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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 February 2006:
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Prosecutors Show Execution Orders Signed by Hussein
The execution orders for 148 men and boys, some as young as 11, are the first clear evidence linking the former dictator to large-scale crimes...
New York Times - February 28, 2006
At Least 75 Dead in String of Attacks in Iraq
The latest wave of bombings, some aimed at Shiite areas, threatened to heighten sectarian tension again...
New York Times - February 28, 2006
U.N. Agencies Warn Against Cuts in Palestinian Aid
Four U.N. agencies said today that cuts in financial aid could quickly lead to a crisis in basic services...
New York Times - February 28, 2006
Bed fears over Barts development
There must be no cut in the number of beds planned for the £1.1bn rebuilding of Barts and Royal London, doctors say...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
What the education bill says
There is more to the new education bill than proposals for trust schools - which are not actually mentioned...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Clarke attacks Lords terror vote
Charles Clarke criticises the House of Lords after it defeats government plans to outlaw the "glorification" of terrorism...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Mother held in baby death probe
The mother of a baby who died in suspicious circumstances in County Fermanagh is arrested...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
'Execution memo' at Saddam trial
The trial of Saddam Hussein resumes with a memo allegedly showing his approval of executions...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Ivory Coast holds historic summit
Political and rebel leaders in Ivory Coast hold key talks and agree to continue their dialogue...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Cricket: England face tough Test
Injury-hit England face a daunting task as they open their three-Test series against India on Wednesday...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Arctic weather warning for the UK
Icy winds from the North Pole are expected on Wednesday as Britain prepares for snowy blizzards...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Cameron appeals for Tory change
Conservative leader David Cameron says his party has to change to help create a better Britain...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Kelly tries to woo school rebels
Labour MPs have been holding meetings to discuss the government's newly published plans for schools in England...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Iraq bombs claim dozens of lives
An attack near a Baghdad Shia mosque kills at least 23 people hours after four other blasts claim 35 lives...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Mardi Gras boost for New Orleans
Revellers pack the streets of New Orleans as the first Mardi Gras since Hurricane Katrina draws to a close...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Blair gives Jowell 'full support'
No 10 says Tessa Jowell has Tony Blair's full confidence, as questions continue over her husband's financial dealings...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Canada's Private Clinics Surge as Public System Falters
Private insurance companies are about to find a gold mine...
New York Times - February 28, 2006
Bombs Kill at Least 30, Suddenly Ending a Calm Spell in Baghdad
More than 130 were wounded as a string of bombs went off in quick succession. Also, Saddam Hussein's trial resumed...
New York Times - February 28, 2006
China Expresses Disapproval for Taiwan Independence Signals
China reacted sharply today to the decision by President Chen Shui-Bian of Taiwan to terminate the island's unification council...
New York Times - February 28, 2006
Cut-price loophole closed on CDs
Jersey announces a change of policy that is going to mean higher priced DVD and CDs for UK consumers...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Blair defeated on 'glorification'
The government suffers a House of Lords defeat over its proposals to outlaw glorification of terrorism...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Landmark NHS project 'to proceed'
The £1.1bn rebuilding of two of the most famous hospitals in the country is close to getting the green light...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Unions downbeat on revised bill
Teaching unions are downbeat on the education bill, with one describing it as a "missed opportunity"...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Giant squid grabs London audience
An 8m-long giant squid caught off the Falkland Islands last April is being displayed at London's Natural History Museum...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Planning move 'may lead to fines'
Northern Ireland taxpayers may face millions of pounds in fines after the executive breached European law...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Brother makes kidnapping appeal
The brother of Andrew Ramsay, kidnapped in Glasgow, appeals for his release...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Affairs 'relevant' in hitman case
A woman who denies trying to kill her wealthy husband had a 'sinister' dimension to her marriage, a court hears...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Baghdad blasts kill at least 50
An attack on a Baghdad Shia mosque kills at least 15 people, hours after four other blasts claim 35 lives...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Cricket: Fletcher backs Flintoff
England coach Duncan Fletcher plays down claims Andrew Flintoff's form could suffer with captaincy...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Ivory Coast peace summit starts
Key talks between Ivory Coast's political and rebel leaders begin after the arrival of rebel leader Guillaume Soro...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Radio comedian Linda Smith dies
Comic Linda Smith, a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz, dies of cancer at the age of 48...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Football: Lampard out for England
Michael Carrick will start for England against Uruguay on Wednesday after Frank Lampard is ruled out with a hamstring injury...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Judge freezes mayor's suspension
The High Court freezes the suspension of London mayor Ken Livingstone over remarks made to a Jewish reporter...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Man 'wanted to be famous killer'
A man accused of four murders set out to kill at least 10 people, an Old Bailey jury hears...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Google shares fall on slow growth
Shares in internet search giant Google fall 10% after finance officer George Reyes says overall growth is slowing...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
German cat gets deadly bird flu
A domestic cat in Germany becomes the first mammal in the European Union to die of the H5N1 bird flu strain...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Lorry recovered after £53m raid
A lorry thought to have been used in the Securitas raid is recovered with forensic tests under way...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Schools shake-up plans unveiled
The government's flagship education bill is published, amid threats of a rebellion by many Labour MPs...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Rolling Stones 'to play in China'
The Rolling Stones are to hold their first concert in China three years after gigs were cancelled amid the Sars crisis...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Mayor hits back over suspension
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone hits back at critics after being suspended temporarily for comments he made to a reporter...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Board to vote on education cuts
The Belfast Education and Library Board is asked to approve a package of cuts to save almost £4m...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
TV exec jailed over biker death
A TV executive who fled the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash is jailed for three years for causing death by dangerous driving...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
RBS unveils record £8bn profits
Royal Bank of Scotland posts record pre-tax profits of £7.94bn for the year, up 21% on last year...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Irving expands on Holocaust views
David Irving - jailed Holocaust denial - tells BBC News he still does not accept a large number of Jews died at Auschwitz...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Iraqi capital hit by three blasts
Three bombs in Baghdad kill 33 people, only a day after the lifting of a curfew imposed following violence...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Indian budget pushes for growth
India's finance minister presents his budget, saying his country's economy will push for annual growth of 10%...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Football: New Cole injury blow
Arsenal's Ashley Cole limps off with an ankle injury just minutes into his latest comeback...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Museveni rival challenges results
The defeated candidate in Uganda's presidential elections says he will challenge the official results in court...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
China warns Taiwan of 'disaster'
China warns Taiwan that its decision to scrap a council on reunification with the mainland may bring disaster...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
US settles suit by 9/11 detainee
The US government agrees to settle a lawsuit brought by an Egyptian arrested after the 9/11 attacks, reports say...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
'Pompeii of the East' discovered
An expedition to the site of the largest volcanic eruption in modern times has uncovered a lost kingdom on a remote Indonesian island...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Doherty arrested for 'car theft'
Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty is arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of stealing a car...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Vaughan facing long-term lay-off
Injured England captain Michael Vaughan says he does not expect to play again until the summer...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Asylum applications continue fall
Asylum applications to the UK continue to fall - but a key target on removals is still to be met, Home Office figures show...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Iran goes ahead with enrichment
The UN says Iran has begun using nuclear enrichment machines and is failing to co-operate with inspectors...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Powergen in big energy price rise
Powergen is putting up gas prices by 24.4% and electricity prices by 18.4% for its six million customers...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Iraq attack kills two UK soldiers
Two British soldiers are killed and another is injured by a roadside bomb while on patrol in southern Iraq...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
'Failure' found in murder probe
The probation service suspends four officers after a damning report into the killing of banker John Monckton...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Taiwan's Leader Defies Beijing's Warnings
President Chen Shui-bian scrapped the island's council and guidelines for any political unification with mainland China...
New York Times - February 28, 2006
Germany Denies Giving U.S. Iraq's Plan to Defend Baghdad
The German government labeled as "false" a report in The Times about German intelligence agents passing information about Iraq to the U.S...
New York Times - February 28, 2006
Assertive India Girds for Negotiations With Bush
When President Bush lands in India on Wednesday, he will find a nation ready to assert its views, some of which align with Mr. Bush's agenda and some of which do not...
New York Times - February 28, 2006
Iraqis Return to the Streets After Curfew, but Cautiously
Some sectarian violence continued as Iraqis returned cautiously to the streets after three days of government-imposed curfew...
New York Times - February 28, 2006
Europeans Plan Partial Bailout of Palestinians
The U.N.'s Middle East envoy warned that the Palestinian Authority could collapse "within two weeks" without funds...
New York Times - February 28, 2006
U.N. Agency Says It Got Few Answers From Iran on Nuclear Activity and Weapons
The nuclear watchdog said Iran refused to provide answers about its nuclear program, raising suspicions of a weapons link...
New York Times - February 28, 2006
Viruses plague British businesses
Computer viruses top the list of the security threats that cause the biggest problems, an official UK survey shows...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Cocoa 'cuts heart disease risk'
Scientists have produced more compelling evidence that cocoa contains ingredients that are good for your heart...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Lure of trust status for schools
BBC News online finds out why schools are attracted to applying for the new trust school status...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Fears over UK troops' readiness
A third of UK armed forces were left under-prepared for action after the conflict in Iraq, MPs warn...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Football: Madrid president resigns
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has stepped down after six years at the helm of the Spanish giants...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
New Orleans ready for Mardi Gras
Thousands gather in New Orleans for the climax of the first Mardi Gras carnival since Hurricane Katrina...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Palestinians welcome EU aid
An EU aid package worth 120m euros is hailed by Palestinians and the US but condemned by Israel...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Murder probe criticism expected
An inquiry into the killing of city banker John Monckton is expected to criticise probation officers based in London...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Iraq makes terror 'more likely'
A global poll for the BBC suggests people believe the Iraq war has increased the likelihood of terrorist attacks...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Attacks on nurses 'on the rise'
Violence and bullying against frontline NHS staff is increasing, a new survey of nurses suggests...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Education Bill set to be unveiled
The government's Education Bill is due to be published in the Commons, amid fears of a rebellion by backbench MPs...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Bird flu 'to hit UK', expert says
Bird flu will reach the UK and remain for "five years plus", the government's chief scientific adviser predicts...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
Warning over child obesity push
The bid to halt rising child obesity by 2010 will fail unless the government improves leadership, a study says...
BBC News - February 28, 2006
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