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NASA Space shuttle fueling test looks successful
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PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China
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Michelle Obama bringing glamour to Moscow
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Woods and Kim tied for lead at Congressional
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Moyers strong start helps Phillies beat Mets
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Morneau leads Twins in 4-3 comeback win vs. Tigers
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Reports Turkoglu headed to Toronto Raptors
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Federer takes on Roddick, history at Wimbledon
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Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee
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PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China
Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
NASA Space shuttle fueling test looks successful
A fueling test on space shuttle Endeavour uncovered no worrisome hydrogen gas leaks Wednesday and paved the way for a launch in a week-and-a-half for the delayed mission, NASA said...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Michelle Obama bringing glamour to Moscow
Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamour to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Morneau leads Twins in 4-3 comeback win vs. Tigers
Justin Morneau had four hits, including a homer and the tying single in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Moyers strong start helps Phillies beat Mets
Jamie Moyer pitched neatly into the seventh inning, Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run double and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 4-1 on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Woods and Kim tied for lead at Congressional
Tournament host Tiger Woods and defending champion Anthony Kim have set the stage for a Sunday showdown at the AT&T National, with plenty of unexpected company at Congressional...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
NASCARs King relives final reign at Daytona
Twenty-five years after his final victory, Richard Petty has forgotten much about the race...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee
Former NFL MVP Steve McNair has been shot and killed...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Federer takes on Roddick, history at Wimbledon
A year ago, plenty of people were feeling sorry for Roger Federer...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Reports Turkoglu headed to Toronto Raptors
Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Downturn dating Hearts flutter as markets stutter
Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Small town America pins hopes on West trade route
For Joe Kiely, the drone of thousands of trucks passing his Colorado plains town signals economic prosperity...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Iconic skyscrapers find new luster in green tech
When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
African leaders agree to Libya-led AU changes
Concluding marathon talks held late into the night, African leaders agreed Friday to a Libyan-driven push to transform the African Union and in theory greatly extend its powers...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Source Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Tiger moves into lead at Congressional
The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Serena Williams beats sisters Venus at Wimbledon
Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final Saturday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resigning as Alaska governor on July 26
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Giants get 15 hits in 13-0 rout of Astros
Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer to boost his bid for an All-Star spot and stake rookie Ryan Sadowski to an early lead, and the San Francisco Giants routed the Houston Astros 13-0 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resignation leaves questions on 2012 run
Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin defies political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
SC serial killer conjures memory of 60s murderer
A terrified rural South Carolina community hunkered down over the Fourth of July after the sheriff said a serial killer was on the loose, and longtime residents were reminded of a murderer who terrorized the town in the 1960s...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resigns as governor leaves plans secret
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Illegal ads a sticky situation for many towns
Roll up to an intersection in many places and the street sign you see might not only tell you to stop, yield or turn in a certain direction: It might also advertise a taco joint, a surf shop, a miracle diet, a political candidate, or urge tourists to go home...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Police Arizona woman led sons on crime spree
Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the beating of a teenage boy who had nothing more than an orange lollipop...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Calif. bullet train hits criticism on SF Peninsula
Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Colin Powell Celebrate Michael Jacksons art
Colin Powell says Michael Jackson had controversy in his life, but in death his art should be celebrated...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Chestnut wins NY hot dog eating match, again
Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot dogging contestants eager to show they really are what they eat...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin keeps low-profile after surprise news
Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is staying out of the public eye after her surprise announcement that she will leave office more than a year before her term is complete...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Chestnut wins NY hot dog eating match, 3d in row
Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot dogging contestants eager to show they really are what they eat...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Details emerge on woman accused of al-Qaida ties
Newly filed court records reveal evidence regarding the life of a U.S.-trained scientist accused of being an al-Qaida operative...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
TSA agent arrested after avoiding screening in NJ
A Transportation Security Administration agent was arrested at a New Jersey airport after authorities say she avoided a pre-flight screening and boarded a plane...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Fireworks explosion on NC island kills 1, hurts 4
Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has killed one worker and critically injured four others...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Soldier who fought in pink boxers home for the 4th
The soldier who was photographed fighting the Taliban in his pink boxer shorts said Saturday he was glad to be back home in Texas after his yearlong deployment to Afghanistan _ especially for the Fourth of July...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Drug bust nets heroin stuffed in Build-A-Bear toys
A dozen people have been arrested, and 33 pounds of heroin worth $30 million and stuffed inside Build-A-Bear toys has been seized in a drug bust in the Bronx...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palins replacement wants full term
The Republican inheriting the job as Alaska governor from resigning Sarah Palin plans to seek a full term in office in 2010...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
George W. Bush to spend 4th of July in rural Okla.
Former President George W. Bush, who has turned up in a handful of out-of-the-way places since leaving office, was set to spend part of Independence Day speaking at a remodeled rodeo arena in northwestern Oklahoma...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Fireworks explosion on NC island kills 2, hurts 3
A second worker has died from injuries he suffered after a fireworks truck exploded on a remote North Carolina Island...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
1 dead, several hurt in Fla. lightning strike
Officials say one person has been killed in a lightning strike at a Fourth of July gathering in central Florida and at least 18 others were taken to hospitals...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Madonna to pay tribute to Jackson in concert
Madonna is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Gwyneth Paltrow says Spain changed her life
Gwyneth Paltrow speaks almost perfect Spanish _ and she does it with an Iberian accent...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
NASA Space shuttle fueling test looks successful
A fueling test on space shuttle Endeavour uncovered no worrisome hydrogen gas leaks Wednesday and paved the way for a launch in a week-and-a-half for the delayed mission, NASA said...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China
Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Michelle Obama bringing glamour to Moscow
Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamour to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Soldier who fought in pink boxers home for the 4th
The soldier who was photographed fighting the Taliban in his pink boxer shorts said Saturday he was glad to be back home in Texas after his yearlong deployment to Afghanistan _ especially for the Fourth of July...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Chestnut wins NY hot dog eating match, 3d in row
Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot dogging contestants eager to show they really are what they eat...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Details emerge on woman accused of al-Qaida ties
Newly filed court records reveal evidence regarding the life of a U.S.-trained scientist accused of being an al-Qaida operative...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Morneau leads Twins in 4-3 comeback win vs. Tigers
Justin Morneau had four hits, including a homer and the tying single in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Moyers strong start helps Phillies beat Mets
Jamie Moyer pitched neatly into the seventh inning, Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run double and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 4-1 on Saturday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Woods and Kim tied for lead at Congressional
Tournament host Tiger Woods and defending champion Anthony Kim have set the stage for a Sunday showdown at the AT&T National, with plenty of unexpected company at Congressional...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Federer takes on Roddick, history at Wimbledon
A year ago, plenty of people were feeling sorry for Roger Federer...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Reports Turkoglu headed to Toronto Raptors
Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
NASCARs King relives final reign at Daytona
Twenty-five years after his final victory, Richard Petty has forgotten much about the race...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Downturn dating Hearts flutter as markets stutter
Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Small town America pins hopes on West trade route
For Joe Kiely, the drone of thousands of trucks passing his Colorado plains town signals economic prosperity...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Iconic skyscrapers find new luster in green tech
When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Tiger moves into lead at Congressional
The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Serena Williams beats sisters Venus at Wimbledon
Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final Saturday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resignation leaves questions on 2012 run
Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin defies political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
African leaders agree to Libya-led AU changes
Concluding marathon talks held late into the night, African leaders agreed Friday to a Libyan-driven push to transform the African Union and in theory greatly extend its powers...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
SC serial killer conjures memory of 60s murderer
A terrified rural South Carolina community hunkered down over the Fourth of July after the sheriff said a serial killer was on the loose, and longtime residents were reminded of a murderer who terrorized the town in the 1960s...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Source Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Giants get 15 hits in 13-0 rout of Astros
Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer to boost his bid for an All-Star spot and stake rookie Ryan Sadowski to an early lead, and the San Francisco Giants routed the Houston Astros 13-0 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Pop king Jackson was content to remain fan of film
The cliche is that rock stars want to be movie stars, and movie stars want to be rock stars. Michael Jackson was content to be the King of Pop...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Family tradition ends as Oral Roberts U. revamps
Workers are toiling in the thick summer heat, trying to bring the campus of Oral Roberts University into the current century...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Byrd hits 2 of Texas 5 homers in win over Angels
Marlon Byrd homered twice to drive in five runs and the Texas Rangers again had their way at home against Joe Saunders, beating the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels 9-5 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Hossas big deal with Blackhawks tops busy NHL day
Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Hossas long deal with Hawks tops busy NHL day
Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Endless supply of music in Jacksons vaults
Michael Jackson had a mountain of unreleased recordings in the vault when he died _ music that is almost certain to be packaged and repackaged for his fans in the years to come...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Uncertain future for Jacksons Neverland Ranch
With Peter Pan as inspiration, Michael Jackson turned his lush Neverland ranch into a whimsical retreat with carnival rides, a chimpanzee named Bubbles and even a Disney-like train station where he could recapture his lost childhood...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee
Former NFL MVP Steve McNair has been shot and killed...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Pujols hits club-record 4th slam in Cards 7-4 win
Albert Pujols hit his club-record fourth grand slam of the season, and Jarrett Hoffpauir drove in the go-ahead runs in the ninth inning with his first career hit as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Armstrong comes 10th in opener
Fabian Cancellara powers to victory in the opening time trial in the Tour de France as seven-time champion Lance Armstrong makes his return to the race...
BBC News - July 4, 2009
US man breaks world record for hot-dog eating
Joey "Jaws" Chestnut eats 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the annual contest in New York, shattering his old record of 66...
BBC News - July 4, 2009
Biden urges Iraq reconciliation
US Vice-President Joe Biden marks 4 July in Baghdad, urging Iraqi leaders to foster political reconciliation...
BBC News - July 4, 2009
NFL star McNair found shot dead
Recently retired American football star Steve"Air" McNair and an unnamed woman are found shot dead in Nashville...
BBC News - July 4, 2009
US community fears serial killer
A teenage girl's death from a gunshot wound brings to five the victims of a suspected serial killer in a rural South Carolina community...
BBC News - July 4, 2009
PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China
Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Limbo for Colombia family seeking hostage release
A year after Colombian military agents disguised as international aid workers helicoptered Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors to freedom, an offer by their former leftist rebel captors to unilaterally free two hostages is in limbo...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
North Korea fires missiles in 4th of July salvo
North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Honduras leaves OAS after body decries coup
Honduras rebuffed demands by the international community to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and pulled out of the Organization of American States, thrusting the poor Central American nation deeper into political crisis and isolation...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Artists salute King of Pop at La. Essence Fest
Brass band musicians on trumpet, trombone and tuba belted out "A Closer Walk With Thee" as the Essence Music Festival gave a salute to Michael Jackson befitting a New Orleans jazz funeral procession...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Ramirez apologizes to fans, Dodgers teammates
Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues as only he could...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Echenique leads after 3rd round of French Open
Rafa Echenique of Argentina has held onto his lead at the French Open, shooting a 1-under 70 for a one-stroke advantage over Martin Kaymer of Germany after the third round...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Serena beats sister Venus in Wimbledon final
Serena Williams has won her third Wimbledon title, beating sister Venus Williams 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the final...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Serena tops Venus again for third Wimbledon title
Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Saturday for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Downturn dating Hearts flutter as markets stutter
Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Federer takes on Roddick, history at Wimbledon
A year ago, plenty of people were feeling sorry for Roger Federer...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Reports Turkoglu headed to Toronto Raptors
Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Huff hits homer to lead Orioles past Angels 6-4
Aubrey Huff hit a three-run homer, Luke Scott doubled home two runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Angels 6-4 on Friday night, dropping Los Angeles into a first-place tie with Texas in the AL West...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Three-run 16th gives Tigers victory over Twins
Placido Polanco hit a pair of extra-inning RBI singles, the second giving the Detroit Tigers the lead for good in an 11-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins in 16 innings Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Iconic skyscrapers find new luster in green tech
When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Giants get 15 hits in 13-0 rout of Astros
Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer to boost his bid for an All-Star spot and stake rookie Ryan Sadowski to an early lead, and the San Francisco Giants routed the Houston Astros 13-0 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Source Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Tiger moves into lead at Congressional
The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
NYC Muslims push to add holidays to school year
The stress of catching up on school work and having to ask for permission to miss classes for holidays is routine for Muslim students in New York City...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Norman Welton, former AP photo editor, dies at 81
Norman Welton, a photo editor with The Associated Press for 31 years, has died. He was 81...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Air Force pilots relish tricky firefighting runs
Lt. Col. Luke Thompson sometimes skims his C-130 cargo plane just 150 above the ground, battling smoke, shifting winds and rugged terrain on his way to blast thousands of gallons of gooey pink fire retardant onto the front lines of a wildfire...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Abortion doc murder suspect advocates via mail
A man charged with murdering Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller has been advocating through mailings from his jail cell that such killings are justifiable...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful
As the unemployment rate climbs, some job seekers are looking for help at church...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout
In the fight of pachyderms vs. people _ the pachyderms now have the upper trunk...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge
Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resigning as Alaska governor
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
SC residents mixed over fate of cheating gov
After a week that offered the world a glimpse into the conflicted mind of philandering South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, his constituents differed Friday on whether he should leave office...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resigns as governor leaves plans secret
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resigning as Alaska governor on July 26
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Calif. bullet train hits criticism on SF Peninsula
Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resignation leaves questions on 2012 run
Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin defies political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
SC serial killer conjures memory of 60s murderer
A terrified rural South Carolina community hunkered down over the Fourth of July after the sheriff said a serial killer was on the loose, and longtime residents were reminded of a murderer who terrorized the town in the 1960s...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Calif. bullet trains hit criticism on SF peninsula
Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Colin Powell Celebrate Michael Jacksons art
Colin Powell says Michael Jackson had controversy in his life, but in death his art should be celebrated...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Illegal ads a sticky situation for many towns
Roll up to an intersection in many places and the street sign you see might not only tell you to stop, yield or turn in a certain direction: It might also advertise a taco joint, a surf shop, a miracle diet, a political candidate, or urge tourists to go home...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Police Arizona woman led sons on crime spree
Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the beating of a teenage boy who had nothing more than an orange lollipop...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Calif. regulators warn of pots cancer capability
It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Firefighters battle big blaze at shuttered SC mill
A shuttered mill in northwestern South Carolina has caught fire, spewing clouds of dense, black smoke visible for miles...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
USCG 4 Mich. fishermen found safe on Lake Erie
Four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot boat capsized in western Lake Erie have been rescued...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Fireworks explosion on NC island kills 1, hurts 4
Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has killed one worker and critically injured four others...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Fireworks explosion on NC island injures several
Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has injured several people...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Madonna to pay tribute to Jackson in concert
Madonna is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Gwyneth Paltrow says Spain changed her life
Gwyneth Paltrow speaks almost perfect Spanish _ and she does it with an Iberian accent...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
NASA Space shuttle fueling test looks successful
A fueling test on space shuttle Endeavour uncovered no worrisome hydrogen gas leaks Wednesday and paved the way for a launch in a week-and-a-half for the delayed mission, NASA said...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China
Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Limbo for Colombia family seeking hostage release
A year after Colombian military agents disguised as international aid workers helicoptered Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors to freedom, an offer by their former leftist rebel captors to unilaterally free two hostages is in limbo...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Honduras leaves OAS after body decries coup
Honduras rebuffed demands by the international community to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and pulled out of the Organization of American States, thrusting the poor Central American nation deeper into political crisis and isolation...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Colin Powell Celebrate Michael Jacksons art
Colin Powell says Michael Jackson had controversy in his life, but in death his art should be celebrated...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
North Korea fires missiles in 4th of July salvo
North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Calif. bullet train hits criticism on SF Peninsula
Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Artists salute King of Pop at La. Essence Fest
Brass band musicians on trumpet, trombone and tuba belted out "A Closer Walk With Thee" as the Essence Music Festival gave a salute to Michael Jackson befitting a New Orleans jazz funeral procession...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Ramirez apologizes to fans, Dodgers teammates
Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues as only he could...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Echenique leads after 3rd round of French Open
Rafa Echenique of Argentina has held onto his lead at the French Open, shooting a 1-under 70 for a one-stroke advantage over Martin Kaymer of Germany after the third round...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Serena beats sister Venus in Wimbledon final
Serena Williams has won her third Wimbledon title, beating sister Venus Williams 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the final...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Serena tops Venus again for third Wimbledon title
Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Saturday for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Federer takes on Roddick, history at Wimbledon
A year ago, plenty of people were feeling sorry for Roger Federer...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Reports Turkoglu headed to Toronto Raptors
Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Iconic skyscrapers find new luster in green tech
When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Downturn dating Hearts flutter as markets stutter
Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Huff hits homer to lead Orioles past Angels 6-4
Aubrey Huff hit a three-run homer, Luke Scott doubled home two runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Angels 6-4 on Friday night, dropping Los Angeles into a first-place tie with Texas in the AL West...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Three-run 16th gives Tigers victory over Twins
Placido Polanco hit a pair of extra-inning RBI singles, the second giving the Detroit Tigers the lead for good in an 11-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins in 16 innings Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
SC serial killer conjures memory of 60s murderer
A terrified rural South Carolina community hunkered down over the Fourth of July after the sheriff said a serial killer was on the loose, and longtime residents were reminded of a murderer who terrorized the town in the 1960s...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Source Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Tiger moves into lead at Congressional
The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resignation leaves questions on 2012 run
Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin defies political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Giants get 15 hits in 13-0 rout of Astros
Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer to boost his bid for an All-Star spot and stake rookie Ryan Sadowski to an early lead, and the San Francisco Giants routed the Houston Astros 13-0 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Michael Jackson memorabilia sells in Las Vegas
Twenty-one pieces of Michael Jackson memorabilia have sold for a total of $205,000 at an auction held in Las Vegas just a day after his death...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Jackson death was twittered, texted and Facebooked
"Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson has just died," the woman called out breathlessly upon boarding a Manhattan bus, moments after the news had broken. Not a word was spoken in response. But nearly every passenger reached for a Blackberry, a cell phone, whatever device was at hand...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Pop king Jackson was content to remain fan of film
The cliche is that rock stars want to be movie stars, and movie stars want to be rock stars. Michael Jackson was content to be the King of Pop...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Byrd hits 2 of Texas 5 homers in win over Angels
Marlon Byrd homered twice to drive in five runs and the Texas Rangers again had their way at home against Joe Saunders, beating the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels 9-5 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Endless supply of music in Jacksons vaults
Michael Jackson had a mountain of unreleased recordings in the vault when he died _ music that is almost certain to be packaged and repackaged for his fans in the years to come...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Family tradition ends as Oral Roberts U. revamps
Workers are toiling in the thick summer heat, trying to bring the campus of Oral Roberts University into the current century...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Uncertain future for Jacksons Neverland Ranch
With Peter Pan as inspiration, Michael Jackson turned his lush Neverland ranch into a whimsical retreat with carnival rides, a chimpanzee named Bubbles and even a Disney-like train station where he could recapture his lost childhood...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Hossas big deal with Blackhawks tops busy NHL day
Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Hossas long deal with Hawks tops busy NHL day
Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Pujols hits club-record 4th slam in Cards 7-4 win
Albert Pujols hit his club-record fourth grand slam of the season, and Jarrett Hoffpauir drove in the go-ahead runs in the ninth inning with his first career hit as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
2 US troops die in attack on base in Afghanistan
Militants exploded a vehicle outside the gates of a U.S. coalition base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, sparking a two-hour gunbattle that ended when American troops called in airstrikes, officials said. Two U.S. troops were killed and four were wounded...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Michelle Obama bringing glamor to Moscow
Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
2 US troops killed in Afghanistan blast, 4 injured
A blast outside a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan killed two American troops and wounded four others Saturday, a military spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Limbo for Colombia family seeking hostage release
A year after Colombian military agents disguised as international aid workers helicoptered Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors to freedom, an offer by their former leftist rebel captors to unilaterally free two hostages is in limbo...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Three-run 16th gives Tigers victory over Twins
Placido Polanco hit a pair of extra-inning RBI singles, the second giving the Detroit Tigers the lead for good in an 11-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins in 16 innings Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Ramirez hitless in return from suspension
Manny Ramirez looked like a guy who had missed 50 games...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
States set to ring in Independence Day sans budget
Several states are facing the prospect of government shutdowns and program cuts as they enter the first weekend of the fiscal year and July Fourth holiday without a budget in place...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Reports Turkoglu headed to Toronto Raptors
Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Ramirez apologizes to fans, Dodgers teammates
Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues as only he could...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
SKorea says NKorea fires 4 missiles off east coast
South Korea says North Korea has fired a fourth missile off its eastern coast...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Huff hits homer to lead Orioles past Angels 6-4
Aubrey Huff hit a three-run homer, Luke Scott doubled home two runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Angels 6-4 on Friday night, dropping Los Angeles into a first-place tie with Texas in the AL West...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Source Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Tiger moves into lead at Congressional
The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Mom in MySpace case says it was properly dismissed
A Missouri mother says she should have never been prosecuted for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who ended up committing suicide...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Giants get 15 hits in 13-0 rout of Astros
Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer to boost his bid for an All-Star spot and stake rookie Ryan Sadowski to an early lead, and the San Francisco Giants routed the Houston Astros 13-0 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Product pitchman Mays remembered as natural seller
Television pitchman Billy Mays, whose high-energy hawking turned products like OxiClean from infomercial curiosities into mainstream successes, was remembered as a pop culture icon at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Uncle Sam to pond scum I want you!
Researchers at Utah State University and around the country are trying to identify strains of algae that could someday provide fuel for the United States military...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Product pitchman Mays remembered as bigtime seller
Television product pitchman Billy Mays is being remembered as a pop culture icon...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
SC gov leaves mansion, plans Fla. trip with family
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has left his official residence in the state capital and appears to be heading to spend the weekend with his wife and children...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful
As the unemployment rate climbs, some job seekers are looking for help at church...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
NYC Muslims push to add holidays to school year
The stress of catching up on school work and having to ask for permission to miss classes for holidays is routine for Muslim students in New York City...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
SC residents mixed over fate of cheating gov
After a week that offered the world a glimpse into the conflicted mind of philandering South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, his constituents differed Friday on whether he should leave office...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Norman Welton, former AP photo editor, dies at 81
Norman Welton, a photo editor with The Associated Press for 31 years, has died. He was 81...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Air Force pilots relish tricky firefighting runs
Lt. Col. Luke Thompson sometimes skims his C-130 cargo plane just 150 above the ground, battling smoke, shifting winds and rugged terrain on his way to blast thousands of gallons of gooey pink fire retardant onto the front lines of a wildfire...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Abortion doc murder suspect advocates via mail
A man charged with murdering Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller has been advocating through mailings from his jail cell that such killings are justifiable...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout
In the fight of pachyderms vs. people _ the pachyderms now have the upper trunk...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge
Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resigning as Alaska governor
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
SC serial killer conjures memory of 60s murderer
A terrified rural South Carolina community hunkered down over the Fourth of July after the sheriff said a serial killer was on the loose, and longtime residents were reminded of a murderer who terrorized the town in the 1960s...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resigns as governor leaves plans secret
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resigning as Alaska governor on July 26
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Ruling that overturned NJ murder conviction stands
A federal appeals court will not reconsider its ruling that overturned a murder conviction...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Galveston police baffled by 30 burnt palm trees
Officials on Galveston Island are looking for the culprit in a bizarre palm tree torching spree...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Calif. bullet train hits criticism on SF Peninsula
Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resignation leaves questions on 2012 run
Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin defies political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Firefighters battle big blaze at shuttered SC mill
A shuttered mill in northwestern South Carolina has caught fire, spewing clouds of dense, black smoke visible for miles...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
USCG 4 Mich. fishermen found safe on Lake Erie
Four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot boat capsized in western Lake Erie have been rescued...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Calif. bullet trains hit criticism on SF peninsula
Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Events in Palins political career
_ December 2006 _ Gov. Sarah Palin, a former mayor of Wasilla City, Alaska, becomes governor of her state after defeating an incumbent governor of her own party in the primary and then beating a former governor in the general election...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Police Arizona woman led sons on crime spree
Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the beating of a teenage boy who had nothing more than an orange lollipop...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Calif. regulators warn of pots cancer capability
It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Madonna to pay tribute to Jackson in concert
Madonna is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China
Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
NASA Space shuttle fueling test looks successful
A fueling test on space shuttle Endeavour uncovered no worrisome hydrogen gas leaks Wednesday and paved the way for a launch in a week-and-a-half for the delayed mission, NASA said...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
2 US troops killed in Afghanistan blast, 4 injured
A blast outside a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan killed two American troops and wounded four others Saturday, a military spokesman said...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Limbo for Colombia family seeking hostage release
A year after Colombian military agents disguised as international aid workers helicoptered Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors to freedom, an offer by their former leftist rebel captors to unilaterally free two hostages is in limbo...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
2 US troops die in attack on base in Afghanistan
Militants exploded a vehicle outside the gates of a U.S. coalition base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, sparking a two-hour gunbattle that ended when American troops called in airstrikes, officials said. Two U.S. troops were killed and four were wounded...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Michelle Obama bringing glamor to Moscow
Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resigns as governor leaves plans secret
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Calif. bullet train hits criticism on SF Peninsula
Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Ramirez hitless in return from suspension
Manny Ramirez looked like a guy who had missed 50 games...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Ramirez apologizes to fans, Dodgers teammates
Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues as only he could...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Three-run 16th gives Tigers victory over Twins
Placido Polanco hit a pair of extra-inning RBI singles, the second giving the Detroit Tigers the lead for good in an 11-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins in 16 innings Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
States set to ring in Independence Day sans budget
Several states are facing the prospect of government shutdowns and program cuts as they enter the first weekend of the fiscal year and July Fourth holiday without a budget in place...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Reports Turkoglu headed to Toronto Raptors
Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Tiger moves into lead at Congressional
The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
SC serial killer conjures memory of 60s murderer
A terrified rural South Carolina community hunkered down over the Fourth of July after the sheriff said a serial killer was on the loose, and longtime residents were reminded of a murderer who terrorized the town in the 1960s...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
SKorea says NKorea fires 4 missiles off east coast
South Korea says North Korea has fired a fourth missile off its eastern coast...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resignation leaves questions on 2012 run
Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin defies political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Huff hits homer to lead Orioles past Angels 6-4
Aubrey Huff hit a three-run homer, Luke Scott doubled home two runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Angels 6-4 on Friday night, dropping Los Angeles into a first-place tie with Texas in the AL West...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Source Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Giants get 15 hits in 13-0 rout of Astros
Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer to boost his bid for an All-Star spot and stake rookie Ryan Sadowski to an early lead, and the San Francisco Giants routed the Houston Astros 13-0 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Michael Jackson memorabilia sells in Las Vegas
Twenty-one pieces of Michael Jackson memorabilia have sold for a total of $205,000 at an auction held in Las Vegas just a day after his death...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Jackson death was twittered, texted and Facebooked
"Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson has just died," the woman called out breathlessly upon boarding a Manhattan bus, moments after the news had broken. Not a word was spoken in response. But nearly every passenger reached for a Blackberry, a cell phone, whatever device was at hand...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
AP Source Jackson apparently had heart attack
Michael Jackson apparently suffered a heart attack, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Friday. Police sought to talk to the doctor who was with the pop icon during his last minutes and pumped his chest in a vain attempt to save his life...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Pop king Jackson was content to remain fan of film
The cliche is that rock stars want to be movie stars, and movie stars want to be rock stars. Michael Jackson was content to be the King of Pop...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Family tradition ends as Oral Roberts U. revamps
Workers are toiling in the thick summer heat, trying to bring the campus of Oral Roberts University into the current century...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Byrd hits 2 of Texas 5 homers in win over Angels
Marlon Byrd homered twice to drive in five runs and the Texas Rangers again had their way at home against Joe Saunders, beating the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels 9-5 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Uncertain future for Jacksons Neverland Ranch
With Peter Pan as inspiration, Michael Jackson turned his lush Neverland ranch into a whimsical retreat with carnival rides, a chimpanzee named Bubbles and even a Disney-like train station where he could recapture his lost childhood...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Hossas big deal with Blackhawks tops busy NHL day
Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Hossas long deal with Hawks tops busy NHL day
Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Endless supply of music in Jacksons vaults
Michael Jackson had a mountain of unreleased recordings in the vault when he died _ music that is almost certain to be packaged and repackaged for his fans in the years to come...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Pujols hits club-record 4th slam in Cards 7-4 win
Albert Pujols hit his club-record fourth grand slam of the season, and Jarrett Hoffpauir drove in the go-ahead runs in the ninth inning with his first career hit as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Welcome again
Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to visitors...
BBC News - July 4, 2009
Vital hours
Why was Air France crash search delayed?...
BBC News - July 4, 2009
Dreaming of a Tour de France windfall
Residents of Tonnerre hope tourism will grow in the days and months that follow the arrival of the Tour de France for the first time in the sleepy French town, says the BBC's Sean Fanning...
BBC News - July 4, 2009
Limbo for Colombia family seeking hostage release
A year after Colombian military agents disguised as international aid workers helicoptered Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors to freedom, an offer by their former leftist rebel captors to unilaterally free two hostages is in limbo...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Diaz, Kemp share Farr lead
With a surprised hop, Laura Diaz tied Sarah Kemp for the second-round lead Friday in the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Essence Fest celebrates black music, culture
Queen Latifah dropped by the Essence Music Festival on Friday to help celebrate its 15th year of uplifting and empowering the African-American community through issues-filled seminars by day and high-powered musical performances by night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Madonna to pay tribute to Jackson in concert
Madonna is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Hunter, Rangers beat Rays 3-1
Tommy Hunter earned his first career victory on his 23rd birthday, Hank Blalock homered and the Texas Rangers won their third in a row, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
De La Rosa leads Rockies to 5-0 win over Arizona
Jorge De La Rosa pitched eight innings, Ian Stewart hit a solo homer and the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Ramirez apologizes to fans, Dodgers teammates
Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues as only he could...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Source Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Report Turkoglu agrees to terms with Blazers
Hedo Turkoglu has reportedly agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA finals this season...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Ramirez hitless in return from suspension
Manny Ramirez looked like a guy who had missed 50 games...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
States set to ring in Independence Day sans budget
Several states are facing the prospect of government shutdowns and program cuts as they enter the first weekend of the fiscal year and July Fourth holiday without a budget in place...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Tax revenue drop fuels states financial crisis
Some states are facing their worst fiscal crisis in decades as a prolonged recession collides with historic drops in tax revenue...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Marines seek to cut Afghan insurgent supply lines
NAWA, Afghanistan _ U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Pujols hits club-record 4th slam in Cards 7-4 win
Albert Pujols hit his club-record fourth grand slam of the season, and Jarrett Hoffpauir drove in the go-ahead runs in the ninth inning with his first career hit as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Huff hits homer to lead Orioles past Angels 6-4
Aubrey Huff hit a three-run homer, Luke Scott doubled home two runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Angels 6-4 on Friday night, dropping Los Angeles into a first-place tie with Texas in the AL West...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Giants get 15 hits in 13-0 rout of Astros
Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer to boost his bid for an All-Star spot and stake rookie Ryan Sadowski to an early lead, and the San Francisco Giants routed the Houston Astros 13-0 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Honduras governments isolation grows after coup
Thousands of Hondurans demonstrated Wednesday for the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who vowed to fly home this weekend despite a warrant for his arrest. Thousands more rallied in favor of the military-backed government...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Mom in MySpace case says it was properly dismissed
A Missouri mother says she should have never been prosecuted for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who ended up committing suicide...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Uncle Sam to pond scum I want you!
Researchers at Utah State University and around the country are trying to identify strains of algae that could someday provide fuel for the United States military...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Product pitchman Mays remembered as bigtime seller
Television product pitchman Billy Mays is being remembered as a pop culture icon...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
SC gov leaves mansion, plans Fla. trip with family
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has left his official residence in the state capital and appears to be heading to spend the weekend with his wife and children...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
NYC Muslims push to add holidays to school year
The stress of catching up on school work and having to ask for permission to miss classes for holidays is routine for Muslim students in New York City...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Product pitchman Mays remembered as natural seller
Television pitchman Billy Mays, whose high-energy hawking turned products like OxiClean from infomercial curiosities into mainstream successes, was remembered as a pop culture icon at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Air Force pilots relish tricky firefighting runs
Lt. Col. Luke Thompson sometimes skims his C-130 cargo plane just 150 above the ground, battling smoke, shifting winds and rugged terrain on his way to blast thousands of gallons of gooey pink fire retardant onto the front lines of a wildfire...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Abortion doc murder suspect advocates via mail
A man charged with murdering Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller has been advocating through mailings from his jail cell that such killings are justifiable...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful
As the unemployment rate climbs, some job seekers are looking for help at church...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge
Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resigning as Alaska governor
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
SC residents mixed over fate of cheating gov
After a week that offered the world a glimpse into the conflicted mind of philandering South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, his constituents differed Friday on whether he should leave office...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Norman Welton, former AP photo editor, dies at 81
Norman Welton, a photo editor with The Associated Press for 31 years, has died. He was 81...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resigning as Alaska governor on July 26
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout
In the fight of pachyderms vs. people _ the pachyderms now have the upper trunk...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Colorado company offers banana coffins
Casket makers catering to natural burials have offered biodegradable coffins made of such materials as recycled newspapers or cardboard. Ecoffins USA, based in Montrose, Colo., is selling caskets made of banana sheaves...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resigns as governor leaves plans secret
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Events in Palins political career
_ December 2006 _ Gov. Sarah Palin, a former mayor of Wasilla City, Alaska, becomes governor of her state after defeating an incumbent governor of her own party in the primary and then beating a former governor in the general election...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Ruling that overturned NJ murder conviction stands
A federal appeals court will not reconsider its ruling that overturned a murder conviction...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Galveston police baffled by 30 burnt palm trees
Officials on Galveston Island are looking for the culprit in a bizarre palm tree torching spree...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Firefighters battle big blaze at shuttered SC mill
A shuttered mill in northwestern South Carolina has caught fire, spewing clouds of dense, black smoke visible for miles...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
USCG 4 Mich. fishermen found safe on Lake Erie
Four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot boat capsized in western Lake Erie have been rescued...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Calif. bullet trains hit criticism on SF peninsula
Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China
Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Limbo for Colombia family seeking hostage release
A year after Colombian military agents disguised as international aid workers helicoptered Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors to freedom, an offer by their former leftist rebel captors to unilaterally free two hostages is in limbo...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Diaz, Kemp share Farr lead
With a surprised hop, Laura Diaz tied Sarah Kemp for the second-round lead Friday in the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Palin resigns as governor leaves plans secret
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout
In the fight of pachyderms vs. people _ the pachyderms now have the upper trunk...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Essence Fest celebrates black music, culture
Queen Latifah dropped by the Essence Music Festival on Friday to help celebrate its 15th year of uplifting and empowering the African-American community through issues-filled seminars by day and high-powered musical performances by night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Madonna to pay tribute to Jackson in concert
Madonna is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Hunter, Rangers beat Rays 3-1
Tommy Hunter earned his first career victory on his 23rd birthday, Hank Blalock homered and the Texas Rangers won their third in a row, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
De La Rosa leads Rockies to 5-0 win over Arizona
Jorge De La Rosa pitched eight innings, Ian Stewart hit a solo homer and the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Source Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Report Turkoglu agrees to terms with Blazers
Hedo Turkoglu has reportedly agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA finals this season...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Ramirez hitless in return from suspension
Manny Ramirez looked like a guy who had missed 50 games...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Tax revenue drop fuels states financial crisis
Some states are facing their worst fiscal crisis in decades as a prolonged recession collides with historic drops in tax revenue...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Ramirez apologizes to fans, Dodgers teammates
Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues as only he could...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Huff hits homer to lead Orioles past Angels 6-4
Aubrey Huff hit a three-run homer, Luke Scott doubled home two runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Angels 6-4 on Friday night, dropping Los Angeles into a first-place tie with Texas in the AL West...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
States set to ring in Independence Day sans budget
Several states are facing the prospect of government shutdowns and program cuts as they enter the first weekend of the fiscal year and July Fourth holiday without a budget in place...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Honduras governments isolation grows after coup
Thousands of Hondurans demonstrated Wednesday for the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who vowed to fly home this weekend despite a warrant for his arrest. Thousands more rallied in favor of the military-backed government...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Marines seek to cut Afghan insurgent supply lines
NAWA, Afghanistan _ U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Giants get 15 hits in 13-0 rout of Astros
Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer to boost his bid for an All-Star spot and stake rookie Ryan Sadowski to an early lead, and the San Francisco Giants routed the Houston Astros 13-0 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Jackson death was twittered, texted and Facebooked
"Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson has just died," the woman called out breathlessly upon boarding a Manhattan bus, moments after the news had broken. Not a word was spoken in response. But nearly every passenger reached for a Blackberry, a cell phone, whatever device was at hand...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
AP Source Jackson apparently had heart attack
Michael Jackson apparently suffered a heart attack, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Friday. Police sought to talk to the doctor who was with the pop icon during his last minutes and pumped his chest in a vain attempt to save his life...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Michael Jackson memorabilia sells in Las Vegas
Twenty-one pieces of Michael Jackson memorabilia have sold for a total of $205,000 at an auction held in Las Vegas just a day after his death...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Pop king Jackson was content to remain fan of film
The cliche is that rock stars want to be movie stars, and movie stars want to be rock stars. Michael Jackson was content to be the King of Pop...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Family tradition ends as Oral Roberts U. revamps
Workers are toiling in the thick summer heat, trying to bring the campus of Oral Roberts University into the current century...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Byrd hits 2 of Texas 5 homers in win over Angels
Marlon Byrd homered twice to drive in five runs and the Texas Rangers again had their way at home against Joe Saunders, beating the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels 9-5 on Tuesday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Hossas big deal with Blackhawks tops busy NHL day
Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Hossas long deal with Hawks tops busy NHL day
Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Endless supply of music in Jacksons vaults
Michael Jackson had a mountain of unreleased recordings in the vault when he died _ music that is almost certain to be packaged and repackaged for his fans in the years to come...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Uncertain future for Jacksons Neverland Ranch
With Peter Pan as inspiration, Michael Jackson turned his lush Neverland ranch into a whimsical retreat with carnival rides, a chimpanzee named Bubbles and even a Disney-like train station where he could recapture his lost childhood...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Pujols hits club-record 4th slam in Cards 7-4 win
Albert Pujols hit his club-record fourth grand slam of the season, and Jarrett Hoffpauir drove in the go-ahead runs in the ninth inning with his first career hit as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Friday night...
Southern Ledger - July 4, 2009
Honduran court defiant on Zelaya
Honduras' high court rejects a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya...
BBC News - July 4, 2009
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