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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 November 2005:
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Britain Considers a Timetable for Exiting Iraq
Prime Minister Tony Blair is ready to "talk about the possibility" that troops could begin leaving by the end of next year...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
2 Suicide Bombers Kill a German Peacekeeper in Kabul
The attacks seem to be part of a new campaign of suicide bombings that has hit Afghanistan in recent months...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
Man Briefly Held by U.S. in Iraq May Have Attacked Jordan
The U.S. detained a man last year who had the same name as one of the suicide bombers in Amman last week...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
China to Honor Ex-Leader Whose Death Sparked Students
Despite internal opposition, China will restore the reputation of Hu Yaobang, whose death helped spark protests...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
Cancer mother's webcam link joy
A terminally-ill pensioner in Stornoway sees her son in New York for the first time in 14 years via a webcam...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
O2 buoyed by surging user numbers
Mobile phone group O2 unveils a rise in half-year profits, helped by increasing customer numbers...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Cameron: I'm not like early Blair
Tory leadership contender David Cameron rejects rival David Davis's comment that his is "like the early Blair"...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Bush embarks on tour of Far East
Trade, bird flu and democracy are expected to top the agenda as President Bush begins an eight-day tour of Asia...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Tories bid to scupper pub plans
The Conservatives are seeking a new Commons vote in a bid to sink the plans for extended pub opening hours...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
US must be bold on trade - Blair
Tony Blair has urged the US and the EU to take steps to "break the logjam" on world trade...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Strike firefighters back at work
West Midlands firefighters end the first of three planned strikes over pay and working conditions...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Chirac in new pledge to end riots
The French leader vows to create new opportunities for young people, saying France faces "a crisis of identity"...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
2 Marines Die in Assault on Small Iraqi Town
About 2,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops encountered stiff armed resistance and a labyrinth of mines and booby-trap bombs...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
French Cabinet to Ask for Extension to Emergency Powers
President Jacques Chirac prepared to address the nation today. The recent unrest has subsided, but violence persists in Lyon...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
Suspects May Have Planned Attack on Australian Nuclear Reactor
The defendants charged with terrorist-related offenses had been stockpiling chemicals, according to a police statement...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
Rice Extends Stay in Israel to Pursue Deal on Gaza Passage
The secretary of state is trying to end an impasse on who should monitor the passage of potential extremists in and out of Gaza...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
Blair 'confident' of MPs' backing
Tony Blair is "very confident" Labour MPs will back his public service reforms, despite warnings of further rebellions...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Deforestation slowing, UN says
The speed of global deforestation is showing signs of slowing down because of new planting and natural forest extension, a UN agency has said...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Tunisia under fire over UN summit
Critics question Tunisia's suitability to host a UN summit on online freedoms and other internet issues...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Tate admits Ofili purchase error
The Tate says it made a "technical error" in seeking money to buy a work by one of its own trustees...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Rice stays on for Mid-East talks
Condoleezza Rice extends her visit to the Middle East as hope grows of a deal to open up a Gaza crossing point...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Alert after India rebel jailbreak
Police are on alert in India's Bihar state after Maoists attacked a prison and freed more than 300 inmates...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Rail company runs first £1 train
South West Trains launches its first service on which passengers can travel for a pound...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Teenager accused of raping woman
A youth appears in court accused of raping a woman and attempting to rape her six-year-old daughter...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Parade ban consultation 'a sham'
Plans to give the public a greater say on the future of contentious parades and marches are branded a sham...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
University's plan to move campus
Swansea University considers leaving its current site to cope with rising students numbers and expansion plans...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Tennis: Agassi ankle woe
Andre Agassi pulls out of the Masters Cup with an ankle injury after a 6-4 6-2 loss to Nikolay Davydenko in Shanghai...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Uganda riots over treason charge
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is charged with treason, as police fire tear gas and bullets...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Andijan suspects given jail terms
An Uzbek court sentences 15 men involved in the Andijan unrest to jail terms of between 14 and 20 years...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Brazil army probes torture video
Brazil's army launches an inquiry after a TV station showed images of soldiers being tortured by superiors...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
German parties back new coalition
Germany's main political parties vote to accept a grand coalition headed by conservative Angela Merkel...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Jenkins 'spoiled' foster daughter
Sion Jenkins spent more on presents for the foster daughter he is accused of murdering, a jury hears...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Firefighters walk out on strike
West Midlands Firefighters start the first of three planned strikes on Monday evening...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Twin bombings kill three in Kabul
A German peacekeeper and two others are killed in two car bombings in the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Warning after new E.coli closures
Parents are urged to remain vigilant for signs of E.coli as a Vale of Glamorgan school and a nursery in Brecon are shut...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Rail trial for anti-terror technology
X-ray screening and body scanners are among anti-terror technology being tested on the UK rail network...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Ex-police authority head charged
Ex-Humberside Police Authority chairman Colin Inglis is charged over child abuse allegations...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Pair deny Anthony Walker murder
Two men deny the murder of Liverpool teenager Anthony Walker when they appear at Preston Crown Court...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Bullying shifts to mental cruelty
Head teachers say that school bullies are using psychological tactics rather than physical...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Heads prefer Gandhi to Churchill
In leadership styles, head teachers say that Mahatma Gandhi provides the best role model...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Supercomputers set processor pace
IBM's Blue Gene/L supercomputer retains its crown as the most powerful machine on the planet...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Thousands mourn Syrian producer
More than 2,000 people attend the funeral of Syrian film producer Moustapha Akkad...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Parade talks cross religious gap
History will be made when MSPs discuss parade reforms with Irish Republicans and the Orange Order in Glasgow...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
E.coli shuts school in the Vale
A school closes in the Vale of Glamorgan because of E.coli days after a nursery shuts after a number of cases are confirmed there...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Kenyon upbeat on Premier TV deal
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon is optimistic a new TV deal can match the £1bn level of an earlier agreement...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Mexico demands Venezuela apology
Mexico threatens to sever diplomatic ties with Venezuela as relations between the two countries continue to sour...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
German parties assess coalition
Germany's main parties debate the coalition deal - and despite complaints are set to back it...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Rice hopes for Gaza crossing deal
Condoleezza Rice says Israel and the Palestinians can reach a deal to open Gaza, as a Hamas militant is killed...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
'Peacekeeper dies' in Kabul blast
A suspected suicide attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, kills at least one foreign peacekeeper, police say...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Man in court on bus murder charge
A man accused of murdering a fellow bus passenger appears at the Old Bailey via video-link...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
79-year-old nun mugged on street
An elderly nun says she has been left "shocked and saddened" after being mugged in Londonderry...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Pakistan hit back against England
Pakistan finish day three of the first Test against England on 125-2 in their second innings - 19 runs behind...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Cricket: Vaughan fitness boost
Michael Vaughan jogs and bats in the nets, suggesting he could be fit for the second Test in Pakistan after his knee injury...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Football: Rooney praises Crouch
Wayne Rooney says Peter Crouch was the catalyst for England's dramatic 3-2 victory over Argentina...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
MPs summoned over Kenya violence
Kenyan police summon at least six MPs to "shed light" on their statements over political violence...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
China plans jails for HIV inmates
A Chinese province says it will build two separate jails just to hold inmates with HIV or Aids...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Blair 'failing' over environment
The prime minister is wasting opportunities to act over global warming and the environment, a charity warns...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
France seeks to extend crisis law
The French cabinet is to ask parliament to extend state of emergency powers into 2006 as suburban rioting continues...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Death for Somaliland aid killers
Eight men are sentenced to death in Somaliland for the murder of three foreign aid workers...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Iraq exit talk reasonable - Blair
Tony Blair says it is "entirely reasonable" to talk about the possibility of British troops leaving Iraq next year...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
O2 buoyed by surging subscribers
Mobile phone group O2 unveils a rise half-year profits, helped by increasing customer numbers...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Low carb diets 'cut heart energy'
Scientists have found high fat, low carbohydrate diets can reduce energy to the heart...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Rail security 'will be limited'
Airport-style security is not possible at UK train stations because of the size of the network, Alistair Darling says...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Pair deny Anthony Walker's murder
Two men deny the murder of Liverpool teenager Anthony Walker at Preston Crown Court...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Spain Looks Into C.I.A.'s Handling of Detainees
Spain's national court will consider whether the C.I.A. was routing planes carrying terrorism suspects through Majorca as part of its so-called rendition program...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
Stirrings in the Desert: Heavy Hand of the Secret Police Impeding Reform in Arab World
The ubiquitous security agencies have become laws unto themselves, with a stealthy, octopuslike reach that is one of the biggest impediments to democracy...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
Rice Again Asks Israel and Palestinians to Bridge Divide
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made the request amid mounting signs of frustration in Washington over the lack of progress since Israel withdrew from Gaza...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
India Arrests Suspected Ringleader in New Delhi Bombings
Indian police asserted that the suspect has links to a Pakistan-based militant group called Lashkar-e-Taiba...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
U.S. Official Defends Pace of Iraqi Reconstruction
The American official in charge of reconstruction in Iraq said that American-financed projects here are moving forward...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
French Unrest Subsides, but Violence Persists in Lyon
The recent unrest roiling France continued to subside Sunday without having touched the capital's tourist districts, as had been feared...
New York Times - November 14, 2005
RSC in school Shakespeare drive
The Royal Shakespeare Company is to boost its efforts to improve teaching of the Bard's work in schools...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Talks on NI political development
Talks on political development in Northern Ireland are set to take place at Hillsborough Castle...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
MSPs consider parade reform views
The future of contentious marches and parades in Scotland will be discussed by a Holyrood committee...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
NHS birth centres 'under threat'
Campaigners warn birth centres are threatened by cash and midwife shortages, after a spate of closures...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Japan's foreign investments grow
Growth in Japan's overseas investments is offsetting a narrowing trade gap, official figures show...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Talks on Muslim relations to open
An international conference on relations between Muslims and non-Muslims opens in Vienna on Monday...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Tory leadership debates to begin
The two remaining Tory leadership contenders begin the first of a series of head-to-head debates...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Train anti-terror scans debated
Plans to trial scanners at UK train stations will be unveiled at a conference on combating transport terror attacks...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Minorities break 'class barrier'
Young people from working class ethnic minorities tend to out-perform their white counterparts, says a report...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Call for free condoms in prisons
Prisoners should be given free condoms as part of measures to tackle HIV and hepatitis in jails, charities say...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Live: England v Pakistan
Latest news from the first Test at Multan...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
'Nuclear link' to terror suspects
A nuclear reactor was a possible target for terrorism suspects arrested in Australia last week, police say...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Blair to urge action on poverty
Tony Blair will call for a fairer deal for the world's poor saying "prosperity at home" depends on tackling poverty...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
Rice pushes for Middle East peace
Condoleezza Rice starts a Mid-East tour aimed as promoting peace, as a Hamas leader is reportedly shot dead...
BBC News - November 14, 2005
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