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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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Conviction in Beslan Case Seems Likely
A Russian judge said today that a young Chechen man had participated in crimes during the siege at a school in 2004...
New York Times - May 16, 2006
Security Council Backs Darfur Peace Accord
A resolution passed today also made arrangements to replace African Union forces with U.N. peacekeepers...
New York Times - May 16, 2006
Gamers to help create web record
Games fans are being asked to contribute to an online encyclopaedia to complete a history of videogames...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Maths teaching 'often too narrow'
Many schools are "teaching to the test" in maths, stifling proper thinking about the subject, a report suggests...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Electric book wins science prize
David Bodanis scoops the Aventis Prize for popular science books with the story of electricity...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Doubt cast over DVT flying risk
Reduced air pressure and oxygen levels on planes do not increase the risk of blood clots in the legs, a study says...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Unfit Henson to miss Pumas tour
Ospreys centre Gavin Henson withdraws from Wales' June tour to Argentina because of fitness concerns...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Couple traced in Pc murder probe
Police say a young couple wanted in relation to the murder of Nisha Patel-Nasri have come forward...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
UAE diplomat abducted in Baghdad
A diplomat from the United Arab Emirates has been kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraqi officials say...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Police backlash lifts Brazil toll
At least 115 people are now known to have died in Brazil, in four days of gang violence and a police backlash...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
French PM survives censure motion
The embattled French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin survives a no-confidence vote in parliament...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
UN envoy set to make Burma visit
The first UN envoy to visit Burma in two years asks to see Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains under house arrest...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Football: Grimsby's play-off joy
Grimsby claim a place in the League Two play-off final with a hard-fought 3-1 aggregate win over Lincoln City...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Footbal: Linesman ejected
One of the linesmen for Wednesday's Champions League final is replaced after being photographed in a Barcelona shirt...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Vinnie Jones in new Carry On film
Vinnie Jones and Shane Richie will star in the 32nd film in the revived Carry On franchise, it has been announced...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Two charged over weapons haul
Two men are charged with firearms offences after armed police seized a large haul of guns and ammunition...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
'No check' before park ride death
No-one checked a teenager was safely strapped into a rollercoaster minutes before she fell 120ft to her death, an inquest hears...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
US releases 9/11 Pentagon video
The US releases the first video of a hijacked plane crashing into the Pentagon on 9/11...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Mersey bomb detonated at sea
A bomb discovered in the River Mersey is dragged out to sea and destroyed in a controlled explosion...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Blair backs nuclear power plans
Tony Blair says building new nuclear power stations in the UK is "back on the agenda with a vengeance"...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Dublin Journal: Now, the Barkeeps May Come From the Ends of the Earth
Jae Hyuk Lee is one of a growing number of newcomers from abroad who are doing their part to preserve Dublin's traditional pubs...
New York Times - May 16, 2006
Security Council Backs Darfur Accord
The Security Council also speeded-up arrangements on a peacekeeping force to replace the strapped African Union force now there...
New York Times - May 16, 2006
China Supports Europe's Conditional Incentives for Iran
China said that it supported efforts to create a package of incentives as a way of resolving the standoff over Iran's nuclear program...
New York Times - May 16, 2006
Tight controls on food labelling
The European Parliament passes new laws to clamp down on misleading claims on food product labels...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
School inclusion 'can be abuse'
Questions are raised over the policy of including children with special needs in mainstream schools...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
UK butterflies: 'Glimmer of hope'
Conservationists say the recovery of several butterfly species in the UK offers some hope after years of decline...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Orangeman to leave parades body
An Orangeman resigns from the Parades Commission after controversy over his application form...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
'No check' before theme park death
No one checked a teenager was safely strapped into a rollercoaster minutes before she fell 120ft to her death, an inquest hears...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Drugs minister 'smoked marijuana'
Vernon Coaker, the new minister for drugs policy, admits smoking marijuana while at university...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Gang attacks ease off in Brazil
Brazil's biggest city returns to normal after days of violence but officials deny striking a deal with criminal gangs...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Dutch MP to quit amid asylum row
Controversial Somali-born Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali quits politics after admitting she lied in her asylum claim...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Twenty-three die in Iraq attack
At least 23 people are killed in a shooting and bombing attack in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, police say...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Da Vinci film protests stepped up
Christian groups across the world step up protests against The Da Vinci Code film ahead of its global release this week...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Ferries caught in WWII bomb alert
About 250 passengers are stranded after a World War II bomb is found in the River Mersey...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Owen takes part in full training
England's Michael Owen comes through a full training session session unscathed at their camp in Portugal...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Tennis: Felgate dismissed
Performance director David Felgate is sacked by the Lawn Tennis Association...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Football: Linesman denies bias
One of the linesmen for the Champions League final protests his impartiality after being pictured in a Barcelona shirt...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
No third term for Nigerian leader
Nigerian senators reject a move to allow President Olusegun Obasanjo to seek a third term in elections...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
EU entry hopefuls 'must do more'
An EU report says Bulgaria and Romania can join next year - but only if they fulfil more conditions...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Illegal immigrants 'not hunted'
Little effort is made to track down illegal immigrants who lose touch with the authorities, MPs are told...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Husband not culpable for suicide
A husband who allegedly abused his wife was not criminally responsible for her suicide, a court rules...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Temp admits leaking BBC salaries
An agency temp admits to leaking salary details of BBC stars like Terry Wogan to the press...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
US 'releases 9/11 Pentagon tape'
The US is to release the first video of a plane crashing into the Pentagon on 9/11, a legal watchdog says...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Nuclear is back on agenda - Blair
Tony Blair is to say building new nuclear power stations in the UK is "back on the agenda with a vengeance"...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
NHS 'must fund treatment abroad'
A European court tells the NHS it must fund treatment in another EU country if patients face undue delays...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Yahoo homepage to get make-over
Search giant Yahoo is revamping its home page to introduce customisation tools for visitors...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Hundreds face axe at NHS direct
NHS Direct is proposing to cut hundreds of jobs and close over a fifth of its call centres to help balance the books...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
MPs to enter university pay row
MPs are to question both sides in the university pay row threatening to disrupt thousands of graduations...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Big Brother design 'evil genius'
The new Big Brother house is unveiled to the press, with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen describing it as "evil genius"...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Tories to boost science profile
The Conservative Party promises to put science, technology, engineering and mathematics at centre-stage...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Girlfriend death driver gets jail
A 21-year-old man whose girlfriend died in a car crash after he was speeding is sentenced to three years...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Young victims of road death toll
Nearly half of all drivers and passengers killed on roads in Wales are under 25, a BBC investigation reveals...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Reprisal fears over boy's murder
Extra police are deployed to prevent reprisals for the murder of Ballymena schoolboy Michael McIlveen...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Drought order 'urged' for London
The Environment Agency advises Thames Water to apply for a drought order to curb London's water use...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
EU hopefuls await entry verdict
An EU report is expected to say Bulgaria and Romania can join next year - but only if they fulfil more conditions...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
EU criticises Egypt over freedoms
The EU criticises Egypt for what it says was a disproportionate use of force against recent protests...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
'Ten dead' in Waziristan battle
At least 10 people die as suspected militants and security forces clash in north-west Pakistan, officials say...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
China marks Cultural Revolution
Tuesday marks 40 years since the start of China's Cultural Revolution, which plunged the nation into turmoil...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Brazil state's prison revolts end
Order is restored in 70 Brazilian prisons after sparking violence in Sao Paulo which left inhabitants terrified...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Libya welcomes new US relations
Libya hails Washington's decision to renew full diplomatic ties as a "new page" in mutual relations...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
UK inflation rises to 2% target
UK inflation rises to government targets of 2%, with holidaymakers one of the main drivers of the rise...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Roeder named as Newcastle manager
Newcastle appoint caretaker boss Glenn Roeder as full-time manager and Alan Shearer will be a sporting ambassador...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Tennis: Murray grabs clay win
Andy Murray returns to winning ways as he outplays Gael Monfils in round one of the Hamburg Masters...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Teachers' special needs struggle
Teachers go "beyond the call of duty" to help children with special needs, but lack resources, a report says...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Bush immigration reform unveiled
George Bush pledges tighter control of the Mexican border and a chance for some illegal workers to become citizens...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Army reservists offered help
Mental health services are to improve for British forces reservists, the Ministry of Defence has said...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Cash for honours probe resumes
The watchdog which decides if people are fit to be Lords says it was not always told if they had given political loans...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Turner Prize judges cast net wide
A sculptor who uses twigs and fluff is nominated for the Turner Prize alongside a painter and photographer...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Ferries in WWII bomb alert
About 250 passengers and crew are stranded on ships after an unexploded bomb is found in the River Mersey...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
NHS told to fund treatment abroad
A European court tells the NHS it must fund treatment in the EU if patients face unwarranted delays...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Rapist jailed for murdering girl
A man who strangled a schoolgirl then cut her body into pieces in south London is jailed for life...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Fox Tries to Defuse Mexicans' Concerns Over Moving Troops to Border
A spokesman for President Vicente Fox played down Washington's border security plans as a logistical and administrative effort, rather than a military one...
New York Times - May 16, 2006
Foreign Monitors Investigate Killings of 13 Tamils in Sri Lanka
Tamil rebels accused the Sri Lankan Navy of "slaughter," while the government blamed the rebels for the killings...
New York Times - May 16, 2006
Europe to Offer Iran Conditional Incentives
The E.U. offered to share technology to build nuclear power plants provided that it would be used for generating energy and not building nuclear weapons...
New York Times - May 16, 2006
Police Battle Taliban Suspects in Afghanistan
The fighting followed similar clashes in mid-April and represented another show of force by the insurgents close to the Taliban's former spiritual capital...
New York Times - May 16, 2006
U.S. Will Restore Diplomatic Links With the Libyans
The decision ends more than 25 years of hostility while sending a strong signal to Iran and North Korea to follow suit...
New York Times - May 16, 2006
Hussein Ruling Seems to Raise Execution Odds
A five-judge panel approved charges of crimes against humanity against Saddam Hussein...
New York Times - May 16, 2006
OFT told it must improve its work
The Office of Fair Trading must improve its enforcement of competition law, a committee of MPs urges...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
First drought order for 11 years
The first drought order in England and Wales since 1995 is granted to a water company in the South East...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Twin baby joy for cancer patient
A mother who declined chemotherapy because she was pregnant with twins talks of her joy as they turn one...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Canada set for longer Afghan stay
Canada is reportedly planning to extend its troops' mission in Afghanistan for two further years...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Cricket: Flintoff still confident
Andrew Flintoff says England can still win the Tests against Sri Lanka after a frustrating draw at Lord's...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Brazil in shock as revolts fade
Order is restored in 70 Brazilian prisons, after days of violence in Sao Paulo which has left inhabitants terrified...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Men 'stored 600kg bomb material'
A British terror cell stored huge quantities of a fertiliser that could be used to make bombs, the Old Bailey is told...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Bush unveils immigration reforms
President Bush tries to appeal to both conservatives and Hispanics as he announces reforms to immigration...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
Army reservists offered more help
Mental health services are to improve for British Army reservists fighting in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said...
BBC News - May 16, 2006
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