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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Shuttle gives space station a mile-high boost
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Laura Bush visits Peruvian hospital
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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China 19,000 victims identified from May quake
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Obama keeps low profile in auto rescue talks
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Tobey Maguire, Jennifer Meyer expecting baby No. 2
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Spears makes unexpected appearance in court
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Kanye Wests new album to debut on MySpace Music
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Global News Archive for Octomber 2004:
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Militant Cleric Considers Entry Into Iraqi Politics
Moktada al-Sadr has told Iraqi leaders that he is planning to disband his militia and possibly field candidates for office...
New York Times - October 2, 2004
How the White House Embraced Disputed Iraqi Arms Intelligence
The Bush administration was made aware as early as 2001 that the aluminum tubes used as critical evidence against Iraq were most likely not for nuclear weapons...
New York Times - October 2, 2004
At Grozny's School No. 7, Survival 101 Is a Requisite
Chechen children have learned to live and play and go to school with terror, and the killings in neighboring North Ossetia have only heightened their anxiety...
New York Times - October 2, 2004
Protesters unite to oppose cuts
Politicians join the public at a rally to demand an end to hospital closures and the centralisation of services...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Brown calls for unity as PM rests
Tony Blair relaxes at Chequers after heart treatment - and Gordon Brown issues a plea to get on with the job...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Six shot down in gun crime spate
Two men die and four people are left with serious injuries after shootings in London and Bristol...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
UKIP drops concession to Tories
UKIP changes its mind about not putting up candidates against Euro-sceptic Tory MPs at the next general election...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Body dug up in Kenya rape probe
The body of a teenage Kenyan girl, whose parents say she was raped by British soldiers, is exhumed...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Golf: Els stays out in front
Ernie Els holds a two-shot lead at the WGC Championship at Mount Juliet...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Nigeria spearheads polio campaign
The Nigerian president leads new efforts to stamp out polio as part of a big campaign planned for the region...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
U.S. and Iraqi Forces Battle Resistance in Samarra
Gunfire echoed through the Sunni Muslim stronghold today after the start of what appeared to be the first major push to regain control of several cities in Iraq...
New York Times - October 2, 2004
Israeli Forces Kill 7 Palestinians In Military Operation in Gaza
The Israeli Army killed seven Palestinian fighters on Saturday in its continuing operation in the Gaza Strip...
New York Times - October 2, 2004
Howard bids to seize UKIP votes
Tory leader Michael Howard says his party will hold an early referendum on Europe if it wins the next election...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
New wildlife trade curbs sought
Rules on trade in endangered species may change as delegates from around the world meet in Thailand...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Dutch protest at austerity plan
Thousands of protesters take to the streets of the Dutch capital to vent their anger over proposed cutbacks...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
India rocked by deadly attacks
At least 48 people die in a series of attacks across the states of Nagaland and Assam in north-east India...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Hostage brother's 'home searched'
The brother of Iraq hostage Ken Bigley says UK and Dutch intelligence officers have searched his home...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Crew safe after vessels collide
The crew of a Scottish fishing vessel are brought to safety after it collided with another boat while pair trawling...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Iraq rebel city 'under US grip'
US and Iraqi forces say they have wrested control of most of the city of Samarra from insurgents after a two-day assault...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
UKIP 'must replace the Tories'
The Tory party is dying and the UK Independence Party must replace it, Robert Kilroy-Silk tells UKIP's conference...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Greenpeace targets nuclear cargo
Greenpeace plans to intercept two ships carrying weapons-grade plutonium as they pass through the English Channel...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Four suicides in child porn case
Four men commit suicide after being investigated during Australia's biggest-ever operation against child porn...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Hamas pledges new attacks
Hamas militants say there will be no let-up in efforts to fire missiles at Israel, despite a big Israeli army operation...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Football: Arsenal thrash Charlton
Thierry Henry scores twice as Arsenal thrash Charlton and go five points clear in the Premiership...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Author Greene's centenary marked
The life and work of novelist Graham Greene are being celebrated on Saturday, the centenary of his birth...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Eruption shakes US volcano
Mount St Helens volcano in Washington state spews ash and steam thousands of metres into the sky...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Bomb blasts rock Indian town
At least 24 people are reported killed in two blasts in a commercial centre in the Indian state of Nagaland...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Football: Brown 'to leave Man Utd'
Wes Brown could leave Man Utd in January after rejecting a new deal...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Boxing: Hatton wants title shot
Ricky Hatton is keen for a shot at the IBF world title after his impressive victory over Mike Stewart...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Two suicides in child porn case
Two men commit suicide and two others are found dead after Australia's biggest-ever operation against child porn...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Bosnia nationalists in poll test
Bosnians are voting in local elections - the first held by the Bosnian authorities since the end of the war in 1995...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Blair 'must keep pledges'
The government is urged to stick to its commitments on inquiries into three controversial murders...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Fishing vessels collide at sea
Two Scottish fishing vessels collide in Norwegian waters, resulting in significant damage to one of the boats...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Father's anger at driver sentence
The father of a woman who was one of three killed by a man driving a 4x4 vehicle said he should have been tried for murder...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
PM recovers amid leadership talk
Tony Blair says he feels "fine" after hospital treatment for an irregular heartbeat and amid speculation about his future...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
US pushes to take Iraq rebel city
US and Iraqi forces say they are facing resistance as they try to wrest control of Samarra city from insurgents...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
US firm allowed to sue Diana fund
A US firm gets the go-ahead to sue the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund for £16m in a row over souvenirs...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Aided by Iraqis, U.S. Seizes Part of Rebel Town
U.S. and Iraqi forces claimed to have killed more than 100 guerrillas in one of the largest military operations since the war began...
New York Times - October 2, 2004
New Qaeda Audiotape Urges Muslims to 'Carry On the Fight'
An audiotaped message made by Al Qaeda's second-ranking leader calls on young Muslims to "carry on the fight" even if the group's leaders are killed or captured...
New York Times - October 2, 2004
Israeli Tanks and Bulldozers in Assault on Gaza Town
Israel sent more tanks into the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza City, trying to push back Palestinian militants who have been firing rockets into a nearby town...
New York Times - October 2, 2004
Sudan Agrees to Allow 3,500 African Union Troops Into Darfur
Sudan agreed to allow the troops into Darfur as a means of building confidence among civilians who no longer trust their own government...
New York Times - October 2, 2004
G24 demand for greater IMF clout
The G24 group of developing nations demands a bigger say at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Scanners 'improve brain surgery'
Specially-adapted scanners can be used to help physicians during brain surgery, a study shows...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Can the specialist 'crusade' work?
The BBC's Mike Baker asks what exactly specialist school are and how they can raise overall standards...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
GP decision final says Ecclestone
Silverstone will definitely be dropped from the 2005 F1 calendar, Bernie Ecclestone tells the BBC...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Bangkok animal trade talks open
The rules controlling the trade in many animal and plant species may change as delegates from around the world meet in Thailand...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
G7 seeks boost in oil production
Officials from the world's seven largest economies urge oil producers to increase supply to bring down prices...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Three in court on terror charges
Three men are to appear in court in central London on Saturday, charged with terrorism offences...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
UKIP members set for conference
UK Independence Party leaders predict it will do well in the next general election as its annual conference begins...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Man, 78, on Pitcairn rape charges
A 78-year-old man is accused of twice raping a woman more than 30 years ago in the third of seven sex trials on Pitcairn...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Football: Eriksson warns Owen
England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson says Rio Ferdinand is back in his squad but issues a warning to Michael Owen...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
Bigley brother's 'home searched'
Paul Bigley, whose brother Ken is a hostage in Iraq, says UK and Dutch intelligence officers raided his home...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
US urges Israel to show restraint
Washington calls on Israel to limit its offensive in the Gaza Strip, as tanks move deep into militant strongholds...
BBC News - October 2, 2004
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