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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 March 2006:
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Milosevic's Trial Officially Closes
The enormous war crimes trial, which began four years ago, came to a halt today in eerie silence punctured by few words...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
U.N. Probe Calls Lebanon Leader's Killers 'Expert Terrorists'
The head of the investigation also said he had struck an agreement under which investigators could interview Syria's president...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
French Students by the Thousands Protest New Labor Law
The protests were called in opposition to a new law that makes it easier to hire — and fire — young workers...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
Palestinians Sought by Israel Surrender Outside Jail
Israel seized six inmates who have been held under an unusual arrangement that also involved the U.S. and Britain...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
Cyber bullies haunt young online
More than 10% of teenagers are bullied online as school bullying spreads outside the classroom, a survey suggests...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
UK gas prices soar on new warning
Gas prices continue to rise after National Grid's alert asking industrial users to limit their usage...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
British office in Gaza set alight
British targets in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are attacked after Israeli forces capture a top Palestinian militant...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Cost of NI weapons body tops £8m
The cost of the body which oversees the decommissioning of weapons tops £8m, it has emerged...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Moussaoui trial cleared to resume
The trial of 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui can continue despite allegations of misconduct by the prosecution, a US judge rules...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Italy leaders clash in TV debate
Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi and his general election opponent Romano Prodi square off in a live TV debate...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Hariri inquiry 'making progress'
The UN inquiry into the killing of Rafik Hariri says it has made progress and has found Syria more co-operative...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Rice praises 'moderate' Indonesia
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice holds up Indonesia as an example to the Muslim world, on her first official visit...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
MPs back end to most tail docking
MPs vote to ban the docking of dogs' tails in England and Wales - but the plans will not apply to working dogs...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Google awaits ruling in data spat
Google is awaiting a ruling by a US judge on whether it must hand over data on web searches to the government...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Football: Man City beat Villa
Man City beat Aston Villa to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals thanks to goals from Georgios Samaras and Darius Vassell...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Blair's school plans put to test
Tony Blair's controversial plans to reform schools in England are set for their first test in a vote of MPs...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Nasa delays space shuttle launch
The US space agency delays its next shuttle mission by two months because of a faulty fuel sensor...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Abu Hamza in 'jail food protest'
Muslim cleric Abu Hamza and other inmates at Belmarsh prison have refused food as part of a protest, his lawyer says...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Pensions reprimand for government
The government has been told to compensate 85,000 people who have lost all or part of their company pensions...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Milosevic 'to have Serbia burial'
The body of ex-Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic is to be flown to Belgrade for burial, his legal adviser says...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Six taken ill after drug trials
Six people are in intensive care in hospital after taking part in a clinical trial for a new anti-inflammatory drug...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Rice Seeks to Strengthen U.S. Ties to Indonesia
The secretary of state sought increased military cooperation following the decision last year to resume military aid...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
China's Role Emerges as Major Issue for Southeast Asia
For Indonesia and Australia, China is not just a rising power but has already arrived as the regional power that spreads economic benefit...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
Mombetsu Journal: A Port's Ice Is Thinning, and So Is Its Tourist Trade
Warmer water means less interest in taking a Japanese icebreaker cruise...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
Israeli Forces Lay Siege to Palestinian Jail
Israel wants to seize six inmates who have been held under an unusual arrangement that also involved the U.S. and Britain...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
Reprisal Killings Leave 87 Dead Throughout Baghdad
The toll was equal to some of the worst blasts in Baghdad, but spread out in individual acts of violence...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
Author of Da Vinci 'did not lie'
The Da Vinci Code author denies he lied about reading The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail while preparing his book...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Ex-chairman loses Racecourse bid
The appeal court rules Wrexham FC's ground stays with administrators, finally allowing the club's sale...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
West Bank jail raid sparks chaos
An Israeli army raid on a Palestinian jail in the West Bank sparks a wave of kidnappings and protest...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Cash boost for community dentists
The pay budget for dentists who provide care in schools and to the vulnerable is to rise by 10% next year...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Nepal rebels expel senior leaders
Two senior Maoist rebels in Nepal are expelled from the movement for publicly criticising its top leadership...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Couple shot in 'gang execution'
Eight men plotted to kill a couple in their home, after the woman's son was convicted of murder, a court hears...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
NI specialist schools announced
The first schools in Northern Ireland which will specialise in specific subjects are announced...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Death crash police officer jailed
A police officer convicted of causing the death of a 16-year-old girl by dangerous driving is given five years...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Insurers pay out on Garang crash
An insurance firms pays Uganda $3m for the helicopter that crashed killing Sudanese leader John Garang...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Italy set for leaders' TV debate
Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi and his general election opponent Romano Prodi prepare for a live TV debate...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
MPs review UK's nuclear weapons
MPs begin their inquiry into the UK's Trident nuclear weapons system, as debate gets underway on replacing it...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
'Quickie' facelifts under attack
Plastic surgeons have criticised a 90- minute face op, saying it does not give long-lasting results...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Racing: Brave Inca storms to win
Brave Inca, ridden by Tony McCoy storms to a thrilling victory in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Rugby U: Big changes for England
Josh Lewsey is axed as England coach Andy Robinson makes seven changes for the Six Nations match against Ireland...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Milosevic body released by Hague
The body of ex-Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic is released by officials at The Hague war crimes tribunal...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Red Caps died in 'benign' region
The six Royal Miltary Policemen killed by a mob in southern Iraq were in a fragile but largely safe area, the inquest hears...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Israel captures jailed militant
Israeli forces capture a top Palestinian militant after storming the jail in the West Bank where he was held...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Entertainment 'key' to BBC future
The BBC must entertain, says the culture secretary as she delivers a White Paper renewing its charter...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Rice Seeking to Expand “Strategic Partnership” With Indonesia
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New York Times - March 14, 2006
Doubts raised over Wimax's future
The much hyped Wimax technology may struggle to succeed says a report by the economic group, the OECD...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Warning keeps gas prices higher
Gas prices continue to rise on Tuesday after National Grid's alert asking industrial users to limit their usage...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
UK 'needs a nuclear contingency'
The UK needs a nuclear "contingency" in case the alliance with the US ends in the future, MPs have heard...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Archbishop defends faith schools
Claims that faith schools cherry-pick the brightest pupils are rejected by the Archbishop of Canterbury...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Man accused of explosion murders
A man appears in court charged with four murders after a man and three children die in a fire at a house...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Two questioned over woman's death
Detectives investigating the death of a woman in east Belfast say they are treating it as murder...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Site for £100m hospital announced
The planned site for a new children's hospital to replace Yorkhill is announced by the health minister...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Bouncer shot over hoodie ban
A bouncer from Deeside is shot after he enforced a ban of wearing hoods inside a pub, police say...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Israel 'to keep major settlement'
Acting Israeli PM Ehud Olmert vows Israel will never give up the major Jewish settlement of Ariel in the West Bank...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
'TV chaos' feared at SA World Cup
South Africa's national broadcast company warns of chaos at the 2010 World Cup if its 30-year old equipment is not renewed...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Call for more BBC accountability
The government is to publish its White Paper on the future role, functions and structure of the BBC...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Google set for court in data spat
Google is to take on the US government in court as the web giant fights demands to hand over data...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Rugby: Robinson to stay in job
Andy Robinson is assured he will lead England into the 2007 World Cup by the chairman of the Rugby Football Union...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Milosevic widow allowed to return
Serbia lifts an arrest warrant against Slobodan Milosevic's widow, potentially allowing his funeral in Belgrade...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Red Cap deaths inquest begins
An inquest begins into the deaths of six military policemen, killed by a mob in southern Iraq...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
More bodies found in Baghdad
Fifteen corpses are found in a minibus in Baghdad, taking the number discovered in the past 24 hours to 50...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Boots to cut up to 2,250 jobs
Boots says it is planning to cut up to 2,250 jobs from its supply chain operations over the next three years...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Asylum removal backlog criticised
The UK's system for dealing with failed asylum seekers is slammed by MPs - but Tony Blair insists it is improving...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Drug 'can reverse heart disease'
Statin drugs may not just stall deterioration of the arteries but actually reverse it, research suggests...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Israelis storm Palestinian prison
Israeli forces storm a West Bank jail holding a senior Palestinian prisoner, sparking clashes in Gaza...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Premier Says China Beset by Corruption and Rural Land Issues
Prime Minister Wen Jiabao described the "land issue" as the biggest problem facing hundreds of millions of farmers, but suggested that government land policy would not change...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
Ex-Judge Under Hussein Defends Death Sentences for Shiites
The judge said they had received a proper trial and had confessed to trying to assassinate the former Iraqi leader at the instigation of Iran...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
Expert Suggests Milosevic Died in a Drug Ploy
A toxicologist said that he believed Slobodan Milosevic may have sought to fake an illness by manipulating medication...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
Bush, Conceding Problems, Defends Iraq War
President Bush pushed back at critics who have urged that troops be withdrawn from Iraq, declaring: "We will not lose our nerve."...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
Shiite Vigilantes in Baghdad Beat and Kill 4 Men Accused of Attacks
The graphic display of street justice was the first response to a coordinated attack on Sunday that killed more than 50...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
Keep 'Door Open' on Iran, Briton Says
The British foreign secretary said diplomatic pressure on Iran from the Security Council should be "incremental" and "reversible."...
New York Times - March 14, 2006
Cookery lessons 'not good enough'
Efforts to get children in England eating more healthily are stymied by poor cookery lessons, inspectors say...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Comets 'are born of fire and ice'
The US space agency says samples from Stardust mission show comets are born of fire as well as ice...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Baby antibiotics 'link to asthma'
A study adds to mounting evidence of a link between antibiotics and asthma in children...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
'Youth support' for smoking ban
The majority of young people are proud Scotland is to lead the way in the UK with a smoking ban in public places, a study shows...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Early voting to begin in Belarus
Early voting is set to begin in Belarus for a presidential election that is officially scheduled for next Sunday...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
India rebels free train captives
Maoist rebels in eastern India release more than 40 train passengers they had seized on Monday...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
China parliament draws to close
The annual meeting of China's National People's Congress is ending with analysts detecting greater debate...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
England must call up Catt - Best
England should make changes when the team to face Ireland is named on Tuesday, says former coach Dick Best...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Cheltenham prepares for Festival
Jump racing's showpiece four-day fixture, the Cheltenham Festival, starts on Tuesday...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Faith schools 'are not divisive'
Claims that faith schools cherry-pick the brightest pupils are to be rejected by the Archbishop of Canterbury...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Call for more BBC accountability
The government calls on the BBC to be more accountable to its audiences in a paper discussing the corporation's future...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Drug may 'reverse heart disease'
Intensive therapy with statin drugs may not just stall deterioration of the arteries but actually reverse it, research suggests...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Thai marchers mass at PM's office
Thousands of Thai protesters surround the office of PM Thaksin Shinawatra, in an attempt to force him out...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Red Caps deaths inquest begins
An inquest into six military policemen who were killed by a mob in southern Iraq begins...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
Serbia to allow Milosevic funeral
Serbia's president says he does not object to the return of Slobodan Milosevic's body for burial...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
MPs back identity card proposals
MPs back government plans to make all passport applicants get an ID card, overturning an earlier defeat in the Lords...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
MPs slam asylum removals backlog
It could take more than a decade to clear the backlog of failed asylum seekers staying in the UK, say MPs...
BBC News - March 14, 2006
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