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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 January 2008:
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Paris Journal: Even France, Haven of Smokers, Is Clearing the Air
Under a sweeping decree that took effect Wednesday, smoking has been banned in every commercial corner of ?entertainment and conviviality.?...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Egypt Allows Palestinians to Return to Gaza
Egypt allowed about 2,000 Palestinian pilgrims to cross back into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after they had been stranded for days in the Egyptian Sinai on their way back from Mecca...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Suicide Bomber Attacks Pro-American Iraqis
For the second time in three days a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest amid a group of Sunni tribesmen who have sworn allegiance to the United States military...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Rivals in Kenyan Election Still Far From a Deal
Western diplomats have been putting pressure on the Kenyan government and opposition to bring an end to bloodletting that has killed more than 300 people in the past three days...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Justice Dept. Sets Criminal Inquiry Into C.I.A. Tapes
Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed an outside prosecutor Wednesday to lead a criminal investigation into the destruction of C.I.A. interrogation videotapes...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
'Standardised' social care urged
The "postcode lottery" in social care for the elderly must be addressed, a charity says...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Class assistants 'used as cover'
Classroom assistants are increasingly being asked to cover for teachers who are absent, union leaders claim...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Grenade kills W African children
Seven children in Ivory Coast are killed after a hand grenade they are playing with explodes...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Football: Man City go fourth
Manchester City go fourth after beating Newcastle for their first away Premier League win since the opening day of the season...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Police chase at Archbishop home
A man is arrested after a chase on foot in the vicinity of the Archbishop of York's official residence...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Liverpool held at home by Wigan
Wigan defender Titus Bramble scores a brilliant late equaliser to further dent Liverpool's title hopes...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Snowboarder dies after 150m fall
A UK snowboarder has died after spending a night trapped at the bottom of a 150m-deep canyon, German police have said...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Criminal inquiry over CIA tapes
The US justice department is to launch a criminal inquiry into the CIA's wiping of interrogation tapes...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Author of Flashman stories dies
Novelist George MacDonald Fraser, author of the Flashman series of books, has died at the age of 82...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
High tide refloats container ship
Coastguards successfully refloat a German container vessel with 27 crew on board which ran aground off Kent...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Female Bomber Attacks Pro-American Iraqis
For the second time in three days a female suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest amid a group of Sunni tribesmen who have sworn allegiance to the United States military...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Death Toll in Kenya Violence at 300
International pressure mounted on Kenya?s leaders Wednesday to end postelection violence that has killed more than 300 people...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Pakistan Requests British Help in Bhutto Inquiry
In a speech, President Pervez Musharraf also defended the decision to postpone parliamentary elections until Feb. 18...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Potter UK's biggest film of 2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix crowns the 2007 box office in the UK and Ireland...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
'Laughs' not exclusive to humans
The basis for laughter may have originated long before humans existed, a study suggests...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Tories 'should be party of NHS'
The Conservatives have the chance to replace Labour as "the party of the NHS", Tory leader David Cameron says...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Commerce chamber in liquidation
Cardiff Chamber of Commerce, which represents 1,400 businesses in south Wales, goes into liquidation...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Farmer jailed for illegal dumping
A Fermanagh farmer who kept an illegal dump on his land is jailed for four months and fined £10,000...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Women 'assaulted by Mumbai mob'
Police in the Indian city of Mumbai investigate the alleged assault of two young women on New Year's day...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Man shot dead by police is named
A man shot dead by police after reportedly threatening someone with a sub-machine gun is named...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Milan introduces traffic charge
Italy's first traffic charge is launched in Milan in an attempt to reduce congestion and pollution levels...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Satellite TV costs soar in Burma
Burma imposes a huge rise in fees for satellite TV in a move which critics say restricts access to media...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Iowa set for final campaign push
US presidential hopefuls step up appeals for support a day before the nominating contest starts in Iowa...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Algerian suicide bomb kills four
A suicide attack on an Algerian police station kills at least four people east of the capital, Algiers...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Tennis: Murray fights back
Britain's Andy Murray comes from a set down to see off Rainer Schuettler 1-6 6-0 6-1 in the Qatar Open...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Football: O'Donnell union call
Gordon Taylor urges clubs to do more to safeguard players' health in the wake of Phil O'Donnell's sudden death...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Oil price at record $100 a barrel
A barrel of oil for delivery in February trades at $100 on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first time...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
UK to assist Bhutto investigation
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says a British team will help investigate the death of Benazir Bhutto...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Sri Lanka ends truce with rebels
The Sri Lankan government formally withdraws from a ceasefire agreement with Tamil Tiger rebels...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Urgent inquiry into rail delays
Railway regulators launch an inquiry into engineering works which have disrupted thousands of rail passengers...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Kenyan party to defy protest ban
Kenya's opposition leader insists a banned rally will go ahead, despite pleas for an end to post-election unrest...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Fire forces hospital evacuation
A blaze breaks out at a world renowned cancer hospital in London forcing patients and staff to flee the scene...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Edwards Calls for Pullout of Troops Training Iraqis
John Edwards is advocating a more rapid and complete troop withdrawal from Iraq than his principal rivals...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Myanmar Imposes Satellite TV Fee
Myanmar?s military junta dramatically raised the annual fee for TV satellite dishes, an apparent move to block the foreign news channels that beamed in global criticism of its recent crackdown on pro-democracy protests...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
4 Killed by Bomb in Sri Lankan Capital
A roadside bomb exploded near a bus carrying wounded soldiers in the heart of Colombo, killing four people and wounding 24 others, the military and a hospital official said...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Attack Kills 3 in Algeria
A bomb attack on a police station east of Algiers killed at least three people and wounded seven, the Interior Ministry said...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Female Bomber Kills Several in Iraq
A female suicide bomber struck a checkpoint of neighborhood patrol volunteers in Diyala Province, police said...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Pakistan?s Days of Rage Leave Cloud of Uncertainty
A gray area pervades everything in Karachi, from big questions about the country?s direction to the smallest details of life...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Mob Sets Kenya Church on Fire, Killing Dozens
After a disputed election in Kenya, ethnic violence is threatening to engulf the country, formerly one of the most stable in Africa...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Boom times for hi-tech criminals
Security experts look back on a year in which hi-tech criminals consolidated their hold on the net's underground economy...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Web-only album 'mad', says Yorke
Radiohead's Thom Yorke says an internet-only release of their new album would have been "stark raving mad"...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Growth in UK manufacturing slows
Worries about the credit crunch led to slower growth in UK manufacturing last month, industry figures show...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Police car in head-on collision
A section of Scotland's busiest road is closed for 13 hours after a head-on collision involving a police car...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Brunstrom drugs views 'dangerous'
Claims by North Wales Police chief constable Richard Brunstrom that ecstasy is safer than aspirin come under attack...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Fatal flat fire now 'suspicious'
A fire at a flat in which a woman, 33, died in Downpatrick is being treated as suspicious...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Swoop on Austria child porn rings
More than 100 people have been questioned in Austria as part of an international inquiry into child sex abuse...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Hamas militants die in Gaza raid
Six Palestinian militants have been killed in an Israeli helicopter attack on the Gaza Strip, hospital sources say...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Colombia tests 'hostage' boy DNA
Relatives's DNA is tested amid reports a boy has turned up who is the son of Colombian hostage Clara Rojas...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Algerian suicide bomb kills three
A suicide attack on an Algerian police station kills at least three people east of the capital, Algiers...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Thais mourn the king's sister
Princess Galyani Vadhana, the elder sister of Thailand's much-loved monarch, dies of cancer at the age of 84...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Football: Fergie criticises crowd
Sir Alex Ferguson criticises the Old Trafford atmosphere after Manchester United's win over Birmingham City...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Football: Berbatov 'stays put'
Spurs coach Juande Ramos says he has no intention of selling striker Dimitar Berbatov in the January transfer window...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Snow flurries forecast across UK
Snowfall is forecast across much of the UK and is expected to cause disruption in some areas...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Malaysia MP quits over sex DVDs
Malaysian Health Minister Chua Soi Lek says he will resign after admitting being featured in a sex video...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Motorway closed after body found
Motorists are asked to avoid a section of the M3 in Hampshire after a woman's body is found in the road...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Disruption delays rail travellers
Officials apologise after over-running work on the West Coast line leads to disruption for thousands of passengers...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Ship runs aground in Dover Strait
A German container vessel with 27 crew runs aground in the Dover Strait, off the coast of Kent...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Pakistan puts back election date
Elections originally scheduled for 8 January in Pakistan will now take place on 18 February, polling officials say...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Kenya diplomatic push for peace
Both sides in Kenya's disputed poll accuse the other of violence amid diplomatic efforts to curb the crisis...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
If Elected: The Candidates on Foreign Policy
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton foresees a ?remaining military as well as political mission? in Iraq, and says that if elected president, she would keep a reduced military force there to fight Al Qaeda, deter Iranian aggression, protect the Kurds and possibly support the Iraqi military...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Edwards Calls for Quick Pullout of Troops Training Iraqi Forces
John Edwards has staked out a position that would lead to a more rapid and complete troop withdrawal from Iraq than his principal rivals...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Taiwan: Another Nationalist Reminder Gone
The government reopened what used to be the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in central Taipei as Democracy Memorial Hall and unveiled an exhibition there titled ?Goodbye Chiang Kai-shek.?...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Libya Assumes Presidency of Security Council
Libya took over the rotating presidency of the Security Council, another step back to global respectability...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Malaysia: Official Caught in Sex-DVD Scandal
Chua Soi Lek, the health minister, admitted that he was featured in widely circulated DVDs of a couple having sex...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
France: Cars Set on Fire on New Year?s Eve
A total of 372 cars were set on fire in the French suburbs on Monday night and 259 people were arrested, but the police said the New Year?s celebrations were calmer than last year?s...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Chávez?s Promised Hostage Release Fizzles, His Second Major Setback in Weeks
The failed mission has exposed Venezuela?s president, Hugo Chávez, to criticism of misplaced priorities...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
U.S. Isn?t Ready to Accept Pakistan?s Initial Findings
As Pakistan postponed its elections until February, American intelligence analysts questioned the evidence against a suspect in Benazir Bhutto?s assassination...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Days of Rage in Pakistan Leave Lingering Cloud of Uncertainty
The mood in Karachi, Pakistan, was reflected by its citizens, who ushered in a new year under a thick shroud of rage and uncertainty...
New York Times - January 2, 2008
Jail claim over prostitute rules
Prostitutes face short jail terms under a Bill which would "turn the clock back 25 years", a union claims...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Call for organ donation opt-out
Scotland needs to move to an "opt-out" system for organ donation as soon as possible to save lives, an MSP urges...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Woman killed in Spain balcony fall
A woman falls more than 140ft to her death from the balcony of a hotel in the Spanish resort of Benidorm...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Deadly bomb blast strikes Colombo
A bomb in the Sri Lankan capital kills at least four and injures 20, police and military officials say...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
UK, US 'most keen on fast food'
The UK is the country most attached to fast food, closely followed by the US, a global survey suggests...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Eco-homes in forest planned
Plans to restore the ancient tradition of living and working in woodland areas are being submitted in the Highlands...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Pakistan poll date decision due
Pakistan's election commission is to meet to decide when polls originally scheduled for 8 January will take place...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Cameron suggests superbug fines
Hospitals should be fined for every patient who catches a superbug, Tory leader David Cameron is to say...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Rail fare rises come into force
Train passengers across the UK are facing above-inflation fare rises of up to 11% from Wednesday...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
Kenya ethnic violence fears grow
Both sides accuse each other of ethnic violence as tens of thousands flee their homes after Kenya's disputed polls...
BBC News - January 2, 2008
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