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Joy in video of Colombia hostage rescue
Video recorded during the rescue of 15 hostages shows them filing grim-faced toward the helicopter that would fly them to safety, then hugging one another and crying tears of joy after they are aloft and realize they are free...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
8 dead, 5 missing in canoe dam accident
Divers pulled six bodies out of the Sava River and fought strong currents Friday to search for five other people still missing after two canoes were crushed running over a dam in southeastern Slovenia...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Betancourt greets France with tears, joy
"I cry with joy," Ingrid Betancourt said. And she did...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Direct flights between China-Taiwan begin
Hundreds of mainland Chinese tourists _ some in matching pink shirts _ arrived in Taiwan on Friday on the first regular commercial flights in nearly six decades, a historic move aimed at further easing tensions between the old foes...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Jerusalem attacker once had Jewish girlfriend
The Palestinian who went on a deadly rampage on a Jerusalem street this week had spent years in a romantic relationship with a Jewish Israeli woman, relatives said, a rarity in a city where such ties between Arabs and Jews are nearly nonexistent...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Autopsy Drowning cause of Chinese girls death
A third autopsy on a teenage girl whose death sparked a riot last weekend in southwest China confirmed she died of drowning, while two more top local officials have been fired, state media reported Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US says airstrikes hit Afghan insurgents
The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents Friday in eastern Afghanistan. Afghan officials said civilians were traveling in the vehicles...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Scientist Pakistan knew of NKorea nuke deal
Disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan says North Korea received centrifuges from Pakistan in a 2000 shipment supervised by the army during the rule of President Pervez Musharraf...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
India airlifts 2 tigers to national reserve
In an unprecedented attempt to revive the tiger population in western India, authorities airlifted a female tiger to a national reserve Friday where it will join a male tiger delivered there last week...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Amy Winehouse sings in Spain, glass of win in hand
Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Man claims assault by Eminem in 2006 in Detroit
A man has sued Eminem, claiming the rapper punched him two years ago while they were in the bathroom of a Detroit strip club...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Analysis Obamas shifts to center give GOP ammo
Is Barack Obama close to being shadowed by giant flip-flops and, worse, having the image stick with people all the way to the voting booth?...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
On the fence Youkilis triples off top of wall
Kevin Youkilis created the drama. Mike Lowell gave Boston the win...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Griffey homer gives Reds 3-0 win over Washington
Ken Griffey Jr. hit a two-run drive for career homer No. 604 and Bronson Arroyo worked six innings, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the Washington Nationals 3-0 on Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Winehouse sings in Spain, glass of wine in hand
Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
9 convicted in Austria fraud case
Nine people were convicted Friday of criminal charges in a major Austrian bank fraud case linked to the collapse of U.S.-based commodities brokerage Refco Inc...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Analysis Obamas centrist emphasis gives GOP ammo
Is Barack Obama close to being shadowed by giant flip-flops and, worse, having the image stick with people all the way to the voting booth?...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Obama and family spend Fourth of July in Montana
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama celebrated the Fourth of July with his family in Montana...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Obama and family spend 4th of July in Montana
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama celebrated the Fourth of July with his family in Montana...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
First US coin with readable Braille unveiled
Officials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday _ a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the alphabet for the blind...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Bush will attend opening ceremonies of Olympics
President Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of Olympics in Beijing...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales
Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Smooth sailing for yacht builders despite economy
Fuel prices are soaring and credit markets tightening, but the super-rich are still lining up to pay tens of millions of dollars for mega yachts...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
DC native finds calling in Fourth of July history
Historian James Heintze can tick off colorful accounts of how the nation has celebrated the Fourth of July over the years: In the 19th century, canons fired, church bells sounded and fireworks exploded...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Pentagon will buy satellites to do more spying
The Pentagon will buy and operate one or two commercial imagery satellites and plans to design and build another with more sophisticated spying capabilities, according to government and private industry officials...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Judge in NY scolds hedge fund scammer who ran away
A hedge fund cheat who tried to fake his own death and spent nearly a month as a fugitive told a judge Thursday that he really did try to commit suicide while on the run, saying he thought it would be better to do himself in than turn himself in...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
July 4th boaters Steer clear of NJ dolphin family
Authorities protecting a dolphin family in a New Jersey river are stepping up enforcement over the July Fourth holiday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs
When staffers at a Brooklyn hospital spotted a middle-aged woman lying face-down on a waiting room floor last month, it hardly seemed like cause for alarm...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
DC native finds calling in Fourth of July history
Historian James Heintze can tick off colorful accounts of how the nation has celebrated the Fourth of July over the years: In the 19th century, canons fired, church bells sounded and fireworks exploded...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Wildfire chases July 4th visitors from Big Sur
Independence Day is normally a booming time for tourism here, with visitors settling into cliffside vacation homes or trekking out to campgrounds nestled among the redwoods. But this year, the only out-of-towners in Big Sur are firefighters working around the clock to save the storied community from flames...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
200 fearful Mugabe foes seek refuge at US Embassy
Some 200 opposition supporters crowded outside the U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe on Thursday, appealing for protection amid new reports of violence aimed at dissenters against the heavy-handed rule of President Robert Mugabe...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
NY researcher Yankee Doodle turns 250 - maybe
Wish "Yankee Doodle" a happy 250th birthday. Maybe...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
NY researcher Yankee Doodle turns 250 maybe
Wish "Yankee Doodle" a happy 250th birthday. Maybe...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Young offenders in SF illegally get no more break
Minors who commit crimes while in the United States illegally will be turned over to federal immigration officials, a reversal of a nearly 20-year-old San Francisco policy, Mayor Gavin Newsom said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Prosecutors Deception ran deep in Vt. kidnapping
A Vermont man whose 12-year-old niece was found dead near his home carefully orchestrated events and e-mails to make it appear she had gone to see someone she met online, prosecutors said Thursday as they charged him with kidnapping...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Details emerge in capture of killing spree suspect
As the hunt wound down for the man suspected in a killing spree that left eight people dead in two states, a disheveled Nicholas T. Sheley walked calmly into a Subway restaurant in suburban St. Louis, asked to use the phone and called his lawyer _ all but ensuring his capture...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Former Republican N.C. Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Former Republican NC Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who served 30 years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July, the Jesse Helms research center says. He was 86...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at age 86
Former Sen. Jesse Helms has died at age 86, Jesse Helms research center says...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Tension builds over Coney Island rebuilding plan
The Fourth of July weekend has always been one of the most exciting times of the year for Coney Island: Crowds line the boardwalk to watch the hot-dog eating contest, visitors take terrifying roller coaster rides, and beachgoers frolic in the sand and surf...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Wildfire chases July 4th visitors from Big Sur
Independence Day is normally a booming time for tourism here, with visitors settling into cliffside vacation homes or trekking out to campgrounds nestled among the redwoods. But this year, the only out-of-towners in Big Sur are firefighters working around the clock to save the storied community from flames...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Champ retains NYC hot-dog eating title in overtime
Joey Chestnut achieved frankfurter immortality Friday, outdueling his celebrated Japanese rival in an epic hot-dog eating contest that pushed both of the gluttonous gladiators to the brink...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US marks July 4 with fireworks, revelry
Americans across the country mixed patriotism and plain old good fun to mark Independence Day on Friday, with solemn ceremony alternating with parades and hot-dog-eating hijinks...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Croc Dundee to tax authorities Come and get me
"Crocodile Dundee" star Paul Hogan challenged Australian tax authorities Friday to track him down in the United States after a newspaper report that he was under investigation for tax evasion...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Guerrilla gardeners dig in to beautify Los Angeles
More than a dozen people, some wearing orange protective gear, pulled rakes and shovels from a dingy shopping cart and started working on a parched patch of land along a busy off-ramp of the Hollywood Freeway...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
2 supervisors at raided meatpacking plant arrested
Two supervisors at an Iowa meatpacking plant that was raided by federal immigration agents in May were arrested and charged with encouraging people to live in the United States illegally...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Reaction to the death of former Sen. Jesse Helms
Reaction to the death of former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms, who died on the Fourth of July at age 86:...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
5 arrested in Rainbow Family clash with feds
The U.S. Forest Service says about 400 members of the Rainbow Family threw rocks and sticks at federal officers who were trying to arrest a member of the group...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Instructor, student die in Calif. helicopter crash
A flight instructor and student have been killed in a helicopter crash near a Northern California freeway that knocked power lines into traffic lanes and started a grass fire...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Biographical information on ex-Sen. Jesse Helms
NAME _ Jesse Alexander Helms.AGE _ Born Oct.18, 1921 in Monroe, N.C...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US marks Independence Day with fireworks, revelry
Americans across the country mixed patriotism and plain old good fun to mark Independence Day on Friday, with solemn ceremony alternating with parades and hot-dog-eating hijinks...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Reaction to the death of Jesse Helms
Reaction to the death of former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms, who died on the Fourth of July at age 86:...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Pal in case of Vermont girl regrets involvement
When Kevin Grosenheider received a call early Monday from his friend, Raymond Gagnon, asking him to dispose of a safe, he decided to help him out...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
8 dead, 5 missing in canoe dam accident
Divers pulled six bodies out of the Sava River and fought strong currents Friday to search for five other people still missing after two canoes were crushed running over a dam in southeastern Slovenia...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Direct flights between China-Taiwan begin
Hundreds of mainland Chinese tourists _ some in matching pink shirts _ arrived in Taiwan on Friday on the first regular commercial flights in nearly six decades, a historic move aimed at further easing tensions between the old foes...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Jerusalem attacker once had Jewish girlfriend
The Palestinian who went on a deadly rampage on a Jerusalem street this week had spent years in a romantic relationship with a Jewish Israeli woman, relatives said, a rarity in a city where such ties between Arabs and Jews are nearly nonexistent...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Joy in video of Colombia hostage rescue
Video recorded during the rescue of 15 hostages shows them filing grim-faced toward the helicopter that would fly them to safety, then hugging one another and crying tears of joy after they are aloft and realize they are free...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Autopsy Drowning cause of Chinese girls death
A third autopsy on a teenage girl whose death sparked a riot last weekend in southwest China confirmed she died of drowning, while two more top local officials have been fired, state media reported Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US says airstrikes hit Afghan insurgents
The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents Friday in eastern Afghanistan. Afghan officials said civilians were traveling in the vehicles...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Scientist Pakistan knew of NKorea nuke deal
Disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan says North Korea received centrifuges from Pakistan in a 2000 shipment supervised by the army during the rule of President Pervez Musharraf...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
India airlifts 2 tigers to national reserve
In an unprecedented attempt to revive the tiger population in western India, authorities airlifted a female tiger to a national reserve Friday where it will join a male tiger delivered there last week...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Betancourt greets France with tears, joy
"I cry with joy," Ingrid Betancourt said. And she did...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Man claims assault by Eminem in 2006 in Detroit
A man has sued Eminem, claiming the rapper punched him two years ago while they were in the bathroom of a Detroit strip club...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US marks Independence Day with fireworks, revelry
Americans across the country mixed patriotism and plain old good fun to mark Independence Day on Friday, with solemn ceremony alternating with parades and hot-dog-eating hijinks...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Croc Dundee to tax authorities Come and get me
"Crocodile Dundee" star Paul Hogan challenged Australian tax authorities Friday to track him down in the United States after a newspaper report that he was under investigation for tax evasion...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US marks July 4 with fireworks, revelry
Americans across the country mixed patriotism and plain old good fun to mark Independence Day on Friday, with solemn ceremony alternating with parades and hot-dog-eating hijinks...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
On the fence Youkilis triples off top of wall
Kevin Youkilis created the drama. Mike Lowell gave Boston the win...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Griffey homer gives Reds 3-0 win over Washington
Ken Griffey Jr. hit a two-run drive for career homer No. 604 and Bronson Arroyo worked six innings, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the Washington Nationals 3-0 on Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Winehouse sings in Spain, glass of wine in hand
Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Amy Winehouse sings in Spain, glass of win in hand
Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
9 convicted in Austria fraud case
Nine people were convicted Friday of criminal charges in a major Austrian bank fraud case linked to the collapse of U.S.-based commodities brokerage Refco Inc...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Analysis Obamas centrist emphasis gives GOP ammo
Is Barack Obama close to being shadowed by giant flip-flops and, worse, having the image stick with people all the way to the voting booth?...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Obama and family spend Fourth of July in Montana
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama celebrated the Fourth of July with his family in Montana...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Obama and family spend 4th of July in Montana
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama celebrated the Fourth of July with his family in Montana...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Analysis Obamas shifts to center give GOP ammo
Is Barack Obama close to being shadowed by giant flip-flops and, worse, having the image stick with people all the way to the voting booth?...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
First US coin with readable Braille unveiled
Officials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday _ a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the alphabet for the blind...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Bush will attend opening ceremonies of Olympics
President Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of Olympics in Beijing...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales
Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Smooth sailing for yacht builders despite economy
Fuel prices are soaring and credit markets tightening, but the super-rich are still lining up to pay tens of millions of dollars for mega yachts...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
DC native finds calling in Fourth of July history
Historian James Heintze can tick off colorful accounts of how the nation has celebrated the Fourth of July over the years: In the 19th century, canons fired, church bells sounded and fireworks exploded...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Pentagon will buy satellites to do more spying
The Pentagon will buy and operate one or two commercial imagery satellites and plans to design and build another with more sophisticated spying capabilities, according to government and private industry officials...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Statler Brothers Hall honor is tops
Brothers Harold and Don Reid of the country and gospel group the Statler Brothers are coming clean about which career award meant the most...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Timberwolves trade Mayo to Memphis for Love
The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded No. 3 pick O.J. Mayo to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kevin Love in an eight-player, late-night blockbuster long after the NBA draft concluded...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Heat take Kansas States Beasley with No. 2 pick
Michael Beasley left his workout with the Miami Heat last week, telling confidants that he wanted to begin his NBA career learning from Pat Riley...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
DC native finds calling in Fourth of July history
Historian James Heintze can tick off colorful accounts of how the nation has celebrated the Fourth of July over the years: In the 19th century, canons fired, church bells sounded and fireworks exploded...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Wildfire chases July 4th visitors from Big Sur
Independence Day is normally a booming time for tourism here, with visitors settling into cliffside vacation homes or trekking out to campgrounds nestled among the redwoods. But this year, the only out-of-towners in Big Sur are firefighters working around the clock to save the storied community from flames...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
200 fearful Mugabe foes seek refuge at US Embassy
Some 200 opposition supporters crowded outside the U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe on Thursday, appealing for protection amid new reports of violence aimed at dissenters against the heavy-handed rule of President Robert Mugabe...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Group sues over crop subsidies on US forest land
The U.S. Forest Service has subsidized corn and soybean farming on its lands for years _ and rankled environmentalists are now suing the agency for what they say is an illegal dole...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Perry wins Buick Open at 19-under, shot ahead of 2
Kenny Perry joined a short list of multiple champions at the 50th Buick Open...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Statler Brothers Country Hall of Fame honor tops
Brothers Harold and Don Reid of the country and gospel group the Statler Brothers are coming clean about which career award meant the most...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Bourbon producers see amber-colored future
To Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell, the piercing sounds of a warehouse rising in the Kentucky countryside are the sounds of prosperity...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
AP IMPACT Go-arounds are possible safety hazard
A United Airlines jetliner was coming in for a landing at the Las Vegas airport in 2006 when the tower radioed that a smaller plane was still crossing the runway...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Tenn. inmate freed after 22 years on death row
A former death row inmate was freed from a Nashville prison Wednesday for the first time in nearly 23 years after an anonymous donor paid his bail...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Blackhawks sign D Brian Campbell
Brian Campbell is bringing some defense to the Chicago Blackhawks...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Blackhawks sign D Brian Campbell to 8-year deal
Brian Campbell is bringing some defense to the Chicago Blackhawks. Campbell, the top free-agent defenseman available Tuesday at the start of the open market season, signed an eight-year deal with the Blackhawks _ a young team that already features young star forwards Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
American-Indian group walks the US to press causes
With hopscotch speed, Shanawa Littlebow leapt to the side of the road, scooped up a plastic bottle cap and fell back into line with his fellow walkers, passing trailer homes and gas stations along Jefferson-Davis Highway...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Champ retains NYC hot-dog eating title in overtime
Joey Chestnut achieved frankfurter immortality Friday, outdueling his celebrated Japanese rival in an epic hot-dog eating contest that pushed both of the gluttonous gladiators to the brink...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Barbershop faces a discord among members
As thousands of singers converge on Nashville for an international convention of barbershop harmony music, the old-fashioned music style is facing discord among its fans...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Priestley says music industry a mess but works
Jason Priestley says he got a crash course on the Nashville music industry while directing a reality series about the Canadian band the Road Hammers...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Stricker looking to rebound at Congressional
Steve Stricker burned a lot of fuel on his way back to the top, a journey so amazing that he became the first player in PGA Tour history to repeat as comeback player of the year...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Tennis: Venus and Serena set to clash
Venus and Serena Williams insist there will be no sister act when they meet in Saturday's women's final at Wimbledon...
BBC News - July 4, 2008
California fires threaten towns
Firefighters in California continue to battle huge wildfires that now threaten several towns in the US state...
BBC News - July 4, 2008
Belarus bomb explosion wounds more than 50
A homemade bomb exploded at an outdoor concert in the capital of Belarus early Friday and wounded at least 50 people, government officials said, blaming hooligans...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Jerusalem attacker had Jewish girlfriend
The Palestinian who went on a deadly rampage on a Jerusalem street this week spent years in a romantic relationship with a Jewish Israeli woman, relatives said, a rarity in a city where such ties between Arabs and Jews are nearly nonexistent...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US Embassy returns to historic Berlin address
The U.S. Embassy in Germany returned to the site it occupied before World War II, marking the occasion Friday with a ribbon cutting by former President Bush and Ambassador William Timken...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Pakistan says serious in militant fight
A senior Pakistani official said Friday the government is serious about fighting Islamic militants, after authorities said they had rounded up 220 suspects as a military operation proceeded in a volatile tribal region...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Pakistan says its serious in fighting militants
A senior Pakistani official said Friday the government is serious about fighting Islamic militants, after authorities said they had rounded up 220 suspects as a military operation proceeded in a volatile tribal region...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Direct flights between China-Taiwan begin
Hundreds of mainland Chinese tourists _ some in matching pink shirts _ arrived in Taiwan on Friday on the first regular commercial flights in nearly six decades, a historic move aimed at further easing tensions between the old foes...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
McCain Staff shake-up part of natural evolution
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that a shake-up in the leadership of his campaign was part of a "natural evolution" as the organization becomes more national in scope...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US says airstrikes hit Afghan insurgents
The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents Friday in eastern Afghanistan. Afghan officials said civilians were traveling in the vehicles...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
India airlifts 2 tigers to national reserve
In an unprecedented attempt to revive the tiger population in western India, authorities airlifted a female tiger to a national reserve Friday where it will join a male tiger delivered there last week...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
French and tourists seem indifferent to Brangelina
Partially eclipsed by the glitterati of Cannes and the royal glare of Monaco, Nice is a place where even the brightest stars _ like Brangelina _ are greeted by little more than indifference...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dies at 83
Larry Harmon, who turned the character Bozo the Clown into a show business staple that delighted children for more than a half-century, died Thursday of congestive heart failure. He was 83...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Federer, Nadal back in Wimbledon final
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet in their third consecutive Wimbledon final after commanding semifinal victories Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Roger Federer back in Wimbledon final
Roger Federer beat Marat Safin in straight sets Saturday, leaving him one win from his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Roger Federer again reaches Wimbledon final
Roger Federer advanced to his sixth straight Wimbledon final Friday, beating Marat Safin 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Centre Court to reach his 16th Grand Slam final...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
All-Williams final at Wimbledon 1st since 2003
A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the next match...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Obama and family spend Fourth of July in Montana
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama celebrated the Fourth of July with his family in Montana...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Obama and family spend 4th of July in Montana
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama celebrated the Fourth of July with his family in Montana...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Analysis Obamas shifts to center give GOP ammo
Is Barack Obama close to being shadowed by giant flip-flops and, worse, having the image stick with people all the way to the voting booth?...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
9 convicted in Austria fraud case
Nine people were convicted Friday of criminal charges in a major Austrian bank fraud case linked to the collapse of U.S.-based commodities brokerage Refco Inc...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales
Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Bush will attend opening ceremonies of Olympics
President Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of Olympics in Beijing...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
First US coin with readable Braille unveiled
Officials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday _ a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the alphabet for the blind...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Blackhawks sign D Brian Campbell
Brian Campbell is bringing some defense to the Chicago Blackhawks...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
DC native finds calling in Fourth of July history
Historian James Heintze can tick off colorful accounts of how the nation has celebrated the Fourth of July over the years: In the 19th century, canons fired, church bells sounded and fireworks exploded...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Pentagon will buy satellites to do more spying
The Pentagon will buy and operate one or two commercial imagery satellites and plans to design and build another with more sophisticated spying capabilities, according to government and private industry officials...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Death penalty possible in Vermont sex-kidnap case
Federal prosecutors have filed kidnapping charges that carry the death penalty against a Vermont man whose 12-year-old niece was found dead near his home...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Despite fire, some in Big Sur refuse to evacuate
An explosive wildfire ravaged the hillsides above this scenic coastal community Thursday, leaving the popular tourist region mostly deserted ahead of the holiday weekend...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
DC native finds calling in Fourth of July history
Historian James Heintze can tick off colorful accounts of how the nation has celebrated the Fourth of July over the years: In the 19th century, canons fired, church bells sounded and fireworks exploded...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Wildfire chases July 4th visitors from Big Sur
Independence Day is normally a booming time for tourism here, with visitors settling into cliffside vacation homes or trekking out to campgrounds nestled among the redwoods. But this year, the only out-of-towners in Big Sur are firefighters working around the clock to save the storied community from flames...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
200 fearful Mugabe foes seek refuge at US Embassy
Some 200 opposition supporters crowded outside the U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe on Thursday, appealing for protection amid new reports of violence aimed at dissenters against the heavy-handed rule of President Robert Mugabe...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Prosecutors Deception ran deep in Vt. kidnapping
A Vermont man whose 12-year-old niece was found dead near his home carefully orchestrated events and e-mails to make it appear she had gone to see someone she met online, prosecutors said Thursday as they charged him with kidnapping...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Details emerge in capture of killing spree suspect
As the hunt wound down for the man suspected in a killing spree that left eight people dead in two states, a disheveled Nicholas T. Sheley walked calmly into a Subway restaurant in suburban St. Louis, asked to use the phone and called his lawyer _ all but ensuring his capture...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Judge in NY scolds hedge fund scammer who ran away
A hedge fund cheat who tried to fake his own death and spent nearly a month as a fugitive told a judge Thursday that he really did try to commit suicide while on the run, saying he thought it would be better to do himself in than turn himself in...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
July 4th boaters Steer clear of NJ dolphin family
Authorities protecting a dolphin family in a New Jersey river are stepping up enforcement over the July Fourth holiday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs
When staffers at a Brooklyn hospital spotted a middle-aged woman lying face-down on a waiting room floor last month, it hardly seemed like cause for alarm...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Military Freed American hostages in good shape
Military officials say three U.S. hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia are in good condition...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
SC child slaying suspect was close family friend
Relatives of an 8-year-old girl found raped and slain in an abandoned home said Thursday that the young teenager accused of the crime was like a member of the family...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
NY researcher Yankee Doodle turns 250 - maybe
Wish "Yankee Doodle" a happy 250th birthday. Maybe...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
NY researcher Yankee Doodle turns 250 maybe
Wish "Yankee Doodle" a happy 250th birthday. Maybe...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Young offenders in SF illegally get no more break
Minors who commit crimes while in the United States illegally will be turned over to federal immigration officials, a reversal of a nearly 20-year-old San Francisco policy, Mayor Gavin Newsom said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Guerrilla gardeners dig in to beautify Los Angeles
More than a dozen people, some wearing orange protective gear, pulled rakes and shovels from a dingy shopping cart and started working on a parched patch of land along a busy off-ramp of the Hollywood Freeway...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Former Republican N.C. Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Former Republican NC Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who served 30 years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July, the Jesse Helms research center says. He was 86...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at age 86
Former Sen. Jesse Helms has died at age 86, Jesse Helms research center says...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Tension builds over Coney Island rebuilding plan
The Fourth of July weekend has always been one of the most exciting times of the year for Coney Island: Crowds line the boardwalk to watch the hot-dog eating contest, visitors take terrifying roller coaster rides, and beachgoers frolic in the sand and surf...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Wildfire chases July 4th visitors from Big Sur
Independence Day is normally a booming time for tourism here, with visitors settling into cliffside vacation homes or trekking out to campgrounds nestled among the redwoods. But this year, the only out-of-towners in Big Sur are firefighters working around the clock to save the storied community from flames...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Jesse Helms quotes on life and politics
Some quotes of Jesse Helms, who died on the Fourth of July at age 86:...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Tropical Storm Bertha churns in the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Bertha is still churning in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
4 people dead in Milwaukee shooting no arrests
Milwaukee police say four people have died in a shooting outside a house party...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
2 die in helicopter crash near Calif. freeway
Authorities say two men are dead after a helicopter crashed near a Northern California freeway, knocking power lines into traffic lanes and starting a grass fire near the road...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Federal judge orders 2 Marines released from jail
A federal judge in Riverside, Calif., has ordered two Marines released from jail despite their refusal to testify before a grand jury investigating the alleged killing of Iraqi detainees in 2004...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Woman charged in Chicago police officers death
A 44-year-old woman was charged Thursday with first-degree murder and attempted murder in the shooting death earlier this week of a veteran Chicago police officer...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Instructor, student die in Calif. helicopter crash
A flight instructor and student have been killed in a helicopter crash near a Northern California freeway that knocked power lines into traffic lanes and started a grass fire...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Biographical information on ex-Sen. Jesse Helms
NAME _ Jesse Alexander Helms.AGE _ Born Oct.18, 1921 in Monroe, N.C...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Jerusalem attacker had Jewish girlfriend
The Palestinian who went on a deadly rampage on a Jerusalem street this week spent years in a romantic relationship with a Jewish Israeli woman, relatives said, a rarity in a city where such ties between Arabs and Jews are nearly nonexistent...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US Embassy returns to historic Berlin address
The U.S. Embassy in Germany returned to the site it occupied before World War II, marking the occasion Friday with a ribbon cutting by former President Bush and Ambassador William Timken...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Direct flights between China-Taiwan begin
Hundreds of mainland Chinese tourists _ some in matching pink shirts _ arrived in Taiwan on Friday on the first regular commercial flights in nearly six decades, a historic move aimed at further easing tensions between the old foes...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
McCain Staff shake-up part of natural evolution
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that a shake-up in the leadership of his campaign was part of a "natural evolution" as the organization becomes more national in scope...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Belarus bomb explosion wounds more than 50
A homemade bomb exploded at an outdoor concert in the capital of Belarus early Friday and wounded at least 50 people, government officials said, blaming hooligans...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at age 86
Former Sen. Jesse Helms has died at age 86, Jesse Helms research center says...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Tension builds over Coney Island rebuilding plan
The Fourth of July weekend has always been one of the most exciting times of the year for Coney Island: Crowds line the boardwalk to watch the hot-dog eating contest, visitors take terrifying roller coaster rides, and beachgoers frolic in the sand and surf...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US says airstrikes hit Afghan insurgents
The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents Friday in eastern Afghanistan. Afghan officials said civilians were traveling in the vehicles...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
India airlifts 2 tigers to national reserve
In an unprecedented attempt to revive the tiger population in western India, authorities airlifted a female tiger to a national reserve Friday where it will join a male tiger delivered there last week...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Pakistan says serious in militant fight
A senior Pakistani official said Friday the government is serious about fighting Islamic militants, after authorities said they had rounded up 220 suspects as a military operation proceeded in a volatile tribal region...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Pakistan says its serious in fighting militants
A senior Pakistani official said Friday the government is serious about fighting Islamic militants, after authorities said they had rounded up 220 suspects as a military operation proceeded in a volatile tribal region...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
French and tourists seem indifferent to Brangelina
Partially eclipsed by the glitterati of Cannes and the royal glare of Monaco, Nice is a place where even the brightest stars _ like Brangelina _ are greeted by little more than indifference...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dies at 83
Larry Harmon, who turned the character Bozo the Clown into a show business staple that delighted children for more than a half-century, died Thursday of congestive heart failure. He was 83...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Guerrilla gardeners dig in to beautify Los Angeles
More than a dozen people, some wearing orange protective gear, pulled rakes and shovels from a dingy shopping cart and started working on a parched patch of land along a busy off-ramp of the Hollywood Freeway...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Former Republican N.C. Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Former Republican NC Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who served 30 years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July, the Jesse Helms research center says. He was 86...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Federer, Nadal back in Wimbledon final
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet in their third consecutive Wimbledon final after commanding semifinal victories Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Roger Federer back in Wimbledon final
Roger Federer beat Marat Safin in straight sets Saturday, leaving him one win from his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Roger Federer again reaches Wimbledon final
Roger Federer advanced to his sixth straight Wimbledon final Friday, beating Marat Safin 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Centre Court to reach his 16th Grand Slam final...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
All-Williams final at Wimbledon 1st since 2003
A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the next match...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
9 convicted in Austria fraud case
Nine people were convicted Friday of criminal charges in a major Austrian bank fraud case linked to the collapse of U.S.-based commodities brokerage Refco Inc...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales
Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Obama and family spend Fourth of July in Montana
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama celebrated the Fourth of July with his family in Montana...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Obama and family spend 4th of July in Montana
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama celebrated the Fourth of July with his family in Montana...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Analysis Obamas shifts to center give GOP ammo
Is Barack Obama close to being shadowed by giant flip-flops and, worse, having the image stick with people all the way to the voting booth?...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
US diplomat Musharraf not the issue in Pakistan
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Bush will attend opening ceremonies of Olympics
President Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of Olympics in Beijing...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
First US coin with readable Braille unveiled
Officials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday _ a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the alphabet for the blind...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
200 fearful Mugabe foes seek refuge at US Embassy
Some 200 opposition supporters crowded outside the U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe on Thursday, appealing for protection amid new reports of violence aimed at dissenters against the heavy-handed rule of President Robert Mugabe...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
DC native finds calling in Fourth of July history
Historian James Heintze can tick off colorful accounts of how the nation has celebrated the Fourth of July over the years: In the 19th century, canons fired, church bells sounded and fireworks exploded...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Pentagon will buy satellites to do more spying
The Pentagon will buy and operate one or two commercial imagery satellites and plans to design and build another with more sophisticated spying capabilities, according to government and private industry officials...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Muslim, Hindu protests in Indian Kashmir
Authorities reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim and Hindu protesters held massive rallies across the region assailing the state government for its handling of the politically sensitive issue...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Timberwolves trade Mayo to Memphis for Love
The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded No. 3 pick O.J. Mayo to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kevin Love in an eight-player, late-night blockbuster long after the NBA draft concluded...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Heat take Kansas States Beasley with No. 2 pick
Michael Beasley left his workout with the Miami Heat last week, telling confidants that he wanted to begin his NBA career learning from Pat Riley...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Bulls select Rose with No. 1 pick in NBA draft
The Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, choosing the Memphis guard over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Bulls take Rose with No. 1 pick in NBA draft
The Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, choosing the Memphis guard over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
DC native finds calling in Fourth of July history
Historian James Heintze can tick off colorful accounts of how the nation has celebrated the Fourth of July over the years: In the 19th century, canons fired, church bells sounded and fireworks exploded...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Wildfire chases July 4th visitors from Big Sur
Independence Day is normally a booming time for tourism here, with visitors settling into cliffside vacation homes or trekking out to campgrounds nestled among the redwoods. But this year, the only out-of-towners in Big Sur are firefighters working around the clock to save the storied community from flames...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Group sues over crop subsidies on US forest land
The U.S. Forest Service has subsidized corn and soybean farming on its lands for years _ and rankled environmentalists are now suing the agency for what they say is an illegal dole...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Perry wins Buick Open at 19-under, shot ahead of 2
Kenny Perry joined a short list of multiple champions at the 50th Buick Open...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Statler Brothers Country Hall of Fame honor tops
Brothers Harold and Don Reid of the country and gospel group the Statler Brothers are coming clean about which career award meant the most...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Statler Brothers Hall honor is tops
Brothers Harold and Don Reid of the country and gospel group the Statler Brothers are coming clean about which career award meant the most...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
AP IMPACT Go-arounds are possible safety hazard
A United Airlines jetliner was coming in for a landing at the Las Vegas airport in 2006 when the tower radioed that a smaller plane was still crossing the runway...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Tenn. inmate freed after 22 years on death row
A former death row inmate was freed from a Nashville prison Wednesday for the first time in nearly 23 years after an anonymous donor paid his bail...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Blackhawks sign D Brian Campbell
Brian Campbell is bringing some defense to the Chicago Blackhawks...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Blackhawks sign D Brian Campbell to 8-year deal
Brian Campbell is bringing some defense to the Chicago Blackhawks. Campbell, the top free-agent defenseman available Tuesday at the start of the open market season, signed an eight-year deal with the Blackhawks _ a young team that already features young star forwards Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
American-Indian group walks the US to press causes
With hopscotch speed, Shanawa Littlebow leapt to the side of the road, scooped up a plastic bottle cap and fell back into line with his fellow walkers, passing trailer homes and gas stations along Jefferson-Davis Highway...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Priestley says music industry a mess but works
Jason Priestley says he got a crash course on the Nashville music industry while directing a reality series about the Canadian band the Road Hammers...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Stricker looking to rebound at Congressional
Steve Stricker burned a lot of fuel on his way back to the top, a journey so amazing that he became the first player in PGA Tour history to repeat as comeback player of the year...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Bourbon producers see amber-colored future
To Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell, the piercing sounds of a warehouse rising in the Kentucky countryside are the sounds of prosperity...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Ties that bind
The White House hopefuls' Latin America policies...
BBC News - July 4, 2008
In pictures
The fires raging in northern and central California...
BBC News - July 4, 2008
Jesse Helms
Outspoken and powerful US conservative dies...
BBC News - July 4, 2008
8 dead, 5 missing in Slovenia boating accident
Divers pulled seven bodies out of the Sava River and fought strong currents Friday to search for five other missing people after two canoes were crushed running over a dam in southeastern Slovenia...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Direct flights between China-Taiwan begin
Hundreds of mainland Chinese tourists _ some in matching pink shirts _ arrived in Taiwan on Friday on the first regular commercial flights in nearly six decades, a historic move aimed at further easing tensions between the old foes...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
McCain Staff shake-up part of natural evolution
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that a shake-up in the leadership of his campaign was part of a "natural evolution" as the organization becomes more national in scope...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Israeli rabbi invited to Saudi interfaith meeting
Saudi Arabia has invited an Israeli rabbi to an interfaith conference in Spain, potentially the first step in wider contacts between the kingdom and Israel, the rabbi told The Associated Press on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
Roman Catholic priest moves closer to sainthood
The path to sainthood has grown shorter for a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium who ministered to exiled leprosy patients in Hawaii in the 19th century...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2008
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