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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 2006:
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Pakistan Ties Site It Attacked to Militants
The Pakistani military said today that it had destroyed a religious school used for training militants, killing at least 80 people...
New York Times - October 30, 2006
Mexican Protesters Try to Protect Their Rallying Cry
As federal riot police hunkered down in Oaxaca, protesters sought to protect the pilfered radio transmitter they use to mobilize the population...
New York Times - October 30, 2006
Blasts Across Baghdad Kill at Least 43
An outbreak of violence in the capital came as the American death toll in Iraq reached 100 for the month...
New York Times - October 30, 2006
Cave fossils are early Europeans
Archaeologists have identified fossils belonging to some of the earliest modern humans to settle in Europe...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Call for new Ripper case inquiry
The son of a woman murdered by the Yorkshire Ripper claims his mother might have been killed by someone else...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
France prepares new anti-riot law
France plans tough anti-vandalism laws after a woman is badly burnt in an arson attack on a bus in Marseille...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Pakistan school raid sparks anger
Protests erupt at a funeral for those killed in an air strike on a religious school the army says was used by militants...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Football: Man City 1-0 Middlesbro'
Richard Dunne's first-half goal against Middlesbrough is enough for Man City to record their first win in four games...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Football: Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian
Scott Severin's winner against 10-man Hibs moves Aberdeen into fourth spot in the Scottish Premier League...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Prince scraps visit over security
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall pull out of a visit to Peshawar, Pakistan, amid security fears...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Briton gunned down in Caribbean
A 51-year-old Dorset man is shot dead outside his home in the British Virgin Islands...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Pitcairn islanders lose appeal
The Privy council dismisses the appeals of six men convicted of a string of sex attacks on the remote Pacific island of Pitcairn...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Jowell's husband to face court
The British lawyer David Mills is to face trial in Italy on corruption charges along with ex-Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Peers reject faith school quotas
Peers vote down a plan to make new faith schools take up to a quarter of pupils from other religions...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Neu-Isenburg Journal: A Sooty Trade Hears the Distant Brush-Brush of Change
Of all the hazards faced by Germany’s chimney sweeps, none may be more frightening than the prospect of new foreign rivals...
New York Times - October 30, 2006
Baghdad Bomb Kills at Least 33; U.S. Toll Hits 100 for Oct.
At least 33 Shiite laborers were killed and 60 were wounded in a bomb blast in Baghdad today...
New York Times - October 30, 2006
Oasis named best act at Q Awards
Oasis, Arctic Monkeys and U2 are the big winners at the 2006 Q Awards...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
International net domains 'risky'
Technology to help the internet handle international character sets could split the network, says net pioneer...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Police merger payouts criticised
The Home Office decision not to repay to police forces the full costs of scrapped merger plans comes under fire...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Problems hit school data systems
Two web-based systems for school analysis and self-evaluation are not working as they should be...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
North Wales Police cuts 120 jobs
North Wales' chief constable says UK government funding of the police is in a "mess" as his force announces job cuts...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Businessman jailed for £11m fraud
An insurance company director behind one of Scotland's largest frauds is jailed for almost five years...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
NI parties to seek peace funding
Northern Ireland's political parties prepare to ask the chancellor for a peace dividend worth up to £5bn...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Two accused over 'fake' HIV tests
Two men appear in court in India over the alleged mis-selling of kits used to test for HIV/Aids and hepatitis...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Rugby: Debuts for Allen & Perry
Anthony Allen and Shaun Perry will make their England debuts against New Zealand at Twickenham on Sunday...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Tennis: Federer pulls out of Paris
World number one Roger Federer becomes the latest player to withdraw from the Paris Masters...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Beckham rejects Madrid exit talk
David Beckham emphatically denies he will ask to leave Real Madrid if he remains on the substitutes' bench...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Ministers face Iraq inquiry vote
The first full Commons debate on Iraq since the invasion will hear calls for an inquiry into the government's policy...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Driving ban for rugby star Henson
Rugby star Gavin Henson is banned from driving for a month for speeding at 110mph on the M4...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Prince discusses death row Briton
Prince Charles discusses a British death row inmate with General Pervez Musharraf, at the start of his Pakistan tour...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Siberia ravaged by bootleg vodka
Fourteen Siberian towns declare a state of emergency over mass poisonings caused by tainted vodka...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Angry funeral after Pakistan raid
Protests erupt at a funeral for those killed in an air strike on a religious school the army says was used by militants...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Children's bodies returned to UK
The bodies of two children who were poisoned during a family holiday in Corfu are returned to the UK...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Saddam witness describes attack
The court trying Saddam Hussein for genocide hears witnesses describing alleged chemical attacks...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Royle Family return seen by 7.8m
BBC One sitcom The Royle Family, revived for a one-off special after a six-year gap, scores ratings of 7.8 million...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Property 'out of reach' for many
More than 17 million people can not afford or do not want to own a property, research suggests...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Police 'regret' at merger payouts
Police chiefs call it "regrettable" that not all forces will be reimbursed for costs related to the abandoned merger plans...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Mixed housing scheme is launched
The first mixed community social housing scheme in a generation is being launched in County Fermanagh...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Pupils give MSPs alcohol evidence
MSPs move to a school to hear evidence from young people campaigning against the cheap price of drink...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Hammam on anti-hooligan 'success'
Former Cardiff City chairman Sam Hammam claims part of his legacy was seeing his approach to hooligans pay off...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Indian shares break 13,000 mark
India's main stock index, the Sensex, hits a record high as it closes above the 13,000 points barrier...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Salt death mother recalls ordeal
Marianne Williams, cleared of killing her son with salt, speaks of the "horrendous" accusation against her...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
France moves to stop bus attacks
France holds emergency talks on transport security after an arson attack on a bus left a woman critically ill...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Far-right joins Israel coalition
The Israeli cabinet approves the addition of an ultra-nationalist party into the governing coalition...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Nigerian crash airline grounded
Nigeria suspends the licence of the airline involved in Sunday's crash, in which 96 people were killed...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Sydney Muslim cleric seeks leave
Australia's controversial top Muslim cleric asks for indefinite leave after being rushed to hospital...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Cricket: England's Cup belief
Paul Collingwood tells BBC Sport that England are still genuine contenders for next year's World Cup...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Rugby: NZ could lose points
New Zealand could be docked points following claims that they fielded an ineligible player against Great Britain in the Tri-Nations...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Expert witness changes proposed
A system for providing expert witnesses to family courts will be suggested by England's chief medical officer...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Radical preacher launches appeal
Islamic preacher Abu Hamza launches an appeal against his convictions for soliciting murder...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Prince meets Pakistan president
The Prince of Wales has a meeting with General Pervez Musharraf as his five-day tour of Pakistan begins...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
School prays for Corfu children
Classmates of two British children who died in their hotel room during a Greek holiday say prayers for them...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Many casualties in Baghdad blast
A bomb blast in the Iraqi capital Baghdad kills at least 30 people and wounds more than 60...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Saddam lawyers walk out of trial
Saddam Hussein's genocide trial resumes, but defence lawyers walk out as a set of requests are turned down...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Climate change fight 'can't wait'
Tony Blair urges immediate action as a report warns climate change could shrink the global economy by 20%...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Pakistan madrassa raid 'kills 80'
At least 80 militants are killed by Pakistani forces in an air strike on a religious school, the army says...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Mexican Federal Police and Army Move to Retake Oaxaca
Federal forces bashed through barricades and pushed back activists who had seized the downtown five months ago...
New York Times - October 30, 2006
Nigerian Plane Crash Kills 98, Including Top Muslim Leader
It was the third deadly passenger plane crash in Nigeria in a little more than a year...
New York Times - October 30, 2006
Brazil’s President Roars Back to Win Vote
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva overcame a series of corruption and political scandals to capture more than 60 percent of the vote...
New York Times - October 30, 2006
U.S. Is Said to Fail in Tracking Arms for Iraqis
Hundreds of thousands of weapons intended for Iraqi security forces were not properly monitored, a new federal report said...
New York Times - October 30, 2006
Iraqi Family Says Missing Army Interpreter Is Son-in-Law
The soldier’s marriage, if confirmed, would not only be highly unusual but also a violation of American military rules...
New York Times - October 30, 2006
Despite Tension, Millions Vote in Congo
The country’s first free vote in more than 40 years went smoothly, according to election observers...
New York Times - October 30, 2006
'Sperm stopping' male pill hope
Scientists are developing a male contraceptive drug which stops the development process of sperm...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Qantas ups A380 superjumbo order
Australian airline Qantas says it has increased its order of Airbus superjumbos to 20, despite production delays...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Pupils to give alcohol evidence
Students calling for an inquiry into the public health impact of cheap alcohol are set to provide evidence to MSPs...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Mother makes plea over gun crime
The mother of murdered teenager Jessie James urges the government to tackle gun culture...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Blast leaves 25 dead in Baghdad
A roadside bomb in the Shia Sadr City district of Baghdad kills 25 people and wounds at least 50...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Bangladesh poll crisis continues
Uncertainty continues in Bangladesh despite efforts to end the crisis over who should lead the country to elections...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Nigeria opens crash investigation
Nigeria's president orders an inquiry after a plane crashes near the capital, carrying at least 104 people...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Mexico riot police re-take Oaxaca
Mexican riot police seize control back of Oaxaca, ending a five-month occupation by protesters...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Curry spice 'help for arthritis'
Extract of a spice used in curry may help prevent rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, US research suggests...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
World discusses internet future
The future of the net is the ambitious topic under discussion at the first-ever global Internet Governance Forum...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
MPs in call to save post offices
The government must take action to protect the Post Office network, a cross-party committee of MPs will say...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Pakistan air raid destroys school
The Pakistani military says it has destroyed a religious school in the tribal region bordering Afghanistan...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
Expert witnesses to be overhauled
A new system for providing expert witnesses to courts is proposed by the Chief Medical Officer for England...
BBC News - October 30, 2006
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