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A-Rod in Mexico City on same weekend as Madonna
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Madonna, Alex Rodriguez in Mexico City
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Space shuttle Endeavour lands in California
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Space shuttle lands in Calif. after 16-day mission
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Space shuttle Endeavour finishes 16-day mission
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Space shuttle glides to safe landing in California
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Orphan of slain rabbi in Mumbai lands in Israel
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Raul Castro attends first beatification in Cuba
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Refugees from Bhutan settle in Pittsburgh
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Global News Archive for August 2007:
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No Progress at Last-Ditch Kosovo Talks
Kosovo?s prime minister vowed Thursday to declare independence if a final push for a diplomatic settlement between now and Dec. 10 doesn?t result in statehood...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Iraqi Calls for Broader Cease-Fire
The Iraqi government called on all armed groups to join a cease-fire declared this week by Moktada al-Sadr...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Greek Tourism Unchecked by Fires, Officials Say
No major resorts or tourist facilities in the western Peloponnese peninsula, a popular tourist destination, reported any cancellations after brutal wildfires...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Iran?s Dylan on the Lute, With Songs of Sly Protest
His playful but subtly cutting lyrics about growing up in an Islamic state have made Mohsen Namjoo the most controversial figure in Persian music today...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
A Memorial for the World?s Princess
The service marking the 10th anniversary of the death of Diana, the Princess of Wales, was simple and poignant...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
U.S. and Russia Cooperate in Destroying Arms
A 15-year-old nonproliferation effort is a rare area of enduring collaboration between the U.S. and Russia...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Gazans Protest Against Hamas
Defying warnings from Hamas, several thousand Gazans prayed outside the mosques on Friday in a Fatah-inspired protest...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Vast ice island stuck in Arctic
An island of ice the size of Manhattan has drifted into a remote channel and is now jammed by pack ice...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Brian scoops Big Brother victory
Brian Belo beats the bookmakers' favourites, twins Sam and Amanda Marchant, to win this year's Big Brother...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Confusion over diabetes testing
Diabetics could be giving up vital home blood sugar checks because they believe they are of no use, says a researcher...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Organic food sales hit £2bn in UK
Annual sales of organic food and drink in the UK have hit £2bn, according to the Soil Association...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Grandparents and child kidnapped
A couple and their grandchild are taken hostage at their home in the Greater Belfast area...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Chavez on hostage freedom mission
Venezuela's President Chavez visits Colombia for talks on how to broker a hostage deal with left-wing rebels...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
US and N Korea primed for talks
Senior envoys from the US and North Korean are set to meet in Geneva, to discuss normalising relations...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Transfer deadline day latest news
Arsenal sign Chelsea's Lassana Diarra and Rangers capture Steven Naismith in late transfer deadline day activity...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Four bailed over murder of Rhys
Four people arrested and questioned over the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones are released on police bail...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
TV's McGovern calls BBC 'racist'
Cracker writer Jimmy McGovern accuses the BBC of being a "racist institution" during a live BBC radio interview...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Laura Bush urges Burma action
The US First Lady urges the UN to condemn Burma's crackdown on protestors, in a rare political statement...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Thai Censors Lift YouTube Ban
The online video site had been blocked because it had carried material seen as insulting to the country?s king...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Punters stop betting on Winehouse
Amy Winehouse is no longer favourite to win the Mercury Music Prize next week, according to bookmakers...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Primaries 'in battle for heads'
A survey suggests more than a third of primary schools have problems recruiting head teachers...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Paedophile on 'most wanted' site
A man who went on the run after being convicted of abusing a girl is added to a list of the UK's most wanted sex offenders...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Four arrested over Emma killing
Police arrest four men in connection with the death of Glasgow woman Emma Caldwell in 2005...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Paisley call for dog law review
Ian Paisley calls on the Irish Republic to tighten up its dog licensing laws, following a BBC investigation...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Deadly blast in southern Russia
Several people are reported killed in a large blast in Nazran, in the troubled Russian republic of Ingushetia...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Thompson set to enter 2008 race
Republican Fred Thompson says he will make his long-awaited entry into the 2008 presidential race next week...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
G Bissau 'to shoot drug planes'
Planes trafficking cocaine that enter Guinea-Bissau's airspace will be shot down, the government says...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Athletics: Wariner eases to gold
Jeremy Wariner leads home an American medal sweep in the 400m at the World Championships...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Football: Lampard injury woe
Frank Lampard emerges as a doubt for England's vital Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Law allows casino TV adverts
Bookies, casinos and betting websites will be able to advertise on TV and radio for the first time this weekend...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Gunner killed in Kandahar named
An RAF serviceman killed in Afghanistan is named as Senior Aircraftman Christopher Bridge by the Ministry of Defence...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
'No new deal' for prison officers
Ministers insist there will be no new pay settlement for prison officers this year, following "constructive" talks...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Anti-Hamas rallies staged in Gaza
Thousands turn out in the Gaza Strip to protest against Hamas, despite a ban on public gatherings...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Stoning death boys found guilty
Five boys are found guilty of killing a father who was pelted with stones on an outdoor sports pitch in London...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Bush moves to ease lending crisis
US President George W Bush and Fed chair Ben Bernanke unveil plans to ease woes caused by the housing slump...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Prince Harry leads Diana tributes
Princess Diana was "the best mother in the world", Prince Harry tells a service on the 10th anniversary of her death...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Thailand Lifts Ban on YouTube
The Thai government said today it has lifted a ban on YouTube after the Web site agreed not to allow videos that violate the country?s laws or are deemed offensive there...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
File-sharers forced to play fair
Researchers aim to make file-sharing fairer by treating bandwidth like a currency...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Teen drinking 'remains a worry'
Although fewer teens are drinking alcohol, those who do drink are consuming more than ever, a national survey reveals...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Tory 'anarchy' comment criticised
A senior police officer criticises Tory leader David Cameron's comments over "anarchy in the UK"...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Heroin usage 'twice in Valleys'
People living in former coalfields areas are nearly twice as likely to take heroin, research shows...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Bush to announce sub-prime plan
President Bush will announce plans to help millions of US homeowners with sub-prime mortgages avoid defaulting...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
MoD apology to shot teen's family
The government apologises to the family of a Londonderry teenager shot dead by the Army...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Minister in pledge on GP safety
A plea by doctors' leaders to give greater protection to family GPs will be acted upon, the health minister promises...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Musharraf 'keeping options open'
Pakistan's Gen Musharraf weighs up his options as a former PM announces plans to return to challenge him...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Detectives seek phone box rapist
A 23-year-old woman is raped by a stranger as she tries to make a call in a telephone box in Greater Manchester...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
White House cool on Iraq report
The White House challenges a report for Congress saying Iraq has met few targets used to measure progress...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Major German synagogue to reopen
Germany's biggest synagogue is reopening in Berlin after restoration funded by the city and lottery money...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Church backs Mugabe bishop critic
Catholic bishops in Zimbabwe pledge support for government critic Archbishop Pius Ncube...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Live - Uefa Cup first-round draw
The draw for the first round proper of the Uefa Cup is set to take place from 1200 BST in Monaco, with five British teams in the hat...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Football: England squad revealed
Blackburn's David Bentley and Aston Villa winger Ashley Young are in the England squad for Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Jail for child sex abuse teacher
A former boarding school teacher is jailed after being convicted of 13 sexual offences against children...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Four arrested over Rhys killing
Police investigating the murder of Rhys Jones arrest four people in connection with the shooting...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Barclays needs central bank loan
Barclays says a technical problem forced it to borrow £1.6bn and denies it is facing a cash crisis...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Service marks Diana anniversary
Princes William and Harry join family and friends at a service to mark the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
World Briefing | The Americas: Brazil: 2 Trains Collide in Rio; 8 Killed
A fast-moving train carrying up to 850 commuters slammed into an empty train near Rio de Janeiro, killing at least eight people and injuring 60...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Chemical From Iraq Discovered at U.N.
A potentially deadly chemical agent produced by Saddam Hussein?s regime has turned up, improbably, in an office at the United Nations in New York...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
World Briefing | Africa: 2 More U.S. Priests Align With African Anglicans
The archbishop of Kenya consecrated two American priests as bishops of the Anglican Church of Kenya to serve disaffected Episcopalians in the United States...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: Police Find Small Bomb at Skyscraper
Latin America?s tallest building was evacuated after an anonymous caller warned the skyscraper?s management of a bomb...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Malta: Another Tragedy at Sea
Twenty-five migrants were feared dead in the waters south of Malta after their boat capsized as a Greek tug neared to rescue them...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: Japan: Miscarriage After Rejection by 8 Hospitals
The hospitals told the ambulance that their medical staffs were busy with other patients...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
No Progress at Last-Ditch Kosovo Talks
Kosovo?s prime minister vowed Thursday to declare independence if a final push for a diplomatic settlement between now and Dec. 10 doesn?t result in statehood...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Poland: Fired Interior Minister Is Arrested
The arrest raised cries of protest from opposition parties who accuse the right-wing prime minister, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, of using law enforcement to silence opponents...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Sarkozy Urges French to Play ?the Game of Globalization?
President Nicolas Sarkozy, outlining the next phase of his economic plans, vowed to adopt policies to allow French companies to compete better in the world...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Greeks Crowd Into Banks, Seeking Cash After Fires
Thousands of Greeks are clamoring for state compensation for damage caused by the country?s worst wildfires, a few of which still burned one week into the crisis...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Somali Peace Talks Finish as President Urges Elections
President Abdullahi Yusuf wound up the conference, which produced a raft of upbeat resolutions but had no visible impact on a raging insurgency in Mogadishu...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Rights Group Accuses Hezbollah of Indiscriminate Attacks on Civilians in Israel War
Lebanese leaders have joined together to condemn Human Rights Watch, accusing it of blaming the victims of the conflict...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Syria Says It Will Require Visas for Some Iraqi Refugees
The step by the Syrian government would reduce access to the last remaining haven for fleeing Iraqis...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Taliban Free Remaining 7 Koreans Held Captive
Signs quickly emerged that South Korea?s decision to hold direct talks with the Taliban might have emboldened the group...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Plane Carrying U.S. Lawmakers Is Shot At in Iraq
A military cargo plane carrying three senators and a House member avoided ground fire after taking off from Baghdad on Thursday night...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Report on Iran?s Nuclear Activity Exposes Split
The I.A.E.A. report has exposed a new divide between the United Nations inspectors and the United States over how to contain Iran?s atomic program...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Musharraf?s Aides Deny a Deal With Bhutto
Pakistani government officials denied that Gen. Pervez Musharraf had agreed to resign as army chief, saying that no decision had been made...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Protests Persist in Myanmar, Despite Arrests by Junta
Protesters in Myanmar have staged street demonstrations for nearly two weeks in the most sustained defiance of the country?s ruling junta in a decade...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
U.S. Says Company Bribed Officers for Work in Iraq
An American-owned company paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to American contracting officers in efforts to win more than $11 million in contracts...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Shiite?s Tale: How Gulf With Sunnis Widened
For Shatha al-Musawi, a Shiite member of Parliament, the urge to reconcile is being blacked out by distrust, disappointment and visceral anger...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Panel Will Urge Broad Overhaul of Iraqi Police
An independent commission is expected to recommend remaking the Iraqi police force to purge it of corruption and militants suspected of complicity in sectarian killings...
New York Times - August 31, 2007
Lung disease rates 'on the rise'
Rates of incurable lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are higher than previously thought, a study suggests...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Stress 'high before term starts'
The stresses of starting school begin months earlier than expected, research suggests...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Russian buys Dein's Arsenal stake
David Dein, the former Arsenal vice-chairman, sells his 14.5% stake in the club to a firm co-owned by a Russian billionaire...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Cosla calls for vote separation
Local authority leaders are to call for council elections to be held on a different day from the Holyrood vote...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
UK plan to track asteroid threat
Space scientists in Hertfordshire design a mission to investigate a potentially hazardous asteroid...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
One killed in Kabul airport blast
At least one person dies and three are injured in a suicide bomb attack on the airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Bomb scare at Mexico skyscraper
More than 10,000 people are evacuated from Latin America's tallest building amid a bomb scare...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Clashes flare in eastern DR Congo
Thousands flee eastern DR Congo amid clashes between government troops and rebels, the UN says...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Beckham out of England qualifiers
David Beckham will miss England's Euro 2008 qualifiers in September after being diagnosed with a sprained knee...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
2007 'probably wettest summer'
This summer is likely to prove the wettest since records began in 1914, the Met Office says...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Eighth Big Brother draws to close
The UK's eighth series of Big Brother will crown its winner later, with twins Sam and Amanda the favourites...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Brown and Sarkozy in Darfur vow
Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy call for intense action to secure a ceasefire in Darfur...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Fresh talks in prison pay dispute
Prison officers are set for fresh talks with the justice secretary following their surprise walkout over pay...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Vaz adds to EU referendum calls
Former Europe Minister Keith Vaz adds his voice to calls for a referendum on the new EU treaty...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
McCanns to sue Portuguese paper
Madeleine McCann's parents are to launch a libel action over Portuguese newspaper claims about her death...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
Services mark Diana anniversary
The 10th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales is being marked with services across the UK...
BBC News - August 31, 2007
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