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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 June 2006:
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Sectarian Fighting Breaks Out North of Baghdad
Intense clashes erupted today between Shiite and Sunni Arab fighters in a village north of Baghdad...
New York Times - June 29, 2006
Israel Admits the Gloves Are Off in Dealing With Hamas
Israel's arrest early today of some 64 members of Hamas marks a significant change in Israel's policy toward the Hamas government...
New York Times - June 29, 2006
Cool light leads to greener chips
Scientists have devised a new technique they say could lead to environmentally-friendly microchips...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
US Fed ups interest rate to 5.25%
The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the 17th consecutive time amid continuing concerns about inflation...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Therapy 'no cure for sex abusers'
Psychological therapy for sex offenders can reduce re-offending rates, but do not provide a cure, a study says...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Man is facing city murder charge
A man is charged with murder following the discovery of a man's body in Belfast earlier this week...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Polls close in double by-election
Voters in Blaenau Gwent go to the polls in a double by-election for Welsh assembly and parliamentary seats...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Row brings down Dutch government
The Dutch government is to resign after a coalition partner withdraws its support in a row over an immigration minister...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Count begins in key Kuwait poll
Counting is under way in Kuwait in general elections, which saw women voting and standing for the first time...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Football: We will deliver - Neville
Gary Neville promises a match-winning performance from England in the World Cup quarter-final with Portugal...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Tennis: Nadal wins five-set epic
World number two Rafael Nadal beats American qualifier Robert Kendrick in five sets at Wimbledon...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
DR Congo begins historic campaign
Official campaigning opens in the Democratic Republic of Congo's first democratic polls for 45 years...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Murray match halted by darkness
Andy Murray is two sets to one up against Julien Benneteau when bad light stops play...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Israel halts northern Gaza push
Israel delays an incursion into northern Gaza amid reports of new talks aimed at freeing its captured soldier...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Count under way in by-elections
Votes are counted after by-elections in Blaenau Gwent and the London constituency of Bromley and Chislehurst...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Israel Steps Up Confrontation in Gaza Strip
Israel carried out further airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and detained Palestinian lawmakers and ministers in the Hamas-led cabinet...
New York Times - June 29, 2006
G-8 Leaders Demand Response From Iran in a Week
Iran should respond by July 5 to an international proposal meant to resolve the standoff over Iran's nuclear program...
New York Times - June 29, 2006
Open net calls fall on deaf ears
Internet campaigners in the US fail to stop Senators backing a bill which could create a "two-tier" internet...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Head jailed for illegal arsenal
A primary school head teacher is jailed for four years for possessing an illegal arsenal of guns and ammunition...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Senate panel backs nuclear deal
A US Senate committee backs a controversial plan to share civilian nuclear technology with India...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
One dead in light aircraft crash
The pilot of a light aircraft is killed when the plane crashes into a field near Thirsk in North Yorkshire...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
PSNI informers 'deactivated'
Nearly a quarter of all police informers in Northern Ireland have been deactivated in the past three years...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
New row looms on US gay bishops
A US diocese nominates a gay priest for bishop, risking deepening a row with the global Anglican Church...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Belgian sisters 'were strangled'
Two young Belgian girls were strangled and the older one raped, unofficial post-mortem results suggest...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Live: Murray v Benneteau
Britain's Andy Murray faces Frenchman Julien Benneteau in the second round at Wimbledon...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Vaughan doubtful for Ashes series
Michael Vaughan will undergo a knee operation on Monday which will almost certainly rule him out of the Ashes...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Congo begins historic campaign
Official campaigning begins at midnight in the Democratic Republic of Congo's first democratic polls for 45 years...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Geldof pushes G8 on aid to Africa
The world's richest countries need to do more in the global fight against poverty in Africa, Bob Geldof says...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Three guilty in 'revenge' murder
A jury finds three men guilty of conspiring to murder a couple at their seaside Lincolnshire home...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
'Witchcraft' study prompts action
Action to tackle child abuse linked to "witchcraft" accusations has been stepped up following a report into the issue, the government says...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
PMs devolution deadline warning
The UK and Irish PMs say a November deadline is the last chance for politicians to restore NI devolution...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Freed foreign prisoner has killed
One of the foreign prisoners released without being considered for deportation has since committed murder...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
School slashing girl found guilty
A schoolgirl who slashed a classmate across the face with a razor blade is found guilty of unlawful wounding...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
US Guantanamo tribunals 'illegal'
The US administration has no authority to try Guantanamo suspects by military tribunal, the Supreme Court rules...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Israel justifies Hamas detentions
Israel denies planning to use dozens of detained Hamas MPs as bargaining chips to get a captured soldier freed...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Google launches payment service
Google launches an online payments service which could compete with Paypal and boost its advert sales...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Fewer pupils expelled from school
There were fewer permanent exclusions of pupils in England last year - but more suspensions...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Lighting the key to energy saving
Switching to more efficient lighting systems could significant reduce demand for electricity, a report concludes...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Jackson 'owes ex-associate $3.8m'
A former business associate of Michael Jackson is owed $3.8m after the star ran out of money, a US court hears...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Asda industrial action called off
Unions call off a planned five-day strike by warehouse staff at supermarket chain Asda...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Blunkett blast at civil service
Democracy will be damaged unless the civil service shapes up for the modern age, David Blunkett tells MPs...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Obesity pill now available in UK
A drug which treats obesity by reducing the desire to eat has been launched in the UK...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Experts say curb pupil junk food
A panel of experts says Welsh schools should cut down on junk food on lunch menus and promote healthy snacks...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Man in court over model's murder
A 35-year-old man charged with the murder of teenage model Sally Anne Bowman is remanded in custody...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Loyalist denies terrorism charges
Prominent north Belfast loyalist Ihab Shoukri appears in court in the city on terrorism charges...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Murray receives weblog hate mail
Scots tennis star Andy Murray denies being anti-English after receiving abuse over his World Cup comments...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Kuwaitis vote in landmark polls
Kuwait holds parliamentary elections which, for the first time, allow women to vote and stand as candidates...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Pakistan spurns Rice poll advice
Pakistan rejects "outside" advice after US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calls for "free" elections in 2007...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Belgium awaits post mortem result
Belgian officials complete post mortem tests on two step-sisters killed in a case that has shocked the nation...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
AU to discuss democracy charter
African Union foreign ministers meeting in Banjul are to discuss proposals for a charter on democracy...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
China navy chief sacked for graft
A top-level Chinese military official is sacked for corruption after his mistress turned him in, Xinhua reports...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Mortgages debt tops £1 trillion
The amount of money people owe on their mortgages is now more than £1 trillion, the Bank of England says...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Fired-up Murray returns to action
Andy Murray returns to the Wimbledon spotlight on Thursday when he faces Julien Benneteau...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Doctors change euthanasia stance
A majority of doctors from the British Medical Association vote against the idea of helping patients to die...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Crisis warning on terror verdict
The UK faces a constitutional crisis after a court quashed a key plank of the anti-terror laws, says a senior MP...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
MPs 'not misled by MI5 over 7/7'
MPs investigating the London bombings were not misled by MI5, says the Intelligence and Security Committee chairman...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Patients warned of flu jab delay
Flu vaccine supplies will be delayed this year due to manufacturing problems, the government warns...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Terror raid tactics 'to continue'
Anti-terrorism police will need to mount similar raids in the future to that carried out in Forest Gate, the Met chief says...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Israel seizes Hamas legislators
Israel detains dozens of Hamas MPs and ministers, as its bid to free a captured soldier in Gaza continues...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Racist prison murder 'avoidable'
The murder of an Asian prisoner by his racist cellmate could have been prevented, an inquiry has concluded...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Mexico's Election Pits Promise Against Fear
The presidential campaign has pitted a charismatic advocate for the poor against a well-educated technocrat...
New York Times - June 29, 2006
Putin Orders Death for Killers of Russians in Iraq
The order reflected the deep shock and anger in Russia at the death of five Russian embassy employees in Iraq...
New York Times - June 29, 2006
Valley of the Kings Journal: Guardian of Egypt's Past Preserves a Moment of Mystery
When a 3,300-year-old coffin was opened Wednesday, Egypt's chief Egyptologist was there both to theorize and to pose for the cameras...
New York Times - June 29, 2006
Israelis Batter Gaza and Seize Hamas Officials
In the West Bank early on Thursday, Israeli forces arrested the Palestinian deputy prime minister, two other cabinet ministers and four lawmakers in Ramallah...
New York Times - June 29, 2006
Iraq War Ends Silently for One American Soldier
In darkness, 60 U.S. soldiers silently said goodbye to Sgt. Terry Lisk. Such ceremonies have become common...
New York Times - June 29, 2006
Jackson jury selection under way
Jury selection begins in a California court, as Michael Jackson is sued by a former business associate...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
NHS mobile devices 'not secure'
The NHS is failing to use adequate security on portable data storage devices, according to a survey...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Sri Lanka monitors in key talks
Sri Lanka's ceasefire monitors are to begin talks in Norway on their future role amid worsening security in the country...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Teacher jailed for sex with pupil
A 49-year-old married teacher who had sex with one of her teenage pupils is jailed for more than four years...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Fears over E Timor rival rallies
Supporters of East Timor's ousted PM Mari Alkatiri head for Dili, raising fears of clashes with opponents...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Mexico poll hopefuls end campaign
Mexico's presidential candidates make their last bid for votes ahead of hotly-contested 2 July polls...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
World Cup: Sven defends style
England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson launches a passionate defence of his World Cup decision-making...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
PMs to reaffirm Stormont deadline
The UK and Irish leaders are to meet Stormont politicians to reaffirm the deadline for a power-sharing deal...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Two by-elections being held
Voting is due to begin in Blaenau Gwent and Bromley and Chislehurst in the wake of the deaths of two MPs...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Man charged with murder of model
A 35-year-old man is charged with murdering model Sally Anne Bowman, 18, in London last September...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Geldof to query poverty progress
Bob Geldof is to question whether G8 summit promises to tackle African poverty have been kept...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Israel forces tighten Gaza grip
Israeli tanks gather at the northern border with Gaza, intensifying an assault sparked by a soldier's capture...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
Racist cell murder report awaited
A public inquiry is reporting on how a racist teenager was able to batter to death his Asian cellmate six years ago...
BBC News - June 29, 2006
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