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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Shuttle gives space station a mile-high boost
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Congo refugees suffer shooting, rape, looting
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Italian premiers political party OKs merger plan
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Iraqi Shiites burn Bush effigy in anti-US protest
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Iraq Shiites burn Bush effigy in anti-US protest
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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China 19,000 victims identified from May quake
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Obama keeps low profile in auto rescue talks
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Global News Archive for May 2005:
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U.S. Marines Mount Second Drive on Insurgents in West Iraq
About 1,000 marines and sailors encircled the city of Haditha in the restive Anbar Province in a bid to trap insurgents...
New York Times - May 25, 2005
Trojan holds PC files for ransom
A unique trojan threat that locks up files on a PC then demands money in return for unlocking them is identified...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Dome to reopen as concert arena
The Millennium Dome is to become a major entertainment arena when it reopens in April 2007...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Cleared wife loses job challenge
A mother of triplets cleared of murdering her husband loses a case of unfair dismissal against her employers...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Minister visits base set for axe
Details of the run down of RAF Lossiemouth are expected to be outlined on a visit by the armed forces minister...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
EU 'won't revive Chinese quotas'
Any quotas imposed on Chinese goods will be a temporary measure, EU trade chief Peter Mandelson promises...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Two injured in light plane crash
Two people are hurt as a two-seater plane crashes into a farm field near the A5 in Northamptonshire...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Amnesty accuses US over 'torture'
The US rejects as "ridiculous" allegations by Amnesty that it is undermining human rights around the world...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Tennis: Henman ousted by Horna
Tim Henman is beaten in four sets by Luis Horna in the French Open second round...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Ethiopia monitors criticise count
European Union election observers in Ethiopia express regret at the slow pace of vote counting...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
US stops North Korea work on MIAs
Washington suspends joint efforts with Pyongyang to recover remains of US servicemen missing in the Korean War...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Welsh singers win Classical Brits
Singer Katherine Jenkins takes album of the year award at the Classical Brits, with Bryn Terfel best male artist...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Film producer Merchant dies at 68
Film producer Ismail Merchant has died in a London hospital at the age of 68, his office announces...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Jackson lawyers wrap up
The defence in the Michael Jackson trial rests its case after hearing 50 defence witnesses over three weeks...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Liverpool crowned kings of Europe
Liverpool win the Champions League after beating AC Milan in a penalty shoot-out in Istanbul...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Loopholes Seen in U.S. Efforts to Secure Ports
Efforts so far may have made it easier at times to smuggle unconventional arms into the U.S., Congressional officials say...
New York Times - May 25, 2005
Singapore Tries to Calm the Japan-China Diplomatic Dispute
Tiny Singapore stepped forward today to counsel peace between Asia's quarrelling giants...
New York Times - May 25, 2005
F.B.I. Is Accused of Ignoring Abuse of 2 Americans in Pakistan
American F.B.I. agents repeatedly interrogated two United States citizens who were illegally detained for eight months, a human rights group said...
New York Times - May 25, 2005
Marines Mount 2nd Drive on Insurgents in West Iraq
About 1,000 marines and sailors are conducting an anti-insurgent offensive in and around the city of Haditha in the restive Anbar Province...
New York Times - May 25, 2005
Parents' revolt at private school
A private school is facing a revolt by parents after a popular head teacher was asked to leave...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Shoppers turn to web for bargains
E-tailing is growing while high street sales slump, reflecting a growing desire to find an alternative to "rip-off Britain"...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Report reveals NHS overhaul plans
Far-reaching reforms of the NHS to create a more "hospital-centred" service are recommended by experts...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Howard tells MPs: 'I'm listening'
Michael Howard says he will listen to Tory MPs who have criticised plans to reform the Conservative Party...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Bollywood legend Sunil Dutt dies
Tributes and a day of mourning for Bollywood actor and politician Sunil Dutt, who has died of a heart attack...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Illegal food import seizures rise
Seizures of illegal food imports at Northern Ireland airports increase sharply, government figures show...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Fury over soccer star's legal aid
A Premiership footballer who earns £40,000 a week has successfully claimed legal aid to defend a spitting charge...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Football: Strachan in for O'Neill
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill is to leave the club, with Gordon Strachan taking over...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Burundi army to relaunch attacks
Burundi's army says a truce signed with FNL rebels 10 days ago is over after shelling in Bujumbura...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Iran in new nuclear arms pledge
Iran renews its pledge not to seek nuclear weapons during talks in Geneva with European Union countries...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Polo confusion over hunt accused
Confusion surrounds the absence from court of a polo player on trial over storming parliament in a pro-hunt protest...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Deep sea weapon against MRSA
A bacterium found in the deep sea could be used to fight the superbug MRSA, scientists believe...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Huge US raid on Iraqi town
Hundreds of US troops sweep through the Iraqi town of Haditha, searching homes and seizing suspected insurgents...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Man cleared after 25 years in jail
A man who served 25 years for the attempted murder of a nine year-old boy has had his conviction quashed...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Blair defends identity card plan
ID cards are needed to stop the soaring costs of identity theft, says Tony Blair as plans for the scheme return...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Do you welcome ID card plans?
The home secretary is to launch a second attempt to introduce compulsory identity cards. Send us your comments...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Anti-social behaviour 'inherited'
Anti-social behaviour in some children could be the result of their genetic make-up, a study says...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Pupils study sex in soap operas
Soap opera storylines, magazines and adverts dealing with sex are to be used to raise pupils' media awareness...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Abel prize awarded to Peter Lax
The Hungarian-born researcher Peter Lax collects the 2005 Abel Prize for mathematics, a discipline overlooked by the Nobel Prizes...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Quake leaps into next generation
One of the most popular sci-fi shooters, Quake, is getting a new lease of life as a next-generation console game...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Transparent house for Big Brother
A house with transparent walls will be used in the sixth series of reality show Big Brother, starting on Friday...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Speed fines refund after blunder
More than 1,100 drivers are to have their £60 speeding fines repaid after warning signs are put in the wrong place...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
GUS to demerge stake in Burberry
Retail and business services company GUS says it is to demerge its 66% stake in fashion chain Burberry...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Kennedy sticks by local tax plan
Charles Kennedy insists his local income tax plans are to stay in place despite a review of Lib Dem tax plans...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Rio Ferdinand banned for speeding
The Manchester United footballer is banned from driving for 28 days after overtaking a police car at 105mph...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Eight still ill after fatal crash
It is believed eight people are still in hospital after a school bus crash which killed five Irish schoolgirls...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Health blueprint to be unveiled
An expert stresses the importance of local services as he prepares to unveil plans for the future of the NHS...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Gloom over EU-Iran nuclear talks
Talks with the EU over Iran's nuclear programme are due in Geneva amid pessimism on both sides...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Egypt votes on election changes
Egyptians are voting in a referendum on changes that would allow presidential polls to be contested...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Bollywood actor Sunil Dutt dies
Veteran Bollywood actor turned politician Sunil Dutt,dies in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) aged 75...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Football: O'Neill quits Celtic
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill is to leave the club after Saturday's Scottish Cup final...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Nigeria politicians 'fuel unrest'
Nigerian politicians are accused of stirring up religious differences to win votes and provoke violence...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Axeman rapes pensioner at home
A woman aged 77 is raped by an axeman, held captive, then forced to withdraw money from her bank...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Live Champions League final news
Latest updates from Istanbul ahead of the final between AC Milan and Liverpool...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Car bomb explosion rocks Madrid
At least three people are hurt when a car bomb explodes in Madrid after a warning in the name of Basque militants Eta...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Abbey landed with £800,000 fine
Mortgage lender Abbey is fined £800,000 by the Financial Services Authority for mishandling complaints from customers over endowment policies...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
New 'cheap' home sites unveiled
Three former NHS sites will be used to provide houses for £60,000 as part of moves to help first-time buyers...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Amnesty attacks US over 'torture'
Governments, mostly notably that of the US, betrayed commitments to human rights in 2004, Amnesty says...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Jackson will not testify at trial
Michael Jackson will not be called to testify in his own defence at his child abuse trial, defence lawyers say...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens
Oil is to flow from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean for the first time after a $3.6bn pipeline opens...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Former Portuguese Premier Chosen to Lead U.N. Refugee Agency
Secretary General Kofi Annan chose António Guterres, a former Portuguese prime minister, to become high commissioner for refugees...
New York Times - May 25, 2005
Relations Fray as Japan Criticizes Chinese Official's Snub
Japanese officials criticized China for canceling a meeting with Japan's prime minister on Monday and predicted that the incident would sharpen anti-Chinese sentiment...
New York Times - May 25, 2005
Internet Posting Says Zarqawi, America's Most Wanted Man in Iraq, Has Been Wounded
An Internet statement said that America's most wanted man in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, had been injured...
New York Times - May 25, 2005
U.S. Effort to Secure Foreign Ports Is Faulted
The Department of Homeland Security's efforts to enlist the help of importers and foreign ports in its antiterrorism campaign have been flawed...
New York Times - May 25, 2005
China Backs Uzbek, Splitting With U.S. on Crackdown
China offered support for President Islam A. Karimov of Uzbekistan, who is facing criticism for the crackdown against an antigovernment rally...
New York Times - May 25, 2005
Sharon Says Pullout Is Still On, but Presses the Palestinians
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon declared that plans to pull military forces out of the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank would proceed on schedule...
New York Times - May 25, 2005
Elderly 'denied dignified death'
Age discrimination by health services is preventing many older people from having a dignified death, research suggests...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Animal efforts 'need bigger push'
An ethics panel says the UK government and the scientific community should do more to find alternatives to animal experiments...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Iran warns EU over nuclear talks
The EU's talks with Iran over its nuclear programme have a 50-50 chance of success, an Iranian negotiator says...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
NHS service confusion not healthy
A tenth of people in Scotland would not know which service to call on if they were involved in a medical emergency...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Liverpool set for AC Milan test
Liverpool are set for their biggest match in 20 years when they meet AC Milan in Wednesday's Champions League final...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Tennis: Henman faces Horna
Tim Henman says he must step up a gear against Luis Horna at the French Open on Wednesday...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Uzbek leader seeks China support
Uzbek President Islam Karimov goes to China on his first foreign trip since the bloody crackdown at home...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Death row liver plea turned down
A US death row inmate who hoped to donate part of his liver to his sister loses his bid for a stay of execution...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Brown to release land for homes
More state-owned land is to be released to help boost supply of cheaper housing, the Chancellor says...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Antisocial behaviour 'inherited'
Antisocial behaviour in some children could be the result of their genetic make-up, a study says...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
'Increasing threat' to green belt
Green belt land is under threat from Government policy, rural campaigners say as the initiative marks its 50th year...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
Clarke makes second ID card bid
A second attempt to introduce compulsory identity cards is being launched by the home secretary...
BBC News - May 25, 2005
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