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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 2007:
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U.S. Embassy in Athens Is Attacked
Revolutionary Struggle, a Marxist group, claimed responsibility for an attack that caused no injuries...
New York Times - January 12, 2007
Defense Chief Warns Against Failure in Iraq
The defense secretary told senators today that Iraqi government officials seem committed, finally, to meeting their obligations to secure their own country...
New York Times - January 12, 2007
First stars in telescope's sights
Hubble's successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, will shed light on the beginnings of the Universe...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Labour 'will protect union link'
Jack Straw says funding changes which would effectively break Labour's link with trade unions will be resisted...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Hundreds attend Ervine's funeral
The funeral service for Progressive Unionist leader David Ervine takes place in east Belfast...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Argentine ex-president arrested
Spanish police arrest Argentine ex-President Isabel Peron over the disappearance of a leftist activist in 1976...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Rugby U: Agen see off Gloucester
Agen shrug off a Gloucester fightback to edge the vital Heineken Cup clash at Stade Armandie...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Last Somali Islamist base 'falls'
Ethiopian-backed troops capture the last stronghold of Somalia's Islamist militia, the defence minister says...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Double veto for Burma resolution
China and Russia veto a draft UN resolution by the US calling for an end to human rights abuses in Burma...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Malone evicted from Big Brother
Journalist Carole Malone is voted out of Celebrity Big Brother, hours after singer Leo Sayer quits...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Football: Becks move defended
The owners of LA Galaxy deny money or celebrity lifestyle are behind David Beckham's decision to move to the US...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Bail denied in Secrets Act case
An Army interpreter charged with passing secrets to the enemy is refused bail despite insisting he was a 'patriot'...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
EU plans attack on car emissions
The cost of gas-guzzling cars may soar under plans from the European Commission to cut the amount of CO2 emissions...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Somalia?s Clashes Move to Doorstep of New Rulers
Guards shot and killed at least eight men of a rival militia at the gates of the presidential palace...
New York Times - January 12, 2007
Blair Urges Britain to Stay Aggressive Abroad
Prime Minister Tony Blair is seeking to define his legacy and stamp his imprint on the future...
New York Times - January 12, 2007
Mental health drugs overused
Up to one in three mental health patients are being over-prescribed drugs, says the Healthcare Commission...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
'Cash give-away' motorist banned
A man who threw thousands of pounds into the air in a town centre is banned for dangerous driving...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Child rapist jailed indefinitely
A Cornish man who raped a three-year-old girl could spend the rest of his life behind bars...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Funeral service for PUP's Ervine
The funeral service for Progressive Unionist leader David Ervine has taken place in East Belfast...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Mexico leader in tortilla pledge
Mexico's President Calderon vows to tackle the soaring price of tortillas, the flat corn bread which is a diet staple...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Polish Church steps up spy probe
Roman Catholic bishops in Poland are to step up inquiries into collaboration with communist-era secret police...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Gun battle mars Somali peace deal
Somali warlords who have fought for 16 years agree to disarm - after a battle, which leaves five dead...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
BP's Browne to stand down in July
BP boss Lord Browne brings forward the date he will leave BP to July 2007 to provide an "orderly transition"...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Leo Sayer quits Big Brother house
Seventies pop star Leo Sayer becomes the third person to voluntarily walk out of Channel 4's Big Brother house...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Football: Becks 'part of history'
David Beckham describes his move to LA Galaxy as a chance to be "part of history"...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Brothers guilty in fat dog trial
Two brothers are convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to their overweight Labrador...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Bail refused to 'British patriot'
An Army interpreter charged with passing secrets to the enemy is refused bail despiting insisting he was a 'patriot'...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
'No timetable' for Iraq progress
The US defence secretary says there is no timetable for Iraq to comply with President Bush's new strategy...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
UK 'must continue to fight wars'
Tony Blair admits his foreign policy is "controversial" but says it should continue after he has stepped down...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Man jailed for girl's rape and kidnap
A convicted rapist has been jailed for life for the kidnap and rape of a girl of 15 from north Wales...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
U.S. Embassy in Athens Hit by Rocket Attack
The attack rocked the embassy compound but caused no injuries. The Revolutionary Struggle terror group claimed responsibility...
New York Times - January 12, 2007
Clues found for early Europeans
An archaeological find in Russia sheds light on the migration of modern humans into Europe...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Irwin's daughter in US TV debut
Bindi, the eight-year-old daughter of late Australian naturalist Steve Irwin, starts a promotional tour of the US...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Government promises data shake-up
Access to public sector information could soon be completely free the government has revealed...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Kelly complains over story on son
Ruth Kelly says she will refer the Daily Mirror to the press watchdog over its coverage of her son's schooling...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
EMI shares fall as executive goes
Music firm EMI overhauls its senior management and says it will cut jobs in an effort to boost profitability...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
New bid to help children in care
Inspectors will crack down on the way local authorities handle the welfare and education of children in care...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Inquiry call over Army training
A report calls for an independent inquiry into the impact of military training on national parks...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Tories to vote over MP's future
Voting starts on whether an MP should be deselected in a row which followed his admission of an affair...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
DUP 'agreed policing timeframe'
The DUP have gone back on a deal to agree the devolution of policing, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams says...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Israel names first Arab minister
Israel's first Arab cabinet minister is appointed by Labour party leader and defence minister Amir Peretz...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
France holds Russian billionaire
French police question one of Russia's richest men, metals billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, about suspected prostitution...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
New US Iraq policy faces scrutiny
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates faces Senate questions amid criticism of plans to send more US troops to Iraq...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Chinese facing shortage of wives
China will have 30 million more men than women by 2020 making it hard for them to find wives, a report says...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Deadly battle in Somali capital
At least three people are killed outside Somalia's presidential palace as militiamen battle presidential guards...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Tennis: Spanish start for Murray
Andy Murray will play Spaniard Alberto Martin in the first round of the Australian Open...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Rampant Aussies overpower England
Australia ease to an eight-wicket win over England in the opening match of the Commonwealth Bank Series...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
UK braced for more storms
More storms are due on Friday, with high winds predicted to cause damage in Scotland and the north of England...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Diaz and Timberlake confirm split
Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake confirm they have split up after more than three years together...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Five-year-old girl was strangled
A five-year-old girl found dead with her sister and mother was strangled, tests reveal...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Reid hits back in crime files row
Home Secretary John Reid accuses opponents of "playing politics" over demands to publish overseas offenders letter...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
School leaving age set to be 18
Young people are to be required to stay in school, training or workplace training until 18...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Rescuers arrive at drifting ship
A rescue tug aids a cargo ship which narrowly missed two North Sea gas platforms in a fierce storm...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Man cleared of 'revenge killing'
A Tyneside man who spent more than 14 years in prison has had his conviction for murder quashed...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Queen rules over Bafta hopefuls
British royal drama The Queen and Bond film Casino Royale lead the nominees at this year's Bafta film awards...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
UK 'faces big defence decision'
Britain must decide if it wants to be a major defence power in the future, Tony Blair will say in a keynote speech...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
New Strategy Vindicates Ex-Army Chief Shinseki
Gen. Eric K. Shinseki was vilified and then marginalized by the Bush administration after he called for a greater troop presence early in the war...
New York Times - January 12, 2007
A 2-Month White House Debate on Iraq, Capped by ?the Big Push?
Diametrically opposed options ? adding troops, or pulling back ? marked the boundaries of a debate inside the Bush administration...
New York Times - January 12, 2007
Bush?s Plan for Iraq Runs Into Opposition in Congress
Democrats and moderate Republicans expressed profound skepticism about President Bush?s call to increase the U.S. military commitment in Iraq...
New York Times - January 12, 2007
G.I.?s in Iraq Raid Iranians? Offices
U.S. troops raided an Iranian diplomatic office and detained as many as six of the Iranians working inside...
New York Times - January 12, 2007
In Baghdad, Bush Policy Is Met With Resentment
Iraq?s tepid response to the U.S. proposal raised questions about whether it would make a good-faith effort to prosecute the new war plan...
New York Times - January 12, 2007
Britain Signals Plans to Reduce, Not Increase, Troop Levels in Iraq
Britain said that it would proceed with plans to hand over security responsibilities to Iraqi forces in the south...
New York Times - January 12, 2007
Graduates 'face tough job market'
People leaving university this summer face unprecedented competition for the best jobs, research suggests...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Mental health care 'must improve'
Spending and staff in mental health care must increase greatly to meet government targets, a report says...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Davies mulls political comeback
Former Labour Welsh Secretary Ron Davies says he is considering standing for the Welsh Assembly...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Asbestos law plans backed by MSPs
MSPs back plans to change the law in order to help asbestos-related cancer sufferers claim compensation...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Bangladesh poll delay emergency
Bangladesh's president resigns as interim leader and declares a state of emergency as disputed polls are put back...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
US soldier jailed for Iraq deaths
A US soldier is jailed for 18 years after pleading guilty to murdering three Iraqis in May last year...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Israeli PM buoyed by China visit
Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says talks with China's president were "beyond expectation", at the end of his trip to Beijing...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Darts: King quit threat
Mervyn King says he nearly walked out of the Lakeside World Championship before his quarter-final win over Tony Eccles...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Live - Australia v England
England look to Kevin Pietersen to build a total after losing wickets in the one-day game against Australia in Melbourne...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Syphilis rates 'soaring in China'
China is experiencing an alarming rise in the number of cases of syphilis, a medical study warns...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Call for faith-based NHS services
The National Health Service should provide more faith-based care for Muslims, an expert says...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Drifting ship avoids hitting rigs
Two major collisions between a drifting cargo ship with no engines and two North Sea gas platforms are averted...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Explosion at US Athens embassy
Police seal off the area around the US embassy in the Greek capital, Athens, after an explosion inside the compound...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
US senators attack Bush Iraq plan
Senior Democrat and Republican congressmen criticise President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
PM to back Iraq and Afghan roles
Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to defend the UK's missions in Iraq and Afghanistan in a speech in Plymouth...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
Al-Qaeda 'rebuild' in Pakistan
US intelligence chief John Negroponte says al-Qaeda leaders have found a secure hideout in Pakistan...
BBC News - January 12, 2007
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