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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 May 2005:
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Judge Declares Mistrial in Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse Case
An Army judge expressed doubts about whether Pfc. Lynndie England knew she was committing a crime when she abused Iraqi prisoners...
New York Times - May 4, 2005
As British Elections Near, Candidates Pursue Older Voters
Older people are far more likely to determine the outcome of Thursday's election than the young...
New York Times - May 4, 2005
Pentagon Analyst Accused of Disclosing Secrets
The analyst is accused of illegally disclosing a highly classified document about possible attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq to two employees of a pro-Israel lobbying group...
New York Times - May 4, 2005
Bush Again Offers Condolences to Italy for Killing of Agent
ROME, May 4 - With anger still high here over the death of an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq, President Bush called Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi today to repeat his condolences and to call the agent...
New York Times - May 4, 2005
Potter Goblet clips to air in US
Clips of the fourth Harry Potter film debut during a US TV premiere of the Chamber of Secrets...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Does unrest harm Iraq government?
At 50 people have died in a suicide bombing in northern Iraq. Will this cause problems for the country's new government?...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Scotland set to go to the polls
Polling stations across Scotland are set to open as millions prepare to vote in the General Election...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
'Babies in attics' woman quizzed
Police are given more time to question a woman of 64 arrested after the discovery of up to three babies' bodies...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Local elections to get under way
Polls will be taking place across many parts of England for local authority seats...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Killer dino 'turned vegetarian'
Scientists have caught a dinosaur in the
act of evolving from meat-eater to vegetarian, Nature magazine reports...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Jackson prosecution wraps up case
The prosecution in the Michael Jackson trial has rests its case after more than two months of testimony...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Moscow defends Soviet occupation
Russia's defence minister suggests the defeat of Hitler far outweighed the USSR's seizure of eastern Europe...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Man admits killing Joanne Nelson
The boyfriend of Joanne Nelson, who vanished on Valentine's Day, admits her unlawful killing...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Special autism unit to be set up
An education board has agreed to set up a school unit for specialised treatment of autism...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Mojo shortlists Weller and Bowie
Paul Weller and David Bowie are shortlisted for the Mojo Honours List for the second year running...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Football: AC Milan reach final
AC Milan beat PSV Eindhoven on the away goals rule to reach the European Cup final...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Football: Magpies beat Fulham
Goals from Darren Ambrose, Patrick Kluivert and Shola Ameobi give Newcastle a rare away win...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Togo election winner is sworn in
Faure Gnassingbe, son of Togo's long-serving leader, is inaugurated as president after disputed polls...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Second Taiwanese visit to China
The head of Taiwan's People First Party is heading to China - days after another opposition leader's trip...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
US soldier forced to change plea
A military judge rejects the guilty plea by US soldier Lynndie England in her trial over abuse at an Iraqi jail...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
IBM to axe 13,000 jobs worldwide
The world's largest computer company IBM is to axe 13,000 jobs - mainly in Europe - as part of a huge restructuring drive...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Time to vote in election campaign
It is decision time in the general election as voters across the UK prepare to make their choice on who governs the country...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Bomber Posing as Job Applicant Kills at Least 46 in Iraq
A suicide bomber struck a crowd applying for police jobs in the northern city of Erbil in the deadliest attack in over two months...
New York Times - May 4, 2005
Suspected Senior Leader of Al Qaeda in Pakistan Is Captured
President Bush said that Abu Faraj al-Libbi was a "direct threat to America" as "a major facilitator and chief planner" for Al Qaeda...
New York Times - May 4, 2005
Witness to tell of Jackson 'plot'
A music producer who says he overheard phone calls with Michael Jackson is to give more evidence at his trial...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Drug student's high-stakes exam
A student in France, caught with drugs, can stay out of prison if he passes his exams next month...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Israel 'freezes W Bank handover'
The Israeli government is reported to have frozen the handover of West Bank towns to Palestinian control...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Woman rejects rapist marriage bid
An Indian woman rejects a rapist's request to marry her as women's groups vent their fury at the proposal...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Custody for control order breach
A man accused of breaching a control order under the Terrorism Act is remanded in custody...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Man is remanded over rail crash
A man is remanded in custody on an attempted murder charge after a train hits a car in County Antrim...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Man's bravery after causing crash
A judge praises the bravery of a driver who pulled a girl from a burning car but detains him for causing her death...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Football: Gerrard Anfield hint
Steven Gerrard indicates that he sees his future at Liverpool after leading his side to the Champions League final...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Pentagon analyst 'passed secrets'
US defence department analyst Larry Franklin is charged with passing on secrets to a pro-Israel group...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Beckham 'kidnap' man loses case
A man who was accused of plotting to kidnap Victoria Beckham loses his bid to win libel damages...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
New Star Wars film 'a bloodbath'
The new Star Wars film is a "bloodbath" which deserves its parental guidance PG-13 rating, a critic says...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Football: Mourinho signs contract
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho signs a new five-year deal at Stamford Bridge...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Suicide bomber hits Iraqi Kurds
More than 50 people are killed and dozens wounded in a massive blast in the Kurdish city of Irbil...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Judges release pellet gun teacher
Linda Walker, who fired a gun in a row with youths, is freed but is not allowed to challenge her conviction...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Man 'to face Omagh death charges'
A man is to face murder charges over the Omagh bombing, the Press Association reports...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Election battle nears its climax
The final dash for votes is on in the last hours of election campaigning for the political parties...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Robots to help out blind shoppers
Researchers in the US develop a "guide robot" which could eventually help the blind in shops and at airports...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
What's your verdict on the campaign?
With less than 24 hours until voters go to the polls, the three main party leaders are on the last leg of campaigning. Will you vote?...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Wounded boy leaves intensive care
The condition of a five-year-old shot in his school playground near Enniskillen last month improves...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Island's fish factory is to close
A salmon factory in the Western Isles is closing with the loss of up to 100 jobs across the operation...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
eBay fraud boy detained for year
A teenager who conned eBay customers out of £45,000 by selling non-existent goods to fund a luxurious lifestyle, is detained for a year...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Unions in jobs talks with Marconi
Union officials will meet Marconi bosses over fears the firm is to shed a large chunk of its workforce after failing to win a BT deal...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Taiwan head in surprise Fiji stop
Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian makes an unscheduled visit to Fiji, in a move set to anger China...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Pakistan 'catches al-Qaeda chief'
Abu Faraj al-Libbi - third in the al-Qaeda leadership behind Osama Bin Laden, is arrested in Pakistan, officials say...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Oil pills boost pupil brain power
Children showed an improvement in concentration after taking fish oil pills, a study suggests...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Football: Shearer left out
Newcastle boss Graeme Souness drops Alan Shearer to the bench for the game against Fulham...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Togo poll winner to be sworn in
Faure Gnassingbe, son of Togo's long-serving leader, is due to be inaugurated as president after disputed polls...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
CIA 'told me to kill Bin Laden'
The CIA sent agents to kill Osama Bin Laden and bring back his head days after 9/11, a veteran recalls...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Twelve new moons for Saturn
A deep survey of the space around Saturn turns up 12 new moons...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Football: Liverpool 'fear no-one'
Rafael Benitez insists Liverpool will fear no-one in the Champions League final...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Ticket trap snares Windows users
A virus telling people that they have won tickets to the 2006 World Cup is catching out lots of users...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Scores die in Iraqi Kurd attack
A suicide bombing kills more than 50 people and wounds dozens in the Kurdish city of Irbil in northern Iraq...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Boyfriend admits killing Joanne
The boyfriend of Joanne Nelson admits her unlawful killing, six weeks after her body was found in Yorkshire...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Waterford plan costs 1,800 jobs
Fine crystal and china maker Waterford Wedgwood is to cut 1,800 jobs as part of a 90m euros(£61m) global restructuring...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Iraqi Cabinet Is Sworn In, but 6 Positions Still Remain Unfilled
Iraq's first fully and freely elected government remains hobbled by divisions more than three months after the elections...
New York Times - May 4, 2005
Iran to Resume Nuclear Plans, Official States at U.N. Conference
Iran said the U.S. used the fear of nuclear weapons proliferation to deny peaceful nuclear technology to developing nations...
New York Times - May 4, 2005
Lawmakers Block Women From Voting in Kuwait
Conservative lawmakers effectively killed a measure that would have allowed women to vote in city council elections for the first time...
New York Times - May 4, 2005
China Raises Hurdle to Taiwan Negotiations
China said that Taiwan's governing party must stop its "separatist activities" before Beijing would talk with President Chen Shui-bian...
New York Times - May 4, 2005
Iraq Backlash in Britain May Affect Future Military Moves
Disclosures about the prelude to the Iraq invasion provoked forecasts that future prime ministers will face greater constraints in sending troops to war...
New York Times - May 4, 2005
With His Star Rising, Mexican Populist Faces New Tests
The mayor of Mexico City is the country's latest political phenomenon and the favorite to be elected president next year...
New York Times - May 4, 2005
Labour promises catch-up lessons
Labour pledges extra tuition for pupils who start secondary school unable to read, write and count properly...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
'Babies in attics' woman quizzed
Police are still questioning a 64-year-old woman arrested following the discovery of up to three babies' bodies...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Howard pledges 'brighter Britain'
Tory leader Michael Howard blitzes marginal seats in the Midlands in an eleventh hour bid for support...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Australia urges hostage release
Australia's foreign minister appeals to militants in Iraq to release kidnapped engineer Douglas Wood...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Peru lawmakers condemn president
A congressional panel in Peru says President Toledo is guilty of fraud, but does not specify a punishment...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Demands to cut voting age to 16
Campaigners call on the main parties to promise to lower the voting age by the next election...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
US general warns of forces strain
Joint Chiefs Chairman Richard Myers says the Iraq and Afghanistan operations could limit US fighting ability elsewhere...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Fireman's recovery stuns doctors
US doctors are trying to work out why a brain-damaged fireman has started to speak again after nearly 10 years...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
Election battle enters final day
The last day of the UK election campaign will see all the parties engaged in a final grab for votes...
BBC News - May 4, 2005
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