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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 2007:
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Labor Party Battered in British Vote
The outcome was a sharp rebuke to Tony Blair and an embarrassing debut for Gordon Brown, a Scot who is expected to become Britain?s next prime minister...
New York Times - May 4, 2007
European rocket powers to record
Europe's commercial launcher, the Ariane 5, puts a two-satellite nine-tonne payload in orbit...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
ABN Amro sued over bank dispute
Bank of America sues ABN Amro over the blocked sale of its US unit, hitting bid plans for ABN...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Man faces string of sex charges
A 64-year-old man is to appear in court charged with a string of sex offences including rape...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
SNP pips Labour in Holyrood vote
The Scottish National Party claims one more seat than Labour after the final election results are declared...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Labour may ask members about deal
Grassroots Welsh Labour members may be consulted before the party strikes any deal with assembly rivals...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Afghan council accuses US forces
An Afghan tribal council says an air strike by US-led forces this week killed at least 13 civilians in Kandahar province...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Brazil to break Aids drug patent
Brazil's president decides to override an Aids drug patent held by a US pharmaceutical firm...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Snooker: Maguire surges to lead
Stephen Maguire dominates the third session of his Crucible semi-final against John Higgins to lead 14-10...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Woolmer cremated in S Africa
Murdered Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer is cremated in a private ceremony in South Africa...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Queen sees historic settlement
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visit the site of the USA's first permanent English colony...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Clarke 'will not challenge Brown'
Ex-Home Secretary Charles Clarke will not run for Labour's top job when the PM steps down, the Times reports...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
France rivals end electoral push
France's presidential rivals end their campaigns amid a war of words between Segolene Royal and Nicolas Sarkozy...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Corfu death father brain damaged
The father of two children who died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Corfu has permanent brain damage...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Anguish of missing girl's parents
The parents of a three-year-old girl feared abducted in Portugal make an emotional appeal for her safe return...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
YouTube facing football lawsuit
The English Premier League is to sue video-sharing site YouTube, accusing it of copyright infringement...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Turkish Party Sees Victory in Grass Roots
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is relying on a vast grass-roots network built by his constituents, whose boundless energy has driven recent economic growth...
New York Times - May 4, 2007
Beccles Journal: As the Climate Changes, Bits of England?s Coast Crumble
Coastal erosion in parts of Britain has never been as quick and cataclysmic as it has been in recent years, an effect of climate change and global warming, many scientists say...
New York Times - May 4, 2007
U.S. Officials Meet Briefly With Iranians
There was a rare direct conversation between representatives of the two antagonistic nations today at a regional conference in Egypt on the Iraq situation...
New York Times - May 4, 2007
Football: Leeds relegated
Leeds are relegated to League One after opting to go into administration...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Yahoo shares up on Microsoft talk
Yahoo shares jump 14% on newspaper reports it was approached by Microsoft about a potential tie-up...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
21/7 suspect relives burka flight
An alleged 21 July bomber took a burka from his mother-in-law to escape London, a court hears...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Iran attacks US policy in Iraq
Iran launches a strong attack on US policy in Iraq, as hopes of US-Iranian high-level talks are dashed...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Prison staff hurt in disturbance
Prison staff at a high security prison are hurt during disturbances by inmates, the Prison Service says...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Tags follow 'Nemo' fish to home
The amazing homing instincts of some coral reef fish are revealed by an international team of scientists...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Tests 'reduce pupils to widgets'
Pupils are reduced to widgets on a production line by the high number of school tests, say head teachers...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
EU approves holiday firms merger
The European Commission gives its backing to a £2.8bn merger between Thomas Cook and MyTravel...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
SNP is largest party at Holyrood
The Scottish National Party have the biggest single number of MSPs in the new Holyrood parliament...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Labour suffers, but may hold on
Labour remains short of a majority after the assembly election, with the Tories and Plaid picking up seats...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Paramilitary past no bar to work
Paramilitary convictions should not be a hindrance when it comes to getting a job in NI, according to new guidelines...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Nobel laureate drops party hopes
Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus abandons plans to form his own political party...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Ukraine rivals agree early poll
Ukraine's president and prime minister agree to hold an early general election, ending weeks of deadlock...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Zambia's Chiluba guilty of graft
Zambia's ex-President Frederick Chiluba is found guilty of stealing $46m (£23m) by a UK court...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Tobin guilty of Angelika's murder
A convicted sex offender is found guilty of raping and murdering Polish student Angelika Kluk in Glasgow...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Toddler 'abducted' during holiday
A search is under way for a British three-year-old girl who may have been abducted on holiday in Portugal...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
SNP claims historic victory in Scotland
Labour is beaten by the SNP in Scotland and suffers more poll losses in England and Wales, but Tony Blair says it not a "rout"...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Sailing legend crosses the line
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is third to cross the finish line in Spain in the Velux 5 Oceans Race...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Native American DNA found in UK
DNA testing uncovers the British descendents of Native Americans brought to the UK centuries ago...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Kluk jury considers its verdict
The jury in the Angelika Kluk murder trial considers its verdict as the six-week trial draws to a conclusion...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Carlos the Jackal faces new trial
The man known as Carlos the Jackal, serving life in France, is to face a new trial over bombings in the 1980s...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Early baby sex test over net
A test sold on the internet enables parents to check the sex of their unborn baby at just six weeks...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Insolvency hits new record
More than 30,000 people became insolvent in England and Wales in the first three months of 2007, data shows...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
French poll rivals in final push
France's presidential rivals wind up their campaigns as polls show Nicolas Sarkozy well ahead of Segolene Royal...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
DRM group vows to fight bloggers
The body behind copy protection on some hi-def DVDs says it will fight efforts to break its technology...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Cameron hails 'stunning' results
Senior Tories say they are on course to win the next general election after gaining an estimated 41% of votes...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
EMI suitors 'circling over bid'
UK music group EMI confirms that it has been courted by a number of suitors looking to buy the company...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Review under way on voting chaos
The Electoral Commission says it has begun "with immediate effect" a probe into the election voting chaos...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Conservatives hail election gains
The Tories say council gains they have made across England show the party can win the next general election...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Police probe cause of toxic fire
Police investigate the cause of a toxic fire which led to hundreds of people spending the night out of their homes...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Canada signs Afghan detainee deal
Canada signs a new deal with Afghanistan to give Ottawa unrestricted access to prisoners handed to Kabul...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Iran FM attacks US policy in Iraq
Iran launches a strong attack on US policy in Iraq, casting serious doubts on possible US-Iranian high-level talks...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Republican hopefuls back Iraq war
Republican contenders for the US presidency hold their first TV debate and broadly back continuing the war in Iraq...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Iran ex-leader to visit Vatican
Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami is to meet the Pope amid moves to improve Catholic-Muslim ties...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Mugabe warns bishops of 'danger'
Zimbabwe's President Mugabe tells Catholic bishops they are on a "dangerous path" if they become political...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
US child rape suspect in HK court
A suspected US sex offender appears in a Hong Kong court to face extradition proceedings...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Climate change 'can be tackled'
Experts at a UN climate change summit agree that emissions can be limited with small impacts on economies...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Police search for missing toddler
Police in Portugal are investigating claims a three-year-old girl has been abducted while on holiday...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
In Iran, Tactics of Fashion Police Raise Concerns
Days after Iran?s annual crackdown on immodest dress began, some warn that an overly repressive policy could bring a backlash...
New York Times - May 4, 2007
Midterm Vote Could Give Blair a Last Hurrah, or a Swift Kick
The vote on Thursday was depicted by political analysts as a final verdict on Prime Minister Tony Blair?s 10 years in office...
New York Times - May 4, 2007
U.S. and Syria Discuss Iraq in Rare Meeting
The meeting between the secretary of state and her Syrian counterpart seemed to confirm a change in approach for the White House...
New York Times - May 4, 2007
In Jihadist Haven, a Goal: To Kill and Die in Iraq
Zarqa, Jordan, known as a cradle of Islamic militancy, is now a breeding ground for would-be jihadists...
New York Times - May 4, 2007
Inspector of Projects in Iraq Under Investigation
Stuart W. Bowen Jr. originated investigations of waste and corruption in Iraq that have repeatedly embarrassed the Bush administration...
New York Times - May 4, 2007
Cuba thwarts hijacking bid
A military officer has died after being taken hostage in an attempted hijacking in Cuba, officials say...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Most heads 'face false claims'
Most head teachers and teachers have faced false allegations from pupils or parents, it is suggested...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Iraq conference turns to security
Delegates at a major international conference in Egypt are to discuss ways of combating violence in Iraq...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Charges after animal rights raids
A husband and wife are charged with conspiracy to blackmail after a series of raids over alleged animal rights extremism...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Ofsted 'confirms the obvious'
Schools in England say Ofsted tends to confirm their own self-evaluations, raising questions about its role...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Tories 'could win next election'
The Tories are heading for 41% of the vote in local elections which they say is enough to win the next election...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Over-the-counter drug use concern
The dangers of becoming addicted to over-the-counter medicines are going unrecognised, doctors warn...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Elections marred by vote problems
Scotland's parliamentary and local council elections are affected by a catalogue of problems...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Bitter-sweet election for Labour
Labour loses significant ground in the Welsh assembly election - but a win in a key seat may help keep it in government...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Tories hail council successes
Conservatives celebrate taking control in more than a dozen Town Halls - but Labour's vote remains solid in many areas...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Republican hopefuls hold debate
Ten Republican contenders for the 2008 US presidential elections take part in their first televised debate...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Burma PM home from hospital
Burmese Prime Minister General Soe Win returns home after treatment at a Singapore hospital...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
Labour suffering election losses
Labour loses ground in England, Scottish and Welsh elections but claims to have avoided "disaster"...
BBC News - May 4, 2007
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