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Scientists recover complete dinosaur skeleton
Southern Ledger - July 25, 2008
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Scientists expose mystery behind northern lights
Southern Ledger - July 25, 2008
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Cyprus reunification talks on Sept 3
Southern Ledger - July 25, 2008
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US strengthening Zimbabwe sanctions
Southern Ledger - July 25, 2008
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Extradition appeal deadline for Karadzic closer
Southern Ledger - July 25, 2008
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Attacks kill 9 in Kashmir, including mom, 4 kids
Southern Ledger - July 25, 2008
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South Korea struggles to probe tourist death
Southern Ledger - July 25, 2008
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Military Sri Lankan fighting kills 45
Southern Ledger - July 25, 2008
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Food industry bitten by its lobbying success
Southern Ledger - July 25, 2008
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Global News Archive for May 2008:
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Generation Faithful: Young Saudis, Vexed and Entranced by Love?s Rules
Young people in Saudi Arabia may chafe against the rules, but they can be merciless in their condemnation of those who flout them too brazenly...
New York Times - May 12, 2008
Putin Bolsters Power With Cabinet Choices
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin announced the formation of a new Russian government, leaving the team that that had governed in his final term largely intact...
New York Times - May 12, 2008
Gaza Rocket Kills Another Israeli
The attack, which killed an elderly woman, came as Israeli officials mulled an Egyptian-brokered proposal for a temporary cease-fire in the south...
New York Times - May 12, 2008
Russian Curator Subpoenaed Over Censored Art
A museum director who helped organize an exhibition of censored Soviet and post-Soviet art in defense of Russian artistic freedom now faces censure himself...
New York Times - May 12, 2008
BBC soap burial complaints upheld
Complaints about two episodes of EastEnders have been upheld by the corporation's complaints unit...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
HP confirms in talks to buy EDS
Hewlett-Packard confirms that it is in talks to buy the IT services provider Electronic Data Systems...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Pollution 'lifts blood clot risk'
Breathing in air pollution from traffic fumes can raise the risk of potentially deadly blood clots, a US study says...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Officer hurt in booby-trap bomb
An off-duty police officer is injured in an under-car booby-trap explosion in a County Tyrone village...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Chad closes its border with Sudan
Chad closes its border with Sudan, a day after Sudan cut diplomatic ties following a rebel attack near Khartoum...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Bush offers help for Lebanon army
The US is ready to help improve Lebanon's army so it can disarm Hezbollah, President George W Bush tells the BBC...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Speeding footballer 'needed loo'
Former footballer Steve Claridge drove at up to 100mph because he needed the toilet, a court hears...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Fashion focus
Who wore what at the Sex and the City premiere...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
'They paid taxes'
Families across the UK face the costs of elderly care...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Gentle giant
Local people voice shock at the killing of Jimmy Mizen...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Mother's horror at bakery murder
The mother of murdered Jimmy Mizen speaks of her shock, horror and pain following his death...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Man killed in London's Oxford Street
A man is stabbed to death close to Oxford Circus tube station in London during the evening rush hour...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Ministers attack rebel MP Field
Two Cabinet ministers round on Labour rebel Frank Field after he suggested Gordon Brown would quit by 2010...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Embryology laws pass first hurdle
MPs allow plans to update embryology laws to continue through Parliament, despite deep splits among MPs...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Tests 'damaging' to school system
The Sats tests being taken by 11-year-olds in England this week are damaging the balance of lessons, say MPs...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
'Come and dance for Manchester' - Sierra Leone ode to champions
A former Sierra Leone footballer composes a song to celebrate Manchester United becoming English champions...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Wrinkle counting - a cigarette machine that can tell your age
A Japanese company is developing face recognition software for cigarette vending machines - to curb underage smoking...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Chelsea seal £16.2m Bosingwa deal
Chelsea complete the signing of Porto right-back Jose Bosingwa on a three-year contract for £16.2m...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Gill promises funds for Ferguson
Manchester United chief executive David Gill promises Sir Alex Ferguson further funds to strengthen his squad this summer...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Antidote to lethal germ 'closer'
Scientists work on an antidote for botulinum toxin - one of the world's most feared biological weapons...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Testing pressure condemned by MPs
As 11-year-olds in England begin taking Sats tests, a committee of MPs is set to warn of over-testing...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Stars at Sex and the City launch
Hundreds of fans greet the stars of the Sex and the City movie in London's West End...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Frigid robot eyes top tech prize
A robot which cares for millions of frozen biological samples is among four finalists for a top engineering award...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Pakistan government set to split
One of the main Pakistan parties, the PML-N, says it is pulling out of the government, three months after elections...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Lib Dems pledge to regulate City
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg pledges to end "bad practice" in the City of London as he outlines plans for better regulation...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Pull down NI peace walls: Paisley
Ian Paisley says he would like to see work begin on taking down Northern Ireland's peace walls...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Sudan's Islamist leader released
Islamist leader Hassan al-Turabi is freed hours after being arrested over a rebel raid near Sudan's capital...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
UN frustrated at Burma response
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expresses his "immense frustration" at Burma's response to Cyclone Nargis...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Dead babies discovery 'a tragedy'
The discovery of two babies in toy boxes at the back of a wardrobe is described by police as a "tragic matter"...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Man denies Orkney waiter murder
A man goes on trial accused of murdering an Indian restaurant waiter on Orkney in 1994...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Father 'killed son in chips row'
A drunken man stabbed his son to death after a row over chips, a murder trial hears...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
No radio play
How German band toppled Madonna in UK chart...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Slippery treasure
Searching the British undergrowth for rare adders...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Finding sanctuary
A teenager on how foster care helped turn his life around...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Hansen's column
'Ferguson's up there with Paisley'...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Cameron urges aid drops for Burma
Aid should be dropped by air into Burma if access to the cyclone-hit country does not improve, David Cameron says...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
MPs debating embryology changes
MPs have begun debating controversial proposals to change the law on the use of human embryos...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Inquest hears Nimrod recordings
A recording from an RAF Nimrod taken moments before it exploded is played at an inquest to the families of the 14 men who died...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Brown ally attacks rebel MP Field
Gordon Brown's closest ally, Ed Balls, launches a strongly worded attack on Labour rebel Frank Field...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Stone 'planned to kill SF leader'
Loyalist Michael Stone planned to slit the throats of Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness, a court hears...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Thousands dead in Chinese quake
At least 8,500 people are killed by a strong earthquake in south-western China, state media says...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
A man saws his car in half in protest over clamping
A man saws his car in half with an angle-grinder in protest at it being clamped outside his home...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Chelsea to sign £16.2m Bosingwa
Chelsea reach an agreement with Porto for the £16.2m transfer of right-back Jose Bosingwa...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Ferguson turns sights to Europe
Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson sets his sights on the Champions League final after clinching his 10th league title...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Microwaves 'cook ballast aliens'
A microwave system that kills "invasive species" lurking in ships' ballast water is developed by a team of US researchers...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Iron Man beats box office rivals
Iron Man maintains its grip on the North American box office chart, taking $50m in its second weekend...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Cull after bird flu hits S Korea
South Korea says it has killed Seoul's entire poultry population in a bid to curb the spread of bird flu...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Tough talks loom after Serb polls
Serbia's election results point to a victory for the pro-EU bloc, but the nationalists say they could still form the next government...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Pakistan coalition crisis talks
The party of former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif is meeting to decide whether to remain in government...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
HSBC in new sub-prime writedown
HSBC writes down $3.2bn in the first three months of 2008 as a result of its exposure to the US sub-prime market...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Plan to raise job hopes for young
Proposals are announced to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
£8.8m investment brings 150 jobs
The IT company Fujitsu says it will invest £8.8m to create 150 new jobs in Londonderry and Belfast...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Sudan shooting after rebel raid
Shots are heard in Sudan's capital following a rebel attack, as the main Islamist opposition leader is arrested...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Aid rushed to storm-hit US states
Aid starts to arrive into the three southern US states hit by weekend's tornadoes which killed at least 22 people...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Clashes resume in north Lebanon
Fighting resumes in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli between opposition gunmen and government supporters, officials say...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Disability rights
Key treaty on rights of disabled people comes into force...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Two hurt in 'tombstoning' dives
Two people are hurt after diving into shallow water in what coastguards describe as "tombstoning" incidents...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
City says sorry for Rangers delay
A councillor in Manchester apologises to Rangers fans for delays in providing areas for ticketless fans...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Judge ends McCartney marriage
A High Court judge pronounces a decree nisi, ending the marriage of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Mystery to men
So what is the appeal of Sex and the City?...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Embryo debate
The controversial areas of the new bill explained...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
First US aid plane lands in Burma
The first US relief flight lands in Burma, but agencies warn the amount of aid getting to people is inadequate...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
British Gas bills may rise again
British Gas-owner Centrica signals fuel bills may rise as its profits are squeezed by high gas and power prices...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
'Hundreds buried' by China quake
Almost 900 students are reported to have been buried after an earthquake measuring 7.8 hit south-western China...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Downing St brushes off criticism
No 10 dismisses criticism of Gordon Brown, saying the PM is confident he will lead Labour into the next election...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Mother's shock at bakery murder
The mother of Jimmy Mizen, stabbed to death at a baker's shop, speaks of her shock, horror and pain following his death...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Brown vows to make care 'fairer'
Gordon Brown pledges to reform the social care system to cope with England's ageing population...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Babies' remains discovered in box
The remains of two babies are found in a box at a house in Greater Manchester, police reveal...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Attack in Kashmir Leaves 7 Dead
A lull in violence in the Indian-administered province of Kashmir broke on Sunday as a gun battle between militants and Indian soldiers left seven dead...
New York Times - May 12, 2008
In Sadr City, a Cease-Fire Is Put to the Test, and Fails
A durable accord in the densely populated neighborhood, where intense fighting has been going on for more than a month, has yet to be achieved...
New York Times - May 12, 2008
Witold Woyda, Fencer Who Won Gold for Poland, Is Dead at 68
Mr. Woyda was an Olympic champion fencer who was atypically short for his native Poland but who compensated for a lack of reach with dazzling dexterity...
New York Times - May 12, 2008
Diana Barnato Walker, Acclaimed Pilot, Dies at 90
Mrs. Walker took up flying in the 1930s and became celebrated as one of a group of women who delivered new fighters and bombers to combat squadrons in World War II...
New York Times - May 12, 2008
Names of the Dead
The Department of Defense confirmed the deaths of three American service members on Sunday...
New York Times - May 12, 2008
News Analysis: After a Quixotic Attack in Sudan, a Question Lingers: Why?
In the past, Darfurian rebels have largely confined their attacks to government positions in Darfur, never once attempting an assault on the heavily fortified capital, Khartoum...
New York Times - May 12, 2008
Venezuela?s President Scorned by Bitter Political Foe: His Ex-Wife
President Hugo Chávez?s ex-wife, Marisabel Rodríguez, is a political figure here as well, making the custody dispute more fodder for the country?s polarized politics...
New York Times - May 12, 2008
Manta Journal: Ecuador Opposes Outpost in American War on Drugs
To Ecuadoreans the American base in Manta, Ecuador, is a flash point in a regional debate over the limits of American power in Latin America...
New York Times - May 12, 2008
Is there a grisly reason why locusts swarm in huge numbers?
Locusts swarm in such numbers because of a panicking fear they will be eaten by each other, scientists suggest...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
No agreement on Pakistan judges
Pakistan's main coalition parties fail to strike a deal on restoring judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Sudan 'can prove Chad rebel role'
Sudan says it has proof that Chad helped Darfur rebels in their weekend invasion of the capital's twin city...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Baghdad district calm after truce
A ceasefire between the Iraqi government and Shia militias seems to be holding in Baghdad's Sadr City...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Chinese plane business gets wings
China launches a new plane maker to one day compete with Boeing and Airbus, state media report...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Levee living
Plight of displaced families in India's Bihar state...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Omagh civil case moves to Dublin
Civil action being taken by some of the families of victims of the Omagh bombing moves from Belfast to Dublin...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Riding the storm
Owners able to withstand falling housing market...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
£5 a week
'Being short of money worsens my mental health '...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Winning the title
Look back at key league moments...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Homeowners 'favour' price falls
More people want house prices to fall than to rise, research from the BBC indicates...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
MPs to debate embryology law
MPs are to debate controversial proposals to change the law governing the use of human embryos...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Facebook users warned about ads
Credit companies are using the Facebook networking site to target young people, a debt charity warns...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Brown to pledge 'fairer' social care
Gordon Brown is set to outline the need to reform social care to cope with Britain's ageing population...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Burma aid 'nowhere near enough'
Relief supplies reaching cyclone-hit Burma are vastly inadequate despite improving access, agencies say...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
Boy murder witness comes forward
A witness to the murder of a boy in a south-east London bakery comes forward after police make an appeal for help...
BBC News - May 12, 2008
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