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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 August 2004:
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Al-Sadr wounded in Najaf clashes
Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr suffered shrapnel wounds to his arm and chest during Friday fighting in Najaf while he was at the Imam Ali mosque, according to a spokesman...
CNN - August 12, 2004
China to join Indian anniversary
Chinese military officials will for the first time attend Indian Independence Day festivities on their Himalayan border...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Slower growth in Japanese economy
Economic growth in Japan slows down as the country experiences a drop in domestic and corporate spending...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
UK journalist kidnapped in Basra
Iraqi militants threaten to kill a British journalist kidnapped in Basra unless US forces pull out of Najaf...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Tensions rise in Georgia province
Tensions escalate in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia as leaders hold talks in Tbilisi...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Settler killed in gunman attack
A Jewish settler dies after being shot in the West Bank by a Palestinian gunman, who was also killed...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Thousands flee India flood fear
Five thousand people are evacuated in Himachal Pradesh as fears grow that a lake in Tibet may overflow into the state...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Top Bangladeshi author found dead
A leading Bangladeshi author who was attacked in Dhaka in February is now found dead in Germany...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Radical cleric 'wounded' in Najaf
Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr is injured in fighting in Najaf, his aides say, but government officials deny this...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Injured Greek stars face drugs ban
Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou are being investigated after missing a drugs test...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Hurricane heads for south Florida
Thousands are evacuated as Hurricane Charley moves towards Florida after slamming through Cuba...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Israelis 'could leave the Golan'
Israel could safely give up the Golan Heights in an eventual peace deal with Syria, Israel's army chief says...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
US helicopter crash in Okinawa
A US military helicopter crashes in a university campus in southern Japan, injuring at least three people...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Japan nuclear firm shuts plants
The company running the Japanese nuclear plant hit by a fatal accident is to close its reactors for safety checks...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Athens poised for Games
Excitement builds amid tight security in Athens as the city counts down to the start of the 28th Olympic Games...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Inquiry call on 'miracle babies'
There are calls for a police inquiry following allegations babies are being trafficked from Kenya...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Rand falls on shock SA rate cut
Interest rates are trimmed to 7.5% by the South African central bank, but the lack of warning hits the rand and surprises markets...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Gun victim fails in weapons bid
A teenager paralysed in a gun accident fails in a bid to buy and destroy the factory where the weapon was made...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Forces raid al-Sadr home
U.S. Marines battling militants in Najaf conducted a raid on Muqtada al-Sadr's house Thursday, but the renegade cleric was not there, CNN learns. He is believed in the Imam Ali Shrine compound with militia fighters...
CNN - August 12, 2004
Pressure grows on Shia militants
Iraq's PM urges fighters loyal to a militant cleric in Najaf to surrender, as US-led troops close in on their stronghold...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
US governor quits over gay affair
New Jersey Governor James McGreevey announces his resignation, admitting to an extramarital affair with a man...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Greek stars hurt in crash
Kostas Kederis and Ekaterina Thanou are injured in a road accident and taken to hospital...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Dozens killed by Chinese typhoon
At least 63 people are killed and more than 1,800 injured as a powerful typhoon hits eastern China...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
California annuls gay marriages
California's Supreme Court voids about 4,000 same-sex marriages in San Francisco, in a setback for gay rights...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
'Serial killer' guilty in Nepal
Alleged serial killer Charles Sobhraj is found guilty in a double murder case by a court in Nepal...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
More Jewish settlements 'must go'
Israel's deputy prime minister says more Jewish settlements on the West Bank will have to be evacuated to reach peace...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Pakistan holds al-Qaeda suspects
Five more suspected members of Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network are arrested in Pakistan, the authorities say...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Florida braced for storms
Hundreds of thousands of people are told to evacuate parts of Cuba and Florida as a hurricane approaches...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Heat waves set to become 'brutal'
Heat waves over the course of the 21st Century will be more intense, more frequent and longer lasting, US experts report in Science...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Football: Iraq stun Portugal
Iraq beat Portugal 4-2 to top Group D at the Olympic football tournament...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Renowned Kenyan author attacked
Novelist Ngugi wa Thiong'o is tortured by armed men in Kenya's capital just weeks after returning from exile...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Drought threatens Somali nomads
A severe drought puts at risk the nomadic lifestyle of 250,000 herdsmen in northern Somalia, aid agencies warn...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Gun victim 'fails' in weapons bid
A teenager paralysed in a gun accident reportedly fails to buy the factory where the weapon was made...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Chavez opponents make last push
Hundreds of thousands of opponents of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hold a final rally before Sunday's referendum...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Jakarta clears officer of killings
The head of Indonesia's special forces is cleared of rights violations over the 1984 killing of Muslim activists...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Making pizza for Kim Jong-il
Italian pizza chef Ermanno Furlanis tells the BBC of his adventures training chefs for the North Korean leader...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Seminary shut over porn scandal
A Vatican-appointed bishop closes down an Austrian seminary following allegations of sexual impropriety there...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Georgia reports deaths in clash
Three soldiers died in fighting in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia province, Georgian officials report...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
BBC crew held by Israeli soldiers
Three BBC journalists are held at gunpoint for four hours by Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Nablus...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
UN slams Mid-East peace failure
A senior UN official criticises Israel and the Palestinians for failing to protect civilians or make progress towards peace...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Indian choppers on flood standby
Indian Air Force helicopters are on standby as fears continue that a lake in Tibet may overflow and flood two northern states...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
India's top court approves hanging
India's Supreme Court refuses to halt the execution of a Calcutta killer after President Kalam rejected clemency...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
Iran: A place in my heart
Correspondent Jim Muir reflects on the five years he has spent reporting from the BBC's Tehran bureau...
BBC News - August 12, 2004
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