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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 May 2006:
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Warming set to 'devastate' coral
Rising ocean temperatures look set to cause lasting damage to coral reef systems, a study suggests...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Enron bosses 'stole to pump egos'
Former Enron bosses Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling stole from investors both for gain and egotism, their trial hears...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Doctors warn on coroners reforms
Doctors' leaders warn reforms to the coroners' system cannot succeed without more resources...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Boxer to appeal against jail term
Former world boxing champion Naseem Hamed announces plans to appeal against his prison sentence for dangerous driving...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Crowd in tribute to murdered boy
Hundreds of people gather in Ballymena for the return of murdered schoolboy Michael McIlveen's body to his home...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
E.coli linked to second nursery
Officials probing cases of E.coli O157 infection involving two Dunfermline nurseries establish a link...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Bush to unveil border guard boost
US President Bush will make a TV address announcing plans to boost security patrols along the Mexico border...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Police facing major knife threat
Thousands of police officers are threatened, by either a knife or gun, while on duty, a survey suggests...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Football: Barnsley's play-off joy
Barnsley will meet Swansea in the League One play-off final after a dramatic 3-2 aggregate victory over Huddersfield...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Defiant Sri Lanka thwart England
Sri Lanka dig in to hit 537-9 and frustrate England by earning a battling draw in the first Test at Lord's...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Fears rising over Vauxhall jobs
Fears rise that Vauxhall is about to cut 1,000 jobs, after it emerges Gordon Brown may be visiting its plant...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Murdered girl's mother's anguish
A judge decides whether to sentence a man who murdered a schoolgirl, to life imprisonment...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Venezuela faces US sanctions
The US imposes a ban on arms sales to Venezuela, citing its lack of support for anti-terror efforts...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
MPs asked to delay honours probe
MPs investigating the alleged "cash for peerages" scandal are asked to delay part of their inquiry...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
TA soldiers' 'Iraq illness risk'
A quarter of part-time soldiers who served in the 2003 Iraq conflict experienced a mental health disorder, a study finds...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Hussein Is Formally Charged for War Crimes
Saddam Hussein refused to enter a plea and insisted that he remained the country's rightful president...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
U.S. Restores Diplomatic Ties to Libya
The secretary of state said the U.S. and Libya would share full diplomatic relations and it would no longer be considered a state sponsor of terrorism...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Hundreds of motor firm jobs shed
One of Blaenau Gwent's biggest employers announces the loss of a further 350 posts - on top of 70 already announced...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Blair targets 'distant' justice
Most people think the criminal justice system lets people get away with breaking the rules, says Tony Blair...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Abbas seeks help at Putin talks
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas holds talks in Russia as he seeks financial aid for the Palestinian Authority...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Probe into 'slaughter' of Tamils
Ceasefire monitors in Sri Lanka investigate the killing of 13 Tamils near the northern town of Jaffna...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Jury split on death driving case
A jury fails to reach a verdict on whether a restricted driver killed four of his friends by dangerous driving...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Cleared Zuma resumes ANC duties
South Africa's governing party reinstates Jacob Zuma in his duties as deputy leader after his rape trial...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Plan for new Thai poll in October
Thailand's Election Commission proposes that fresh elections are not held until 22 October, prolonging the political limbo...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Foreign murderer still at large
Freed foreign prisoners still at large include one murderer and eight rapists or child sex offenders, it emerges...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Football: Chelsea unveil Ballack
Chelsea unveil Germany captain and midfielder Michael Ballack as the club's first signing of the summer...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Firm imposes drought order
The first drought order in England and Wales for 11 years is granted, banning all non-essential water use...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Own knife 'may have killed Pc'
A special constable may have been killed with her own knife as she went to a disturbance outside her home, police say...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
'Progress made' in honours probe
The police officer heading the inquiry into "cash for peerages" claims says he has made significant progress...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Drugs baron jailed for 22 years
A man thought to be responsible for much of Britain's heroin trade is jailed for 22 years...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
US to renew full ties with Libya
The US is to take Libya off a list of state sponsors of terrorism and restore full diplomatic ties after 25 years...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Marley bassist loses royalty bid
The bassist from Bob Marley's band The Wailers loses his legal battle to be paid £60m in unpaid royalties...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Gadget firms tackled on usability
Technology companies are being encouraged to think more about how to make gadgets easy to use...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Government backs home births
Women will be given every encouragement to give birth at home if that is their preferred option...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Schools 'must be green by 2020'
Schools must be more "carbon neutral" by 2020, cutting pollution and getting children to walk in, ministers say...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Double hospital 'downgrade' fear
Consultations begin on the future of two major valleys hospitals which, staff say, could be downgraded under NHS reorganisation plans...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
AstraZeneca to buy CAT for £702m
Drug giant AstraZeneca has confirmed it is to acquire leading biotechnology firm CAT for £702m...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Court reforms 'benefit victims'
Reforms to Scotland's High Courts are hailed a success with "clear benefits" for victims, witnesses and jurors...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Landmark Nepal king plans delayed
Nepal's parties say they need more time before MPs debate a landmark move to drastically cut the king's powers...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Huntsman spared jail over assault
A farmer who spat at a policeman and assaulted hunt protesters is given community service and a fine...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Nigeria police killed in oil city
The bodies of six Nigerian policemen are found floating in a river in the oil capital, Port Harcourt...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Mexico alarm at Bush border plan
Mexican President Vicente Fox voices concern over US plans to use the National Guard to patrol the border...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
EU to propose 'bold' Iran package
The EU is preparing new measures to convince Iran to end nuclear enrichment, Javier Solana says...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Gang violence grips Brazil state
Attacks by criminal gangs on police in Sao Paulo state kill more than 60 people, as prison riots continue...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
British values classes considered
The government looks into whether "core British values" should become a compulsory part of the curriculum in schools...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Football: Wenger focused
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says his sole focus is winning the Champions League, despite fears that key players will leave in the summer...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Sickness leave levels 'dropping'
Working days lost through sickness absence are at their lowest level in 20 years, a CBI report suggests...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Dead British soldiers are named
Two soldiers in a roadside bomb attack outside Basra on Saturday night are named by the Ministry of Defence...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Weak dollar weighs on markets
Weakness in the US dollar overshadows global stock markets as investors sell exporters on earnings fears...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Officers quit in 'favours' probe
An inquiry finds four police officers guilty of offering favours to prisoners in return for confessions...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Defiant Saddam refuses to plead
Iraq's ex-leader Saddam Hussein refuses to enter a plea to murder and torture charges as his trial resumes...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Israel Raids West Bank Towns, Killing 6
An Islamic Jihad leader accused of orchestrating the April 17 suicide bombing of a Tel Aviv restaurant was among the dead...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
A British Teachers' Union Weighs a Boycott of Israeli Teachers
The union is considering a boycot on Israeli lecturers who do not dissociate themselves from what it called Israel's "apartheid policies."...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Blair Weighs Move to Limit Courts' Power in Rights Laws
The proposed changes reflect the prime minister's belief that Britain's vaunted human rights practices are sometimes skewed to the detriment of victims...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
As Sri Lankan Port City Erupts, a Nation's Bloody Past Echoes
Recent violence in Trincomalee harkens back to 1983's anti-Tamil pogrom that plunged the country into war...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
2 Suicide Car Bombers Kill 14 and Wound 16 Near Baghdad Airport
A string of violent assaults left at least 32 people dead, including 2 American soldiers and 2 British soldiers...
New York Times - May 15, 2006
Blair move backs shareholders
Tony Blair says firms with links to animal testing may be allowed to keep details of their shareholders secret...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Justice system out of touch - PM
The criminal justice system is "the public service most removed from what people want," the PM says...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Heart disease 'costing UK £29bn'
Cardiovascular disease costs the UK economy £29bn a year in health costs and lost productivity, a study says...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Optimism for manufacturing sector
Prospects are improving for Scottish manufacturers, according to a survey by the Royal Bank of Scotland...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Putin and Abbas set for key talks
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to meet his Russian counterpart for talks set to focus on financial aid...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Election win for Chad president
President Idriss Deby retains power in Chad after winning a third term in this month's election, it is confirmed...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Java volcano activity increases
Activity intensifies on the Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi, which continues to spew out ash, rock and gas...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
New US alligator killings feared
The bodies of two more women are found in Florida, having suffered apparent attacks by alligators...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
BBC World Service in new record
Audience figures for the BBC World Service reach a record 163 million a week, up 14 million on last year...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
'Threat' to Jordan's sons probed
Glamour model Jordan and her husband Peter Andre have had security increased around their family as police investigate a kidnap threat...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Sickness-leave levels 'dropping'
Working days lost through sickness absence are at their lowest level in 20 years, a new CBI report suggests...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Union in Vauxhall contract threat
A union threatens to take its car fleet deal away from Vauxhall if the firm cuts jobs on Merseyside...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Climate change a 'deadly threat'
The Christian Aid charity warns climate change could kill hundreds of millions around the world this century...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
NI politicians return to Stormont
Northern Ireland's politicians prepare to take their seats in the Assembly for the first time since October 2002...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
Brazil reels from deadly attacks
Brazil's Sao Paulo state reels from weekend attacks officials call the deadliest on police in the nation's history...
BBC News - May 15, 2006
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