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Obama, McCain bury sour campaign, vow cooperation
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Saks posts bigger-than-expected 3Q loss
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Obama, McCain pledge to work together for reform
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Astronaut loses tool bag in space
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Astronaut outside space station loses tool bag
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Astronauts end spacewalk marred by lost tool bag
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Astronauts end space walk marred by lost tool bag
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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UN Clouds of pollution threaten glaciers, health
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Ga. priest facing excommunication will appeal
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Global News Archive for March 2005:
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U.S. Offers Modest Incentives to Iran
The U.S. agreed to offer incentives that would go into effect only if Iran agreed to halt the enrichment of uranium permanently...
New York Times - March 11, 2005
Islamic Court in Pakistan Reinstates Convictions in Rape Case
Pakistan's top Islamic court reversed a High Court decision to overturn the convictions of five men for a gang rape approved by a village council...
New York Times - March 11, 2005
DJ Bowman wins Fame Academy
Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman wins Celebrity Fame Academy, beating EastEnders actress Kim Medcalf...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Rugby: Italy hit by late injuries
Italy are forced to make two late changes for Saturday's Six Nations match against England...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Football: FA Cup preview
Mark Lawrenson's verdict on the weekend's FA Cup quarter-finals...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Africa report demands aid boost
A major report on Africa calls for a new partnership based on more Western aid in return for better governance...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Chirac pledges total 2012 support
French President Jacques Chirac gives his support to Paris' 2012 bid at a dinner for the Olympic inspectors...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Pair quizzed over murder released
Two men being questioned about the murder of a County Down woman are released without charge...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
SNP to reveal independence agenda
The Scottish National Party will make a call for independence at its two-day spring conference in Dundee...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
US in policy shift on Iran trade
The US lifts its opposition to Iran joining the WTO, as an incentive to abandon its suspected nuclear ambitions...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Jackson 'on brink of bankruptcy'
Prosecutors say Michael Jackson is a "spendaholic" near bankruptcy as they seek access to his bank records...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Eight terror detainees released
The last eight foreign terror suspects detained in UK jails without trial are freed on bail...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Government's terror bill passed
Tony Blair's compromise is approved by the Lords, ending the stalemate over the controversial anti-terror laws...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Blair accused over sunset advice
The prime minister is accused of misrepresenting advice from MI5 over a "sunset clause" for new terror laws...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Cancer warning over eczema creams
US authorities have ruled two eczema creams should carry warnings that they may increase the risk of cancer...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
UK 'climbs down' over climate
The UK government has announced tougher limits on greenhouse gas emissions following pressure from the European Commission...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Do you support anti-terror compromise?
The Conservatives have accepted a deal with the government over the anti-terror plans. Send us your views...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Lebanon PM 'pessimistic' on unity
Newly reappointed pro-Syrian PM Omar Karami warns forming a united government will be difficult...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
'Pressure from PM after Hatfield'
Tony Blair "applied pressure" on rail chiefs to get services back to normal after the Hatfield crash, despite safety fears, the Old Bailey hears...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Ingram slammed for RAF job 'snub'
The armed forces minister is condemned for not visiting Scottish RAF bases where 1,000 jobs are being cut...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Terror debate halts Kennedy visit
Charles Kennedy cancels a visit to his party's Welsh conference as the parliamentary terror bill debate rages on...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Judge killed in US court shooting
A judge and two officials are killed in a shooting at a courthouse in the US city of Atlanta...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Madrid recalls train bombings
Spain observes a five-minute silence on the first anniversary of the Madrid attacks, in which 191 died...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Pizza murder boy given life
A 14-year-old schoolboy is detained for life for stabbing to death a shop worker over a £1 pizza offer...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Comedian Dave Allen dies
Irish comic and satirist Dave Allen, famed for his TV shows, dies in his sleep at his London home aged 68...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Football: City reveal Pearce plans
Stuart Pearce wants to take over full-time at Man City...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Cricket: India eye Test win
India stay on course for victory in the first Test, reducing Pakistan to 257-6...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
SA court bans Zimbabwe blockade
South Africa's High Court upholds a police ban on a blockade of its border with Zimbabwe by trade unionists calling for democratic reform there...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Poles held in Iraq bribe inquiry
Polish authorities arrested five military officers suspected of taking bribes from reconstruction companies in Iraq...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Eight terror detainees given bail
The last eight foreign terror suspects detained in UK jails without charge are granted bail...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Boy who raped teacher given life
A 13-year-old schoolboy from County Durham is detained for life for the rape of his teacher...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Howard accepts Blair terror deal
Michael Howard accepts Tony Blair's offer of new laws that will deal with his concerns over the anti-terror bill...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Should the Lords pass anti-terror plans?
Peers are still debating the government's anti-terror plans after MPs again rejected changes including a sunset clause making it expire in a year. What should happen to the proposals?...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Bail expected for terror suspects
Eight men held without charge under anti-terror powers due to lapse on Monday are likely to be released soon...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Another rise in NHS waiting lists
The number of patients waiting for an NHS operation in England has risen again...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
£115m to boost language learning
The government is to spend another £115m on providing foreign language teaching in England's schools...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Nintendo DS makes its Euro debut
Nintendo's dual screen handheld game console has officially gone on sale in Europe...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Comedian Dave Allen dies aged 68
Comedian Dave Allen, famed for his dry, witty routines, dies at the age of 68...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Serb ex-police chief to surrender
Ex-Bosnian Serb interior minister Mico Stanisic is set to surrender to the UN tribunal to face war crimes charges...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Shia Iraqis cancel joint funeral
A joint funeral for 47 people killed in an attack on Shia mourners is called off after a mortar blast...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Rape ruling in Pakistan suspended
An Islamic court in Pakistan suspends a High Court ruling acquitting five men in a high-profile rape case...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
River killer boys are sentenced
Two boys who pushed a schoolmate into a river where he drowned are detained for eight months and 18 months...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
High security for raid note swap
A major security operation is under way to replace £240m Northern Bank notes at 95 branches in Northern Ireland...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Ingram defends RAF job loss plan
Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram defends the decision to cut 1,000 jobs at RAF bases in Scotland...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
GP 999 threat would 'risk lives'
Doctors would put lives in danger if they carry out a threat to call 999 to get patients to hospital, the ambulance trust warns...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Football: Keegan leaves Man City
Kevin Keegan leaves his job as Man City manager...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Nigerian party ditches governor
Nigeria's ruling party expels the Anambra state governor and his former political backer following political violence there...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Vietnam fury at Agent Orange case
Vietnamese plaintiffs condemn a US court's dismissal of their case against the makers of Agent Orange...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Tycoon offers $1m in US coma case
A US businessman offers $1m to the husband of a brain-damaged woman to stop him removing her feeding-tube...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Public sector workers to strike
Unions announce huge support for a strike by 1.5m council workers and civil servants over pensions...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Beer price probe call by watchdog
The UK's Competition watchdog calls for an inquiry into beer prices after blocking a takeover bid by two brewers...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Africa report seeks cash boost
A report on Africa calls for a new partnership, with more aid from the West in return for better government...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Blair stands firm on terror bill
MPs overturn peers' changes to the government's anti-terror bill as the parliamentary stand-off intensifies...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Kosovar Faces 37 U.N. Counts of War Crimes Against Serbs
The former prime minister of Kosovo was charged with 37 war crimes counts that include atrocities against Serbs like murder and rape...
New York Times - March 11, 2005
U.S. and European Allies Agree on Steps in Iran Dispute
The U.S. agreed to offer incentives that would go into effect only if Iran agreed to halt the enrichment of uranium permanently...
New York Times - March 11, 2005
Bombing at Shiite Mosque in Mosul Leaves 40 Dead
The attack occurred as Shiite and Kurdish officials said that they had reached an agreement in principle on forming a coalition government...
New York Times - March 11, 2005
Pentagon Seeks to Transfer More Detainees From Base in Cuba
The Pentagon is seeking to enlist help from U.S. agencies in transferring hundreds of suspects to foreign governments...
New York Times - March 11, 2005
Hong Kong Chief Resigns; Deputy Will Assume Post
The resignation of Tung Chee-hwa begins the first transfer of power since Britain returned the territory to Chinese rule in 1997...
New York Times - March 11, 2005
Israelis Kill Palestinian Militant Linked to Tel Aviv Bombing
Israeli soldiers killed an armed Palestinian militant near the West Bank town of Jenin. Palestinians said such actions could jeopardize a fragile truce...
New York Times - March 11, 2005
Brit films 'show popularity rise'
British films became more popular with UK audiences in 2004, according to the UK Film Council...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Iranian protest ends in Brussels
Police arrest 59 people of Iranian origin who had refused to leave a plane at Brussels in a protest against Iran...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Ingram visits RAF job loss bases
Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram briefs RAF workers at the Lossiemouth and Kinloss bases on their future...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Council staff strike verdict due
Unions are expected to announce huge support for a strike by 1.5m council workers and civil servants...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
'Last chance' warning for voters
People have a day left to register to vote in May's elections, the Electoral Commission warns...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Fugitive Chile cult leader held
A former Nazi indicted for child sex abuse in Chile has been arrested in Argentina after eight years on the run...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Football: Keegan 'leaves City'
Man City boss Kevin Keegan parts company with the club, reports BBC Radio Five Live...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Hundred migrants feared drowned
More than 100 migrants from Somalia and Ethiopia may have drowned on their way to Yemen, the UN says...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Lords defying MPs on terror bill
The political battle over the terror bill runs into the morning, as the Lords demand a third round of amendments...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Madrid remembers train bombings
Spain faces the painful memories of the county's worst bombing which killed 191 people a year ago...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Chess master Kasparov to retire
Former world champion Gary Kasparov says he will quit competitive chess, citing intense pressure...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
Africa report to demand new cash
The UK's Africa report is to call for a doubling of development spending but also more work from Africa...
BBC News - March 11, 2005
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