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Review Just say I dont to Bride Wars
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Audiovox to expand availability of TV on the road
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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How big Jurassic flying reptiles got off ground
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Congo rebel faction denounces Nkunda as leader
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Arabs put Hamas in UN draft, West offers own text
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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New US-led naval force to battle Somali pirates
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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How many scorpions? London Zoo does critter count
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Pope Benedict jokes about hoarse voice
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Handlers on phone ordered Mumbai gunmen to kill
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P&Gs chief marketer retires
The marketing chief who directed about $8 billion a year advertising products such as Tide detergent, Crest toothpaste and Gillette shavers is stepping down, the Procter & Gamble Co. said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Pelosi calls Bush a total failure in interview
President Bush has been a "total failure" in everything from the economy to the war to energy policy, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday. In an interview on CNN, the California Democrat was asked to respond to video of the president criticizing the Democratic-led Congress for heading into the final 26 days of the legislative session without having passed a single government spending bill...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Smithsonian dishes the dirt on, well, dirt
Dishing the dirt has a long history in Washington, but the Smithsonian Institution is taking it to new depths...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Scientists $200M loss from Great Lakes invasives
Foreign species that slipped into the Great Lakes in ballast tanks of oceangoing cargo ships cost the regional economy at least $200 million a year, according to a University of Notre Dame study released Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
A-Rods wife seeks evidence of star spying on her
The wife of Alex Rodriguez wants to know if the New York Yankees star hired private detectives or installed wiretaps installed to spy on her...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Giant cross arrives for popes visit
Pilgrims cheered, sang and wept as a giant wooden cross serving as the symbol of a Roman Catholic youth festival that will be led by Pope Benedict XVI sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, the culmination of a yearlong journey through Australia...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Mandelas village spruces up for his 90th birthday
Gardeners mowed the lawn outside the tiny museum honoring local hero Nelson Mandela on Thursday, while a work crew laid new tarmac on the road outside his house and a school choir rehearsed a song they created especially for him...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Al-Qaida draws more foreign recruits to Afghan war
Afghanistan has been drawing a fresh influx of jihadi fighters from Turkey, Central Asia, Chechnya and the Middle East, one more sign that al-Qaida is regrouping on what is fast becoming the most active front of the war on terror groups...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
15 insurgents killed in raid in west Afghanistan
U.S. Special Forces and Afghan troops called in airstrikes during a raid on a militant cell in western Afghanistan on Thursday, killing 15 insurgents while freeing 15 hostages, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Pakistan, US at odds over border bombing
U.S. and Pakistani investigators have reached "separate" conclusions about why warplanes killed 11 Pakistani troops at an outpost near the Afghan border, the Pakistan army said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Bush hails spirit, compassion of former spokesman
President Bush led a poignant tribute on Thursday to his friend and former spokesman, Tony Snow, who lost his public fight with cancer but never surrendered the spirit that defined his life...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Bush hails Tony Snows record of accomplishment
President Bush led a poignant tribute on Thursday to his friend and former spokesman, Tony Snow, who lost his public fight with cancer but never surrendered the spirit that defined his life...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
30 Rock nets 7 Emmy nominations for guest stars
An appearance on "30 Rock" may be the best gig in television...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Stephen Colbert to have spider named after him
Stephen Colbert has a big decision to make: Which spider species should bear his name?...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Ashcroft Not hard to reject interrogation memos
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday "it was not a hard decision" to withdraw Justice Department legal opinions that approved the use of harsh interrogation methods which critics say amount to torture...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Wind and rain wreak havoc at British Open
Forget the leaderboard. No one dominated at Royal Birkdale like the whipping wind and soaking rain...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Despite sore wrist, Harrington holding up well
Despite a sore wrist, defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington is off to a promising start in the whipping wind and soaking rain at Royal Birkdale...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Harrington holding up well as British Open begins
Despite a sore wrist, defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington is off to a promising start in the whipping wind and soaking rain at Royal Birkdale...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Ailing Harrington tees off at British Open
In one of those charming English villages near Royal Birkdale Golf Club, the lamp posts are adorned with alternating pictures of Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington. One is home. The other is hurting...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Stocks surge as falling energy prices bolster mood
Wall Street surged Thursday, extending its rally into a second session as tumbling energy prices bolstered an already upbeat mood that followed stronger-than-expected quarterly reports from big names like JPMorgan Chase & Co. and United Technologies Corp. The Dow Jones industrial average rose nearly 200 points as oil fell more than $3 and brought its three-day decline to more than $13 a barrel...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
McCain eyes longer gas tax reprieve to aid drivers
John McCain said Thursday that his proposal to suspend the gas tax for three months this summer may need to be extended longer if high gas prices continue to take a toll on the economy...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Wind, rain, then a break in weather at Open
The day started with howling wind and soaking rain. By afternoon, the showers had stopped and the breeze tailed off...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Bush to attend funeral for Tony Snow
President Bush is honoring his former spokesman, Tony Snow, by recounting his experiences at the White House and offering prayers and continued support for his family...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Police Video taken of Brolin, Wright during brawl
Police said Wednesday they have video of a bar brawl in which members of a crew filming an Oliver Stone movie _ including actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright _ were arrested...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Luxury without gambling Atlantic Citys next wave
One has a salt-water spa, two celebrity chef restaurants, twice daily maid visits, 330 rooms and zero slot machines...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Single-family building dips to slowest in 17 years
A beat-the-deadline rush to file permits for apartment construction in New York City lifted housing starts to unexpectedly high levels in June, but it was no cause for rejoicing. Construction of single-family homes nationwide fell to the slowest pace in 17 years...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Stocks end higher on falling energy prices
Wall Street has had its second straight big rally as tumbling energy prices and stronger-than-expected earnings reports have given investors a burst of optimism about the economy...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Wambachs broken leg mars US win over Brazil
On a night when the United States woman should have been eyeing the upcoming Olympics, they were dealt a crushing blow to their gold medal hopes when Abby Wambach broke her left leg...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Barenaked Ladies singer arrested on drug charges
The singer and guitarist for the band Barenaked Ladies has been arrested on drug charges in upstate New York...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Hollywood studios, SAG at impasse after meeting
Hollywood producers and the Screen Actors Guild failed to reach a contract agreement Wednesday after meeting privately for two hours. The sides have no further meetings planned...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
US unveils new rule on airplane fuel tanks
Federal transportation officials announced a new rule Wednesday aimed at preventing fuel tank explosions like the one that destroyed TWA Flight 800 almost exactly 12 years ago...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Nebraska man sues Jesse James over undelivered car
A Nebraska man has sued custom car and bike-maker Jesse James, claiming the former television host failed to deliver a custom automobile despite paying more $420,000...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Police Man kills woman, self in Missouri mall
A man shot and killed a woman in a shopping mall outside St. Louis on Wednesday and then killed himself, police said. The pair were cousins, according to a man who said he was a relative...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
DeBakey remembered as medical pioneer, good friend
Pioneering heart surgeon Michael DeBakey was remembered at a memorial service Wednesday as not only a brilliant physician and medical innovator but also a friend and humanitarian...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Birmingham votes to rename airport for King aide
Directors voted Wednesday to rename the airport in this once-strictly segregated city for a civil rights leader who staged demonstrations alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
US unveils new rule on airplane fuel tanks
Federal transportation officials announced a new rule Wednesday aimed at preventing fuel tank explosions like the one that destroyed TWA Flight 800 almost exactly 12 years ago...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Elderly women get life in L.A. insurance killings
A judge in Los Angeles has sentenced two elderly women to life in prison without parole for murdering two indigent men to collect insurance policies taken out on their lives...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
W.Va. man pleads guilty in torture of woman
A fifth person has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the suspected torture of a young woman who authorities say was held captive in West Virginia last summer...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Controlled burns set to battle California blazes
Firefighters set more controlled burns Wednesday to block a wildfire that already has blackened 190 square miles and destroyed 27 homes on the central California coast...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Fox Jackson used N-word in crude off-air remarks
Fox News says the Rev. Jesse Jackson used the N-word during a break in a TV interview where he criticized presidential candidate Barack Obama...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
6th body pulled from Calif. canal after crash
A sixth body was pulled from a rural, central California canal Wednesday after a collision between a septic truck and a sport utility vehicle carrying farm workers from a peach orchard. A seventh victim remained missing and is presumed dead...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Brother of man suspected in 8 slayings is charged
The brother of a man suspected of killing eight people in Illinois and Missouri has been indicted on charges of concealing a homicidal death and obstruction of justice...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Tropical Storm Fausto expected to strengthen
Tropical Storm Fausto is expected strengthen in the Pacific and forecasters say it could soon become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Midwests flood-prone communities consider buyouts
Debbie Halcomb unpacked boxes as she moved back into her flood-damaged home, but worried that her damp carpet harbors mold...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Afraid of laundry? You will be after reading this
Mara Ranger will be a little paranoid doing laundry now...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Gas trades backfire for California desert utility
From his office in a strip mall in the Southern California desert, energy trader Bill Rapp bet heavily that Hurricane Katrina would cause natural gas prices to go up and up and up...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Automakers offer hybrids for NYC taxi fleet
Three major auto manufacturers are promising to reserve 300 new hybrid vehicles each month exclusively for the city as it replaces its entire fleet of yellow cabs...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Several New Jersey teens injured in Utah bus crash
A tour bus went off a state highway near Bryce Canyon National Park, landing upside down in a creek bed and catching fire...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
SC gay group to pay for ads after state balks
A gay pride organization said Thursday it plans to raise $5,000 to pay for an advertising campaign that proclaimed "South Carolina is so gay" after the state refused to pick up the tab...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Conn. child welfare worker charged in babys death
An employee of the state Department of Children and Families has been charged in the death of a 7-month-old foster child placed in her care, prompting the agency to seek her dismissal...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
No charges against NJ troopers accused of rape
The prosecutor investigating rape allegations against a group of New Jersey state troopers says no charges will be filed against them...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Report says canal would fix California water woes
An influential public policy group on Thursday said California should no longer rely on the troubled Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to supply water to most of the state, and should instead build a canal around the delta...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Japanese pitcher Hideo Nomo announces retirement
Hideo Nomo, who pitched a pair of no-hitters and led a rush of Japanese players to the major leagues, is finished. Nomo announced his retirement Thursday, agent Don Nomura said. Once known for a deceptive delivery and a devastating forkball, the 39-year-old Nomo was released by the Kansas City Royals in late April...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Several teenagers injured in Utah bus crash
A tour bus went off a state highway near Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah, landing upside down in a creek bed and catching fire Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Ark. man accused in 4 boat killings to change plea
An Arkansas man who has maintained his innocence in the killings of four aboard the charter boat "Joe Cool" is scheduled to change his plea later this month...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Md. ACLU releases docs detailing police monitoring
Undercover Maryland state police officers infiltrated meetings of peace and anti-death penalty groups for more than a year, according to documents released Thursday by the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
A-Rods wife seeks evidence of star spying on her
The wife of Alex Rodriguez wants to know if the New York Yankees star hired private detectives or installed wiretaps installed to spy on her...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
P&Gs chief marketer retires
The marketing chief who directed about $8 billion a year advertising products such as Tide detergent, Crest toothpaste and Gillette shavers is stepping down, the Procter & Gamble Co. said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Pelosi calls Bush a total failure in interview
President Bush has been a "total failure" in everything from the economy to the war to energy policy, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday. In an interview on CNN, the California Democrat was asked to respond to video of the president criticizing the Democratic-led Congress for heading into the final 26 days of the legislative session without having passed a single government spending bill...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
House Speaker Pelosi calls Bush a total failure
President Bush has been a "total failure" in everything from the economy to the war to energy policy, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday. In an interview on CNN, the California Democrat was asked to respond to video of the president criticizing the Democratic-led Congress for heading into the final 26 days of the legislative session without having passed a single government spending bill...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Smithsonian dishes the dirt on, well, dirt
Dishing the dirt has a long history in Washington, but the Smithsonian Institution is taking it to new depths...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Scientists $200M loss from Great Lakes invasives
Foreign species that slipped into the Great Lakes in ballast tanks of oceangoing cargo ships cost the regional economy at least $200 million a year, according to a University of Notre Dame study released Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Giant cross arrives for popes visit
Pilgrims cheered, sang and wept as a giant wooden cross serving as the symbol of a Roman Catholic youth festival that will be led by Pope Benedict XVI sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, the culmination of a yearlong journey through Australia...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Mandelas village spruces up for his 90th birthday
Gardeners mowed the lawn outside the tiny museum honoring local hero Nelson Mandela on Thursday, while a work crew laid new tarmac on the road outside his house and a school choir rehearsed a song they created especially for him...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Al-Qaida draws more foreign recruits to Afghan war
Afghanistan has been drawing a fresh influx of jihadi fighters from Turkey, Central Asia, Chechnya and the Middle East, one more sign that al-Qaida is regrouping on what is fast becoming the most active front of the war on terror groups...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
15 insurgents killed in raid in west Afghanistan
U.S. Special Forces and Afghan troops called in airstrikes during a raid on a militant cell in western Afghanistan on Thursday, killing 15 insurgents while freeing 15 hostages, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Pakistan, US at odds over border bombing
U.S. and Pakistani investigators have reached "separate" conclusions about why warplanes killed 11 Pakistani troops at an outpost near the Afghan border, the Pakistan army said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Bush hails spirit, compassion of former spokesman
President Bush led a poignant tribute on Thursday to his friend and former spokesman, Tony Snow, who lost his public fight with cancer but never surrendered the spirit that defined his life...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Bush hails Tony Snows record of accomplishment
President Bush led a poignant tribute on Thursday to his friend and former spokesman, Tony Snow, who lost his public fight with cancer but never surrendered the spirit that defined his life...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
30 Rock nets 7 Emmy nominations for guest stars
An appearance on "30 Rock" may be the best gig in television...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Stephen Colbert to have spider named after him
Stephen Colbert has a big decision to make: Which spider species should bear his name?...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Afraid of laundry? You will be after reading this
Mara Ranger will be a little paranoid doing laundry now...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Ashcroft Not hard to reject interrogation memos
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday "it was not a hard decision" to withdraw Justice Department legal opinions that approved the use of harsh interrogation methods which critics say amount to torture...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Wind and rain wreak havoc at British Open
Forget the leaderboard. No one dominated at Royal Birkdale like the whipping wind and soaking rain...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Despite sore wrist, Harrington holding up well
Despite a sore wrist, defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington is off to a promising start in the whipping wind and soaking rain at Royal Birkdale...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Harrington holding up well as British Open begins
Despite a sore wrist, defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington is off to a promising start in the whipping wind and soaking rain at Royal Birkdale...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Ailing Harrington tees off at British Open
In one of those charming English villages near Royal Birkdale Golf Club, the lamp posts are adorned with alternating pictures of Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington. One is home. The other is hurting...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Stocks surge as falling energy prices bolster mood
Wall Street surged Thursday, extending its rally into a second session as tumbling energy prices bolstered an already upbeat mood that followed stronger-than-expected quarterly reports from big names like JPMorgan Chase & Co. and United Technologies Corp. The Dow Jones industrial average rose nearly 200 points as oil fell more than $3 and brought its three-day decline to more than $13 a barrel...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
McCain eyes longer gas tax reprieve to aid drivers
John McCain said Thursday that his proposal to suspend the gas tax for three months this summer may need to be extended longer if high gas prices continue to take a toll on the economy...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Wind, rain, then a break in weather at Open
The day started with howling wind and soaking rain. By afternoon, the showers had stopped and the breeze tailed off...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Bush to attend funeral for Tony Snow
President Bush is honoring his former spokesman, Tony Snow, by recounting his experiences at the White House and offering prayers and continued support for his family...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Police Video taken of Brolin, Wright during brawl
Police said Wednesday they have video of a bar brawl in which members of a crew filming an Oliver Stone movie _ including actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright _ were arrested...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Luxury without gambling Atlantic Citys next wave
One has a salt-water spa, two celebrity chef restaurants, twice daily maid visits, 330 rooms and zero slot machines...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Single-family building dips to slowest in 17 years
A beat-the-deadline rush to file permits for apartment construction in New York City lifted housing starts to unexpectedly high levels in June, but it was no cause for rejoicing. Construction of single-family homes nationwide fell to the slowest pace in 17 years...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Stocks end higher on falling energy prices
Wall Street has had its second straight big rally as tumbling energy prices and stronger-than-expected earnings reports have given investors a burst of optimism about the economy...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Barenaked Ladies singer arrested on drug charges
The singer and guitarist for the band Barenaked Ladies has been arrested on drug charges in upstate New York...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Hollywood studios, SAG at impasse after meeting
Hollywood producers and the Screen Actors Guild failed to reach a contract agreement Wednesday after meeting privately for two hours. The sides have no further meetings planned...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
US unveils new rule on airplane fuel tanks
Federal transportation officials announced a new rule Wednesday aimed at preventing fuel tank explosions like the one that destroyed TWA Flight 800 almost exactly 12 years ago...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Nebraska man sues Jesse James over undelivered car
A Nebraska man has sued custom car and bike-maker Jesse James, claiming the former television host failed to deliver a custom automobile despite paying more $420,000...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Census New Orleans fastest-growing city in US
New Orleans was the fastest-growing large city in the nation last year, but its population is still about half what it was before Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Twolves get Carney, Booth, 1st rounder from 76ers
The Minnesota Timberwolves completed a trade with Philadelphia on Wednesday that gave the Wolves another first-round draft pick and paved the way for the 76ers to sign star power forward Elton Brand...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
US unveils new rule on airplane fuel tanks
Federal transportation officials announced a new rule Wednesday aimed at preventing fuel tank explosions like the one that destroyed TWA Flight 800 almost exactly 12 years ago...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Elderly women get life in L.A. insurance killings
A judge in Los Angeles has sentenced two elderly women to life in prison without parole for murdering two indigent men to collect insurance policies taken out on their lives...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Wambachs broken leg mars US win over Brazil
On a night when the United States woman should have been eyeing the upcoming Olympics, they were dealt a crushing blow to their gold medal hopes when Abby Wambach broke her left leg...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Creamer shoots 60, leads Farr by 5 strokes
Paula Creamer knew she was playing well. She was surprised just how well...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Howard goes deep twice, Phillies top Cards 4-1
Ryan Howard homered twice and drove in three runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Get the 3-D glasses ready for Hannah Montana
The hit "Hannah Montana" movie will be nearly inescapable on television this month in every dimension...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Prisons trying to get cell phones out of cells
Corrections officials across the country are trying to get cell phones out of prison cells...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Rain allows Dixon to win 3rd straight at Nashville
Scott Dixon grabbed the lead on lap 149 and had enough fuel to stay there until rain ended the Firestone Indy 200 with 29 laps left, giving him his third consecutive victory at the Nashville Superspeedway and his fourth this season...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Brazils Beatriz 1st woman to win Indy Lights race
Ana Beatriz of Brazil became the first woman to win on the Firestone Indy Lights Series, taking the rain-delayed Sunbelt Rentals 100 on Saturday at the Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Perry sets up 3-way tie at John Deere Classic
Kenny Perry finished with a flourish to move into a three-way tie for the lead through three rounds at the John Deere Classic on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Say what? NYC mayor often mangles his words
When Mayor Michael Bloomberg called in to his weekly radio show Friday from a media conference out West, he could hardly contain his excitement as he described the beautiful mountains and weather out in "Salt Lake City, Idaho."...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Creamer shoots 60, leads LPGAs Farr by 5 strokes
Paula Creamer knew she was playing well. She was surprised just how well. Creamer birdied nine of the last 11 holes, including the final three, for a course-record 60 on the par-71 Highland Meadows layout Thursday. She held a five-stroke lead after the opening round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Wireless microphones flap causing static
Consumer groups are accusing Broadway actors, mega-church pastors, karaoke DJs and others who use popular wireless microphones of unwittingly violating Federal Communications Commission rules that require government licenses for such devices...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
VWs choice eases Chattanoogas past auto snubs
When Volkswagen said yes, a city that shed its reputation for dirty air to become a top outdoors destination forgot years of frustrating rejections by automakers...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Bulls top pick Rose pleads guilty to speeding
The Chicago Bulls No. 1 draft choice Derrick Rose pleaded guilty Monday to driving more than 40 mph over the speed limit on an Illinois highway back in April...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Surging Perry wins John Deere Classic in playoff
Kenny Perry beat Brad Adamonis and Jay Williamson in a playoff to win the John Deere Classic and escape with his third victory in five starts after bogeying the 18th hole on Sunday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports
Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee lead the nation when it comes to obesity, a new government survey reports...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Ronaldinho excited by Milan move
Ronaldinho says he is fully fit and ready to return to his best after completing his move to AC Milan...
BBC News - July 17, 2008
Iran satisfied at US involvement
Iran welcomes as positive America's decision to take part in international talks on its nuclear programme...
BBC News - July 17, 2008
US set to overturn HIV travel ban
The US Senate votes to lift a long-standing ban on allowing HIV-positive visitors to enter the US...
BBC News - July 17, 2008
Obama gets June fundraising boost
Democratic US presidential hopeful Barack Obama reveals that his campaign raised $52m (£26m) in June...
BBC News - July 17, 2008
Review Facebook Scrabble flashy, but not better
A sanctioned version of Scrabble for Facebook, released this week by video game maker Electronic Arts Inc., boasts animated graphics and true-to-the-board-game design...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
A-Rods wife seeks evidence of star spying on her
The wife of Alex Rodriguez wants to know if the New York Yankees star hired private detectives or installed wiretaps installed to spy on her...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
P&Gs chief marketer retires
The marketing chief who directed about $8 billion a year advertising products such as Tide detergent, Crest toothpaste and Gillette shavers is stepping down, the Procter & Gamble Co. said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Olmerts lawyers attempt to discredit key witness
Lawyers representing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert cross-examined an American businessman Thursday, hoping to undermine his allegations that Olmert illicitly accepted cash-stuffed envelopes from him to help fund a luxurious lifestyle...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Freed Lebanese prisoners vow to fight Israel
Five militants freed in a prisoner swap with Israel prayed and laid wreaths at the grave of a slain Hezbollah commander Thursday, vowing to fight Israel as supporters showered them with rice...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Freed Lebanese say they will keep fighting Israel
Five militants freed as part of a prisoner swap with Israel prayed Thursday at the grave of a slain Hezbollah military commander, pledging to follow in his footsteps and keep fighting Israel...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Scientists $200M loss from Great Lakes invasives
Foreign species that slipped into the Great Lakes in ballast tanks of oceangoing cargo ships cost the regional economy at least $200 million a year, according to a University of Notre Dame study released Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
China will abide by foreign media commitments
Beijing will abide by its commitments to provide unfettered access for foreign reporters during the Olympic Games, a government spokesman said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Giant cross arrives for popes visit
Pilgrims cheered, sang and wept as a giant wooden cross serving as the symbol of a Roman Catholic youth festival that will be led by Pope Benedict XVI sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, the culmination of a yearlong journey through Australia...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Bush attends funeral for Tony Snow
President Bush traveled Thursday to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to pay respects to the family of Tony Snow, his former spokesman, and to reminisce about the late conservative commentator-turned-press secretary...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Witness tells Congress how US taxes evaded abroad
A man wanted by Liechtenstein for leaking secret banking information that identified millionaire tax cheats across Europe and the United States has told congressional investigators how money was concealed...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
US lawmakers probe European tax havens
European bankers and some of their U.S. clients faced grilling by senators Thursday about offshore tax abuses that investigators believe are costing American taxpayers about $100 billion a year...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Democrats try to spur more oil exploration
Seeking to blunt GOP efforts to permit oil exploration off Atlantic and Pacific coasts, House Democrats are pushing legislation they say would spur oil drilling on already available lands in Alaska, the West and the western Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
15 insurgents killed in raid in west Afghanistan
U.S. Special Forces and Afghan troops called in airstrikes during a raid on a militant cell in western Afghanistan on Thursday, killing 15 insurgents while freeing 15 hostages, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Pakistan, US at odds over border bombing
U.S. and Pakistani investigators have reached "separate" conclusions about why warplanes killed 11 Pakistani troops at an outpost near the Afghan border, the Pakistan army said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Serena Williams holds on against 15-year-old
Serena Williams looked completely out of sync for much of the match. Against a 15-year-old qualifier no less...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Mad Men, Damages vie for historic Emmy bids
"Mad Men" and "Damages" have a shot at Emmy nomination history...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Democrats push rule to spur oil drilling
Seeking to blunt GOP efforts to permit oil exploration off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, House Democrats are pushing legislation they say would spur drilling on already available lands in Alaska, the West and the western Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
As economy dominates, Obama, McCain seek answers
The economy is deteriorating so quickly and dramatically that it threatens to overtake many proposals the presidential candidates have been offering for months...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
McCain tells NAACP hell back school vouchers
John McCain told the NAACP and some skeptical black voters Wednesday that he will expand education opportunities, partly through vouchers for low-income children to attend private school...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Wind and rain wreak havoc at British Open
Forget the leaderboard. No one dominated at Royal Birkdale like the whipping wind and soaking rain...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Despite sore wrist, Harrington holding up well
Despite a sore wrist, defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington is off to a promising start in the whipping wind and soaking rain at Royal Birkdale...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Harrington holding up well as British Open begins
Despite a sore wrist, defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington is off to a promising start in the whipping wind and soaking rain at Royal Birkdale...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Ailing Harrington tees off at British Open
In one of those charming English villages near Royal Birkdale Golf Club, the lamp posts are adorned with alternating pictures of Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington. One is home. The other is hurting...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Lawmakers say European banks aiding US tax cheats
European bankers and some of their U.S. clients faced grilling by senators Thursday about offshore tax abuses that investigators believe are costing American taxpayers about $100 billion a year...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Stocks trade mixed on earnings reports, rising oil
Stocks traded mixed Thursday as investors parsed stronger-than-expected quarterly reports from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and United Technologies Corp. that gave Wall Street some reassurance about the health of the economy. But a rise in oil prices appeared to erode some of the enthusiasm...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Airbus orders top Boeings at Farnborough
European plane maker Airbus emerged as the clear winner at the Farnborough International Airshow on Thursday after racking up plane orders dwarfing the deals done by U.S. rival Boeing Co...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Stocks trade higher on upbeat earnings results
Wall Street extended its rally into a second session Thursday after stronger-than-expected quarterly reports from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and United Technologies Corp. gave investors some reassurance about the health of the economy...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Barenaked Ladies singer arrested on drug charges
The singer and guitarist for the band Barenaked Ladies has been arrested on drug charges in upstate New York...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
US unveils new rule on airplane fuel tanks
Federal transportation officials announced a new rule Wednesday aimed at preventing fuel tank explosions like the one that destroyed TWA Flight 800 almost exactly 12 years ago...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Hollywood studios, SAG at impasse after meeting
Hollywood producers and the Screen Actors Guild failed to reach a contract agreement Wednesday after meeting privately for two hours. The sides have no further meetings planned...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Nebraska man sues Jesse James over undelivered car
A Nebraska man has sued custom car and bike-maker Jesse James, claiming the former television host failed to deliver a custom automobile despite paying more $420,000...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Bush to attend funeral for Tony Snow
President Bush is honoring his former spokesman, Tony Snow, by recounting his experiences at the White House and offering prayers and continued support for his family...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
US unveils new rule on airplane fuel tanks
Federal transportation officials announced a new rule Wednesday aimed at preventing fuel tank explosions like the one that destroyed TWA Flight 800 almost exactly 12 years ago...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Elderly women get life in L.A. insurance killings
A judge in Los Angeles has sentenced two elderly women to life in prison without parole for murdering two indigent men to collect insurance policies taken out on their lives...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Wambachs broken leg mars US win over Brazil
On a night when the United States woman should have been eyeing the upcoming Olympics, they were dealt a crushing blow to their gold medal hopes when Abby Wambach broke her left leg...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Police Man kills woman, self in Missouri mall
A man shot and killed a woman in a shopping mall outside St. Louis on Wednesday and then killed himself, police said. The pair were cousins, according to a man who said he was a relative...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
DeBakey remembered as medical pioneer, good friend
Pioneering heart surgeon Michael DeBakey was remembered at a memorial service Wednesday as not only a brilliant physician and medical innovator but also a friend and humanitarian...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Birmingham votes to rename airport for King aide
Directors voted Wednesday to rename the airport in this once-strictly segregated city for a civil rights leader who staged demonstrations alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Police Man killed woman, self in Missouri mall
Police say a man shot and killed a woman inside a suburban St. Louis mall before killing himself...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Cemeteries have new problem metal theft
Grave robbers, a curse of burial grounds for centuries, are back for new valuables: metal ornaments that can be melted down for quick cash as copper and other metal prices climb...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Millions to improve Texas colonias go unspent
During a recent afternoon storm, brothers Angel and Salvador Badillo sat under a tin roof with a couple of friends, sipping beers as the open drainage ditch in front of their clapboard house filled like a moat...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
W.Va. man pleads guilty in torture of woman
A fifth person has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the suspected torture of a young woman who authorities say was held captive in West Virginia last summer...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Controlled burns set to battle California blazes
Firefighters set more controlled burns Wednesday to block a wildfire that already has blackened 190 square miles and destroyed 27 homes on the central California coast...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Fox Jackson used N-word in crude off-air remarks
Fox News says the Rev. Jesse Jackson used the N-word during a break in a TV interview where he criticized presidential candidate Barack Obama...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
6th body pulled from Calif. canal after crash
A sixth body was pulled from a rural, central California canal Wednesday after a collision between a septic truck and a sport utility vehicle carrying farm workers from a peach orchard. A seventh victim remained missing and is presumed dead...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Brother of man suspected in 8 slayings is charged
The brother of a man suspected of killing eight people in Illinois and Missouri has been indicted on charges of concealing a homicidal death and obstruction of justice...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Automakers offer hybrids for NYC taxi fleet
Three major auto manufacturers are promising to reserve 300 new hybrid vehicles each month exclusively for the city as it replaces its entire fleet of yellow cabs...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Tropical Storm Fausto expected to strengthen
Tropical Storm Fausto is expected strengthen in the Pacific and forecasters say it could soon become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Midwests flood-prone communities consider buyouts
Debbie Halcomb unpacked boxes as she moved back into her flood-damaged home, but worried that her damp carpet harbors mold...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Federal immigration failures fuel state action
When Suffolk County passed a law requiring licensed contractors to prove their workers are in the U.S. legally, the county at the far end of Long Island suddenly had something in common with such states as Oklahoma and Arizona...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
2 killed in southwest Houston stairwell collapse
Two boys are dead and a third has been taken to a hospital after a stairwell collapsed on them as they played on a sidewalk at a southwest Houston apartment complex...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Ex-Ranger gets 35 years in fellow Rangers slaying
A former U.S. Army Ranger from Maryland has been sentenced to 35 years in prison in the shooting death of a fellow Ranger he served with in Afghanistan...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Texas approves massive new wind power project
Texas utility officials have given preliminary approval to building billions of dollars worth of transmission lines to bring wind energy from gusty West Texas to urban areas...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Man sentenced for killing Curious George writer
A man convicted of killing "Curious George" collaborator Alan Shalleck in South Florida has been spared the death penalty...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Review Facebook Scrabble flashy, but not better
A sanctioned version of Scrabble for Facebook, released this week by video game maker Electronic Arts Inc., boasts animated graphics and true-to-the-board-game design...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
A-Rods wife seeks evidence of star spying on her
The wife of Alex Rodriguez wants to know if the New York Yankees star hired private detectives or installed wiretaps installed to spy on her...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
P&Gs chief marketer retires
The marketing chief who directed about $8 billion a year advertising products such as Tide detergent, Crest toothpaste and Gillette shavers is stepping down, the Procter & Gamble Co. said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Scandal at Texas Southern University ends quietly
While most students at Texas Southern University are in need of financial aid, their former president dressed in Gucci, had a $17,800 couch and used a 25-place dinner set that cost $40,000...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Freed Lebanese prisoners vow to fight Israel
Five militants freed in a prisoner swap with Israel prayed and laid wreaths at the grave of a slain Hezbollah commander Thursday, vowing to fight Israel as supporters showered them with rice...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Freed Lebanese say they will keep fighting Israel
Five militants freed as part of a prisoner swap with Israel prayed Thursday at the grave of a slain Hezbollah military commander, pledging to follow in his footsteps and keep fighting Israel...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Scientists $200M loss from Great Lakes invasives
Foreign species that slipped into the Great Lakes in ballast tanks of oceangoing cargo ships cost the regional economy at least $200 million a year, according to a University of Notre Dame study released Wednesday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Giant cross arrives for popes visit
Pilgrims cheered, sang and wept as a giant wooden cross serving as the symbol of a Roman Catholic youth festival that will be led by Pope Benedict XVI sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, the culmination of a yearlong journey through Australia...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Bush attends funeral for Tony Snow
President Bush traveled Thursday to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to pay respects to the family of Tony Snow, his former spokesman, and to reminisce about the late conservative commentator-turned-press secretary...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Olmerts lawyers attempt to discredit key witness
Lawyers representing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert cross-examined an American businessman Thursday, hoping to undermine his allegations that Olmert illicitly accepted cash-stuffed envelopes from him to help fund a luxurious lifestyle...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Democrats try to spur more oil exploration
Seeking to blunt GOP efforts to permit oil exploration off Atlantic and Pacific coasts, House Democrats are pushing legislation they say would spur oil drilling on already available lands in Alaska, the West and the western Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
15 insurgents killed in raid in west Afghanistan
U.S. Special Forces and Afghan troops called in airstrikes during a raid on a militant cell in western Afghanistan on Thursday, killing 15 insurgents while freeing 15 hostages, officials said...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Pakistan, US at odds over border bombing
U.S. and Pakistani investigators have reached "separate" conclusions about why warplanes killed 11 Pakistani troops at an outpost near the Afghan border, the Pakistan army said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
China will abide by foreign media commitments
Beijing will abide by its commitments to provide unfettered access for foreign reporters during the Olympic Games, a government spokesman said Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Mad Men, Damages vie for historic Emmy bids
"Mad Men" and "Damages" have a shot at Emmy nomination history...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Democrats push rule to spur oil drilling
Seeking to blunt GOP efforts to permit oil exploration off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, House Democrats are pushing legislation they say would spur drilling on already available lands in Alaska, the West and the western Gulf of Mexico...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Witness tells Congress how US taxes evaded abroad
A man wanted by Liechtenstein for leaking secret banking information that identified millionaire tax cheats across Europe and the United States has told congressional investigators how money was concealed...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
US lawmakers probe European tax havens
European bankers and some of their U.S. clients faced grilling by senators Thursday about offshore tax abuses that investigators believe are costing American taxpayers about $100 billion a year...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Despite sore wrist, Harrington holding up well
Despite a sore wrist, defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington is off to a promising start in the whipping wind and soaking rain at Royal Birkdale...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Harrington holding up well as British Open begins
Despite a sore wrist, defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington is off to a promising start in the whipping wind and soaking rain at Royal Birkdale...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Ailing Harrington tees off at British Open
In one of those charming English villages near Royal Birkdale Golf Club, the lamp posts are adorned with alternating pictures of Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington. One is home. The other is hurting...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Serena Williams holds on against 15-year-old
Serena Williams looked completely out of sync for much of the match. Against a 15-year-old qualifier no less...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Stocks trade higher on upbeat earnings results
Wall Street extended its rally into a second session Thursday after stronger-than-expected quarterly reports from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and United Technologies Corp. gave investors some reassurance about the health of the economy...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
As economy dominates, Obama, McCain seek answers
The economy is deteriorating so quickly and dramatically that it threatens to overtake many proposals the presidential candidates have been offering for months...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
McCain tells NAACP hell back school vouchers
John McCain told the NAACP and some skeptical black voters Wednesday that he will expand education opportunities, partly through vouchers for low-income children to attend private school...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Wind and rain wreak havoc at British Open
Forget the leaderboard. No one dominated at Royal Birkdale like the whipping wind and soaking rain...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Birmingham votes to rename airport for King aide
Directors voted Wednesday to rename the airport in this once-strictly segregated city for a civil rights leader who staged demonstrations alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Bush to attend funeral for Tony Snow
President Bush is honoring his former spokesman, Tony Snow, by recounting his experiences at the White House and offering prayers and continued support for his family...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Lawmakers say European banks aiding US tax cheats
European bankers and some of their U.S. clients faced grilling by senators Thursday about offshore tax abuses that investigators believe are costing American taxpayers about $100 billion a year...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Stocks trade mixed on earnings reports, rising oil
Stocks traded mixed Thursday as investors parsed stronger-than-expected quarterly reports from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and United Technologies Corp. that gave Wall Street some reassurance about the health of the economy. But a rise in oil prices appeared to erode some of the enthusiasm...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Airbus orders top Boeings at Farnborough
European plane maker Airbus emerged as the clear winner at the Farnborough International Airshow on Thursday after racking up plane orders dwarfing the deals done by U.S. rival Boeing Co...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Wambachs broken leg mars US win over Brazil
On a night when the United States woman should have been eyeing the upcoming Olympics, they were dealt a crushing blow to their gold medal hopes when Abby Wambach broke her left leg...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Barenaked Ladies singer arrested on drug charges
The singer and guitarist for the band Barenaked Ladies has been arrested on drug charges in upstate New York...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
US unveils new rule on airplane fuel tanks
Federal transportation officials announced a new rule Wednesday aimed at preventing fuel tank explosions like the one that destroyed TWA Flight 800 almost exactly 12 years ago...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Hollywood studios, SAG at impasse after meeting
Hollywood producers and the Screen Actors Guild failed to reach a contract agreement Wednesday after meeting privately for two hours. The sides have no further meetings planned...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Nebraska man sues Jesse James over undelivered car
A Nebraska man has sued custom car and bike-maker Jesse James, claiming the former television host failed to deliver a custom automobile despite paying more $420,000...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Twolves get Carney, Booth, 1st rounder from 76ers
The Minnesota Timberwolves completed a trade with Philadelphia on Wednesday that gave the Wolves another first-round draft pick and paved the way for the 76ers to sign star power forward Elton Brand...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Kidman birth adds to Nashvilles image as oasis
Nicole Kidman has described Nashville as a quiet escape, a nice place to raise a garden or grab coffee without photographers in tow...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
US unveils new rule on airplane fuel tanks
Federal transportation officials announced a new rule Wednesday aimed at preventing fuel tank explosions like the one that destroyed TWA Flight 800 almost exactly 12 years ago...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Elderly women get life in L.A. insurance killings
A judge in Los Angeles has sentenced two elderly women to life in prison without parole for murdering two indigent men to collect insurance policies taken out on their lives...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Creamer shoots 60, leads Farr by 5 strokes
Paula Creamer knew she was playing well. She was surprised just how well...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Howard goes deep twice, Phillies top Cards 4-1
Ryan Howard homered twice and drove in three runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Get the 3-D glasses ready for Hannah Montana
The hit "Hannah Montana" movie will be nearly inescapable on television this month in every dimension...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Prisons trying to get cell phones out of cells
Corrections officials across the country are trying to get cell phones out of prison cells...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Census New Orleans fastest-growing city in US
New Orleans was the fastest-growing large city in the nation last year, but its population is still about half what it was before Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Rain allows Dixon to win 3rd straight at Nashville
Scott Dixon grabbed the lead on lap 149 and had enough fuel to stay there until rain ended the Firestone Indy 200 with 29 laps left, giving him his third consecutive victory at the Nashville Superspeedway and his fourth this season...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Brazils Beatriz 1st woman to win Indy Lights race
Ana Beatriz of Brazil became the first woman to win on the Firestone Indy Lights Series, taking the rain-delayed Sunbelt Rentals 100 on Saturday at the Nashville Superspeedway...
Southern Ledger - July 17, 2008
Perry sets up 3-way tie at John Deere Classic
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