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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 2006:
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Rocket Fired From Gaza Kills Israeli Woman
The Israeli defense minister warned that Palestinian militants would pay “a heavy price” for the attack...
New York Times - November 15, 2006
Iraqi Officials in Dispute Over Fate of Hostages
A dispute erupted among senior Iraqi officials over the number and fate of the hostages abducted Tuesday...
New York Times - November 15, 2006
Queen head all-time sales chart
Queen's Greatest Hits compilation tops a rundown of the Top 100 best selling albums ever...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Warning over rise in syphilis
The Health Protection Agency warns about the rise of the cases syphilis in England and Wales...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Israel vows revenge for rockets
Israel warns Palestinian militants will pay a heavy price for a rocket attack which killed an Israeli woman...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
McCain prepares White House bid
Republican Senator John McCain is to set up a committee to explore a White House bid in 2008...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Football: England held by Dutch
Wayne Rooney is on target, but Rafael van der Vaart's late equaliser deprives England of victory in Holland...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Jackson 'not singing' at awards
Pop star Michael Jackson says he is not going to perform at the World Music Awards in London's Earls Court...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Kabila wins DR Congo election
President Joseph Kabila wins the run-off election in DR Congo, the country's electoral commission says...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Blair hails heavyweight successor
Tony Blair rejects criticism of his final Queen's Speech - and predicts his Labour successor will knock out David Cameron...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Memo From Egypt: Silence and Fury in Cairo After Sexual Attacks on Women
After a series of attacks on women in Cairo, Egypt’s government denied that anything happened, then used security forces to intimidate witnesses into silence...
New York Times - November 15, 2006
37 Are Released After Kidnapping, Iraqi Official Says
Considerable confusion remained about the incident, as other officials claimed that up to 80 were still being held...
New York Times - November 15, 2006
Military Analysis: Get Out of Iraq Now? Not So Fast, Experts Say
Even some vehement critics of the Bush administration’s policies believe that Baghdad is not ready for the U.S. to withdraw...
New York Times - November 15, 2006
Neanderthal DNA secrets unlocked
Scientists partially reconstruct the genome of a Neanderthal man who lived 38,000 years ago...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Road closure call after fan death
Parents of a man killed at a busy junction after a rugby international, call for more limits on weekend traffic in central Cardiff...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Afghan women seek death by fire
Young Afghan women are increasingly committing suicide by setting themselves on fire, NGOs say...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
'I killed my family', police told
A man calls police to say he has killed his entire family shortly before four bodies are found in a house...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
March date for assembly election
Northern Ireland voters will go to the polls on 7 March to elect a new assembly, the BBC understands...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
R Union: Balshaw hit by injury
England full-back Iain Balshaw misses Saturday's game with South Africa with a calf injury...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Sudan accused of invading Chad
A Chadian diplomat accuses Sudan of trying to destabilise the region and calls for AU courage to condemn this...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Jackson to headline awards event
Pop star Michael Jackson heads a stellar line-up at the World Music Awards, to be held at London's Earls Court...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Football: Newell rapped but stays
Mike Newell keeps his job as Luton boss - but is reprimanded after criticising female officials and chairman Bill Tomlins...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Kabila close to DR Congo victory
President Joseph Kabila will win the run-off election in DR Congo, according to final nationwide provisional results...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Stem cells 'treat muscle disease'
Stem cells have shown potential for treating muscular dystrophy, research has revealed...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
US soldier admits Iraq girl rape
A US Army soldier pleads guilty to raping an Iraqi teenager and helping kill her and her family...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Man admits firing fatal Pc shot
A 20-year-old man tells a court he was holding the gun that killed Pc Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Dozens Abducted in Brazen Raid on Iraq Ministry
Orders for police commanders to be arrested suggest the abductions may have been the work of death squads operating under Interior Ministry cover...
New York Times - November 15, 2006
Climate bill sets carbon target
A climate change bill commits the UK to cut emissions by 60% by 2050, but there is no mention of annual targets...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Colleges may have degree powers
Further education colleges in England could be allowed to award degrees, under government proposals...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Stroke survivor advice 'lacking'
Stroke survivors are not getting the vital information they need on leaving hospital, a study says...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Bill to raise state pension age
A bill to reform the UK pensions system has been included in the Queen's speech...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
UK faces 'wave' of terror plots
Home Secretary John Reid says the UK is facing a "wave" of terrorist plots prepared and directed from abroad...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Warning over 'growing' NHS debts
An assembly committee report into NHS finances in Wales warns that debts are not being paid off...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Second arson attack victim dies
Lisa McClatchey, 21, who suffered serious burns in an attack in County Armagh, has died in hospital...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Detention for holiday bail killer
A teenage killer who went on holiday while on bail is detained for nine years for his part in a "truly terrible crime"...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Relative held over family deaths
Police hold a 33-year-old relative after a family of four are found dead at a house on Tyneside...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Pakistan votes to amend rape laws
Pakistan's parliament votes to amend strict Sharia laws on rape, amid warnings by religious parties...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
MEPs vote to open services market
The European Parliament approves key legislation boosting competition in Europe's services sector...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Palestinian rocket kills Israeli
One Israeli woman is killed in a Palestinian rocket attack on the town of Sderot, Israeli officials say...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Suspect admits Poso murders role
The main suspect in the 2005 beheadings of three Christian schoolgirls in Indonesia admits he was involved...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
U2 win battle against ex-stylist
Rock group U2 win a legal case against a former stylist, forcing her to return possessions she took...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Cricket: Joyce in Ashes call-up
Uncapped Ed Joyce is called into England's Ashes squad as a replacement for Marcus Trescothick...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Unemployment at new high
UK unemployment rises - hitting 1.71 million in the three months to September - the highest level in seven years...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
'Do not revive' earliest babies
A report suggests babies born at or before 22 weeks gestation should not be kept alive artificially...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Al-Jazeera English hits airwaves
The Arabic television channel al-Jazeera launches its 24-hour English news channel...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Man cleared of attempt to kill Pc
A 25-year-old man is cleared of attempting to murder a Pc in a shooting in which Pc Sharon Beshenivsky died...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Japan and Russia on tsunami alert
Residents of Japan's Pacific coast are urged to flee amid warnings that a tsunami will hit the north and east...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Annan chides inaction on climate
UN chief Kofi Annan criticises a "frightening lack of leadership" in tackling climate change, at a summit in Kenya...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Blair plans final security blitz
The final Queen's Speech of Tony Blair's time in office is dominated by plans to combat crime and terrorism...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Iran’s Leader Cites Nuclear Progress
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today that Iran was hoping soon to master the nuclear fuel cycle...
New York Times - November 15, 2006
Qaeda Leaders Losing Sway Over Militants, Study Finds
A U.S. military study suggests that as radical Islam spreads over the Internet, obscure Arab religious thinkers will influence jihadists more than Al Qaeda leaders...
New York Times - November 15, 2006
Arab Gunmen Kill Hundreds of Villagers in Chad
Chad’s government has declared a state of emergency over the attacks and has accused Sudan, its neighbor to the east, of fomenting the crisis...
New York Times - November 15, 2006
South African Parliament Approves Same-Sex Marriages
The vote made the nation the first in Africa and the fifth in the world to remove legal barriers to same-sex unions...
New York Times - November 15, 2006
U.N. Says Somalis Helped Hezbollah Fighters
A U.N. report says more than 700 Islamic militants from Somlia fought alongside Hezbollah in its war against Israel in July...
New York Times - November 15, 2006
Military Analysis: Get Out Now? Not So Fast, Experts Say
Even some vehement critics of the Bush administration’s policies believe that Iraq is not ready for the U.S. to withdraw...
New York Times - November 15, 2006
Physics promises wireless power
Researchers in the US outline a system to transfer energy to electronic devices without the need for wires...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Mental health row set to reopen
Controversial laws to detain people with untreatable personality disorders are to be revived...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Pensions reforms to be unveiled
A bill to reform the UK pensions system is expected to be included in the Queen's speech on Wednesday...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Farepak debate to highlight fund
MSPs are asked to donate a day's pay to families hit by the collapse of Christmas hamper company Farepak...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
S Asia rivals continue key talks
India and Pakistan are due to begin a second day of talks, the first since train bombings in Mumbai (Bombay) in July...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Lebanese leader rejects UN court
Lebanon's President Lahoud says his government's approval of a UN tribunal into the Hariri killing is unconstitutional...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Bush tests standing on Asia visit
George W Bush goes to Asia, on a tour seen as a test of his standing after last week's Republican election losses...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Climate change forum set to open
Ministers attend a climate change meeting in Kenya, focusing on bringing clean energy to poor countries...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Philippines 'coup plotter' seized
An former Philippines army colonel is arrested for involvement in an alleged coup plot against President Gloria Arroyo...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Cricket: England ponder cover
England will fill the gap created by Marcus Trescothick's departure from the Ashes tour with a player from their Academy...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Rugby L: Horne joins Lions
Richard Horne replaces Sean Long for Great Britain's crunch Tri-Nations clash with Australia on Saturday...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Al Jazeera counts down to launch
The Arabic television channel Al Jazeera is about to launch its 24-hour English news channel...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
'No revival' for premature babies
A report suggests babies born at or before 22 weeks gestation should not be kept alive artificially...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Powers 'stoking Somali conflict'
Ten countries, including Syria and Iran, are violating an arms embargo on Somalia, a UN report says...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
Security at centre of Blair plans
Security in a fast-changing world will be the central theme of the Queen's Speech, the home secretary says...
BBC News - November 15, 2006
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