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A-Rod in Mexico City on same weekend as Madonna
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Madonna, Alex Rodriguez in Mexico City
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Space shuttle Endeavour lands in California
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Space shuttle lands in Calif. after 16-day mission
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Space shuttle Endeavour finishes 16-day mission
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Space shuttle glides to safe landing in California
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Orphan of slain rabbi in Mumbai lands in Israel
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Raul Castro attends first beatification in Cuba
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Refugees from Bhutan settle in Pittsburgh
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Global News Archive for Octomber 2007:
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Indian Prime Minister Avoiding Early Elections
A nuclear agreement with the United States has stirred opposition from Communists in the Congress Party-led coalition government...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Germany to Keep Troops in Afghanistan
The German government won a crucial vote in Parliament today to keep its troops in Afghanistan for another year...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Celebration Marks End of Ramadan in Lebanon
Modernity has swept over and changed some of rituals of Id al-Fitr, but it hasn?t altered the holiday?s core...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Former Top General in Iraq Faults White House
Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez is the most senior in a string of retired generals to harshly criticize the administration...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Putin Criticizes U.S. Officials on Missile Defense
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia upbraided the visiting American secretaries of state and defense today...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
School dinners campaign heats up
Mike Baker looks at attempts to reverse the decline in the number of pupils having school meals...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Oil surges to $84 for first time
Oil prices reach another record - surging past $84 a barrel for the first time...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Man charged after dissident raids
A man is due to appear in court charged in connection with raids targeting dissident republicans in Craigavon...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Salmond gives Celtic Lion vision
The first minister says he hopes that Scotland's economy can match the success of Ireland...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Serbs offer reward for fugitives
Serbia offers a 1m euro reward for information enabling the capture of Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Millions forced out by China dam
At least four million people are to be moved from China's Three Gorges Dam area amid fears of a "catastrophe"...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Mexico City clears 15,000 vendors
Thousands of street vendors are removed from the historic centre of Mexico City by hundreds of riot police...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
DR Congo army moves on rebel HQ
The DR Congo army is moving against a renegade general's HQ days ahead of a deadline for him to cease hostilities...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Football: McLeish calm
Scotland manager Alex McLeish says his side can afford not to beat Ukraine and still qualify for Euro 2008...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Football: Campbell backed
England coach Steve McClaren expects Sol Campbell to excel as John Terry's replacement against Estonia at Wembley...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Gore says prize must spur action
Al Gore says his Nobel Peace Prize is a chance to "elevate global consciousness" about climate change...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
McCann suspect plea to police
Briton Robert Murat says it is time for him to be cleared in the case of missing Madeleine McCann...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Royal Mail and union reach deal
Postal workers' union chiefs and Royal Mail management reach an agreement to end strike action...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
US rejects Russian missile call
Talks between the US and Russia about a US anti-missile system in Europe end with no sign of progress...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
U.S. Investigating Airstrike That Killed 15 Civilians
The strike killed 15 civilians, one of the highest tolls from U.S. military action since the start of the Iraq war...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Putin Spars With Top U.S. Officials
President Vladimir V. Putin upbraided the visiting American secretaries of state and defense today over missile defense and other security issues...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Gore and U.N. Panel Win Peace Prize for Climate Work
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Al Gore and to a United Nations panel for their work on global warming...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Wi-fi health study gets go ahead
The health effects of wi-fi networks are to be investigated by the UK government...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Doherty 'at drugs turning point'
Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty tells the BBC he is at a "turning point" in his battle against drug addiction...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Soyuz spacecraft docks with ISS
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying the first Malaysian astronaut docks with the
International Space Station...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
MPs 'should decide election date'
Harriet Harman calls for more MP power, as a poll suggests voters think Gordon Brown spins as much as Tony Blair...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Arts venue 'not affected' by debt
After concerns about £13.5m debts, the Wales Millennium Centre says that day-to-day operations are carrying on...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
'Car fanatic' murderer sentenced
A "car fanatic" who murdered a father-of-five over an old car worth less than £2,000 is ordered to serve at least 20 years...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Death crash charge 'not proven'
A jury returns a not proven verdict in the case of a trucker accused of causing the deaths of three people...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Gang 'gassed' train passengers
Police are searching for a teenage gang who let off a noxious substance in a train carriage full of passengers...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Netherlands bans magic mushrooms
The Dutch government is to ban the sale of psychedelic mushrooms following the death of a French tourist...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
US to investigate death of Iraqis
US officials in Iraq say they will investigate an operation in which 15 civilians were killed alongside alleged militants...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Burma prime minister Soe Win dies
Burmese Prime Minister Soe Win dies in a military hospital after a long illness, aged 59, state media says...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Russia urges US missile 'freeze'
Russia calls on the US to "freeze" plans for missile defence facilities in Europe, after high-level Moscow talks...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Rugby U: Andrew rallies England
England hope to maintain the momentum of a shock win over Australia when they meet France in Saturday's World Cup semi-final...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
SA soldiers die during training
Nine South African soldiers are killed in a training exercise accident involving an anti-aircraft gun...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Football: Gerrard backs Barry
England's stand-in captain Steven Gerrard says Gareth Barry deserves to keep his place against Estonia...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Bouncer 'beat students to death'
A man denies murdering two women and attacking three others after stalking them on buses and at bus stops in west London...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
'Lenient' rape sentences doubled
"Unduly lenient" two-year jail sentences for two men who raped young girls are doubled by the Court of Appeal...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Farm movement bans to be eased
Movement restrictions on farmers in bluetongue and foot-and-mouth zones are to be eased further, the government says...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Virgin pursues Northern Rock deal
A consortium led by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group puts forward a plan to take control of Northern Rock...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Judge explosion death 'a mystery'
The cause of death of a judge killed in an explosion in his garden shed is ruled as "unascertained"...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Court halts latest postal strike
The High Court blocks a 48-hour official postal strike set to start on Monday, as talks in the dispute continue...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Queen attends forces memorial unveiling
Royal Family members and politicians attend the dedication of the new national armed forces memorial...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
World Briefing | The Americas: Colombia: Ex-Minister Guilty in Assassination
A former justice minister was convicted of masterminding the assassination of Luis Carlos Galán, a cartel-fighting politician and presidential candidate...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Rebels Killed in Raid on Kashmir Police
Two Muslim rebels who stormed a police camp in Kashmir?s main city, firing guns and throwing grenades, were shot dead after a nightlong gun battle, police said...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Electronic Arts in $855m purchase
US games giant EA is to buy two video game studios in a deal that adds role-playing titles to its portfolio...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Comic Pegg set for Star Trek film
Hot Fuzz star Simon Pegg is poised to play Scotty in the new Star Trek film, directed by JJ Abrams...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Eighty million years without sex
UK scientists crack the mystery of how an ancient animal has survived for millions of years without sex...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Concerns over £106m arts centre
There are calls for an urgent statement on the future of the Wales Millennium Centre as financial problems are revealed...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Oil price hovers near record high
Oil prices surge past the $83-a-barrel level after a US inventory report shows lower-than-expected stockpiles...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
'No NI water charges until 2009'
Northern Ireland households should not pay any additional water charges until April 2009 a new report says...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
MacKenzie attack draws Scots fire
A businessman rejects claims by the former Sun editor that Scots spend money instead of creating it...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Blast kills bomb disposal expert
A mine disposal expert dies in Lebanon while clearing cluster bombs dropped by Israeli forces...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Bhutto faces corruption setback
Pakistan's Supreme Court says it will rule on whether former PM Benazir Bhutto must still face corruption charges...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Restraint urged after Sudan split
The party of Sudan's president calls for talks with ex southern rebels who have withdrawn from government...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Football: Scotland 'will qualify'
Former Scotland boss Craig Brown tells BBC Sport he is "supremely optimistic" they will qualify for Euro 2008...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Football: Campbell set to come in
Sol Campbell is set to come in for injured England captain John Terry in the Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Skies to be swept for alien life
A telescope array specifically designed to seek alien life has been switched on in California...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Putin warns US on defence plans
Russia's president signals he will battle a US plan for a missile defence system in Europe as key talks begin...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
'Lenient' rape sentences doubled
"Unduly lenient" two-year jail sentences for two men who raped young girls are doubled by the Court of Appeal...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Royal Mail and union resume talks
The Royal Mail and postal union leaders resume talks aimed at heading off further official action next week...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Primary children 'suffer stress'
A review of primary education in England finds worries about tests, physical dangers and the pressure of consumerism...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Virgin eyeing Northern Rock deal
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group hopes to take a majority stake in Northern Rock, the BBC learns...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Gore and UN panel win Nobel prize
Al Gore and the UN's climate panel share the Nobel Peace Prize for their work warning of the risks of climate change...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Judge death 'still a mystery'
The cause of death of a judge killed in a blast in his garden shed after asking for a divorce is ruled as "unascertained"...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Queen unveils new forces memorial
Royal Family members and politicians are attending the dedication of the new national armed forces memorial...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: Cannibalism Suspect
An aspiring crime novelist was arrested after the Mexico City police said they found the dismembered body of a woman in his apartment along with evidence that he had cooked her flesh...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Belgium: Life Sentence in Racist Killings
A 19-year-old man who shot at foreigners on a street in Antwerp last year was sentenced to life in prison...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
World Briefing | The Americas: Venezuela: Anti-Chávez Singer Blocked
Venezuela?s government has blocked the Spanish pop singer Alejandro Sanz from using Poliedro Stadium in Caracas for a scheduled Nov. 1 concert because he criticized President Hugo Chávez three years ago...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: India: Bomb at Muslim Shrine Kills 2
wo worshipers at one of India?s most revered Muslim shrines were killed when a bomb went off...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: Myanmar: U.N. Council Condemns Crackdown
The statement was agreed to by all 15 members, including Britain and the United States, which submitted a stronger original version, and China, which submitted a weaker one...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Blackwater USA Is Sued by Iraqis
A wounded survivor and relatives of three people killed when employees of Blackwater USA opened fire on Iraqis last month in Baghdad sued the firm in an American court on Thursday...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
U.S. Attack Kills 34, Including 15 Civilians
A U.S. attack killed 19 insurgents and 15 civilians, including nine children on Thursday -- one of the heaviest civilian death tolls in an American operation in recent months...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Marines to Conduct Inquiry Into the Killings of Afghan Civilians in March
The Marine Corps said Thursday that it would investigate the killings of several Afghan civilians by members of a Special Operations platoon in Afghanistan in March...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Military Seeks Alternatives in Case Turkey Limits Access
Loss of access to military installations in Turkey would force the United States to send more military supplies for Iraq through other countries...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
News Analysis: Inside the Turkish Psyche: Traumatic Issues Trouble a Nation?s Sense of Its Identity
If most of the rest of the world argues that the Ottoman government tried to exterminate its Armenian population, why does Turkey disagree?...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Guantánamo Detainee Is Charged in ?02 Attack
Military prosecutors said the detainee threw a hand grenade at a jeep carrying two American servicemen and an Afghan translator in Kabul...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
In Open Letter, Muslims Seek Cooperation With Christians as a Step Toward Peace
Scores of Muslim clerics, theologians and academics issued an open letter Thursday to all Christian leaders saying the two religions need to work more closely together...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Nobel to Lessing, Incisive Voice of Women?s Fate
Doris Lessing, the Persian-born, Rhodesian-raised and London-residing novelist whose deeply autobiographical writing has swept across continents and reflects her engagement with the social and political issues of her time, yesterday won the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
In Mexico, a Fugitive?s Arrest Captivates the Cameras
Sandra Ávila Beltrán, accused of playing a key role in building a cocaine trafficking operation in Mexico, has captured her nation?s attention...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Memo From Johannesburg: Dark Turns of Party Struggle Enthrall South Africa
Political and legal experts suspect that a brutal two-year battle for the power in the A.N.C. is spreading from within the party to the government itself...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Foreigners Among Rebels Killed Near Afghan Line, Pakistan Says
Fifty foreign fighters were among 200 militants reported killed in three days of fighting in the tribal areas near the Afghan border, according to the Pakistani military...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Gaza Banks Out of Cash as Israeli Banks Halt Business
The cash shortage followed a decision by Israeli commercial banks to halt all business transactions with Palestinian bank branches in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
French Say Thieves Took $28.4 Million in Jewelry From Paris Store
A brazen and meticulously planned robbery of a jewelry store in central Paris last weekend was one of the largest jewelry thefts ever...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Dam Project to Displace Millions More in China
The Chinese government has announced that it will relocate an additional three million to four million people to accommodate construction of the Three Gorges Dam...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Suspect Denies Ties to German Bomb Plot
Atilla Selek, a young German man with Turkish parents, stands at the center of the investigation in to a suspected terror plot uncovered last month, despite his denials...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Ex-Rebels Quit Unity Government in Sudan
The withdrawal of South Sudan?s former rebel movement from the power-sharing government is the gravest blow yet to the fragile peace accord signed two years ago...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Legal or Not, Abortion Rates Compare
A comprehensive global study of abortion suggests that outlawing the procedure does little to deter women seeking it...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Relations Sour Between Shiites and Iraq Militia
In many Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad, the Mahdi Army, once seen by many as a protector, is increasingly regarded as a threat...
New York Times - October 12, 2007
Action needed on maternal deaths
Experts have condemned the lack of progress made in reducing the number of women dying in pregnancy and childbirth...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
A80 upgrade call after road chaos
The traffic chaos caused by a lorry which shed its load of nearly 2,000 chickens on the A80 leads to calls for a transport rethink...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Sea search for skipper called off
Search and rescue experts scouring the North Sea for a missing seaman call off the search...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
French playboy jailed 30 years on
A former French Riviera playboy is jailed for the murder of his girlfriend three decades after she vanished...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Concert ban for 'Chavez critic'
Venezuela bans a Spanish singer's concert at a Caracas stadium over remarks about President Hugo Chavez...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
UK download sales 'reach £163m'
More than £160m will be spent on music and video downloads in the UK this year, according to a forecast...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Barry George wants new lawyer
The man convicted of murdering Jill Dando asks to change his legal team three weeks before his appeal...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Crime assets agency 'ill-planned'
The setting up of an agency to seize criminals' wealth was ill-planned and unrealistic, MPs say...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
Queen to dedicate forces memorial
A monument in Staffordshire commemorates those who have died since World War II...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
US, Russia in key missile talks
The US and Russia are set for high level-talks in Moscow on US plans for a missile defence system in Europe...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
EU meat import ban partly lifted
The EU allows exports from Scotland, Wales and parts of England to resume, but farmers complain of curbs...
BBC News - October 12, 2007
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