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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 November 2004:
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Karzai Promises Security in First Speech Since Election
President Hamid Karzai today delivered his first speech since the election commission declared him the official winner of the Oct. 9 presidential race...
New York Times - November 4, 2004
U.S. to Recognize Former Yugoslav Republic as Macedonia
The decision touched off protests in Athens and celebrations in the streets of Skopje, the tiny nation's capital...
New York Times - November 4, 2004
Aid Group to Leave Iraq, Fearing Extreme Risk
The humanitarian agency Doctors Without Borders announced today that it was ending its operations in Iraq...
New York Times - November 4, 2004
Sympathies over UK soldier deaths
The nation's politicians send their condolences to the relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Compulsory language lessons fall
Only one in three schools in England now has compulsory lessons in foreign languages for pupils over 14...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Black Watch casualties: Your views
Three British troops have been killed and a number of others injured, in Iraq. Send us your reaction...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Oil prices fall back to month low
Oil prices fall sharply on Thursday, retreating from recent highs to their lowest level in a month, as rising US stockpiles ease supply fears...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Voting finishes in NE referendum
Polls close in the referendum on creating a regional assembly for North East England...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Adams urges power-sharing move
The governments must produce proposals for power-sharing in NI if unionists refuse, Gerry Adams says...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Father of soldier in anxious wait
A father of a Black Watch soldier tells of his worry for his son's safety following reports of three fatalities in Iraq...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Drive to impeach Ecuador leader
Ecuador's opposition seeks to start impeachment proceedings against President Lucio Gutierrez...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
US snubs Greece over Macedonia
Athens protests as the US decides to use the name 'Macedonia' for Greece's northern neighbour...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Football: Middlesboro beat Lazio
Boudewijn Zenden scores twice as Boro beat Lazio in the Uefa Cup...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Planes bomb Ivorian rebel cities
Four air strikes are launched on rebel-held territory in northern Ivory Coast shattering a year-old truce...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Inquiry into airport runway crash
An investigation is held after two aircraft carrying more than 330 passengers collide while taxiing at Manchester Airport...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
EU Commission line-up ready
Incoming EU Commission chief Barroso finalises a new team, needed to settle a damaging row with MEPs...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Suicide attack kills UK soldiers
Three Black Watch troops are killed and eight others injured in a suicide attack on a checkpoint in Iraq...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Palestinians Meet Amid Reports of Arafat's Declining Health
Senior Palestinian officials convened meetings today in response to conflicting reports over their leader's condition...
New York Times - November 4, 2004
Librarian of Congress on a Rare, Discreet Visit to Tehran
The Library of Congress said that the purpose of Dr. James H. Billington's trip was "purely cultural."...
New York Times - November 4, 2004
Killer trapped by DNA loses appeal
A woman's killer jailed 12 years later due to advances in DNA technology loses an appeal against his conviction...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Oil traders say prices will soar
Analysts say President George W Bush's policy in the Middle East will increase tensions even further and force oil prices higher...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Awesome power of Iceland volcano
A volcanic eruption in Iceland has set off tremors and prompted officials to warn pilots to avoid flying through gasses emitted by the blast...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Family's plea over missing woman
The sister of a missing Helensburgh woman says she had shown no signs that she was intending to disappear...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Killer driver's jail sentence cut
A drink-driver who killed a teenage girl has a year taken off his sentence, angering safety campaigners...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Police cleared over riot tactics
The PSNI is cleared of blame after clashes following an Orange Order parade in a flashpoint area of Belfast...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Bush outlines plans for new term
The US has a duty to continue its war on terror, President George W Bush tells reporters...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Israel's Gaza commander resigns
A senior Israeli army commander has resigned in the wake of a reported row with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Bush gets backing from South Asia
The governments of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan welcome President Bush's re-election...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Rugby: Wilkinson setback
England captain Jonny Wilkinson is ruled out of next Saturday's Test against Canada...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Tennis: Henman beaten
Defending champion Tim Henman loses to Mikhail Youzhny at the Paris Masters...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Planes bomb Ivorian rebel city
Three air strikes are launched on the rebel-held northern Ivory Coast city of Bouake shattering a year-old truce...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Aid agency stops work in Iraq
The aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres says it is pulling out of Iraq because of the danger to its staff...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Human smuggling racket arrests
Officers investigating a human smuggling operation arrest 18 people in London after raids across Europe...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Tycoon 'stalks' Man United again
US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer is preparing to sweeten the terms of his bid approach for Manchester United, reports say...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Seven-month ban for Mutu
The FA disciplinary committee bans Adrian Mutu for failing a drug test...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Bush gets straight back to work
President George W Bush returns to work after his re-election with a cabinet meeting at the White House...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Six arrested over barman murder
Six people are arrested over the murder of a barman who survived the Soho nail bombing...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
UK troops move further into Iraq
British troops in Iraq move further into the country in an attempt to stop rebels reaching Falluja...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Public farewell for DJ John Peel
The funeral of veteran broadcaster John Peel is to be held in Suffolk next week, the BBC announces...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Rising crisis over Arafat health
French doctors treating Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat deny Israeli TV reports that he is dead...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Arafat's Condition Is Reported to Worsen
The Palestinian leader was in intensive care undergoing tests Thursday after his still-unexplained condition took a turn for the worse, Palestinian officials said...
New York Times - November 4, 2004
Ban threat aborts Sizzla UK tour
The government considers banning reggae star Sizzla from the UK as police investigate "anti-gay" lyrics...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
What do you want President Bush to do now?
President George W Bush is preparing for his second term in office following his victory in Tuesday's election. What advice would you give him?...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Seamen sail into biometric future
A luxury cruise ship in the Caribbean is the unlikely setting for tests of biometric ID cards for seafarers...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Garden searched for missing woman
Police search a house and a garden for Margaret Gardiner, who has been missing for four weeks...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Attacks could keep fire crews away
After more firefighters are attacked with fireworks, crews say a rise in assaults may keep them away from some fires...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
IRA 'is not winding down'
The IRA shows no signs of winding down its capability, the body which monitors paramilitary violence says...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Key Saddam trial evidence 'lost'
Possible evidence against ex-Iraq officials may be lost as US-led troops failed to secure key sites, a new report says...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
'More time' for Afghan hostages
Militants holding three UN workers in Afghanistan appear to allow more time for talks on their release...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
EU summit seeks economic revival
EU leaders meet in Brussels for talks on Iraq, asylum and plans to boost their sluggish economies...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Colombian druglord faces US jail
Colombia's Supreme Court authorises the extradition of Cali cartel don Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela to the US...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Attack on rebel-held Ivorian city
Government aircraft launch strikes on the rebel-held northern Ivory Coast city of Bouake...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
S Thailand hit by fresh violence
Fear spreads across southern Thailand after a series of attacks leave at least seven people dead...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
US election: Your views
George W Bush has declared victory in the US presidential election after his Democratic challenger John Kerry admitted defeat. Send us your views...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Football: Van Nistelrooy hailed
Sir Alex Ferguson praises Ruud van Nistelrooy after his four goals against Sparta Prague...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Football: Mutu set for FA verdict
Sacked Chelsea star Adrian Mutu arrives at at an FA hearing to discover his fate after a positive drugs test...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Broadband in the UK growing fast
Britons are signing up for broadband net connections in greater numbers than ever, figures by BT show...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Iran attack inconceivable - Straw
UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says it is "inconceivable" that the US would try to bomb Iran...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Garages 'letting down car owners'
Three quarters of garages offer poor service to car owners, according to an undercover investigation by Which?...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
US duo in first spam conviction
A US brother and sister become the first people criminally convicted of sending spam e-mail...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Bank set to leave rates on hold
Signs of a slowing economy mean interest rates are set to remain on hold at 4.75% following the latest Bank of England meeting...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
UK house market 'losing impetus'
House prices fell by 1.1% in October, confirming a slowing of the market according to the UK's biggest lender...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Human smuggling racket 'smashed'
Officers investigating a human smuggling operation arrest eight men in London after raids across Europe...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Arafat 'falls into coma' in Paris
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat falls into a coma, say officials in Paris, but this is denied by West Bank officials...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Bush to 'unite' US in second term
President Bush prepares to return to work after his re-election and vows to "reach out" to a divided nation...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Hungary Joins Others in Pulling Troops From Iraq
Hungary announced that it would withdraw its 300 troops from Iraq by March. Four other nations are to leave over the next year...
New York Times - November 4, 2004
Police Arrest 8 Tied to Suspect in Killing of Dutch Filmmaker
The police arrested eight men suspected of being Islamic militants in connection with the killing of Theo van Gogh...
New York Times - November 4, 2004
Leaders Jostle to Shape Agenda for a New Term
President Bush's victory was greeted internationally with a mixture of praise, disappointment and pragmatic resignation...
New York Times - November 4, 2004
Election of Karzai Is Declared Official
An international panel announced that irregularities it found in the Afghan vote would not change the overall result...
New York Times - November 4, 2004
Arafat's Condition Is Reported to Worsen
The Palestinian leader was rushed to intensive care and was undergoing a new round of tests in a French military hospital...
New York Times - November 4, 2004
Heart pump fitted without surgery
A patient becomes the first in the UK to receive an artificial heart pump inserted without the need for surgery...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Schools 'need not fear inclusion'
Schools with many special needs pupils do not have lower attainment as a result, researchers say...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Train stations to get GP clinics
NHS walk-in clinics are to be placed in train stations to enable commuters to see GPs on their way to work...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
SFO to investigate BAE contracts
The Serious Fraud Office investigates allegations of false accounting in connection with contracts between the Saudi Arabian government and three firms, including BAE Systems...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Degree grades 'in need of update'
University degree grades do not give employers enough detail about graduates, a report says...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Democrats are despondent
Democrats in Boston woke on Wednesday in a state of disappointment and disbelief...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Blogging the US election - XII
BBC News Online's Kevin Anderson adds to his weblog as his reflects on the US election...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Taiwan court to rule on election
Taiwan's High Court is due to rule on Thursday on whether March's controversial election should be overturned...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Final day of NE referendum poll
Voting in the North East regional assembly referendum enters its final day...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Call for murder sentencing reform
MPs call for tougher sentencing for crimes committed while under the influence of drugs and alcohol...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
'Costly' prison ship may be shut
The UK's only prison ship is based in the wrong place and is too expensive, according to the Chief inspector of Prisons...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
Arafat's health 'suffers setback'
Ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's health has deteriorated, Palestinian officials say...
BBC News - November 4, 2004
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