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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 2004:
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Legal bid on hospital bed spaces
Legal action is launched over a row about whether a new hospital plans to leave enough space between beds to prevent the spread of infections...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
'Climbdown' on Vegas casino plans
Plans for dozens of Vegas-style super casinos across the UK could be scaled down, it has emerged...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Rail crash driver 'had no fears'
The widow of the train driver killed in the Berkshire rail crash says he had no qualms about level crossings...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Pupils offered meningitis drugs
Pupils at a school are offered antibiotics after three pupils contract a bug that can cause meningitis...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Zarqawi 'urges hits on US troops'
A message purportedly from rebel leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi urges Iraqi rebels to rise up against US forces...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Peru suspends Shining Path trial
The retrial of the founder of Peru's Shining Path movement is suspended when two judges stand down...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Blair backs hunt compromise deal
Tony Blair intervenes in the hunting row by backing a compromise allowing licensed fox hunts to continue...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Football: Beckham 'not retiring'
David Beckham denies a claim that he will step down as England captain after the 2006 World Cup...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Nigerian unions call off strike
Nigeria unions call off a national strike over fuel price rises after the government cuts energy costs...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Black Watch may leave early
Senior military sources tell the BBC that Black Watch troops could be flying home earlier than expected...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
US moves to corner Falluja rebels
Falluja sees more intense fighting as US forces step up their assault to defeat insurgents in the city...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Don't go it alone, Blair tells US
Tony Blair urges America to reach out to the rest of the world in the campaign against terrorism...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Smoking ban proposed for England
Ministers are planning a ban on smoking in virtually every restaurant, cafe and pub in England, BBC News learns...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Bono sings famous Band Aid line
Producers of the new Band Aid single use Bono's version of a controversial lyric from the charity song...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Colin Powell resigns: Your reaction
The US Secretary of State Colin Powell is resigning from the Bush administration. Send us your comments...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Christmas comes early for gamers
November is proving to be a bumper month for computer games - and it is not over yet...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Demand to probe cleric's arrest
Members of an influential Hindu seminary ask for a federal probe into the arrest of their leader on murder charges...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Six remanded over barman murder
Six youths charged with murdering a barman on London's South Bank are remanded in custody...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
NI bank customers 'ripped off'
Consumers are being "ripped off" by Northern Ireland's four largest banks, says a leading watchdog...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
'Vampire' murderer dies in jail
A man who claimed he committed murder after being visited by a vampire is found dead in prison...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Rubbish crisis looms in city
Swansea's only landfill site may soon be full and rubbish will have to be exported to other parts of Wales...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
'Strong dollar' call halts slide
The dollar's slide against the euro and yen halts as US Treasury Secretary John Snow says a strong currency "is in America's interest"...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Head reignites single-sex debate
A leading girls' school head teacher has said it makes her "mad" when people dismiss single-sex education...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Crunch time for Europe Moon probe
European spacecraft Smart 1 is due to make its closest initial approach to the surface of the Moon at 1748 GMT on Monday - its first so-called "perilune"...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Nigeria announces fuel price cuts
Nigeria's government cuts the price of fuel in a bid to avert a planned general strike by the country's biggest unions...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Japan 'unsatisfied' on abductees
PM Junichiro Koizumi says Japan is not satisfied with North Korea's explanations over Japanese it kidnapped...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Cuban show cast seeking US asylum
The Cuban cast of a Las Vegas show presented by Siegfried and Roy seek asylum in the US...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Greece admits fudging euro entry
Greece's public deficit exceeded eurozone limits when it joined the European single currency in 2001, its finance ministry admits...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
UN probe backs Iran nuclear claim
Iran has not diverted declared nuclear materials for weapons but concern remains, the UN watchdog says...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Rugby: Worsley recalled
Joe Worsley returns to the England side for Saturday's game against South Africa...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Nasa jet set for speed record bid
A hypersonic plane is to attempt to break the world speed record by flying at 10 times the speed of sound...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Kennedy 'tough liberal' on crime
Rehabilitation as well as punishment for criminals is no soft option, Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy is saying...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Anti-social grandfather fined
An 88-year-old man who made his neighbours' lives a misery is spared a prison sentence after breaching an ASBO...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Galloway hits out in libel battle
George Galloway attacks claims he was in Saddam Hussein's pay as he begins a libel battle against the Daily Telegraph...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Crowded train hits level crossing
A train packed with commuters and schoolchildren crashes into a level crossing gate in Lincolnshire...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Lord Black charged with fraud
Lord Black, the former owner of the Daily Telegraph and the Hollinger International newspaper group, is charged with fraud by US regulators...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
US warplanes target Iraq rebels
US forces kill about 20 insurgents in Baquba as US marines say they are facing "diehard" rebels in Falluja...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Nerve gas death was 'unlawful'
An inquest rules that the death of an airman who died in 1953 after a secret nerve gas experiment was unlawful...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Colin Powell to quit Bush cabinet
US Secretary of State Colin Powell is to leave his post, amid reports that three other top resignations are coming...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Usher dominates US music ceremony
R&B star Usher steals the show at the American Music Awards, winning all four of his categories...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Should hunting with dogs be banned?
MPs are into the final week over a possible ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales. What do you think?...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Row brewing over peer-to-peer ads
Well-known brands advertising on eDonkey raises questions about the popularity of free downloads...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Parents unworried by 'couch kids'
Most parents do not care whether their child gets enough exercise despite soaring childhood obesity rates, a survey shows...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Call for overseas education links
Schools in England are urged to "twin" with those overseas as part of a strategy on international collaboration...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Fiscal studies hotel fire report
The procurator fiscal in Edinburgh considers a police report on the MSP who has been charged with wilful fire-raising...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Hutt to announce £30m NHS spend
Assembly Health Minister Jane Hutt reveals how £30m funding for the NHS will be used in a bid to cut waiting times...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Europe is 'shutting out UK firms'
EU countries discriminate against UK companies when awarding contracts, says a report commissioned by the Treasury...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Cleric's arrest sparks more demos
Hardline Hindu groups in India plan a third day of protests against the arrest of a top religious leader...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Motorists warned of delays on M25
Fears of traffic chaos are eased with the partial reopening of a stretch of the road, but drivers may still face long waits...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
SDLP man fires warning shots
An SDLP councillor fires several shots to protect himself from a gang of men who confront him in Larne...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Support for Ivory Coast embargo
African Union leaders give their support to proposed UN sanctions on Ivory Coast, including an arms ban...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Japan given abductee evidence
North Korea gives Japan documents and material relating to Japanese citizens kidnapped by the North...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Football: Smith to hold Scots talks
Walter Smith will open talks to take over as Scotland's manager after Wednesday's friendly against Sweden...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Whiplash danger for '60% of cars'
Many cars do not provide adequate protection from whiplash in rear-end shunts, according to new research...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Verdict due on Iran nuclear plans
The UN nuclear watchdog is to release a report into Iran's nuclear plans, as Tehran says it will halt uranium enrichment...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Hunt Bill goes into 'final week'
Wrangling in Parliament over a possible ban on hunting with dogs is entering what could be its final week...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Train hits level crossing barrier
A train carrying around 50 schoolchildren crashes into a level crossing barrier in Lincolnshire...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Madonna backs new Band Aid
Madonna records an introduction to the new Band Aid music video, which gets its premiere on Thursday...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Darfur attacks fuel genocide fear
A BBC team finds new evidence of mass ethnic killings and rape in Darfur, adding to fears of genocide...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Boris denies 'misleading' leader
Sacked Tory frontbencher Boris Johnson says he did not lie to Michael Howard about his affair...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Iran Gives Pledge on Uranium, but Europeans Are Cautious
European officials are studying a new pledge from Iran to suspend uranium enrichment activities in exchange for incentives...
New York Times - November 15, 2004
Rumsfeld Praises Panama Canal Security
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld inspected the Panama Canal and praised efforts to guard it from terrorist attack...
New York Times - November 15, 2004
Friend or Enemy? The Iraqi Uniforms Don't Always Tell
In insurgent strongholds like Ramadi, the police are feckless and scared, at best. At worst, they are corrupt and in league with insurgents and terrorists...
New York Times - November 15, 2004
Rebels Routed in Falluja; Fighting Spreads Elsewhere
Much of Falluja lay in smoking ruins, and the military victory appeared to be nearly overshadowed by violence elsewhere...
New York Times - November 15, 2004
A Goal Is Met. What's Next?
In the coming weeks, the U.S. and Iraq's government must still combat a resilient and dangerous insurgency outside Falluja...
New York Times - November 15, 2004
Shooting Breaks Out in Gaza Around Likely Arafat Successor
A group of Palestinians unleashed deadly bursts of gunfire as Mahmoud Abbas arrived at a service for Yasir Arafat...
New York Times - November 15, 2004
NI war dead remembered
Services to remember the dead of two world wars and other conflicts are held across Northern Ireland...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
MSP suspended after fire claims
Glasgow MSP Mike Watson is suspended by Labour after being charged by police in connection with a fire at a hotel...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Triplets develop 'at slower rate'
Triplets develop more slowly than single babies and twins, a study says...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Cuba dollar tax comes into force
A retaliatory 10% tax on exchange operations involving US dollars comes into force in Cuba on Monday...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
More lanes open after M25 crash
A section of the M25 in Surrey and Kent is partially reopened, easing fears of Monday morning traffic chaos...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Murphy to explain UDA decision
Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy is to tell MPs about his decision to recognise the UDA's ceasefire...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
London submits Olympic plans
London will send its plans for hosting the 2012 Olympics to the IOC on Monday...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Sacked Boris 'will bounce back'
Tory MP Boris Johnson's political career is not over despite his sacking, say his friends and father...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Court camera consultation starts
Consultation about the use of television cameras in English and Welsh courts begins on Monday...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Galloway libel case reaches court
Former Labour MP George Galloway's long running legal action against the Daily Telegraph begins on Monday...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
Falluja rebels 'make last stand'
US forces say they have found large weapons caches in Falluja, but expect several more days of fighting...
BBC News - November 15, 2004
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