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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 March 2007:
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Departing Envoy to Iraq Says Time Is Running Out
Zalmay Khalilzad offered a sober assessment of the outlook for Iraq at his final news conference today...
New York Times - March 26, 2007
Pupils 'should penalise bullies'
Pupils should be able to suggest suitable punishments for bullying in their school, MPs say...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Llama dung mites track Inca fall
Scientists learn about Inca civilisation by examining the mites that lived in the dung of llamas and other livestock...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
More tiny babies being born in UK
More babies are born at dangerously low birth weights in Britain now than in 1989, a report says...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Leaders back 'high streets' rally
David Cameron and Sir Menzies Campbell address a rally calling for high streets to keep their character...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Unions warn of schools 'crisis'
Headteachers' unions warn of a "growing crisis" in schools due to the lack of applicants for senior posts in Scotland...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Egyptians vote on major reforms
Egypt hold a referendum on constitutional change, with reports of low turnout amid an opposition boycott...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Historic N Ireland deal reached
Arch-rivals Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams agree to restore a power-sharing executive in Northern Ireland...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Cricket: Ireland deny Pakistan fix
Ireland captain Trent Johnston says his side's shock victory over Pakistan was not a fix...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Barclays man earns £22m
A Barclays Bank executive becomes the highest earner among firms in the FTSE 100 index, earning £22m...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Hicks before Guantanamo court
Australian David Hicks, the first Guantanamo terror suspect to face a new trial system, is charged...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
NI deal struck in historic talks
Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams agree in historic talks to restore devolution in Northern Ireland from 8 May...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Woolmer suspects 'not Jamaican'
Police investigating the murder of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer say his killer is unlikely to be Jamaican...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Iran sailor's family 'distressed'
The family of a servicewoman being held in Iran speak of the "very distressing time" they are suffering...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
European Union, at 50, Seeks Footing as the World Shifts
Festivities were shadowed by a sense that the European Union has a divided present and an uncertain path ahead...
New York Times - March 26, 2007
Northern Ireland Rivals Reach Deal
Sinn Fein?s Gerry Adams and the Protestant leader Rev. Ian Paisley held face-to-face negotiations...
New York Times - March 26, 2007
Pollen clue to clay army origins
Ancient pollen could lead scientists to the kilns where the figures in China's terracotta army were made...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Castaway moved as audience falls
The BBC moves reality show Castaway from its Sunday night slot as ratings drop...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Man loved murdered wife 'to bits'
A man who denies murdering his wife by asking his lover to stab her, says he loved his wife "to bits"...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Mystery poem names murder suspect
Police seek the author of a poem posted around a city which names the suspect in a New Year's Day murder...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Water bills 'on hold' after deal
Water bills due to be posted out are put on hold following the news that power-sharing will return to NI...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Historic N Ireland deal reached
Arch-rivals Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams agree to restore a power-sharing executive in Northern Ireland...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Under-fire Chappell on defensive
India coach Greg Chappell says he is happy with the job he did despite his side's World Cup exit...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Kabila warns DR Congo's ex-rebel
DR Congo leader Joseph Kabila defends the army's role in last week's clashes, in which some 150 people died...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
BBC defends early Easter filming
The BBC defends the filming of its Songs of Praise Easter special at the same time as another edition in November...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Football: McClaren denies rift
England coach Steve McClaren has denied reports of a weekend bust-up with star striker Wayne Rooney...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Iraqi deaths survey 'was robust'
A senior official advised ministers that a survey saying 655,000 Iraqis died due to the war was "robust"...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Legal review for drugs watchdog
A decision by the NHS drugs watchdog to restrict the use of Alzheimer's drugs is to be challenged in court...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Woolmer police 'rule out no-one'
Jamaican police say they have eliminated no-one from Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer's murder probe...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Army 'fails traumatised soldiers'
Thousands of soldiers go Awol because the Army cannot cope with combat stress, Panorama reports...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Seized sailors are 'fit and well'
The 15 Royal Navy personnel who were seized four days ago are fit and well, Iran tells the Foreign Office...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Drug overdose killed Anna Nicole
An accidental drug overdose killed former model Anna Nicole Smith, officials in the US state of Florida say...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Historic deal reached for Northern Ireland
Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams agree in ground-breaking talks to restore devolution in Northern Ireland from 8 May...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
School bus travel to be extended
More pupils from low income homes are to be offered free transport to school, ministers say...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Intel's $2.5bn China chip plant
US computer chip manufacturer Intel unveils plans to build a $2.5bn chip plant in China...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Tory leader attacks Union debate
David Cameron accuses his rivals of ignoring "bread and butter" issues in favour of debate over independence...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Two rescued after fire in flats
A man and a woman are rescued after a fire breaks out at a block of flats in south Belfast...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Ban 'helping smokers to give up'
The ban on smoking in public places in Scotland is hailed as a huge success on its first anniversary...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Pakistan judge row sparks arrests
Opposition supporters are detained ahead of protests over the ousting of Pakistan's top judge, Iftikhar Chaudhry...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Rail services '88% over capacity'
Some trains in England and Wales often run at almost double capacity, says an environmental group...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Venezuela steps up land seizures
Venezuela's president announces 16 large farms have been seized to be redistributed them under a land reform plan...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Sarkozy quits ahead of election
Conservative presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy resigns as French interior minister to focus on his bid...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Egypt votes on divisive reforms
Egyptians are voting in a referendum on constitutional changes amid opposition calls for a boycott...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Mugabe 'to leave within a year'
Robert Mugabe will be replaced as Zimbabwe's leader within a year, says opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Japan PM apology on sex slaves
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe apologises over WWII sex slaves, after earlier raising doubts they were forced...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Players are behind me - McClaren
England coach Steve McClaren believes he still has the backing of his players, despite failing to beat Israel...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Cricket: Pietersen tops rankings
England's Kevin Pietersen leads the one-day world rankings for the first time...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Construction firms agree merger
George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow agree to merge, creating the UK's biggest homebuilder, worth £5bn...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Jury discharged in Angelika trial
The jury is discharged in the trial of the man accused of murdering Polish student Angelika Kluk in Glasgow...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Kelly's Mirror complaint rejected
Ruth Kelly's complaint to the Press Complaints Commission about a Daily Mirror story on her son's school is rejected...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Iraq urges Iran to free sailors
Iraq's foreign minister urges his Iranian counterpart to free 15 Royal Navy personnel captured four days ago...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Sri Lankan rebels launch air raid
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers launch their first ever aerial attack, killing three in a raid on a military base near Colombo...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
NI parties strike devolution deal
The DUP and Sinn Fein leaders agree that Northern Ireland will return to devolved government on 8 May...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Iran to Limit Cooperation With Nuclear Inspectors
In retaliation for U.N. sanctions, Iran announced that it would limit cooperation with the organization?s nuclear oversight agency...
New York Times - March 26, 2007
India Attracts Universities From the U.S.
American universities, eager to expand to markets abroad, are training their sights on India...
New York Times - March 26, 2007
For Many Palestinians, ?Return? Is Not a Goal
Many Palestinians are now saying the right to return to the homes they left in 1948 is becoming less feasible...
New York Times - March 26, 2007
Pakistan Police Detain Opposition Members Ahead of Protests
The arrests were an attempt to thwart nationwide protests to denounce Gen. Pervez Musharraf?s suspension of the chief justice...
New York Times - March 26, 2007
U.S. Envoy Says He Met With Iraq Rebels
The departing senior envoy in Iraq held talks with men he believed represented major insurgent groups in a drive to bring militant Sunni Arabs into politics...
New York Times - March 26, 2007
Sunni Baghdad Becomes Land of Silent Ruins
Far more than in Shiite areas, sectarian hatred has shredded what remained of community life in Sunni neighborhoods of Baghdad...
New York Times - March 26, 2007
Proclaimers stroll to number one
The Proclaimers top the singles chart with their charity version of 1988 hit (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
NHS dental access 'not improving'
Nearly two-thirds of dentists in England are turning away NHS patients, according to a consumer group...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Cycling tests return to schools
Cycling proficiency tests are to return to England's schools in a bid to encourage more children to cycle in safety...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Egypt to vote on divisive reforms
Egyptians are to vote in a referendum on changes to the constitution, as opposition groups call for a boycott...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Japan suffers quake aftershocks
Aftershocks have continued in western Japan, a day after an earthquake killed one and injured nearly 200...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Sir Elton hosts NYC birthday bash
Sir Elton John performs to 20,000 fans at New York's Madison Square Garden to celebrate his 60th birthday...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Gardens 'attract fewer songbirds'
Fewer songbirds visited UK gardens during the 2007 winter than 12 months previously, a survey suggests...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
C of E ponders slavery payments
The leader of the Church of England says it needs to consider reparations for its role in the slave trade...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Union condemns court 'pay divide'
Plans to pay court workers in Wales less than their counterparts in England are condemned by union leaders...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Many net users 'not safety-aware'
Fewer than half of net users believe it is down to them to protect personal information online, a UK survey suggests...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
NHS cuts 'hit antenatal classes'
Many hospital trusts are cutting back or even axing services for pregnant women, the BBC learns...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
Iran warns sailors may be charged
Iran warns that 15 captured Royal Navy personnel could be charged with illegally entering its waters...
BBC News - March 26, 2007
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