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Obama, McCain pledge to work together for reform
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Suri Cruise tops Forbes.com list of Hottest Tots
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The New Frugality Americans return to thriftiness
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Archaeologists New evidence for Herods tomb site
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Astronaut who lost tool bag admits making mistake
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Mammoth task Scientists map DNA of ancient beast
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Southern Ledger - November 20, 2008
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Malkovich to film documentary about migrants
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Herod may have been buried among lavish artwork
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Internet providers usage cap raises questions
Three months ago, Guy Distaffen switched Internet providers, lured from his cable company to his phone company by a year of free service on a two-year contract. But soon the company quietly updated its policies to say it would limit his Internet activity each month...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Telecom rollouts raise ire over utility boxes
The road to advanced video, Internet and phone services is bumpy _ and the bumps can be almost as big as refrigerators...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Uprooted civilians beg Pakistan, militants to talk
PESHAWAR, Pakistan _ Some of the women were eating lunch, while others were busy making bread...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Rights group 78 Afghans killed US to investigate
Scores of Afghan civilians who had gathered in a small village for the memorial ceremony of a militia commander were killed when U.S. and Afghan soldiers launched an attack in the middle of the night, officials and villagers said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Group says 78 Afghans killed US to investigate
An Afghan human rights group said Saturday that at least 78 people were killed in a joint Afghan-U.S. coalition military operation in western Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Manning, Hixon lead Giants in mistake-filled win
Eli Manning was in Super Bowl form for the New York Giants and Domenik Hixon was even better...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Browns Brady Quinn lackluster in first NFL start
Brady Quinn was lackluster in his first NFL start and the depleted Cleveland Browns were roughed up for the second time in a week...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Browns QB Brady Quinn lackluster in 1st NFL start
Brady Quinn was lackluster in his first NFL start and the depleted Cleveland Browns were roughed up for the second time in a week...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Burrells 5 RBIs back Hamels as Phils top Dodgers
Pat Burrell homered and matched his career high with five RBIs, and Cole Hamels pitched effectively with some overdue run support to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-2 Saturday...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Madonna kicks off Sticky and Sweet tour in UK
The queen of pop kicked off her world tour Saturday night, armed with three racks of clothing, a small mountain of diamonds, and a retinue large enough to fill a passenger jet...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Da Brat sentenced to 3 years for assault
Da Brat was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for hitting a hostess in the head with a rum bottle during an altercation at a suburban Atlanta nightclub last fall...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Biden got Obama call during root canal
Joe Biden got the call from Barack Obama while undergoing a root canal...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Analysis Obamas pick highlights his weaknesses
The candidate of change went with the status quo...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Wall Street bailout aid questioned at Fed event
Do Washington policymakers listen too much to Wall Street? A possible bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, on the heels of similar action involving investment firm Bear Stearns, seems to send a loud signal to financial companies that the government will clean up their messes...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Boeing weighs exiting $35B tanker competition
Boeing Co. is considering bailing out of the politically-charged bidding for a $35 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force, if it does not receive an additional four months by the Pentagon to put together a competitive offer...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Bernanke Financial crisis taking toll on economy
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the financial crisis that has pounded the country _ coupled with higher inflation _ is taking a toll on the economy and poses a major challenge to Fed policymakers as they try to restore stability...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Producer ready for Denvers Super Bowl of politics
Producer Ricky Kirshner knows how to put on a big show. After handling the Super Bowl, NATO summit and four national political conventions, he was ready for the Democratic gathering in Denver...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
ACC to struggle for respect, Big East recovering
Another NCAA football season is upon us and AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo will blog with the latest news, observations and opinions _ and whatever else comes up _ all the way through to the BCS...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Bolt goes 3-for-3, adding relay gold to 100, 200
Usain Bolt loves the cameras, the cameras love Usain Bolt, and when they connected during his third victory lap of these Olympics, he smiled that infectious smile and raised three fingers...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Universities try to control students off campus
Ah, life in the university district. Cheap ethnic food. Vibrant street life. Fresh-faced students whizzing by on bicycles...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Analysis Biden pick shows lack of confidence
The candidate of change went with the status quo...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Obama selects Biden as running mate
Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday, balancing his ticket with a seasoned congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and defense issues...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Lawyers 2 Marines wont testify in federal trial
Attorneys for two Marines have told a judge their clients will not testify during the trial of a former squad leader...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Small plane hits house in Las Vegas 3 dead
An experimental aircraft crashed into a house shortly after takeoff Friday, killing the pilot and two people inside the home, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Obama selects Biden as running mate
Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday, balancing his ticket with a seasoned congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and defense issues...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Teens tough act may have had role in shooting
Tough-talking Ryan McDonald grew up in a rough blue-collar neighborhood, teased as "Mr. Clean" since childhood after an ailment left him permanently bald...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Detroit mayor rejects plea deal in assault case
Prosecutors made a "limited-time offer" Friday to Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick: Resign by Sept. 3 in exchange for the dismissal of one of two assault charges against him. Kilpatrick rejected the deal, which a mayoral spokesman dismissed as grandstanding...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Jury Confessed killer of Idaho boy can get death
A federal jury has deemed confessed killer Joseph Edward Duncan III eligible for the death penalty for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a 9-year-old Idaho boy...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
On the 5th day of Fay, cleanup begins in Fla.
STEINHATCHEE, Fla. _ As Tropical Storm Fay finally got on track Friday to make its way out of Florida, flood-stricken homeowners got saw an encouraging sign: Muddy brown water lines began appearing on the sides of homes, a clue that floodwaters were receding...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Man gets 3 to 16 years for Vegas casino shootings
A Nevada man was sentenced Friday to three to 16 years in state prison for shooting two people at a Las Vegas Strip casino last year after a scuffle...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Train catches fire after derailment in Oklahoma
A train derailment in central Oklahoma on Friday sent fireballs into the sky but caused no injuries...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Fays 4th Florida landfall is one for record books
Tropical Storm Fay crossed into the Florida Panhandle on Saturday, becoming the first storm of its kind in recorded history to hit the state four different times...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
BACK TO SCHOOL Schools separate ninth-graders
Ninth grade, often the first year of high school, is a critical time when many students sink or swim while coping with new academic responsibilities and learning the oh-so-important social hierarchy...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
New Orleans repeating deadly levee mistakes
Signs are emerging that history is repeating itself in the Big Easy, still healing from Katrina: People have forgotten a lesson from four decades ago and believe once again that the federal government is constructing a levee system they can prosper behind...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Study finds new earthquake dangers for NYC
An analysis of recent earthquake activity around New York City has found that many small faults that were believed to be inactive could contribute to a major, disastrous earthquake...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Texas truant students to be tracked by GPS anklets
Court authorities here will be able to track students with a history of skipping school under a new program requiring them to wear ankle bracelets with Global Positioning System monitoring...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Small plane crash near Moab, Utah, kills 10
A small plane crashed and burned shortly after takeoff, killing everyone on board, including the pilot and nine people who had spent the day working at a skin cancer clinic in remote community...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Man, pregnant girlfriend charged in Md. standoff
A man who held police at bay during a two-day Maryland motel standoff and his pregnant girlfriend, who claimed to be his hostage, both face charges, state police said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Clashing views of MIT grad suspected of terrorism
To supporters, Aafia Siddiqui is a devout Muslim, a scholar educated at MIT and Brandeis, who fled to Pakistan after 9/11 because of anti-Muslim sentiment...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Okla. state worker temporarily gets 6-figure bonus
Oklahoma officials say a typo resulted in a state employee receiving a bonus of $850,000 _ but it was only temporary...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Biker escort for WTC steel beam to Pa. memorial
Hundreds of New York City firefighters are taking to the road on motorcycles to escort a steel beam from the World Trade Center to the site of a planned Sept. 11 memorial in Pennsylvania...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Engine trouble forces jetliner back to SF airport
A Chicago-bound United Airlines flight was forced to return to San Francisco International Airport early Saturday after running into engine trouble...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Bikers escort WTC steel from NYC to Pa. memorial
The roar of 1,000 motorcycles accompanied a steel beam from the World Trade Center on Saturday as it traveled to Pennsylvania, where it will be part of a memorial to those who died there in a Sept. 11 airliner crash...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Internet providers usage cap raises questions
Three months ago, Guy Distaffen switched Internet providers, lured from his cable company to his phone company by a year of free service on a two-year contract. But soon the company quietly updated its policies to say it would limit his Internet activity each month...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
At top of Greenland, new worrisome cracks in ice
In northern Greenland, a part of the Arctic that had seemed immune from global warming, new satellite images show a growing giant crack and an 11-square-mile chunk of ice hemorrhaging off a major glacier, scientists said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Telecom rollouts raise ire over utility boxes
The road to advanced video, Internet and phone services is bumpy _ and the bumps can be almost as big as refrigerators...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Rights group 78 Afghans killed US to investigate
Scores of Afghan civilians who had gathered in a small village for the memorial ceremony of a militia commander were killed when U.S. and Afghan soldiers launched an attack in the middle of the night, officials and villagers said Saturday...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Group says 78 Afghans killed US to investigate
An Afghan human rights group said Saturday that at least 78 people were killed in a joint Afghan-U.S. coalition military operation in western Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
BACK TO SCHOOL Schools separate ninth-graders
Ninth grade, often the first year of high school, is a critical time when many students sink or swim while coping with new academic responsibilities and learning the oh-so-important social hierarchy...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
New Orleans repeating deadly levee mistakes
Signs are emerging that history is repeating itself in the Big Easy, still healing from Katrina: People have forgotten a lesson from four decades ago and believe once again that the federal government is constructing a levee system they can prosper behind...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Uprooted civilians beg Pakistan, militants to talk
PESHAWAR, Pakistan _ Some of the women were eating lunch, while others were busy making bread...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Da Brat sentenced to 3 years for assault
Da Brat was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for hitting a hostess in the head with a rum bottle during an altercation at a suburban Atlanta nightclub last fall...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Small plane crash near Moab, Utah, kills 10
A small plane crashed and burned shortly after takeoff, killing everyone on board, including the pilot and nine people who had spent the day working at a skin cancer clinic in remote community...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Browns Brady Quinn lackluster in first NFL start
Brady Quinn was lackluster in his first NFL start and the depleted Cleveland Browns were roughed up for the second time in a week...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Browns QB Brady Quinn lackluster in 1st NFL start
Brady Quinn was lackluster in his first NFL start and the depleted Cleveland Browns were roughed up for the second time in a week...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Burrells 5 RBIs back Hamels as Phils top Dodgers
Pat Burrell homered and matched his career high with five RBIs, and Cole Hamels pitched effectively with some overdue run support to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-2 Saturday...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Madonna kicks off Sticky and Sweet tour in UK
The queen of pop kicked off her world tour Saturday night, armed with three racks of clothing, a small mountain of diamonds, and a retinue large enough to fill a passenger jet...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Analysis Obamas pick highlights his weaknesses
The candidate of change went with the status quo...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Manning, Hixon lead Giants in mistake-filled win
Eli Manning was in Super Bowl form for the New York Giants and Domenik Hixon was even better...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Biden got Obama call during root canal
Joe Biden got the call from Barack Obama while undergoing a root canal...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Boeing weighs exiting $35B tanker competition
Boeing Co. is considering bailing out of the politically-charged bidding for a $35 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force, if it does not receive an additional four months by the Pentagon to put together a competitive offer...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Bernanke Financial crisis taking toll on economy
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the financial crisis that has pounded the country _ coupled with higher inflation _ is taking a toll on the economy and poses a major challenge to Fed policymakers as they try to restore stability...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Bolt goes 3-for-3, adding relay gold to 100, 200
Usain Bolt loves the cameras, the cameras love Usain Bolt, and when they connected during his third victory lap of these Olympics, he smiled that infectious smile and raised three fingers...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Universities try to control students off campus
Ah, life in the university district. Cheap ethnic food. Vibrant street life. Fresh-faced students whizzing by on bicycles...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Wall Street bailout aid questioned at Fed event
Do Washington policymakers listen too much to Wall Street? A possible bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, on the heels of similar action involving investment firm Bear Stearns, seems to send a loud signal to financial companies that the government will clean up their messes...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Producer ready for Denvers Super Bowl of politics
Producer Ricky Kirshner knows how to put on a big show. After handling the Super Bowl, NATO summit and four national political conventions, he was ready for the Democratic gathering in Denver...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Man gets 3 to 16 years for Vegas casino shootings
A Nevada man was sentenced Friday to three to 16 years in state prison for shooting two people at a Las Vegas Strip casino last year after a scuffle...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Analysis Biden pick shows lack of confidence
The candidate of change went with the status quo...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Obama selects Biden as running mate
Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday, balancing his ticket with a seasoned congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and defense issues...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Friends, family pay tribute to soul singer Hayes
Friends and family plan to pay tribute to soul singer Isaac Hayes at a memorial service filled with speeches, musical performances, photos and video clips...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Obama selects Biden as running mate
Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday, balancing his ticket with a seasoned congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and defense issues...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Toby Keith praises Obama
Barack Obama is getting praise from Nashville, courtesy of one big, patriotic country star...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Fay hits Florida, strengthens as it moves inland
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in Florida Tuesday short of hurricane strength, but mysteriously gained speed as it headed over land, bringing heavy rain and high wind but no major damage...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Clooney, Pitt, Coens join Toronto festival lineup
Movies featuring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Kate Beckinsale, Edward Norton and Colin Farrell and a documentary about Paris Hilton have joined the lineup for the Toronto International Film Festival...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Boomerang Fay gains strength over Florida
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, gaining power and threatening _ once again _ to become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Boomerang Fay strengthens over Florida
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, gaining power and threatening _ once again _ to become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Blue Mountain returns with new album Midnight
For seminal alt-country band Blue Mountain _ torn apart by divorce _ breaking up was hard to do. Getting back together, it turned out, was pretty easy...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Student killed in shooting at Tenn. school
A student fatally shot a 16-year-old classmate during a dispute Thursday at a Knoxville high school, and a suspect was taken into custody moments later on a nearby street, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Study finds minorities more likely to be paddled
Paddlings, swats, licks. A quarter of a million schoolchildren got them last year _ and blacks, American Indians and kids with disabilities got a disproportionate share of the punishment, according to a study by a human rights group...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Boomerang Fay maintains strength over Florida
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, maintaining its strength and threatening _ once again _ to become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Some parents struggling with back-to-school buys
Charles Lane-Bey combed through racks of blue jeans at a Salvation Army thrift store and held up a pair with potential to his 8-year-old son, Edward, who swung them over his shoulder with a smile...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Mahan shoots 62 to take lead in The Barclays
With two perfect shots, Hunter Mahan put a terrible week at the PGA Championship behind him at The Barclays...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Former Raider great, NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies
Gene Upshaw, a towering lineman on the football field who went on to win untold millions of dollars for NFL players as their union leader, has died at age 63...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
ACC to struggle for respect, Big East recovering
Another NCAA football season is upon us and AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo will blog with the latest news, observations and opinions _ and whatever else comes up _ all the way through to the BCS...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Stricker takes lead in Barclays title defense
Steve Stricker is right at home at Ridgewood Country Club _ and the top of The Barclays leaderboard...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Pass rusher will be next defensive Heisman winner
Another NCAA football season is upon us and AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo will blog with the latest news, observations and opinions _ and whatever else comes up _ all the way through to the BCS...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Ridgewood strikes back in The Barclays
Steve Stricker lost a ball and a big lead Saturday at sun-baked Ridgewood Country Club, leaving Kevin Streelman atop the leaderboard and more than two dozen players in The Barclays title chase...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Pro-Palestinian activists expected to reach Gaza
Israel said Saturday it will allow a pro-Palestinian activist group to sail two boats carrying humanitarian supplies into the Gaza Strip, after earlier hinting it would block the shipment from reaching the coastal territory...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Group says 78 Afghans killed US to investigate
An Afghan human rights group said Saturday that at least 78 people were killed in a joint Afghan-U.S. coalition military operation in western Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
10 Afghan civilians killed by roadside bomb
An Afghan police chief says a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan has killed 10 civilians...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Afghan President Karzai condemns civilian deaths
An Afghan human rights group said Saturday that at least 88 people were killed in a battle between U.S.-led coalition forces and militants in western Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Perkins pitches Twins past Angels 9-0
Glen Perkins pitched eight innings and Denard Span and Delmon Young homered for the Minnesota Twins, who took over first place in the AL Central with a 9-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Harang gets victory as Reds beat Rockies 8-5
Brandon Phillips homered and Aaron Harang pitched out of a bases loaded jam to get his first win in more than two months as the Cincinnati Reds routed the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Rep Ed McMahon sells home, not to Trump
Ed McMahon is on the move.A spokesman for the former "Tonight" Show sidekick says McMahon has agreed to a deal with a private buyer for his hilltop home...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Clements doubles twice in Mariners 7-5 victory
Rookie Jeff Clement had two run-scoring doubles to help the Seattle Mariners break their seven-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Homer by Ross lifts Marlins over Diamondbacks, 5-4
Cody Ross hit a solo home run and Wes Helms added a tying sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, helping the Florida Marlins rally past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Lincecum leads Giants past Padres
Tim Lincecum pitched eight innings to earn his 14th victory of the year and Travis Ishikawa hit a three-run homer as the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 5-0 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Boeing weighs exiting $35B tanker competition
Boeing Co. is considering bailing out of the politically-charged bidding for a $35 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force, if it does not receive an additional four months by the Pentagon to put together a competitive offer...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Bernanke Financial crisis taking toll on economy
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the financial crisis that has pounded the country _ coupled with higher inflation _ is taking a toll on the economy and poses a major challenge to Fed policymakers as they try to restore stability...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Obama selects Biden to be veep running mate
Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday, balancing his ticket with a seasoned congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and defense issues...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Bolt goes 3-for-3, adding relay gold to 100, 200
Usain Bolt loves the cameras, the cameras love Usain Bolt, and when they connected during his third victory lap of these Olympics, he smiled that infectious smile and raised three fingers...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Obama selects Biden as running mate
Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday, balancing his ticket with a seasoned congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and defense issues...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Wall Street bailout aid questioned at Fed event
Do Washington policymakers listen too much to Wall Street? A possible bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, on the heels of similar action involving investment firm Bear Stearns, seems to send a loud signal to financial companies that the government will clean up their messes...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Analysis Biden pick shows lack of confidence
The candidate of change went with the status quo...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
ACC to struggle for respect, Big East recovering
Another NCAA football season is upon us and AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo will blog with the latest news, observations and opinions _ and whatever else comes up _ all the way through to the BCS...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Producer ready for Denvers Super Bowl of politics
Producer Ricky Kirshner knows how to put on a big show. After handling the Super Bowl, NATO summit and four national political conventions, he was ready for the Democratic gathering in Denver...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Obama selects Biden as running mate
Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday, balancing his ticket with a seasoned congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and defense issues...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Small plane hits house in Las Vegas 3 dead
An experimental aircraft crashed into a house shortly after takeoff Friday, killing the pilot and two people inside the home, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Sex offender gets life in slaying of Fla. teen
A convicted sex offender has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a 13-year-old Florida girl three years ago...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Death toll at 5 as Fay pours more rain on Florida
Tropical Storm Fay hobbled across Florida for a fifth day Friday as the death toll from the lingering storm rose to five in the state...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Detroit mayor offered plea deal in assault case
A prosecutor has offered a plea deal to Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in his assault case, saying one of two charges would be dropped if Kilpatrick resigns...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Jury Confessed killer of Idaho boy can get death
A federal jury has deemed confessed killer Joseph Edward Duncan III eligible for the death penalty for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a 9-year-old Idaho boy...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
On the 5th day of Fay, cleanup begins in Fla.
STEINHATCHEE, Fla. _ As Tropical Storm Fay finally got on track Friday to make its way out of Florida, flood-stricken homeowners got saw an encouraging sign: Muddy brown water lines began appearing on the sides of homes, a clue that floodwaters were receding...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Lawyers 2 Marines wont testify in federal trial
Attorneys for two Marines have told a judge their clients will not testify during the trial of a former squad leader...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Train catches fire after derailment in Oklahoma
A train derailment in central Oklahoma on Friday sent fireballs into the sky but caused no injuries...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Teens tough act may have had role in shooting
Tough-talking Ryan McDonald grew up in a rough blue-collar neighborhood, teased as "Mr. Clean" since childhood after an ailment left him permanently bald...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Detroit mayor rejects plea deal in assault case
Prosecutors made a "limited-time offer" Friday to Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick: Resign by Sept. 3 in exchange for the dismissal of one of two assault charges against him. Kilpatrick rejected the deal, which a mayoral spokesman dismissed as grandstanding...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Man gets 3 to 16 years for Vegas casino shootings
A Nevada man was sentenced Friday to three to 16 years in state prison for shooting two people at a Las Vegas Strip casino last year after a scuffle...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
New Orleans repeating deadly levee mistakes
Signs are emerging that history is repeating itself in the Big Easy, still healing from Katrina: People have forgotten a lesson from four decades ago and believe once again that the federal government is constructing a levee system they can prosper behind...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Fays 4th Florida landfall is one for record books
Tropical Storm Fay crossed into the Florida Panhandle on Saturday, becoming the first storm of its kind in recorded history to hit the state four different times...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Texas truant students to be tracked by GPS anklets
Court authorities here will be able to track students with a history of skipping school under a new program requiring them to wear ankle bracelets with Global Positioning System monitoring...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Burned Ga. plant worker dies 6 months after blast
Malcolm Frazier fought for more than six months to heal the burns covering 85 percent of his body, while his father sang hymns beside his hospital bed...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Schools separate ninth-graders in hopes of reducing dropouts
Navigating the maze of high school hallways can be tough for a new ninth-grader. Learning the oh-so-important social hierarchy and coping with added academic responsibilities can be even harder...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Biker escort for WTC steel beam to Pa. memorial
Hundreds of New York City firefighters are taking to the road on motorcycles to escort a steel beam from the World Trade Center to the site of a planned Sept. 11 memorial in Pennsylvania...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Study finds new earthquake dangers for NYC
An analysis of recent earthquake activity around New York City has found that many small faults that were believed to be inactive could contribute to a major, disastrous earthquake...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Telecom rollouts raise ire over utility boxes
The road to advanced video, Internet and phone services is bumpy _ and the bumps can be almost as big as refrigerators...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Okla. state worker temporarily gets 6-figure bonus
Oklahoma officials say a typo resulted in a state employee receiving a bonus of $850,000 _ but it was only temporary...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Pro-Palestinian activists expected to reach Gaza
Israel said Saturday it will allow a pro-Palestinian activist group to sail two boats carrying humanitarian supplies into the Gaza Strip, after earlier hinting it would block the shipment from reaching the coastal territory...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Afghan President Karzai condemns civilian deaths
An Afghan human rights group said Saturday that at least 88 people were killed in a battle between U.S.-led coalition forces and militants in western Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Group says 78 Afghans killed US to investigate
An Afghan human rights group said Saturday that at least 78 people were killed in a joint Afghan-U.S. coalition military operation in western Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
10 Afghan civilians killed by roadside bomb
An Afghan police chief says a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan has killed 10 civilians...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
New Orleans repeating deadly levee mistakes
Signs are emerging that history is repeating itself in the Big Easy, still healing from Katrina: People have forgotten a lesson from four decades ago and believe once again that the federal government is constructing a levee system they can prosper behind...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Fays 4th Florida landfall is one for record books
Tropical Storm Fay crossed into the Florida Panhandle on Saturday, becoming the first storm of its kind in recorded history to hit the state four different times...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Rep Ed McMahon sells home, not to Trump
Ed McMahon is on the move.A spokesman for the former "Tonight" Show sidekick says McMahon has agreed to a deal with a private buyer for his hilltop home...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Homer by Ross lifts Marlins over Diamondbacks, 5-4
Cody Ross hit a solo home run and Wes Helms added a tying sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, helping the Florida Marlins rally past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Lincecum leads Giants past Padres
Tim Lincecum pitched eight innings to earn his 14th victory of the year and Travis Ishikawa hit a three-run homer as the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 5-0 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Perkins pitches Twins past Angels 9-0
Glen Perkins pitched eight innings and Denard Span and Delmon Young homered for the Minnesota Twins, who took over first place in the AL Central with a 9-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Harang gets victory as Reds beat Rockies 8-5
Brandon Phillips homered and Aaron Harang pitched out of a bases loaded jam to get his first win in more than two months as the Cincinnati Reds routed the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Obama selects Biden to be veep running mate
Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday, balancing his ticket with a seasoned congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and defense issues...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Clements doubles twice in Mariners 7-5 victory
Rookie Jeff Clement had two run-scoring doubles to help the Seattle Mariners break their seven-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Boeing weighs exiting $35B tanker competition
Boeing Co. is considering bailing out of the politically-charged bidding for a $35 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force, if it does not receive an additional four months by the Pentagon to put together a competitive offer...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Bernanke Financial crisis taking toll on economy
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the financial crisis that has pounded the country _ coupled with higher inflation _ is taking a toll on the economy and poses a major challenge to Fed policymakers as they try to restore stability...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Obama selects Biden as running mate
Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday, balancing his ticket with a seasoned congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and defense issues...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Wall Street bailout aid questioned at Fed event
Do Washington policymakers listen too much to Wall Street? A possible bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, on the heels of similar action involving investment firm Bear Stearns, seems to send a loud signal to financial companies that the government will clean up their messes...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Man gets 3 to 16 years for Vegas casino shootings
A Nevada man was sentenced Friday to three to 16 years in state prison for shooting two people at a Las Vegas Strip casino last year after a scuffle...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Producer ready for Denvers Super Bowl of politics
Producer Ricky Kirshner knows how to put on a big show. After handling the Super Bowl, NATO summit and four national political conventions, he was ready for the Democratic gathering in Denver...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Bolt goes 3-for-3, adding relay gold to 100, 200
Usain Bolt loves the cameras, the cameras love Usain Bolt, and when they connected during his third victory lap of these Olympics, he smiled that infectious smile and raised three fingers...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Analysis Biden pick shows lack of confidence
The candidate of change went with the status quo...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Obama selects Biden as running mate
Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday, balancing his ticket with a seasoned congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and defense issues...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Clooney, Pitt, Coens join Toronto festival lineup
Movies featuring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Kate Beckinsale, Edward Norton and Colin Farrell and a documentary about Paris Hilton have joined the lineup for the Toronto International Film Festival...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Friends, family pay tribute to soul singer Hayes
Friends and family plan to pay tribute to soul singer Isaac Hayes at a memorial service filled with speeches, musical performances, photos and video clips...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Boomerang Fay strengthens over Florida
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, gaining power and threatening _ once again _ to become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Blue Mountain returns with new album Midnight
For seminal alt-country band Blue Mountain _ torn apart by divorce _ breaking up was hard to do. Getting back together, it turned out, was pretty easy...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Toby Keith praises Obama
Barack Obama is getting praise from Nashville, courtesy of one big, patriotic country star...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Fay hits Florida, strengthens as it moves inland
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in Florida Tuesday short of hurricane strength, but mysteriously gained speed as it headed over land, bringing heavy rain and high wind but no major damage...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Study finds minorities more likely to be paddled
Paddlings, swats, licks. A quarter of a million schoolchildren got them last year _ and blacks, American Indians and kids with disabilities got a disproportionate share of the punishment, according to a study by a human rights group...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Boomerang Fay maintains strength over Florida
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, maintaining its strength and threatening _ once again _ to become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Boomerang Fay gains strength over Florida
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, gaining power and threatening _ once again _ to become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Former Raider great, NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies
Gene Upshaw, a towering lineman on the football field who went on to win untold millions of dollars for NFL players as their union leader, has died at age 63...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
ACC to struggle for respect, Big East recovering
Another NCAA football season is upon us and AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo will blog with the latest news, observations and opinions _ and whatever else comes up _ all the way through to the BCS...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Student killed in shooting at Tenn. school
A student fatally shot a 16-year-old classmate during a dispute Thursday at a Knoxville high school, and a suspect was taken into custody moments later on a nearby street, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Some parents struggling with back-to-school buys
Charles Lane-Bey combed through racks of blue jeans at a Salvation Army thrift store and held up a pair with potential to his 8-year-old son, Edward, who swung them over his shoulder with a smile...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Mahan shoots 62 to take lead in The Barclays
With two perfect shots, Hunter Mahan put a terrible week at the PGA Championship behind him at The Barclays...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Stricker takes lead in Barclays title defense
Steve Stricker is right at home at Ridgewood Country Club _ and the top of The Barclays leaderboard...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Jamaica's glory
How Bolt and co blew away US rivals...
BBC News - August 23, 2008
Matos banned for kicking referee
Cuba's former taekwondo champion Angel Valodia Matos is banned for life for attacking the referee...
BBC News - August 23, 2008
Fay hits Florida for fourth time
Tropical Storm Fay hits Florida again, becoming the first storm to make landfall four times in the US state...
BBC News - August 23, 2008
10 Afghan civilians killed by roadside bomb
An Afghan police chief says a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan has killed 10 civilians...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Afghan President Karzai condemns civilian deaths
An Afghan human rights group said Saturday that at least 88 people were killed in a battle between U.S.-led coalition forces and militants in western Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Afghan president 70 civilians died in US attack
The U.S.-led coalition said Saturday that it would investigate allegations that civilians died during a battle between its troops and militants in western Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Philippine peace on shaky ground after attacks
The latest violence in the southern Philippines took the government _ and the military _ by surprise, coming just weeks after Muslim rebels initialed a peace accord...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Rep Ed McMahon sells home, not to Trump
Ed McMahon is on the move.A spokesman for the former "Tonight" Show sidekick says McMahon has agreed to a deal with a private buyer for his hilltop home...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Homer by Ross lifts Marlins over Diamondbacks, 5-4
Cody Ross hit a solo home run and Wes Helms added a tying sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, helping the Florida Marlins rally past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Lincecum leads Giants past Padres
Tim Lincecum pitched eight innings to earn his 14th victory of the year and Travis Ishikawa hit a three-run homer as the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 5-0 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Perkins pitches Twins past Angels 9-0
Glen Perkins pitched eight innings and Denard Span and Delmon Young homered for the Minnesota Twins, who took over first place in the AL Central with a 9-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Harang gets victory as Reds beat Rockies 8-5
Brandon Phillips homered and Aaron Harang pitched out of a bases loaded jam to get his first win in more than two months as the Cincinnati Reds routed the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Producer ready for Denvers Super Bowl of politics
Producer Ricky Kirshner knows how to put on a big show. After handling the Super Bowl, NATO summit and four national political conventions, he was ready for the Democratic gathering in Denver...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Obama taps Biden to be running mate
Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday, balancing his ticket with a seasoned congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and defense issues...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Analysis Biden pick shows lack of confidence
The candidate of change went with the status quo...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Clements doubles twice in Mariners 7-5 victory
Rookie Jeff Clement had two run-scoring doubles to help the Seattle Mariners break their seven-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Official Obama picks Biden for veep
Barack Obama selected Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware late Friday night to be his vice presidential running mate, according to a Democratic official, balancing his ticket with an older congressional veteran well-versed in foreign and defense issues...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Boeing weighs exiting $35B tanker competition
Boeing Co. is considering bailing out of the politically-charged bidding for a $35 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force, if it does not receive an additional four months by the Pentagon to put together a competitive offer...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Bernanke Financial crisis taking toll on economy
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the financial crisis that has pounded the country _ coupled with higher inflation _ is taking a toll on the economy and poses a major challenge to Fed policymakers as they try to restore stability...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Bolt goes 3-for-3, adding relay gold to 100, 200
Usain Bolt loves the cameras, the cameras love Usain Bolt, and when they connected during his third victory lap of these Olympics, he smiled that infectious smile and raised three fingers...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
ACC to struggle for respect, Big East recovering
Another NCAA football season is upon us and AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo will blog with the latest news, observations and opinions _ and whatever else comes up _ all the way through to the BCS...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Universities try to control students off campus
Ah, life in the university district. Cheap ethnic food. Vibrant street life. Fresh-faced students whizzing by on bicycles...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
2 Marines refusing to testify ordered to court
A judge has ordered two Marines to disclose whether they will testify against their former squad leader who is the first to be tried under a federal law that allows the prosecution of former combatants for war crimes...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Unsung Holocaust hero celebrates 100th
Andre Steiner was the muscle behind one of the most daring _ and overlooked _ missions to save Jews during the Holocaust...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Death toll at 5 as Fay pours more rain on Florida
Tropical Storm Fay hobbled across Florida for a fifth day Friday as the death toll from the lingering storm rose to five in the state...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Detroit mayor offered plea deal in assault case
A prosecutor has offered a plea deal to Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in his assault case, saying one of two charges would be dropped if Kilpatrick resigns...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Ask AP Making hydrogen, baseballs trade deadline
It happens in the middle of every baseball season: The trading deadline approaches and rumors fly about pitching aces and All-Star sluggers getting sent to contending teams for a playoff run...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Lawyers 2 Marines wont testify in federal trial
Attorneys for two Marines have told a judge their clients will not testify during the trial of a former squad leader...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Small plane hits house in Las Vegas 3 dead
An experimental aircraft crashed into a house shortly after takeoff Friday, killing the pilot and two people inside the home, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Sex offender gets life in slaying of Fla. teen
A convicted sex offender has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a 13-year-old Florida girl three years ago...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Teens tough act may have had role in shooting
Tough-talking Ryan McDonald grew up in a rough blue-collar neighborhood, teased as "Mr. Clean" since childhood after an ailment left him permanently bald...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Detroit mayor rejects plea deal in assault case
Prosecutors made a "limited-time offer" Friday to Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick: Resign by Sept. 3 in exchange for the dismissal of one of two assault charges against him. Kilpatrick rejected the deal, which a mayoral spokesman dismissed as grandstanding...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Jury Confessed killer of Idaho boy can get death
A federal jury has deemed confessed killer Joseph Edward Duncan III eligible for the death penalty for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a 9-year-old Idaho boy...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
On the 5th day of Fay, cleanup begins in Fla.
STEINHATCHEE, Fla. _ As Tropical Storm Fay finally got on track Friday to make its way out of Florida, flood-stricken homeowners got saw an encouraging sign: Muddy brown water lines began appearing on the sides of homes, a clue that floodwaters were receding...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Man gets 3 to 16 years for Vegas casino shootings
A Nevada man was sentenced Friday to three to 16 years in state prison for shooting two people at a Las Vegas Strip casino last year after a scuffle...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Train catches fire after derailment in Oklahoma
A train derailment in central Oklahoma on Friday sent fireballs into the sky but caused no injuries...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Md. standoff ends when police burst in on suspect
Police ended a two-day standoff with a burglary suspect holed up in a motel with his pregnant girlfriend, bursting into the room and grabbing the man after he was brought food Friday, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Pro bodybuilders sentenced in aides Vegas death
A Las Vegas bodybuilder and his wife were sentenced to prison Friday over the slaying and burning of their live-in assistant...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Kansas university fires mooning debate coach
Fort Hays State University has fired its debate coach for losing his temper at a tournament, engaging in a videotaped shouting match that included pulling down his shorts to expose his underwear...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
NYC, foes split over effect of gun shop lawsuits
Managers at the Bob Moates Sport Shop were spoiling for a fight when they found out New York City was suing the Virginia store over the way it sold firearms...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Burned Ga. plant worker dies 6 months after blast
Malcolm Frazier fought for more than six months to heal the burns covering 85 percent of his body, while his father sang hymns beside his hospital bed...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Schools separate ninth-graders in hopes of reducing dropouts
Navigating the maze of high school hallways can be tough for a new ninth-grader. Learning the oh-so-important social hierarchy and coping with added academic responsibilities can be even harder...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Georgian city seeks normalcy after Russian pullout
Residents of the strategic Georgian city of Gori who fled advancing Russian troops two weeks ago began returning to the city Saturday, anxiously wondering what remained of their homes after Russian forces pulled out...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Telecom rollouts raise ire over utility boxes
The road to advanced video, Internet and phone services is bumpy _ and the bumps can be almost as big as refrigerators...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Study finds new earthquake dangers for NYC
An analysis of recent earthquake activity around New York City has found that many small faults that were believed to be inactive could contribute to a major, disastrous earthquake...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Texas truant students to be tracked by GPS anklets
Court authorities here will be able to track students with a history of skipping school under a new program requiring them to wear ankle bracelets with Global Positioning System monitoring...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Philippine peace on shaky ground after attacks
The latest violence in the southern Philippines took the government _ and the military _ by surprise, coming just weeks after Muslim rebels initialed a peace accord...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
10 Afghan civilians killed by roadside bomb
An Afghan police chief says a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan has killed 10 civilians...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Afghan President Karzai condemns civilian deaths
An Afghan human rights group said Saturday that at least 88 people were killed in a battle between U.S.-led coalition forces and militants in western Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Afghan president 70 civilians died in US attack
The U.S.-led coalition said Saturday that it would investigate allegations that civilians died during a battle between its troops and militants in western Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Producer ready for Denvers Super Bowl of politics
Producer Ricky Kirshner knows how to put on a big show. After handling the Super Bowl, NATO summit and four national political conventions, he was ready for the Democratic gathering in Denver...
Southern Ledger - August 23, 2008
Rep Ed McMahon sells home, not to Trump
Ed McMahon is on the move.A spokesman for the former "Tonight" Show sidekick says McMahon has agreed to a deal with a private buyer for his hilltop home...
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