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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 February 2007:
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Palestinian Protests at Holy Site Continue
Muslims protested excavation work near a religious compound in Jerusalem, despite efforts to calm tensions...
New York Times - February 12, 2007
German Court Orders Release of Far-Left Terrorist
Brigitte Mohnhaupt of the far-left terrorist Red Army Faction has spent 24 years in prison for carrying out several kidnappings and murders in the 1970s...
New York Times - February 12, 2007
Draft Accord Reached in North Korea Nuclear Talks
Negotiators were awaiting approval of a draft accord on North Korean nuclear disarmament from their respective governments, the chief U.S. envoy said...
New York Times - February 12, 2007
Market Attacks in Baghdad Kill at Least 67
The attacks, which came on the anniversary of the bombing of a Shiite shrine, seemed designed to fuel the country?s sectarian hatreds...
New York Times - February 12, 2007
Iran?s President Dismisses U.S. Charges on Iraq
In an interview with Diane Sawyer on ?Good Morning America,? President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran was opposed to ?any kind of conflict? in Iraq...
New York Times - February 12, 2007
Police announce world tour plans
Eighties rock group The Police announce plans for a world tour to mark 30th anniversary of the band's reunion...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Afternoon nap 'is good for heart'
Having a regular siesta in the middle of the day may reduce the risk of death from heart disease, research suggests...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Universities back US-style funds
Universities in England welcome plans for a new charity funding scheme to be announced by the prime minister...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Unemployed 'must learn English'
Jobless people who cannot speak English will have to learn the language or face benefit cuts under new plans...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
999 chiefs downgrade 'emergency'
As call levels return to normal, the ambulance service says its 'special emergency' status is no longer in place...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Police given new disorder powers
Scottish police are to get more powers to tackle anti-social behaviour, following a project in Dundee...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Palestinian PM urges boycott end
Palestinian PM and Hamas leader Ismail Haniya urges the US and EU to lift their boycott of the Palestinian Authority...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Japan pushes for commercial whaling
Pro-whaling countries meet in Japan to plan the lifting of the global moratorium on commercial hunting...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Top journalists testify for Libby
Top Washington journalists take the stand in defence of a former key White House aide accused of lying...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Coe uncertain over Olympic costs
Lord Coe says it is unclear what the final cost of staging the 2012 Olympics will be...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Football: Foxes deal 'to be sealed'
Milan Mandaric is set to be installed as the new owner of Leicester City on Tuesday, according to reports...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Guinea leader declares emergency
Guinea's president declares a 'state of siege' and tells the army to restore order after three days of violent protest...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Elderly at risk in nursing homes
Elderly people were put at risk at two substandard nursing homes in Halifax, according to the homes watchdog...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Zimbabwe inflation nears 1,600%
Inflation in Zimbabwe leaps to a record annual rate of 1,593.6% in January as the economy faces
chronic shortages of food and fuel...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Hopes rise for North Korea deal
A tentative deal is reached at six-party talks on North Korea, the US nuclear negotiator says...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Call to aid global health systems
The UK must do more to help support the health systems in developing countries, the former chief of the NHS says...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
At Least 67 Killed at Baghdad?s Largest Market
The attacks, which wounded another 155, came on the anniversary of the bombing of a Shiite shrine in Samarra...
New York Times - February 12, 2007
U.S. Says Arms Link Iranians to Iraqi Shiites
A day after U.S. military officials displayed the weapons, Iran rejected the allegations, saying the U.S. has a ?long history in fabricating evidence.?...
New York Times - February 12, 2007
Teraflop chip hints at the future
A chip the size of a fingernail and capable of more than a trillion calculations per second is unveiled by Intel...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Lecturer jailed for college fraud
A former lecturer is jailed for his part in a fraud costing Barnsley College up to £940,000...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Red Planet 'hiking maps' produced
Scientists using data from a European probe orbiting Mars have made new topographic maps of the Red Planet...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Stem cells used to boost breasts
Scientists in Japan claim to be able to increase the size of a woman's breasts using fat and stem cells...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
'Emergencies only' ambulance plea
The ambulance service declares a "special emergency" in parts of south Wales as demand hits record levels...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Ebay sellers receive tax warning
Ebay sellers are warned to check if they need to register as a business with Revenue and Customs and pay tax...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Texting motorist killed milkman
A teenager who had been sending a text message admits killing a milkman in a hit-and-run crash...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Police searches follow stabbings
A series of stabbings in a County Tyrone village leaves four men badly injured, one of whom is critically ill...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Top Saddam aide sentenced to hang
Iraq's High Court sentences the former vice-president to death for his role in the killings of 148 Shia villagers...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Racing: Probe into horse's death
The Horseracing Regulatory Authority is to examine the controversial death of racehorse Venn Ottery at Newbury...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Protests as Guinea strike resumes
Demonstrators take to the streets of Guinea's towns, as unions resume their strike, saying the president must go...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Tories study Swedish party's win
David Cameron says his party has "a lot to learn" from the Swedish Moderate Party about winning elections...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Dozens killed in Baghdad blasts
At least 76 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in market areas of the Iraqi capital Baghdad...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Death videos shown in bomb trial
The jury in the 21 July terror trial is shown videos, allegedly owned by two defendants, of captives being killed...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Camilla set to have hysterectomy
The Duchess of Cornwall is to have a hysterectomy, but does not have cancer, according to royal officials...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Bird flu farm to resume slaughter
Bernard Matthews is to resume slaughtering and processing birds at the Suffolk farm where bird flu was found...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Iran 'does not fear attack by US'
Iran's President Ahmadinejad warns the US any attack on his country will be "severely punished"...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Dixie Chicks earn Grammys triumph
Controversial country music trio The Dixie Chicks make a triumphant comeback, winning five Grammy Awards...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Talk moves on at mobile congress
The mobile world is at 3GSM in Barcelona discussing how to get people to do more with their handsets...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Universities to get funding boost
England's universities will benefit from a new funding scheme to be announced by the prime minister...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Further talks over DVLA security
Union officials are to have further talks over security at Swansea's DVLA after last week's parcel bomb injured four workers...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
China's trade surplus jumps 67%
China's trade surplus rose 67% in January, increasing pressure on Beijing to allow the yuan to float freely...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Davies election plan 'concerns'
The Electoral Commission says it is concerned how Forward Wales is fielding candidates in the assembly elections...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Three hurt in village stabbings
Three people are injured in a series of stabbings in a village in County Tyrone, according to police...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Army investigates 'drug' footage
An inquiry is launched into mobile phone video allegedly showing soldiers snorting drugs...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Israel to delay work at holy site
Construction work near a contested Jerusalem holy site is to be suspended, the city's mayor says...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Indian rivals hail Vodafone deal
Rival Indian telecoms firms greet Vodafone's purchase of Hutchison Essar as good news for the country...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
New neglect case shocks Austria
A row erupts in Austria over three girls who were cut off from the outside world by their mother for seven years...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Ministers back World Cup 2018 bid
A bid by the FA to host the 2018 World Cup in England would be backed by the government, ministers say...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Football: Man City back Barton
Manchester City insist Joey Barton "made no offensive gesture" after the 2-1 defeat at Portsmouth...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Guinea strike resumes after clash
Many shops, banks and offices are shut in Guinea, as unions resume their strike, saying the president must go...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Leading holiday firms to merge
Holiday companies MyTravel and Thomas Cook announce they are to merge...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Turkey moved from UK 'was safe'
Cooked turkey products exported from the UK presented no risk, the government says...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Road-charging debate pledged
Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander says he will listen to those who oppose pay-as-you-drive road charges...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Meinhof gang killer to be freed
A former member of the Baader-Meinhof gang is to be freed on probation after serving 24 years in jail...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Iran's leader condemns US claims
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad condemns US accusations that Tehran is fomenting violence in Iraq...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Dozens killed in Baghdad bombings
At least 55 people have been killed in three bomb attacks in market areas of the Iraqi capital Baghdad...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Legal battle over 'right to die'
A 30-year-old terminally ill woman has launched a legal battle to force doctors to allow her to die...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Low Turnout Undercuts Portugal Vote on Abortion
A referendum to liberalize the abortion law was approved, but turnout was too low for the result to be deemed valid...
New York Times - February 12, 2007
No News From Iran?s Leader on Nuclear Program
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pulled back from making a promised announcement about ?good news? in the country?s nuclear progress...
New York Times - February 12, 2007
U.S. Troops Enter Eastern Baghdad as New Push Begins
U.S. commanders described the operation as a taste of large-scale sweeps intended to take back some measure of control from militias...
New York Times - February 12, 2007
Nuclear Talks on North Korea Hit Roadblock
The negotiations appeared near collapse on Sunday over North Korea?s demands for huge shipments of fuel oil and electricity...
New York Times - February 12, 2007
U.S. Says Arms Link Iranians to Iraqi Shiites
Senior U.S. military officials presented their first public evidence for the assertion that Iran is supplying Shiite extremists in Iraq with lethal weapons...
New York Times - February 12, 2007
Gates Counters Putin?s Words on U.S. Power
?One cold war was quite enough,? the defense secretary said Sunday at a European security conference in Munich...
New York Times - February 12, 2007
Funds to help train young drivers
Young drivers are to be given funding towards the cost of advanced driver training to help cut road deaths...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
US defence chief in Taleban talks
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is in Pakistan for talks with President Musharraf on the Taleban...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Nine killed in Rio slum shoot-out
Nine are shot dead in a Rio de Janeiro shantytown, as police battle drugs gangs and militia groups...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
US asks N Korea to make decision
The chief US negotiator to N Korea says the onus is on Pyongyang to reach a deal, on the final day of talks...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Dixie Chicks earn Grammys
Controversial country trio The Dixie Chicks make a triumphant comeback, winning five Grammy Awards...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Unemployed 'must learn English'
Jobless people who cannot speak English will have to learn the language or face benefit cuts under new plans...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Ministers back World Cup bid
A bid by the FA to host the 2018 World Cup would be backed by the UK government...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Australian PM slams Obama
Australian PM John Howard says al-Qaeda should be praying for Barack Obama to win the US presidency...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Democrats wary over Iran claims
US Democrats urge caution after American officials say they have evidence that Iran is arming militants in Iraq...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
Bird flu farm 'continued exports'
Cooked turkey products were exported from the UK after bird flu was found, Hungary's chief vet says...
BBC News - February 12, 2007
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