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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 2006:
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Haitian Election Protests Grow in Size and Hostility
Protesters charged fraud in the tabulations of votes from last week's elections and demanded that René Préval be declared the country's next president...
New York Times - February 13, 2006
Still-Defiant Hussein Returns to Iraqi Courtroom
The trial continued as several attacks across Iraq left at least 18 people dead and dozens wounded...
New York Times - February 13, 2006
Iran Postpones Talks With Russia and Resumes Uranium Enrichment
The enrichment move, while not unexpected, intensifies Iran's confrontation with the West over its nuclear ambitions...
New York Times - February 13, 2006
4 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Humvee Blast in Afghanistan
The attack in the southern province of Uruzga was one of the deadliest for American soldiers in Afghanistan in months...
New York Times - February 13, 2006
Mubarak, Despite Promises, Delays Egypt's Local Elections
The move was widely seen in Egypt as an effort to preserve the governing National Democratic Party's monopoly on power...
New York Times - February 13, 2006
New offer made to postal strikers
A new offer has been made to get striking postal workers in Belfast back to work, Royal Mail says...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
115 jobs go as cheese plant shuts
Dairygold blames 'harsh realities of the marketplace' for the closure of a cheese packing plant with the loss of 115 jobs...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Guantanamo Bay inmates 'tortured'
Detainees at Guantanamo Bay have been tortured and the camp should be closed, a leaked UN report says...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Mary-Ann accused confession claim
One of the six men accused of murdering Mary-Ann Leneghan is called a "compulsive liar" in court...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Winter Olympics day three review
Britain's curlers enjoy a winning start and Russia claims a 12th straight pairs title in figure skating...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
MPs reject ID card costings call
Ministers win a series of crunch House of Commons votes on the controversial ID Cards Bill...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
U.N. Pleads for Aid to Save Lives in Congo
The rest of the world must provide $680 million in aid for Congo this year to stop a disaster for its residents, a U.N. official said...
New York Times - February 13, 2006
Gualeguaychú Journal: A Back-Fence Dispute Crosses an International Border
Where Uruguayans see economic revival, Argentines see potential damage...
New York Times - February 13, 2006
Europeans eager for love online
More Europeans than ever are paying for online dating services, but the US market has shrunk, research shows...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Pensioner attack youth detained
A teenager who took part in a "sickening" attack on a pensioner is sent to Carstairs State Hospital...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Suspended school worker car death
A school worker who did not know why he was suspended was found dead in a fume-filled car, an inquest hears...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
UK house price growth picking up
UK house price inflation rose in the year to December, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister says...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
More contraceptive advice urged
Research suggests women do not get enough information about long-term reversible contraceptive methods...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Outgoing MPs boost Abbas' power
Outgoing Palestinian MPs approve new presidential powers, as Hamas prepares to take over the legislature...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Nepal corruption panel outlawed
The supreme court in Nepal annuls a controversial anti-corruption panel set up after the 2005 royal coup...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Two giraffes killed in zoo fire
A week-old giraffe and its mother die in a blaze at Paignton Zoo in Devon...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
New cameras to 'cut road deaths'
A new type of speed camera is to be used in a bid to save lives on a dangerous road...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Kenyan 'graft' ministers resign
Two Kenyan ministers linked to separate corruption allegations step down, the president says...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Clashes erupt over Haiti election
At least one person is killed and several injured in Haiti as tensions mount over the results of last week's vote...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Danish PM talks to Muslim group
The Danish PM meets the "Democratic Muslims" group to try to defuse the Muhammad cartoon row...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Iran 'restarts' nuclear enrichment
Diplomats say Iran has resumed sensitive uranium enrichment, a process which can create bomb material...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Annual day for UK veterans
Ex-servicemen and women are to be honoured annually on 27 June, Chancellor Gordon Brown announces...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Football: FA 'will not rush'
The FA will not bring forward its meeting to discuss England's new manager - despite Newcastle's interest in Martin O'Neill...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Man held over Iraq abuse claims
The Royal Military Police have arrested a man over claims UK troops abused Iraqi civilians, the MoD says...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Pakistanis rampage over cartoons
Pakistani police fire tear gas at crowds demonstrating against cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
MoD agrees sarin case settlement
The family of a serviceman who died after the nerve agent sarin was put on his skin agree a settlement with the MoD...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
MPs approve ID cards compromise
The Commons has approved a measure requiring new legislation before identity cards are made compulsory...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Saddam aides defy Iraqi tribunal
Two former aides to ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein refuse to testify against him at a stormy court session...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Spat over fall in teacher numbers
There are differing interpretations of statistics showing England has fewer primary school teachers...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Gay rights win in Warcraft world
The maker of the popular online game World of Warcraft has been criticised for its attitude towards gay players...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Town queues for NHS dental places
Queues form as a dental firm registers hundreds of new NHS patients for its first two surgeries planned in Wales...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Post vote fraud plan faces battle
Plans to introduce an offence to prevent fraudulent postal votes is expected to be opposed in Lords...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Gasping cells theory of cot death
Cot death could be caused by a genetic defect which means babies who stop breathing cannot kick start their lungs, research suggests...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Youth questioned over sex attack
Police question a teenage boy about the rape of a 15-year-old girl in County Antrim at the weekend...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Baby given MMR jab 'by mistake'
A seven-week-old baby has been given the MMR jab by mistake at a doctor's surgery in Edinburgh...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Australians jailed for Bali drugs
A Bali court sentences two Australians to life in jail for drug smuggling, despite calls for clemency for one of them...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Danish PM meets moderate Muslims
The Danish PM meets a group of moderate Muslims to try to defuse the Muhammad cartoon row...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Iran shelves Russia nuclear talks
Iran postpones talks with Russia, and reportedly resumes small-scale uranium enrichment...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Live: Winter Olympics day three
British snowboarder Lesley McKenna crashes out of the half-pipe event after two falls...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Football: Pearce England doubt
Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce believes he will not become the next England coach...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Shots fired at Museveni's convoy
Unknown gunmen fired shots at the convoy of Uganda's president at the weekend, officials say...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Zuma faces court on rape charge
The trial of South Africa's former Deputy President Jacob Zuma for rape begins in Johannesburg...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Nuisance call system 'is working'
The watchdog who polices phone marketing rules rejects claims he is not doing enough to stop unwanted calls...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Strong year for online retailing
UK consumers bought £8.2bn of goods from websites last year - up 28.9% on 2004, according to market analysts Verdict...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Brown backs tougher terror laws
Gordon Brown outlines why he thinks Britain needs tough security measures to protect people against global terrorism...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Iraq PM seeks swift 'abuse' probe
The Iraqi prime minister calls on Tony Blair to investigate pictures of UK troops allegedly abusing civilians...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Third death in school coach crash
A school staff member seriously injured in a coach crash in Germany dies...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Blair to miss key ID cards vote
Tony Blair will miss a crucial Commons vote on ID cards after being delayed in South Africa, Number 10 says...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Uproar as Saddam returns to court
Saddam Hussein reappears in court in Iraq chanting slogans after he is forced to end his boycott of proceedings...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Rumsfeld's Algeria Agenda: Arms Sales and Closer Ties
Officials described the discussion between Donald H. Rumsfeld and Algeria's president as part of an effort to build a military relationship...
New York Times - February 13, 2006
Iran Still Backs Nuclear Pact, Ministry Says
The assurance from the Foreign Ministry comes a day after the Iran's president warned that the country might withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty...
New York Times - February 13, 2006
The Bagram File: Years After 2 Afghans Died, Abuse Case Falters
Of 27 soldiers and officers against whom Army investigators had recommended criminal charges, 15 have been prosecuted...
New York Times - February 13, 2006
Shiite Alliance Votes to Retain Iraq's Premier
Shiite lawmakers decided by a one-vote margin Sunday to retain Ibrahim al-Jaafari as prime minister in Iraq's next government...
New York Times - February 13, 2006
Britain Investigates Video Said to Show Abuse of Iraqi Youths by Troops
The investigation concerns allegations that British soldiers kicked, butted and beat Iraqi teenagers in custody at an army compound in Basra in 2004...
New York Times - February 13, 2006
Tension Increases in Haiti as Front-Runner's Lead Drops
Leaders of Haiti's fractious political parties expressed frustration with the delay in releasing final results...
New York Times - February 13, 2006
Remix puts Leo Sayer back on top
Seventies pop star Leo Sayer goes to the top of the UK singles chart - 29 years after his last number one...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Pregnancy risk for heart patients
More doctors must be trained to prevent mothers-to-be with heart disease from dying unnecessarily, experts say...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Children's aids help under threat
The government is urged to keep funding technology to help children with communication difficulties...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Research needed on marine sound
New research is needed into the effect of sound in the oceans on marine mammals, a report recommends...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
High energy prices 'dog UK firms'
UK firms are being choked by high energy prices and expect to lay off workers in the next few months, the CBI warns...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Saddam court appearance in doubt
The trial of Saddam Hussein is set to resume with uncertainty over whether the former Iraqi leader will attend...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Githongo reassured after meeting
An exiled Kenyan former graft investigator says he is reassured after a meeting with MPs over his findings...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Australian woman jailed for life
An Indonesian court sentences the first of the "Bali nine" to life in jail, more than the prosecution asked for...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Berlusconi says 'I am like Jesus'
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi causes a political storm by comparing himself to Jesus Christ...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Woman died after wrong medicine
A woman died after mistakenly being given medicine intended for another patient at a Glasgow hospital...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Jaws author Peter Benchley dies
Peter Benchley, the US author whose novel Jaws became a blockbuster movie, has died aged 65...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Close vote expected on ID cards
The government is facing a close vote in the Commons when MPs reconsider its proposals for identity cards...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
US government 'failed' on Katrina
All levels of US government, from President Bush down, failed over Hurricane Katrina, a report finds...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
Criminal gangs target hospitals
Criminal gangs are targeting hospitals, stealing medical equipment to sell abroad, police fear...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
'Exile or trial' for Nepal king
Nepal's top Maoist rebel leader tells the BBC the only future he can see for King Gyanendra is exile or trial...
BBC News - February 13, 2006
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