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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 June 2005:
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Iraqi Forces Rescue Australian Hostage on a Bloody Day
A rare case of military action saving a hostage was accompanied by bombings that killed 27 Iraqi soldiers and policemen...
New York Times - June 15, 2005
Shuttle moves back to launch pad
The shuttle Discovery arrives at its seaside launch pad for Nasa's second attempt to return its fleet to flight following the 2003 Columbia disaster...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Man arrested over Hayley killing
Murder police investigating the death of a pregnant woman in Trowbridge arrest a man...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Expert fires new diabetes warning
Experts say children with diabetes are under threat because of a failure to manage their condition...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Uprising in Brazilian prison over
Hostages at a Sao Paulo prison are freed, ending a riot in which at least five inmates were beheaded...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Opec agrees higher output levels
Opec nations meeting in Vienna agree to raise crude oil output quotas by 500,000 barrels a day but prices remain steady...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Sri Lanka ruling coalition splits
A key party in Sri Lanka's ruling coalition quits as a tsunami aid deal with the Tamil Tigers goes ahead...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Cricket: Somerset beat Aussies
Graeme Smith and Sanath Jayasuriya hit centuries as Somerset beat Australia by four wickets...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Iran 'misled UN on nuclear work'
The UN says Iran has admitted trying to make plutonium five years later than originally reported...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Blair heads for European showdown
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair prepares to fend off attacks on the UK rebate at the European summit...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
23 Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Suicide Bombing at Military Restaurant
The bombing at an Iraqi national guard base north of Baghdad came on the heels of an attack yesterday that killed 22 people...
New York Times - June 15, 2005
Pro-Beijing Official Looks Set to Win Race for Hong Kong Leader
Donald Tsang effectively won the race to become the next chief executive of Hong Kong, as his only serious opponent withdrew...
New York Times - June 15, 2005
Shuttle moving back to launch pad
Space shuttle Discovery is making the four-mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center to its launch pad...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Live 8 eBay high bidders banned
Bidders who tried to prevent the sale of Live 8 tickets on auction website eBay have their accounts suspended...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
New marine park proposals floated
The Scottish Executive asks for plans to be drawn up for the creation of a new national park at sea...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Plan for assembly powers unveiled
New proposals giving the Welsh assembly more powers to shape its laws are unveiled by the UK government...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Tory MPs agree leadership rules
Conservative MPs vote to give themselves the final say over who becomes the party's next leader...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Arsenal rape suspect behind bars
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie is spend another night in jail after being accused of rape...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Canal body missing father-of-two
The body of a man found in a car in Newry Canal was that of missing man Gareth O'Connor, police say...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
US extends visa scheme deadline
The US says it will give countries taking part in a visa scheme more time to introduce biometric passports...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Woman 'ordered to marry rapist'
An Indian woman allegedly raped by her father-in-law is now being ordered by a council of elders to marry him...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Gunman who shot toddler jailed
A man who shot a toddler as he sprayed a car with bullets is jailed for 25 years...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Beheadings in Brazil prison riot
At least five inmates of a Sao Paulo prison are decapitated and their heads displayed on the roof during a riot...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Racing: Kinane wins on Azamour
Azamour wins the Prince of Wales's Stakes for Mick Kinane's second winner of the day at York...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
UK halts aid over Ethiopia deaths
The UK suspends a $54m aid increase to Ethiopia after 36 people were killed in election protests last week...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Bombs overshadow Iraq rescue
Two suicide bombings kill at least 33 Iraqi security personnel as an Australian hostage is freed in a raid...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Jail suicide spate sparks concern
A recent spate of prison suicides is linked to a rising number of inmates, the chief inspector of prisons says...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Blair accused of EU 'wriggling'
Tory leader Michael Howard says Tony Blair has "wriggled like a worm" on the EU as the rebate row continues...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
AI developed for Mars explorers
An "intelligent", wearable computer system, being developed to help astronauts search for life on Mars, undergoes a second field trial...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Microsoft warns of critical flaws
Windows users are urged to download the latest security updates from Microsoft to fix critical flaws...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Bashir may face UK court action
Martin Bashir awaits news on whether Michael Jackson's lawyers will revive legal action over his ITV documentary...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Plans on assembly powers unveiled
New proposals which would give the Welsh assembly further powers are due to be unveiled...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
UK unemployment continues to fall
The number of people out of work keeps falling, according to one government measure but Rover job losses push the claimant count higher...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Point-by-point: Question time
The main points from prime minister's question time in the House of Commons...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
'Osama Bin Laden alive and well'
A top Taleban commander tells Pakistan TV that Osama Bin Laden and Mullah Omar are in good health...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Serial rapist gets 10 life terms
A builder, who admitted carrying out a series of rapes on women across north London and in Hertfordshire, is jailed for life...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
PMs will discuss 'IRA statement'
The British and Irish PMs will discuss the prospect of an IRA statement signalling an end to paramilitary activity...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
New Forth crossing given go-ahead
A second Kincardine bridge is given the green light by the Scottish Executive after a public inquiry...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
EU summit budget deal 'unlikely'
EU leaders are unlikely to resolve their dispute over the Union's budget this week, a key leader says...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Iran heads towards tight election
Candidates in Iran's presidential elections make a final bid to appeal to voters before Friday's election...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Athletics: Powell 'can go faster'
Asafa Powell says he can go quicker than his new 100m world record time of 9.77 seconds...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Praise for sacking of SA's Zuma
South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki is applauded after sacking his deputy, whose adviser was convicted of corruption...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Donald Tsang set to be HK leader
Former colonial civil servant Donald Tsang effectively wins Hong Kong's leadership race, with Beijing's backing...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Iraq army canteen blast kills 16
A suspected suicide bomb attack leaves at least 16 Iraqi soldiers dead at an army base in northern Iraq, police say...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Biscuit factory threat probed
An investigation is under way into a threat to contaminate biscuits made at a factory in Glasgow...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Rugby: Lions back on track
The Lions eke out a scratchy victory over Wellington to get their New Zealand tour back on the rails...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Australia hostage rescued in Iraq
Australian hostage Douglas Wood, aged 63 and in poor health, is rescued in a military operation after six weeks...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Tory MPs to vote on leader rules
Conservative MPs are to be asked to vote on eight ways of choosing a new leader to replace Michael Howard...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Poker firm in bumper share offer
Partygaming, the owner of online poker giant Partypoker, is to raise up to £1.1bn in its initial share offer...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Hospitals alerted over 'superbug'
Hospitals have received guidance to help tackle a harmful strain of a bacteria that has infected growing numbers of patients...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Blair facing EU rebate grilling
Tony Blair is expected to face criticism from Conservatives over his EU talks when he faces MPs...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Fears over UK forces' readiness
The UK's armed forces are so stretched they could struggle to respond to a sudden emergency, a watchdog says...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
European Charter Architect Faults Chirac for Its Rejection
As the architect of the European Union constitution, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing assigns blame for its rejection to President Jacques Chirac...
New York Times - June 15, 2005
Turbulent Bolivia Is Producing More Cocaine, the U.N. Reports
The United Nations warned that international assistance is immediately needed to wean poor Bolivian farmers from growing drug crops...
New York Times - June 15, 2005
Senate Leader Vows to Hold Another Vote on Bolton This Week
Senator Bill Frist vowed Tuesday to hold another vote by the end of this week on the stalled nomination of John Bolton to be United Nations ambassador...
New York Times - June 15, 2005
Suicide Bomber Kills 22 in Attack at an Iraq Bank
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of retirees lining up to receive their pensions in Kirkuk, killing at least 22 people...
New York Times - June 15, 2005
Bush Aides Report 'Increasing Doubts' North Korea Will Give Up Nuclear Arms Program
The Bush administration said that it harbored "increasing doubts" that President Kim Jong Il's government was ready to give up its nuclear weapons program...
New York Times - June 15, 2005
To Ease Crisis, South African Fires His No. 2
President Thabo Mbeki fired his heir apparent, Jacob Zuma, after a Durban court convicted Mr. Zuma's financial adviser of paying him nearly $200,000 in bribes...
New York Times - June 15, 2005
NHS bosses 'worried over targets'
Nearly two thirds of NHS bosses do not believe all the government's health targets can be hit, a survey says...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Rugby: Lions look to bounce back
The Lions look to bounce back from their setback against the Maori with victory against Wellington on Wednesday...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Chinese factories face power cuts
Companies in the Chinese city of Shanghai face electricity rationing as part of a plan to avoid summer shortages...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Inquiry ordered into deadly bug
The health secretary orders an independent inquiry into a deadly outbreak of a virulent new strain of hospital bug...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
eBay prevents Live 8 ticket sales
Online auction site eBay is stopping sales of Live 8 tickets, after Bob Geldof attacks the "sick profiteering"...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Parents 'backing' city academies
City academies are proving broadly popular with parents, but are facing problems, a report says...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Annan in new oil-for-food probe
The oil-for-food inquiry examines a memo allegedly linking the UN head to a firm hired to monitor the scheme...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Red meat 'raises risk of cancer'
Scientists find fresh evidence that eating lots of red and processed meat raises the risk of bowel cancer...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Blair defiant over finances of EU
Tony Blair returns from his European talks saying he will continue to "fight the UK's corner" on the EU budget...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
Watchdog voices Armed Forces fear
A watchdog raises concerns about the impact on the UK's Armed Forces of the current high level of operations...
BBC News - June 15, 2005
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