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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 May 2006:
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Sri Lanka Is at War, Truce Monitor Says
Sri Lanka and the island's Tamil Tiger rebels are locked in a low-intensity war despite a cease-fire that is still technically in effect...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
Truce Is Talk, Agony Is Real in Darfur
Although a cease-fire has gone into effect in Darfur, brutal assaults by militiamen continue in the lawless region...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
Kyrgyzstan Says 14 People Were Killed in Border Raid by Gunmen
Gunmen killed nine in raids on both sides of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border. Five gunmen were killed and two were captured...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
Blair condemns animal extremists
Tony Blair attacks "appalling" actions of animal rights extremists as threats are made against shareholders...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Man remanded in road death case
A man is remanded in custody in connection with the roadside death of a Tyneside grandmother...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Bomb suspects 'surrender' in Egypt
Four men wanted over a series of suicide bombings in a Sinai resort hand themselves in, police say...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Iran rejects talks 'under threat'
Iran is ready to discuss its nuclear ambitions with any country but not under threat of force, its president says...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Cricket: England set on victory
Upul Tharanga and Kumar Sangakkara hit half centuries but England have their sights on victory in the first Test...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Attacks in Brazil leave 30 dead
At least 30 people, including 19 policemen, die in a series of attacks in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Man charged with raping girl, 11
A 31-year-old man appears in court charged with twice raping a girl who was just 11 at the time...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Rome memorial for Pope shooting
Thousands at the Vatican mark the 25th anniversary of the attempt on the life of Pope John Paul II...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Despite Politics, Logistics Pinning Down U.S. in Iraq
Daunting challenges beyond the volatile security situation in Iraq are preventing a rapid withdrawal of American troops...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
Avian Flu Wanes in Asian Nations It First Hit Hard
Even as it crops up in Europe and Africa, the bird flu that raised fears of a human pandemic has been largely snuffed out in Southeast Asia...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
In Darfur War Truce Is Talk, Agony Is Real
Although a cease-fire has gone into effect in Darfur, brutal assaults by militiamen continue throughout the lawless region...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
Italy's Pride, the Small Factory, Now a Dilemma
Once the secret behind Italy's success, the small family factory appears ill-suited to global competition...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
Bolivia Turns to Other Suitors
To the Bush administration's dismay, Bolivia is forming closer bonds with Cuba and Venezuela, thanks to their development aid...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
Town's E.coli cases rise to four
Four linked cases of E.coli are identified in Merthyr Tydfil, and public health officials warn more could emerge...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Cricket great Trueman has cancer
Former England and Yorkshire fast bowler Fred Trueman is being treated for cancer...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Exam work destroyed by arsonists
An arson attack at a County Down down destroys GCSE artwork which was due to be marked within days...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Fans flock to music event
Thousands of people attend Radio 1's Big Weekend event to see acts like Snow Patrol and Primal Scream...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
EU slams Tigers over sea attacks
The EU condemns a suicide attack by Tamil Tiger rebels, as monitors warns of "low intensity war" in Sri Lanka...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Sarkozy denies resignation rumour
French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy scotches rumours that he will resign from the government...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Moussaoui arrives at 'Supermax'
Al-Qaeda plotter Zacarias Moussaoui arrives at a maximum security prison to serve his life sentence...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Hearts beat Gretna in Scottish Cup
Hearts win the Scottish Cup for a seventh time after a penalty shoot-out win over Gretna...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Crew member dies on luxury ship
A member of staff dies after an argument with a colleague on board the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Probe ordered after Nigeria blast
Nigeria's president calls for tightened security around fuel pipelines and a full probe after an explosion kills at least 150...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Human rights law 'may change'
New laws could be brought in to prevent the Human Rights Act endangering public safety, the Lord Chancellor says...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Attacks in Brazil 'leave 21 dead'
At least 21 people including 14 police die in a series of attacks in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, local media say...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Liverpool win FA Cup thriller
Liverpool fight back to win the FA Cup final beating West Ham 3-1 in a thrilling penalty shoot-out...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Bush defends US spy programme
US President George W Bush strongly defends his domestic surveillance programme in his weekly radio address...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Husband in tribute to murdered Pc
The husband of murdered special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri says she was proud to wear a police uniform...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Seven awards to German Stasi film
A drama about the secret Stasi police force has won seven prizes at the German equivalent of the Oscars...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Gretna's dream reaches finale
The tiny town is expected to be deserted as its team heads to Hampden for the Scottish Cup Final...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Police officers injured in crash
Five police officers are injured and five people arrested after a crash involving a stolen car in north Belfast...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Teen climbers strike for summit
Two teenagers hoping to become the youngest Britons to climb Everest begin their final hike to the summit...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Football: Hearts v Gretna
Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Cup final between Hearts and Gretna at Hampden Park...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Firms back 'bullied' shareholders
Firms voice support for GlaxoSmithKline after animal rights extremists pressure shareholders into selling up...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
EU to make nuclear offer to Iran
The EU works on a new package of incentives for Iran, to get it to halt its nuclear programme...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Red alert for Indonesia volcano
Indonesia orders a mass evacuation as the eruption of the volcano Mount Merapi appears imminent...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Pay dispute 'may stop graduations'
Thousands of university students fear they may not be able to graduate because of a pay dispute by lecturers...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Gasoline Pipeline Explodes in Nigeria, Killing About 200
The explosion occurred in a fishing community, and scorched everything within a 20-yard radius after a rupture in the pipeline...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
The Saturday Profile: A Poet Whose Political Incorrectness Is a Crime
Ahmed Fouad Negm has remained one of Egypt's most popular poets even while the street, his street, has turned away from his largely secular vision of modernity...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
In a Dispute, Army Cancels Rebuilding Contract in Iraq
Work remaining on a $70 million project to refurbish 20 hospitals was canceled, deepening a dispute with one of the largest contractors operating in Iraq...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
U.N. Finds New Uranium Traces in Iran
The findings raise new questions about whether Iran harbors a clandestine nuclear program...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
Alliance of Somali Warlords Battles Islamists in Capital
The U.S. has been accused of backing the warlords, who have fashioned themselves into an antiterrorism alliance...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
A Bitter Game: Beijing Battles With Vatican
The public dispute between China and the Vatican over the consecration of two bishops threatens recent gains in relations between the two...
New York Times - May 13, 2006
Autistic brains 'never daydream'
People with autism do not "daydream", a study has found...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Are private schools thriving?
BBC education correspondent Mike Baker unpicks the rise in UK private school pupil numbers...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
'Too soon' to judge Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat MPs are urged not to rush to judge new leader Sir Menzies Campbell's public performance...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Football: Hammers aim for upset
West Ham prepare to take on Liverpool in Saturday's 125th FA Cup final...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
US rejects Annan appeal on Iran
The US rejects an appeal by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to talk directly to Iran about its nuclear programme...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Army investigates 'gas footage'
An inquiry is under way into footage apparently showing Army recruits being exposed to CS gas in a chamber...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Oxfam criticises DR Congo donors
Aid agency Oxfam says donor nations have failed to respond adequately to a humanitarian appeal for war-torn DR Congo...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Lecturers' pay dispute escalates
Academics at a university vote for an indefinite strike over a decision to stop paying staff boycotting marking...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
Special constable's killer hunted
Police hunting the killer of an off-duty special police constable are focusing on a man seen running away...
BBC News - May 13, 2006
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