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Bomber kills 43 at Algerian police academy
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Rice to sign missile defense deal with Poland
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26 dead as Philippine troops flush out rebels
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Indian Kashmir protests called off for 3 days
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Taliban kill 10 French troops, raid US base
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Afghan militants hit US base, kill 10 French
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Afghan militants kill 10 French, strike at US base
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Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies
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NY hosts 9 bicycle racks designed by David Byrne
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Richard earns 1st MLB win as ChiSox blank Mariners
Clayton Richard pitched six innings for his first major league win, Nick Swisher and Jim Thome homered, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
British glam rocker Gary Glitter freed in Vietnam
British glam rocker Gary Glitter was refused entry into Thailand, officials said Wednesday, a day after the convicted child molester was freed by Vietnam following nearly three years in prison...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
DMB sax player dies at 46 from ATV wreck injuries
LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said. He was 46...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Vietnam frees glam rocker Gary Glitter from prison
Vietnam freed British glam rocker Gary Glitter from prison Tuesday, sending the convicted child molester into an uncertain future after nearly three years of confinement...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Dunns fist Arizona homer powers Diamondbacks
Adam Dunn hit his National League-leading 33rd home run in his Arizona home debut, powering the Diamondbacks to a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Nolasco pitches, bats the Marlins to win.
Ricky Nolasco pitched a two-hitter for his first career shutout and drove in two runs with his first double, leading the Florida Marlins past the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Blums tiebreaking homer helps Astros top Brewers
Geoff Blum hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning to help the Houston Astros beat Ben Sheets and the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
California home sales surged in July, prices fell
Housing data show home sales in California surged more than 12 percent in July from a year ago _ the biggest sales jump in four years...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Frozen yogurt war de-thaws, tart new brands hit US
Leonardo DiCaprio has a Red Mango yogurt machine in his office. Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan have been photographed clutching Pinkberry yogurt cups while ducking the paparazzi...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
McCain, Obama to silence critical ads on Sept. 11
Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain plan to pull ads on Sept. 11 that criticize each other, a respite from the political fray to honor the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Obama faces new criticism on abortion
Painted during the Democratic primary as weak on abortion rights, Barack Obama is now being portrayed as an extremist who literally supports killing babies...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Ford workers catch glimpse of future cars
As Ford Motor Co. faces perhaps the most difficult period in its 105-year history, the company is trying to boost employee confidence by showing them _ and letting them drive _ the vehicles it hopes will pull the storied automaker out of the financial basement...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Thai protesters want ex-PM back from UK for trial
Several thousand protesters gathered outside the British Embassy on Tuesday to demand that London extradite former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to face criminal charges at home...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Small SUVs improve in crash tests
Four small sport utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests to be released Wednesday by the insurance industry, a sign of improvement compared with SUVs built earlier in the decade...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Wholesale prices rising at fastest pace since 1981
The government says wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Obama may unveil veep choice Saturday in Illinois
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gave his clearest signal yet that he has settled on a running mate when he announced Tuesday he would appear Saturday in this city where he launched his campaign...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Snell lifts Pirates with only 2nd win in 11 starts
Ian Snell threw seven scoreless inning to outpitch Braden Looper and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 victory on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Pakistani President Musharraf decides to resign
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced Monday that he will resign, just days ahead of impeachment in parliament over attempts by the U.S.-backed leader to impose authoritarian rule on his turbulent nation. An emotional Musharraf said he wanted to spare Pakistan from a dangerous power struggle...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Puerto Rico corpse kept upright for 3-day wake
A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing _ even in death...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Small Russian convoy leaves key Georgian city
A small column of Russian tanks and armored vehicles has left the strategically key Georgian city of Gori and an officer says they are headed back to Russia...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Russian soldiers take prisoners in Georgia port
Russian soldiers took 20 Georgian troops prisoner at a key port in western Georgia on Tuesday and commandeered American Humvees awaiting shipment back to the United States after taking part in earlier U.S.-Georgian military exercises...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Ambush of French paratroopers near Kabul kills 10
About 100 insurgents ambushed a group of French parachutists, killing 10 soldiers in an area outside the capital known as a militant stronghold. In a separate coordinated attack, a team of suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to storm a U.S. military base near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Stats show perils of living in east Congo
Imagine living with a 50 percent chance of being enslaved or threatened with death by an armed group. One-in-three odds of being tortured or wounded. A 12 percent chance of being sexually assaulted multiple times...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Taliban kill 10 French paratroopers, raid US base
About 100 insurgents ambushed a group of French paratroopers as they climbed a mountain pass, killing 10 soldiers in a militant stronghold outside the capital. In a separate coordinated attack Tuesday, a team of suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to storm a U.S. base near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
NATO pulls its punches on penalty against Russia
NATO pulled its punches against Russia on Tuesday, suspending formal contacts as punishment for the Georgia invasion but bucking U.S. pressure for more severe penalties...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Taliban kill 10 French troops, raid American base
Insurgents ambushed a group of elite French soldiers as they climbed a mountain pass, killing 10 troops in a militant stronghold outside the capital. In a separate coordinated attack, a team of suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to storm a U.S. base near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Chinas Olympic ceremony features sacrifices
Martial arts student Cheng Jianghua only saw the army barracks he stayed in and the stadium where he performed at the spectacular Olympics opening ceremony. But his sacrifices were minor _ other performers were injured, fainted from heatstroke or forced to wear adult diapers so the show could go on...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Russia moves toward pullback but shows strength
Russia took the first steps toward a troop pullback from Georgia on Tuesday but at the same time paraded blindfolded and bound Georgian prisoners on armored vehicles and seized four U.S. Humvees...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Taliban kill 10 French troops, raid US base
Insurgents ambushed a group of elite French soldiers as they climbed a mountain pass, killing 10 troops in a militant stronghold outside the capital. In a separate coordinated attack, a team of suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to storm a U.S. base near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Taliban kill 10 troops, raid US base near Kabul
Insurgents ambushed a group of elite French soldiers as they climbed a mountain pass, killing 10 troops in a militant stronghold outside the capital. In a separate coordinated attack, a team of suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to storm a U.S. base near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Rice to sign missile defense deal with Poland
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans Wednesday to sign a deal to build a U.S. missile defense base on Polish soil, an agreement that has already prompted an infuriated Russia to threaten its former Soviet satellite...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Bomber kills 43 at Algerian police academy
A suicide bomber drove a car full of explosives into a line of applicants at an Algerian police academy Tuesday, killing at least 43 people in the deadliest terror attack to jolt this energy-rich U.S. ally since the 1990s...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Afghan militants kill 10 French, strike at US base
Insurgents mounted two of the biggest attacks in years on Western forces in Afghanistan, killing 10 French soldiers in a mountain ambush and then sending a squad of suicide bombers in a failed assault early Tuesday on a U.S. base near the Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Afghan militants hit US base, kill French soldiers
Heavily armed insurgents mounted two of the biggest attacks in years on Western forces in Afghanistan, killing 10 French soldiers in a mountain ambush and then sending a squad of suicide bombers in a failed assault early Tuesday on a U.S. base near the Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Afghan militants hit US base, kill 10 French
Heavily armed insurgents mounted two of the biggest attacks in years on Western forces in Afghanistan, killing 10 French soldiers in a mountain ambush and then sending a squad of suicide bombers in a failed assault early Tuesday on a U.S. base near the Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Lawyer Canadian suspect unaware of UK bomb plot
A Canadian man accused of involvement in a plot to bomb British targets wanted to fight alongside insurgents in Afghanistan but never intended to bomb civilians in Britain, his lawyer said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Woman attacks Toronto bus driver with hammer
Police say a woman brandishing a hammer has attacked a bus driver in Toronto, setting off a melee that injured three people...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
UN Security Council consults on Russia, Georgia
The U.N. Security Council is holding emergency consultations on the conflict between Russia and Georgia. France has been trying to resolve the crisis with a six-point plan for ending hostilities...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Typhoon Nuri dumps heavy rains in Philippines
A powerful typhoon packing winds of 87 mph battered the northern Philippines with heavy rains Wednesday, closing schools and putting authorities on alert for flash floods and landslides...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Puerto Rico governor indicted on 5 new charges
A U.S. federal grand jury handed down a new indictment against Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila Tuesday, charging him with four counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with alleged campaign finance violations...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,144
As of Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at least 4,144 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
US, allies urge swift UN action on Georgia crisis
Backed by the United States and European powers, Georgia pleaded Tuesday for the U.N. Security Council to demand that Russia immediately withdraw its troops from its small neighbor...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Fan fury over festival 'rip-off'
Hundreds of music fans are angry and out of pocket after their tickets for the V Festival at the weekend failed to turn up...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
Tories 'best' to tackle poverty
Shadow Chancellor George Osborne will use a speech to claim the Tories are the party best placed to tackle poverty...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
Gaps in diabetes care remain
Diabetes care is improving, but still a long way to go before the NHS is providing top quality services, a report will say...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
New Kashmir curfew after clashes
A curfew is imposed again in the Jammu region of Indian-administered Kashmir after fresh clashes...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
Kenya ex-graft chief heading home
Kenya's ex anti-corruption chief, John Githongo, is due back in his homeland after three years of self-imposed exile...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
Slave trade 'still in operation'
A modern-day slave trade is in operation across Scotland, new Amnesty International research suggests...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
Dave Matthews Band saxophonist die
Saxophonist LeRoi Moore, a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, dies, his publicist confirms...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
Monkey business - US Bigfoot turns out to be gorilla suit on ice
The claimed recent discovery of Bigfoot in the US state of Georgia has turned out to be a gorilla suit in a block of ice...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
'Growing violence' at UK prison
An inspection of Frankland Prison in Durham raises concern about levels of violence...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
Civil trial opens of US ex-marine
The civil trial opens of a former US marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in Falluja, in the first case of its kind...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
Back pain eased by good posture
Long-term back pain can be relieved through encouraging sufferers to adopt good posture through the Alexander technique, say researchers...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
Russia rejects UN Georgia draft
Russia rejects a draft UN Security Council resolution on Georgia, saying it contradicted last week's truce terms...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
Thousands strike in pay dispute
Council workers are staging a 24-hour walkout over pay, disrupting schools, bin collections and ferries in Scotland...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
France's Sarkozy arrives in Kabul
French President Nicolas Sarkozy travels to Afghanistan to support his troops, a day after a deadly attack by Taleban fighters...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
Watchdog to set out plans for BAA
The Competition Commission is tipped to back the break-up of BAA, the UK's largest airports operator...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
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