Slovenia to begin a weeklong tour through Berlin, Rome, Paris and London. It appears every bit the glamorous old-style farewell tour with a leisurely schedule, jaunts to country castles and lavish dinners...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Fuel prices halt 3 French naval missions
The French navy canceled three summer missions Monday because of soaring fuel prices _ including a counternarcotics exercise off the United States...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Sarkozy presses for reduction of fuel taxes
French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked European leaders to cushion the shock of soaring fuel prices at an upcoming summit, arguing that "Europe must protect" its people...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Chinas quake-formed lake continues to swell
A quake-formed lake continued to swell Monday even though soldiers used dynamite and anti-tank weapons to blow up boulders in a diversion channel to try to speed its drainage...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Lawyers mount anti-Musharraf protests in Pakistan
Lawyers rallied against President Pervez Musharraf across Pakistan on Monday, burning him in effigy, calling for his ouster and demanding the reinstatement of judges in the kick-off of a campaign that could strain the shaky coalition government...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
US think tank Pakistan helped Taliban insurgents
Pakistani intelligence agents and paramilitary forces have helped train Taliban insurgents and have given them information about American troop movements in Afghanistan, said a report published Monday by a U.S. think tank...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Chavez mocks critics with atomic bicycle
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is mocking critics who question his close relationship with Iran by showing off what he calls an "atomic bicycle."...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
US calls in airstrike in north
American soldiers called in an airstrike Monday during an attack on a house believed used by foreign fighters, killing five militants and capturing more than a dozen others, the U.S. military said...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Spanish truckers begin fuel protest
Gas stations in Madrid and the northeastern Catalonia region began running out of fuel Monday as an indefinite strike by truckers began to bite...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Greece orders villages evacuated in quake-hit area
Authorities evacuated three villages in southwestern Greece on Monday after seismologists warned that a strong aftershock was expected in areas where a powerful earthquake killed two people and injured more than 200...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Italy to check Brunello wine production standards
Italy has set up a panel of experts to check if Brunello di Montalcino meets production standards, following an investigation into whether some of the wine might have been cut with other grape varieties, the Agriculture Ministry said Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Robust global economy drives rise in arms spending
Global weapons spending rose 6 percent last year but a growing consensus on the need for arms control offered hope for disarmament, a Swedish think tank said Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Parents of captive Israeli soldier get letter
The parents of an Israeli soldier who is being held by Hamas-allied militants received a letter from him Monday, delivered by representatives of former President Jimmy Carter...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Smoking link to hearing loss risk
Smoking and obesity could both cause permanent hearing damage, say scientists...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Bionic hand wins top tech prize
The world's most advanced commercially available bionic hand has won the UK's top engineering award...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Shalit family 'receives letter'
The family of an Israeli soldier kidnapped two years ago has received a letter from him, Israeli media say...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Family pays tribute to 'Princess'
A family pays tribute to a 21-year-old woman killed by a drink-driver, but say they have been left a "life sentence"...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Factory fire causes evacuations
Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a derelict factory off the Beersbridge Road in east Belfast...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Somali factions sign peace deal
Somalia's government and an opposition bloc sign a peace deal aimed at ending 17 years of conflict, UN officials say...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Dead Pc was 'shot by colleague'
A policeman who died after suffering a gunshot wound in a training exercise was shot by a colleague, the IPCC said...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Two in court over pizzeria murder
A man and woman appear in court over the murder of Glasgow restaurant manager Eleni Pachou...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Romania hold France in bore draw
Romania hold France to a goalless draw in a drab opening to Group C at Euro 2008...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Classy Dutch too strong for Italy
Netherlands thrash World Cup winners Italy 3-0 in their opening Group C game of Euro 2008...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Apple announces cheaper 3G iPhone
Apple boss Steve Jobs unveils a new version of its iPhone, with support for faster 3G wireless networks...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Afghan bomb attack soldiers named
Three British soldiers killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan are named as the toll of dead reaches 100...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Schools told to improve or close
Almost one in five English secondary schools are told to improve or close in a drive to raise standards...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Iraq troops decision 'this year'
The final withdrawal of British troops from Iraq could be announced by the end of the year, the BBC learns...
BBC News - June 9, 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 9, 2008
HP, Acer settle patent infringement claims
Computer maker Acer Inc. said Monday that it has settled a yearlong patent infringement battle with rival Hewlett-Packard Co...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2008
Kennedy returns to Cape Cod after brain surgery
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy said it was "good to be home" after flying back to Massachusetts a week after undergoing an aggressive and delicate surgery to treat a cancerous brain tumor...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Kennedy released from hospital after brain surgery
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has checked out of a North Carolina hospital after undergoing an aggressive and delicate surgery to treat a cancerous brain tumor...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Kennedy leaves N.C. hospital after brain surgery
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy leaves Duke University Medical Center to return home after surgery for a cancerous brain tumor...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Kennedy scheduled to be released from N.C. hospital
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be released from the hospital Monday a week after undergoing an aggressive and delicate surgery to treat a cancerous brain tumor, his office said in a statement...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Midwest copes with floods, East warned of heat
Temperatures rose toward the triple digits on parts of the East Coast Monday as Midwesterners braced for more rain that could add to days of deadly floods...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Rapper Warren G arrested on drug-related
Warren G has been arrested on a drug charge after police pulled over the car he was riding in...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Celtics take 54-42 lead over Lakers into halftime
Paul Pierce had no trouble with his right knee or the Los Angeles defense, scoring 16 points in the first half and helping the Boston Celtics take a 54-42 lead over the Lakers on Sunday night in Game 2 of the NBA finals...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Celtics hold off Lakers 108-102, take 2-0 lead.
Banner No. 17 is halfway to the rafters. The Celtics are two wins from another NBA championship...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Hundreds attend documentary screening in Bush town
Instead of limousines and a red carpet, there were pickup trucks and a grassy football field for the local premiere of a documentary film about a tiny farming town that suddenly became the Western White House...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2008
Celtics hold off Lakers 108-102 to take 2-0 lead
Banner No. 17 is halfway to the rafters. The Celtics are two wins from another NBA championship. And maybe a little lucky to be there...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Saudi seeks meeting to tackle high oil prices
Saudi Arabia says it will call for a meeting of oil producing countries and consumers to discuss soaring oil prices and work to prevent unjustified rise in prices...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Lehman raising $6B in capital, expects $2.8B loss
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. on Monday said it will raise $6 billion in new capital to shore up its balance sheet after saying it expects to post an unexpectedly large second-quarter loss of nearly $3 billion...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Stocks head to higher open as oil price slips
Wall Street headed for a higher open Monday as investors looked to recover from a huge sell-off triggered by soaring oil prices. The price of oil backed down slightly in premarket trading, with light sweet crude down 78 cents at $137.76 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Stock investors were unnerved Friday when oil rocketed past $11 a barrel, and that caused the worst tumble on Wall Street in 15 months...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Gas hits national average of $4 for the 1st time
The average price of regular gas crept up to $4 a gallon for the first time over the weekend, passing the once-unthinkable milestone just in time for the peak summer travel season...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
McCain opens fundraiser to media
Republican John McCain reversed course Monday and allowed the media into a private fundraiser where he chided Democratic rival Barack Obama for his reluctance to agree to a series of joint town-hall meetings...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Sailor called hero for helping save 5 others
A sailor is being praised as a hero for helping get five others to safety at the cost of his own life when a sailboat capsized during a regatta on the Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 2008
Bush heads to Europe for farewell summit with EU
President Bush is on his way to Europe on a farewell trip to major capitals, expressing both concern and long-term confidence in the U.S. economy...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 2008
Heavy rain, floods pound Midwest, with more on tap
Large swaths of three Midwest states were declared disaster areas as days of vicious storms and flooding forced rescuers into boats and residents to flee flooded communities. The death toll stood at eight and more rain was forecast Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2008
US 5 suspected militants killed in Iraq raids
U.S. soldiers coming under heavy fire during a raid Monday in northwestern Iraq called in airstrikes and killed five suspected al-Qaida in Iraq militants, the military said...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Chinese troops blast debris to drain quake lake
An additional 120 troops were sent Monday to help soldiers with explosives and anti-tank weapons blast rocks and mud slowing the drainage of a still-rising lake that threatened to flood more than 1 million people downstream...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
British military 3 soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Three British soldiers were killed in a suicide attack and a local reporter for the BBC was found dead Sunday as first lady Laura Bush visited Afghanistan hoping to highlight signs of progress despite a recent surge of violence...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Stranded scuba divers chase off Komodo dragon
Elena Neralairen threw rocks at an aggressive Komodo dragon and scavenged for mussels on a remote Indonesian island where she and fellow divers were stranded for days after being swept away in treacherous currents...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
UN extends breakfast program for Cambodian schools
Last minute funding to buy rice has allowed the U.N. World Food Program to resume free breakfast for hundreds of thousands of Cambodian children, the agency said Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Rights group calls for intervention in Zimbabwe
With just three weeks until a presidential runoff, a leading human rights organization said Monday that the African Union must push longtime Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe to end political violence...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Fisherman abducted in 1975 flees North Korea
A South Korean abductee has escaped from North Korea after more than 30 years in the communist state and is now under South Korean protection in China, an official said Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Israel tells Palestinians tax revenue transferred
Israeli officials told the Palestinian prime minister that they have transferred millions of dollars in delayed tax revenue, he said Monday, money that will go toward the salaries thousands of workers who have not received their May wages...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Beijing bans fireworks during Olympics
Beijing has banned fireworks for more than three months this summer as part of a raft of new regulations designed to ensure strict security during the upcoming Olympic Games...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Spanish gas stations begin to run out amid protest
Gas stations in Madrid and the northeastern Catalonia region began running out of fuel Monday as an indefinite strike by truckers began to bite...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
23 miners reach surface after explosion in Ukraine
Emergency workers on Monday rescued 23 miners found alive following a powerful explosion at a coal mine in Ukraine, but one miner was confirmed dead and 13 were missing, an official said...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Seismologists warn of aftershocks in Greece
Seismologists warned Monday that a strong aftershock was expected in southwestern Greece a day after a powerful earthquake killed two people and injured nearly 150...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Dutch government to lift 25-year ban on pit bulls
The Dutch government says it will lift a long-standing ban on pit bulls because it did not lead to any decrease in bite incidents...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
US Navy rescues 70 aboard boat in Gulf of Aden
A U.S. Navy ship rescued a small boat carrying about 70 people, some suffering from severe dehydration, in the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Somalia, the military said Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Fuel prices ground 3 French naval missions
A French military official says soaring fuel prices have forced the French navy to cancel three of its scheduled summer missions...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Natural lab shows sea's acid path
Natural CO2 vents on the sea floor show scientists how life will be affected as carbon emissions acidify the oceans...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
My Family 'son' gets drug caution
Gabriel Thomson, the "son" in BBC One sitcom My Family, receives a caution after being arrested for drug possession...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Court pressed over EU treaty vote
Millionaire Stuart Wheeler challenges the government's refusal to hold a referendum on the EU treaty...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Colombia backs Chavez Farc call
Colombia welcomes a call by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for Farc rebels to end their four-decade struggle...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Fatah and Hamas 'restore trust'
Bitter Palestinian rival factions Hamas and Fatah hold two days of talks in the Senegalese capital Dakar...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Chinese quake lake still rising
Water levels in a lake formed by the Sichuan earthquake are still rising, as soldiers fire shells to clear new drainage channels...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Poots dropped as culture minister
Culture Minister Edwin Poots is dropped from the Stormont Executive and replaced by Gregory Campbell...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Kenya's Safaricom soars on debut
Shares in mobile phone firm Safaricom surge as much as 60% after Kenya's biggest stock market flotation...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Cannabis farm
A typical home but for one difference - what's in the attic...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
McCain v Obama
Who has the edge? US pundits assess the challenges...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Man-size lizard
Should you worry if on holiday you see one of these?...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Home bomb-maker lost fingers
A Northumberland man who blew off his own fingers with a home-made bomb, is jailed for seven years...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Live - Romania v France
Romania face France in their opening game in Group C in Zurich, with the Netherlands playing Italy later on...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Man Utd report Real over Ronaldo
Manchester United lodge an official complaint with Fifa over Real Madrid's interest in signing Cristiano Ronaldo...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Afghan fatalities
The UK personnel who have died in Afghanistan...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
'Green drought'
Hunger and desperation grow in Ethiopia...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Winehouse's husband admits assault
Singer Amy Winehouse's husband admits assaulting a pub landlord and perverting the course of justice...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
The ultimate accessory? Diamond-encrusted handbag carries a £1m price tag
A diamond-encrusted handbag with a price tag of £1m will go on display as part of London Jewellery Week...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
David Cameron reveals why his parting moved to centre ground
David Cameron has said his bike helmet - rather than a policy change - was the reason for his PMQ's centre parting...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Apple faithful await 'new iPhone'
Apple boss Steve Jobs is expected to launch the second generation of the iPhone device at a conference San Francisco...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Manchester C-charge plans backed
The government agrees to allow a two-ring congestion charge for Manchester, starting in 2013...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Shannon search costs over £2.5m
Police face a bill of more than £2.5m for the investigation into the disappearance of Shannon Matthews...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Policeman shot dead in training
A police officer dies after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest during a training exercise in Manchester...
BBC News - June 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2008
Crawford prepares for showing of Bush documentary
Hundreds of people were expected Sunday night at the local premiere of a documentary film about how a tiny town was turned upside down by a new neighbor: the president...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Heavy rain, floods pound Midwest, with more on tap
Large swaths of three Midwest states were declared disaster areas as days of vicious storms and flooding forced rescuers into boats and residents to flee flooded communities. The death toll stood at eight and more rain was forecast Monday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Severe weather kills 8 water rises in Indiana
Wicked weekend storms pounded the country from the Midwest to the East Coast, forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded communities, spawning tornadoes that tore up houses and killing at least eight people...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Celtics hold off Lakers 108-102 to take 2-0 lead
Banner No. 17 is halfway to the rafters. The Celtics are two wins from another NBA championship. And maybe a little lucky to be there...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Celtics take 54-42 lead over Lakers into halftime
Paul Pierce had no trouble with his right knee or the Los Angeles defense, scoring 16 points in the first half and helping the Boston Celtics take a 54-42 lead over the Lakers on Sunday night in Game 2 of the NBA finals...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Celtics hold off Lakers 108-102, take 2-0 lead.
Banner No. 17 is halfway to the rafters. The Celtics are two wins from another NBA championship...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
About 300 attend debut of film about Crawford
About 300 people turned out Sunday night for the local premiere of a documentary film about how this tiny town was turned upside down by a new neighbor _ the president...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Crawford shows in town where Bush bought ranch
Hundreds of people turned out at dusk Sunday for the local premiere of a documentary film about how a tiny town was turned upside down by a new neighbor: the president...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Unprecedented Gas hits $4 national average
The average price of regular gas crept up to $4 a gallon for the first time over the weekend, passing the once-unthinkable milestone just in time for the peak summer travel season...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2008
Caribbean monk seal becomes extinct
Federal officials have confirmed what biologists have long thought: The Caribbean monk seal has gone the way of the dodo...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Gitmo court day for alleged 911 mastermind
The military expects a confrontational hearing when the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and four alleged confederates are brought before a Marine colonel presiding over their war-crimes tribunal...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
AP IMPACT Poll says debt stress tears at body
The stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain in the neck _ and the back and the head and the stomach _ for millions of Americans...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
SKoreas top party sends lawmakers to US
South Korean ruling party lawmakers left Monday for the United States to seek assurances that it will not export beef from older cattle, in hopes of calming a domestic political crisis generated by fears of mad cow disease...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Its a first Gas hits national average of $4
The average price of regular gas crept up to $4 a gallon for the first time over the weekend, passing the once-unthinkable milestone just in time for the peak summer travel season...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
China rushes to drain earthquake-formed lake
Soldiers were ordered to deepen a diversion channel to speed the draining of an unstable earthquake-formed lake that was threatening to burst, state television said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 2008
Sailor called hero for helping save 5 others
A sailor is being praised as a hero for helping get five others to safety at the cost of his own life when a sailboat capsized during a regatta on the Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2008
Chinese troops blast debris to drain quake lake
An additional 120 troops were sent Monday to help soldiers with explosives and anti-tank weapons blast rocks and mud slowing the drainage of a still-rising lake that threatened to flood more than 1 million people downstream...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
British military 3 soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Three British soldiers were killed in a suicide attack and a local reporter for the BBC was found dead Sunday as first lady Laura Bush visited Afghanistan hoping to highlight signs of progress despite a recent surge of violence...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2008
Cuba rejects US human trafficking list
Cuba on Sunday rejected U.S. claims that it does not do enough to combat human trafficking, saying that Washington "has a lot to learn" about life on the island...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,094
As of Sunday, June 8, 2008, at least 4,094 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Israel tells Palestinians tax revenue transferred
Israeli officials told the Palestinian prime minister that they have transferred millions of dollars in delayed tax revenue, he said Monday, money that will go toward the salaries thousands of workers who have not received their May wages...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
US 5 suspected militants killed in Iraq raids
U.S. soldiers coming under heavy fire during a raid Monday in northwestern Iraq called in airstrikes and killed five suspected al-Qaida in Iraq militants, the military said...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Beijing bans fireworks during Olympics
Beijing has banned fireworks for more than three months this summer as part of a raft of new regulations designed to ensure strict security during the upcoming Olympic Games...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
US kills 5 in Iraq raids
The U.S. military says it has killed five al-Qaida in Iraq suspects, detained 13 others and destroyed a "foreign terrorist hideout" in two days of operations across Iraq...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Cheryl Cole wanted for X Factor
Sharon Osbourne says Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole has been approached to take her place on X Factor...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Action urged on broadband future
Speeding up the UK's broadband infrastructure will have a huge economic and social impact, says a report...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Blast takes UK Afghan toll to 100
Three UK soldiers die in a suicide attack in Afghanistan, bringing the number killed there to 100 since 2001...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Strong take-up for RBS cash call
Royal Bank of Scotland sells more than 95% of the shares it issued to raise £12bn of extra capital...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
GMB set to cut Labour MP funding
The GMB is set to stop funding a third of the 108 Labour MPs it sponsors, its general secretary says...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Despair as Somali peace talks end
United Nations brokered Somali peace talks are ended, after at least 28 people are killed in Mogadishu clashes...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Fatah and Hamas in Senegal talks
Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah hold two days of talks in the Senegalese capital Dakar...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Japan police probe stab 'warning'
Police in Japan investigate if a man who went on a stabbing spree in Tokyo warned of his intentions on an internet site...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Ukraine coal miners found alive
A further 21 miners are found alive in a Ukrainian pit after an explosion, but more than a dozen remain missing...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
City C-charge 'to go ahead'
The government looks set to allow a two-ring congestion charge for Manchester starting in 2013...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Moira rape link 'not ruled out'
Police hunting the killer of Moira Jones say they cannot rule out a link to the rape of a woman in the area in April...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Meeting on early learning 'delay'
The roll out of an education scheme aimed to teach children through play is to be debated by officials...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Teenager dies a week after crash
A 17-year-old youth dies a week after he was involved in a car accident on the outskirts of Londonderry...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Does it work?
Acupuncture's effectiveness is put under the spotlight...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Raikkonen bemoans Hamilton crash
Kimi Raikkonen calls Lewis Hamilton's pit-lane collision "stupid" after the Briton ended his and the Ferrari driver's race at the Montreal Grand Prix...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
German boss lauds Podolski double
Germany coach Joachim Low pays tribute to goal hero Lukas Podolski after the 2-0 win against Poland...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Producer price growth at record
During May, UK producer prices grew at their fastest rate since records began in 1986, official figures show...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Supercomputer sets speed record
A supercomputer built with components designed for the Sony PlayStation 3 sets a new computing milestone...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Dolphins die after mass stranding
A group of common dolphins are stranded in a creek in Cornwall leaving up to 20 of them dead...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Spanish hauliers on fuel strike
Tens of thousands of Spanish lorry drivers are on strike to protest against the soaring price of diesel...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Dando killed by 'obsessed loner'
BBC television presenter Jill Dando was killed by a "loner" who had a "fixation with celebrities", the Old Bailey hears...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Stab death of porn charge ex-Pc
A former police constable, who was facing a trial on child porn charges, is stabbed to death...
BBC News - June 9, 2008
Brown in tribute to Afghan dead
Gordon Brown praises the courage of UK troops in Afghanistan, as British casualties there reach 100...
BBC News - June 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2008
Sailors survive hours in Gulf 1 found dead
Four college students and a safety officer floated for more than a day in choppy seas, sharing four life vests after their sailboat capsized during a regatta on the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said Sunday. The body of a second safety officer was removed from the boat later...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 2008
Severe weather kills 5 water rises in Indiana
Wicked weekend storms pounded the country from the Midwest to the East Coast, forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded communities, spawning tornadoes that tore up houses and killing at least five people...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 2008
About 300 attend debut of film about Crawford
About 300 people turned out Sunday night for the local premiere of a documentary film about how this tiny town was turned upside down by a new neighbor _ the president...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Crawford shows in town where Bush bought ranch
Hundreds of people turned out at dusk Sunday for the local premiere of a documentary film about how a tiny town was turned upside down by a new neighbor: the president...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Crawford prepares for showing of Bush documentary
Hundreds of people were expected Sunday night at the local premiere of a documentary film about how a tiny town was turned upside down by a new neighbor: the president...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Severe weather kills 8 water rises in Indiana
Wicked weekend storms pounded the country from the Midwest to the East Coast, forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded communities, spawning tornadoes that tore up houses and killing at least eight people...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 2008
Celtics hold off Lakers 108-102 to take 2-0 lead
Banner No. 17 is halfway to the rafters. The Celtics are two wins from another NBA championship. And maybe a little lucky to be there...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Celtics take 54-42 lead over Lakers into halftime
Paul Pierce had no trouble with his right knee or the Los Angeles defense, scoring 16 points in the first half and helping the Boston Celtics take a 54-42 lead over the Lakers on Sunday night in Game 2 of the NBA finals...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Celtics hold off Lakers 108-102, take 2-0 lead.
Banner No. 17 is halfway to the rafters. The Celtics are two wins from another NBA championship...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Unprecedented Gas hits $4 national average
The average price of regular gas crept up to $4 a gallon for the first time over the weekend, passing the once-unthinkable milestone just in time for the peak summer travel season...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2008
Bush weighs new measures to help stimulate economy
President Bush is considering new measures to help stimulate the battered economy, the White House said Friday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
Accused Sept. 11 plotters due in Guantanamo court
Almost seven years after terrorists hijacked airliners and used them as missiles to kill 2,973 people, five men who allegedly plotted the attacks face a military tribunal Thursday...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 2008
Federer vs. Nadal in French Open final again
As the points piled up and the light faded, it was tough to decide which scenario had seemed less likely at the outset of the French Open semifinals Friday:...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 2008
McMahon talks to Larry King about home foreclosure
Ed McMahon blames the possible foreclosure of his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills house on a set of problems all too familiar to many Americans: a foundering economy, health problems and poor planning...
Southern Ledger - June 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2008
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