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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 January 2005:
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5 U.S. Soldiers and 5 Iraqis Killed in Attacks in Baghdad
In other incidents, an Army helicopter crashed in Baghdad and Iraq announced the arrest of aides to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi...
New York Times - January 28, 2005
Israel Curtails Gaza Incursions in Response to Abbas Moves
Israel ordered its army today to stop offensive operations in the Gaza Strip and scale them back sharply in the West Bank...
New York Times - January 28, 2005
McAleese 'sorry' over Nazi remark
Mary McAleese says she is "deeply sorry" for remarks comparing Nazi hatred with Northern Ireland...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Stamp duty 'unfair to new buyers'
A survey finds most people believe first-time buyers should be exempted from paying stamp duty...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
China Dreamliner deal for Boeing
The US aerospace giant signs a deal worth up to $7.2bn to supply 60 of its new Dreamliner airlines to six Chinese carriers...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Nurse's killer sent to Broadmoor
A schizophrenic who beat a nurse to death is ordered to be detained in Broadmoor Prison...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Football: B'ham £6m Bellamy fee
Newcastle are close to offloading Craig Bellamy after agreeing a fee of £6m with Birmingham...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Boxing: Harrison secures draw
Scott Harrison clings on to his WBO featherweight title after escaping with a draw against Victor Polo in Glasgow...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
ANC moves to back Zimbabwe trip
South Africa's ruling ANC ends its opposition to a controversial trade union mission to Zimbabwe...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Chile secret police chief jailed
Gen Manuel Contreras begins a 12-year jail sentence amid scenes of court chaos before he heads to prison...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Big Hamas win in Gaza's election
Palestinian militant group Hamas wins a huge victory in local polls in Gaza, final results show...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Life for 'Lady in Lake' husband
A retired teacher is jailed for life for the ice axe murder of his wife in Cumbria nearly 30 years ago...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Jackson judge allows Bashir film
The judge in Michael Jackson's trial says Martin Bashir's controversial documentary can be shown to jurors...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
US-Euro plan wins chopper bid
A trans-Atlantic bid from US firm Lockheed Martin wins the contract to supply President Bush's helicopters...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Sudan troops in Darfur offensive
The UN Sudan envoy says government forces are running intensive military operations in west Darfur...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Killings hit run-up to Iraq vote
Insurgents attack US troops, polling stations and Iraqi forces as security increases ahead of Sunday's election...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
5 U.S. Soldiers, 5 Iraqis Killed in Attacks in Baghdad
Also, the Iraqi government, seeking to reassure voters, said that associates of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi have been arrested...
New York Times - January 28, 2005
Israel Cuts Back on Incursions in Gaza Following Abbas Moves
The Israeli Army said it will target militants in the West Bank "only if there is an immediate threat by active terrorists cells."...
New York Times - January 28, 2005
Grammars head student access
Grammar schools were more successful than independent schools in England in getting pupils into university...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Movie body targets children's PCs
The UA film industry releases its latest tool in a campaign to clamp down on movie file-sharing...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Nepal shuts down Tibetan offices
Nepal orders the closure of two key offices representing the Dalai Lama in the capital, Kathmandu...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Transplant for liver failure baby
A baby girl who was given just days to live has a liver transplant after her parents appealed for a donor...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Omagh bomb accused freed on bail
The only man brought to trial over the Omagh bombing is freed on bail after winning an appeal against his conviction...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Man arrested over five stabbings
Police say a 34-year-old has been arrested in connection with a series of apparently random stabbings...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Woman died after ambulance error
A pensioner died weeks after being left at the wrong home by an ambulance crew, an inquest hears...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Mortgage approvals plummet by 38%
Mortgage approvals fall in December for the seventh month in a row, with 38% fewer mortgages approved than a year earlier...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Labour pig poster 'anti-Semitic'
Labour is under fire over a poster depicting Michael Howard and Oliver Letwin as flying pigs...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
'Mad cow' disease found in goat
European scientists confirm what is thought to be the first known case of "mad cow" disease in a goat...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Football: B'ham £6m Bellamy fee
Newcastle are close to offloading Craig Bellamy after agreeing a fee of £6m with Birmingham...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Football: FA charges Mourinho
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is charged with improper conduct by the FA...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
'Big win for Hamas' in Gaza poll
Palestinian militant group Hamas has won a huge victory in local polls in Gaza, unofficial results indicate...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Blair warns Sinn Fein on violence
The PM tells Gerry Adams he wants an inclusive process involving Sinn Fein - but not if the IRA is active...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Soldier 'failed to report abuse'
A soldier was "disgusted" at himself for failing to report the alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners, a court martial hears...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
'Lady in Lake' husband found guilty
A retired teacher is found guilty of the murder of his wife in Cumbria, nearly 30 years ago...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Security stepped up for Iraq poll
Extra security measures are being introduced in Iraq ahead of Sunday's election - the first since the invasion...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Court rejects baby Charlotte plea
The parents of a seriously-ill baby fail to remove a court order giving doctors permission not to resuscitate...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Howard attacks cost of asylum
Michael Howard is to launch an attack on the cost of the asylum system under Tony Blair...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Ofsted Muslim schools row goes on
A Muslim education leader says his community feels unfairly demonised by the head of Ofsted...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Bat evolution linked to warming
A sharp rise in global temperatures about 50 million years ago may have been responsible for the evolution of bats, Science magazine reports...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Nintendo handheld given Euro date
Nintendo's new handheld console, the DS, will launch in Europe on 11 March, priced £99...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
EastEnders schedule threat denied
Reports that EastEnders was in danger of being taken off air due to production problems are denied by the BBC...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Will the Iraqi poll be a success?
President Bush has called on Iraqis to defy terrorists and vote in Sunday's election. What do you think about the prospects for the poll?...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
FA apologises over England DVD
The Football Association acts following complaints over an official England DVD which failed to feature black players...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Deaths follow fire rescue attempt
A man dies as he tries to rescue his female neighbour as fire engulfs her home in Londonderry...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Domestic abuse shows 10% increase
The number of domestic abuse incidents recorded by police has continued to rise, according to figures...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Morgan visits 'crisis' hospital
First Minister Rhodri Morgan meets staff at the emergency unit at Wales's biggest hospital, after warnings of severe pressures...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Passenger rise boosts BAA profits
UK airport firm BAA reports an 18% increase in nine-month operating profit, boosted by increasing demand for air travel...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Football: Bellamy not in squad
Newcastle boss Graeme Souness tells Craig Bellamy he will not play for him again...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Peace team to probe Darfur raid
Military observers will again try to investigate reports that Sudan's air force has bombed a town in Darfur...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Australian freed from Guantanamo
Australian Mamdouh Habib arrives home after nearly three years at a US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Wanted Serbian general surrenders
A Serbian army general, Vladimir
Lazarevic, surrenders and will go before the UN war crimes tribunal...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Hamas 'victory' in Gaza election
Palestinian militant group Hamas wins a huge victory in Gaza local polls, unofficial results show...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Arrests in Balochistan rape case
Three officials are held for evidence tampering after an alleged rape in Pakistan's Balochistan province that sparked tribal violence...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Rice trip to focus on Middle East
Condoleezza Rice will include the Middle East in her first trip abroad as US secretary of state next week...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
BBC 'needs external watchdog'
The way the BBC is governed and regulated is "unsustainable", an expert panel tells the government...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Tennis: Hewitt fights back
Lleyton Hewitt beats Andy Roddick in four sets to reach the Australian Open final...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
High Court upholds ban on hunting
Pro-hunt campaigners lose their High Court challenge to the law banning hunting with dogs in England and Wales...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Beslan inquiry accuses officials
High-ranking military officials helped the Beslan school hostage-takers, Russian investigators say...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
For Rice, Job Begins With Plans to Visit Europe and Israel
Condoleezza Rice declared that diplomacy would be the main tool in spreading democracy in the world...
New York Times - January 28, 2005
Reservist to Offer Guilty Plea in Jail Assault
The reservist has agreed to plead guilty in exchange for a promise from prosecutors that he will spend no more than 18 months in prison...
New York Times - January 28, 2005
Mexico Rebukes U.S. for Drug Violence Alert
Mexican officials rebuked the U.S. for issuing a diplomatic alert about a wave of drug-related violence along the border...
New York Times - January 28, 2005
Bush Says Iraqi Leaders Will Want U.S. Forces to Stay to Help
President Bush said in an interview that he would withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq if the new government asked him to do so...
New York Times - January 28, 2005
Iraqi Candidate Killed on Videotape; Other Attacks Leave a Marine and Several Iraqis Dead
Insurgents unleashed a string of attacks across Iraq that left nearly a dozen Iraqis and an American Marine dead...
New York Times - January 28, 2005
Sharon Cites Chance for 'Breakthrough' With Palestinians
The Israeli prime minister had warm words for the new Palestinian leader, who called for a formal cease-fire agreement with Israel...
New York Times - January 28, 2005
Trust makes plea over Stonehenge
The National Trust pleas with the government to be clear over the next moves for the Stonehenge road proposals...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
P&G to acquire Gillette for $57bn
Procter & Gamble strikes a deal to buy Gillette for $57bn (£30.2bn), creating the world's biggest stable of consumer brands...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Immigrants 'cost UK £2bn a year'
The asylum system is being "abused" by immigrants who now cost the UK £2bn a year, Michael Howard is to say...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Clue to stroke brain cell deaths
Researchers have discovered the exact mechanism behind the death of brain cells following a stroke...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
New student fees 'may boost debt'
Typical graduate debt in England might rise to £15,000 under variable university tuition fees, a report says...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Judges set to rule on hunting ban
The High Court is due to decide if the government's ban on hunting with hounds is legally sound...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
PM meeting Adams amid raid claims
Gerry Adams is meeting Tony Blair for the first time since the IRA was blamed for December's £26.5m bank raid...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Sick baby's parents back in court
The parents of Charlotte Wyatt are returning to court to fight for their daughter's right to be resuscitated...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Cosmetic op industry shake-up
A reform of how the private cosmetic surgery industry is regulated and operated is to be unveiled...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Cancer alert for smoking parents
Children regularly exposed to passive smoke are up to three times more likely to get lung cancer, researchers say...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
LA suicide crash 'spawns copycat'
A second California man in as many days is held for trying to kill himself by causing a train crash, police say...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
'Third' of DVLA car records wrong
A third of cars could be registered wrongly in government databases, says the National Audit Office...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Councils 'must find Gypsy sites'
Ministers are to tell councils to find more sites for travellers amid continuing rows over a string of unauthorised encampments...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Indonesia to meet rebels face-on
Indonesia and its Aceh rebels agree to hold direct talks in Finland on Friday, just over a month after the tsunami...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
Expatriates vote in Iraq election
Iraqis living abroad cast ballots in their country's election - two days before the poll opens in Iraq itself...
BBC News - January 28, 2005
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