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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 March 2005:
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Oil hits new high on reserves dip
Oil prices hit record highs after US government data showed a drop in petrol and heating stock reserves...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Plastic surgery 'is trivialised'
The obsession with cosmetic surgery is obscuring the real work plastic surgeons do, leading surgeons say...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Heads quit school workload deal
One of the main head teachers' unions has pulled out of the agreement on reducing teachers' workload...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Female chromosome has X factor
Females are genetically more varied than males, an analysis of the X chromosome has found...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Tennis: Henman in last eight
Tim Henman survives a mid-match slump to beat Tommy Robredo in Indian Wells...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Blake not guilty of wife's murder
US actor Robert Blake is found not guilty of killing his wife, after more than a week of deliberation by a jury...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Efforts to improve dental service
A strategy to improve dental services is to be unveiled by the Scottish Executive...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
New Asian quake threat warning
A stress build-up on faults in Sumatra after the Indonesian earthquake is likely to trigger another large quake and maybe a tsunami...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Jackson accuser 'vague on abuse'
A policeman says Michael Jackson's teenage accuser could recall details of only two alleged molestations...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Football: Newcastle cruise through
An Alan Shearer brace helps Newcastle reach the last eight of Uefa Cup after beating Olympiakos...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Air India suspects are not guilty
A Canadian judge finds two Indian-born Canadian Sikhs not guilty over the 1985 bombing of an Air India jet...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
SBS commander killed in accident
The commanding officer of Britain's Special Boat Service dies after a training accident in Norway...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
MPs want 'Budget leak' answers
The Treasury is asked to explain how confidential Budget details appeared in a newspaper before the chancellor made his speech...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Iraqi Assembly Convenes Against Backdrop of Explosions
The meeting was called even though leading politicians had failed so far to form a coalition government...
New York Times - March 16, 2005
Israel Transfers Control of Jericho to Palestinians
Israeli troops transferred security control to the Palestinians in a move that was largely symbolic but pointed to the prospect of a broad pullback throughout the West Bank...
New York Times - March 16, 2005
Russian Plane Crashes, Killing Dozens
Some of the 49 people aboard were believed to have survived the crash and the blaze, and rescue efforts are under way...
New York Times - March 16, 2005
U.S. May Help India to Build Nuclear Power Plant
Secretary of State Condeleezza Rice and her aides noted the possibility during a visit with Indian government leaders in New Delhi today...
New York Times - March 16, 2005
Appeal over Snowdon's cafe 'slum'
A world-wide appeal for money is to be made to rescue plans to replace Snowdon's summit cafe - once branded a "slum" by Prince Charles...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
US hawk named to run World Bank
President Bush nominates hawkish US Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz to head the World Bank...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Brown Budget chases 'grey vote'
Pensioners are targeted in a Budget through offers of council tax refunds and free bus travel nationwide...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Brown scraps hospital 'charges'
Hospital patients will no longer lose out on benefit payments, Gordon Brown announced in his Budget...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Brown extends school rebuilding
Gordon Brown promises primary school refurbishment, though education officials say most of it is not new...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
New row on climate 'hockey stick'
New controversy has erupted over one of the most provocative symbols of the global warming debate: the so-called "hockey stick" graph...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Cebit closes door on gadget fest
The Cebit tech fair ends after showcasing super-sized TVs, camera phones, portable media and Apple-inspired designs...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Treasury extends UK film tax aid
Chancellor Gordon Brown says he will extend new tax relief to include bigger budget British films...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
How will the Budget affect you?
Chancellor Gordon Brown has delivered his Budget speech in the House of Commons. What did you think of the his plans?...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Italy confirms Iraq troop plans
Italy's PM has told President Bush that he intends to start pulling back troops from Iraq as soon as September...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Israel formally gives up Jericho
The Israeli army formally hands over the West Bank town of Jericho to the Palestinians...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Woman's family seeking 'closure'
The family of a Bangor woman missing, presumed murdered, make a public appeal for information...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Tiffney murder charge not proven
A jury returns a verdict of not proven in the case a man who was accused of murdering his mother...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Analysis: Tax impact
Pensioners, gay couples, first-time buyers and red tape were key themes of this year's Budget...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
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BBC News - March 16, 2005
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BBC News - March 16, 2005
Pair convicted of internet piracy
Two men are convicted of being involved in a huge, global computer software piracy network...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Axe murder charge man in court
A man appears in court charged with the murder of a pensioner who died from head injuries...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Five arrested over stolen body
Police hold five people in their hunt for those responsible for taking a woman's remains from her grave...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Moscow Flyer lands Queen Mother
Moscow Flyer beats off Well Chief and Azertyuiop to land the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Threatened UN staff leave Darfur
International UN staff in the west of Sudan's Darfur region are withdrawn due to threats from pro-government militia...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Brown targets OAPs and homebuyers
Gordon Brown offers help to homebuyers and pensioners, but the Tories call it a "vote now, pay later" Budget...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Bush praises McCartney family
President Bush says he invited Robert McCartney's family to meet him as a thank you to those working for peace...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Tories attack 'pay later' Budget
Tory leader Michael Howard dismisses Gordon Brown's plans as a "vote now, pay later" Budget...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Kennedy criticises 'unfair' taxes
Gordon Brown's Budget fails to tackle the unfairness in Britain's tax system, say the Liberal Democrats...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Analysis: Brown out fighting
Chancellor Gordon Brown has delivered a carefully targeted budget aimed at winning Labour a third victory...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Iraqis Say Italians Aren't Cooperating in Kidnapping Investigation
Iraqi investigators who are trying to find the kidnappers of the Italian journalist say their work has been stymied by a lack of cooperation from the Italian intelligence services...
New York Times - March 16, 2005
Iraqi National Assembly Convenes for the First Time
The meeting took place in the grim shadow of uncertainty, given that a new coalition government has not yet been formed...
New York Times - March 16, 2005
Second ovary transplant success
A second woman has had a successful ovarian tissue transplant, Belgian doctors have announced...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Student access tests 'will grow'
A university vice-chancellor says government education plans will lead to a proliferation of aptitude tests...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Hitachi unveils 'fastest robot'
Japanese electronics firm Hitachi has unveiled its first humanoid robot, called Emiew, to challenge Honda's Asimo and Sony's Qrio robots...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Shameless triumphs at RTS awards
Channel 4 drama Shameless wins three Royal Television Society awards, with two for its creator Paul Abbott...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Israel begins handover of Jericho
The Israeli army begins handing over control of the West Bank town of Jericho to Palestinian forces...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Rice lauds India-Pakistan peace
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praises peace moves between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Amelie police probing car attack
The attempted murder of a teenager is being investigated by the police team hunting the killer of a French student...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Husband denies attempted murder
A 46-year-old man appears in court in Belfast charged with the attempted murder of his estranged wife...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Inquiry into patient killing case
The first minister orders an inquiry into the release of a mentally ill man who battered a friend to death...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Fears over Snowdon-top cafe plans
The £9m redevelopment of the cafe on Snowdon's summit is to be discussed amid fears over funding...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
HSBC bank 'to offshore more jobs'
A top executive of HSBC says the global bank expects to 'offshore' more clerical jobs from Western countries to Asia to cut costs...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Ugandans ask ICC to spare rebels
A delegation from northern Uganda tries to dissuade the International Criminal Court from issuing arrest warrants for rebel leaders...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Taiwan leader blasts Chinese law
Taiwan's president says a new law giving China the right to force against Taiwan is a "law of aggression"...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Probe urged over cannibal's care
Campaigners call for an inquiry into how a killer was able to leave a mental health unit and bludgeon his friend to death...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Two arrests over grave body theft
Police hold two people in their hunt for those responsible for stealing a woman's remains from her grave...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Performance warning over 3Rs
An education minister says secondary school performance in England will appear to go backwards...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Skydiver 'had personal problems'
An inquest is told skydiver Stephen Hilder had a number of personal "problems" before his death...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Racing: Gold Cup hopeful dies
Cheltenham Gold Cup prospect Farmer Jack dies while training on the gallops on Wednesday morning...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Gordon Brown's big challenge
The Chancellor has little room for manoeuvre on Wednesday when he unveils the last budget before the general election...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Budget 2005 quiz
How well do you know your Budget facts? Take our quiz and find out...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
UK unemployment still rising
Unemployment in the UK rose 22,000 to 1.41 million in the three months to January, official figures show...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Iraq MPs sworn in amid deadlock
Iraq swears in its first freely elected parliament for decades but parties fail to agree on a new government...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Lebanon Flag Is Hoisted as Syrians Slip Away
The symbols of Syrian power began coming down in parts of Lebanon, as Syrian military intelligence agents emptied their offices...
New York Times - March 16, 2005
Rice Seeks Details on Pakistani's Nuclear Help to Iran
The secretary of state plans to press Pakistan for more information on the help a rogue Pakistani scientist is believed to have given Iran to develop a nuclear weapons program...
New York Times - March 16, 2005
Denouncing Elections, Protesters Gather for Rallies in Kyrgyzstan
The protests were largely peaceful with demonstrators entering local administration offices without violence or resistance by the police...
New York Times - March 16, 2005
House Ties Immigration Bill to Military Appropriations
The House tied a contentious immigration bill to a measure to provide an additional $81.3 billion for military operations and foreign aid...
New York Times - March 16, 2005
U.S. Military Says 26 Inmate Deaths May Be Homicide
The number of cases in Iraq and Afghanistan is much higher than any accounting the military has previously reported...
New York Times - March 16, 2005
Italy Planning to Start Pullout of Iraq Troops
The withdrawal of Italy's troops from Iraq signaled that the domestic cost of loyalty to the U.S. over the war was growing too high...
New York Times - March 16, 2005
Uganda asks ICC to spare rebels
Uganda tries to dissuade the International Criminal Court from issuing arrest warrants for rebel leaders...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Banks accused over Pinochet cash
US officials accuse major banks of allowing former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet to hide his wealth...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Palestinians discuss formal truce
The main Palestinian factions open talks in Cairo, trying to get militants to agree a ceasefire with Israel...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Rice starts Asian tour in India
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in India at the start of her eight-day Asian tour...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Student attack 'linked to Amelie'
Police investigate a possible link between the death of Amelie Delagrange and an attack on a student in London...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
'Red tape' culture change urged
A "one in, one out" approach is needed when ministers consider new business rules, says an advisory group...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
McCartneys to meet US senator
The family of murdered Belfast man Robert McCartney is to meet US Senator Ted Kennedy...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Iraq MPs to hold opening session
Iraq's new parliament opens on Wednesday, with parties still locked in talks on a coalition government...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
UK farms 'want to grow GM crops'
GM crops could be grown in the UK within 10 years, says the president of biotech giant Monsanto...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
Budget to set scene for election
Gordon Brown will bid to make the economy the focus of a general election as he delivers his Budget...
BBC News - March 16, 2005
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