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Review Just say I dont to Bride Wars
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Audiovox to expand availability of TV on the road
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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How big Jurassic flying reptiles got off ground
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Congo rebel faction denounces Nkunda as leader
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Arabs put Hamas in UN draft, West offers own text
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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New US-led naval force to battle Somali pirates
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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How many scorpions? London Zoo does critter count
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Pope Benedict jokes about hoarse voice
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Handlers on phone ordered Mumbai gunmen to kill
Southern Ledger - January 8, 2009
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Global News Archive for February 2005:
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Clashes in Togo After Late Dictator's Son Succeeds Him
Togo has been in political limbo since Feb. 5, when its longtime ruler died and the military installed his son in his place...
New York Times - February 14, 2005
Mosque Fire in Tehran Kills 38
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 - Fire broke out this evening in a crowded mosque in central Tehran, killing 38 people, the Iranian news agency reported. Nearly 300 were injured and there were reports that the number of dead was expected to rise...
New York Times - February 14, 2005
'No church debate' over wedding
The Church of England has rejected a call for an emergency debate on Prince Charles' wedding...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Adams in appeal to catch killers
People should give information about the death of a man stabbed after a pub fight, Gerry Adams says...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Mill workers seeking pension cash
Former workers at an Aberdeen textile firm could lose out on pension cash due to a technicality...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Five-star Arsenal shoot down Palace
Arsenal blitz Crystal Palace with three goals in seven minutes to keep their title challenge alive...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Football: Keane rethink on retiring
Man Utd captain Roy Keane says he may play on when his contract ends in 2006...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Rugby U: Jones out of Six Nations
Wales flanker Dafydd Jones is ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations campaign because of a pelvic injury...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Bush to seek $82bn in war funds
The US president is to ask Congress for an extra $82bn to pay for military activities in Iraq and Afghanistan...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Jackson defence to call on stars
A parade of stars could be called as defence witnesses in Michael Jackson's child abuse trial, his lawyers say...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
3 Blasts in Philippines Leave 6 Dead, Dozens Wounded
The military said Abu Sayyaf, a terrorist group, had claimed responsibility for the blasts, which all occurred with an hour...
New York Times - February 14, 2005
Split Verdict in Iraqi Vote Sets Stage for Weak Government
Goals of the victorious party, like giving Islam a central role in the new Iraqi state, will be difficult to achieve...
New York Times - February 14, 2005
Huge Car Bomb Kills Lebanon's Former Prime Minister
Rafik Hariri, a leading voice in the opposition, was killed along with at least nine others. About 100 were wounded...
New York Times - February 14, 2005
In Gesture to Arabs, Israel Plans Release of 500 More Prisoners
Also, Israeli and Palestinian officials reported progress in talks on handing over security control in five West Bank cities...
New York Times - February 14, 2005
Blind student 'hears in colour'
A blind engineering student in the US develops software that turns colour into musical notes...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Beirut bomb: Your reaction
The former prime minister of Lebanon, Rafik Hariri, has been killed in an explosion in Beirut. Send your reaction...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Republicans 'protecting killers'
The sister of a man murdered in Belfast city centre last month believes republicans are protecting his killers...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
'Historic' summit tackles bigotry
A summit on sectarianism is described as a "historic event" by First Minister Jack McConnell...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Clydach murders appeal goes ahead
An application for an adjournment of David Morris' appeal against four life terms for murdering an entire family, is rejected...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Commuter chaos after Madrid blaze
Commuters face major disruption after a skyscraper in Madrid's business district is gutted by fire...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Israeli radicals may be detained
Israel's security chief calls for the detention of right-wing radicals opposed to the Gaza pull-out plan...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Nations recall Nepal ambassadors
The US and EU nations recall their ambassadors to Nepal in protest at the king's takeover of power...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Underwater gnome threat 'returns'
An underwater tourist attraction that lured several divers to their deaths may have returned, police warn...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Rugby: Wilkinson still not fit
Rob Andrew says Jonny Wilkinson will not be fit in time to boost England's Six Nations campaign against Ireland...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Somalis march against peace force
An African Union mission arrives in the Somali capital to assess security despite a protest against foreign troops...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Philippines hit by three blasts
At least nine people have died and dozens more are injured, after a trio of bomb attacks in the Philippines...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Footballer denies cocaine charge
A footballer denies being in a drug smuggling ring at the opening of his court case in Northampton...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Nokia announces Microsoft tie-up
Nokia is joining forces with Microsoft to allow its mobile phone users to more easily download music to their handsets...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Arrests at final coursing event
Several people are arrested as the final Waterloo Cup hare coursing event begins in Merseyside...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Dozens killed in Iran mosque fire
At least 30 people die and about 200 are hurt as fire sweeps through a packed mosque in Iran's capital...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Explosion kills former Lebanon PM
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is killed as a massive explosion rips through west Beirut...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
BBC One chief Heggessey to leave
The controller of BBC One, Lorraine Heggessey, is leaving to join an independent company...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Clydach murders appeal under way
The man jailed for bludgeoning to death a woman, her young daughters and elderly mother, begins an appeal against convictions...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Talksport owner in buyout talks
The Wireless Group, owner of Talksport, says it is considering a management buyout deal involving Kelvin MacKenzie...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Straw in Pakistan for key talks
UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw begins talks in Pakistan on issues including nuclear arms and trade...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
£610m exam bill 'tragic waste'
A head teachers' leader attacks the high cost of England's school exam system...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
China net cafe culture crackdown
China has closed almost 13,000 net cafes in a bid to clean up net use in the country...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Tests vindicate tsunami baby pair
DNA tests back a Sri Lankan couple's claim that a baby boy rescued from the tsunami is their son...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Power is restored to most homes
NIE says power has now been restored to almost all of the homes affected by storms over the weekend...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Summit tackles sectarian problem
Religious groups, sporting bodies and the police join ministers at a summit on sectarianism...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Malaysia sets new worker deadline
Malaysia says a crackdown on hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants will now begin next month...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Israel returns militants' bodies
The Israeli army hands 15 bodies over to the Palestinian Authority, amid continuing peace efforts...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Olympics: Blair eyes 2012 push
Tony Blair will consider a bold personal move to boost London's chances of hosting the 2012 Olympic Games...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Rugby: Hodgson shoulders blame
Charlie Hodgson admits his missed kicks cost England victory against France...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Mbeki to probe elite crime unit
President Mbeki orders an investigation into South Africa's top crime-fighting unit, after rows with the ruling ANC...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Frozen embryo case in Europe bid
A woman left infertile after cancer treatment takes her bid to use frozen IVF embryos to have a baby to Europe...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Bankruptcy strikes young debtors
Nearly two-thirds of personal bankruptcies are young people under 30, a survey of Scottish insolvency cases reveals...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Mayor censured in Nazi jibe row
The London Assembly passes two motions calling on Ken Livingstone to apologise for making a Nazi comment to a Jewish journalist...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Cruise ship issues distress call
A major rescue is under way after a cruise ship stranded near the Balearics sent a distress message...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
'Explosion plan' UK man in court
A British man is remanded in custody after being charged with conspiring to cause an explosion...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Beirut struck by car bomb attack
A car bomb explodes in the centre of the Lebanese capital, causing widespread destruction and casualties...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Iraqi Shiites Win, but Margin Is Less Than Projection
The overall votes appeared to have been spread widely enough to assure that power will have to be broadly shared...
New York Times - February 14, 2005
U.S. Is Shaping Plan to Pressure North Koreans
The White House has been developing new strategies to choke off North Korea's few remaining sources of income...
New York Times - February 14, 2005
Brazil Promises Crackdown After Nun's Shooting Death
The American nun was renowned for her work with the poor and landless and for her efforts to preserve the Amazon rain forest...
New York Times - February 14, 2005
Some Saudi Candidates Claim Election Violations
The claims of violations raised concerns that challenges could sour Saudi Arabia's tentative step toward democracy...
New York Times - February 14, 2005
In Munich, Senator Clinton Urges NATO Role in Sudan Conflict
At the annual Munich Conference on Security Policy, the junior senator from New York also called on the U.N. to reform...
New York Times - February 14, 2005
Pope Greets Faithful at St. Peter's, but Reads Little of His Message
Pope John Paul II resumed his routine, an indication that he had for now overcome the health scare that sent him to the hospital...
New York Times - February 14, 2005
GM pays $2bn to evade Fiat buyout
US carmaker GM agrees a $2bn price-tag with Fiat to get out of a deal which could have forced it to buy the Italian firm...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Row over PR firm NHS project role
Doctors have criticised the appointment of a top PR firm to sell the overhaul of the NHS IT system...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Council gets top education award
A Merseyside council is called 'outstanding' for its education and training of teenagers...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Exam bill 'could be lower'
England's school exam system costs more than £610m a year and could be streamlined, a report finds...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Hare coursing event avoids ban
The Waterloo Cup hare coursing event is brought forward eight days to escape the government's hunting ban...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Lula and Chavez to boost alliance
The leftist presidents of Brazil and Venezuela meet on Monday to cement a strategic alliance based partly on oil...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Union claims record equal pay win
Women employees of a Cumbria NHS trust share a multi-million pound settlement, Unison says...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Grammys honour soul star Charles
Soul legend Ray Charles is honoured at this year's Grammy music awards with eight posthumous prizes...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Synod members face division
The Church of England faces fresh division over plans to ordain women as bishops and to end vicars' jobs for life...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Blitz targets nuisance neighbours
A clampdown on nuisance neighbours, including measures to address bad parenting, is to be announced...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Straw in Pakistan for key talks
UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrives in Pakistan for talks on issues including nuclear arms and trade...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
GP cover 'facing cash problems'
Out-of-hours GP services are suffering because of a lack of funding from regional health bosses, doctors say...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
Poll winners call for Iraqi unity
A member of the Shia alliance which took most of the vote in Iraq calls for national unity to build a new state...
BBC News - February 14, 2005
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