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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 January 2007:
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Bush Says Iraq Fumbled Executions
The remarks today pointed up continued tension between President Bush and Iraq?s prime minister...
New York Times - January 16, 2007
Scores Killed in Baghdad; U.N. Sets ?06 Toll Above 34,000
Bombings at a university killed at least 70 people today as the U.N. report?s chilling statistics on civilian deaths underscored the depth of Iraq?s security problems...
New York Times - January 16, 2007
Big Brother row reaches Commons
A row over remarks made to Celebrity Big Brother's Shilpa Shetty is to be raised in Parliament...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
High ski runs fuel habitat fears
As winter snow becomes less reliable at lower levels, ecologists say high-altitude ski slopes will threaten fragile habitat...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Child nutrition campaign 'fails'
India's programme to improve child health and nutrition has made little headway, PM Manmohan Singh says...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Foreign drivers avoid speed fines
An MP calls for action over non-UK drivers who escape speeding fines because they cannot be traced...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Illegal waste is returned south
A major clean-up is under way in Armagh where the contents of an illegal landfill site are sent back across the border...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Spain seeks US soldiers' arrest
Spain issues an international warrant for three US soldiers over the killing of a cameraman in the Iraq war...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Snooker: Win for wildcard Ding
Ding Junhui beats UK champion Peter Ebdon 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Masters...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Football: Robins spring a shock
League One side Bristol City ease into the fourth round of the FA Cup to pile more misery on Coventry boss Micky Adams...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Boro edge past Hull in Cup thriller
Middlesbrough survive a stunning Hull comeback to win 4-3 in the FA Cup third-round replay at the Riverside...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
UN 'should take lead on climate'
The United Nations should spearhead a drive for action on climate change, says a high-ranking UN official...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Man questioned over Bigley death
A man in Turkey is questioned in connection with the murder of kidnapped Briton Ken Bigley in Iraq in 2004...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Israel's military chief resigns
Israel's military chief Dan Halutz resigns amid ongoing inquiries into the conflict with Hezbollah, the army says...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Toronto Journal: ?Little Mosque? Defuses Hate With Humor
When it came to funny television shows in Canada, producers had a reliable stable of topics; Islam was not one of them, until now...
New York Times - January 16, 2007
Saudis Endorse New U.S. Strategy for Iraq
The Saudi foreign minister also doubted whether the Shiite-led government in Baghdad can protect Sunni interests...
New York Times - January 16, 2007
More Than 80 Killed in Blasts in Iraqi Capital
Three bombings came as a United Nations report estimated that more than 34,000 civilians were killed across Iraq last year...
New York Times - January 16, 2007
Skype founders move into net TV
The firm that made its name with free net calls is making a grab for the lucrative market of internet TV...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
School music gets extra funding
A £10m package to boost singing and music education in primary schools in England is announced...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Lily Allen leads Brit nominations
Pop singer Lily Allen leads the field for the Brit Awards 2007 after being shortlisted for four prizes...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
English parliament 'unworkable'
Tony Blair says setting up a separate English parliament would be "unworkable" and "unnecessary"...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
MPs 'confident' on St Athan jobs
There is increasing confidence that a military academy will be based in south Wales, creating 5,000 jobs...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Man guilty in poker skills case
A club owner, who argued poker is a game a skill, is found guilty of running unlicensed card games...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Syrians and Israelis 'held talks'
A former Israeli diplomat says secret talks were held with rival Syria between 2004 and 2006...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Troops 'offered' for Somali force
Several African countries offer to contribute to a Somali peace force, the leaders of Ethiopia and Kenya say...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Steel tycoon gives £2m to Labour
Steel magnate - and Britain's richest man - Lakshmi Mittal has donated £2m to the Labour Party...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Passport control 'under pressure'
Short staffed immigration officers sometimes let foreign travellers into the UK unchallenged, Home Office research suggests...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Football: Mascherano Fifa bid
Liverpool ask Fifa for special dispensation to sign Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano on loan from West Ham...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Refinery-blast report savages BP
BP is accused of "material deficiencies" in performance safety that led to a fatal explosion at a US refinery...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
PM defends Saudi probe decision
The decision to axe a Saudi arms deal probe was based on the "judgement of our entire system," says Tony Blair...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Bombers rock Baghdad university
At least 62 people die in two bombings at a Baghdad university, amid a string of attacks across the city...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Obama enters White House race
Barack Obama, tipped by some to be the first black US president, takes initial steps towards a campaign...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Supermodel Naomi admits assault
British supermodel Naomi Campbell has admitted in a US court to assaulting her housekeeper with a mobile phone...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Third terror suspect 'on the run'
Another terror suspect on a control order has absconded, Home Secretary John Reid tells MPs...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
UK inflation rate at 11-year high
The UK's inflation rate rises to an 11-year high of 3%, raising the prospect of further interest rate rises...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Second Iraq Hanging Also Went Awry
The decapitation of Saddam Hussein?s half brother during his execution appeared to have badly unnerved the Iraqi government...
New York Times - January 16, 2007
Hordes queue for Burning Crusade
Thousands of fans queue into the night to get their hands on the first major World of Warcraft expansion...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Tesco enjoys record festive sales
Supermarket giant Tesco says it enjoyed a "successful" Christmas, with strong growth and record sales...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Trespass part of rail death probe
British Transport Police try to establish how a 14-year-old girl got to be on a rail line where she was killed by a train...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Anniversary of north south Union
The 300th anniversary of Scotland's Union with England is marked by renewed debate over the constitutional future...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
US financial firm adds 117 jobs
The financial company Citigroup is to create 117 jobs with a further expansion of its Belfast offices...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Pakistan air raid on 'militants'
Pakistan says its troops have attacked camps used by militants in the restive tribal area of south Waziristan...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Weaknesses in razor killer's care
Weaknesses existed in the treatment of a schizophrenic who killed two friends, an independent inquiry finds...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Report 'to criticise BP safety'
BP's safety record at its US oil refineries is expected to come under heavy fire in an independent report...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Trial examines Swissair collapse
Former directors of Swissair, which collapsed in 2001, are on trial in Zurich accused of false accounting...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Saudi support for US Iraq plans
Saudi Arabia says it will back the US ' Iraq plans as Condoleezza Rice holds talks with top officials...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Somali broadcasters in ban talks
Somalia's main broadcasters are holding discussions with the government about their broadcasting ban...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Thaksin visit sparks Thai protest
Thailand summons Singapore's ambassador to protest over ousted PM Thaksin's visit to the city state...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Tennis: Murray demolishes Martin
British number one Andy Murray produces a stunning display to beat Alberto Martin and reach the Australian Open second round...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Cricket: Flintoff seals win
Andrew Flintoff hits 72 not out as England beat New Zealand by three wickets with one ball to spare...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Melbourne power cut by bush fire
Australia's Victoria state and Melbourne are crippled by serious power cuts after bush fires affect key supply lines...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Castro 'worse after failed ops'
The condition of Cuban President Fidel Castro has worsened after failed operations, a Spanish newspaper says...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
'Most' support English parliament
Most people - including those in Scotland - support the setting up of an English Parliament, a BBC poll says...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
IVF watchdog 'played to cameras'
The fertility watchdog is crticised for working too closely with the media during an investigation into a leading IVF clinic...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
'Suicide bomb' CCTV shown to jury
CCTV footage of the moment an alleged suicide bomber tried to detonate a device on the Tube is shown to a jury...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
UN marks soaring Iraq death toll
More than 34,000 civilians were killed in violence in Iraq during 2006, a UN human rights official says...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
UK inflation rate increases to 3%
UK inflation hit 3% in December, official figures show, raising the prospect of further interest rate rises...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Defense Secretary, in Afghan Capital, Scolds Iran
Robert M. Gates said the U.S. was building up its forces to demonstrate its resolve to remain in the Persian Gulf...
New York Times - January 16, 2007
Success of Chechen Amnesty Plan Is Contested
A Russian government program to encourage militants to return to civilian life is a sham, Chechen separatists say...
New York Times - January 16, 2007
News Analysis: Rice Speaks Softly in Egypt, Avoiding Democracy Push
The secretary of state?s visit indicated that the United States has decided that stability, not democracy, is its priority in the region...
New York Times - January 16, 2007
Britain Tries 6 in Bomb Plot That Fizzled
The men are accused of attempting an attack that seemed to mimic one that killed 52 bus and subway travelers in London...
New York Times - January 16, 2007
Somalia?s Transitional Government Shuts 3 Radio Stations
The government seems intent on using its newfound powers to crush the seeds of a growing insurgency...
New York Times - January 16, 2007
Second Hanging Also Went Awry, Iraq Tape Shows
The execution of Saddam Hussein?s half brother ended with the noose decapitating him after he dropped through the gallows trapdoor...
New York Times - January 16, 2007
Protection for 'weirdest' species
A project is launched to protect some of the world's most unique creatures, previously ignored by conservationists...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Ofcom probes Big Brother 'racism'
Watchdog Ofcom looks into complaints of alleged racism against Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Child abuse link to future health
Children who suffer abuse have an increased risk of heart disease as adults, research shows...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Tesco festive figures awaited
Analysts await important figures from Tesco on how its stores traded over the crucial festive period...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Cavern Club marks 50 years
The club hailed as the birthplace of The Beatles celebrates its anniversary with a 13-hour party...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
No move on NI deadline, says Hain
Peter Hain warns Northern Ireland's parties 26 March is their one and only deadline to restore power sharing...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Anniversary of north south union
Today marks 300 years exactly since Scotland voted to enter into an historic union with England...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Pakistan 'attacks' militant camp
Pakistan says its troops have attacked a camp used by militants in the restive tribal area of south Waziristan...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
£10m cash boost for school music
A £10m package to boost singing and music education in primary schools in England is to be announced...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Tennis: Struggle for Sharapova
Maria Sharapova survives searing heat and a stomach problem to beat Camille Pin at the Australian Open...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Four dead in Italy ferry crash
A hydrofoil and a cargo ship collide near Messina in Italy, killing at least four people and injuring dozens...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Criticism of Iraq hangings grows
UN and EU leaders criticise the executions in Baghdad of two of Saddam Hussein's top aides...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Castro 'in a serious condition'
The condition of Cuban leader Fidel Castro had worsened after failed operations, a Spanish newspaper says...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Most 'support English parliament'
Most people support the setting up of an English Parliament - including Scots and Welsh - a BBC poll says...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Britons win big at Golden Globes
Helen Mirren wins two acting awards while Jeremy Irons, Hugh Laurie and Sacha Baron Cohen also win Golden Globes...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
Cost of living 'at 11-year high'
New inflation figures are likely to show a rise in the cost of living - up to about 3% for the first time since 1996...
BBC News - January 16, 2007
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