By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press Writer ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Two retired generals were jailed Sunday in connection with an alleged plot to topple 's Islamic-rooted government, the highest-ranking ex-soldiers detained as part of the probe, a news report said. The two, arrested late Saturday, were among 21 people rounded up in the past week in the investigation into an alleged pro-secular and nationalist network called "Ergenekon," the state-run...
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Bauer wants to hear about elderly scams
The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Observer
The Associated Press Related Content GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer will visit Greenville this week to hear...
Easley's last year in office: a long rough patch
The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Observer
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Writer RALEIGH, N.C. -- Gov. Mike Easley spent his first year in office helping the state climb out of a fiscal crisis. In his final year, Easley seems to be spending as much time...
New York Mets (43-44) at Philadelphia Phillies (48-40), 1:35 p.m.
The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Observer
By Sports Network The Sports Network The Philadelphia Phillies will try to rebound from last night's loss when they resume a four-game set Sunday with the NL East-rival New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies...
Guessing game: Who will be the next Democratic vice presidential candidate?
The State
The State
The short list isn't so short. Democrat Barack Obama says when he's ready to talk vice presidents, he'll talk. He's met with a few candidates already. The presumed Democratic nominee has a committee of two, including...
Karzai orders probe into deadly U.S. strike
CNN
CNN
KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an inquiry into allegations that 15 civilians were killed in a U.S. military strike targeting militants....
Musician devotes final days to GK
The Philippine Star
The Philippine Star
Until the very end, Gawad Kalinga advocate Rico Ortanez remained true to his promise of helping uplift the lives of the poor through GK. For the past two months, Ortanez, battling stage 4 colon cancer, shunned...
Wooing investors for more bilking?
The Philippine Star
The Philippine Star
As Typhoon Frank last month battered the Philippines, President Gloria Arroyo took America by storm. To impress, at least $1.5 million was spent on her official train of 73 cabineteers and legislators, and the same...
Orcollo wins Qatar 9-ball tilt
The Philippine Star
The Philippine Star
Dennis Orcollo outclassed Niels Feijen of the Netherlands in a duel of the world's top-ranked players, fashioning out a 13-5 victory to capture the Qatar International Open 9-ball Championship Saturday night at the Qatar...
Petty corruption - A way of life
The Philippine Star
The Philippine Star
Big-time corruption scandals involving the highest officials of the country have time and again grabbed headlines and gained media attention - from the fertilizer scam to the ZTE broadband deal, the botched Northrail...
Lee, Ji share LPGA lead in Arkansas
AOL
AOL
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) - The second round of the rain-delayed NW Arkansas Championship has finally been completed, and it's Meena Lee and...
