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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Shuttle gives space station a mile-high boost
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Laura Bush visits Peruvian hospital
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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China 19,000 victims identified from May quake
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Obama keeps low profile in auto rescue talks
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Tobey Maguire, Jennifer Meyer expecting baby No. 2
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Spears makes unexpected appearance in court
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Kanye Wests new album to debut on MySpace Music
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Global News Archive for August 2004:
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Iraq's Leading Shiite Cleric Looks to Broker Deal With Rebels
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani returned after surgery, raising hopes that the rebellion led by Moktada al-Sadr would be resolved...
New York Times - August 25, 2004
Inquiry Faults Intelligence Unit for Abuses at Iraqi Prison
An Army report found that intelligence officers were directly involved in the abuse, a day after a separate panel placed blame on top Pentagon leaders...
New York Times - August 25, 2004
Smallest 'Earth-like' planet seen
European scientists have discovered what they describe as the smallest Earth-like planet orbiting a star outside our Solar System...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Thatcher protests coup innocence
Mark Thatcher, the son of the former UK prime minister, denies any involvement in an alleged coup in Equatorial Guinea...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
More complicit in Iraq jail abuse
Some 27 military intelligence staff were involved in abusing Iraqi inmates at Abu Ghraib jail, a new US report finds...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Wiggins claims third medal
Cyclist Bradley Wiggins claims bronze to become the first Briton to win three medals in one Olympics since 1964...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Iraqi killed on 'march to Najaf'
At least one person is killed apparently heeding a top Iraqi cleric's call to march on Najaf, where a stand-off continues...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Football: Record win for Arsenal
Arsenal set an all-time English unbeaten record of 43 games after beating Blackburn...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Football: Smith inspires Man Utd
Alan Smith scores twice as Man Utd reach the Champions League group stage...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Bush lawyer quits over ads link
A lawyer quits the Bush campaign after confirming links with a group that accused John Kerry of lying...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Israel wins first Olympic gold
Israeli windsurfer Gal Fridman makes sporting history by winning his country's first gold medal in the men's Mistral...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Grandmother sent 'killer's ashes'
A woman whose family was found stabbed to death is sent a package which it is claimed contains the killer's ashes...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Assembly 'must have powers'
The NI assembly must have "meaningful functions" even if talks fail to reach a deal, an ex-minister says...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Airlines may lose terrorist cover
European airlines could soon find that they cannot secure insurance cover for terrorist risks...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Top Shiite Cleric Returns to Iraq
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's aides called for a march to Najaf to end nearly three weeks of fighting...
New York Times - August 25, 2004
Flight Data Recorders Found of 2 Crashed Planes in Russia
As investigators picked through wreckage, Russian officials left open the possibility that the crashes had been a coincidence...
New York Times - August 25, 2004
Thatcher's Son Accused of Plot in Equatorial Guinea
Mark Thatcher was charged today with helping to finance a foiled plot to overthrow the government of the oil-rich country...
New York Times - August 25, 2004
Radcliffe still undecided
Paula Radcliffe has until Thursday to confirm whether she intends to run in Friday's 10,000m...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Football: Rooney bid sparks row
Everton boss David Moyes attacks Newcastle United as they make a new £22m bid for Wayne Rooney...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Cricket: Collingwood relief
Paul Collingwood is glad selectors have not "forgotten" him after winning selection in England's Test squad...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Zimbabwe opposition poll 'boycott'
Zimbabwe's main opposition party suspends participation in future elections until major reforms are undertaken...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Australia terror suspect in court
Australian terror suspect David Hicks appears before a US military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Pope returns icon to Russia
Pope John Paul II hopes for reconciliation as a precious icon goes back to the Russian Orthodox Church...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Thousands attend funeral in Dhaka
Up to 30,000 people attend the funeral of a Bangladeshi opposition politician killed in a grenade attack in Dhaka...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Girl caught in lifeboat propeller
Two lifeguards are suspended after a nine-year-old girl is caught in a rescue boat's propeller off the Merseyside coast...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
'Hooligan' law comes into force
Legislation aimed at protecting people from anti-social behaviour in Northern Ireland comes into force...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Gamekeeper fined for bird deaths
A gamekeeper is fined £5,500 for what has been described as Scotland's worst wildlife crime...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Sex assault by bogus taxi driver
An 18-year-old woman is seriously sexually assaulted after being picked up by a driver falsely claiming to be a cabbie...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Shell 'faces $1.5bn Nigeria bill'
The Senate in Nigeria reportedly passes a motion requiring Shell's operation in the country to pay $1.5bn in compensation to oilfield communities...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Nurse poaching crackdown launched
The government publishes proposals aimed at stopping private agencies 'poaching' health staff from developing countries...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Schoolwear spending hits new high
Parents are spending more than ever before on what their children wear at school, according to a survey...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Key Windows update fully rolls out
Microsoft fully rolls out its major Service Pack 2 security update for its home and professional XP customers...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Gay group protests over Mobo list
Gay rights campaigners accuse Mobo Award organisers of condoning homophobic songs...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Thatcher on bail over coup plot
Mark Thatcher, the son of the former UK prime minister, is bailed over an alleged coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Hunt for clues to Russia crashes
Russian investigators refuse to rule out sabotage after two airliners crash minutes apart, killing 89 people...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Fifth attack 'linked' to murder
Police investigating the killing of French student Amelie Delagrange speak to a woman who was attacked last year...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Queen's organist jailed for abuse
The Queen's former choirmaster is jailed for a string of sex assaults on children dating back 30 years...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Off-licence boat's cargo seized
A floating off-licence trading off the coast of Teesside is temporarily out of business after Customs seize part of its stock...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
August rain reaches record levels
England has recorded its wettest August ever, with more than two-thirds more rainfall than normal...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
2 Russian Passenger Planes Crash Within Minutes of Each Other
The passenger jets crashed after taking off from the same airport Tuesday night, killing at least 88 people, officials said, and raising fears of a terrorist attack...
New York Times - August 25, 2004
China on alert as typhoon nears
Thousands leave China's south-east coast as a typhoon which caused havoc in Taiwan approaches...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
US army to report on Abu Ghraib
A second report into abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison is expected to incriminate a further 24 military personnel...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Gaza intelligence chief wounded
Gunmen open fire at a convoy carrying acting Palestinian intelligence chief Tariq Abu Rajab...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Indian politician sent to prison
Top Hindu nationalist politician Uma Bharti is remanded in an Indian jail over charges of inciting religious violence 10 years ago...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Plastics plant fire disrupts town
Home are evacuated, trains stopped and a football match postponed because of a big fire...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Bullied children turn to charity
Bullying is the single biggest reason for NI children calling the ChildLine counselling service, the charity says...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Helpline sees rise in bullying
ChildLine Scotland reports a sharp rise in the number of calls from youngsters complaining about being bullied...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Child helpline reports bullying rise
The charity ChildLine Cymru says that one in four youngsters who contact it for help report being bullied...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
'Too early for Sudan judgement'
It is too early to say whether Sudan should escape sanctions on the Darfur crisis, says international development secretary...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Barents Sea 'faces major threats'
The pristine Arctic waters of the Barents Sea are overfished and face serious pollution problems, the UN says...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
'DNA analysis' spots e-mail spam
Computational biologists at IBM have developed an anti-spam filter that work like DNA...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Kanye West dominates Mobo list
Singer and producer Kanye West is nominated for seven awards at this year's Music of Black Origin (Mobo) Awards...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
How can bullying be stopped?
The charity Childline says that increasing numbers of school children are seeking help on how to cope with bullying. What can be done? Have you experienced bullying?...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Mark Thatcher held over coup plot
Mark Thatcher, the son of the former prime minister, is arrested in South Africa over an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Top Shia leader returns to Iraq
Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, seen by many as crucial to ending the Najaf crisis, is back in Iraq from the UK...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
BA claims flights back to normal
British Airways passengers can expect a 'normal day timetable' on Wednesday, after flight cancellation chaos...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Labour 'plans more school sport'
More competitive school sport could be part of the next Labour manifesto, suggests the culture secretary...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Live: Day 12 action from Athens
Kate Allen wins the women's triathlon with a stunning 10km run in the final leg...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Radcliffe ponders 10,000m
Paula Radcliffe is expected to announce on Wednesday whether she intends to run in Friday's 10,000m...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Football: Fresh Rooney bid
Newcastle offer £22m for Everton's Wayne Rooney, BBC Sport reveals...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
El Guerrouj sprints to gold
Hicham El Guerrouj joins the all-time greats after finally winning an elusive 1500m Olympic title...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Rules on Inmates Need Overhaul, Abuse Panel Says
In its recommendations, the panel called for more and better trained military police and intelligence specialists...
New York Times - August 25, 2004
In Minutes, Two Planes From Moscow Are Lost
While there was no clear evidence of terrorism, President Vladimir V. Putin ordered an immediate investigation...
New York Times - August 25, 2004
Rebel Iraqi Cleric Is Told to Give Up or Face Attack
The Iraqi government ordered Moktada al-Sadr to surrender or face an attack on his headquarters at the shrine of Imam Ali...
New York Times - August 25, 2004
U.S. Report on Violence in Sudan Finds a 'Pattern of Atrocities'
The State Department review found "a consistent pattern of atrocities," including murder and ethnic humiliation...
New York Times - August 25, 2004
Double air disaster hits Russia
Everyone on board a jet dies when it crashes south of Moscow, as a second plane is apparently hijacked...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
River murder search resumes
Police divers are to continue searching the River Thames for more clues to the murder of a French student...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Deadlock strikes Darfur dialogue
Talks on the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region suffer an early setback over plans for safe areas free of armed groups...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Blood pressure 'killer' warning
Many people are not being treated properly for a common illness that is a silent killer, a watchdog says...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
British Gas rise 'is a body blow'
British Gas price hikes will leave thousands of customers at risk of "fuel poverty", a consumer group warns...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Eastern China is on typhoon alert
Zhejiang province on China's east coast prepares for Typhoon Aere which has already caused havoc in Taiwan...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Helpline calls on bullying rising
More and more school children are seeking help and advice on how to cope with bullying, a leading charity says...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
El Guerrouj sprints to gold
A review of day 11 of the Olympics as Hicham El Guerrouj wins 1500m gold...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Football: Liverpool scrape through
Liverpool lose to Austrian side AK Graz but still progress to the Champions League group stage...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
Terror suspects reappear in court
Eight British men arrested in anti-terror raids are to make their second court appearance on Wednesday...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
'Better' bowel cancer test found
Scientists believe they may have found a much more accurate way of diagnosing bowel cancer...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
'Flourishing' gig scene revealed
More than 4,500 grass-roots gigs take place every day in England and Wales, a survey finds...
BBC News - August 25, 2004
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