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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 2005:
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In Test of Free Speech, Russian Court Rules Against Art Show
A court ruled a museum director and curator incited religious hatred for an exhibition that, to many, ridiculed the Russian Orthodox Church...
New York Times - March 28, 2005
Israel Says Palestinians Abet Smuggling of Antiaircraft Missiles
Palestinians have smuggled missiles with the help of the Palestinian military intelligence service, Israel's defense minister said...
New York Times - March 28, 2005
Major Earthquake Hits Off the Coast of Sumatra
There were no reports of a major tsunami, although there were scattered and sketchy reports of earthquake deaths in various places throughout the region...
New York Times - March 28, 2005
On Eve of National Assembly, Iraqi Parties Still Lack Consensus
The country's leading political parties held last-minute talks today before a meeting of the National Assembly...
New York Times - March 28, 2005
Parliament Vote Removes Another Obstacle to Gaza Pullout
Parliament rejected a referendum that could have delayed or blocked the prime minister's efforts to evacuate Jewish settlers...
New York Times - March 28, 2005
Hair is good source of stem cells
Scientists have found hair follicles are an accessible and plentiful source of stem cells...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Rachmaninov tops classical survey
Rachmaninov's second piano concerto tops the Classic FM Hall of Fame for the fifth year running...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Tennis: Henman eases through
Tim Henman produces an impressive display to beat Juan Ignacio Chela in the third round of the Nasdaq-100 Open...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Kyrgyz political stand-off eases
Kyrgyzstan's new parliament confirms Kurmanbek Bakiev as prime minister amid signs the power struggle is easing...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Kennedy urges crime solution
Crime-fighting under Labour has seen a mass of new laws but few real solutions, says Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Exercise to treat depression call
Mental health campaigners call for GPs to offer exercise on prescription to depressed patients...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Jonathan King set to leave prison
Disgraced pop mogul Jonathan King is due to be released from prison on Tuesday...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
British build anti-landmine tool
British experts team up to design a new anti-landmine device called Dragon to deal with hidden mines...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Jackson's 'past' allowed in court
The judge in the Michael Jackson trial says past abuse allegations against the singer can be used in evidence...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Suspect 'had soldier's address'
A man is charged under the Terrorism Act after allegedly being found with a soldier's name and address...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Lethal quake rattles tsunami zone
A powerful undersea quake is reported to have killed hundreds in Indonesia, but fears of a tsunami recede...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
At Least 10 Killed in Iraq as Concerns Mount About Unrest
Separate attacks today targeted Iraqi police and Shiite pilgrims...
New York Times - March 28, 2005
War and Politics Threaten Congo's Endangered Rhinos
The northern white rhinoceros is considered to be the most endangered large mammal on earth...
New York Times - March 28, 2005
Sudan Opposes U.N. on War Crimes
Sudan would reject any United Nations resolution calling for the prosecution of Sudanese suspected of war crimes in a court abroad, the foreign minister said...
New York Times - March 28, 2005
Teacher payouts 'reach new high'
Compensation payments to teachers because of accidents and pupil attacks have hit an all-time high, a union claims...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Legal row over iTunes domain name
An internet entrepreneur launches a legal battle against Apple over the iTunes domain name he registered in 2000...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Fresh attacks target Iraqi Shia
A suicide bomber kills two police officers and injures at least five civilians outside a holy shrine south of Baghdad...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Global nuclear policy irks India
India's foreign minister criticises the world community for failing to prevent the spread of nuclear arms...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Church divides over gay priests
Two groups within the Scottish Episcopal Church clash over a statement that homosexuality is no bar to ordained ministry...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Football: Owen in Rooney tribute
Michael Owen outlines his delight at the rapport he has with England strike partner Wayne Rooney...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
UN appeals for KR trial funding
The United Nations is holding a pledging conference in New York for funding for the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Microsoft and EU reach agreement
Microsoft and the European Commission come to agreement on a name for the version of Windows without the software giant's own Media Player...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Lawyers act in Turkish flag row
Turkish lawyers file a complaint against the country's most senior military officer in a row over an attempted flag burning...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Howard does not regret sacking
Michael Howard says he was sticking up for honesty when he sacked Tory MP Howard Flight...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Israeli MPs rejects Gaza referendum
Israel's parliament rejects an attempt by opponents of the planned Gaza pullout to force a referendum...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Great white shark attacks surfer
A 32-year-old British surfer survives an attack by a great white shark off the coast of South Africa...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Strong quake hits Indonesia coast
A major earthquake rocks the Indian Ocean off northern Sumatra, triggering a tsunami warning...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Tory childcare proposals: Your views
The Tories are set to reveal their proposals for extra funding for childcare and maternity leave. Send us your comments...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Binge drinking dangers revealed
Death and blighted lives as a result of binge drinking in Wales are highlighted in a week-long BBC campaign...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Spring bloom for property market
UK house prices ease a touch in March, encouraging more house hunters back to the market, the latest Hometrack survey says...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Dando death claim in Archer case
Jeffrey Archer is to appeal against his perjury conviction, his wife tells a Sunday newspaper...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Judge to rule on Jackson 'past'
The judge in the Michael Jackson trial is to rule on previous child abuse claims made against the pop star...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
TV shows Hariri 'murder footage'
An Arabic television station shows video of the moments before the blast that killed ex-Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
'India to consider buying F-16s'
India says it will mull an offer to buy advanced warplanes from the US which is also selling F-16s to Pakistan...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Police hunt teenager's 'abductor'
A 14-year-old girl missing from her Teesside home has been 'abducted' by an older man, say police...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Man arrested after stab killing
A murder inquiry is launched after a man dies following a stabbing on the outskirts of west Belfast...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
M74 protesters vow to fight link
Campaigners opposed to a motorway extension in Glasgow pledge to target the firms involved in the project...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Cricket: Pakistan clinch victory
Pakistan beat India by 168 runs in the final Test to tie the series 1-1...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Football: Robben out of big game
Arjen Robben will miss the first leg of Chelsea's Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Zimbabwe condemns 'liar' cleric
Zimbabwe calls one of its leading cleric an "inveterate liar", after he calls for a peaceful uprising against the government...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Ousted MP continues Tory battle
Sacked Tory MP Howard Flight says it is democratically and constitutionally wrong to deselect him...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Election postal votes 'going up'
Voters demand more postal votes than ever for the forthcoming general election, a newspaper survey finds...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Fraud 'doubles to high of £756m'
Reported fraud in Britain has more than doubled to over £750m in the past year, figures suggest...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Blair offers bank holiday promise
The prime minister is proposing to allow workers to get bank holidays on top of their paid leave...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Crowded House drummer dead
Paul Hester, drummer with band Crowded House, has been found hanged in a park in Melbourne...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Bank apology for cash point hitch
Barclays Bank apologises to millions of customers left with no cash on Sunday after a computer problem...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Fresh appeal in child rape probe
Police make a fresh appeal for help in solving the rape of a young girl who was attacked at her home in Essex...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Kyrgyzstan legal stand-off eases
The stand-off between two rival parliaments in Kyrgyzstan eases, four days after the president was ousted...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Tories pledge more childcare help
Michael Howard is to promise extra cash for childcare and maternity leave, as the row over a sacked Tory MP continues...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Dueling Parliaments, Old and New, Deepen Crisis in Kyrgyzstan
A conflict between the newly elected Parliament and the old one continued to cloud prospects for the government that seized power last week...
New York Times - March 28, 2005
Schröder Calls on Companies to Create Jobs In Germany
Chancellor Gerhard Schröder called on German companies to stop moving jobs and factories outside of the country in search of cheaper labor and lower taxes...
New York Times - March 28, 2005
Cairo Police Arrest 100, Blocking Rally by Opposition
Thousands of policemen prevented a protest rally by the banned Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest opposition group, in front of Parliament...
New York Times - March 28, 2005
Rings That Kidnap Iraqis Thrive on Big Threats and Bigger Profits
As many as 5,000 Iraqis have been kidnapped in the last year and a half, with ransom being a far greater motive than intimidation...
New York Times - March 28, 2005
Pope Appears at His Window, but His Voice Is Only an Inaudible Whisper
Pope John Paul II made a relatively long appearance on Easter but was only able to produce an inaudible whisper...
New York Times - March 28, 2005
Teachers worried about 'educare'
A teachers' union is concerned about the way children's centres in England are developing...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Soldiers killed in Kashmir attack
At least two Indian soldiers are killed and eight others injured in an attack by suspected militants in Indian Kashmir...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
O'Connor must return Athens gold
Cian O'Connor is told to give back his Olympic gold following a hearing into doping allegations...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Schiavo parents appeal for calm
The family of a brain-damaged US woman urge supporters to remain calm, as her death comes closer...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Cash machines paralysed by glitch
The change to BST is among suspect causes after a fault left hordes of bank customers without cash...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
GM golden rice boosts vitamin A
UK scientists develop a new strain of GM rice, which could reduce vitamin A deficiency in developing countries...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Europe body steps into Kyrgyz dispute
Europe's top security body says it is trying to end a legal dispute in Kyrgyzstan after the president was ousted...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
Tories pledge extra maternity pay
Michael Howard is preparing to promise extra funding for childcare and maternity leave, while the row over a sacked Tory MP continues...
BBC News - March 28, 2005
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