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Frozen yogurt war de-thaws, tart new brands hit US
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Microsoft site makes digital photos into panoramas
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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25 bodies identified from plane crash in Spain
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Displaced Georgians look to US for hope, aid
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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26 dead as Philippine troops flush out rebels
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Indian Kashmir protests called off for 3 days
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Philippines Peace deal to be renegotiated
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Philippines peace in tatters after rebel attack
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Global News Archive for April 2008:
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West Brom close on promotion with draw
West Brom are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League after a 1-1 draw against struggling Southampton...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Adebayor nets three in rout of Derby
Emmanuel Adebayor hits a second-half hat-trick as Arsenal hammer relegated Derby 6-2 at Pride Park...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Opec warns oil could reach $200
Opec, the oil producing cartel, warns that the price of crude could reach $200 a barrel as oil prices hover near $120...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Playgroups 'cut leukaemia risk'
Children who attend daycare or play groups cut their risk of the most common type of childhood leukaemia by around 30%, research estimates...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
UN probe urged over Iraqi inmates
The UN should examine concerns about the detention policies of US-led troops in Iraq, a rights group says...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Rome votes for right-wing mayor
Right winger Gianni Alemanno wins Rome's mayoral poll, in another blow to Italy's centre-left...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Police say flat death was murder
The death of a woman whose body was found in her flat on Friday evening is confirmed as murder...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Two hurt in pole felling incident
Two people are in a stable condition in hospital after an electricity pole is cut down in west Belfast...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Taking the flak
How nurses feel about being under fire from patients...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
US troops killed in Iraq clashes
Four US soldiers are killed in Baghdad, the latest casualties of fierce clashes with Shia militia...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Watering holes
Which British town has the most pubs for its size?...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Leaders meet over refinery strike
Scotland's first minister and the prime minister meet to discuss the Grangemouth oil refinery strike...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Forces homes complaints 'on rise'
Complaints about military housing appears to be a growing concern, a forces support group says...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Field issues 10p tax deal warning
Labour MP Frank Field says the government may still face a fight over the abolition of the 10p tax band...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Family killed during raid in Gaza
Israelis and Palestinians blame each other after an explosion kills a mother and her four children in Gaza...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Nature's carbon balance confirmed
Scientists find evidence that a natural feedback mechanism regulated CO2 for hundreds of thousands of years...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Loopholes keep Windows XP alive
PC makers are exploiting loopholes in Microsoft license terms to keep selling Windows XP beyond a cut-off date...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Man Utd hopeful on Rooney & Vidic
Manchester United hope Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic will be fit to play in the Champions League semi-final, second leg against Barcelona...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
O'Sullivan 147 sees off Williams
Ronnie O'Sullivan hits a brilliant maximum as he beats Mark Williams to move into the last eight of the World Championship...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Three in four aim for university
A survey of teenagers shows record numbers expecting to go to university - with fewer deterred by student debt...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Dozens killed in Baghdad clashes
Thirty-eight Shia militiamen are killed in clashes with US and Iraqi troops in Baghdad...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Olympic gym under closure threat
A London gym which was selected as a Centre of Excellence for the Olympic Games faces closure...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Sex offender arrested in Canada
A missing sex offender is in custody in Canada after Strathclyde police released an appeal for information...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Jail over £5,500 benefits fraud
A 38-year-old man is jailed for six months for fraudulently claiming more than £5,500 in benefits...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
UN defends DR Congo investigation
The head of United Nations operations in DR Congo defends the UN over claims that its troops armed militias...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Life underground
The mind of a child kept captive in a sunless cellar...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Fatal mistakes
How a catalogue of errors led to man's killing on a bus...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
'Dubious' notion
US analyst queries Clinton's claim to 'popular vote' win...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Campaign tale
James Landale hits the road to a very swinging city...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Funeral for hanged TV presenter
Hundreds of people attend the funeral of TV presenter Mark Speight, who was found hanged in central London...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Chinese factory takes overseas orders for Free Tibet flags
Police in China have discovered a factory taking orders for the flag of the Tibetan government-in-exile...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
'Irritating media'
UN unease at BBC story over DR Congo cover-up...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Boys jailed for life over Goth murder
Two teenagers are jailed for murdering a woman because she was a Goth, in what the judge calls an act of "feral thuggery"...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Opposition reunites in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's rival opposition factions say they have reunited, declaring they have a majority in parliament...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Leaders to discuss fuel dispute
Scotland's first minister arrives in London where he will discuss the on-going Grangemouth crisis with UK ministers...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Court told of 'gay sex predator'
A man accused of blackmailing a member of the Royal Family tells a court his intent was actually to unmask a gay sexual predator...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Grand Theft Auto receives acclaim
Grand Theft Auto IV receives a string of near-perfect review scores ahead of its release on Tuesday...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Rooney & Vidic doubts for Man Utd
Injured Man Utd duo Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic miss training ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Harbhajan given long ban for slap
Spinner Harbhajan Singh is handed an 11-match ban in the Indian Premier League after being found guilty of slapping fellow India star Sree Santh...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Clegg: I'm here for the long run
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he is in the job for the "long term" and is pleased with the party's poll standing...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Coldplay giving away new single
British band Coldplay will give away a free download of their latest single from their new album for one week only...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Ukraine helicopter crash kills 19
A Ukrainian helicopter crashes at an offshore gas drilling platform in the Black Sea, killing 19 people...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
India in multi-satellite launch
India successfully launches 10 satellites in a single mission, in a major boost to its capabilities in space...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Refinery strike has oil near $120
Oil prices hit new records close to $120 a barrel as a UK refinery strike disrupts production in the North Sea...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
'Devious' killer's life sentence
A man who murdered his secret lover then set fire to a bedroom to conceal the crime is sentenced to life in jail...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Councillor slams rape sentences
Jail sentences for rape are little more than a slap on the wrist, says the head of Belfast's parks committee...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Zimbabwe parties to check results
Candidates' representatives in Zimbabwe's presidential election are summoned to review the delayed results...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Four children killed in Gaza raid
At least seven people, including four young children, are killed by an Israeli missile strike in northern Gaza...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Doctor killed on sea scooter
A London doctor has been killed in a sea scooter accident while on holiday with his wife in Australia...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Study finds £40m care funding gap
A £40m funding gap must be addressed if free personal care for the elderly is to be sustained, a review finds...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Coal, toothpaste or ice on the menu? Unusual pregnancy cravings appear to be rising
Pregnancy cravings are much more common among modern women than previous generations, a survey suggests...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Monster of the deep? Scientists hope defrosting a colossal squid will reveal its secrets
Technicians in New Zealand begin defrosting a rare specimen of the colossal squid, the world's biggest...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Crimes of passion
The man done for 'laying hands on a cow with intent'...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Miracle berry
The mystery fruit that can make sour food taste sweet...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Brown shrugs off Levy's criticism
Gordon Brown dismisses claims by Lord Levy that Tony Blair believes he cannot beat David Cameron in an election...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
New supermarket crackdown by OFT
The Office of Fair Trading targets Britain's four biggest supermarkets as part of an investigation into price fixing...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Parties in final push for votes
Party leaders are gearing up for the final days of campaigning before local elections in England and Wales...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Eurotunnel 'considers cash call'
Eurotunnel shares are suspended amid reports that the firm will announce a 900m euros rights issue...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Austrian 'admits daughter abuse'
An Austrian has confessed to imprisoning his daughter in a cellar and fathering her seven children, police say...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Failings over chip death killer
A report blames a "lackadaisical approach" within the criminal justice system for freeing a schizophrenic who went on to kill...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Actor Marshall hurt in accident
My Family star Kris Marshall is in intensive care with head injuries after being hit by a car on a night out in Bristol...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
McLaren must improve - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton acknowledges there is work to be done to close the gap on Ferrari after he finishes third in Spain...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
India panel to mull Harbhajan ban
Indian cricket star Harbhajan Singh faces a disciplinary panel over claims he assaulted a fellow team member...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Nurses 'need help with paperwork'
An increase in paperwork stops nurses from spending enough time with patients, nurse leaders claim...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Raul Castro raises state pension
The Cuban president, Raul Castro, says he will raise state pensions by up to 20% and increase wages for the judiciary...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Hundreds of Iraq schemes 'failed'
An audit of US-funded reconstruction for Iraq finds millions of dollars were wasted on incomplete projects...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Torch relay begins in North Korea
The latest leg of the Olympic torch worldwide relay is under way in the North Korean capital Pyongyang...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Man charged in 'banker's son con'
A man accused of conning a woman by claiming to be from a famous banking family is charged with deception...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Overweight US prisoner sues over 'insufficient' jailhouse diet
An overweight inmate sues the government for not feeding him enough in prison after he lost (45kg) while inside...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Shop for Jesus
'Threatened' West Java Christians worship in malls...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Electoral system 'vulnerable to fraud'
Elections in the UK are vulnerable to large-scale fraud, claims a group for democratic reform...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
'Early intervention' city launches
Nottingham is to be launched as the UK's first "early intervention" city to stop children drifting into crime...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
More pets being dumped - RSPCA
The number of pets abandoned in 2007 rose by almost a quarter on 2006, the RSPCA says...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Villains of the past revealed as historic Old Bailey trials go online
Villains of the past revealed as some sensational Old Bailey trials go online...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
'Dozens die' in China train crash
At least 66 people have been killed and 247 injured as two passenger trains collided in eastern China, state media say...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
Extra fuel as strike enters second day
Additional fuel is arriving in Scotland as Grangemouth oil refinery workers begin the second day of a strike...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
UN troops 'armed DR Congo rebels'
UN officials covered up claims that peacekeepers in DR Congo gave arms to militias, the BBC learns...
BBC News - April 28, 2008
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