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Hollywood producers say SAG rejects contract offer
The Screen Actors Guild rejected the latest contract offer from Hollywood studios on Thursday but claimed it was willing to negotiate and presented a counterproposal...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Morocco says it foils plot aimed at tourist hotels
Moroccan security forces foiled a terrorist plot to attack tourists this summer, in what has become a "near-daily" struggle to root out extremist cells increasingly linked to al-Qaida in Iraq, a top security official said Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Israeli police air new allegations against premier
Police revealed stinging new allegations against Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Friday, accusing him of pocketing tens of thousands of dollars by deceiving multiple sources into paying for the same trips abroad...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Tourists killing clouds SKorean appeal to North
A soldier fatally shot a South Korean tourist Friday at a resort in North Korea, prompting the South to suspend a high-profile tourism program just as the president was seeking to repair strained ties with his communist neighbor...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Australia prepares for Popes visit
Thousands of pilgrims converged on Sydney as it braced Friday for the weekend arrival of the pope and the start of World Youth Day, the biggest event held in Australia since the 2000 Olympics...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Lawmaker wants review of US exports to Iran
A lawmaker is calling for a broad review of exports to Iran to see whether exemptions to U.S. trade sanctions are being abused...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Military Gunmen kill 4 on Sri Lanka bus
Suspected rebel gunmen ambushed a crowded passenger bus Friday as it traveled down a small rural road in southern Sri Lanka, killing a 9-year-old boy and three women, the military said...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Canadian models murder raises questions in China
In the two short weeks the 22-year-old Canadian model was in China, she found only disappointment, and then a violent death during a robbery...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Surging Howard sinks Cardinals with 2 more homers
Ryan Howard showed off his stellar power during another terrific day at the plate for the Philadelphia Phillies. With the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field, Ken Griffey Jr. and the Cincinnati Reds showed they have some pop in their bats, too...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Laura to return to General Hospital
Genie Francis is checking back into "General Hospital."...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Hollywood power couple ends lawsuit
A Hollywood power couple are ending their lawsuit against a security firm over a break-in at their Bel-Air home...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Negotiations ongoing over Verne Troyer sex tape
Attorneys for Verne Troyer are seeking additional protection against the release of a sex tape while they negotiate with a porn broker and distributor, court documents show...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Paula Creamer leads by 6 after 2nd round
Picking up where she left off after a course-record 60, Paula Creamer shot a 6-under-par 65 Friday to build a six-stroke lead after the second round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Tatis, Mets top Giants for 6th straight win
Fernando Tatis turned this into an extra special win for the New York Mets. Tatis homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs and the surging Mets won their sixth straight game Thursday, beating the San Francisco Giants 7-3...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Mickelson makes hole-in-one at Scottish Open
Phil Mickelson had a hole-in-one at the Scottish Open on Friday to make the cut and go into the weekend five strokes behind leader Angel Cabrera...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Indians beat Rays to snap 10-game slide
Cleveland had lost 10 straight, traded away arguably its best player and was welcoming to town the team with the best record in baseball...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Shares of Freddie Mac recover from big plunge
Shares of Freddie Mac recovered from a gut-wrenching plunge Friday on speculation that the mortgage company could soon see its finances stabilized with access to emergency Federal Reserve lending...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Stocks pare losses on reports of Fed offer
Stocks have pared steep losses on reports that the Federal Reserve has told mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac they can borrow money from the central bank if necessary...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Oil sets new trading record above $147 a barrel
Oil prices briefly spiked to a new record above $147 a barrel Friday, as rising hostilities between the West and Iran and unrest in Nigeria sent investors rushing back to energy markets...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Meet the Big Brother 10 cast
"Big Brother 10" is returning to its roots.The claustrophobic CBS reality show is sealing 13 actual strangers _ no ex lovers, secret twin partners or long-lost siblings this time _ inside a makeshift house on a Studio City soundstage for the chance to be the last houseguest standing and take home the $500,000 grand prize...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Ramirez HR, 5 hits lead Marlins over Dodgers in 11
Hanley Ramirez homered with two out in the 11th inning, capping the first five-hit game of his career and helping the Florida Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Expert Iran doctored photo of missile launches
An Iranian photograph showing a cluster of missile launches was apparently altered to add a fourth missile lifting off from a desert range, a defense analyst said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Toyota making US manufacturing changes
Toyota Motor Corp. will start producing the hybrid Prius in the U.S. for the first time as the Japanese automaker adjusts its U.S. manufacturing operations to meet customer demands for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Salmonella toll tops 1,000 peppers now eyed
More than 1,000 people now are confirmed ill from salmonella initially linked to raw tomatoes, a grim milestone Wednesday that makes this the worst foodborne outbreak in at least a decade. Adding to the confusion, the government is implicating some types of hot peppers, too...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
ND tornado victims get lots of volunteer help
Scores of volunteers Tuesday helped tornado-damaged communities in northern North Dakota clear away debris from a storm that destroyed six homes and seriously injured one man...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Bodies of 2 missing soldiers are found in Iraq
Families say the bodies of two U.S. soldiers missing in Iraq for more than a year have been found...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Previously blocked execution goes forward in Texas
Texas has put to death a killer whose execution was once blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court as it considered a challenge to lethal injection...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Family wants Ohio police to re-examine 1985 death
The grandson of a 76-year-old woman who is being investigated in the deaths of four of her five husbands wants Ohio police to take another look at the apparent suicide of his stepfather: her first-born son...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Tests show no drugs in Texas tainted cookies
A teenager jailed on accusations of delivering drug-laced cookies to a dozen police stations was told he would go free Thursday after tests showed no drugs in goodies taken to two departments...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Firefighters strain to spare more homes in Calif.
Firefighters worked to keep flames from reaching more homes after a lightning-sparked wildfire advanced Thursday in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Alaska legislator charged with bribery, conspiracy
A grand jury has indicted an Alaska legislator on bribery and conspiracy counts in an ongoing federal investigation of corruption that already has led to convictions against three former Alaska lawmakers...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Cops fear Calif. isle is turning gangster paradise
It seems even 22 miles of open ocean might not be keeping gangs off Catalina Island, a mist-shrouded outpost of Los Angeles County best known for its Hollywood history and crystal-clear harbors...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Hurricane Bertha approaches Bermuda
Forecasters say a tropical storm watch could be issued for Bermuda as Hurricane Bertha moves slowly toward the island...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Antioch faculty to keep teaching as school closes
Former faculty at Antioch College, which is temporarily closing amid financial problems, plan to teach in coffee shops, bookstores and parks to keep alive the spirit of the private school known for its pioneering academic programs...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Woman pleads innocent to killing pregnant woman
A woman pleaded innocent Thursday to stabbing a pregnant woman to death and cutting the baby out of her womb...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Bodies of 2 missing US soldiers are found in Iraq
Families say the bodies of two U.S. soldiers missing in Iraq for more than a year have been found...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Authorities At least 1 dead in N. Calif wildfire
Firefighters say at least one person has been found dead after a wildfire swept through an area near the Northern California town of Concow...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Fire engulfs commercial boatyard on Maine coast
A spectacular fire Friday destroyed a boatyard that turned out commercial fishing boats, tugs, barges and ferries on the Maine coast...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Say what? NYC mayor often mangles his words
When Mayor Michael Bloomberg called in to his weekly radio show Friday from a media conference out West, he could hardly contain his excitement as he described the beautiful mountains and weather out in "Salt Lake City, Idaho."...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Report NY congressman has 4 rent-stabilized units
Rep. Charles Rangel has four rent-stabilized apartments in Harlem, including one he uses as a campaign office, at a time when the city is experiencing a chronic shortage of low- and moderate-income housing, The New York Times reported Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Bermuda issues storm watch for Hurricane Bertha
Bermuda has issued a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Bertha approaches...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Firefighters renew attack on E. Washington fires
Firefighters renewed the battle at daybreak against wildfires that have destroyed eight homes in Spokane Valley and burned thousands of acres in other parts of Eastern Washington...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Wis. man faces 12 felony charges in abduction case
A central Wisconsin man accused of abducting and sexually assaulting two men has been charged with 12 felonies...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Mormon missionary calendar-maker facing discipline
A Las Vegas man who devised a calendar that features shirtless Mormon missionaries is facing a disciplinary hearing and possible excommunication because of the project...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Pakistani minister No link to Afghan bombing
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday firmly rejected suggestions that his country was involved in a deadly bombing this week outside the Indian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Hospital error blamed for more infant overdoses
The case of 14 babies who received accidental overdoses while in intensive care has raised new questions about how a common blood-thinning medication could be given to infants repeatedly in the wrong dosage...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
1 killed in Calif. fires more Guard troops coming
Firefighting officials said Friday that one person died when a wildfire swept through a rural area of Northern California, a rare human casualty among the hundreds of blazes that have tormented the state for weeks...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Man charged with 12 felonies in Wis. abductions
A paper mill worker accused of abducting and sexually assaulting two men was charged with 12 felonies Friday, and authorities said he told an investigator "he knew what he did was wrong."...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Police Georgia sex offender killed Florida teen
Police say a registered sex offender from Georgia confessed to killing a 13-year-old girl whose body was discovered by a maid in a hotel room...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Man who threatened Arab group gets year in prison
Federal prosecutors say a former foreign service officer who threatened employees of an Arab organization has been sentenced to a year in prison...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Womans hospital floor death blamed on blood clots
The New York City medical examiner says a woman who died unnoticed on a Brooklyn hospital floor was killed by blood clots caused by a long period of physical inactivity...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Man gets 25 years in prison in girls kidnapping
A man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a teenage girl who was found in his home a year after she disappeared was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Jury clears Pa. state senator in neighbors death
A jury has cleared Pennsylvania state Sen. Robert Regola of any wrongdoing in the death of his 14-year-old neighbor...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Hollywood producers say SAG rejects contract offer
The Screen Actors Guild rejected the latest contract offer from Hollywood studios on Thursday but claimed it was willing to negotiate and presented a counterproposal...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Dow Chemical paying $15.3B for rival Rohm and Haas
Dow Chemical Co. has agreed to buy rival Rohm and Haas Co. for more than $15 billion in cash in a deal that Dow hopes will fuel its growth in a more lucrative wing of the chemical-making business...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Pakistani religious school releases Ga. teens
Two American-born teens forced by their father to attend a religious school in Pakistan for nearly four years have returned home to Atlanta after a documentary filmmaker pushed for their release...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Australia prepares for Popes visit
Thousands of pilgrims converged on Sydney as it braced Friday for the weekend arrival of the pope and the start of World Youth Day, the biggest event held in Australia since the 2000 Olympics...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Morocco says it foils plot aimed at tourist hotels
Moroccan security forces foiled a terrorist plot to attack tourists this summer, in what has become a "near-daily" struggle to root out extremist cells increasingly linked to al-Qaida in Iraq, a top security official said Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Israeli police air new allegations against premier
Police revealed stinging new allegations against Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Friday, accusing him of pocketing tens of thousands of dollars by deceiving multiple sources into paying for the same trips abroad...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Authorities At least 1 dead in N. Calif wildfire
Firefighters say at least one person has been found dead after a wildfire swept through an area near the Northern California town of Concow...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Military Gunmen kill 4 on Sri Lanka bus
Suspected rebel gunmen ambushed a crowded passenger bus Friday as it traveled down a small rural road in southern Sri Lanka, killing a 9-year-old boy and three women, the military said...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Canadian models murder raises questions in China
In the two short weeks the 22-year-old Canadian model was in China, she found only disappointment, and then a violent death during a robbery...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Tourists killing clouds SKorean appeal to North
A soldier fatally shot a South Korean tourist Friday at a resort in North Korea, prompting the South to suspend a high-profile tourism program just as the president was seeking to repair strained ties with his communist neighbor...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Hospital error blamed for more infant overdoses
The case of 14 babies who received accidental overdoses while in intensive care has raised new questions about how a common blood-thinning medication could be given to infants repeatedly in the wrong dosage...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
1 killed in Calif. fires more Guard troops coming
Firefighting officials said Friday that one person died when a wildfire swept through a rural area of Northern California, a rare human casualty among the hundreds of blazes that have tormented the state for weeks...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Lawmaker wants review of US exports to Iran
A lawmaker is calling for a broad review of exports to Iran to see whether exemptions to U.S. trade sanctions are being abused...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Tatis, Mets top Giants for 6th straight win
Fernando Tatis turned this into an extra special win for the New York Mets. Tatis homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs and the surging Mets won their sixth straight game Thursday, beating the San Francisco Giants 7-3...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Mickelson makes hole-in-one at Scottish Open
Phil Mickelson had a hole-in-one at the Scottish Open on Friday to make the cut and go into the weekend five strokes behind leader Angel Cabrera...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Indians beat Rays to snap 10-game slide
Cleveland had lost 10 straight, traded away arguably its best player and was welcoming to town the team with the best record in baseball...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Surging Howard sinks Cardinals with 2 more homers
Ryan Howard showed off his stellar power during another terrific day at the plate for the Philadelphia Phillies. With the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field, Ken Griffey Jr. and the Cincinnati Reds showed they have some pop in their bats, too...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Laura to return to General Hospital
Genie Francis is checking back into "General Hospital."...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Hollywood power couple ends lawsuit
A Hollywood power couple are ending their lawsuit against a security firm over a break-in at their Bel-Air home...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Negotiations ongoing over Verne Troyer sex tape
Attorneys for Verne Troyer are seeking additional protection against the release of a sex tape while they negotiate with a porn broker and distributor, court documents show...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Paula Creamer leads by 6 after 2nd round
Picking up where she left off after a course-record 60, Paula Creamer shot a 6-under-par 65 Friday to build a six-stroke lead after the second round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Bermuda issues storm watch for Hurricane Bertha
Bermuda has issued a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Bertha approaches...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Shares of Freddie Mac recover from big plunge
Shares of Freddie Mac recovered from a gut-wrenching plunge Friday on speculation that the mortgage company could soon see its finances stabilized with access to emergency Federal Reserve lending...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Stocks pare losses on reports of Fed offer
Stocks have pared steep losses on reports that the Federal Reserve has told mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac they can borrow money from the central bank if necessary...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Oil sets new trading record above $147 a barrel
Oil prices briefly spiked to a new record above $147 a barrel Friday, as rising hostilities between the West and Iran and unrest in Nigeria sent investors rushing back to energy markets...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
ND tornado victims get lots of volunteer help
Scores of volunteers Tuesday helped tornado-damaged communities in northern North Dakota clear away debris from a storm that destroyed six homes and seriously injured one man...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Ramirez HR, 5 hits lead Marlins over Dodgers in 11
Hanley Ramirez homered with two out in the 11th inning, capping the first five-hit game of his career and helping the Florida Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Expert Iran doctored photo of missile launches
An Iranian photograph showing a cluster of missile launches was apparently altered to add a fourth missile lifting off from a desert range, a defense analyst said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Dixons mistake helps Hunter-Reay to victory
Ryan Hunter-Reay figured the luck had to go his way eventually...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Cardinals set Mulder for 1st start since September
Four outs in two relief outings was enough for the St. Louis Cardinals to put Mark Mulder back in the rotation. The left-hander will make his first start since September on Wednesday at Philadelphia...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Toyota making US manufacturing changes
Toyota Motor Corp. will start producing the hybrid Prius in the U.S. for the first time as the Japanese automaker adjusts its U.S. manufacturing operations to meet customer demands for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Salmonella toll tops 1,000 peppers now eyed
More than 1,000 people now are confirmed ill from salmonella initially linked to raw tomatoes, a grim milestone Wednesday that makes this the worst foodborne outbreak in at least a decade. Adding to the confusion, the government is implicating some types of hot peppers, too...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Meet the Big Brother 10 cast
"Big Brother 10" is returning to its roots.The claustrophobic CBS reality show is sealing 13 actual strangers _ no ex lovers, secret twin partners or long-lost siblings this time _ inside a makeshift house on a Studio City soundstage for the chance to be the last houseguest standing and take home the $500,000 grand prize...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Round 1 to Beasley His Heat top Roses Bulls
Michael Beasley stood in the doorway to the gym an hour before gametime, iPod in his left hand, head bobbing slightly as he chatted with new Miami Heat teammate Mario Chalmers...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Kidman, Urban pick Sunday Rose for newborn girl
As with most new parents, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban might have difficulty telling what day it is...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Kidman gives birth Monday to girl named Sunday
A publicist for Keith Urban says Nicole Kidman has given birth to a baby girl in Nashville...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Aging swimmer shows theres hope for rest of us
Dara Torres jokes that she had trouble reading the scoreboard after winning the first of two events at the Olympic swimming trials...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Torn ACLs, other big injuries hit little athletes
A 14-year-old gymnast with a stress fracture in her lower back. A 12-year-old who tore his ACL in a soccer game. A 16-year-old runner with a leg stress fracture. A 15-year-old who tore his meniscus playing basketball...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Publicist says Kidman has given birth to girl
A publicist for Keith Urban says Nicole Kidman has given birth to a baby girl in Nashville...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Census New Orleans fastest-growing city in US
New Orleans was the fastest-growing large city in the nation last year, but its population is still about half what it was before Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Twolves get Carney, Booth, 1st rounder from 76ers
The Minnesota Timberwolves completed a trade with Philadelphia on Wednesday that gave the Wolves another first-round draft pick and paved the way for the 76ers to sign star power forward Elton Brand...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Kidman birth adds to Nashvilles image as oasis
Nicole Kidman has described Nashville as a quiet escape, a nice place to raise a garden or grab coffee without photographers in tow...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
AP Source 76ers to send Carney, pick to Twolves
The 76ers are close to trading forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal that clears salary cap space for Philadelphia to make a stronger push for free agents, a person in the NBA told The Associated Press on Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
AP Sources 76ers send Carney, top pick to Wolves
The 76ers have agreed to trade forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal that clears salary cap space for Philadelphia to make a stronger push for free agents, two people in the NBA told The Associated Press on Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Volkswagen mulls South for next auto plant
If Volkswagen AG decides to build its U.S. assembly plant in the South, the German company will join other foreign automakers that are increasingly turning the region into a hotbed of car manufacturing...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Creamer shoots 60, leads Farr by 5 strokes
Paula Creamer knew she was playing well. She was surprised just how well...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Howard goes deep twice, Phillies top Cards 4-1
Ryan Howard homered twice and drove in three runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Get the 3-D glasses ready for Hannah Montana
The hit "Hannah Montana" movie will be nearly inescapable on television this month in every dimension...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Prisons trying to get cell phones out of cells
Corrections officials across the country are trying to get cell phones out of prison cells...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Say what? NYC mayor often mangles his words
When Mayor Michael Bloomberg called in to his weekly radio show Friday from a media conference out West, he could hardly contain his excitement as he described the beautiful mountains and weather out in "Salt Lake City, Idaho."...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Creamer shoots 60, leads LPGAs Farr by 5 strokes
Paula Creamer knew she was playing well. She was surprised just how well. Creamer birdied nine of the last 11 holes, including the final three, for a course-record 60 on the par-71 Highland Meadows layout Thursday. She held a five-stroke lead after the opening round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Blaze of publicity
Ingrid Betancourt and the insatiable media beast...
BBC News - July 11, 2008
At a glance
This week in the US presidential election...
BBC News - July 11, 2008
Pentagon espionage analyst jailed
A former Pentagon analyst who passed military secrets to a Chinese spy is sentenced to five years in jail...
BBC News - July 11, 2008
Some Iraqis protest security deal with US
Hundreds of followers of a radical Shiite cleric in Iraq have taken to the streets to protest a proposed security agreement between Iraq and the United States...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Australia prepares for Popes visit
Thousands of pilgrims converged on Sydney as it braced Friday for the weekend arrival of the pope and the start of World Youth Day, the biggest event held in Australia since the 2000 Olympics...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Police say man confesses in Shanghai models death
A young Chinese man confessed to killing a Canadian model during a robbery at her apartment, police in Shanghai said Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Siberian mammoths on display in Taiwan
The frozen remains of two woolly mammoths _ long extinct Ice Age elephants _ went on display Friday in Taiwan...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Indians beat Rays to snap 10-game slide
Cleveland had lost 10 straight, traded away arguably its best player and was welcoming to town the team with the best record in baseball...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Surging Howard sinks Cardinals with 2 more homers
Ryan Howard showed off his stellar power during another terrific day at the plate for the Philadelphia Phillies. With the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field, Ken Griffey Jr. and the Cincinnati Reds showed they have some pop in their bats, too...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Creamer shoots 60, leads LPGAs Farr by 5 strokes
Paula Creamer knew she was playing well. She was surprised just how well. Creamer birdied nine of the last 11 holes, including the final three, for a course-record 60 on the par-71 Highland Meadows layout Thursday. She held a five-stroke lead after the opening round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Dow drops below 11,000 for 1st time in 2 years
Stocks tumbled Friday as investors focused on troubles at mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and watched oil prices climb further into record territory. The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 200 points and slid below the 11,000 mark for the first time in two years...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Stock fall sharply on Fannie, Freddie worries
Stocks tumbled Friday as investors focused on troubles at mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and watched oil prices climb further into record territory. The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 200 points and slid below the 11,000 mark for the first time in two years...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Stock drop on Fannie, Freddie Dow below 11,000
Stocks are falling further as investors grow more concerned about mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Dow Jones industrials are down more than 220 points and have dropped below the 11,000 mark for the first time in two years...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Fellow ex-POW eager to back McCain against Obama
In the decades since they shared a prison cell in North Vietnam, George "Bud" Day has remained a close friend of Republican John McCain and emerged as a staunch opponent of Democrats seeking the presidency...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Meet the Big Brother 10 cast
"Big Brother 10" is returning to its roots.The claustrophobic CBS reality show is sealing 13 actual strangers _ no ex lovers, secret twin partners or long-lost siblings this time _ inside a makeshift house on a Studio City soundstage for the chance to be the last houseguest standing and take home the $500,000 grand prize...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Izturis gives Angels 11-10 win over Rangers in 11
Maicer Izturis drove in the go-ahead run with a pinch single in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels survived a shaky three outs from Francisco Rodriguez in an 11-10 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Hollywood producers say SAG rejects contract offer
The Screen Actors Guild rejected the latest contract offer from Hollywood studios on Thursday but claimed it was willing to negotiate and presented a counterproposal...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Salmonella toll tops 1,000 peppers now eyed
More than 1,000 people now are confirmed ill from salmonella initially linked to raw tomatoes, a grim milestone Wednesday that makes this the worst foodborne outbreak in at least a decade. Adding to the confusion, the government is implicating some types of hot peppers, too...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
ND tornado victims get lots of volunteer help
Scores of volunteers Tuesday helped tornado-damaged communities in northern North Dakota clear away debris from a storm that destroyed six homes and seriously injured one man...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Ramirez HR, 5 hits lead Marlins over Dodgers in 11
Hanley Ramirez homered with two out in the 11th inning, capping the first five-hit game of his career and helping the Florida Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Expert Iran doctored photo of missile launches
An Iranian photograph showing a cluster of missile launches was apparently altered to add a fourth missile lifting off from a desert range, a defense analyst said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Celebrity neighbors Begley, Nye carry eco-grudge
On a tree-lined corner of Studio City filled with modest homes, flower gardens and neighbors who chat across back fences, two wiry celebrities are engaged in a green grudge match...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Wildfire strategy fighting fire with fire
As a wildfire bore down on a mountain community north of Phoenix late last month, the town was protected in part by fires intentionally set in previous years...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Toyota making US manufacturing changes
Toyota Motor Corp. will start producing the hybrid Prius in the U.S. for the first time as the Japanese automaker adjusts its U.S. manufacturing operations to meet customer demands for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Firefighters strain to spare more homes in Calif.
Firefighters worked to keep flames from reaching more homes after a lightning-sparked wildfire advanced Thursday in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Alaska legislator charged with bribery, conspiracy
A grand jury has indicted an Alaska legislator on bribery and conspiracy counts in an ongoing federal investigation of corruption that already has led to convictions against three former Alaska lawmakers...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Atlanta courthouse shooting trial begins
The man accused of a courthouse shooting rampage that left four people dead pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity as his trial began Thursday, more than three years after prosecutors say Brian Nichols confessed in the killings...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Flames force California residents to flee again
A wildfire raging in the Sierra Nevada foothills turned residents into refugees as firefighters hoped to keep the blaze from crossing a river and igniting a nearby town...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Woman pleads innocent to killing pregnant woman
A woman pleaded innocent Thursday to stabbing a pregnant woman to death and cutting the baby out of her womb...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Bodies of 2 missing US soldiers are found in Iraq
Families say the bodies of two U.S. soldiers missing in Iraq for more than a year have been found...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Bodies of 2 missing soldiers are found in Iraq
Families say the bodies of two U.S. soldiers missing in Iraq for more than a year have been found...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Previously blocked execution goes forward in Texas
Texas has put to death a killer whose execution was once blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court as it considered a challenge to lethal injection...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Family wants Ohio police to re-examine 1985 death
The grandson of a 76-year-old woman who is being investigated in the deaths of four of her five husbands wants Ohio police to take another look at the apparent suicide of his stepfather: her first-born son...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Tests show no drugs in Texas tainted cookies
A teenager jailed on accusations of delivering drug-laced cookies to a dozen police stations was told he would go free Thursday after tests showed no drugs in goodies taken to two departments...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Firefighters renew attack on E. Washington fires
Firefighters renewed the battle at daybreak against wildfires that have destroyed eight homes in Spokane Valley and burned thousands of acres in other parts of Eastern Washington...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Cops fear Calif. isle is turning gangster paradise
It seems even 22 miles of open ocean might not be keeping gangs off Catalina Island, a mist-shrouded outpost of Los Angeles County best known for its Hollywood history and crystal-clear harbors...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Hurricane Bertha approaches Bermuda
Forecasters say a tropical storm watch could be issued for Bermuda as Hurricane Bertha moves slowly toward the island...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Antioch faculty to keep teaching as school closes
Former faculty at Antioch College, which is temporarily closing amid financial problems, plan to teach in coffee shops, bookstores and parks to keep alive the spirit of the private school known for its pioneering academic programs...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
NYC will close 2 lanes to cars on Broadway
New York City will close two lanes to cars on Broadway in midtown to make way for a bike lane and a pedestrian walkway with cafe tables...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Md. city with edgy racial past elects black mayor
This Chesapeake Bay city of idled crab processing plants and costly vacation homes has had a not-too-distant history of racial strife. But when Cambridge elected its first black mayor this week, residents said their worries about joblessness and the economy were foremost on their minds _ not the race or gender of the winning candidate...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Hospital says its pharmacy error led to infant ODs
A hospital in Corpus Christi said Thursday that a mixing error that led to a blood thinner overdose in as many as 17 infants was caused by its pharmacy. Two of the babies involved have died...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Ex-wife accused of fatally stabbing circus worker
A Florida woman followed her ex-husband across the country and fatally stabbed him inside an Iowa mall where he was working for a traveling circus set up in the parking lot, police said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Bermuda issues storm watch for Hurricane Bertha
Bermuda has issued a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Bertha approaches...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Report NY congressman has 4 rent-stabilized units
Rep. Charles Rangel has four rent-stabilized apartments in Harlem, including one he uses as a campaign office, at a time when the city is experiencing a chronic shortage of low- and moderate-income housing, The New York Times reported Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Former Pentagon worker sentenced in China spy case
A former Pentagon analyst has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for giving secret military information to a New Orleans furniture salesman who turned out to be a Chinese spy...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Ohio plans first execution since moratorium
Ohio is planning its first execution since a U.S. Supreme Court decision ended a national pause on killing inmates...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Sheriff No sign of other crimes by Wis. suspect
A Wisconsin sheriff says investigators have found no evidence of other crimes committed at the home of a man accused of abducting and sexually assaulting two men...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Some Iraqis protest security deal with US
Hundreds of followers of a radical Shiite cleric in Iraq have taken to the streets to protest a proposed security agreement between Iraq and the United States...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Murdochs News Corp. unlikely to be in Yahoo deal
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said his media conglomerate is "very unlikely" to be a part of any deal for Yahoo Inc., scuttling talk that Microsoft Corp. was making headway in enlisting the media mogul as part of a deal to break up the Internet search company...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Police say man confesses in Shanghai models death
A young Chinese man confessed to killing a Canadian model during a robbery at her apartment, police in Shanghai said Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Siberian mammoths on display in Taiwan
The frozen remains of two woolly mammoths _ long extinct Ice Age elephants _ went on display Friday in Taiwan...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Australia prepares for Popes visit
Thousands of pilgrims converged on Sydney as it braced Friday for the weekend arrival of the pope and the start of World Youth Day, the biggest event held in Australia since the 2000 Olympics...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Hurricane Bertha approaches Bermuda
Forecasters say a tropical storm watch could be issued for Bermuda as Hurricane Bertha moves slowly toward the island...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Bermuda issues storm watch for Hurricane Bertha
Bermuda has issued a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Bertha approaches...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Firefighters renew attack on E. Washington fires
Firefighters renewed the battle at daybreak against wildfires that have destroyed eight homes in Spokane Valley and burned thousands of acres in other parts of Eastern Washington...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Cops fear Calif. isle is turning gangster paradise
It seems even 22 miles of open ocean might not be keeping gangs off Catalina Island, a mist-shrouded outpost of Los Angeles County best known for its Hollywood history and crystal-clear harbors...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Fellow ex-POW eager to back McCain against Obama
In the decades since they shared a prison cell in North Vietnam, George "Bud" Day has remained a close friend of Republican John McCain and emerged as a staunch opponent of Democrats seeking the presidency...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Indians beat Rays to snap 10-game slide
Cleveland had lost 10 straight, traded away arguably its best player and was welcoming to town the team with the best record in baseball...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Surging Howard sinks Cardinals with 2 more homers
Ryan Howard showed off his stellar power during another terrific day at the plate for the Philadelphia Phillies. With the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field, Ken Griffey Jr. and the Cincinnati Reds showed they have some pop in their bats, too...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Hollywood producers say SAG rejects contract offer
The Screen Actors Guild rejected the latest contract offer from Hollywood studios on Thursday but claimed it was willing to negotiate and presented a counterproposal...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Dow drops below 11,000 for 1st time in 2 years
Stocks tumbled Friday as investors focused on troubles at mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and watched oil prices climb further into record territory. The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 200 points and slid below the 11,000 mark for the first time in two years...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Stock fall sharply on Fannie, Freddie worries
Stocks tumbled Friday as investors focused on troubles at mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and watched oil prices climb further into record territory. The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 200 points and slid below the 11,000 mark for the first time in two years...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Stock drop on Fannie, Freddie Dow below 11,000
Stocks are falling further as investors grow more concerned about mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Dow Jones industrials are down more than 220 points and have dropped below the 11,000 mark for the first time in two years...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Izturis gives Angels 11-10 win over Rangers in 11
Maicer Izturis drove in the go-ahead run with a pinch single in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels survived a shaky three outs from Francisco Rodriguez in an 11-10 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Salmonella toll tops 1,000 peppers now eyed
More than 1,000 people now are confirmed ill from salmonella initially linked to raw tomatoes, a grim milestone Wednesday that makes this the worst foodborne outbreak in at least a decade. Adding to the confusion, the government is implicating some types of hot peppers, too...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
ND tornado victims get lots of volunteer help
Scores of volunteers Tuesday helped tornado-damaged communities in northern North Dakota clear away debris from a storm that destroyed six homes and seriously injured one man...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Ramirez HR, 5 hits lead Marlins over Dodgers in 11
Hanley Ramirez homered with two out in the 11th inning, capping the first five-hit game of his career and helping the Florida Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Expert Iran doctored photo of missile launches
An Iranian photograph showing a cluster of missile launches was apparently altered to add a fourth missile lifting off from a desert range, a defense analyst said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Dixons mistake helps Hunter-Reay to victory
Ryan Hunter-Reay figured the luck had to go his way eventually...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Cardinals set Mulder for 1st start since September
Four outs in two relief outings was enough for the St. Louis Cardinals to put Mark Mulder back in the rotation. The left-hander will make his first start since September on Wednesday at Philadelphia...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
White Stripes White pens poem about Detroit
Singer-guitarist Jack White has penned a poem expressing his strong feelings for Detroit to clear up any misconceptions about how the White Stripes frontman feels about his hometown...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Toyota making US manufacturing changes
Toyota Motor Corp. will start producing the hybrid Prius in the U.S. for the first time as the Japanese automaker adjusts its U.S. manufacturing operations to meet customer demands for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Kidman, Urban pick Sunday Rose for newborn girl
As with most new parents, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban might have difficulty telling what day it is...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Kidman gives birth Monday to girl named Sunday
A publicist for Keith Urban says Nicole Kidman has given birth to a baby girl in Nashville...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Aging swimmer shows theres hope for rest of us
Dara Torres jokes that she had trouble reading the scoreboard after winning the first of two events at the Olympic swimming trials...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Torn ACLs, other big injuries hit little athletes
A 14-year-old gymnast with a stress fracture in her lower back. A 12-year-old who tore his ACL in a soccer game. A 16-year-old runner with a leg stress fracture. A 15-year-old who tore his meniscus playing basketball...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Publicist says Kidman has given birth to girl
A publicist for Keith Urban says Nicole Kidman has given birth to a baby girl in Nashville...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Kidman birth adds to Nashvilles image as oasis
Nicole Kidman has described Nashville as a quiet escape, a nice place to raise a garden or grab coffee without photographers in tow...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
AP Source 76ers to send Carney, pick to Twolves
The 76ers are close to trading forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal that clears salary cap space for Philadelphia to make a stronger push for free agents, a person in the NBA told The Associated Press on Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
AP Sources 76ers send Carney, top pick to Wolves
The 76ers have agreed to trade forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal that clears salary cap space for Philadelphia to make a stronger push for free agents, two people in the NBA told The Associated Press on Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Volkswagen mulls South for next auto plant
If Volkswagen AG decides to build its U.S. assembly plant in the South, the German company will join other foreign automakers that are increasingly turning the region into a hotbed of car manufacturing...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Meet the Big Brother 10 cast
"Big Brother 10" is returning to its roots.The claustrophobic CBS reality show is sealing 13 actual strangers _ no ex lovers, secret twin partners or long-lost siblings this time _ inside a makeshift house on a Studio City soundstage for the chance to be the last houseguest standing and take home the $500,000 grand prize...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Round 1 to Beasley His Heat top Roses Bulls
Michael Beasley stood in the doorway to the gym an hour before gametime, iPod in his left hand, head bobbing slightly as he chatted with new Miami Heat teammate Mario Chalmers...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Get the 3-D glasses ready for Hannah Montana
The hit "Hannah Montana" movie will be nearly inescapable on television this month in every dimension...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Prisons trying to get cell phones out of cells
Corrections officials across the country are trying to get cell phones out of prison cells...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Census New Orleans fastest-growing city in US
New Orleans was the fastest-growing large city in the nation last year, but its population is still about half what it was before Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Twolves get Carney, Booth, 1st rounder from 76ers
The Minnesota Timberwolves completed a trade with Philadelphia on Wednesday that gave the Wolves another first-round draft pick and paved the way for the 76ers to sign star power forward Elton Brand...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Creamer shoots 60, leads LPGAs Farr by 5 strokes
Paula Creamer knew she was playing well. She was surprised just how well. Creamer birdied nine of the last 11 holes, including the final three, for a course-record 60 on the par-71 Highland Meadows layout Thursday. She held a five-stroke lead after the opening round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Creamer shoots 60, leads Farr by 5 strokes
Paula Creamer knew she was playing well. She was surprised just how well...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Howard goes deep twice, Phillies top Cards 4-1
Ryan Howard homered twice and drove in three runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
US slowdown dents profits at GE
General Electric says profits fell 6% in the second quarter as the US economy was "challenged"...
BBC News - July 11, 2008
Washington diary
How will the US react to Iran's missile test?...
BBC News - July 11, 2008
Uribe and Chavez try to heal rift
Venezuela and Colombia's leaders are to meet in a bid to put aside differences that have embittered ties between the neighbours...
BBC News - July 11, 2008
Report Getaway driver not in on Turkish plot
A man suspected of driving the getaway car in the U.S. consulate attack says he was simply hired as a driver and had no idea that his passengers planned a terrorist attack, a Turkish newspaper reported Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Australia prepares for Popes visit
Thousands of pilgrims converged on Sydney as it braced Friday for the weekend arrival of the pope and the start of World Youth Day, the biggest event held in Australia since the 2000 Olympics...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Israeli PM faces questioning in corruption case
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert faced a third round of questioning by police investigators on Friday, the latest development in a corruption case that could force him out of office...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Georgia says it will down Russian jets
A Georgian official warned Russia on Friday that it will have to "collect the shattered fragments" of its planes if they intrude on Georgian airspace again...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Siberian mammoths on display in Taiwan
The frozen remains of two woolly mammoths _ long extinct Ice Age elephants _ went on display Friday in Taiwan...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
New charges filed against ousted Thai PM
Thai prosecutors filed new corruption charges against ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Friday for alleged abuse of authority to benefit his family business...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
McCain disagrees with advisers whiners remark
Republican John McCain distanced himself from an economic adviser who dubbed the United States "a nation of whiners" in a "mental recession" as Democrat Barack Obama turned the remarks against his rival...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Indians beat Rays to snap 10-game slide
Cleveland had lost 10 straight, traded away arguably its best player and was welcoming to town the team with the best record in baseball...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Surging Howard sinks Cardinals with 2 more homers
Ryan Howard showed off his stellar power during another terrific day at the plate for the Philadelphia Phillies. With the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field, Ken Griffey Jr. and the Cincinnati Reds showed they have some pop in their bats, too...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Creamer shoots 60, leads LPGAs Farr by 5 strokes
Paula Creamer knew she was playing well. She was surprised just how well. Creamer birdied nine of the last 11 holes, including the final three, for a course-record 60 on the par-71 Highland Meadows layout Thursday. She held a five-stroke lead after the opening round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Toyota will start making Prius hybrid in US
Toyota Motor Corp., the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut that saw its U.S. sales double in the last decade, has come back down to earth. Stung by rare double-digit sales declines and burdened by a growing inventory of slow-selling pickups, Toyota said Thursday it will start producing the Prius hybrid in the U.S. and will shut down truck and SUV production to meet changing consumer demands...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Japanese shares finish slightly lower
Japanese shares ended slightly lower Friday after a late rally erased early damage and left investors feeling positive about next week...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Dollar flat against the euro, pound
The dollar was flat against the euro and the British pound on Friday as fears stirred in the U.S. that the worst of the housing crisis may not be over...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Fellow ex-POW eager to back McCain against Obama
In the decades since they shared a prison cell in North Vietnam, George "Bud" Day has remained a close friend of Republican John McCain and emerged as a staunch opponent of Democrats seeking the presidency...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Izturis gives Angels 11-10 win over Rangers in 11
Maicer Izturis drove in the go-ahead run with a pinch single in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels survived a shaky three outs from Francisco Rodriguez in an 11-10 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Get the 3-D glasses ready for Hannah Montana
The hit "Hannah Montana" movie will be nearly inescapable on television this month in every dimension...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Toyota will start making hybrid Prius in US
Toyota Motor Corp., the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut that saw its U.S. sales double in the last decade, has come back down to earth. Stung by rare double-digit sales declines and burdened by a growing inventory of slow-selling pickups, Toyota said Thursday it will start producing the Prius hybrid in the U.S. and will shut down truck and SUV production to meet changing consumer demands...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Hollywood producers say SAG rejects contract offer
The Screen Actors Guild rejected the latest contract offer from Hollywood studios on Thursday but claimed it was willing to negotiate and presented a counterproposal...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Toyota making US manufacturing changes
Toyota Motor Corp. will start producing the hybrid Prius in the U.S. for the first time as the Japanese automaker adjusts its U.S. manufacturing operations to meet customer demands for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles...
Southern Ledger - July 11, 2008
Salmonella toll tops 1,000 peppers now eyed
More than 1,000 people now are confirmed ill from salmonella initially linked to raw tomatoes, a grim milestone Wednesday that makes this the | | | | |
