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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 Octomber 2004:
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Israeli Parliament Approves Sharon's Gaza Withdrawal Plan
Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, prevailed in what he called the most important vote of his political life...
New York Times - October 26, 2004
Cassini swings past giant moon
The Cassini spacecraft makes a close pass of Saturn's giant moon Titan which is expected to result in the closest views yet of the mysterious satellite...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Games 'deserve a place in class'
Computer games are integral to many youngsters' lives and should be studied in school, academics argue...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Coronation Street tops TV awards
Coronation Street takes the top prize at the National Television Awards, beating rival soap EastEnders...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Trade fumes over smoke ban plans
The Scottish Executive's wide-ranging consultation on a public smoking ban is labelled a "sham"...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Paedophile 'should not have been free'
The mother of a boy abused by a paedophile with previous convictions says he should never have been freed from jail...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Guardian 'could support Lib Dems'
The Guardian's editor says the newspaper might back the Lib Dems instead of Labour at the next election...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Blair in academy talks with heads
Tony Blair is meeting private school head teachers in an effort to persuade them to sponsor city academies...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Stomach pains prompt Arafat tests
The Palestinian leader undergoes exploratory tests in his compound after suffering stomach pains...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
UDA figures to meet Murphy
A loyalist delegation including senior UDA figures is due to hold talks with the Northern Ireland Secretary...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
SA unionists stranded in Zimbabwe
A South African trade union mission is being held under armed guard at Zimbabwe's airport under threat of deportation...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Kerry blasts Bush for 'silences'
John Kerry accuses President George W Bush of keeping secrets from American voters, one week before election day...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Hewitt in drive for pay equality
Extended paid maternity leave is a "high priority" for Labour, Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt says...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Megson sacked by West Brom
Gary Megson leaves West Brom with immediate effect after saying he would not renew his contract...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Football: Burnley stun Villa
Championship outfit Burnley knock out Premiership side Aston Villa...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Peers mount new bid to save hunts
MPs and peers are on a collision course over fox-hunting as the House of Lords votes for licensed hunts...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
145 police fail 'diversity test'
Recruits are rejected by the police service after failing a test on their beliefs about race, gender and sexuality...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
EU commission team in doubt
The EU Commission's new chief urges MEPs to back his team ahead of a knife-edge confirmation vote...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Knesset votes to back Gaza plan
Israeli legislators approve Ariel Sharon's controversial plan to move Jewish settlers out of the Gaza Strip...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Israeli Parliament Moves Toward Vote on Gaza Withdrawal Plan
The Parliament is scheduled to vote tonight on the plan of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to remove Israeli settlements...
New York Times - October 26, 2004
Powell Urges North Korea to Resume Nuclear Talks
The secretary of state rebuffed a suggestion by South Korea for more flexibility in resolving the nuclear standoff...
New York Times - October 26, 2004
MPs set to axe 'strangers' label
MPs look set to say goodbye to the term 'Strangers' - the centuries-old Commons name for members of the public...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Nuclear body seeks new technology
Outdated computer systems are hampering the work of inspectors, says the UN nuclear agency...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Shark Tale scares off competition
Animated cartoon Shark Tale stays afloat at the top of the UK and Ireland box office in its second week...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
John Peel: Your tributes
John Peel, the BBC radio DJ and presenter has died suddenly on holiday in Peru. Send us your memories and tributes...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Afghan fraud 'won't affect poll'
Officials say there may have been fraud in the presidential poll, but it is unlikely to affect the result showing Karzai has won...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Constables 'raped drunk victim'
Two Pcs raped a drunk woman after they drove her home when she was attacked outside a club, a court hears...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Father jailed for daughter rape
A father who repeatedly raped and sexually abused one of his daughters is jailed for 17 years...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
'Education gap' of care children
More than half of 16 and 17-year-olds who left care in the last year did not achieve any Standard Grade level qualifications, it emerges...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Pupils suspended over airgun attack
Four teenagers are suspended from a Swansea comprehensive after a fellow pupil is hit by airgun pellets...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Thatcher attends 'coup plot' case
Sir Mark Thatcher appears in court as his lawyers argue against him being questioned about a suspected coup plot...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
India cool on Kashmir plan
India asks Pakistan to discuss Kashmir through official channels after President Musharraf's surprise remarks...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Shot burglar case sparks debate
The laws about confronting intruders are highlighted as a judge backs a farmer who shot a burglar...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Van Nistelrooy accepts FA charge
Man Utd's Ruud van Nistelrooy pleads guilty to an FA charge of serious foul play...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Rugby: World Cup stars honoured
England's Rugby World Cup heroes receive their honours from the Queen...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Zimbabwe deports SA unionists
A South African trade union mission is being deported from Zimbabwe after defying a ban on entering the country...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Thai protesters die in custody
Thai officials say 78 Muslim protesters died in army trucks, mostly of suffocation, after being arrested...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
US candidates head to Wisconsin
US presidential candidates George W Bush and John Kerry head to Wisconsin, one week before election day...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
EU leaders support Turkish talks
The leaders of France and Germany confirm their support for plans to open talks with Turkey about EU membership...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
US plays down loss of explosives
Washington responds to news of hundreds of tons of explosives vanishing from an Iraqi base after the invasion...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Legendary radio DJ John Peel dies
Veteran BBC broadcaster John Peel dies from a heart attack at the age of 65 while on holiday in Peru...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Settlers protest at Gaza vote
Israeli settlers gather outside parliament as it prepares to vote on a plan to move them out of the Gaza Strip...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
China to Consider Resuming Human Rights Talks
Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said that China had agreed to a new dialogue over human rights violations...
New York Times - October 26, 2004
Should hunting with dogs be banned?
Peers are set to vote on the Hunting Bill for England and Wales when it returns to the Lords on Tuesday. Should hunting with dogs be banned?...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Search wars hit desktop computers
Microsoft and Google look set to clash over their rival ways of searching desktop computers...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
NI drivers 'ignoring safety'
Drivers in NI are still ignoring speed limits and warnings about drinking and driving, police say...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
More exams on under threat list
Standard Grades and Advanced Highers are added to the list of Scottish examinations under threat...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Pupils shown suicide victim photos
Pictures of children who killed themselves after bullying are shown to pupils in a bid to avert more tragedies...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
'Strong global demand' boosts BP
High oil prices, combined with surging demand for oil products such as petrol, land BP another jump in profits...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Barroso defends embattled EU team
The new European Commission chief urges MEPs to back his team, ahead of a knife-edge confirmation vote...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Calls for posthumous 'Sir' Clough
A petition calling for a posthumous knighthood for Brian Clough is handed in to Downing Street...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Radcliffe returns to action
Paula Radcliffe will return to competitive action in the New York Marathon next month...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Football: Man U star denies stamp
Man Utd's Ruud van Nistelrooy says he is not guilty after being hit with an FA charge over a tackle on Ashley Cole...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Rape victims 'dying' in DR Congo
Tens of thousands of rape survivors in the DR Congo are dying needlessly, Amnesty International says...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Seoul finds holes in North border
South Korea is on a high security alert after two holes are found in the wire along its border with the North...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Black Watch ready for move
The 1st Battalion Black Watch could be on the move north to central Iraq within 24 hours...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Zarqawi aide 'dies in air strike'
An aide to Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has been killed in an air strike in Iraq, the US military says...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Heated reaction to Kashmir plan
Opposition parties in Pakistan reject a radical approach by President Pervez Musharraf to solve the Kashmir dispute...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Old Bailey hearing for Hamza
Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri appears in court via video-link to face 16 charges, including soliciting murder...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Thatcher at 'coup' case challenge
Sir Mark Thatcher is in court as lawyers challenge an order for him to answer questions about an alleged coup plot...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
U.S. Ruling Drops Rights of Some Captured in Iraq
A new legal opinion has concluded that some non-Iraqi prisoners are not entitled to the protections of the Geneva Conventions...
New York Times - October 26, 2004
At Tense Syria-Iraq Border, American Forces Are Battling Insurgents Every Day
Syrians say they have begun a serious effort to tighten security and prevent rebels from crossing its 400-mile border with Iraq...
New York Times - October 26, 2004
Inquiry Into Ambush Opens; Iraqi Forces Feared Infiltrated
There are growing indications that insurgents are being given inside information about the movements of Iraqi security forces...
New York Times - October 26, 2004
Sharon Opens Gaza Debate to a Din of Discord
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed to see through his controversial plan to remove all 21 Israeli settlements from the Gaza Strip...
New York Times - October 26, 2004
A Hint of a Nuclear Compromise by Iran
Iran hinted that it might maintain its freeze on enriching uranium to end a standoff with European countries over its nuclear program...
New York Times - October 26, 2004
Cassini set to pierce moon's haze
The Cassini spacecraft is set to reveal the closest views yet of Saturn's moon Titan, when it makes a close pass of the satellite on Tuesday...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Dick and Dom up for Bafta double
Television presenters Dick and Dom are nominated for two children's Bafta awards...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Stress 'bad for exam performance'
High stress levels make students less able to deal with complex exam questions, research suggests...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Gun attack family escapes injury
Detectives question a man about a gun attack in County Down in which a baby narrowly escaped injury...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Asthma risk 'greater for smokers'
Researchers say they have the strongest evidence yet that smoking causes asthma after a study of 1,444 people...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Powell to press Seoul on N Korea
The US secretary of state arrives in South Korea, on a trip designed to revive talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons plan...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Karzai poised for poll landslide
Unofficial results show Hamid Karzai winning Afghanistan's election easily, but a formal announcement is still awaited...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
A&E 'to meet waiting time target'
A&E departments in England are on course to meet a four-hour waiting time target, a report says...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Van Nistelrooy 'innocent'
Man Utd's Ruud van Nistelrooy says he is innocent after being hit with an FA charge over his Ashley Cole tackle...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
High explosives 'missing in Iraq'
Nearly 350 tonnes of explosives are missing from a former military complex in Iraq, the UN says...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Women hit by 'career sexism'
Women fail to fulfil their potential at work due to "career sexism", says Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Schools 'must promote' science
A science expert says the Tomlinson report misses a chance to have all students study scientific thought...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Pay putting dads off paternity
Fathers are discouraged from taking paternity leave because they feel they will lose money, a report suggests...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Knesset heads towards Gaza vote
Israel's parliament is set for a second day of debate ahead of a vote on whether to pull Jewish settlers out of Gaza...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Peers try to save licensed hunts
Calls for a law allowing licensed fox hunting instead of an outright ban are set to go to a vote in the Lords...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
Britons face US passport deadline
Britons visiting the US without visas will need their own machine-readable passports from Tuesday...
BBC News - October 26, 2004
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