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Review Just say I dont to Bride Wars
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Audiovox to expand availability of TV on the road
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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How big Jurassic flying reptiles got off ground
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Congo rebel faction denounces Nkunda as leader
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Arabs put Hamas in UN draft, West offers own text
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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New US-led naval force to battle Somali pirates
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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How many scorpions? London Zoo does critter count
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Pope Benedict jokes about hoarse voice
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Handlers on phone ordered Mumbai gunmen to kill
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Global News Archive for July 2006:
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Rumsfeld Reassures Afghans in Visit
The secretary of defense promised Afghan officials today that the Bush administration would not lose interest in stabilizing Afghanistan...
New York Times - July 11, 2006
With Ukraine Again in Turmoil, Calls for a New Election
The request came more than three months after elections in March resulted in a splintered Parliament...
New York Times - July 11, 2006
Explosions on Trains in India Kill Scores
Seven bomb blasts brought India’s financial capital to a panicked standstill and resurrected memories of bloodbaths past...
New York Times - July 11, 2006
Another Violent Day Kills at Least 50 in Baghdad
Attacks included a double suicide attack near the fortified Green Zone, beheadings, shootings, car bombs, mortar attacks and a bus ambush...
New York Times - July 11, 2006
US moves to limit online gambling
The US House of Representatives votes to back a bill that aims to limit gambling on the internet...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Tories urged to make EPP split
Supporters of a split with the European People's Party say problems with a Czech partner should not derail the plan...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Crisis in neonatal care 'deepens'
The crisis in the way premature and sick babies are cared for is deepening, according to research...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Goldsmith 'happy to meet family'
The attorney general says he is happy to meet the family of a three-year-old Cardiff girl abused by Craig Sweeney...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Microsoft 'facing huge EU fine'
Brussels is preparing to impose a huge fine on Microsoft for failing to comply with an anti-competition ruling...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
IRA 'was wrong' over bodies issue
The way the IRA dealt with the bodies of the Disappeared was "wrong" Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams says...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Boycott forces Saddam trial delay
The judge in the trial of Saddam Hussein adjourns the trial until 24 July, and orders lawyers to end a boycott...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Liu sets new world hurdles record
China's Liu Xiang breaks the world record in the men's 110m hurdles by clocking 12.88 secs in Lausanne...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Snooker: John Spencer, 70, dies
Snooker legend John Spencer dies at the age of 70 after a long battle against stomach cancer...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
PM hails Algeria terrorism talks
Tony Blair hails talks with the Algerian President over the deportation of terror suspects to the north African country...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Israel army 'enters central Gaza'
Israeli troops cross into central Gaza in an expansion of their offensive, Palestinian witnesses say...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Peers back extradition suspension
Extradition arrangements with the US should be scrapped until America signs its side of the deal, say peers...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Bombs Explode on Trains in India, Killing More Than 130
Seven bomb blasts ripped through crowded rush-hour trains today in Mumbai, putting cities across India on high alert...
New York Times - July 11, 2006
Beatles' final sessions 'stolen'
Stolen tapes of The Beatles' last recording sessions were put up for sale for £250,000, a court is told...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
IRA 'violated rights' over bodies
The way the IRA dealt with the bodies of the Disappeared was "a human rights violation" Gerry Adams says...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Arena approval helps games lobby
Glasgow's Commonwealth Games bid is boosted by the granting of permission for a new arena costing £62m...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Iceland closure sees 350 jobs go
The Iceland food chain will shut its Flintshire distribution centre as 350 jobs move to England...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Ukraine coalition born in chaos
A new coalition is formed in Ukraine amid chaotic scenes in the parliament...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Hospital deaths charges possible
Medical staff may be prosecuted over the deaths of 10 elderly patients at a Hampshire hospital...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Push to end bitter row on N Korea
Fresh diplomatic efforts are under way to end the row over how to respond to North Korea's missile tests...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Fifa investigates Zidane red card
Fifa launches an inquiry into France captain Zinedine Zidane's dramatic sending-off in the World Cup final...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
World Cup official shot himself
Berlin's top World Cup official shoots himself in the head and is now fighting for his life, police say...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
US detainees to get Geneva rights
The US military is to observe Geneva Convention standards for detainees worldwide - a major policy shift...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Tax credit frauds 'total £540m'
Organised fraudsters tried to steal £540m from the UK's tax credit system in 2005/06, new figures show...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Scores dead in Mumbai train bombs
At least 100 people are killed by seven bombs on the train network in India's financial capital, Mumbai...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Nuclear power plants get go-ahead
A new generation of nuclear power stations form one of the key elements of the UK's new long term energy plans...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Pink Floyd's Barrett dies aged 60
Syd Barrett, one of the original members of legendary rock group Pink Floyd, dies at the age of 60...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Running an Iraqi Province, With Grit and Marines
With 29 attempts on his life, an Iraqi governor shows the tenacity and weakness of the U.S.-backed government...
New York Times - July 11, 2006
Violence: Insurgent Group Posts Video of 2 Mutilated U.S. Soldiers
A message with the video said the soldiers were killed out of revenge for the rape and murder of an Iraqi girl in March...
New York Times - July 11, 2006
Gifted pupils 'still missing out'
Up to 100,000 gifted pupils are missing out on help to develop, a leading educational figure warns...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
'Mountain to climb' for ill Kylie
Singer Kylie Minogue says she still lacks strength and energy more than a year after surgery for breast cancer...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
BBC site leads World Cup online
The BBC Sport website was the most popular online source for World Cup news in the UK, according to a study...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
No action over PM Welsh 'insult'
After a 10-month police inquiry costing £1,600, Tony Blair will face no action over claims he insulted the Welsh...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Falling demand for Airbus planes
Airbus sees a sharp decline in new plane orders so far this year, adding to the firm's mounting problems...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Home Office denies merger u-turn
The Home Office denies claims it is about to scrap plans for police force mergers...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Stalker 'terrified' TV's Titmuss
A London doctor "harassed" Abi Titmuss during her days working as a nurse, a misconduct hearing is told...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Man dies in police car collision
A man dies after the car in which he was travelling is involved in a collision with a police vehicle...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Man's murder conviction quashed
A man who has spent 17 years protesting his innocence has his murder conviction quashed...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Baghdad minibus attack kills 10
Gunmen in Iraq open fire on a minibus, killing at least 10 people, police in the capital Baghdad say...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Kashmir capital rocked by blasts
Four near-simultaneous attacks in India-administered Kashmir leave seven dead and 26 injured, police say...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Materazzi denies terrorist insult
Marco Materazzi says he did insult Zinedine Zidane, but denies calling him a "terrorist" or slandering his mother...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Athletics: Radcliffe will not quit
Pregnant Paula Radcliffe insists she still plans to run in the 2012 London Olympics...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Somali Islamists win city battle
Fighters loyal to the last member of an alliance of Somali warlords surrender to Islamists in Mogadishu...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
China chemical plant risk warning
Nearly half of China's chemical plants pose major pollution risks, the country's environmental agency says...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Family courts 'to be more open'
Family courts in England and Wales could become more open under government plans...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Sales lift continues M&S revival
Marks and Spencer reports an "encouraging" rise in sales despite "challenging" trading conditions...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Microsoft shuts down Windows 98
As Microsoft ends support for Windows 98, users are being urged to upgrade to more secure software...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Man remanded over shootings
A former serviceman appears before magistrates charged with murdering four members of his family...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Video 'shows tortured US troops'
A video emerges that appears to show the tortured bodies of two US soldiers captured and killed in Iraq...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
'Talcum powder abuse' settlement
Solicitors for a pensioner who was allegedly force fed talcum power by care workers welcome the payment of compensation to her...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Push to end bitter row on N Korea
New diplomatic efforts are under way to end a row between foreign allies over North Korea's missile tests...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Identity card scheme faces delay
The timetable for introducing identity cards to the UK from 2008 "might change", the Home Office has admitted...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Nuclear plants set for go-ahead
No 10 says "wishful thinking will not keep the lights on", as ministers prepare to back new nuclear power stations...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Rumsfeld, in Tajikistan, Urges Tough Stand Against Taliban
Intelligence reports indicate Taliban militants are protecting Afghan drug traffickers in return for financing the insurgency...
New York Times - July 11, 2006
Israel Rejects Hamas Terms for Exchange of Prisoners
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert forcefully rejected dealing with Hamas, despite hints of behind-the-scenes deals...
New York Times - July 11, 2006
War Crimes Trial Begins for 6 Milosevic Aides
The trial began a process that may finally render a verdict on the sweep of Serbia’s actions during the war in Kosovo...
New York Times - July 11, 2006
Former Aide Says Pinochet and a Son Dealt in Drugs
A former Chilean intelligence chief implicated the disgraced dictator in a cocaine manufacturing and smuggling scheme...
New York Times - July 11, 2006
Stubborn Man Tries to Govern in Violent Iraq
The governor of Anbar province has counted 29 attempts on his life since he joined the government last year...
New York Times - July 11, 2006
Explosion Kills Chechen Rebel Tied to Carnage
Shamil Basayev claimed responsibility for some of Russia's worst terror attacks, including the Beslan school siege...
New York Times - July 11, 2006
Gifted pupil register under fire
A government register of gifted pupils is criticised by former chief inspector of schools Chris Woodhead...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
'Needless' stroke deaths attacked
Insufficient priority is being given to stroke services, causing unnecessary deaths and suffering, MPs say...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld makes an unannounced visit to Kabul for talks with President Karzai...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Man in court over shooting deaths
A former serviceman is due before magistrates charged with murdering four members of his family who were found shot dead...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Teenager dies after 'hit and run'
A 15-year-old boy dies in hospital after being knocked down by a driver who failed to stop near Falkirk...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Australia hit by leadership row
A leadership feud between Prime Minister John Howard and Treasurer Peter Costello grips Australia...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Charities fight for free lunches
Groups warn that thousands of people on benefits will stop volunteering because they can no longer claim lunch as an expense...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
EU set to host Iran nuclear talks
Iran's top negotiator and the EU's foreign policy chief meet to try to defuse a row over Tehran's nuclear plans...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
UK Hindus call for recognition
Hindus in Britain feel they are ignored and want their contributions recognised, a survey concludes...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Managers blamed for NHS deficits
Inadequate leadership and management are the cause of the worst deficits in the NHS, a watchdog says...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Terror suspect fights extradition
A British computer expert accused of running terrorist websites is due to begin his appeal against extradition to the United States...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Blair to meet Algerian president
Tony Blair is to discuss the deportation of two Algerian nationals with their country's president as he visits the UK...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Nuclear plants set for go ahead
New nuclear power stations are expected to be given the green light in the government's energy review...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
Security Council split on N Korea
The UN Security Council is deeply divided on how best to respond to last week's missile tests by North Korea...
BBC News - July 11, 2006
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