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Obama, McCain bury campaign pain, vow cooperation
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Obama, McCain bury sour campaign, vow cooperation
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Saks posts bigger-than-expected 3Q loss
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Obama, McCain pledge to work together for reform
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Astronauts end spacewalk marred by lost tool bag
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Astronauts end space walk marred by lost tool bag
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Indian navy sinks suspected pirate mother ship
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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UN Clouds of pollution threaten glaciers, health
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Global News Archive for August 2007:
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U.S. Set to Declare Iran Guards Terrorists
A White House spokeswoman today deflected questions about the designation for Iran?s Revolutionary Guard...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Conrad Black faces $16.9m forfeit
US prosecutors ask a federal judge to make Conrad Black and two co-conspirators forfeit $16.9m...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Handling of baby killer examined
The way a police force dealt with a man who went on to kill his partner's 13-month-old son is to be investigated...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Postal worker's £35m jackpot
Royal Mail worker Angela Kelly says she is "still in shock" after becoming the UK's biggest lottery winner...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Japan resumes aid to Palestinians
Japan resumes direct aid to the Palestinian government after agreeing a $20m financial package...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
New US-led offensive in Tora Bora
US and Afghan soldiers return to attack the last known hideout of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
US 'to blacklist Iranian Guards'
The US is preparing to add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to its list of terrorist groups, officials say...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Football: Gunners win in Prague
Cesc Fabregas scores the opener as Arsenal beat Sparta Prague in their Champions League qualifier...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Tennis: Murray out injured
Andy Murray pulls out of next week's Pilot Pen event as he struggles to overcome his wrist injury...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Ronaldo off as Man Utd held by Pompey
A header from striker Benjani denies Manchester United their first win of the league campaign at Portsmouth as both sides end with 10 men...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Late falls for Wall Street shares
US shares fall sharply in late trading on Wednesday as credit problems continue to worry investors...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Landmark phone footage ruling
A newspaper is criticised in a landmark Press Complaints Commission ruling on the use of video material...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Legal drinking age rise dismissed
Politicians and drinks- makers dismiss a call by a chief constable to raise the legal drinking age to 21...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
US moves to speed up executions
The US prepares to bring in legal changes giving the attorney general new powers to speed up death row cases...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Control zones around farms lifted
Temporary control zones around farms in Kent and Surrey are lifted after tests showed no sign of foot-and-mouth, Defra says...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Wikipedia 'shows CIA page edits'
A web tool which claims to show edits to Wikipedia pages by the CIA and other organisations is launched...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Students receiving A-level grades
The results of hundreds of thousands of A-level exam entries are about to be published...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Iraq bomb death toll reaches 250
Iraqi officials say 250 people died in bombings near Mosul - making it the deadliest such attack since 2003...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Public right to fight 'yob crime'
The detective probing the death of a man in a row over litter says people are entitled to tackle yobbish behaviour...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Op-Ed Contributor: India?s Internal Partition
Despite their shared culture, cuisine and love for the game of cricket, India and Pakistan seem prepared to fight more wars...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
China Announces Media Crackdown
China today disclosed a crackdown on ?false news reports? two months before the Communist Party congress begins...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Death Toll in Iraq Bombings Rises to 250
The number of dead from a series of bomb attacks on two Iraqi villages near the Syrian border could rise further as rescuers continued to dig through the rubble, local Iraqi officials said...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Colossal tail trails dying star
A distant star with an enormous, comet-like tail astounds astronomers...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Damon dismisses 'dated' Bond
Bourne Ultimatum star Matt Damon says James Bond is an anachronism who will always be anchored in the 1960s...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Ministers 'failing UK soldiers'
The government has broken the Military Covenant guaranteeing fair treatment, the Royal British Legion says...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Markets settle down after storm
US shares are barely changed, helping global stock markets to settle down in a tough session...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Alexander to stand for leadership
Former enterprise minister Wendy Alexander confirms she will stand for the leadership of the Scottish Labour Party...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
'One third' dodging child support
Northern Ireland people owe the Child Support Agency almost £30m, with nearly 7,500 parents failing to make payments...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
India celebrates independence day
India's prime minister says the best is yet to come as the nation celebrates 60 years of independence from Britain...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Congo leader son fails in gag bid
The son of Congo's leader fails in his bid to stop an anti-corruption body from publishing his financial records...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Live - Champions League qualifiers
Celtic are level with Spartak Moscow after Liverpool take the honours in Toulouse...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
UK security worker dies in Kabul
A British senior manager of private security firm ArmorGroup is shot dead in the Afghan capital Kabul...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
ITV admits staging X Factor shots
Some scenes in the new series of TV talent show The X Factor are staged "to get the story right", ITV says...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Foot-and-mouth results 'negative'
Initial results on animals tested for foot-and-mouth disease at two sites in Kent and Surrey prove negative...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Italian deaths 'linked to feud'
Six Italians shot dead in the German city of Duisburg could have been linked to a criminal feud, reports say...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Litter murder family's heartbreak
The family of a man attacked after challenging youths throwing litter have spoken about their loss...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Hundreds call over M40 death
More than 300 people contact police with information on the murder of a biker on the M40...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Frantic hunt in Iraq bomb rubble
Rescuers search for survivors after bombs killed 200 people at the home of an Iraqi Kurdish religious sect...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
6 Shot Dead in Germany, Police Say
Six young men were found fatally shot in the head in the western German city of Duisburg, police said...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
4 Truck Bombs Kill 200 in Kurdish Area of Iraq
The blasts destroyed houses and sent hundreds of the wounded to at least six hospitals as far as 150 miles away, the Iraqi authorities said...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Osmonds reunite for anniversary
Family group The Osmonds reunite on stage for the first time in more than 20 years to mark their 50th anniversary...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
High-level graduates get work
Graduate unemployment is highest among those who achieve the lowest grades, a study suggests...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Angst returns to global markets
Shares in Asia and Europe fall as concerns about global credit conditions continue to worry investors...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Hain steps in to rugby trains row
Pater Hain intervenes over fears fans may be stranded as the last Cardiff to London train leaves just after the World Cup quarter-final starts...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Housing boom 'coming to an end'
Scotland's housing price boom is coming to an end following interest rate rises, finance experts have predicted...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Family plea after mum hit by car
The family of a Belfast woman left for dead by a hit-and-run driver appeal for him to come forward...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Germans 'killed in Afghan blast'
A blast kills three German nationals in a convoy on the outskirts of the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Investigation into toddler death
Abuse investigators examine why a mother was deemed fit to look after her daughter days before the girl was killed...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Russian held over killing video
A man who says he posted a video on the internet showing the murder of two men surrenders to Russian police...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Argentina running mate presented
Argentine candidate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner names an opposition governor as her running mate...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
N Korea floods devastate farmland
Severe flooding in N Korea has ruined more than one-tenth of farmland and left 300,000 people homeless, officials say...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Rwanda anger at Congo rebel move
Rwanda criticises DR Congo for halting operations against Hutu rebels who fled there after the Rwandan genocide...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Football: Carragher bid fails
England boss Steve McClaren fails to persuade Liverpool's Jamie Carragher not to retire from international football...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Keane launches Wag culture tirade
Sunderland boss Roy Keane launches a stinging attack on "weak" Premier League stars for allowing their wives to dictate their careers...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Lennon solo albums on iTunes
John Lennon's solo works are made available to download on iTunes for the first time after a deal with Yoko Ono...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Tiny wind engines cool computers
Miniscule "ionic engines" could be used to cool the next generation of computer chips, scientists believe...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
McConnell quits Labour leadership
Former first minister Jack McConnell announces his resignation as Scottish Labour leader with immediate effect...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Iran Guards 'join US terror list'
The US prepares to add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to the list of terrorist organisations, US media reports say...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Sex-on-duty policeman acquitted
A senior police officer is cleared of wilful misconduct after meeting a woman at Gatwick for sex while on duty...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
£35m jackpot winner 'in shock'
Postal worker Angela Kelly says she is "still in shock" after becoming the UK's biggest lottery winner...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Six Italians shot dead in Germany
Six Italians shot dead in the German city of Duisburg could have been linked to an criminal feud, reports say...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Deadly Iraq sect attacks kill 200
At least 200 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks on members of a Kurdish sect in northern Iraq...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Political Memo: Question of Sons? Choices Dogs Romney Campaign
Mitt Romney?s statement that ?one of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping to get me elected? has threatened the image of his family...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
In Magazine Article, Giuliani Details His Policy on Iran
Presidential candidate Rudolph W. Giuliani said he would be open to negotiations with Iran but would not rule out destroying its nuclear facilities as a last resort...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Ireland: Dublin Welcomes Viking Ship
A replica of a Viking ship sailed triumphantly into Dublin after retracing the 1,000-mile path of the fleets of Norsemen who invaded Ireland more than a millennium ago...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Face Book: Imported From Britain: Ideas to Improve Schools
To find some help in taking on the challenges that face American public education, some educators are looking to England?s experience...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Netanyahu Keeps Control of Party
Benjamin Netanyahu easily won re-election as the leader of the rightist Likud Party...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
World Briefing | Middle East: Gaza: Israeli Strikes Kill 6
At least four Palestinian militants and two civilians were killed by Israeli air and ground forces in southern Gaza, according to Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Palestinian medical officials. An Israeli Army spokeswoman said the strikes were to ?neutralize terrorist threats.?...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Refugee Bodies Seen Off Coast
The Coast Guard reported spotting as many as 14 bodies floating in the sea south of Sicily...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
World Briefing | The Americas: Canada: Defense Minister Loses Job
Defense Minister Gordon O?Connor had come under criticism over the country?s mission in Afghanistan and the treatment of Afghan detainees...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
World Briefing | The Americas: Peru: 21 Suspects Captured in Guerrilla Drug Trafficking
Government officials said they had captured 21 guerrillas suspected of belonging to a faction of the Shining Path, the Maoist-inspired movement...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Tired of Energy Ills, Syrians Doubt the West Is to Blame
Many Syrians say their electricity woes are more a function of government incompetence than of international pressure...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
World Briefing | Africa: Tunisia: Arafat?s Widow Loses Citizenship
News reports suggested Suha Arafat, the widow of the Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat, had moved on to Malta...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
New Thai Literary Puzzler Raises Questions, and Ire
A strange little book about Thailand?s former prime minister has infuriated the generals who ousted him in a coup last September...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
In Italy, Creating Worlds Takes Precision, Yes, and Politics
For Italy?s only remaining globe maker, disputes over geography are commonplace and a lesson in diplomatic relations...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Memo From New Delhi: Politics Is the New Star of India?s Classrooms
A broad revision of India?s school curriculum is reshaping how Indian children grasp the workings of their nation and its place in the world...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Bridge Collapse in China Kills 22
A bridge being built as a tourist attraction in central China collapsed, China Central Television reported...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Bomb Derailed Passenger Train in Russia, Officials Say
A bomb set along railroad tracks exploded and derailed a passenger train between Moscow and St. Petersburg, injuring scores of passengers...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Beheading and Shooting by Russian Neo-Nazis on Video
The video appeared on several Russian ultranationalist Web sites with a note from a previously unknown organization calling itself the National-Socialist Party of Russia...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Chávez to Propose Removing His Term Limits
President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela will unveil a project to change the Constitution on Wednesday that is expected to allow him to be re-elected indefinitely...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
4 Truck Bombs Kill 190 in Kurdish Area of Iraq
The blasts destroyed houses and sent hundreds of the wounded to at least six hospitals as far as 150 miles away, the Iraqi authorities said...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
U.S. Weighing Terrorist Label for Iran Guards
The Bush administration is preparing to declare that Iran?s Revolutionary Guard Corps, a large branch of the military, is a foreign terrorist organization...
New York Times - August 15, 2007
Chernobyl 'not a wildlife haven'
The idea that the exclusion zone around Chernobyl has created a wildlife haven is not scientifically justified, a study says...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Craving for junk food 'inherited'
Mothers-to-be who eat junk food may be condemning their children to crave the same diet, research suggests...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Post-jail help 'may save £80m'
The government could save £80m a year by providing better support for offenders leaving jail, a report suggests...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Netanyahu wins Likud leadership
Former Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu is re-elected leader of the opposition party, Likud...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
UN chief pledges North Korea aid
UN leader Ban Ki-moon orders a full evaluation of the needs of North Koreans after severe floods in the country...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
India marks independence day
India's prime minister calls for an end to poverty as Indians celebrate 60 years of independence from Britain...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
Police chief urges alcohol action
A chief constable condemns parents who "turn a blind eye" to children's underage drinking and anti-social behaviour...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
House plans 'will hit green belt'
Gordon Brown's home-building programme will see two million homes built on green belt land, a think tank claims...
BBC News - August 15, 2007
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