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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 2007:
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Suicide Bomb Kills 3 in Bakery in Israel
It was the first suicide bombing inside Israel in nine months. And the location, a bakery, made it even more unusual...
New York Times - January 29, 2007
Shiite Cult Aimed to Kill Clerics in Iraq
About 200 members of ?Soldiers From Heaven? died in the fighting, which lasted until about 4 a.m. today...
New York Times - January 29, 2007
Melting of glaciers 'speeds up'
As scientists meet for crucial climate talks in Paris, data shows glaciers are shrinking ever faster, scientists say...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Afghan opium 'should be licensed'
Afghan poppies should be used to make opium rather than be destroyed, the Conservatives say...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Anger at end of emergency ops
The health minister asks NHS managers to explain ending emergency surgery at a Llanelli hospital...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Promotion 'key issue' for workers
Workers would be more likely to stay with their current firm if they had better promotion prospects, a survey says...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Muslim groups 'not doing enough'
A Tory group criticises Muslim organisations for not doing enough to promote understanding in society...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
No exemption for church adoption
The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland is studying the impact of an announcement on its adoption agencies...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Parking hike for high polluters
Plans to charge "gas-guzzling" vehicles higher parking fees in one London borough are approved...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Bush's ex-spokesman rebuts Libby
Ex-White House spokesman Ari Fleischer testifies for the prosecution at the perjury trial of Lewis "Scooter" Libby...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Men charged under Terrorism Act
Two men held after searches of properties in West Yorkshire are charged under the Terrorism Act...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
'Super-casino' site to be named
The venue of Britain's first "super-casino" is to be announced, with Blackpool and Greenwich the favourites...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Fatah and Hamas agree ceasefire
Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas reach a deal on a ceasefire, a top Hamas official says...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Suicide Bomb Kills 3 at Bakery in Israel
It was the first suicide bombing inside Israel in nine months. And the location made it even more unusual...
New York Times - January 29, 2007
Microsoft starts Vista hard sell
Microsoft prepares to launch Windows Vista, with more than 100m computers expected to use it within 12 months...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Glaciers melt, climate talks open
As scientists meet for crucial climate talks in Paris, new data shows glaciers are shrinking ever faster...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Jowell hits back over 2012 funds
Tessa Jowell defends her handling of the 2012 Olympics budget, while under fire from MPs who say further "raids" on the Lottery is unacceptable...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
House prices end 2006 on the rise
House price inflation picked up in England and Wales towards the end of 2006, the Land Registry says...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Police official cleared of rape
South Wales Police's head of human resources is found not guilty of raping a woman he met on a night out...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Nimrod crash victims remembered
A service is held at a Moray military air base for the 14 servicemen who died in a crash in Afghanistan...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
'Three killed' in Pakistan blast
Police say at least three people are killed in Pakistan's latest suicide blast, in the town of Dera Ismail Khan...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Victims 'should go to the police'
Anyone who has been the victim of crime should co-operate with the police the Sinn Fein leader says...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
German plan to close coal mines
German officials agree a deal to phase out the heavily-subsidised coal mining industry in the country...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Bolivia route blockaded over oil
Bolivian protesters demanding further nationalisation of the oil and gas sector block the road to Argentina and Paraguay...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
ICC trial for DR Congo's warlord
A DR Congo militia leader will be the first person to go on trial for war crimes at the International Criminal Court...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Rugby U: Wilkinson gets call-up
Jonny Wilkinson and Andy Farrell are named in England's team to face Scotland in the Six Nations on Saturday...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Football: FA Cup fifth round draw
Man Utd will entertain Reading and Chelsea host Norwich or Blackpool as the draw is made for the FA Cup fifth round...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Rooney libel case thrown out
A woman suing over claims she had sex with Wayne Rooney while a prostitute loses her libel case...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Home Office needs time - Blair
The Home Office needs to be given time to deal with "tremendous challenges", Tony Blair says...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Britain 'must resist extremists'
David Cameron says extremist Muslims are a mirror image of the BNP, seeking to create a "them and us" Britain...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Union snub to Sudan over Darfur
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir is again bypassed in his bid to become African Union chairman because of Darfur...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
'Bus bomb bid' CCTV shown
The 21 July trial jury sees CCTV footage of the moment a man allegedly tried to set off a device on a bus...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Union calls off BA strike action
A planned two-day strike by thousands of British Airways cabin crew is called off after last-minute talks...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
No exemption from gay rights law
Downing Street announces there will be no exemption from gay rights laws for Catholic adoption agencies...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Top Gear crash wins ratings clash
More people saw the return of Top Gear than the Celebrity Big Brother final, overnight figures show...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Cameron to back adoption row law
Conservative leader David Cameron says he will back the law at the centre of a row over gay adoption...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Chinese joint venture for Boots
Pharmacy group Alliance Boots says it is to form a joint venture with China's Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Plant closures mean 420 job cuts
A firm closes factories in Ayrshire with immediate effect, resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Police official rape jury resumes
A jury resumes its deliberations in the trial of a senior police force official, accused of rape in Swansea...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Two face attempted murder charge
Two teenagers are due in court charged with attempting to murder a 17-year-old youth on Saturday...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Think tank backs Blackpool casino
Britain's first super-casino should be built in Blackpool, according to an independent think tank...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Donors warn on Sri Lanka violence
International donors urge Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels to halt worsening violence...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Five die in Gaza faction violence
At least five people have died in continuing clashes between Hamas and Fatah fighter in the Gaza Strip overnight...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Football: Pearce FA talks
The FA will hold talks with Man City over the proposed appointment of Stuart Pearce as England Under-21 boss...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Police attacked in Somali battle
At least two people are killed, including a Somali police officer during an hour-long gunbattle in Mogadishu...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Thai airport hit by runway cracks
Some flights are to be transferred from Bangkok's new airport so cracks in the runway can be repaired...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Football: McLeish new Scots boss
Alex McLeish succeeds Walter Smith to become the new Scotland coach...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
'Hundreds' killed in Iraq battles
US and Iraqi troops kill some 300 militants in fierce fighting around the holy city of Najaf, Iraqi police say...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Muted response to Shetty in India
Reaction in India to Shilpa Shetty's victory in the Big Brother reality show is muted...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Younger Muslims 'more political'
Young Muslims are much more likely than their parents to be attracted to political forms of Islam, a survey suggests...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
BA talks on again as strike looms
Last-gasp talks between BA and union leaders aimed at averting a strike by cabin crew are under way again...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Three dead in Israel suicide bomb
A suicide bombing at a bakery kills three people in the first such attack within Israel for nine months...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Darfur dominating Africa summit
A joint force must deploy urgently to end violence in Sudan's Darfur region, the UN chief tells African leaders...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Ex-soldier admits killing family
A former serviceman admits the manslaughter of four members of his family who were found shot dead...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Defiant Reid says 'I won't quit'
John Reid says he is "not going to quit" - but warns he expects to find more problems at the Home Office...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
A Serbian Region Unravels With Its Textile Industry
While parts of Eastern Europe laboriously rebuilt their economies in the 1990s, and joined in European life, Serbia did not follow suit...
New York Times - January 29, 2007
Iranian Reveals Plan to Expand Role in Iraq
Iran?s ambassador to Baghdad outlined a plan to expand its economic and military ties with Iraq that will almost certainly bring more conflict with the U.S...
New York Times - January 29, 2007
Saudi King Invites Palestinian Factions to Talks
Hamas and Fatah leaders said they would take up the invitation by the Saudi monarch, though no date was set...
New York Times - January 29, 2007
Sinn Fein Endorses Plan for Ulster Police Reforms
The move opens the way to restoring local rule through a government shared by Protestants and Catholics...
New York Times - January 29, 2007
250 Are Killed in Major Iraq Battle
An American helicopter was shot down in fighting near Najaf between gunmen and Iraqi forces backed by U.S. firepower...
New York Times - January 29, 2007
BBC airs Top Gear crash footage
Footage of Richard Hammond's high-speed crash is aired for the first time as Top Gear returns to TV...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Liposuction soars in popularity
More people had liposuction to eradicate fat last year than ever before, figures have revealed...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Viral e-mails taught in college
The art of making viral e-mails is to be taught as part of college design course...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Rare red ants get a helping hand
A conservation project hopes to prevent a rare species of red ant from becoming extinct in mainland Britain...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
House prices 'up £1,000 a month'
Britain's housing boom will continue in 2007, with average prices rising £1,000 a month, a report says...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
PMs welcome Sinn Fein police move
The British and Irish prime ministers welcome Sinn Fein's decision to back policing in Northern Ireland...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Scottish fraud hits record level
Fraud in Scotland has rocketed to its highest level in 20 years of official research, say finance experts...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Australia to drink recycled water
Australians in Queensland will have to drink recycled sewage because of a water shortage, the state premier says...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Man in court over office murder
A 31-year-old man will appear in court accused of murdering 28-year-old Catherine Marlow in London...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Regal Mirren scoops US honour
Helen Mirren wins a Screen Actors Guild award for The Queen, in a pointer to possible Oscar success...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Prince wins environmental award
The Prince of Wales receives an environmental award in New York while touring the US with the Duchess of Cornwall...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Call to reform NHS charge system
Most prescription charges should be scrapped and replaced by charges for certain ops, health chiefs say...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Reid 'not beleagured by problems'
Home Secretary John Reid says he "expects more problems" as he forges ahead with reforming his department...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
Sudan under pressure at summit
Sudan will come under UN and international pressure over Darfur as the African Union summit begins in Ethiopia...
BBC News - January 29, 2007
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