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Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Astronauts end spacewalk to repair gummed-up joint
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Madonna, Ritchie get preliminary divorce decree
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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UN expects new peacekeepers in Congo in weeks
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Afghanistan markets its brand of pomegranates
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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China says 19,000 students died in May earthquake
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Global News Archive for August 2008:
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Ceremony for firefighters killed at WTC building
The families of two firefighters killed a year ago in a skyscraper blaze across from ground zero dedicated plaques in their memory Monday, standing side by side with some of the officials they have blamed for the fire at the government-run project...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Clintons join in mourning for Ark. party leader
Former President Clinton and others remembered the slain chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party on Monday for his strength of character and the unity he brought to Democrats in the past two political seasons...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
What storm? Keys take Tropical Storm Fay in stride
Two years since a hurricane last lashed at Florida, many residents were taking a wait-and-see attitude Monday as a strengthening Tropical Storm Fay bore down on the Florida Keys and Gulf Coast...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Donnie Wahlberg and wife file for divorce
Donnie Wahlberg and his wife are calling it quits after nearly nine years of marriage...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 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 18, 2008
Pa. teens ordered to trial in immigrants death
Three teens were ordered Monday to stand trial in the beating death of an illegal immigrant from Mexico after a friend of the defendants testified that the victim was sucker-punched and kicked in the head during a late-night, epithet-filled melee...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Central deadlock Twins and White Sox stay tied
The AL Central might have the most compelling race in baseball. A couple of surprising contenders, and neither one is giving ground...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Christina Applegate Im 100 percent cancer free
Christina Applegate says she has a clean bill of health after undergoing treatment for breast cancer...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
The modern political convention exists to be seen
Modern political conventions are like a Super Bowl minus the game...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
McCain Obama tried to legislate Iraqi failure
John McCain told fellow veterans on Monday that his Democratic rival Barack Obama tried to legislate failure in Iraq and has refused to admit he erred when opposing the military increase there last year...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
McCain gets briefing on Tropical Storm Fay
John McCain on Sunday was briefed on Tropical Storm Fay, which scuttled a political fundraiser that evening and is threatening to reach Florida as soon as Monday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Obama deflects Swift Boat question
Democrat Barack Obama met Sunday with Texas oil baron and longtime conservative activist T. Boone Pickens to discuss strategies for developing alternative energy...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Bush praises swimmer Phelps Olympic performance
President Bush praised Olympic champion Michael Phelps on Sunday for his performance in the swimming pool and outside it...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Washington offers no relief for savers
Two giant mortgage companies get into hot water over risky investments. The government steps in to throw them a lifeline should they need it...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Iran tests rocket for future launch of satellite
Iran has test launched a rocket it plans to use to carry a research satellite into orbit, state television reported Sunday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Qwest, unions keep talking workers remain on job
Qwest Communications International Inc. and members of its largest union were working on scheduling time Sunday to sit down for further negotiations after a labor contract expired...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
NASCAR finds magnets under pedals on 2 Gibbs cars
The No. 18 and No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing teams in the Nationwide Series will likely face big penalties after efforts to alter the results of a chassis dyno test...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Media coverage of the economy lags, study finds
Media coverage of the economic downturn in the U.S. has lagged behind both economic activity and public interest, according to a study being released Monday by a Washington, D.C.-based research group...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Indian movie superstars end US leg of live tour
For most people, going on an international tour with hours of rehearsals, a cast of more than 100, and 20 tons of props and sets may not seem like the best way for a family to bond...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
AP IMPACT Truth emerges too late for Kim Soo-im
Back in the days of "Commies" and "pinkos," of Red scares, black lists, suspicion and smear, Kim Soo-im stood out as a one-woman axis of evil, a villainess without peer...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Musharraf resigns as Pakistan president
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...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
China has not approved Olympic protest requests
Chinese authorities have not approved any of the 77 applications they received from people who wanted to hold protests during the Beijing Olympics, state media reported Monday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Musharrafs turbulent 9 years in power
Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistani president who took power in a high-altitude coup and later dragged a reluctant Islamic nation into the U.S.-led war on terror, submitted his resignation Monday after a turbulent nine years in office...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Russia says Georgian troop withdrawal under way
Russia said its troops had begun withdrawing from the conflict zone in Georgia on Monday, including the strategic central city of Gori, "according to the peace plan" that sought to end fighting has reignited Cold War tensions...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Israel to free long-serving Palestinian prisoners
Israel said Monday it will free two of its most prominent Palestinian prisoners _ a militant mastermind from the 1970s and a gunman elected to parliament while behind bars _ among 199 inmates to be released as a goodwill gesture to embattled Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Wandering whale nicknamed Bucki heads to Denmark
A wayward Humpback whale nicknamed "Bucki" by the German media has improved its chances of survival by swimming north into Danish waters...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Russians announce troop withdrawal has begun
Russia said its military began to withdraw from the conflict zone in Georgia on Monday, but left unclear exactly where troops and tanks will operate under the cease-fire that ended days of fighting in the former Soviet republic...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
26 dead as Philippine troops flush out rebels
Philippine troops on Monday retook several southern towns where Muslim rebels killed at least 26 people earlier in the day in what the guerrillas said was an outburst of frustration with an uncertain peace process...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Attack on Afghan Independence Day kills 10
The top U.S. general in Afghanistan issued a rare public warning Monday to Afghans celebrating Independence Day that militants planned to attack civilian, military and government targets. Only hours earlier, a suicide bomber killed 10 Afghans outside a U.S. base...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Georgia sees little sign of Russian withdrawal
Russia said its troops and tanks began to withdraw from the conflict zone with Georgia on Monday, but left unclear exactly where they would operate. And in the key Georgian city of Gori, there were no signs of a Russian pullback...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 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 18, 2008
Afghan militant threat shuts down public ceremony
Afghan leaders celebrated Independence Day on Monday with a small ceremony inside a fortified military compound, in marked contrast to the parade and public festivities a year ago and another sign that Taliban militants are bearing down on the government...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Propaganda on a mass scale at North Korean games
Acrobats on cables flying across a giant stadium. Hundreds of performers executing synchronized martial arts punches and kicks. A giant globe signifying unity as a grand finale...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Russia claims pullback but forces move other way
Russia said Monday it had begun withdrawing from the conflict zone in Georgia, but it held fast to key positions and sent some of its troops in the opposite direction _ closer to the Georgian capital...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
US trainers say Georgian troops werent ready
U.S. military trainers _ the only American boots on the ground _ say the Georgian soldiers they knew who were sent to battle the Russians had fighting spirit but were not ready for war...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Librarian of child sex archive pleads guilty
The "librarian" of a child porn archive accused of amassing nearly 250,000 images pleaded guilty Monday to sending indecent images of children to subscribers in more than 30 countries...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
New AP bureau chief in Pakistan
Chris Brummitt, a veteran correspondent who has covered wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been appointed Associated Press chief of bureau in Islamabad, Pakistan...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
People rescued from flooded homes in N. Ireland
Authorities rescued people trapped on the roofs of their cars and stranded in their homes after parts of Northern Ireland received more rainfall in one day than they usually experience in three weeks, officials said Monday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Trial starts for 3 men in Puerto Rico pet massacre
Three men accused in the killing of pets seized from a public housing project waived their right to a jury as their trial began Monday, saying heavy publicity would make it impossible to find impartial jurors...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Proton rocket in return to flight
A Russian Proton rocket launches on a mission to orbit one of the biggest commercial satellites ever built - the six-tonne Inmarsat-4-F3...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Supply of rental properties rises
The number of properties up for rent has jumped as people who cannot sell their homes decide to let them instead...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Man dies as car and van collide
A man dies after the car he was driving collides with another vehicle on the Curragh Road outside Coleraine...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Boys 'flogged' in Muslim ritual
A man whipped himself until he bled during a Muslim religious ceremony before allegedly forcing two boys to do the same, a court hears...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Pedigree dogs plagued by disease
Pedigree dogs suffer from debilitating genetic diseases due to inbreeding, a BBC inquiry concludes...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
One dead, many hurt in bus crash
One person is killed and 70 injured as a bus crashes near Alton Towers in Staffordshire, emergency services say...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Musharraf steps down in Pakistan
The Pakistani president resigns after nine years in power, amid impeachment charges over claims he violated the constitution...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Up to 25,000 tourists flee Tropical Storm Fay
Some Key West stores were shuttered Monday while others stubbornly remained open as rain and wind gusts from Tropical Storm Fay began to lash at south Florida after the storm claimed up to 35 lives in the Caribbean...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Evacuations in flash flooding near Grand Canyon
About 50 tourists and Havasupai Tribe members had to spend the night in a shelter after being rescued by helicopter from flash flooding that gushed through a gorge off the side of the Grand Canyon...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Florida Keys brace for hit from Tropical Storm Fay
Some Key West stores were shuttered Monday while others stubbornly remained open as rain and wind gusts from Tropical Storm Fay began to lash at south Florida after the storm claimed up to 35 lives in the Caribbean...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Qwest reaches labor agreement with 2 unions
Qwest Communications International Inc. has reached a tentative agreement with its largest union about a day after a labor contract had expired...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Backup QBs shine in Bucs 27-10 win over Patriots
No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots this preseason. With the 2007 MVP sitting out for the second straight week, the defending AFC champions sputtered with backup Matt Cassel running the show in a 27-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
CSI gets its man Laurence Fishburne joins cast
CBS says "Matrix" star Laurence Fishburne is joining the cast of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," stepping into the gap left by departing cast member William Petersen...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Harry Potter film pulls vanishing act on EW cover
Maybe Harry Potter should have brought a note from his parents saying he would be missing school...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Role of a lifetime Iraq vet sought for soap opera
An open casting call for "All My Children" is far from business as usual: The soap opera is seeking an Iraq war veteran to play an injured veteran...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Obama deflects Swift Boat question
Democrat Barack Obama met Sunday with Texas oil baron and longtime conservative activist T. Boone Pickens to discuss strategies for developing alternative energy...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Rural economic woes may provide opening for Obama
The folks in this picturesque mountain community with red barns and Amish buggies have been voting overwhelmingly Republican in national elections for decades...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Central deadlock Twins and White Sox stay tied
The AL Central might have the most compelling race in baseball. A couple of surprising contenders, and neither one is giving ground...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Upton, Kazmir send Rays to 7-4 win over Rangers
B.J. Upton homered and drove in three runs in his return from a benching, Scott Kazmir allowed two runs in six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays added a game to their AL East lead with a 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
The modern political convention exists to be seen
Modern political conventions are like a Super Bowl minus the game...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
McCain gets briefing on Tropical Storm Fay
John McCain on Sunday was briefed on Tropical Storm Fay, which scuttled a political fundraiser that evening and is threatening to reach Florida as soon as Monday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Bush praises swimmer Phelps Olympic performance
President Bush praised Olympic champion Michael Phelps on Sunday for his performance in the swimming pool and outside it...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Airlines push for homegrown jet fuel
With the price of oil still above $100 a barrel, everything from wood chips to chicken fat is being scrutinized as an alternative to traditional fuel. But when it comes to airplanes, finding the right mix poses a special challenge...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Washington offers no relief for savers
Two giant mortgage companies get into hot water over risky investments. The government steps in to throw them a lifeline should they need it...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
AP IMPACT Truth emerges too late for Kim Soo-im
Back in the days of "Commies" and "pinkos," of Red scares, black lists, suspicion and smear, Kim Soo-im stood out as a one-woman axis of evil, a villainess without peer...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Iran tests rocket for future launch of satellite
Iran has test launched a rocket it plans to use to carry a research satellite into orbit, state television reported Sunday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Qwest, unions keep talking workers remain on job
Qwest Communications International Inc. and members of its largest union were working on scheduling time Sunday to sit down for further negotiations after a labor contract expired...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
NASCAR finds magnets under pedals on 2 Gibbs cars
The No. 18 and No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing teams in the Nationwide Series will likely face big penalties after efforts to alter the results of a chassis dyno test...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Media coverage of the economy lags, study finds
Media coverage of the economic downturn in the U.S. has lagged behind both economic activity and public interest, according to a study being released Monday by a Washington, D.C.-based research group...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Indian movie superstars end US leg of live tour
For most people, going on an international tour with hours of rehearsals, a cast of more than 100, and 20 tons of props and sets may not seem like the best way for a family to bond...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Japan to arrest 3 anti-whaling activists
Japanese police obtained arrest warrants Monday against three activists from the U.S.-based animal rights group Sea Shepherd for allegedly attacking Japanese whaling ships last year, a news report said...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Georgians wait for Russian troop withdrawal
Hungry and uncertain, beleaguered residents in Gori and other occupied Georgian cities waited anxiously Monday for Russian forces to begin their promised pullout from Georgia after a short but intense war that shocked the West...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Gunmen ambush electoral officials in southern Iraq
Masked gunmen ambushed a bus carrying electoral officials in southern Iraq on Monday, killing two and seriously wounding a third, officials said...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Georgia waits for promised Russian troop pullout
Hungry and uncertain, beleaguered residents in Gori and other occupied Georgian cities waited anxiously Monday for Russian forces to begin their promised pullout after a short but intense war...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
26 dead as Philippine troops flush out rebels
Philippine troops on Monday retook several southern towns where Muslim rebels killed at least 26 people earlier in the day in what the guerrillas said was an outburst of frustration with an uncertain peace process...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Musharraf resigns as Pakistan president
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...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
China has not approved Olympic protest requests
Chinese authorities have not approved any of the 77 applications they received from people who wanted to hold protests during the Beijing Olympics, state media reported Monday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Musharrafs turbulent 9 years in power
Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistani president who took power in a high-altitude coup and later dragged a reluctant Islamic nation into the U.S.-led war on terror, submitted his resignation Monday after a turbulent nine years in office...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Russia says Georgian troop withdrawal under way
Russia said its troops had begun withdrawing from the conflict zone in Georgia on Monday, including the strategic central city of Gori, "according to the peace plan" that sought to end fighting has reignited Cold War tensions...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Georgia sees little sign of Russian withdrawal
Russia said its troops and tanks began to withdraw from the conflict zone with Georgia on Monday, but left unclear exactly where they would operate. And in the key Georgian city of Gori, there were no signs of a Russian pullback...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Israel to free long-serving Palestinian prisoners
Israel said Monday it will free two of its most prominent Palestinian prisoners _ a militant mastermind from the 1970s and a gunman elected to parliament while behind bars _ among 199 inmates to be released as a goodwill gesture to embattled Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Wandering whale nicknamed Bucki heads to Denmark
A wayward Humpback whale nicknamed "Bucki" by the German media has improved its chances of survival by swimming north into Danish waters...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Russians announce troop withdrawal has begun
Russia said its military began to withdraw from the conflict zone in Georgia on Monday, but left unclear exactly where troops and tanks will operate under the cease-fire that ended days of fighting in the former Soviet republic...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Sudans president to attend summit in Turkey
A summit of African leaders began in Istanbul on Monday, but the focus was on the planned visit of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir _ his first trip abroad since an international court indicted him on genocide charges...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Attack on Afghan Independence Day kills 10
The top U.S. general in Afghanistan issued a rare public warning Monday to Afghans celebrating Independence Day that militants planned to attack civilian, military and government targets. Only hours earlier, a suicide bomber killed 10 Afghans outside a U.S. base...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
US Christian group leaves airport after standoff
A group of American Christians who had more than 300 Bibles confiscated by Chinese customs officials left the airport Monday after a 26-hour standoff, saying they realized officials would not change their stance...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Sudans president in Turkey to attend summit
A summit of African leaders began in Istanbul on Monday, but the focus was on the visit of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir _ his first trip abroad since an international court indicted him on genocide charges...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Haiti bus overturns in Fay-flooded river
An overloaded bus overturned while trying to drive across a river surging with rain from Tropical Storm Fay, sweeping passengers into the water, officials said. At least 30 people were missing and feared dead...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
2 men are charged in Antigua honeymooners murders
A man and a teenager were charged Monday with the murders of a British couple who were shot in their resort cottage on the last day of their honeymoon, police in this Caribbean island said...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
No quick exit from GCSE challenge
Even if GCSE results this week raise schools above the 30% threshold, they can remain in the National Challenge programme...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Lennox recovers from back surgery
Singer Annie Lennox undergoes a back operation following a spinal injury which left her foot completely numb...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Clipboards hijacked in web attack
Security firms are warning about a novel attack that inserts a malicious weblink in the clipboard where text is copied and stored...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Pakistan shares up on resignation
Pakistan's leading share index rises more than 4% on the news that President Pervez Musharraf is resigning...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Miliband urges Pakistan reforms
Foreign secretary David Miliband urges "thoroughgoing reform" of Pakistan after president Pervez Musharraf quits...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Israel agrees to free two killers
Two Palestinians jailed for taking part in the killing of Israelis are among 199 prisoners to be freed by Israel...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Thomas extends Welsh medal haul
Geraint Thomas's Team Pursuit gold makes the Beijing Games Wales' best Olympics for 88 years...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Underpass defended after flooding
A director of the company which built Belfast's Broadway underpass has said a design fault was not to blame for its flooding...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Sudan's 'sham' justice condemned
Amnesty International criticises death sentences passed on alleged Sudan rebels from Darfur...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Storm hits Cuba on way to Florida
Tropical Storm Fay drenches Cuba and is forecast to strengthen as it heads towards Florida...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Vanishing letters
Terry Pratchett on how he had to learn to type again...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Pair jailed after seagull attack
Two men who filmed themselves kicking an injured seagull to death are jailed...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
End of power
Views from the UK on Musharraf's departure...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Closing net
How surveillance snared UK jihadist ring...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Double life
British man's hidden hobby as an internet paedophile...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
After the goldrush
10 ways Britain has changed since Friday afternoon...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
England 'must forget Euro flop'
Joe Cole says England must forget about not reaching Euro 2008 and concentrate on reaching the 2010 World Cup...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Berbatov angles for 'dream' move
Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov drops his biggest hint yet that he does not see his future being at White Hart Lane...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Laser blinds passenger jet pilot
The pilot of a passenger jet is blinded by a laser device as it comes in to land at Durham Tees Valley Airport...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Footballers make knife-crime plea
David Beckham joins other England football stars to call for an end to knife crime deaths...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
How's about that, then? Jimmy Savile directs traffic in Leeds
Sir Jimmy Savile dons a police jacket and directs traffic around the scene of an accident in Leeds...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
UK soldier killed in Afghan blast
A British soldier dies in an explosion in southern Afghanistan as insurgents attack a joint UK-Afghan patrol...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Russia 'starts Georgia pull-back'
There is disagreement between Russia and Georgia over whether Moscow has begun withdrawing troops from Georgia, as promised...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Paedophile 'librarian' is jailed
An unemployed man is jailed for his part in a global paedophile network that shared images of child abuse...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Trio guilty over terror documents
Three men - including a teenager - are found guilty of possessing or distributing documents promoting terrorism...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Two charged with Antigua murders
A boy of 17 and a man are charged in Antigua with the murders of British honeymooners Catherine and Ben Mullany...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
GB Olympians pass gold landmark
Victory for the men's cycling pursuit team gives Great Britain its biggest haul of Olympic gold medals since 1920...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
4 Philippine soldiers, 3 militia killed in ambush
Muslim guerrillas killed four soldiers and three militiamen in an ambush on a military convoy Sunday in the volatile southern Philippines, officials said...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Both parties reach for center on abortion debate
As Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain compete for centrist voters in their presidential race, both parties have made intriguing nods to the political center on the emotional issue of abortion...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Qwest reaches labor agreement with 2 unions
Qwest Communications International Inc. has reached a tentative agreement with its largest union about a day after a labor contract had expired...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Tropical Storm Fay moves in on Florida Keys
While some Key West businesses began putting up hurricane shutters in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay, tourists and residents still strolled lazily through town...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Backup QBs shine in Bucs 27-10 win over Patriots
No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots this preseason. With the 2007 MVP sitting out for the second straight week, the defending AFC champions sputtered with backup Matt Cassel running the show in a 27-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Reports DeGeneres and de Rossi wed in Calif.
There are reports that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have wed in what is perhaps the highest-profile gay marriage since California legalized the unions...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Reports DeGeneres and de Rossi wed in California
There was much dancing: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are married, according to reports...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Ridge GOP would accept abortion-rights VP
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge said Sunday he thinks Republicans would accept a vice presidential candidate who supports abortion rights...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Central deadlock Twins and White Sox stay tied
The AL Central might have the most compelling race in baseball. A couple of surprising contenders, and neither one is giving ground...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Upton, Kazmir send Rays to 7-4 win over Rangers
B.J. Upton homered and drove in three runs in his return from a benching, Scott Kazmir allowed two runs in six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays added a game to their AL East lead with a 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Qwest, union keep talking as contract expires
Qwest Communications International Inc. and members of its largest union kept negotiating Sunday as a labor contract expired...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
McCain gets briefing on Tropical Storm Fay
John McCain on Sunday was briefed on Tropical Storm Fay, which scuttled a political fundraiser that evening and is threatening to reach Florida as soon as Monday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Obama deflects Swift Boat question
Democrat Barack Obama met Sunday with Texas oil baron and longtime conservative activist T. Boone Pickens to discuss strategies for developing alternative energy...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Rural economic woes may provide opening for Obama
The folks in this picturesque mountain community with red barns and Amish buggies have been voting overwhelmingly Republican in national elections for decades...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Small town Iowa struggles after immigration raid
A vague unease whispered through this tiny town in northeastern Iowa, where the rolling hills are a study in vivid colors _ red barns, white clapboard houses, and vibrant green cornfields plowed with almost architectural precision...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
NASCAR finds magnets under pedals on 2 Gibbs cars
The No. 18 and No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing teams in the Nationwide Series will likely face big penalties after efforts to alter the results of a chassis dyno test...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Airlines push for homegrown jet fuel
With the price of oil still above $100 a barrel, everything from wood chips to chicken fat is being scrutinized as an alternative to traditional fuel. But when it comes to airplanes, finding the right mix poses a special challenge...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Grand Canyon floods breach dam, force evacuations
Days of heavy rains around the Grand Canyon caused an earthen dam to fail Sunday and created flooding that forced helicopters to pluck hundreds of residents and campers and deliver them to safety. No injuries were immediately reported...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Qwest, unions keep talking workers remain on job
Qwest Communications International Inc. and members of its largest union were working on scheduling time Sunday to sit down for further negotiations after a labor contract expired...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Indian movie superstars end US leg of live tour
For most people, going on an international tour with hours of rehearsals, a cast of more than 100, and 20 tons of props and sets may not seem like the best way for a family to bond...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
AP IMPACT Truth emerges too late for Kim Soo-im
Back in the days of "Commies" and "pinkos," of Red scares, black lists, suspicion and smear, Kim Soo-im stood out as a one-woman axis of evil, a villainess without peer...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
4 Philippine soldiers, 4 militia killed in ambush
Muslim guerrillas killed four soldiers and four militiamen in an ambush of a military convoy Sunday in the volatile southern Philippines, officials said...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Media coverage of the economy lags, study finds
Media coverage of the economic downturn in the U.S. has lagged behind both economic activity and public interest, according to a study being released Monday by a Washington, D.C.-based research group...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
UAE cities at odds over lifestyle, ties to Iran
At first, the differences between the United Arab Emirates two leading cities were merely cultural. Abu Dhabi built world-class museums as fast as Dubai put up extravagant shopping malls _ one with a ski slope inside...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Iran tests rocket for future launch of satellite
Iran has test launched a rocket it plans to use to carry a research satellite into orbit, state television reported Sunday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
A lurid sex story returns to haunt Malaysia
In headlines, on TV news and around dinner tables, the talk has turned lurid in Malaysia these days...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Tropical storm lashes Cuba with winds, rain
Tropical Storm Fay lashed southeastern Cuba with downpours and heavy winds Sunday and was expected to churn over the center of the island before heading toward Florida...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
British matador, 65, gets back in ring, kills bull
A 65-year-old retired bullfighter who had knee replacement and quadruple bypass surgery strutted back into the ring Sunday and won two trophies _ the ears of the beast he had just slain...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Japan seeks to arrest anti-whaling activists
Japanese police are pursuing arrest warrants against three activists from the U.S.-based animal rights group Sea Shepherd for allegedly attacking Japanese whaling ships last year, an official said Monday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Muslim rebels attack southern Philippine villages
The Philippine military says Muslim rebels have attacked two southern villages, killed a local official and burned houses in a new escalation of fighting...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Japan to arrest 3 anti-whaling activists
Japanese police obtained arrest warrants Monday against three activists from the U.S.-based animal rights group Sea Shepherd for allegedly attacking Japanese whaling ships last year, a news report said...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Bomb explodes outside US base, kills 9 Afghans
An Afghan official says a suicide bombing outside a U.S.-base in eastern Afghanistan has killed nine Afghans and wounded 13 others...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Georgians wait for Russian troop withdrawal
Hungry and uncertain, beleaguered residents in Gori and other occupied Georgian cities waited anxiously Monday for Russian forces to begin their promised pullout from Georgia after a short but intense war that shocked the West...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Gunmen ambush electoral officials in southern Iraq
Masked gunmen ambushed a bus carrying electoral officials in southern Iraq on Monday, killing two and seriously wounding a third, officials said...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Georgia waits for promised Russian troop pullout
Hungry and uncertain, beleaguered residents in Gori and other occupied Georgian cities waited anxiously Monday for Russian forces to begin their promised pullout after a short but intense war...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
24 Chinese miners trapped after gas explosion
A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northeast China on Monday, leaving 24 workers trapped, the official Xinhua News Agency said...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Iraqis bury US-allied Sunni leader after bombing
Mourners fired guns in the air to show their grief Monday at the funeral of a U.S.-allied Sunni leader killed by a suicide bomber in Baghdad...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Landslide kills 5 and injures 7 in Bangladesh
Chunks of earth loosened by heavy rains buried several hillside thatched huts Monday in southeastern Bangladesh, killing five people and injuring seven, authorities said...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Report 77 applications for Olympic protests
Chinese authorities have received 77 applications from people who want to hold protests in designated demonstration areas during the Beijing Olympics, state media said Monday, the first details of the response to the plan since the games began...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Turkey, Africa begin cooperation summit
Heads of state and other dignitaries from African countries and Turkey started an economic cooperation summit in Istanbul on Monday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Women-led Muslim wedding sparks debate in India
A Muslim marriage in northern India officiated by women has sparked an angry debate, with one of the most influential Islamic seminaries in South Asia calling it an affront to the religion...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Report Fugitive Serbian student appears in public
A Serbian newspaper is reporting that a student wanted in the United States on assault charges showed up for a training session at a local basketball club...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Archives aided by anti-spam tools
Widely used anti-spam tools are helping to convert crumbling books and other documents into accurate digital copies...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Teacher concerns over school CCTV
Many teachers say they are concerned about "hidden" surveillance cameras located in their schools...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Wastewater fears for urban farms
Urgent action is needed to remove pollutants from wastewater used in cities to grow food, a study warns...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Nine die in Afghan suicide blast
At least nine people die when a suicide bomber rams a car into the gate of a US base in eastern Afghanistan, officials say...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Record profits for BHP Billiton
Mining giant BHP Billiton unveils record annual profits for the seventh year in a row thanks to surging commodity prices...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Senegal doubts over Habre trial
Senegal's justice minister suggests dropping the case against Chad ex-President Hissen Habre...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Fifty die as Haiti bus swept away
Dozens die in Haiti after a bus plunges into a river swollen by floodwaters as Tropical Storm Fay moves across the Caribbean...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
China 'yet to approve protests'
China has received 77 applications to protest during the Olympics - but none have been approved, officials say...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Boy questioned over stab murder
Police question a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of murdering another teenager in the Harpurhey area of Manchester...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Minister defends 'secret fines'
The justice secretary defends secret guidelines telling prosecutors which offences should be dealt with by fines...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
New mother recovers after attack
A mother who gave birth by Caesarean section hours after she was beaten by intruders is in a stable condition in hospital...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Clear-up continues as waters fall
Clearing up is continuing across Northern Ireland in areas affected by flooding after torrential weekend downpours...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Jerusalem Diary
Tim Franks considers a very Israeli art exhibition...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Nadal takes Federer's top ranking
Rafael Nadal ends Roger Federer's record 237-week reign at the top of the men's rankings...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Audio slideshow
British multi-ability team make it to 'roof of Africa'...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Georgia reeling
Russian offensive takes a heavy toll on Georgia...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Live score - Scotland v England
Rain delays the start in the one-day international at The Grange in Edinburgh...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Five withdraw from Scotland squad
Scotland duo Gary Caldwell and Paul Hartley are among five call-offs for Wednesday's friendly against Northern Ireland at Hampden Park...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Grand Canyon rescue as dam bursts
Dozens are airlifted to safety from the Grand Canyon after days of heavy rain cause a dam to burst...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Coasts may be 'abandoned to sea'
Parts of Britain's coastline are so eroded they are not worth protecting from the sea, the Environment Agency says...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Splits reform - Bananas bounce back onto TV screens
Children's TV classic The Banana Splits is getting a modern makeover for the Cartoon Network...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
GB storm to 12th gold medal
Great Britain win a 12th gold of the Beijing Olympics - taking the men's cycling team pursuit with a world record time...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Body recovered in aircraft crash
A body is recovered from the wreckage of a crash involving two light aircraft in which five people died...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Pakistan's Musharraf steps down
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who is facing impeachment by parliament, says he is resigning after nine years in power...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Georgia awaits Russia withdrawal
Russia is due to begin pulling troops out of Georgia, but it is unclear if Moscow will fully abide by a withdrawal deal...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Both parties reach for center on abortion debate
As Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain compete for centrist voters in their presidential race, both parties have made intriguing nods to the political center on the emotional issue of abortion...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Madonna An unlikely inspiration for 50-plus set
Sure, Madonna may have scandalized the Vatican and shocked nearly every parent in America at some point during her long and provocative career full of shrewd image transformations...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
4 Philippine soldiers, 3 militia killed in ambush
Muslim guerrillas killed four soldiers and three militiamen in an ambush on a military convoy Sunday in the volatile southern Philippines, officials said...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Grand Canyon floods breach dam, force evacuations
Days of heavy rains around the Grand Canyon caused an earthen dam to fail Sunday and created flooding that forced helicopters to pluck hundreds of residents and campers and deliver them to safety. No injuries were immediately reported...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Fire at WTC building exposes government lapses
Every two weeks, firefighters ascend a condemned, black-shrouded skyscraper, checking carefully marked exit signs, a rebuilt water supply system and wide-open corridors. They wear protective suits on floors still contaminated by toxic dust from the World Trade Center...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Backup QBs shine in Bucs win over Patriots
No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots this preseason...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Reports DeGeneres and de Rossi wed in California
There was much dancing: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are married, according to reports...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Reports DeGeneres and de Rossi wed in Calif.
There are reports that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have wed in what is perhaps the highest-profile gay marriage since California legalized the unions...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Upton, Kazmir send Rays to 7-4 win over Rangers
B.J. Upton homered and drove in three runs in his return from a benching, Scott Kazmir allowed two runs in six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays added a game to their AL East lead with a 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Backup QBs shine in Bucs 27-10 win over Patriots
No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots this preseason. With the 2007 MVP sitting out for the second straight week, the defending AFC champions sputtered with backup Matt Cassel running the show in a 27-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Upton, Kazmir send Rays past Rangers
B.J. Upton homered and drove in three runs in his return from a benching, Scott Kazmir allowed two runs in six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays added a game to their AL East lead with a 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Small town Iowa struggles after immigration raid
A vague unease whispered through this tiny town in northeastern Iowa, where the rolling hills are a study in vivid colors _ red barns, white clapboard houses, and vibrant green cornfields plowed with almost architectural precision...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Qwest, union keep talking as contract expires
Qwest Communications International Inc. and members of its largest union kept negotiating Sunday as a labor contract expired...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
McCain gets briefing on Tropical Storm Fay
John McCain on Sunday was briefed on Tropical Storm Fay, which scuttled a political fundraiser that evening and is threatening to reach Florida as soon as Monday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Obama deflects Swift Boat question
Democrat Barack Obama met Sunday with Texas oil baron and longtime conservative activist T. Boone Pickens to discuss strategies for developing alternative energy...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Rural economic woes may provide opening for Obama
The folks in this picturesque mountain community with red barns and Amish buggies have been voting overwhelmingly Republican in national elections for decades...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Ridge GOP would accept abortion-rights VP
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge said Sunday he thinks Republicans would accept a vice presidential candidate who supports abortion rights...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Ex-Marine decries prosecution in civilian court
A former Marine sergeant facing the first federal civilian prosecution of a military member accused of a war crime says there is much more at stake than his claim of innocence on charges that he killed unarmed detainees in Fallujah, Iraq...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Indian movie superstars end US leg of live tour
For most people, going on an international tour with hours of rehearsals, a cast of more than 100, and 20 tons of props and sets may not seem like the best way for a family to bond...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
NASCAR finds magnets under pedals on 2 Gibbs cars
The No. 18 and No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing teams in the Nationwide Series will likely face big penalties after efforts to alter the results of a chassis dyno test...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Qwest, unions keep talking workers remain on job
Qwest Communications International Inc. and members of its largest union were working on scheduling time Sunday to sit down for further negotiations after a labor contract expired...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Edwards get fifth Cup win of season
Look out Kyle Busch, here comes Carl Edwards.Edwards completed a weekend sweep at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, beating NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader Busch off pit road on their last stops and driving off to his fifth Cup win of the season and second in the last three races...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Media coverage of the economy lags, study finds
Media coverage of the economic downturn in the U.S. has lagged behind both economic activity and public interest, according to a study being released Monday by a Washington, D.C.-based research group...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Russia sends mixed signals on troop withdrawal
Russian military authorities issued a flurry of conflicting reports Sunday about whether Russian troops had begun to pull out of the separatist-held Georgian province of South Ossetia...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
37 die in Afghan battle amid surging violence
An Afghan governor says 32 Taliban fighters and five private security guards have died in a four-hour gunbattle in southern Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Georgian president vows to keep breakaway regions
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili says his country will not give up South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the two breakaway regions at the heart of days of fighting with Russia...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Tropical storm approaches Cuba, leaves 4 dead
Tropical Storm Fay spun toward Cuba on Sunday after lashing Haiti and the Dominican Republic with torrential rains and floods that killed at least four people...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Iran tests rocket for future launch of satellite
Iran has test launched a rocket it plans to use to carry a research satellite into orbit, state television reported Sunday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
A lurid sex story returns to haunt Malaysia
In headlines, on TV news and around dinner tables, the talk has turned lurid in Malaysia these days...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
4 Philippine soldiers, 4 militia killed in ambush
Muslim guerrillas killed four soldiers and four militiamen in an ambush of a military convoy Sunday in the volatile southern Philippines, officials said...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Tropical storm lashes Cuba, leaves 4 dead
Tropical Storm Fay lashed southeastern Cuba with downpours and heavy winds Sunday and was expected to churn its way over the center of the island before heading toward Florida...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Tropical storm lashes Cuba with winds, rain
Tropical Storm Fay lashed southeastern Cuba with downpours and heavy winds Sunday and was expected to churn over the center of the island before heading toward Florida...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
British matador, 65, gets back in ring, kills bull
A 65-year-old retired bullfighter who had knee replacement and quadruple bypass surgery strutted back into the ring Sunday and won two trophies _ the ears of the beast he had just slain...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
UAE cities at odds over lifestyle, ties to Iran
At first, the differences between the United Arab Emirates two leading cities were merely cultural. Abu Dhabi built world-class museums as fast as Dubai put up extravagant shopping malls _ one with a ski slope inside...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
2 small planes crash in central England 5 dead
Two small planes collided in midair and crashed in central England on Sunday, killing five people, emergency workers said...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
5 dead as 2 planes crash in UK
Two light planes collided and crashed Sunday, killing five people, emergency workers said...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Germany offers support for Georgias NATO bid
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is offering strong support for Georgia, saying the country is on track to become a member of NATO...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Muslim rebels attack southern Philippine villages
The Philippine military says Muslim rebels have attacked two southern villages, killed a local official and burned houses in a new escalation of fighting...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
2 bombs explode in Spanish resorts no injuries
Two small bombs blamed on Basque separatist group ETA exploded at tourist resorts in southern Spain on Sunday, authorities said. No injuries were reported, but more than 10,000 people were evacuated from a harbor area...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
US drawdown raises security fears in Iraqi city
A series of bombings in this small but strategic northwestern Iraqi city is stoking fears of a return to sectarian conflict here and raising questions about a strategy of handing urban security to Iraqi police...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Sudan sentences 8 to death for attack near capital
A Sudanese court convicted and sentenced to death two senior members of a Darfur rebel group and six others for their role in an attack near the capital three months ago, court officials and a lawyer said Sunday...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
Gunmen kill 13 at party in northern Mexico
Mexican authorities say gunmen killed 13 people at a family party in the border state of Chihuahua...
Southern Ledger - August 18, 2008
The Script crown UK album chart
Irish trio The Script enter the album chart at number one with their debut, while Katy Perry stays top of the singles chart...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
Minister calls for 'tax on rich'
A minister suggests a tax on high earners to help the middle classes through the current economic slowdown...
BBC News - August 18, 2008
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