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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 August 2007:
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U.S. and Israel Sign Military Aid Deal
The agreement will give Israel $30 billion in military aid over the next decade...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Atlantic yields climate secrets
For the first time, scientists plot the course of climate-crucial Atlantic circulation over a year's variation...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Web bid to block Boris candidacy
A number of Labour supporters are attempting to sabotage Boris Johnson's bid to take on Ken Livingstone...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Pensioners escape arson incident
Pensioners escape injury after a community hall in Bangor is damaged in an arson attack...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Iran guards reject US terror list
Iran's Revolutionary Guards denounce as "worthless" reported US plans to list the force as a terrorist unit...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Hurricane moves on Caribbean
Category Two Hurricane Dean is rapidly approaching islands in the eastern Caribbean, US forecasters say...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Italian police fear gang vendetta
Italian police search a village linked to the six men shot dead in Germany in a possible crime gang vendetta...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Football: Boro wrap up Mido move
Egyptian striker Mido has moved to Middlesbrough from Spurs in a £6m move...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Football: Rovers lead Uefa tie
Roque Santa Cruz's goal gives Blackburn a comfortable Uefa Cup tie victory over MyPa in Finland...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
O'Driscoll injured in warm-up match
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll is a doubt for the World Cup after being punched in the 42-6 win over Bayonne...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Blair hires lawyer for book deal
Tony Blair has recruited top US lawyer Robert Barnett to broker a publishing deal for his diaries...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Second sex offender is arrested
A second convicted paedophile who absconded from a bail hostel is arrested by police in London...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
American guilty of terror charge
US citizen Jose Padilla and two co-defendants are found guilty of supporting extremists and plotting to kill people...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Axe inheritance tax, Tories urged
Inheritance tax should be abolished because it penalises too many families, a Tory policy group recommends...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
New York rally ends turbulent day
Shares in the FTSE 100 index tumble by 4.1% in one day as turmoil in US financial markets spreads...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Earthquake in Peru Kills Hundreds
A powerful earthquake shook Peru Wednesday night, killing at least 337 people, Civil Defense authorities said today...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Bluetooth helps Facebook friends
Researchers combine Facebook with Bluetooth to learn more about human interactions...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Celebrity spoof show set for US
Channel 4 comedy Star Stories, which lampoons celebrities, is being redeveloped for US TV...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Private schools show bigger gains
More A-level entries have been awarded A grades but the gains are not so great in state schools...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
'Faulty' hip replacements removed
Two patients have had hip implants replaced after a packaging error
meant they were given the wrong size, it has emerged...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Death crash learner sent to jail
A speeding learner driver who caused the death of her friend's boyfriend in a crash is jailed for two years...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Witness hunt over doctor's murder
The Kent town where a doctor was murdered is to be deluged with leaflets to try to find witnesses...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
NI A-level results improve again
Northern Ireland's A-level students achieve better grades than their UK counterparts...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Afghan clashes 'hit Taleban hard'
US and Afghan forces inflict heavy casualties on militants in an offensive near the Pakistani border, officials say...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
French pleas over Betancourt
The family of hostage Ingrid Betancourt urge international action to end her long ordeal in Colombia...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Zimbabweans urged to keep peace
Zambian leader calls on Zimbabweans to maintain peace at the opening of a southern African summit...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Footballl: West Ham sign Dyer
West Ham complete the signing of Newcastle's England midfielder Kieron Dyer...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
'Troublemakers' claim at protest
The protests at Heathrow Airport have been infiltrated by troublemakers, a senior police officer has said...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
US agencies boost satellite use
US agencies get wider access to spy satellites to boost national security and disaster response, officials say...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Heather Mills attacker sentenced
A photographer who was found guilty of assaulting Heather Mills-McCartney is given a community order...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Sex offender hands himself in
One of the two convicted paedophiles being hunted by police is in custody after handing himself in...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Rescuers search Peru quake rubble
Emergency workers struggle to cope after a devastating earthquake in Peru leaves hundreds of people dead...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Heavy losses sweep world markets
The UK's main FTSE 100 share index closes down 4.1% as fears over the US sub-prime lending market persist...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Quake Rocks Peru, Leaving Dead and Rubble Behind
A powerful earthquake shook Peru?s coast near the capital on Wednesday, toppling buildings and causing many residents to flee homes. At least 135 people were killed, the country?s health minister said today...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
U.S. Is Prodding Pakistan Leader to Share Power
U.S. officials are quietly urging Pakistan?s president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, to share power with Benazir Bhutto, a longtime rival...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Digital radio draws 6m listeners
Six million listeners are tuning into radio digitally, a huge increase since 2003, according to new figures...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
More students lodging complaints
A watchdog reports a rise in students' complaints about their universities...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Fat 'crucial' in children's diet
Parents may worry about childhood obesity but must ensure their children eat enough fat, US experts urge...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Discounts boost UK retail sales
UK retail sales rose by more than expected in July, helped by discounts, official figures show...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
A-level pass rate increases again
A-level students in Wales outperform their counterparts across the UK, with a 97.1% pass rate...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Left-wing ponders leadership bid
A left-wing candidate may challenge Wendy Alexander for the leadership of Scottish Labour...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Officers 'lack forensic basics'
Many frontline police officers in Northern Ireland lack basic forensic skills, a new inspectorate report finds...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
'No loyalty' plea in litter death
Police investigating the death of a man in a row over litter say witnesses must put aside any "misguided loyalty"...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Fears over rising Iraq bomb toll
Rescuers at the scene of deadly bomb attacks in Iraq fear 200 people could be buried under rubble...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
N Korea floods kill more than 220
At least 220 people have been killed and 82 are still missing after severe floods in North Korea, the Red Cross says...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Sudan lifts a rebel's travel ban
Sudan is to allow a sick Darfur rebel chief on its wanted list to travel to Kenya for treatment, the UN says...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Half 'smoking less' since ban
Half are smoking less since the ban on smoking in indoor public spaces in England took effect six weeks ago, a poll reveals...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Football: Blades seek damages
Sheffield United want compensation from West Ham to cover the cost of their relegation from the Premier League...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Juror in the clear over MP3 claim
The attorney general has decided against taking action against a Muslim juror who allegedly listened to music during a murder trial...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Biker death police attend rallies
Police investigating the death of a biker on the M40 are attending bikers' rallies across the country...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Councils urged to curb clamping
Councils in England and Wales will be banned from using wheel-clamping to raise funds, under new proposals...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Chained airport protesters held
Climate change demonstrators who chained themselves to the gates of a private airport are arrested...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Fan vigil marks Elvis anniversary
Thousands of fans have marked the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death with a candlelight vigil...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Increase in top grades at A-level
One in four A-level entries achieved an A grade, the greatest gains being in private and grammar schools...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Nigeria kidnap girl's father dies
The father of a three-year-old British girl who was kidnapped in Nigeria dies a month after her ordeal...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Heavy losses sweep markets
London's FTSE 100 falls below the 6,000 level as worries over losses in the US sub-prime lending market persist...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Scores killed in Peru earthquake
A powerful earthquake hits the coast of Peru, killing more than 330 people and injuring hundreds of others...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Establishment Threads in a Radical Fringe
Serious drama isn?t pushed to the sidelines at the Edinburgh Fringe festival...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Backlash Over Book on Policy for Israel
?The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy? is not even in bookstores, but already anxieties have surfaced about the backlash it is stirring...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
World Briefing | Middle East: West Bank: Talks on Japan-Sponsored Project
The foreign ministers of Japan, Israel and Jordan and senior Palestinian officials met to discuss the possibility of building a joint agricultural-industrial park...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: Myanmar: Junta Doubles Fuel Prices
The governing military junta imposed a surprise 100 percent price increase on rationed fuel...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Student Held Over Execution Video
The police arrested a student they said had confessed to posting on the Internet a grisly video of two young men apparently being executed in front of a Nazi flag...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
World Briefing | Africa: Zambia: Ex-Leader Back in Court
Frederick Chiluba is accused of stealing $500,000 from the state coffers between 1991 to 2001, while he was president...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: Malaysia: For Your False Teeth, a Fake Dentist
The police arrested a 63-year-old man they said had practiced dentistry for 29 years although he had no training...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Bombed Rail Line Reopened
Russia restored full rail service on the line between Moscow and St. Petersburg, which had been suspended after a bomb derailed a passenger train on Monday...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
World Briefing | Americas: Bolivia: Coca Leaves Predict Castro Recovery
A consultation of coca leaves by Aymara Indian shamans presages the recovery of Fidel Castro, according to Cuba?s ambassador to Bolivia...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Evangelicals Join Interfaith Effort to Write Rules for Conversions
Several Christian faiths have joined an effort to create a common code of conduct for religious conversions...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
World Briefing | Americas: Mexico: Northbound Migrants Stranded
At least 3,000 Central American migrants remained stranded along railroad lines in southern Mexico after an American train operator shut down its operations there...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Opposition Claims Majority in Sierra Leone Parliament
Sierra Leone?s main opposition party vowed to mount a legal challenge if official results, still trickling in, did not show that it had won a parliamentary majority...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Chávez?s Bid for Russian Arms Pains U.S.
A proposed contract between Russia and Venezuela that could transfer thousands of sniper rifles to Venezuela has raised concerns in the United States...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Push by Chávez to Abandon Term Limits on Presidency
President Hugo Chávez said the changes would affect ?less than 10 percent? of the Constitution but would bring Venezuela ?new horizons for the new era.?...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Downpours Devastate Crops in Impoverished North Korea
North Korea detailed a picture of widespread devastation on Wednesday after heavy rains wiped out more than a tenth of the impoverished country?s farmland...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Terrorist Label for Iran Guard Reflects U.S. Impatience With U.N.
The Bush administration is adopting a more confrontational approach with Tehran, reflecting frustration with a stalled sanctions package at the U.N. Security Council...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Iran Arrests 2 Chinese on Charges of Spying
A judiciary spokesman said the two were detained while photographing a military complex in Arak, a city where Iran is building a nuclear reactor...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
3 Germans and a Briton Die in Attacks in Afghanistan
A roadside bomb killed three German police officers and wounded another on the outskirts of Kabul and later a Briton working for a private security firm was shot dead...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
China Cracks Down on News Media as Party Congress Nears
Beijing officials are discouraging the country?s news media from being too aggressive, two months before the Chinese Communist Party Congress...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Gyegu Journal: Tibetans Turn Festival Into Mute Protest Against China
Tibetan festival season in China has acquired a political subtext: the continuing struggle of the Tibetan minority community for cultural identity and religious freedom...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Iraq Toll at 250 in the Deadliest Attack of the War
The deadliest coordinated attack since the invasion of Iraq left at least 250 dead and 350 wounded...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
German Police Link 6 Dead Men to an Italian Mob Feud
A series of killings in Germany apparently stemmed from a vendetta between rival southern Italian crime families...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
Strong Earthquake Strikes Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- A powerful earthquake shook Peru's coast near the capital on Wednesday, toppling some buildings and killing at least 15 people. Authorities said the quake generated a tsunami but it wasn't destructive...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
CARE Turns Down Federal Funds for Food Aid
CARE, one of the world?s biggest charities, said that American food aid may hurt the people it aims to help...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
U.S. Prods Musharraf to Share Power
American officials are quietly pushing Gen. Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to share authority with a longtime rival, Benazir Bhutto...
New York Times - August 16, 2007
HIV's double hit on brain cells
HIV can trigger learning and memory deficits by launching a double attack on the brain, research shows...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Concerns over 999 radio systems
Concerns remain over communication systems being rolled out after the 7 July bombings, a report concludes...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Spanish ship crew in pay dispute
A Spanish ship is detained in Ullapool after the crew call in police and union officials over a pay dispute...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Summit to discuss Zimbabwe crisis
Zimbabwe's crisis is set to be high on the agenda at a summit of Southern African leaders in Zambia...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Asian markets see further losses
Asian financial markets continue to fall, with South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan seeing significant losses...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Beckham scores in LA Galaxy win
David Beckham scores his first goal for Los Angeles Galaxy after taking to the field as captain...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Vigil to mark Elvis anniversary
Thousands of fans gather to mark the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death with a candlelight vigil...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Venezuela head outlines changes
President Chavez announces plans to change Venezuela's constitution to allow him to be re-elected for more terms...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Warning over wildlife souvenirs
The WWF asks British holidaymakers not to buy souvenirs which may be made from protected species...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Wheel-clamp profits to be banned
Councils in England and Wales are to be banned from using wheel-clamping to raise funds under new guidance...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
Peru capital rocked by earthquake
An earthquake measuring 7.9 hits Peru, with at least 20 people killed and 70 injured, local media reports...
BBC News - August 16, 2007
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