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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 September 2006:
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40 Bodies Found in Baghdad on Violent Day
The violence occurred on a day when Iraqi officials announced a plan to take over operational command of Iraq’s army from the U.S...
New York Times - September 4, 2006
Gunman Kills Tourist and Injures 6 in Jordan
Officials said the shootings would be considered a terrorist act unless the gunman was found to be mentally unstable...
New York Times - September 4, 2006
Annan Plans Mediation for Israel and Hezbollah
Secretary General Kofi Annan said today that the United Nations would mediate talks on the release of Israeli and Hezbollah prisoners...
New York Times - September 4, 2006
Israeli Leader Allows West Bank Construction Bids
The bids for 690 homes in the occupied West Bank will be the largest settlement activity undertaken so far by this government...
New York Times - September 4, 2006
Sudan Gives African Force an Ultimatum
The move appeared intended to stymie plans for a U.N. peacekeeping force to take over from the beleaguered African Union troops in Darfur...
New York Times - September 4, 2006
Deep ice tells long climate story
Carbon dioxide levels are higher now than at anytime in the last 800,000 years, Antarctic ice shows...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
SanDisk faces MP3 licence dispute
SanDisk MP3 players are seized from a German electronics show amid a growing legal battle over licensing...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Tories vow public services funds
The Conservatives are set to make an "unambiguous commitment" to giving more funds to public services...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Autism risk linked to older dads
Children with older fathers have a significantly increased risk of having autism, a study has concluded...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Five dead in Egypt rail accident
At least five people are killed as two trains collide north of the Egyptian capital, security sources say...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Gallas 'issued own-goal threat'
Chelsea say they sold William Gallas because he threatened to score an own goal if he was selected...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Cycling: Tour 'to learn lessons'
Organisers of the Tour of Britain say they will learn from criticism of their handling of this year's race...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Uganda rebels 'leaving the bush'
Lord's Resistance Army rebels start moving in compliance with a ceasefire agreement, Ugandan army officials say...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Australia mourns crocodile hunter
Tributes are paid to Australian naturalist Steve Irwin after he was killed by a stingray while diving off Queensland...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
UN 'to mediate in soldiers row'
The UN says Hezbollah and Israel have accepted its offer to mediate in the row over two captured Israeli soldiers...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
DHL to supply hospital equipment
The NHS strikes a deal with German company DHL to privatise the supplying of equipment to hospitals...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Dando murder evidence queried
Panorama examines evidence which could affect the safety of the conviction of the man jailed for Jill Dando's murder...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Africa Union 'will quit Darfur'
The African Union reaffirms it will pull out of Darfur, after Sudan rejected UN plans to take control of the mission...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Annan Says Israel and Hezbollah Will Hold Talks
Secretary General Kofi Annan said today that the U.N. will act as a mediator in negotiations over a prisoner exchange between Hezbollah and Israel...
New York Times - September 4, 2006
Schools open despite snub
Two proposed integrated schools open despite the government's refusal to fund them...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Lost Thames whale had arthritis
The whale which lost its way and became stranded in the river Thames suffered from arthritis, scientists say...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Ritalin prescription fears raised
Children with ADHD continue to be prescribed drugs such as Ritalin, despite an ongoing investigation...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Neighbour shotgun death inquiry
A police investigation begins after shootings which left one man dead and two of his neighbours injured...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Annan offer to mediate accepted
UN chief Kofi Annan is to help mediate in negotiations to free two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Sri Lankan troops take key town
Sri Lankan troops seize a crucial town in the north-east that had been held for years by Tamil Tiger rebels...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Chemical fire sparks 40ft flames
An explosion in a chemical works on an industrial estate sends a fireball 40ft into the air...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Man killed in landfill accident
A man dies after apparanetly sinking through a pile of rubbish at a landfill site in north Belfast...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Ultimatum for Darfur peace force
Sudan says the African Union peacekeepers should leave Darfur unless it drops plans for the UN to take on its mission...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
US envoy in new N Korea diplomacy
A senior US envoy arrives in Japan in a fresh bid to revive stalled talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Mexico court set for poll ruling
Mexico's top electoral court is expected to declare Felipe Calderon president-elect when it rules on Tuesday...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Spain vows to curb migrant wave
Spain says it will not put up with the influx of African migrants as 1,400 arrive in the Canaries in two days...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Blair details problem family plan
Tony Blair tries to move on from talk about his leadership by explaining plans to tackle problem families...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Football: Ferdinand set for return
England boss Steve McClaren expects Rio Ferdinand to return from injury and be available to face Macedonia...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Golf: Bjorn rages after snub
Thomas Bjorn lashes out at European captain Ian Woosnam after his omission from the Ryder Cup team...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
UK soldiers killed in Iraq attack
Two British soldiers have been killed after a patrol came under attack near Basra in southern Iraq, the MoD says...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Family tribute to Kinloss airmen
Families pay a moving tribute to relatives lost in the Nimrod crash at RAF Kinloss...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Australia mourns 'colourful son'
Tributes are paid to Australian naturalist Steve Irwin after he was killed by a stingray while diving off Queensland...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
PM defiant after military deaths
The UK needs to stand firm against global terrorism, Tony Blair says as three more UK troops are killed...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Shoe fetish rapist jailed for life
A man is jailed for life for rapes in South Yorkshire in the 1980s in which he stole his victims' shoes...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Iraqi Official Reports Capture of Top Insurgent Leader Linked to Shrine Bombing
Officials said American and Iraqi troops captured Hamid Juma Faris Jouri al-Saeedi, believed to be Al Qaeda’s deputy commander in Iraq...
New York Times - September 4, 2006
November launch date for HD-DVD
Toshiba confirms it will launch HD-DVD players in Europe on 15 November...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Cash reward 'would revive maths'
More state pupils might do A-level maths if offered a £500 bounty, an Oxford college head says...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Focus on climate adaptation urged
Policies to help society adapt to climate change are badly needed, says the chief of Britain's science festival...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Presenter Yates joins Doctor Who
Former Top Of The Pops presenter Reggie Yates will star in the new series of Doctor Who...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Neighbour is killed in shooting
Police investigate shootings in a Monmouthshire village in which one man dies and two brothers are wounded...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Dixons firm's 2,000 job plan hope
The firm starts a technical support which it hopes will create about 2,000 jobs...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Army 'just' coping, says general
The head of the British Army has warned that his soldiers are 'just' about coping with demands placed on them...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Sri Lanka troops 'take key town'
Sri Lankan troops take control of a key town in the north-east area held by Tamil Tiger rebels, the military says...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Ex-boxing champ freed from prison
Naseem Hamed is released from jail 16 weeks into a 15-month sentence for dangerous driving...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Schools open despite funding snub
Two proposed integrated schools have opened despite the government's refusal to fund them...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Kinloss healing process under way
The "condolences of everyone" in Scotland are offered to those affected by the air crash at RAF Kinloss...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Qatar pledges troops for Lebanon
Qatar offers to send a force to join UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, becoming the first Arab state to commit troops...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Tennis: Murray inspired by Agassi
Britain's Andy Murray says he drew on Andre Agassi's emotional exit from the US Open to beat Fernando Gonzalez...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Burundi blast as rebel talks due
Four people die in a grenade attack in Burundi's capital, as peace talks with rebels are set to begin...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
New violence in south Philippines
At least five Philippine soldiers are killed and several hurt in clashes with Muslim militants, security forces say...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Files reveal leaked D-Day plans
Newly-published MI5 files reveal that the secret plans for the D-Day landings were threatened by a leak to a historian...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Woosnam reveals Bjorn displeasure
Ian Woosnam says Thomas Bjorn was "not a happy chappy" after missing out on a selection for the Ryder Cup...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Football: Owen ready for operation
Newcastle striker Michael Owen confirms he will undergo surgery on his knee this week...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Tories set to end 'shame' culture
The Tories say they must stop trying to "shame" public service staff and instead work together with them...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Peacekeepers told to leave Darfur
Sudan says AU peacekeepers must leave Darfur by the end of September, as it builds up troops in the region...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
British tourist killed in Jordan
A gunman opens fire on tourists in the Jordanian capital, killing a British tourist and injuring five...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Chips down as school term starts
Children are being given healthier choices for school dinners and will be offered cookery lessons...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Kabul suicide bomber kills five
A UK soldier is among five people killed in an Afghan suicide attack, while a Nato soldier dies in "friendly fire"...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Annan Says Iran’s President Holds to Nuclear Program
Iran is willing to negotiate but will not suspend uranium enrichment beforehand, the U.N. secretary general said...
New York Times - September 4, 2006
Hunt For Jihadists: Police Search Islamic School in South Britain
British police were continuing the hunt for jihadist recruiters and trainers that led to 14 arrests in London last week...
New York Times - September 4, 2006
Storm Soaks Baja California, Destroying Homes and Roads
Heavy rains destroyed homes and left many homeless as Tropical Storm John continued its advance up the peninsula...
New York Times - September 4, 2006
New Assault Takes Big Toll on Taliban, NATO Says
Reports estimated that as many as 200 Taliban fighters were killed in a new offensive in southern Afghanistan...
New York Times - September 4, 2006
Security: Troops Cut Death, but Not Fear, in a Bloody Baghdad Neighborhood
Dora, the first of several violent neighborhoods covered by a new Baghdad security plan, represents the embryo of progress...
New York Times - September 4, 2006
Rules Ignored, Toxic Sludge Sinks Chinese Village
The destruction of the tiny village of Sugai is a lesson in the difficulty of enforcing environmental rules in China...
New York Times - September 4, 2006
Learning disability support call
Many families caring for someone with severe learning disabilities is close to breaking point, a survey says...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Disease 'migrates' as world warms
Climate change is exacerbating the spread of infectious diseases, new research suggests...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Doubts cast over casino benefits
The economic benefits of a super-casino may be undermined by negative social impact, a study finds...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Canaries migrant surge tops 1,300
More than 1,300 illegal immigrants from Africa land in Spain's Canary Islands over the weekend...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Sudan steps up pressure on Darfur
Sudan says AU peacekeepers must leave Darfur by 30 September, as it builds up troops in the region...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Japan internet boss trial begins
One of Japan's best-known businessmen pleads not guilty to charges of financial crime as his trial begins in Tokyo...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Britain 'worse than 20 years ago'
Many people believe Britain is a worse place to live than 20 years ago, a BBC poll suggests...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Children of alcoholics 'damaged'
Children who grow up with alcoholic parents bear emotional, behavioural and mental scars, experts say...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
NHS 'complaints' body criticised
A body which examines unresolved complaints about NHS treatment is missing its own targets, the BBC learns...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Plane crash troops named by MoD
As the MoD names 14 troops killed in Afghanistan, one minister denies the UK's aircraft are too old...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
Chips down as school term starts
Children are being presented with healthier choices for school dinners and in vending machines...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin killed
Australian environmentalist and television personality Steve Irwin is killed by a stringray while diving...
BBC News - September 4, 2006
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