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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 February 2007:
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U.S. to Join Iraq Meeting With Iran and Syria
The high-level talks are the first such engagement between the Bush administration and Iran and Syria in three years...
New York Times - February 27, 2007
Nasa probe set for Jupiter flyby
Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft heads for a close encounter with the giant planet Jupiter...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Beckett arrives for Afghan visit
The British Foreign Secretary, Margaret Beckett, has arrived in Kabul at the start of a visit to Afghanistan...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Top entertainment promoter dies
Northern Ireland entertainment promoter Jim Aiken dies after a short illness aged 74...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Further disturbance at riot jail
Rioting breaks out at a young offenders' institute where four officers were hurt and a wing destroyed two days ago...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Hamas win Russia boycott pledge
Moscow says it will work to lift sanctions imposed by Western governments against the Palestinian government...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Tennis: Henman claims Vegas win
Tim Henman cruises to a straight-sets victory over Nicolas Mahut in his first round-robin match at the Las Vegas Open...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Ship hijackers caught in Somalia
Four pirates, who are part of the gang that hijacked a food aid ship in Somalia, have been arrested, aid officials say...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Nasa delays space shuttle launch
Nasa says that it will delay the launch of space shuttle Atlantis after a hailstorm damaged the fuel tank...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Football: Man U beat Reading
Three goals in the first six minutes hands Man Utd victory over Reading in a remarkable FA Cup fifth-round replay...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Sudan defiant on Darfur suspects
Sudan will not hand over two men named at the International Criminal Court as war crimes suspects in Darfur...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
World shares slump on China woe
Global stock markets slump on fears about China, with New York and London seeing sharp losses...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
US to attend key Iraq conference
The US says it will attend a meeting on Iraq in Baghdad which will include delegates from Syria and Iran...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
U.S. Might Join Iraq Meeting With Iran and Syria
Plans for security talks between Iraq and its neighbors may now also include the United States and Britain...
New York Times - February 27, 2007
Deep Purple live album withdrawn
A live album by rock band Deep Purple is withdrawn from sale after the lead singer asked fans not to buy it...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Winter 'second warmest ever'
The UK experiences its second warmest winter since records began in 1914, Met Office figures show...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Parents protest on school places
A plan to change school admissions in Brighton brings strong feelings and protests...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
No prosecution over E.coli death
The family of a child who died in the south Wales E.coli outbreak feel let down no one will be prosecuted...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Powergen to reduce energy bills
Powergen becomes the third big energy supplier this month to unveil price cuts for its gas and electricity customers...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Boy, 15, 'driving hijacked car'
A 15-year-old boy was at the wheel of a hijacked car involved in a high-speed police chase, a court hears...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Probe into 'hidden' waiting lists
The health minister pledges to investigate claims of waiting list manipulation...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Congress party in election defeat
India's governing Congress Party suffers a setback in state elections in Punjab and Uttaranchal...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Airport parking staff 'raced car'
Staff from an airport parking firm raced a customer's car at over 100mph, the BBC's Watchdog claims...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Iraq to host 'ice-breaking' talks
Officials from Western states and Iraq's neighbours are to attend talks in Baghdad on stabilising the country...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Football: Cup finalists charged
Arsenal and Chelsea face FA misconduct charges after the mass brawl in the Carling Cup final...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
F1: Kovalainen in test crash
Renault driver Heikki Kovalainen escapes serious injury in a high speed crash in Bahrain...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
World shares down on China fear
Global stock markets slip on fears about China, with the UK's FTSE 100 posting its biggest drop in nine months...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Obese boy to remain with mother
Obese eight-year-old Connor McCreaddie is allowed by North Tyneside social services to stay with his mother...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Taleban bomber 'targets' Cheney
Nine people die in a suicide attack in Afghanistan which the Taleban say targeted US Vice-President Dick Cheney...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Marriage policies 'not the cure'
Dealing with problem families is not a question of "marriage versus lone parents", says the prime minister...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Husband arrested over Pc's murder
The husband of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri is arrested in connection with her murder...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Bomb kills Iraqi football youths
A car bomb kills 18 children playing football in the city of Ramadi, on another day of violence across Iraq...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Mortar Injures U.S. Envoy
The United States ambassador to Sri Lanka and his Italian counterpart were slightly injured Tuesday when mortars fell near their helicopter?s landing site in the country?s east, officials said...
New York Times - February 27, 2007
Cheney Unhurt After Bombing in Afghanistan
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside the U.S. base where Vice President Dick Cheney had spent the night, but the explosion happened far from where Mr. Cheney was staying...
New York Times - February 27, 2007
Classical CDs 'faked' by producer
A producer admits passing off the work of other pianists as that of his late wife, the label of a "sampled" artist says...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Burgers paid for by mobile phone
A deal between Japanese mobile operator DoCoMo and McDonalds will allow users to pay for food via mobile...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Garlic 'does not cut cholesterol'
Eating garlic - either raw or as a supplement - does not lower cholesterol levels, a US study has found...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Space blast's huge debris field
The explosion of a rocket stage in space has created a huge debris field that could threaten spacecraft...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Royal Mail seeks stamp price rise
Royal Mail is asking for a 6p rise in the price of UK stamps to stem losses and help ensure its future...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Milburn and Clarke urge debate
Ex-ministers Charles Clarke and Alan Milburn e-mail all Labour MPs urging an "open debate" on the party's future...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Vandals damage republican graves
The graves of nearly 40 people at the Republican plot in west Belfast's Milltown cemetery are desecrated...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Police name coal mine death pair
Two men killed in an industrial accident at an open cast coal mine in East Ayrshire are named by police...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Emergencies 'overwhelm' hospital
Ambulances queue for hours as the second hospital in as many weeks struggles to cope with emergency cases...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Anti-viral drugs for bird workers
Anti-viral drugs are offered to nearly 500 people following the avian flu outbreak at a Suffolk turkey farm...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
European research goes for gold
The EU establishes a new multi-billion-euro agency to fund the brightest new ideas in science...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Breakthrough in Iraq oil standoff
The Iraqi cabinet approves a draft law allowing Iraq's huge oil revenues to be split between ethnic groups...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Senegal election 'free and fair'
Senegal's presidential poll was free and fair, say regional observers, as counting continues...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Arrests in Guatemala jail killing
The head of a Guatemalan prison and 21 employees are held over the killing of four police officers at the jail...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Football: Dismissals appealed
Former England defender Lee Dixon plays down the Carling Cup final brawl between Chelsea and Arsenal...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Tennis: Bogdanovic defeat
Britain's Alex Bogdanovic is watched by local resident Andre Agassi as he goes out of the Las Vegas Open...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
'Hero' driver saddened at death
The driver of the train which crashed in Cumbria tells of his sadness at the death of an elderly passenger...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Johnson opposes marriage 'bias'
Family policy must not be biased in favour of married parents, Alan Johnson is to say at a Relate conference...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Court names Darfur war suspects
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor begins to name war crimes suspects in Darfur...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Asylum applications drop by 9%
Asylum applications fell to their lowest level since 1993 last year, officials say...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Afghan base hit as Cheney visits
A suicide bomber kills five people outside Afghanistan's main US base, as Vice-President Dick Cheney visits...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Song Wakens Injured Pride of Afrikaners
The mere concept of Afrikaner pride remains an exquisitely sensitive issue among whites and blacks alike...
New York Times - February 27, 2007
Cheney Warns Pakistan to Act Against Terrorists
The Pakistani government responded with a series of strong statements, saying it ?does not accept dictation from any side.?...
New York Times - February 27, 2007
3 French Sightseers Killed Near Saudi Holy City
The attack was a brazen reminder that foreigners are still targets despite an aggressive three-year security crackdown...
New York Times - February 27, 2007
Paraguay?s Ruling Party Faces Threat of a Populist Bishop
A charismatic Roman Catholic bishop recently suspended by the Vatican has emerged as the front-runner for next year?s presidential election...
New York Times - February 27, 2007
Iraqis Reach an Accord on Oil Revenues
The move marked a major agreement among the country?s ethnic and sectarian political blocs on a highly divisive issue...
New York Times - February 27, 2007
Court Declares Bosnia Killings Were Genocide
The court cleared Serbia of intent to commit genocide, but said it had failed to prevent the Srebrenica massacre...
New York Times - February 27, 2007
Public want food 'traffic lights'
Four out of five people prefer a 'traffic light' system of food labelling, a survey finds...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Drivers fined for mobile phones
Driving while using hand-held mobile phones is outlawed with motorists facing fines and penalty points...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Incendiary devices found at Uni
Bomb disposal experts are called in after two incendiary devices are found at an Oxford University college...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Fish stocks killed by pollution
Hundreds of fish are believed to have been killed in a pollution incident in County Antrim...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Vote on EU-wide piracy penalties
Proposals for EU-wide penalties for counterfeiting face a key vote in the European parliament...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Diplomats hurt in S Lanka attack
The ambassadors of Italy and the US are slightly injured as they are caught up in a mortar attack in Sri Lanka...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Guinea PM named in strike deal
Former diplomat Lansana Kouyate is appointed as Guinea's PM, in an effort to end weeks of unrest...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Koreas set for high-level talks
N Korea is expected to ask the South to resume aid shipments, when officials from the two sides meet later...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
'Guatemala mafia killed officers'
Guatemala's president says organised crime gangs ordered the murder of four policemen held in a top security jail...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Parenting strategy to be launched
Married couples are not necessarily the best parents, Education Secretary Alan Johnson is to say in a speech...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Migrants should volunteer - Brown
Immigrants should carry out community work before being granted UK citizenship, Gordon Brown will say...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Darfur war crimes hearing due
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor is to present evidence of alleged war crimes in Darfur...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Potters Bar lessons 'not learned'
The fatal rail crash in Cumbria is "incredibly similar" to the 2002 Potters Bar tragedy in Hertfordshire, it is claimed...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
Drivers face new phone penalties
New penalties against drivers who use hand-held mobile phones at the wheel have come into force...
BBC News - February 27, 2007
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