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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 January 2005:
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Defense Witness Says Abuse in Iraqi Prison Was Ordered
Lawyers for Charles A. Graner, Jr., accused of being the ringleader of a prison abuse scandal, began presenting their defense today...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Israeli Troops Kill 4 Palestinians After Deadly Bombing
An Israeli man was killed by a roadside bomb today and Israeli soldiers killed four armed Palestinians...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
3,100 Names to Be Added to Nazi-Era Depositor List
The additions, Swiss officials say, is likely to produce new leads connecting people worldwide with bank accounts lost in the chaos of the Nazi era...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Search for Illicit Weapons in Iraq Ends
The White House confirmed today that the search in Iraq for the banned weapons it had cited as justifying the war that ousted Saddam Hussein has been quietly ended after nearly two years...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Pakistan troops guard gas field
Troops guard Pakistan's largest natural gas field after clashes with tribal militants leave at least seven dead...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Murder pair 'love's young dream'
A retired teacher accused of murdering his wife and dumping her in a lake, tells a jury of his love for her...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Firefighter 'killed in gas blast'
A firefighter died when a gas canister blew up in an arson attack at a Cardiff bingo hall, a court hears...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Apple profits soar on iPod sales
Apple reports record quarterly profits boosted by sales of the iPod music player and its notebook computers...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Girls' school adds most 'value'
A Muslim girls' comprehensive heads the table of pupil progress in England, with grammars showing strongly...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Fierce mammal ate dinos for lunch
An astonishing new fossil uncovered in a remote region of China has overturned accepted views of the relationship between dinosaurs and early mammals...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Harry says sorry for Nazi costume
Clarence House apologises after Prince Harry is pictured wearing a swastika armband to a fancy dress party...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Debt freeze for tsunami nations
The Paris Club of rich lending nations agrees to freeze the debts owed to them by tsunami-affected countries...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Third body found in family search
Fears grow for a family of five who may have drowned during violent storms in the Western Isles of Scotland...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Thatcher 'guilty plea' over coup
Sir Mark Thatcher is to plead guilty over his part in an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea, reports say...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
US sends BA jet back to Britain
A British Airways plane to New York turns around mid-flight after US authorities object to one of its passengers...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd
Chelsea fail to capitalise on home advantage in an entertaining Carling Cup semi-final first leg...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Football: Juventus sign Mutu
Juve say they have signed ex-Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu on a five-year deal...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Colombia admits bounty on rebel
Colombia says bounty hunters were paid to help capture a rebel Farc leader on Venezuela's territory...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Indonesia Says Foreign Troops Must Leave by March 26
A day after ordering restrictions on foreign aid workers, Indonesia today stepped up its effort to assert control over tsunami relief...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Wake the Bears and Hit the Pool; It's Springtime in Europe
Warm air pumped up from the Azores has produced a string of sunny, balmy days in the low 50's...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Apple Mac mini gets warm welcome
Apple fans, industry experts and even PC users like the look of the Mac mini...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Pop band Busted to 'take a break'
Pop band Busted deny rumours they are splitting up, butconfirm they plan to take a break...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Tsunami early warning 'next year'
A tsunami early warning system for the Indian Ocean could be running by next year, a UN agency says...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Paedophile jail appeal rejected
Judges refuse to increase the minimum six-year jail term given to Britain's most prolific paedophile...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Experts investigate bridge death
One of the UK's leading bridge consultants is to investigate the death of a lorry driver during high winds in NI...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
McConnell details Scots wave toll
Three people from Scotland died in the tsunami and three others are missing, Jack McConnell says...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Doctor suspended over cuts leaflet
A doctor who gave shoppers leaflets criticising NHS management over cuts is suspended...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
US trade deficit widens sharply
US exports fall despite the slide in the dollar, pushing the trade gap to an all-time record of more than $60bn in November...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
EU China arms ban 'to be lifted'
The EU ban on arms exports to China could be lifted this year despite US objections, Jack Straw says...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Vitamin warning for liver lovers
People should limit eating liver to once a week and be careful about other sources of vitamin A, say food experts...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Grammars shine at 'adding value'
Children make more progress in England's grammar schools than in comprehensives, figures show...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
US gives up hunt for Iraq WMDs
Intelligence officials confirm the US has stopped searching for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Fears for family of five after storms
Fears grow for a family-of-five who may have drowned during violent storms in the Western Isles of Scotland...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Sally killer not linked to crimes
Police say that the soldier who killed Cambridge student Sally Geeson is not linked to any unsolved cases in the UK...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Football: Reds' Morientes deal
Real Madrid confirm they have reached a £6.3m deal with Liverpool for striker Fernando Morientes...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Mbeki on DR Congo peace mission
South Africa's president is in DR Congo for talks in an effort to keep the country's shaky peace process on track...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
US mudslide death toll reaches 10
The death toll in a California mudslide rises to 10 as rescuers find the bodies of a woman and three children...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Russia visa risk for 'disrespect'
A bill barring foreigners showing "disrespect" to Russia begins its passage through the parliament...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Dixons 'cautious' as sales rise
Strong sales of TVs and DVD players boost pre-Christmas sales at Dixons but the firm says it remains cautious about future trading...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Brown visits slum on Africa trip
Chancellor Gordon Brown visits Kenya's biggest shantytown as he opens a week-long visit to Africa...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Plan for university-based school
A school financially backed by HSBC bank and based in a university campus, comes a step closer...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Sky surveys reveal cosmic ripples
Astronomers find the evidence that ties the structure of the present Universe with ripples in the density of matter just after the Big Bang...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Bid for public Jackson hearings
Lawyers are to argue whether prior sexual allegations against singer Michael Jackson can be used in his upcoming trial...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
UK storms: Your experiences
Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England have been hit by fierce storms, with winds up to 124mph. Have you been affected?...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Bollywood star Amrish Puri dies
Amrish Puri, who played the villain in a number of Bollywood films, dies after suffering a brain haemorrhage...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
BBC producer quits over Springer
A senior BBC Radio 3 producer resigns in protest at the corporation's broadcast of Jerry Springer - The Opera...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Football: Gravesen Real talks
Thomas Gravesen's agent will hold talks with Real Madrid on Wednesday about a move from Everton...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Cricket: Flintoff fit to bowl
England's Andrew Flintoff is passed fit to bowl against South Africa in the fourth Test in Johannesburg...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Abkhazia to re-run disputed vote
Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia re-runs October's disputed presidential election...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Militants attack Gaza settlement
An Israeli civilian is killed and three soldiers are wounded in an attack on a Jewish settlement in Gaza...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Profits soar at India's Infosys
Indian outsourcing firm Infosys announces profits up 50% despite exchange rate problems and rising competition...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Jury retires in salt poison case
A couple await the jury's verdict in a case where they are accused of killing a three-year-old boy...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Inquiry call after bridge death
An inquiry is urged into why a Londonderry bridge was not closed during high winds which killed a lorry driver...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Storms create havoc in Scotland
The worst storms to hit Scotland in years leave two drivers dead and 60,000 without power as gales reach up to 124mph...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Three killed as storms batter UK
Three motorists die and thousands of homes suffer power cuts as winds over 100mph hit parts of the UK...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Indonesia tightens Aceh controls
Foreign troops helping aid efforts in Aceh province must leave within three months, Indonesia says...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Howard taunts Blair over splits
Tony Blair's feud with Gordon Brown is damaging the way the UK is governed, Tory leader Michael Howard says...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Boscastle gets rebuild go-ahead
A report on the Boscastle flood says many damaged buildings can be rebuilt and a one-in-400 chance of a similar flood...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Intruder law will stay unchanged
The law on the amount of force people can use against burglars will not be changed, says the home secretary...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
MI6 reforms follow Butler report
A senior business figure is appointed to improve the running of MI6 in response to last year's Butler report...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Allawi Calls Pockets of Iraq Too Perilous for Voters
Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said he hoped to pacify many of the country's most chaotic areas before the Jan. 30 vote...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Detainees Depict Abuses by Guard in Prison in Iraq
Detainees from Abu Ghraib prison testified that ruthless guards beat them and forced them into sexually humiliating positions...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Indonesia Puts Curbs on Relief in Rebel Areas
The restrictions will enable the military to assert control over relief operations in the countryside, where the rebels are strongest...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
After Shunning Arafat, Sharon Extends Olive Branch to Abbas
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel telephoned the new Palestinian president to congratulate him on his election victory...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Canadians Confirm a New Case of Mad Cow Disease
Canadian officials said they had found mad cow disease in an animal born after feed restrictions were put in place in 1997...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
4 Britons and an Australian to Be Freed at Guantánamo
The four Britons and one Australian have been held without charge or trial at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba for around three years...
New York Times - January 12, 2005
Sharon and Abbas to meet 'soon'
The Israeli prime minister congratulates Mahmoud Abbas on election victory, and hopes to meet him "soon"...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Sally police probe killer's past
DNA samples from the soldier who murdered Sally Geeson are being studied to see if he is linked to other sex crimes...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Two die as storms batter Scotland
Two motorists are killed as gales of up to 124mph cause chaos across Scotland...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
DNA database Big Brother warning
Ministers face calls to bring in safeguards to protect people's privacy against the police DNA database...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
'vCJD timebomb' fears discounted
There is unlikely to be a large number of deaths in the UK from the human form of mad cow disease, researchers predict...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Police launch Class A drugs blitz
A crackdown on dealers and users of drugs including cocaine and heroin is launched by English and Welsh police...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Alarming ignorance of cancer risk
There is an alarming ignorance about cancer and how to reduce the risk of
the disease, a survey suggests...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Morientes on brink of Liverpool move
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez hopes to sign Fernando Morientes on Wednesday...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Tennis: Capriati to miss Open
Jennifer Capriati withdraws from the Australian Open because of a shoulder injury...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Sudan must grasp 'peace dividend'
The UN's top envoy to Sudan warns the Security Council that peace in Darfur must not be allowed to slip away...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
US mudslide rescue bid continues
The death toll in a California mudslide rises to six as rescuers continue searching for survivors...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Three killed as storms batter UK
Three motorists die and thousands of homes suffer power cuts as winds over 100mph hit parts of the UK...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
World debates tsunami debt deal
The Paris Club of rich lending nations is to discuss a proposed debt freeze for tsunami-affected countries...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Blair to face MPs amid feud talk
Tony Blair faces his first prime minister's questions of 2005 after a week of rumour about disunity with his chancellor...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
Boscastle awaits flooding report
The Environment Agency is to report on whether the Cornish village of Boscastle could see a repeat of last year's floods...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
'Errors' doomed first Dome sale
A catalogue of errors foiled the first attempt to sell the Millennium Dome, a government watchdog says...
BBC News - January 12, 2005
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