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Bomber kills 43 at Algerian police academy
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
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Rice to sign missile defense deal with Poland
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26 dead as Philippine troops flush out rebels
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
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Indian Kashmir protests called off for 3 days
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
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Taliban kill 10 French troops, raid US base
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Afghan militants hit US base, kill 10 French
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
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Afghan militants kill 10 French, strike at US base
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
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Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
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NY hosts 9 bicycle racks designed by David Byrne
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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 20, 2008
Rice to sign missile defense deal with Poland
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans Wednesday to sign a deal to build a U.S. missile defense base on Polish soil, an agreement that has already prompted an infuriated Russia to threaten its former Soviet satellite...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Bomber kills 43 at Algerian police academy
A suicide bomber drove a car full of explosives into a line of applicants at an Algerian police academy Tuesday, killing at least 43 people in the deadliest terror attack to jolt this energy-rich U.S. ally since the 1990s...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Afghan militants hit US base, kill 10 French
Heavily armed insurgents mounted two of the biggest attacks in years on Western forces in Afghanistan, killing 10 French soldiers in a mountain ambush and then sending a squad of suicide bombers in a failed assault early Tuesday on a U.S. base near the Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Taliban kill 10 French troops, raid US base
Insurgents ambushed a group of elite French soldiers as they climbed a mountain pass, killing 10 troops in a militant stronghold outside the capital. In a separate coordinated attack, a team of suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to storm a U.S. base near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Indian Kashmir protests called off for 3 days
After weeks of massive separatist protests in Indian Kashmir that virtually shut down the region, Muslim leaders called Tuesday for three days of calm, allowing schools and businesses to reopen...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Afghan militants kill 10 French, strike at US base
Insurgents mounted two of the biggest attacks in years on Western forces in Afghanistan, killing 10 French soldiers in a mountain ambush and then sending a squad of suicide bombers in a failed assault early Tuesday on a U.S. base near the Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
British glam rocker Gary Glitter freed in Vietnam
British glam rocker Gary Glitter was refused entry into Thailand, officials said Wednesday, a day after the convicted child molester was freed by Vietnam following nearly three years in prison...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
DMB sax player dies at 46 from ATV wreck injuries
LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said. He was 46...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Vietnam frees glam rocker Gary Glitter from prison
Vietnam freed British glam rocker Gary Glitter from prison Tuesday, sending the convicted child molester into an uncertain future after nearly three years of confinement...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
NY hosts 9 bicycle racks designed by David Byrne
Musician, artist and bicycling enthusiast David Byrne has designed nine unusual bike racks that have been installed around New York City...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies
A publicist for the Dave Matthews Band says saxophone player LeRoi Moore has died of injuries suffered in an all-terrain-vehicle accident in June...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Dunns fist Arizona homer powers Diamondbacks
Adam Dunn hit his National League-leading 33rd home run in his Arizona home debut, powering the Diamondbacks to a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Nolasco pitches, bats the Marlins to win.
Ricky Nolasco pitched a two-hitter for his first career shutout and drove in two runs with his first double, leading the Florida Marlins past the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Blums tiebreaking homer helps Astros top Brewers
Geoff Blum hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning to help the Houston Astros beat Ben Sheets and the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Richard earns 1st MLB win as ChiSox blank Mariners
Clayton Richard pitched six innings for his first major league win, Nick Swisher and Jim Thome homered, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Frozen yogurt war de-thaws, tart new brands hit US
Leonardo DiCaprio has a Red Mango yogurt machine in his office. Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan have been photographed clutching Pinkberry yogurt cups while ducking the paparazzi...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
McCain, Obama to silence critical ads on Sept. 11
Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain plan to pull ads on Sept. 11 that criticize each other, a respite from the political fray to honor the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Obama faces new criticism on abortion
Painted during the Democratic primary as weak on abortion rights, Barack Obama is now being portrayed as an extremist who literally supports killing babies...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Thai protesters want ex-PM back from UK for trial
Several thousand protesters gathered outside the British Embassy on Tuesday to demand that London extradite former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to face criminal charges at home...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Small SUVs improve in crash tests
Four small sport utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests to be released Wednesday by the insurance industry, a sign of improvement compared with SUVs built earlier in the decade...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Wholesale prices rising at fastest pace since 1981
The government says wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
California home sales surged in July, prices fell
Housing data show home sales in California surged more than 12 percent in July from a year ago _ the biggest sales jump in four years...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Snell lifts Pirates with only 2nd win in 11 starts
Ian Snell threw seven scoreless inning to outpitch Braden Looper and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 victory on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Taliban kill 10 troops, raid US base near Kabul
Insurgents ambushed a group of elite French soldiers as they climbed a mountain pass, killing 10 troops in a militant stronghold outside the capital. In a separate coordinated attack, a team of suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to storm a U.S. base near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Pakistani President Musharraf decides to resign
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced Monday that he will resign, just days ahead of impeachment in parliament over attempts by the U.S.-backed leader to impose authoritarian rule on his turbulent nation. An emotional Musharraf said he wanted to spare Pakistan from a dangerous power struggle...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Afghan militants hit US base, kill French soldiers
Heavily armed insurgents mounted two of the biggest attacks in years on Western forces in Afghanistan, killing 10 French soldiers in a mountain ambush and then sending a squad of suicide bombers in a failed assault early Tuesday on a U.S. base near the Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Puerto Rico corpse kept upright for 3-day wake
A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing _ even in death...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Ford workers catch glimpse of future cars
As Ford Motor Co. faces perhaps the most difficult period in its 105-year history, the company is trying to boost employee confidence by showing them _ and letting them drive _ the vehicles it hopes will pull the storied automaker out of the financial basement...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Obama may unveil veep choice Saturday in Illinois
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gave his clearest signal yet that he has settled on a running mate when he announced Tuesday he would appear Saturday in this city where he launched his campaign...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Hearing to resume in new polygamist sect case
A mother accused of abuse for allegedly allowing her then-12-year-old daughter to marry polygamist leader Warren Jeffs plans to call in her defense a stepdaughter who returned voluntarily to the polygamist community...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Search to resume for missing Grand Canyon tourists
A handful of hikers remained unaccounted for after flooding struck a tiny village near the Grand Canyon rim, a community so remote it is the only one in America where the mail is delivered by mule...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
At inner-city LA high, nearly 6 in 10 drop out
Amid the verdant lawn and leafy trees of the tidy Jefferson Senior High School campus, a police officer patrols the grounds and a sign warns that guns are illegal...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
To college freshmen, GPS has always been there
Students entering college this fall have lived their whole lives in a digital world _ where GPS has always been available, phones have always had caller ID and tax returns could always be filed online...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Fay hits Florida, but doesnt become hurricane
Tropical Storm Fay moved inland Tuesday after making landfall in southwest Florida, never growing into the hurricane that forecasters had feared...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Slain Arkansas party chairman honored at funeral
The funeral for slain Arkansas Democratic Party chairman Bill Gwatney was marked by humor as former President Clinton and others remembered the man who had touched their lives...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Fay rolls across Florida as storm, not hurricane
Tropical Storm Fay moved inland Tuesday after making landfall in southwest Florida, bringing soaking rains and gusty winds but failing to become a minimal hurricane as was a possibility...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Fay comes ashore in Florida as storm, no hurricane
Tropical Storm Fay moved inland Tuesday after making landfall in southwest Florida, bringing soaking rains and gusty winds but failing to reach the minimal hurricane status that had been predicted...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Funeral homes facing problem of abandoned ashes
The abandoned ashes are stacked floor to ceiling in the basement of the Graham, Putnam and Mahoney Funeral Parlors, tucked neatly on wooden shelves and tables and in an unused dumbwaiter...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Fay hits Florida, strengthens as it moves inland
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in Florida Tuesday short of hurricane strength, but mysteriously gained speed as it headed over land, bringing heavy rain and high wind but no major damage...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Girl from polygamist group ordered into state care
A Texas judge has ordered a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly married to jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs to be placed in foster care...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Searchers say all missing in Grand Canyon located
Authorities say they have accounted for a handful of hikers who were missing after flooding struck a remote part of the Grand Canyon...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Boomerang Fay strengthens over Florida
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, gaining power and threatening _ once again _ to become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Researcher says bigfoot just a rubber gorilla suit
Turns out Bigfoot was just a rubber suit. Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say that the carcass encased in a block of ice _ handed over to them for an undisclosed sum by two men who claimed to have found it _ was slowly thawed out, and discovered to be a rubber gorilla outfit...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Researcher Bigfoot just a rubber gorilla suit
Turns out Bigfoot was just a rubber suit.Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say that the carcass encased in a block of ice _ handed over to them for an undisclosed sum by two men who claimed to have found it _ were slowly thawed out, and discovered to be a rubber gorilla outfit...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
States throw out costly electronic voting machines
The demise of touch-screen voting has produced a graveyard of expensive corpses: Warehouses stacked with thousands of carefully wrapped voting machines that have been shelved because of doubts about vanishing votes and vulnerability to hackers...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Tenn. trooper accused of snooping on media, musician
A Tennessee state trooper was suspended Tuesday after investigators said he used his position to conduct 182 background checks _ at least some of them unauthorized _ on people including two journalists and a country music figure...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 507
As of Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at least 507 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Study finds minorities more likely to be paddled
Paddlings, swats, licks. A quarter of a million schoolchildren got them last year _ and blacks, American Indians and kids with disabilities got a disproportionate share of the punishment, according to a study by a human rights group...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Boomerang Fay maintains strength over Florida
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, maintaining its strength and threatening _ once again _ to become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Boomerang Fay gains strength over Florida
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, gaining power and threatening _ once again _ to become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
NYC to pay $2 million to arrested war protesters
The city has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit claiming 52 Iraq war activists were unjustly arrested, lawyers announced Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
SC father accused of killing teenager at party
A South Carolina man shot an unarmed teenager to death after a scuffle at a weekend party thrown by his children, then shot two teens involved in a retaliatory shooting at his home, authorities said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Governors in NY, NJ oppose airport slot auctions
The governors of New York and New Jersey asked federal officials Tuesday to abandon a planned auction of prime takeoff and landing slots at New York City-area airports, arguing that it could result in higher ticket prices...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
States allowing corporal punishment
States where corporal punishment is allowed in schools:...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Coroner Tenn. fire victims died of smoke, burns
The medical examiner has ruled that the seven people killed in a Memphis house fire Saturday died from smoke inhalation and burns...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Searchers locate all missing Grand Canyon hikers
Rescue crews have located a handful of hikers who were missing after floods tore through a remote part of the Grand Canyon, authorities said Tuesday...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Rice to sign missile defense deal with Poland
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans Wednesday to sign a deal to build a U.S. missile defense base on Polish soil, an agreement that has already prompted an infuriated Russia to threaten its former Soviet satellite...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Bomber kills 43 at Algerian police academy
A suicide bomber drove a car full of explosives into a line of applicants at an Algerian police academy Tuesday, killing at least 43 people in the deadliest terror attack to jolt this energy-rich U.S. ally since the 1990s...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Indian Kashmir protests called off for 3 days
After weeks of massive separatist protests in Indian Kashmir that virtually shut down the region, Muslim leaders called Tuesday for three days of calm, allowing schools and businesses to reopen...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 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 20, 2008
Researcher says bigfoot just a rubber gorilla suit
Turns out Bigfoot was just a rubber suit. Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say that the carcass encased in a block of ice _ handed over to them for an undisclosed sum by two men who claimed to have found it _ was slowly thawed out, and discovered to be a rubber gorilla outfit...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Afghan militants kill 10 French, strike at US base
Insurgents mounted two of the biggest attacks in years on Western forces in Afghanistan, killing 10 French soldiers in a mountain ambush and then sending a squad of suicide bombers in a failed assault early Tuesday on a U.S. base near the Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Afghan militants hit US base, kill 10 French
Heavily armed insurgents mounted two of the biggest attacks in years on Western forces in Afghanistan, killing 10 French soldiers in a mountain ambush and then sending a squad of suicide bombers in a failed assault early Tuesday on a U.S. base near the Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Taliban kill 10 French troops, raid US base
Insurgents ambushed a group of elite French soldiers as they climbed a mountain pass, killing 10 troops in a militant stronghold outside the capital. In a separate coordinated attack, a team of suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to storm a U.S. base near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Vietnam frees glam rocker Gary Glitter from prison
Vietnam freed British glam rocker Gary Glitter from prison Tuesday, sending the convicted child molester into an uncertain future after nearly three years of confinement...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
NY hosts 9 bicycle racks designed by David Byrne
Musician, artist and bicycling enthusiast David Byrne has designed nine unusual bike racks that have been installed around New York City...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies
A publicist for the Dave Matthews Band says saxophone player LeRoi Moore has died of injuries suffered in an all-terrain-vehicle accident in June...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Blums tiebreaking homer helps Astros top Brewers
Geoff Blum hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning to help the Houston Astros beat Ben Sheets and the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Richard earns 1st MLB win as ChiSox blank Mariners
Clayton Richard pitched six innings for his first major league win, Nick Swisher and Jim Thome homered, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
British glam rocker Gary Glitter freed in Vietnam
British glam rocker Gary Glitter was refused entry into Thailand, officials said Wednesday, a day after the convicted child molester was freed by Vietnam following nearly three years in prison...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
DMB sax player dies at 46 from ATV wreck injuries
LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said. He was 46...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Obama faces new criticism on abortion
Painted during the Democratic primary as weak on abortion rights, Barack Obama is now being portrayed as an extremist who literally supports killing babies...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Dunns fist Arizona homer powers Diamondbacks
Adam Dunn hit his National League-leading 33rd home run in his Arizona home debut, powering the Diamondbacks to a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Nolasco pitches, bats the Marlins to win.
Ricky Nolasco pitched a two-hitter for his first career shutout and drove in two runs with his first double, leading the Florida Marlins past the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Small SUVs improve in crash tests
Four small sport utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests to be released Wednesday by the insurance industry, a sign of improvement compared with SUVs built earlier in the decade...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Wholesale prices rising at fastest pace since 1981
The government says wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
California home sales surged in July, prices fell
Housing data show home sales in California surged more than 12 percent in July from a year ago _ the biggest sales jump in four years...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Frozen yogurt war de-thaws, tart new brands hit US
Leonardo DiCaprio has a Red Mango yogurt machine in his office. Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan have been photographed clutching Pinkberry yogurt cups while ducking the paparazzi...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
McCain, Obama to silence critical ads on Sept. 11
Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain plan to pull ads on Sept. 11 that criticize each other, a respite from the political fray to honor the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Afghan militants hit US base, kill French soldiers
Heavily armed insurgents mounted two of the biggest attacks in years on Western forces in Afghanistan, killing 10 French soldiers in a mountain ambush and then sending a squad of suicide bombers in a failed assault early Tuesday on a U.S. base near the Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Puerto Rico corpse kept upright for 3-day wake
A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing _ even in death...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Ford workers catch glimpse of future cars
As Ford Motor Co. faces perhaps the most difficult period in its 105-year history, the company is trying to boost employee confidence by showing them _ and letting them drive _ the vehicles it hopes will pull the storied automaker out of the financial basement...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Thai protesters want ex-PM back from UK for trial
Several thousand protesters gathered outside the British Embassy on Tuesday to demand that London extradite former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to face criminal charges at home...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Obama may unveil veep choice Saturday in Illinois
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gave his clearest signal yet that he has settled on a running mate when he announced Tuesday he would appear Saturday in this city where he launched his campaign...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Snell lifts Pirates with only 2nd win in 11 starts
Ian Snell threw seven scoreless inning to outpitch Braden Looper and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 victory on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Taliban kill 10 troops, raid US base near Kabul
Insurgents ambushed a group of elite French soldiers as they climbed a mountain pass, killing 10 troops in a militant stronghold outside the capital. In a separate coordinated attack, a team of suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to storm a U.S. base near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Pakistani President Musharraf decides to resign
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced Monday that he will resign, just days ahead of impeachment in parliament over attempts by the U.S.-backed leader to impose authoritarian rule on his turbulent nation. An emotional Musharraf said he wanted to spare Pakistan from a dangerous power struggle...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Titans beat Raiders with last-second field goal
The Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders have talented young quarterbacks in Vince Young and JaMarcus Russell...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Pettersson wins Wyndham on hometown course
Carl Pettersson won his hometown event for his first PGA Tour victory in two years, shooting a 2-under 68 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory in the Wyndham Championship...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
5 children among 7 killed in Memphis house fire
The Memphis Fire Department says five children, a teenager and an adult have been killed in a house fire...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Bulldogs! Georgia is No. 1 in preseason AP poll
By the time Georgia was done demolishing Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl, it was apparent the Bulldogs were well on their way to being No. 1 _ to start the 2008 college football season...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Carl Pettersson wins Wyndham on hometown course
Carl Pettersson won his hometown event for his first PGA Tour victory in two years, shooting a 2-under 68 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory in the Wyndham Championship...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Fay hits Florida, strengthens as it moves inland
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in Florida Tuesday short of hurricane strength, but mysteriously gained speed as it headed over land, bringing heavy rain and high wind but no major damage...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Clooney, Pitt, Coens join Toronto festival lineup
Movies featuring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Kate Beckinsale, Edward Norton and Colin Farrell and a documentary about Paris Hilton have joined the lineup for the Toronto International Film Festival...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 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 20, 2008
Boomerang Fay gains strength over Florida
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, gaining power and threatening _ once again _ to become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Boomerang Fay strengthens over Florida
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, gaining power and threatening _ once again _ to become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Blue Mountain returns with new album Midnight
For seminal alt-country band Blue Mountain _ torn apart by divorce _ breaking up was hard to do. Getting back together, it turned out, was pretty easy...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Toby Keith praises Obama
Barack Obama is getting praise from Nashville, courtesy of one big, patriotic country star...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Study finds minorities more likely to be paddled
Paddlings, swats, licks. A quarter of a million schoolchildren got them last year _ and blacks, American Indians and kids with disabilities got a disproportionate share of the punishment, according to a study by a human rights group...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Boomerang Fay maintains strength over Florida
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, maintaining its strength and threatening _ once again _ to become a hurricane...
Southern Ledger - August 20, 2008
Intel cites US education 'crisis'
Intel's chairman tells developers a better education system is vital to the economic well-being and future of the US...
BBC News - August 20, 2008
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