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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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Spanish Minister Calls C.I.A. Planes Issue 'Very Serious'
Accusations that planes used to transport terrorism suspects had made stopovers in Spain are straining relations with the U.S...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
Germany Accepts Ailing Uzbek Official Despite Travel Ban
A government minister who has been formally banned from travel to the 25 countries of the European Union is in Germany...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
Mother's joy at twin sons' return
A woman is reunited with her sons, nine years after her husband took them to Tunisia during an access visit...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
ID cards facing scrutiny in Lords
The details of controversial plans to introduce identity cards are debated in the House of Lords...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Greens fear chemical law dilution
Environmentalists complain that a key European law on the control of chemicals is being watered down...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Gaza girl death officer acquitted
An Israeli soldier charged with illegal use of his weapon in relation to the killing of a Palestinian girl is acquitted...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Witness saw Harvey Nichols horror
A beauty consultant at a fashionable London store tells an inquest she saw Clare Bernal's killer point a gun at her...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Warning over 24-hour drink move
Nationalists say plans for 24-hour opening for pubs would create "drunken carnage" on Scotland's streets...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Republicans' lives 'under threat'
Police warn dozens of republicans in east Belfast their lives are under threat from loyalist paramilitaries...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Football: N Ireland/Portugal draw
Warren Feeney gets the equaliser as Northern Ireland draw in a friendly against Portugal...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Longer pub opening gets go-ahead
The government beats off a last-ditch attempt to prevent pubs opening round-the-clock from next week...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Bomber attacks UK Muslim leaders
London suicide bomber Mohammad Sidique Khan condemns Muslim scholars in newly-shown video footage...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
French MPs extend emergency
The French parliament's lower house backs a three-month extension of emergency laws to curb riots...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Bush to hold talks with Koizumi
President George Bush is due to hold talks with Japanese leader Junichiro Koizumi during his tour of Asia...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
European Union Bars Visits by 12 Senior Uzbek Officials
The European Union cited the officials' roles in the use of excessive force in the bloody crackdown in May in the city of Andijon...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
Rice Brokers Israeli-Palestinian Agreement on Gaza Passage
The deal to move people and goods was a major breakthrough in talks that were stalled since the Israeli pullout...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
China Says It Will Vaccinate Its Entire Poultry Population
The Agriculture Ministry said today that it would vaccinate all of the nation's billions of poultry against bird flu...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
Jordan Says Bombing Suspect Aimed to Avenge Brothers
An Iraqi woman volunteered to become a suicide bomber because three brothers had been killed in the war, investigators said...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
Bush Arrives in Japan, First Stop in Asia Tour
President Bush has embarked on a trip that sounds like those of his father's presidency and President Clinton's...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
Bomb Kills 3 in Karachi Near a KFC Outlet
A powerful blast outside an American restaurant wounded at least 15 people in Pakistan's southern port city today...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
Growth concerns rattle Vodafone
Shares in mobile phone giant Vodafone fall 9% amid concerns over its Japanese market and slowing growth...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Labour 'neglects' youth - Kennedy
The government "does not respect" young people, says Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
UN summit aims for a fairer web
A summit aimed at helping poorer nations benefit from the internet is opening in Tunis as states argue over control of the net...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Ex-police authority boss in court
Charges of indecent assault against Hull politician Colin Inglis will be heard in the crown court, it is decided...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Union warns of 'farming exodus'
Forty two people leave the farming industry every week in NI, according to the Ulster Farmers' Union...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Life sentence for hammer attacker
A Glasgow man is jailed for life for bludgeoning a friend to death with a hammer in a city park...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Skull found on top of grave plot
An inquiry is under way after a grieving relative discovered a human skull on top of his mother's grave...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
China to vaccinate 14bn poultry
China says it is trying to vaccinate all of its estimated 14 billion poultry against the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Spain probes 'secret CIA flights'
Spain is to investigate claims that CIA planes carrying terror suspects made secret stopovers in Majorca...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Briton jailed for Spanish murder
A Briton is jailed for 36 years in Spain for the murder of a teenager who was strangled on the Costa del Sol...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Fire leaves 75,000 without power
Thousands of homes are left without power after firefighters tackle a huge fire at a metal scrap yard...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Cricket: Flintoff confident of win
Andrew Flintoff backs England to "get across the line" on the final day of the opening Test against Pakistan...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Man admits killing Anthony Walker
A man pleads guilty to the murder of Liverpool teenager Anthony Walker, who was killed with an axe in July...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Iraq detainees 'found starving'
Iraq's government begins an inquiry into the alleged abuse of 170 detainees found in an interior ministry building...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Firms 'ramping up online prices'
Claims that manufacturers are raising the prices of electronic goods just for online retailers are to be investigated...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Doubts raised over bird flu tests
Questions over the efficiency of the bird flu testing in quarantine are raised after new revelations...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Name Calling Erodes Ties Between Fox and Chávez
Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Venezuela fell apart after President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela refused to apologize for remarks about President Vicente Fox of Mexico...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
Israel and the Palestinians Agree on Gaza Passage
Israel and the Palestinian Authority have reached a broad agreement to move people and goods in and out of Gaza, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
From inadequate to outstanding
How one college's focus on self-evaluation and skills has driven its success...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
US heads for internet showdown
The US heads for a showdown with many countries over control of the net at this week's UN summit in Tunisia...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Madonna to return to debut club
Madonna is set to play live back at the London club where she first wowed British fans 22 years ago...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Houses closed off after body find
The death of a man at a house in west Belfast is being treated as suspicious, say police...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Strong interest in CalMac routes
Up to 15 firms are considering bids to take over Clyde and Hebrides ferry services from Caledonian MacBrayne...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Labour MP attacks 'cosy' Morgan
Rhodri Morgan's policies are strongly criticised by the Rhondda MP, who says "political cosiness" may damage health services...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Vodafone warns of growth slowdown
Mobile phone giant Vodafone reveals rising user numbers and revenues, but warns of slower growth ahead...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
B Aires mayor suspended over fire
Buenos Aires City Mayor, Anibal Ibarra, is suspended and faces impeachment over last year's deadly fire...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
France debates riot law extension
The French parliament is to debate extending until February emergency laws to curb urban rioting...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Israeli PM's son to plead guilty
The son of Israel's prime minister has agreed to plead guilty to campaign fraud charges, prosecutors say...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Gandhi vows to punish oil guilty
India's ruling Congress party head says anyone who profited from Iraq's oil-for-food deal will be punished...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Colleges told to improve skills
A "rump" of failing colleges must be tackled in a massive drive to improve England's skills, a report says...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Cricket: England chasing victory
England need 174 more runs to win the first Test after dismissing Pakistan for 341 and ending day four on 24-1...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Football: 2018 bid talks start
The Treasury reveals talks are talking place with the FA over a possible 2018 World Cup bid...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Uganda police shoot rioter dead
Police in Uganda shoot dead at least one rioter on the second day of protests over the arrest of opposition leader Kizza Besigye...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Mass labour rallies in Australia
Tens of thousands of people attend rallies in Australia to protest against changes to industrial laws...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Parrot 'did not die of bird flu'
Taiwanese finches not a South American parrot died from avian flu in a British quarantine facility...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Cannabis drug available in the UK
MS patients are to be able to get a cannabis-based drug on the NHS for the first time, it has been announced...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Deal to reopen Gaza borders
Palestinians gain control of a border for the first time in a deal with Israel on crossings into Gaza...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Teenager dies on school cave trip
A 14-year-old boy dies after going missing in a cave while on a school trip in the Yorkshire Dales...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Legal fight hits 'music pirates'
The music industry launches its largest wave of action against people suspected of sharing music files...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
UK inflation drops back to 2.3%
Lower fuel prices and banking charges are behind a fall in UK consumer price inflation, official figures show...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Pub plans face crunch MPs' vote
The Conservatives are forcing a Commons vote which could halt plans to allow extended pub opening...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Chirac to Ask for Extension of Crisis Rules to Combat Riots
President Jacques Chirac also said that he would set up a program that would provide jobs and training for 50,000 youths by 2007...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
China to Give Memorial Rite to Hu Yaobang, Purged Reformer
The Chinese Communist Party will officially restore the reputation of a liberal-leaning party leader whose death helped inspire pro-democracy protests...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
Pentagon's Fuel Deal Is Lesson in Risks of Graft-Prone Regions
The former president of Kyrgyzstan may have pocketed hundreds of millions of dollars from Pentagon fuel contracts...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
Woman in Jordan Bombing Linked to Iraqi Insurgents
The woman had volunteered to become a suicide bomber because three of her brothers had been killed during "operations" in Iraq, investigators said...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
Blair Says a Troop Cut in Iraq Is a 'Possibility' Next Year
Prime Minister Tony Blair raised the possibility that British troops could begin leaving Iraq next year if they complete their mission...
New York Times - November 15, 2005
Enron trio seek judicial review
Three UK men wanted in the US regarding the Enron scandal are seeking a judicial review as they fight extradition...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Labour neglecting young - Kennedy
The government "does not respect" young people, Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy is expected to say...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Poor diet 'costs NHS £6bn a year'
Poor diets cost the NHS £6bn a year in ill-health - three times as much as smoking, a study suggests...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
UK sites in acid rain 'recovery'
Some of the UK's most sensitive upland lakes and stream are showing signs of recovery, says the government...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Walker murder trial due to start
The trial of a man and youth accused of murdering Merseyside teenager Anthony Walker is due to begin...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Japan's princess weds commoner
Princess Sayako of Japan marries her commoner fiancé in a Shinto-style ceremony in Tokyo...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Football: Clichy injury blow
Arsenal's injury crisis worsens as defender Gael Clichy suffers a broken foot playing for France's under-21 side...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
US condemns Uzbek terror verdicts
Washington says the trial of 15 men in Uzbekistan over the May violence in Andijan was flawed and unfair...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Failing colleges 'face takeover'
Failing colleges could be taken over by other colleges or private firms, a further education review suggests...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Car bomb hits Karachi restaurant
At least three people die in a car bomb attack outside a fast food restaurant in Karachi, southern Pakistan...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Blair urges rich nations on trade
Tony Blair urges the US and the EU to help poor countries by dismantling trade barriers and increasing trade aid...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
Patients confused by cancer care
Almost two-thirds of cancer patients do not fully understand their diagnosis, research suggests...
BBC News - November 15, 2005
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