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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 Octomber 2006:
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U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Hits 53 So Far This Month
At the current rate of U.S. military deaths — about 3.5 a day — October is on track to be the third deadliest month of the conflict for American forces...
New York Times - October 15, 2006
Security Council Supports Sanctions on North Korea
The resolution approved on Saturday at the U.N. clears the way for the toughest international action against North Korea since the end of the Korean War...
New York Times - October 15, 2006
My Chemical Romance top UK chart
Punk-pop band My Chemical Romance score their first UK No 1 single with Welcome To The Black Parade...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Man arrested following stab death
Police investigating the murder of a teenager in east London arrest a man...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Six hurt in Beirut grenade attack
A grenade attack on a building in the Lebanese capital injures six people, a minister says...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
US urges China action on N Korea
The US urges China to fully implement UN sanctions imposed on North Korea after its claimed nuclear test...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Ecuador set for run-off election
Ecuador's richest man is likely to face a leftist in a presidential run-off election, exit polls suggest...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Football: Petr Cech has skull op
Chelsea keeper Petr Cech has surgery for a depressed fracture of the skull after he was injured against Reading...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Wastebins an 'ID theft goldmine'
Households are still throwing out too many bits of paper that might help criminals steal their identity, a report finds...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Police play down drones plan
Police say the idea of using surveillance drones to tackle anti-social behaviour in Merseyside is a long way off...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Police back Katsav rape charges
Israeli police say there is enough evidence to bring rape and other charges against President Moshe Katsav...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
China Arrests Human Rights Lawyer
The arrest is part of a continuing crackdown on people who have sought to use China’s nascent legal system to limit the power of the state...
New York Times - October 15, 2006
Cameron makes pledge on Scotland
Conservative leader David Cameron vows to prove that his party will not take Scotland for granted...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
GNER owner in debt squeeze move
GNER's US owner is set to file for bankruptcy protection there but it says it will have no impact on UK rail services...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Tunisia moves against headscarves
Tunisia launches a campaign against Islamic headscarves, as officials hit out at 'sectarian' dress...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Russia cadets hit in road carnage
Six Russian cadet soldiers die after being hit by a suspected drunken driver as they march along a road near Ryazan...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
'Both sides' violate Uganda truce
Both the Ugandan army and the rebel LRA have violated their truce, a report on the Ugandan peace process says...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Sydney police begin beach patrols
Australian police launch beach patrols in Sydney to prevent a repeat of last year's serious racial clashes...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
England slump to defeat in India
England bat poorly to lose to India by four wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy curtain-raiser in Jaipur...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Football: Bolton go third
El-Hadji Diouf grabs a quick-fire brace to consign Newcastle to their fourth Premiership defeat...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Spy planes idea in yob crackdown
Spy planes could be flown high above the streets of Merseyside in a crackdown on anti-social behaviour...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Iraq carnage leaves many dead
A series of car bomb attacks leaves at least eight people dead in north Iraq and seven are killed in Baghdad...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Killer's wife salutes Amish mercy
The widow of a man who shot dead five Amish girls writes to the community to thank them for their "forgiveness."...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Woman gives birth to grandchild
A woman gave birth to her own grandchild, a doctor reveals amid debate in Japan over surrogacy...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Minister 'reckless' over veil row
A minister comes under attack after calling for a Muslim teaching assistant to be sacked for wearing a veil...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
GNER owner 'cannot pay debt'
Rail firm GNER's US owner is likely to file for US bankruptcy protection measures in the face of massive debts...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Blunkett defends 'open' diaries
David Blunkett says he believes his 'open' diaries do not harm the Labour Party or the government...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
MP's call to extend mine payments
A Welsh MP attacks the UK Government for not compensating sick workers who worked on the surface of mines...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Murder victim 'in wrong place'
Police investigating the murder of a man who was in "the wrong place at the wrong time" question four people...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
DIY store damaged in arson attack
Police warn traders in Newtownabbey to be vigilant after a fire bomb attack on a B&Q store...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Cardinal happy to see UK break-up
The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland gives his backing to independence north of the Border...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Seven killed in Baghdad road bomb
Seven people are killed in an attack apparently targeting a senior Iraqi interior ministry official...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Ecuador votes for new president
Ecuadoreans are set to vote in presidential elections amid indications of a close race between the main contenders...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
East Sudan rebels sign peace deal
Sudan's government signs a peace deal with two rebel groups from the east of the country...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Live: India v England
England go past 100 but lose seven wickets in their Champions Trophy opener...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Cricket: Ashes urn flies out
The four-inch urn is given VIP treatment as it flies out of England...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Motivation scheme 'has no effect'
A programme used by schools to improve motivation has not benefited most pupils, a study suggests...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Two scoop £18.7m lottery jackpot
Two lucky winners share the £18.7m Lotto jackpot...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
North Korea condemns sanctions
Pyongyang decries a UN vote for sanctions over its claimed nuclear test as the focus switches to implementation...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
New faith schools 'face shake-up'
New religious schools may have to offer a quarter of places to non-believers, the BBC has learned...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
26 Killed in Revenge Attacks Outside Baghdad
A rural Shiite town exploded in sectarian reprisals as angry residents killed at least 26 people from a nearby Sunni village...
New York Times - October 15, 2006
Israel Steps Up Attacks to Halt Palestinian Rockets
The Israeli military killed seven Palestinian militants in a stepped-up effort to halt Palestinian rocket fire...
New York Times - October 15, 2006
Peacekeeper Commander Mired in Afghan Combat
The British NATO chief arrived in Afghanistan talking like a peacekeeper but was quickly forced to engage in hard fighting against the Taliban...
New York Times - October 15, 2006
Salmon Find an Ally in the Far East of Russia
In a nation with a dreary environmental record, unique efforts are under way to protect the highly valuable fish...
New York Times - October 15, 2006
Clue to flaws in autistic brain
Regions of the brain may not communicate with each other as efficiently as they should in people with autism, a study suggests...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Armenia memorial stolen in France
A bronze memorial to the Armenians who died in Ottoman Turkey is stolen from a Paris suburb...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Pakistan begins census of Afghans
For the first time Pakistan starts a campaign to register all Afghans currently living in the country...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Izzard shines at Policeman's Ball
Comedian Eddie Izzard is among the stars marking the return of the Secret Policeman's Ball...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Mourinho angry as keepers injured
Chelsea goalkeepers Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini are both hospitalised after being knocked out in the champions' 1-0 win at Reading...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Sweden's trade minister resigns
Swedish Trade Minister Maria Borelius resigns over allegations of tax evasion after just a week in office...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Reporter abducted in Afghanistan
A UK-based Italian journalist is abducted from a bus in one of the most dangerous regions of Afghanistan...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
GPs to carry out more operations
Plans which may allow millions more operations to be carried out in doctors' surgeries are being launched...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Key worker housing 'is mis-sold'
Affordable housing intended for key workers is going to well-paid professionals, a BBC investigation finds...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Davis in 'UK apartheid' warning
Britain is at risk of creating a system of "voluntary apartheid", shadow home secretary David Davis says...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Veil teacher 'should be sacked'
A Muslim teaching assistant suspended for wearing a veil in lessons should be sacked, a minister says...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
Asian states hail sanctions vote
Japan and South Korea welcome UN sanctions on the North in response to its claimed nuclear bomb test...
BBC News - October 15, 2006
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