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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 February 2008:
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Iran Executes 2
Iran executed two men ? one accused of murder and the other of raping children ? in a prison in the northeastern province of Khorasan...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
4 Palestinian Militants Killed in Gaza
An Israeli soldier was also seriously wounded in an exchange of fire with Palestinian militants in southern Gaza...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Tanzania Greets Bush and Ponders His Successor
Tanzanians are excited about President Bush, but another politician seems to excite them more ? Barack Obama...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Generation Faithful: Stifled, Egypt?s Young Turn to Islamic Fervor
Forced to put off marriage and thwarted by a lackluster economy, many young people turn to religion for solace...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Vote Is Expected to Further Weaken Musharraf
Pakistanis vote in parliamentary elections on Monday amid anxiety over further political turmoil and violence...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Soul newcomer Duffy tops UK chart
Duffy, the Welsh soul singer hotly tipped for success in 2008, enters the singles chart at number one with Mercy...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Side-effects 'should be reported'
A campaign is launched to get members of the public to report any side-effects from medicines...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Language GCSEs 'could drop orals'
A former chief inspector of schools condemns plans to scrap oral language exams as "stupid"...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Prescott warns critics of China
Former Deputy PM John Prescott defends China's record on Darfur and calls on critics to stop lecturing Beijing...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Star's support for cancer woman
Film producer Trudie Styler pledges her support for a campaign to allow a terminally ill woman back to the UK...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
UK tourist found dead in Venice
A British tourist who went missing in Venice while on a Valentine's trip with his girlfriend is found dead...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Four dissidents freed by Havana
Cuba releases four political prisoners in what diplomats call a positive move by acting leader, Raul Castro...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Wealth 'may not lead to health'
Economic growth does not always lead to better health or lower child mortality, new research suggests...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
'Hundreds of worlds' in Milky Way
Rocky planets with conditions suitable for life may be more common than previously thought, a study finds...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Soldiers held in munitions probe
Three soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland are arrested in Kent on suspicion of stealing munitions...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Scores killed in Afghan bombing
A suicide bomb kills up to 80 people in Kandahar in one of Afghanistan's deadliest attacks since 2001...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Kosovo declares independence
Kosovo's parliament declares independence from Serbia, to jubilation in Pristina but angry protests in Belgrade...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Israeli Attacks Kill 4 in Gaza Strip
Israeli troops backed by aircraft and tanks clashed with Palestinian militants firing mortars and machine guns near Gaza's former international airport Sunday, killing three gunmen and a civilian, health officials said...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Kosovo Declares Its Independence From Serbia
The declaration, greeted with euphoria by ethnic Albanians, brings to a climax a showdown with Serbia and its ally, Russia...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
At Least 80 Killed in Afghan Suicide Bombing
The attack at a dog fighting festival outside Kandahar was Afghanistan?s worst single bombing since 2001...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Morgan pledges tough Plaid fight
Labour will battle coalition partners Plaid Cymru with no inhibitions in May's council elections, Rhodri Morgan promises...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Big banks 'to increase dividends'
Two of the UK's largest banks will boost the financial sector by increasing dividend payments, a report says...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
India police battle Maoist rebels
There is heavy fighting between police and Maoist rebels hiding in a jungle in the Indian state of Orissa...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Hotel plunge father 'home soon'
A man who killed his son in a hotel balcony plunge in Greece could be back in the UK within months...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Tennis: Murray wins in Marseille
Andy Murray beats Mario Ancic 6-3 6-4 in the Open 13 final to win his second ATP title of 2008 and fifth overall...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Pompey pip Preston to FA quarter final
Darren Carter's late own goal ensured Portsmouth undeservedly progressed to the FA Cup quarter-finals...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Election ousts Cypriot president
Incumbent Tassos Papadopoulos is knocked out of presidential elections in Greek-controlled Cyprus...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Parents get new sex crime checks
Parents will be able to check if a named individual has child sex convictions under trials of a new policy...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Pakistan tense on eve of key vote
Security is high in Pakistan on the eve of key elections overshadowed by violence and vote-rigging fears...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Kosovo MPs vote for independence
Kosovo's parliament declares independence from Serbia, to jubilation in Pristina but anger in Belgrade...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Northern Rock to be nationalised
Troubled bank Northern Rock will be taken temporarily into public ownership, the chancellor says...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Female Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) -- A female suicide bomber blew herself up in a predominantly Shiite area in central Baghdad on Sunday morning, killing at least three people and wounding 10, police said...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Kosovo Prepares for Independence
A decade after Serbia sent in troops to crush a rebellion, Kosovo prepared to declare independence on Sunday...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
80 Said to Be Killed in Afghan Suicide Attack
A suicide bombing killed 80 people, a provincial governor said, in what appeared to be the deadliest terror attack in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban in 2001...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Golden Bear for 'corruption' film
The Elite Squad, portraying corrupt Brazilian police, is best film in Berlin, while Britain's Sally Hawkins is top actress...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
AOL 'contemplates Yahoo approach'
AOL has held talks with Yahoo about a possible deal to fend off an approach from Microsoft, a report says...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
'Small, smart' vision for Wales
Rhodri Morgan will map out how he believes Wales can strengthen as he closes Welsh Labour's conference...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Pair critical after petrol attack
Two men are in a critical condition following a petrol bomb attack at their home in County Tyrone...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Swab left inside Caesarean mother
A woman undergoes an operation to remove a swab left inside her during a Caesarean delivery...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Football: Davey's 'fairytale' win
Barnsley boss Simon Davey is jubilant after Brian Howard's last-gasp winner gave his side a famous FA Cup fifth-round victory over Liverpool...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Football: FA Cup clash preview
Team news ahead of Sunday's FA Cup match...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
PM backs Scottish powers review
Prime Minister Gordon Brown backs a review of the powers of the Scottish Parliament, including taxation policy...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
English is 'priority' says Blears
Learning English must be "an absolute top priority" for migrants to the UK, Hazel Blears says...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Bush calls for fair Zimbabwe poll
US President George W Bush calls for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, as he continues his African tour...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Kosovo begins independence move
Kosovo's parliament is called for an emergency session to formally declare independence from Serbia...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
'Deadliest' attack in Afghanistan
A suicide bomb kills at least 80 people in the Afghan city of Kandahar in seemingly the deadliest attack since 2001...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Banker Leaves Hong Kong Post
David Li, the Hong Kong banker and lawmaker who is paying $8.1 million to settle an insider-trading case involving Dow Jones, resigned from his city council post...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Baba Amte, 93, Dies; Advocate for Lepers
Mr. Amte, a follower of Ghandi, gave up an early life of privilege to work for the poor, his direction irrevocably determined by an encounter with a destitute leper...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Mexico City Bomber?s Motive Unclear, Police Say
Investigators believe the bomber intended to plant his device at the police headquarters, about 300 yards from where he was found, but it went off in his hand...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Iraqis Blame U.S. for Deaths of 8 Backing American Effort
The killings, on Thursday night and early Friday, were the latest in a series of claims of mistaken attacks by American forces on the informal Iraqi allies known as Awakening Councils...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
300 Candidates Are Reinstated in Iran
Reformist leaders have said the candidates? chances have already been ruined because they have lost valuable time in preparing for their campaigns...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Ideas & Trends: Where You Going With That Monet?
Art is an exceedingly dumb thing to steal. But then, the art thief, in general, is not the brightest paint in the box...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Where the Heads No Longer Roll
In the wake of the Société Générale scandal, France?s business aristocracy finds itself in a place it never wants to be: the spotlight...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Minority Rules
Nationalism used to hold Turkey together. Now, as the Kurdish crisis is showing, it?s tearing the country apart. Can homegrown multiculturalism be the new ideology that binds? One big-city mayor gives it a try...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
The Pyrotechnic Imagination
The Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang paints with gunpowder when he?s not staging open-air ?explosion events.? At this summer?s Beijing Olympic ceremonies, he?ll be playing with fire...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
When God and the Law Don?t Square
The problems of wedging religious courts into secular societies...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
The Internationalist
Sergio Vieira de Mello devoted his life to the United Nations and its missions...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
The World: Decoding Lebanese Paranoia
Conspiracy theories are valuable as road maps to a deadly game...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
In a Sultanate Known as Solo, One Too Many Kings
Four years after the death of King Pakubowono XII who left no heir and no instructions about his succession, the sultanate is no closer to determining who is its legitimate king...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
News Analysis: For Israel, Gaza Offers a Range of Risky Choices
Gaza, controlled by Hamas, is officially committed to the destruction of Israel, the very country obligated to provide it with fuel, electricity, water and food...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Study Faults Delay of Armored Trucks for Iraq
A report accused the Marine Corps of ?gross mismanagement? in delaying deliveries of the vehicles when battlefield commanders in 2005 were clamoring for them...
New York Times - February 17, 2008
Greek Cypriots vote for president
Greek Cypriots vote in a presidential election that is seen as pivotal for efforts to reunite Cyprus...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Madagascar braced for cyclone
People in Madagascar are braced for a tropical cyclone which is expected to make landfall in the north-east...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Nazi-era singer returns to stage
A 104-year-old Dutch cabaret singer who once performed for the Nazis gives a concert for the first time in decades...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Bush to address African conflicts
US President George W Bush begins the second day of his African tour with talks on the violence in Kenya and Darfur...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Language GCSEs 'may drop orals'
GCSE language pupils could no longer be required to take oral tests because they are "too stressful", a report says...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Source of hotel fire investigated
Investigators try to find the cause of a hotel fire that forced the evacuation of hundreds of people...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Search for hospital escape rapist
A search is continuing for a rapist who escaped from a London hospital for the second time in three years...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
Police to focus on violent crimes
Police in England are to focus on tackling the most serious violent crimes, the home secretary will announce...
BBC News - February 17, 2008
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