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Frozen yogurt war de-thaws, tart new brands hit US
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Microsoft site makes digital photos into panoramas
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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25 bodies identified from plane crash in Spain
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Displaced Georgians look to US for hope, aid
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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26 dead as Philippine troops flush out rebels
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Indian Kashmir protests called off for 3 days
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Philippines Peace deal to be renegotiated
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Philippines peace in tatters after rebel attack
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Global News Archive for December 2006:
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Hamas and Fatah Clash as Tension Rises
Hamas accused its rival Fatah today of trying to assassinate the Palestinian prime minister, a charge that ratcheted up tensions between the two groups...
New York Times - December 15, 2006
Care needed with carbon offsets
Planting trees to offset carbon will have little impact unless they are put in the right place, scientists say...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Future fighter takes to the skies
The multi-billion dollar Anglo-American Joint Strike Fighter successfully completes its maiden test flight...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
US envoys start rare Cuba visit
Ten US congressmen arrive in Cuba - the largest such delegation to go since Fidel Castro took power in 1959...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Call for Church sex abuse penance
The Pope's personal preacher urges him to call for a "day of atonement" for child sex abuse by Catholic clergy...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Iraq aid agency 'attacked' by US
The Iraqi Red Crescent complains of repeated attacks and harassment by American forces...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Briton in bail plea at US court
Lawyers for Neil Entwistle, who denies killing his wife and baby, have asked if he can return to England on bail...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Luxembourg Is Next to Go, or Maybe Even Monaco
A fake Belgian newscast about the country?s dissolution has provoked outrage and tapped into fears about the country?s stability...
New York Times - December 15, 2006
Blair Defends Decision to Drop Inquiry into Defense Contractor
The prime minister said today that a corruption probe into a deal between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia would damage Britain if it continued...
New York Times - December 15, 2006
Gates: Digital locks too complex
Microsoft boss Bill Gates tells a group of influential bloggers that copy protection is too complex for consumers...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Mirren lauded by London critics
The London Film Critics' Circle gives seven nominations to The Queen starring Dame Helen Mirren...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Delays hit school building scheme
A £45bn school building programme is hit by delays and a lack of expertise, the government admits...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Don't leave Iraq in chaos - Major
Former prime minister Sir John Major has warned Britain and the US they can not afford to leave Iraq in "chaos"...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
MPs in Scotland 'against trident'
A BBC survey finds most Scottish MPs oppose plans to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Son and wife charged with murder
A son and daughter-in-law of a Warrenpoint pensioner stabbed to death in June are charged with her murder...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Cannabis chocolate trio convicted
Three people are found guilty of supplying cannabis-laced chocolate bars to multiple sclerosis sufferers for pain relief...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Vodafone fined for Greek wire-taps
Greece fines mobile phone operator Vodafone £51m over its failure to guard its network against phone snoopers...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Somali peace 'no longer possible'
Somalia's weak interim president rules out any further peace talks with the powerful Islamist group...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Couple guilty of bullying murder
A teenager and her parents are convicted of killing the parents of the girl she bullied in an arson attack...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
England face crucial Ashes fight
England will need a special performance from their bowlers on day three of the Perth Test...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Football: Liverpool to face Barca
Liverpool are matched against Champions League holders Barcelona in the draw for the last 16...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Violence follows Hamas claim
Supporters of rival Palestinian groups clash after Hamas accuses Fatah of trying kill Prime Minister Ismail Haniya...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
EU hardens tone on enlargement
European Union leaders signal that applicant countries will face tough scrutiny, but say the door is open...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
William graduates to officer
Prince William parades in front of the Queen as he graduates from Sandhurst Military Academy...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Mother jailed after baby's death
A mother is jailed for failing to prevent her baby son's death while her partner receives a 24 year term for murder...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Corus to pay £3m for fatal blast
Corus is ordered to pay over £3m in fines and costs for the 2001 explosion which killed three workers...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Father's plea over murdered Tania
Murdered Tania Nicol's father appeals for help to catch her killer, as Suffolk police name the fifth woman found dead...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
British delight over Globe nods
Dame Helen Mirren and other UK actors express delight at being shortlisted for the Golden Globe awards...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Nintendo respond to Wii breakages
Japanese games firm Nintendo will replace any broken straps for its new Wii console, following customer complaints...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Fears over hepatitis C awareness
Thousands are still being diagnosed with hepatitis C, despite a major awareness campaign, figures show...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Woman, 90, killed in her home
Police say the death of a 90-year-old widow in her home in Swansea is being treated as murder...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Criticism of ditched Saudi probe
Opposition politicians attack a decision to drop a corruption probe into a defence deal with Saudi Arabia...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Man fell asleep on railway line
A man who passed out drunk on rail tracks is being sentenced after admitting obstructing the railway...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Hospital in baby deaths inquiry
A Londonderry hospital refers the deaths of four babies in its neonatal unit to the coroner...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Mother renews 'Mark's Law' demand
The mother of a murdered boy renews her call for information on sex offenders living in the community...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
'Taleban law' blocked in Pakistan
Pakistan's Supreme Court blocks a bill aimed at enforcing Islamic morality in North West Frontier Province...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Taiwan first lady faints at trial
The wife of Taiwan's president
faints and is taken to hospital on the opening day of her fraud and embezzlement trial...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
EU to get tougher on new members
European Union leaders are to signal that applicant countries will face a tougher examination than ever...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Ashes slipping away from England
Australia turn the screw in the Ashes series as they close day two in Perth on 119-1, a lead of 148...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Uefa Cup draw news
Britain's four teams in the Uefa Cup find out their knockout stage opponents...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Somali group reject al-Qaeda link
Somalia's powerful Islamist group dismisses US comments its leadership is dominated by al-Qaeda...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Obesity 'could bankrupt the NHS'
The rising levels of obesity could bankrupt the NHS if left unchecked, doctors warn...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Thomson to cut 2,600 jobs in UK
TUI, the German travel company owner of Thomson Holidays, says it plans to cut 2,600 jobs in the UK...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
GNER may lose rail franchise
The UK government asks train firm GNER to surrender its £1.3bn-franchise on the main London to Edinburgh route...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Man admits Tube commuter killing
A man pleads guilty to killing a Tube passenger by pushing him in front of a train...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
William graduating to officer
Prince William is on parade in front of the Queen as he graduates from Sandhurst Military Academy...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Hamas accuses rival of PM attack
The Palestinian Hamas group accuses a key figure in the rival Fatah faction of trying to kill PM Ismail Haniya...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Fifth murdered woman identified
Police confirm that a fifth woman found murdered near Ipswich was prostitute Annette Nicholls...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
British Gas to cut jobs and prices
British Gas owner Centrica says it plans to cut retail gas prices next spring, as it announces 1,310 job cuts...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Blair defends Saudi probe ruling
Tony Blair hits back at criticism over a decision to drop a Saudi arms inquiry and "cash for honours" allegations...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
New U.N. Leader Is Sworn in and Promises to Rebuild Trust
Ban Ki-moon pledged to rebuild faith in an organization that has been riven by disputes between rich and poor nations...
New York Times - December 15, 2006
Havana Journal: Cuba?s Rap Vanguard Reaches Beyond the Party Line
Alarmed by young people in baggy clothing and ill-aligned baseball caps, the government created the Cuban Rap Agency to bring rebellious rhymers into the fold...
New York Times - December 15, 2006
The Final Word on Diana?s Death (Don?t Bet on It)
A British police inquiry concluded that allegations of murder in a 1997 Paris car crash are unfounded...
New York Times - December 15, 2006
Military Considers Sending as Many as 35,000 More U.S. Troops to Iraq, McCain Says
Senator John McCain said as many as 10 more combat brigades were being considered to ?bring the situation under control.?...
New York Times - December 15, 2006
Top Commanders Appear Set to Urge Larger U.S. Military
The increase would sustain a long-term commitment in Iraq and leave the U.S. better positioned to deal with potential adversaries...
New York Times - December 15, 2006
Israel Bars Hamas Official Carrying Millions
Israel said the Palestinian prime minister was carrying millions of dollars in cash that could be used for terrorist attacks...
New York Times - December 15, 2006
Comets hold life chemistry clues
The idea that comets brought the chemical "seeds" for life to the early Earth is given a big boost by new research...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Consultants spending at £2.8bn
Public sector spending on consultants has increased by almost a third over the last three years, an official report says...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Savers receive 'poor rate deal'
Banks and building societies fail to pass on about a fifth of recent interest rate rises to savers, the BBC finds...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Sex offenders' home search call
A group of MSPs call for tougher laws on sex offenders after a campaign by a victim's mother...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Anti-Putin protest 'to go ahead'
Russia's opposition pledges to go ahead with a Moscow protest against President Putin despite a ban...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Sign of hope in US-Venezuela ties
The US and Venezuela say they have made a positive start to improving relations, after talks in Caracas...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Taiwan First Lady's trial opens
The wife of Taiwan's President,
Wu Shu-chen, faints during her fraud and embezzlement trial...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Billie-Jo family seek law change
The natural family of murdered schoolgirl Billie-Jo Jenkins tell the BBC they want a law change so they can purse civil action...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
EU backs strict expansion rules
EU leaders meeting in Brussels agree on the tight application of existing admission rules for new member states...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Dame Eliza to quit as head of MI5
Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller is to quit her post as head of MI5, the nation's security service...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Suffolk murder hunt intensifies
Almost 300 officers from forces across the UK are assisting Suffolk Constabulary in their hunt for the killer of five women...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
BAE staff celebrate dropped probe
BAE workers welcome the decision to end a corruption probe into a £6bn defence deal with Saudi Arabia...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
Gaza border shots 'targeted PM'
Hamas says shooting at a Gaza border post was an "an assassination attempt" on the Palestinian prime minister...
BBC News - December 15, 2006
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