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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 Octomber 2004:
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Mortar Hits Baghdad Stadium Just Before Prime Minister Visit
A mortar round hit a site where Iraqis were handing over their weapons today, shortly before a visit by Ayad Allawi...
New York Times - October 17, 2004
Military Reports the Capture of 17 Insurgents in Ramadi
American officers here said marines captured 17 men suspected of working with the insurgency in a night raid early today...
New York Times - October 17, 2004
Sharon Rejects Vote on Jewish Settlers
The Israeli prime minister flatly rejected today a demand by Jewish settler leaders that he hold a national referendum...
New York Times - October 17, 2004
Biggest gold firm 'takeover bid'
A takeover bid which would create the world's biggest gold company, with assets of $10bn, is reportedly being considered in South Africa...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Africa leaders seek Darfur peace
A summit of African leaders in Libya seeks a solution to the crisis in the Sudanese region of Darfur...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
France mends fences with Israel
French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier vows to fight mounting anti-Semitism in his country while visiting Israel...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Sharon stands firm on Gaza plan
Israel's prime minister refuses to bow to angry settlers' demands for a vote on his Gaza withdrawal plan...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Bomb blast shatters Baghdad cafe
A powerful explosion kills six and injures at least 20 at a cafe in Baghdad popular with Iraqi police officers...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
UK's plea over Bigley body
A video appeal to find the body of murdered hostage Ken Bigley is broadcast on Arab television...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Allegations mar Belarus polling
Vote-rigging allegations cloud a Belarusian poll on whether to allow Alexander Lukashenko a third term as president...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Marchers demand Iraq withdrawal
Thousands of anti-war protesters rally in central London to demand the removal of British troops from Iraq...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Football: Charlton 1-1 Newcastle
Andy O'Brien's own goal gives Charlton a share of the points against Newcastle...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Lib-Dems reject all-woman lists
The Welsh Liberal Democrats reject plans to have all-women shortlists for assembly and Parliamentary elections...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Halloween egg sale ban for youths
Supermarket giant Asda bans teenagers from buying eggs, sometimes used as "trick or treat" missiles, ahead of Halloween...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
'No Bush deal' on UK Iraq troops
No 10 denies plans to redeploy UK troops is part of a political deal with the US, ahead of a statement to MPs...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Tories advocate A-level quotas
The Conservatives would return to a system in which only a fixed proportion of A-level students got top grades...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Shrek musical bound for Broadway
American Beauty director Sam Mendes is to oversee a Broadway musical version of Shrek...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Thousands salute Olympic rowers
Britain's Olympic rowing heroes take to the water again during a homecoming at their home base...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Golf: Els wins Match Play title
Ernie Els clinches a record sixth World Match Play title with a 2&1 victory over Lee Westwood at Wentworth...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Tennis: Rusedski loses final
Greg Rusedski loses three match points before going down to Nikolai Davydenko in the Kremlin Cup final...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Russia urges Iran nuclear action
Russia says Iran must do more to dispel international concerns about its nuclear programme...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Teenager charged with murder
An 18-year-old man is charged with the murder of a 30-year-old man in County Tyrone last week...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Fighting intensifies in Iraq city
US forces and Iraqi militants exchange fire outside Falluja, as a blockade around the city tightens...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Landmark school reforms proposed
England's secondary schools should drop GCSEs and A-levels for a diploma, a report says - but reaction is mixed...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Zimbabwe cricket cleared over racism
An investigation finds no sign of racism in cricket in Zimbabwe and recommends restoring its Test status...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
'Iraq troops out' march under way
Thousands of anti-war protesters take to the streets of central London to demand the removal of British troops from Iraq...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Glasgow probe into triple murder
The bodies of three men are found in a Glasgow flat sparking what is understood to be a major murder inquiry...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
UK's plea over Bigley body
A video appeal to find the body of murdered hostage Ken Bigley is to broadcast on Arab television...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Sainsbury's 'to create 3,000 jobs'
Sainsbury's is set to create 3,000 jobs as it looks to improve services at its stores, newspapers report...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Brewer to use beer health labels
Scottish & Newcastle, the UK's biggest brewer, will put health warnings on its beer cans and bottles next month...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Snooker: Highest break set
Jamie Burnett re-writes the record books by compiling the highest break in the history of professional snooker...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Darfur troops to arrive week late
Armed peacekeepers from Rwanda are to deploy in Sudan's Darfur region a week late over a billeting problem...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
JFK's press secretary dies at 79
Pierre Salinger, who was press secretary to Presidents John F Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, dies of a heart attack...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Belarus votes on Lukashenko rule
Belarussians go to the polls on Sunday to vote on letting Alexander Lukashenko stand for president again...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Priest's hopes for tragic families
A priest says he hopes faith will help the families of two boys who drowned in a neighbour's swimming pool...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Stabbings 'a public health issue'
Knife crime in the west of Scotland should be treated as a public health issue like heart disease or cancer, a leading doctor says...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Cook fears UK Iraq redeployment
Former foreign secretary Robin Cook fears British troops will be blamed for US aggression if redeployed in Iraq...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Dishes keeping the UK connected
The Goonhilly Earth Station in Cornwall is a key part of the global network that keeps us talking to each other...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Depp and Winslet launch Neverland
Actors Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet are to attend the premiere of Finding Neverland in London on Sunday...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Fierce fighting around Iraqi city
US forces and Iraqi militants exchange tank and mortar fire on the eastern edge of the western city of Falluja...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Major reform of teen schooling
A report on secondary schools in England is to propose replacing GCSEs and A-levels with four-level diplomas...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Bigley support for anti-war march
The brother of murdered hostage Ken Bigley urges people to attend an anti-war march in central London...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Kerry would back stem cell work
John Kerry champions stem cell research and George W Bush rules out the draft in the latest election rallies...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
GPs 'doubtful' about IT upgrade
Over three-quarters of doctors say they are unhappy about the planned new IT system for the NHS...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Premiership star 'tests positive'
The Mail on Sunday reports that a Premiership player tests positive for a "banned substance"...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
In Iraq Chaos, Uphill Struggle to Bring Power
There is increasing pressure on the Bush administration to show that the rebuilding effort is making progress...
New York Times - October 17, 2004
Redeploying In Gaza Strip, Israel Finishes Its Pullback
Israeli troops completed their pullback from built-up areas in the Gaza Strip early on Saturday, but many soldiers have remained in the territory...
New York Times - October 17, 2004
Old Friends U.S. and Spain Weather a Time of Tension
Whenever it appears that either the Bush administration or Spain's government is ready to shake hands and move on after their disagreement on Iraq, the other raises a fist...
New York Times - October 17, 2004
Accused of Killings, He Still Gets Back Pay
A U.N. employee charged by a war crimes investigator with killing some of his colleagues during the Rwanda genocide has been awarded back pay...
New York Times - October 17, 2004
Howard lays down debate gauntlet
Tory leader Michael Howard urges Tony Blair to "bring it on" and take part in a US-style live election debate...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Weight ops linked to nerve damage
A significant number of patients who have their stomachs stapled develop nerve damage in their extremities, research has found...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
UN focus on Iraq education crisis
Poor facilities are limiting schooling opportunities for many children in post-Saddam Iraq, says Unicef...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
US bombers strike at Iraqi city
Air attacks on Falluja leave three Iraqis dead, and two US soldiers die in helicopter crashes near Baghdad...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Bigley support for anti-war march
The brother of murdered hostage Ken Bigley urges people to attend an anti-war march in central London...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Belarusians to vote on Lukashenko
Belarusians go to the polls on Sunday to vote on letting Alexander Lukashenko stand for president again...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Former British envoy is suspended
A UK diplomat who was withdrawn as ambassador to Uzbekistan is suspended on full pay...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
PM 'agrees to host US missiles'
A secret deal is struck to allow the US to station Son of Star Wars missiles in the UK, claims a newspaper...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Golf: Els and Westwood in final
Ernie Els will play Lee Westwood for the World Match Play crown at Wentworth on Sunday...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Kerry gets blame for Haiti unrest
Brazil's top general leading Haiti peacekeepers says comments by US Democrat John Kerry boosted unrest...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Fears over UK Iraq redeployment
The government is under pressure over plans to send UK troops towards central Iraq to assist US forces...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
Focus on basics in school review
A major report on England's secondary schooling will push for "core" skills in number-handling and communication...
BBC News - October 17, 2004
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