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Ousted AOL chief Miller could guide Yahoo strategy
Given that he was ousted from the top job at a struggling AOL, Jonathan F. Miller might not seem a natural candidate to advise its Internet rival Yahoo Inc. But Miller was instrumental in transforming AOL into an advertising company, giving him expertise in a field Yahoo must master...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert August showdown
Yahoo Inc. is relinquishing three seats on its board of directors to activist investor Carl Icahn, ending a battle for control of the Internet company while still leaving the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Pope meets with clergy abuse victims in Australia
Pope Benedict XVI met privately on Monday with Australians who were sexually abused as children by priests, in a gesture of contrition and concern over a scandal that has rocked the Roman Catholic church...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia begin peace talks
Cambodian and Thai military leaders began talks Monday aimed at resolving a lingering dispute over territory near a World Heritage Site temple, where more than 4,000 troops from the two sides have been deployed...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Cambodia sees little hope for Thai talks
Cambodia and Thailand will begin talks Monday aimed at resolving a lingering dispute over territory near an World Heritage Site temple, where more than 4,000 troops from the two sides have been deployed...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Top war crimes suspect Karadzic arrested in Serbia
The office of Serbian president says former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, a top war crimes suspect, has been arrested in Serbia...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Beijing has first workday under car restrictions
Traffic flowed a little smoother. Busy avenues had fewer cars. By nightfall, even the hazy sky had mostly cleared...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Pope meets clergy sex abuse victims in Australia
Pope Benedict XVI ended his visit to Australia Monday by meeting with victims of sexual abuse inflicted by Roman Catholic clergy _ an issue that has scandalized the church at a time when the Vatican concedes it is struggling to draw people to its fold...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Wie DQd from State Farm over scorecard mishap
After finishing Friday and Saturday in second place at the State Farm Classic, Michelle Wie was one good round away from finally living up to her deep potential...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Dodgers rally for 5 in 9th to beat Diamondbacks
Andre Ethier hit a go-ahead triple to highlight a five-run ninth-inning rally and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Sunday. The Dodgers took two of three from Arizona to pull even with the Diamondbacks in the NL West...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Angels sweep Red Sox, K-Rod earns 40th save
With closer Francisco Rodriguez saving two-thirds of their wins, the Los Angeles Angels own the best record in baseball...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Radio host angers parents of autistic children
Radio talk show host Michael Savage, who described 99 percent of children with autism as brats, said Monday he was trying to "boldly awaken" parents to his view that many people are being wrongly diagnosed...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Olympics ads pushing global, unified themes
Some ads preach unity and togetherness. Some celebrate the spirit of athleticism...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
New York Times defends not running McCain op-ed
The New York Times defended its decision not to publish an op-ed article as submitted by Republican John McCain about the Iraq war on grounds it customarily reviews such pieces with the author...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Obama has breakfast with troops meets Karzai
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama shared Sunday breakfast with American troops in Kabul ahead of an expected meeting with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, a man Obama has criticized for not doing enough to rebuild his war-torn country...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Obama says situation in Afghanistan is precarious
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says the situation in Afghanistan "precarious" and "urgent."...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
AP IMPACT Big Oil profits steered to investors
As giant oil companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips get set to report what will probably be another round of eye-popping quarterly profits, just where is all that money going?...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Big fight, little fallout after Icahn battles
Billionaire Carl Icahn may use the three board seats at Yahoo Inc. that he added to his collection on Monday to do ... not much...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Giuliani takes McCain out to the ballgame
With Democrat Barack Obama on the other side of the planet, Republican presidential candidate John McCain stayed closer to home Sunday, visiting Yankee Stadium with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Merck and Schering delay 2Q reports to afternoon
Drug makers Schering-Plough Corp. and Merck & Co. delayed their second-quarter results until after the closing bell Monday so investigators can present data from a study of their cholesterol drug Vytorin...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Iran nuclear talks stall even with US at table
A U.S. decision to bend policy and sit down with Iran at nuclear talks fizzled Saturday, with Iran stonewalling Washington and five other world powers on their call to freeze uranium enrichment...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Soldier in famous photo never defeated demons
Officers had been to the white ranch house at 560 W. Longleaf many times before over the past year to respond to a "barricade situation." Each had ended uneventfully, with Joseph Dwyer coming out or telling police in a calm voice through the window that he was OK...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Unfathomable end for victim of womb-slash slay
Authorities say a slain pregnant woman may have been alive and was possibly drugged when a baby was ripped from her womb, allegedly by a woman who tried to pass the infant off as her own...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Rescuers search off Guam for crew of crashed B-52
Rescue crews were searching a vast area of floating debris and a sheen of oil Monday for crew members of an Air Force B-52 bomber that crashed off the island of Guam, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
B-52 bomber carrying 6 crashes off Guam
An Air Force B-52 bomber carrying six crew members and en route to conduct a flyover in a parade crashed off the island of Guam, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Florida man wins Hemingway look-alike contest
A white-bearded Florida man won an Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest, a highlight of a festival that ended Sunday honoring the late Nobel Prize-winning author...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Tropical Storm Cristobal brushes N.C. coast
Tropical Storm Cristobal dumped rain and brought rough seas to the North Carolina coast Sunday, and forecasters predicted the system was headed for the open Atlantic...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Iran nuclear talks stall even with US at table
A U.S. decision to bend policy and sit down with Iran at nuclear talks fizzled Saturday, with Iran stonewalling Washington and five other world powers on their call to freeze uranium enrichment...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
A 540-calorie Big Mac? NY chains post calorie info
Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow _ like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Grandma says mom knows who has missing Fla. girl
ORLANDO, Fla. _ The grandmother of a missing 2-year-old central Florida girl said Monday her daughter knows who has the toddler...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Fish pedicures Carp rid human feet of scaly skin
Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your tootsies in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
On U.S.-Canadian border, smuggling seen down
Summer is usually a busy time for both the Border Patrol and smugglers who try to enter the U.S. illegally via Lake Champlain, but authorities says organized smuggling in the area is way down this season...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Family Missing Fort Bliss soldier found alive
A Fort Bliss soldier considered missing and endangered has been found hurt but alive, her sister said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Sister Missing Fort Bliss soldier found alive
A Fort Bliss soldier considered missing and endangered has been found hurt but alive, her sister says...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Father struggles to carry on slain familys legacy
A year ago, Dr. William Petit had a thriving medical practice. He lived in a comfortable colonial house adorned with flower gardens in an upscale Connecticut suburb with his wife and two daughters admired for their charitable works...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Fugitive mother charged with escaping Mich. prison
A prosecutor has decided to charge a California mother with escaping a Detroit-area prison 32 years ago...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Break-in suspects found asleep on stolen goods
Police say a trail of pillows and backpacks led to two sleeping men who were arrested after a department store break-in...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Pool company president charged in boys drowning
A swimming pool company president was charged Monday with manslaughter in connection with the drowning of a 6-year-old boy whose arm was trapped by the suction of a powerful drain pump...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
911 call released in killings of 2 Okla. girls
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation hopes a 911 call will lead to help in solving the mysterious killings of two girls last month in eastern Oklahoma...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Firefighter killed in St. Louis-area standoff
A suburban St. Louis firefighter was shot to death Monday and two other emergency workers were injured in a standoff with a gunman...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Hurricane watch issued for parts of Texas, Mexico
A hurricane watch has been issued for parts of the Texas and Mexico coasts as Tropical Storm Dolly enters the Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Suspected mail bomb in Savannah was a hoax
Authorities say a suspected mail bomb that forced the evacuation of a Savannah courthouse was a hoax...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Philly ex-TV anchor charged with e-mail snooping
A longtime television newscaster was charged Monday with illegally accessing the e-mail of his glamorous former co-anchor, who suspected details of her social life were being leaked to gossip columnists...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Crash of B-52 bomber off Guam kills at least 2
The Air Force says at least two crew members are dead after the crash of a B-52 bomber off Guam...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
St. Louis-area firefighter dies in apparent ambush
Firefighters became victims of what appeared to be an ambush Monday when they were fired upon from a house as they worked to put out a vehicle fire across the street, police said. One young firefighter was killed, two police officers were wounded and the house where the shots were fired later burned to the ground...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Texas, Mexico prepare for Tropical Storm Dolly
Residents along the Texas-Mexico border kept a watchful eye on Tropical Storm Dolly on Monday, stocking up on plywood, generators and flashlights as forecasters predicted the storm would strengthen into a hurricane later this week and make landfall...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Feds Philly ex-anchor hacked colleagues e-mail
A fired TV newscaster was charged Monday with hacking into the e-mail of his glamorous younger co-anchor hundreds of times for more than two years, as leaked information about her personal life helped lead to her own downfall...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Louisiana asks court to reopen child rape case
Louisiana prosecutors are asking the Supreme Court to revisit its recent decision outlawing the death penalty for people convicted of raping children...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Northwest jet makes emergency landing in Wis.
A Northwest Airlines flight has had to make an emergency landing for a second straight day...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Official Calif. traffic crash kills 6 migrants
A federal official says the driver of a vehicle that crashed and killed six illegal immigrants in Southern California has been arrested for smuggling...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Suspected mail bomb in Savannah was harmlesss
Authorities say a suspected mail bomb that forced the evacuation of a Savannah, Ga., courthouse turned out to be harmless...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Govt wants Ky. widows suit over VA death tossed
The U.S. government has asked a federal judge to throw out one of two lawsuits filed by Kentucky women who claim that surgical care at a southern Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital killed their husbands...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Judge restores protection for Rockies wolves
A federal judge has restored endangered species protections for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies, derailing plans by three states to hold public wolf hunts this fall...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Spears role as mom expands after epic meltdown
Less than eight months after an epic meltdown that led to a court taking away her children, Britney Spears is reclaiming her role as a mother _ to the point where she may be with her boys nearly half the time...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
8 months after meltdown, Spears mom-role expands
Less than eight months after an epic meltdown that led to a court taking away her children, Britney Spears is reclaiming her role as a mother _ to the point where she may be with her boys nearly half the time...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Spears overights with boys added, trial averted
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have reached an agreement that grants the pop singer more overnight visits with her children and averts a custody trial that was scheduled for next month, attorneys said Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Top war crimes suspect Karadzic arrested in Serbia
The office of Serbian president says former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, a top war crimes suspect, has been arrested in Serbia...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Ousted AOL chief Miller could guide Yahoo strategy
Given that he was ousted from the top job at a struggling AOL, Jonathan F. Miller might not seem a natural candidate to advise its Internet rival Yahoo Inc. But Miller was instrumental in transforming AOL into an advertising company, giving him expertise in a field Yahoo must master...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert August showdown
Yahoo Inc. is relinquishing three seats on its board of directors to activist investor Carl Icahn, ending a battle for control of the Internet company while still leaving the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert shareholder fight
Yahoo Inc. is relinquishing three seats on its board of directors to activist investor Carl Icahn, ending a battle for control of the Internet company while still leaving the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Pope meets with clergy abuse victims in Australia
Pope Benedict XVI met privately on Monday with Australians who were sexually abused as children by priests, in a gesture of contrition and concern over a scandal that has rocked the Roman Catholic church...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia begin peace talks
Cambodian and Thai military leaders began talks Monday aimed at resolving a lingering dispute over territory near a World Heritage Site temple, where more than 4,000 troops from the two sides have been deployed...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Cambodia sees little hope for Thai talks
Cambodia and Thailand will begin talks Monday aimed at resolving a lingering dispute over territory near an World Heritage Site temple, where more than 4,000 troops from the two sides have been deployed...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
St. Louis-area firefighter dies in apparent ambush
Firefighters became victims of what appeared to be an ambush Monday when they were fired upon from a house as they worked to put out a vehicle fire across the street, police said. One young firefighter was killed, two police officers were wounded and the house where the shots were fired later burned to the ground...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Crash of B-52 bomber off Guam kills at least 2
The Air Force says at least two crew members are dead after the crash of a B-52 bomber off Guam...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Beijing has first workday under car restrictions
Traffic flowed a little smoother. Busy avenues had fewer cars. By nightfall, even the hazy sky had mostly cleared...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Pope meets clergy sex abuse victims in Australia
Pope Benedict XVI ended his visit to Australia Monday by meeting with victims of sexual abuse inflicted by Roman Catholic clergy _ an issue that has scandalized the church at a time when the Vatican concedes it is struggling to draw people to its fold...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Break-in suspects found asleep on stolen goods
Police say a trail of pillows and backpacks led to two sleeping men who were arrested after a department store break-in...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Wie DQd from State Farm over scorecard mishap
After finishing Friday and Saturday in second place at the State Farm Classic, Michelle Wie was one good round away from finally living up to her deep potential...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Dodgers rally for 5 in 9th to beat Diamondbacks
Andre Ethier hit a go-ahead triple to highlight a five-run ninth-inning rally and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Sunday. The Dodgers took two of three from Arizona to pull even with the Diamondbacks in the NL West...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Angels sweep Red Sox, K-Rod earns 40th save
With closer Francisco Rodriguez saving two-thirds of their wins, the Los Angeles Angels own the best record in baseball...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Radio host angers parents of autistic children
Radio talk show host Michael Savage, who described 99 percent of children with autism as brats, said Monday he was trying to "boldly awaken" parents to his view that many people are being wrongly diagnosed...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
New York Times defends not running McCain op-ed
The New York Times defended its decision not to publish an op-ed article as submitted by Republican John McCain about the Iraq war on grounds it customarily reviews such pieces with the author...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Obama says situation in Afghanistan is precarious
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says the situation in Afghanistan "precarious" and "urgent."...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
AP IMPACT Big Oil profits steered to investors
As giant oil companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips get set to report what will probably be another round of eye-popping quarterly profits, just where is all that money going?...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Big fight, little fallout after Icahn battles
Billionaire Carl Icahn may use the three board seats at Yahoo Inc. that he added to his collection on Monday to do ... not much...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Olympics ads pushing global, unified themes
Some ads preach unity and togetherness. Some celebrate the spirit of athleticism...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Giuliani takes McCain out to the ballgame
With Democrat Barack Obama on the other side of the planet, Republican presidential candidate John McCain stayed closer to home Sunday, visiting Yankee Stadium with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Merck and Schering delay 2Q reports to afternoon
Drug makers Schering-Plough Corp. and Merck & Co. delayed their second-quarter results until after the closing bell Monday so investigators can present data from a study of their cholesterol drug Vytorin...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Iran nuclear talks stall even with US at table
A U.S. decision to bend policy and sit down with Iran at nuclear talks fizzled Saturday, with Iran stonewalling Washington and five other world powers on their call to freeze uranium enrichment...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Soldier in famous photo never defeated demons
Officers had been to the white ranch house at 560 W. Longleaf many times before over the past year to respond to a "barricade situation." Each had ended uneventfully, with Joseph Dwyer coming out or telling police in a calm voice through the window that he was OK...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Fish pedicures Carp rid human feet of scaly skin
Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your tootsies in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Obama has breakfast with troops meets Karzai
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama shared Sunday breakfast with American troops in Kabul ahead of an expected meeting with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, a man Obama has criticized for not doing enough to rebuild his war-torn country...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Former Tenn. state senator convicted in corruption
A federal jury has convicted a former Tennessee state senator for taking money from government contractors and lobbying for them while he served in the Senate...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Songwriter Hank Cochran recovering from surgery
Songwriter Hank Cochran is recovering at a Nashville hospital following surgery to remove cancerous tumors from his pancreas and lymph node...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Purdue panel finds misconduct by fusion scientist
A Purdue University panel has found two instances of misconduct by a researcher who claims he produced nuclear fusion in tabletop experiments...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Iran nuclear talks stall even with US at table
A U.S. decision to bend policy and sit down with Iran at nuclear talks fizzled Saturday, with Iran stonewalling Washington and five other world powers on their call to freeze uranium enrichment...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
A 540-calorie Big Mac? NY chains post calorie info
Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow _ like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Rescuers search off Guam for crew of crashed B-52
Rescue crews were searching a vast area of floating debris and a sheen of oil Monday for crew members of an Air Force B-52 bomber that crashed off the island of Guam, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Bulls top pick Rose pleads guilty to speeding
The Chicago Bulls No. 1 draft choice Derrick Rose pleaded guilty Monday to driving more than 40 mph over the speed limit on an Illinois highway back in April...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Surging Perry wins John Deere Classic in playoff
Kenny Perry beat Brad Adamonis and Jay Williamson in a playoff to win the John Deere Classic and escape with his third victory in five starts after bogeying the 18th hole on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Jaguars Porter has hamstring surgery
Jaguars wide receiver Jerry Porter had surgery Friday to repair a torn hamstring tendon and will miss all the preseason...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
GM cutting back on NASCAR spending
Troubled General Motors has notified two racetracks that run NASCAR events that their current contracts will not be renewed as part of an overall $10 billion cost-cutting program...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Police Missing Texas soldier may be in danger
Police say a Fort Bliss soldier is considered in danger after she did not report for work Friday and evidence of foul play was found in her apartment...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Singer and radio star Jo Stafford dies at 90
Jo Stafford, the honey-voiced band singer who starred in radio and television and sold more than 25 million records with her ballads and folks songs, has died. She was 90...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports
Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee lead the nation when it comes to obesity, a new government survey reports...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Wireless microphones flap causing static
Consumer groups are accusing Broadway actors, mega-church pastors, karaoke DJs and others who use popular wireless microphones of unwittingly violating Federal Communications Commission rules that require government licenses for such devices...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
VWs choice eases Chattanoogas past auto snubs
When Volkswagen said yes, a city that shed its reputation for dirty air to become a top outdoors destination forgot years of frustrating rejections by automakers...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Family Missing Fort Bliss soldier found alive
A Fort Bliss soldier considered missing and endangered has been found hurt but alive, her sister said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Search continues for missing Fort Bliss soldier
A missing Fort Bliss soldier sent a text message about leaving her husband two days before she vanished, her sister said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Scott Dixon on schedule for another title
Everything is right on schedule for Scott Dixon _ for now...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Apple sees profits beat forecast
US technology giant Apple sees profits beat forecasts, but warns of slower earnings ahead...
BBC News - July 21, 2008
Two dead in US B-52 bomber crash
The US Air Force says two bodies have been recovered from a B-52 bomber, which crashed into the Pacific off the coast of Guam...
BBC News - July 21, 2008
US 'may miss' Iraq pact deadline
The US and Iraq are unlikely to agree on a long-term security pact before a 31 July deadline, the White House says...
BBC News - July 21, 2008
Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert August showdown
Yahoo Inc. is relinquishing three seats on its board of directors to activist investor Carl Icahn, ending a battle for control of the Internet company while still leaving the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert shareholder fight
Yahoo Inc. is relinquishing three seats on its board of directors to activist investor Carl Icahn, ending a battle for control of the Internet company while still leaving the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Pope meets with clergy abuse victims in Australia
Pope Benedict XVI met privately on Monday with Australians who were sexually abused as children by priests, in a gesture of contrition and concern over a scandal that has rocked the Roman Catholic church...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia begin peace talks
Cambodian and Thai military leaders began talks Monday aimed at resolving a lingering dispute over territory near a World Heritage Site temple, where more than 4,000 troops from the two sides have been deployed...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Cambodia sees little hope for Thai talks
Cambodia and Thailand will begin talks Monday aimed at resolving a lingering dispute over territory near an World Heritage Site temple, where more than 4,000 troops from the two sides have been deployed...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Williams Anglicans in severe crisis
The head of the Anglican Communion said Sunday that the global fellowship faces "one of the most severe challenges" in its history, and he urged bishops at their once-a-decade Lambeth Conference to do the hard work of finding solutions...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Explorer aims to educate youth on the environment
After traveling around the Arctic Circle alone, walking across South America, venturing through African war zones and hiking deep into the Amazon, Borneo and Sumatra jungles, Mike Horn is ready to embark on his most ambitious project yet...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Pope meets clergy sex abuse victims in Australia
Pope Benedict XVI ended his visit to Australia Monday by meeting with victims of sexual abuse inflicted by Roman Catholic clergy _ an issue that has scandalized the church at a time when the Vatican concedes it is struggling to draw people to its fold...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Richard Roeper leaving popular movie review show
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Richard Roeper says he is leaving the nationally syndicated show "At the Movies With Ebert & Roeper" after eight seasons...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Dodgers rally for 5 in 9th to beat Diamondbacks
Andre Ethier hit a go-ahead triple to highlight a five-run ninth-inning rally and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Sunday. The Dodgers took two of three from Arizona to pull even with the Diamondbacks in the NL West...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Angels sweep Red Sox, K-Rod earns 40th save
With closer Francisco Rodriguez saving two-thirds of their wins, the Los Angeles Angels own the best record in baseball...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Padraig Harrington wins 2nd straight British Open
Padraig Harrington enjoys few moments more than the walk down 18th fairway of a century-old links course, especially with a four-shot lead in the British Open and the engraver putting the final touches on the oldest trophy in golf...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert control battle
Yahoo has reached a settlement with activist investor Carl Icahn to avoid a battle for control of the company...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Hasbro posts 2nd-qtr profit, beats Wall St. view
Toymaker Hasbro Inc. said Monday second-quarter profit rose, helped by demand for "Star Wars"- and "Indiana Jones"- related toys and the benefit of a weaker dollar...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Obama begins firsthand look at Baghdad
Barack Obama began Monday his first on-the-ground inspection of Iraq since launching his bid for the White House, with U.S. commanders ready to brief him on progress in a war he has long opposed and Iraqi leaders wanting more details of his proposals for troop withdrawals...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Barack Obama begins firsthand inspection of Iraq
Barack Obama began Monday his first on-the-ground inspection of Iraq since launching his bid for the White House, with U.S. commanders ready to brief him on progress in a war he has long opposed and Iraqi leaders wanting more details of his proposals for troop withdrawals...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Barack Obama spends less in June, saves resources
Barack Obama cut back on his spending in June after securing the Democratic presidential nomination, building up his cash on hand as Republican rival John McCain outspent him with a heavy dose of television advertising...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
InBev CEO Brito Brazil to Belgium to Bud
The man who would be King of Beers is a no-frills leader without a company car or even his own desk...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Without Wie, Oh wins State Farm in playoff
Second-year LPGA golfer Ji Young Oh won her first tournament Sunday, sinking a 6-inch putt for par to win the State Farm Classic in a playoff over rookie Yani Tseng...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Merck and Schering delay 2Q reports to afternoon
Drug makers Schering-Plough Corp. and Merck & Co. delayed their second-quarter results until after the closing bell Monday so investigators can present data from a study of their cholesterol drug Vytorin...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Roche offers $43.7B for rest of Genentech
Swiss drugmaker Roche on Monday offered $43.7 billion for the remaining shares of its U.S. biotech partner Genentech Inc. in a move to boost its stature in the market for drugs to fight cancer and other diseases...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Giuliani takes McCain out to the ballgame
With Democrat Barack Obama on the other side of the planet, Republican presidential candidate John McCain stayed closer to home Sunday, visiting Yankee Stadium with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Obama has breakfast with troops meets Karzai
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama shared Sunday breakfast with American troops in Kabul ahead of an expected meeting with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, a man Obama has criticized for not doing enough to rebuild his war-torn country...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Iran nuclear talks stall even with US at table
A U.S. decision to bend policy and sit down with Iran at nuclear talks fizzled Saturday, with Iran stonewalling Washington and five other world powers on their call to freeze uranium enrichment...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Obama says situation in Afghanistan is precarious
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says the situation in Afghanistan "precarious" and "urgent."...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Tropical Storm Cristobal strengthens off NC coast
Tropical Storm Cristobal, the first system to menace the Southeast seaboard this hurricane season, strengthened slightly off the North Carolina coast Sunday, and was expected to dump several inches of rain in some areas of the drought-stricken state...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Woman in Pa. baby mystery partially eviscerated
Investigators hoped to confirm Sunday the identity of a woman whose body was found bound with duct tape with her uterus cut open in the apartment of another woman who falsely claimed a newborn baby was her own...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Search team finds no sign of Steve Fossett
A team of elite athletes and expert mountaineers has ended a weeklong hunt for Steve Fossett, finding no sign of the missing adventurer or his plane but eliminating miles of rugged terrain from areas that still must be searched...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Search continues for missing Fort Bliss soldier
A missing Fort Bliss soldier sent a text message about leaving her husband two days before she vanished, her sister said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Rapper DMX arrested at Phoenix mall
Rapper DMX has been arrested at a Phoenix mall on a felony charge of taking the identity of another...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Iran nuclear talks stall even with US at table
A U.S. decision to bend policy and sit down with Iran at nuclear talks fizzled Saturday, with Iran stonewalling Washington and five other world powers on their call to freeze uranium enrichment...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
A 540-calorie Big Mac? NY chains post calorie info
Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow _ like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Tropical Storm Cristobal brushes N.C. coast
Tropical Storm Cristobal dumped rain and brought rough seas to the North Carolina coast Sunday, and forecasters predicted the system was headed for the open Atlantic...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Tropical Storm Cristobal brushes NC coast
Tropical Storm Cristobal skirted the North Carolina coast Sunday, dumping heavy rain and churning up rough surf, but so far sparing the seaboard of any severe weather...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Soldier in famous photo never defeated demons
Officers had been to the white ranch house at 560 W. Longleaf many times before over the past year to respond to a "barricade situation." Each had ended uneventfully, with Joseph Dwyer coming out or telling police in a calm voice through the window that he was OK...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Sister Missing Fort Bliss soldier found alive
A Fort Bliss soldier considered missing and endangered has been found hurt but alive, her sister says...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Father struggles to carry on slain familys legacy
A year ago, Dr. William Petit had a thriving medical practice. He lived in a comfortable colonial house adorned with flower gardens in an upscale Connecticut suburb with his wife and two daughters admired for their charitable works...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Unfathomable end for victim of womb-slash slay
Authorities say a slain pregnant woman may have been alive and was possibly drugged when a baby was ripped from her womb, allegedly by a woman who tried to pass the infant off as her own...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Rescuers search off Guam for crew of crashed B-52
Rescue crews were searching a vast area of floating debris and a sheen of oil Monday for crew members of an Air Force B-52 bomber that crashed off the island of Guam, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
B-52 bomber carrying 6 crashes off Guam
An Air Force B-52 bomber carrying six crew members and en route to conduct a flyover in a parade crashed off the island of Guam, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Florida man wins Hemingway look-alike contest
A white-bearded Florida man won an Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest, a highlight of a festival that ended Sunday honoring the late Nobel Prize-winning author...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
B-52 bomber crashes off Guam
The Air Force says a B-52 bomber carrying six crew members has crashed off the island of Guam...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Tropical Storm Cristobal heads toward ocean
Tropical Storm Cristobal headed for the open Atlantic late Sunday as forecasters discontinued tropical storm warnings along the Carolinas...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Firefighter killed in St. Louis-area standoff
A suburban St. Louis firefighter was shot to death Monday and two other emergency workers were injured in a standoff with a gunman...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Hurricane watch issued for parts of Texas, Mexico
A hurricane watch has been issued for parts of the Texas and Mexico coasts as Tropical Storm Dolly enters the Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Fish pedicures Carp rid human feet of scaly skin
Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your tootsies in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
On U.S.-Canadian border, smuggling seen down
Summer is usually a busy time for both the Border Patrol and smugglers who try to enter the U.S. illegally via Lake Champlain, but authorities says organized smuggling in the area is way down this season...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Family Missing Fort Bliss soldier found alive
A Fort Bliss soldier considered missing and endangered has been found hurt but alive, her sister said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Miss. school district bars teacher-student texting
A new school district policy in southern Mississippi prohibits teachers from texting or communicating with students through Internet social network sites such as MySpace...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Grandma says mom knows who has missing Fla. girl
ORLANDO, Fla. _ The grandmother of a missing 2-year-old central Florida girl said Monday her daughter knows who has the toddler...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Storm hits Iowa with 100 mph wind, causes blackout
Officials in Iowa say thunderstorms with winds of up to 100 mph have knocked out electricity for thousands of residents...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Grandmother of missing central Florida girl speaks
The grandmother of a missing 2-year-old central Florida girl says her daughter knows who has the toddler...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Boston lightning strike injures 10 at soccer match
Authorities say a lightning strike has injured 10 people taking shelter under a tree during a thunderstorm at a soccer game...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Police fire pepper balls, arrest 9 at Ill. fest
Police in central Illinois say they fired pepper balls into an angry mob of about 100 people who were fighting during the last night of a city festival...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Spears role as mom expands after epic meltdown
Less than eight months after an epic meltdown that led to a court taking away her children, Britney Spears is reclaiming her role as a mother _ to the point where she may be with her boys nearly half the time...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
8 months after meltdown, Spears mom-role expands
Less than eight months after an epic meltdown that led to a court taking away her children, Britney Spears is reclaiming her role as a mother _ to the point where she may be with her boys nearly half the time...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
911 call released in killings of 2 Okla. girls
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation hopes a 911 call will lead to help in solving the mysterious killings of two girls last month in eastern Oklahoma...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert August showdown
Yahoo Inc. is relinquishing three seats on its board of directors to activist investor Carl Icahn, ending a battle for control of the Internet company while still leaving the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert shareholder fight
Yahoo Inc. is relinquishing three seats on its board of directors to activist investor Carl Icahn, ending a battle for control of the Internet company while still leaving the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Judge restores protection for Rockies wolves
A federal judge has restored endangered species protections for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies, derailing plans by three states to hold public wolf hunts this fall...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Pope meets with clergy abuse victims in Australia
Pope Benedict XVI met privately on Monday with Australians who were sexually abused as children by priests, in a gesture of contrition and concern over a scandal that has rocked the Roman Catholic church...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Thailand, Cambodia begin peace talks
Cambodian and Thai military leaders began talks Monday aimed at resolving a lingering dispute over territory near a World Heritage Site temple, where more than 4,000 troops from the two sides have been deployed...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Cambodia sees little hope for Thai talks
Cambodia and Thailand will begin talks Monday aimed at resolving a lingering dispute over territory near an World Heritage Site temple, where more than 4,000 troops from the two sides have been deployed...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Williams Anglicans in severe crisis
The head of the Anglican Communion said Sunday that the global fellowship faces "one of the most severe challenges" in its history, and he urged bishops at their once-a-decade Lambeth Conference to do the hard work of finding solutions...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Explorer aims to educate youth on the environment
After traveling around the Arctic Circle alone, walking across South America, venturing through African war zones and hiking deep into the Amazon, Borneo and Sumatra jungles, Mike Horn is ready to embark on his most ambitious project yet...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Fish pedicures Carp rid human feet of scaly skin
Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your tootsies in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
On U.S.-Canadian border, smuggling seen down
Summer is usually a busy time for both the Border Patrol and smugglers who try to enter the U.S. illegally via Lake Champlain, but authorities says organized smuggling in the area is way down this season...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Pope meets clergy sex abuse victims in Australia
Pope Benedict XVI ended his visit to Australia Monday by meeting with victims of sexual abuse inflicted by Roman Catholic clergy _ an issue that has scandalized the church at a time when the Vatican concedes it is struggling to draw people to its fold...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Richard Roeper leaving popular movie review show
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Richard Roeper says he is leaving the nationally syndicated show "At the Movies With Ebert & Roeper" after eight seasons...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Firefighter killed in St. Louis-area standoff
A suburban St. Louis firefighter was shot to death Monday and two other emergency workers were injured in a standoff with a gunman...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Hurricane watch issued for parts of Texas, Mexico
A hurricane watch has been issued for parts of the Texas and Mexico coasts as Tropical Storm Dolly enters the Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Barack Obama spends less in June, saves resources
Barack Obama cut back on his spending in June after securing the Democratic presidential nomination, building up his cash on hand as Republican rival John McCain outspent him with a heavy dose of television advertising...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Dodgers rally for 5 in 9th to beat Diamondbacks
Andre Ethier hit a go-ahead triple to highlight a five-run ninth-inning rally and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Sunday. The Dodgers took two of three from Arizona to pull even with the Diamondbacks in the NL West...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Angels sweep Red Sox, K-Rod earns 40th save
With closer Francisco Rodriguez saving two-thirds of their wins, the Los Angeles Angels own the best record in baseball...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Padraig Harrington wins 2nd straight British Open
Padraig Harrington enjoys few moments more than the walk down 18th fairway of a century-old links course, especially with a four-shot lead in the British Open and the engraver putting the final touches on the oldest trophy in golf...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Roche offers $43.7B for rest of Genentech
Swiss drugmaker Roche on Monday offered $43.7 billion for the remaining shares of its U.S. biotech partner Genentech Inc. in a move to boost its stature in the market for drugs to fight cancer and other diseases...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert control battle
Yahoo has reached a settlement with activist investor Carl Icahn to avoid a battle for control of the company...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Hasbro posts 2nd-qtr profit, beats Wall St. view
Toymaker Hasbro Inc. said Monday second-quarter profit rose, helped by demand for "Star Wars"- and "Indiana Jones"- related toys and the benefit of a weaker dollar...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Obama begins firsthand look at Baghdad
Barack Obama began Monday his first on-the-ground inspection of Iraq since launching his bid for the White House, with U.S. commanders ready to brief him on progress in a war he has long opposed and Iraqi leaders wanting more details of his proposals for troop withdrawals...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Barack Obama begins firsthand inspection of Iraq
Barack Obama began Monday his first on-the-ground inspection of Iraq since launching his bid for the White House, with U.S. commanders ready to brief him on progress in a war he has long opposed and Iraqi leaders wanting more details of his proposals for troop withdrawals...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Obama says situation in Afghanistan is precarious
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says the situation in Afghanistan "precarious" and "urgent."...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Soldier in famous photo never defeated demons
Officers had been to the white ranch house at 560 W. Longleaf many times before over the past year to respond to a "barricade situation." Each had ended uneventfully, with Joseph Dwyer coming out or telling police in a calm voice through the window that he was OK...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
B-52 bomber carrying 6 crashes off Guam
An Air Force B-52 bomber carrying six crew members and en route to conduct a flyover in a parade crashed off the island of Guam, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
InBev CEO Brito Brazil to Belgium to Bud
The man who would be King of Beers is a no-frills leader without a company car or even his own desk...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Without Wie, Oh wins State Farm in playoff
Second-year LPGA golfer Ji Young Oh won her first tournament Sunday, sinking a 6-inch putt for par to win the State Farm Classic in a playoff over rookie Yani Tseng...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Merck and Schering delay 2Q reports to afternoon
Drug makers Schering-Plough Corp. and Merck & Co. delayed their second-quarter results until after the closing bell Monday so investigators can present data from a study of their cholesterol drug Vytorin...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
A 540-calorie Big Mac? NY chains post calorie info
Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow _ like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Rescuers search off Guam for crew of crashed B-52
Rescue crews were searching a vast area of floating debris and a sheen of oil Monday for crew members of an Air Force B-52 bomber that crashed off the island of Guam, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Giuliani takes McCain out to the ballgame
With Democrat Barack Obama on the other side of the planet, Republican presidential candidate John McCain stayed closer to home Sunday, visiting Yankee Stadium with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Obama has breakfast with troops meets Karzai
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama shared Sunday breakfast with American troops in Kabul ahead of an expected meeting with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, a man Obama has criticized for not doing enough to rebuild his war-torn country...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Iran nuclear talks stall even with US at table
A U.S. decision to bend policy and sit down with Iran at nuclear talks fizzled Saturday, with Iran stonewalling Washington and five other world powers on their call to freeze uranium enrichment...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Jaguars Porter has hamstring surgery
Jaguars wide receiver Jerry Porter had surgery Friday to repair a torn hamstring tendon and will miss all the preseason...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
GM cutting back on NASCAR spending
Troubled General Motors has notified two racetracks that run NASCAR events that their current contracts will not be renewed as part of an overall $10 billion cost-cutting program...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Former Tenn. state senator convicted in corruption
A federal jury has convicted a former Tennessee state senator for taking money from government contractors and lobbying for them while he served in the Senate...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Songwriter Hank Cochran recovering from surgery
Songwriter Hank Cochran is recovering at a Nashville hospital following surgery to remove cancerous tumors from his pancreas and lymph node...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Purdue panel finds misconduct by fusion scientist
A Purdue University panel has found two instances of misconduct by a researcher who claims he produced nuclear fusion in tabletop experiments...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Iran nuclear talks stall even with US at table
A U.S. decision to bend policy and sit down with Iran at nuclear talks fizzled Saturday, with Iran stonewalling Washington and five other world powers on their call to freeze uranium enrichment...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
VWs choice eases Chattanoogas past auto snubs
When Volkswagen said yes, a city that shed its reputation for dirty air to become a top outdoors destination forgot years of frustrating rejections by automakers...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Bulls top pick Rose pleads guilty to speeding
The Chicago Bulls No. 1 draft choice Derrick Rose pleaded guilty Monday to driving more than 40 mph over the speed limit on an Illinois highway back in April...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Surging Perry wins John Deere Classic in playoff
Kenny Perry beat Brad Adamonis and Jay Williamson in a playoff to win the John Deere Classic and escape with his third victory in five starts after bogeying the 18th hole on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Scott Dixon on schedule for another title
Everything is right on schedule for Scott Dixon _ for now...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Police Missing Texas soldier may be in danger
Police say a Fort Bliss soldier is considered in danger after she did not report for work Friday and evidence of foul play was found in her apartment...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Singer and radio star Jo Stafford dies at 90
Jo Stafford, the honey-voiced band singer who starred in radio and television and sold more than 25 million records with her ballads and folks songs, has died. She was 90...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports
Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee lead the nation when it comes to obesity, a new government survey reports...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Wireless microphones flap causing static
Consumer groups are accusing Broadway actors, mega-church pastors, karaoke DJs and others who use popular wireless microphones of unwittingly violating Federal Communications Commission rules that require government licenses for such devices...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Family Missing Fort Bliss soldier found alive
A Fort Bliss soldier considered missing and endangered has been found hurt but alive, her sister said Monday...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Search continues for missing Fort Bliss soldier
A missing Fort Bliss soldier sent a text message about leaving her husband two days before she vanished, her sister said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Profit falls at Bank of America
The US's largest retail bank, Bank of America, reports its fourth quarterly profit decline in a row...
BBC News - July 21, 2008
Beckham's US move: One year on
It is one year since English football star David Beckham's first game with LA Galaxy. The BBC's Matthew Price assesses what his signing has done for football in the US...
BBC News - July 21, 2008
Yahoo makes agreement with Icahn
Yahoo reaches an agreement with the activist investor Carl Icahn that will stop him trying to replace its board...
BBC News - July 21, 2008
Obama meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad
US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama meets the Iraqi prime minister on his first visit to Baghdad...
BBC News - July 21, 2008
Gulf of Mexico on hurricane alert
South Texas and the Mexican coast brace for a potential hurricane as a tropical storm bears down on the gulf...
BBC News - July 21, 2008
Plea deal unlikely before Gitmo trial
A last-minute plea deal could halt the first war crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay on Monday, but military lawyers and observers say that appears extremely unlikely at this late stage...
Southern Ledger - July 21, 2008
Plea deal unlikely before Gitmo war crimes trial
A last-minute plea deal could halt the first war crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay on Monday, but military lawyers and observers say that appears extremely unlikely at this late stage...
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