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Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Astronauts end spacewalk to repair gummed-up joint
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Madonna, Ritchie get preliminary divorce decree
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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UN expects new peacekeepers in Congo in weeks
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Afghanistan markets its brand of pomegranates
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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China says 19,000 students died in May earthquake
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Global News Archive for Octomber 2004:
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Iraqi Premier Gives Sobering Account of Insurgency
Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said that the country's instability is a "source of worry for many people."...
New York Times - October 5, 2004
Israeli Missile Strike Kills 2 Senior Figures in Islamic Jihad
An Israeli helicopter strike killed two senior members of the radical group Islamic Jihad as they rode in a car in Gaza, Palestinians there said this evening...
New York Times - October 5, 2004
Swedish parents enjoy school choice
A "pupil passport" scheme in Sweden is proving popular with parents, as BBC education correspondent Mike Baker reports...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Medieval surgeons were advanced
Complex skull operations were being performed as early as 960AD, remains of a body found at an archaeological dig show...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
New donor offers UKIP his support
A new donor offers to contribute to the UK Independence Party after its largest contributor withdrew his support...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
US-Iraqi troops in new offensive
Some 3,000 US and Iraqi troops launch an operation in a rebel stronghold south of Baghdad, the US military says...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Girl critical after hit-and-run
A five-year-old girl is critically ill in hospital after being knocked down by a van in west Belfast...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Blair flies out on Africa mission
Tony Blair heads to Africa on a gruelling three-day trip just days after undergoing treatment for a heart problem...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Israel arrests UN Gaza employees
Israel arrests 13 UN employees on suspicion of "links to terrorism" but does not give their nationalities...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Football: Owen to defy critics
England's Michael Owen says he will be fit to face Wales - and sends a defiant message to his detractors...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
UN raps Sudan over Darfur crisis
Sudan has failed to end militia attacks on civilians in Darfur, while rebels also broke a truce, a UN envoy says...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
World accepts Indonesian result
World leaders congratulate the winner of Indonesia's elections, but the president stops short of conceding...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
US 'sure' of Brazil nuclear plans
US Secretary of State Colin Powell is "confident" Brazil is not planning to develop nuclear weapons...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Nine hurt on stricken submarine
A fire on board a Canadian vessel sparks a major rescue operation off the coast of Ireland...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Top Jihad member killed in Gaza
A leader of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad is killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Billy Elliot stage stars unveiled
The three boys who will play Billy Elliot in the musical version of the hit film have been revealed...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Kerr faces hospital rethink calls
Opponents of hospital reorganisation put pressure on Scotland's new health minister, Andy Kerr...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
All-clear after cancer test wait
A woman told to wait 17 weeks for a breast cancer test on the NHS learns that she is healthy after going private...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Oil prices surge to record high
Crude oil prices move back above $50 a barrel, hitting a new high, amid production problems in the Gulf of Mexico...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Hospital autism detention 'wrong'
The detention of a man with autism was a breach of his human rights, a court has ruled...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
BT stamps on rogue net diallers
BT has blocked premium rate numbers associated with a net scam that is costing its customers dear...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Iran 'increases missile range'
Iran has missiles with a range of 2,000km, says former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Ten killed in fresh Assam attack
Ten people die in a shooting in a market in Assam, following a weekend of violence in India's north-east...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Paedophile is told to pay £50,000
A "predatory" paedophile is ordered to pay £50,000 towards the cost of bringing him to justice...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Councils shake-up planned
The government is considering a reduction in the current number of district councils from 26 to seven...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Connolly blasted for hostage joke
Billy Connolly is criticised for making a joke about Iraq hostage Kenneth Bigley at a London show...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Football: Rooney up for prize
Wayne Rooney is shortlisted for the Fifa World Player of the Year award which will be decided in December...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Flu vaccine licence suspended
The UK government has suspended the manufacturing licence of major flu vaccine maker Chiron...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Agent 'saw Rooney as cash cow'
Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney's agent "saw him as a cash cow", a court is told...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
'Doubling' of Salmonella cases
Health officials are investigating a dramatic rise in food poisoning cases involving a rare strain of Salmonella...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Ireland grants Bigley passport
Ireland grants a passport to Briton Ken Bigley, held hostage in Iraq, after his family appealed for help from the neutral country...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Trust us, Howard urges voters
Michael Howard puts trust at the heart of his poll strategy and promises the Tory conference a "war on crime"...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
US running mates head-to-head
The US vice-presidential candidates will debate on Tuesday as the race for the White House remains close...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Submarine issues call for help
A major rescue effort is launched off the west of Ireland after a submarine radios for assistance...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Megawati yet to concede defeat
Indonesia's president says the election which saw her defeated must be "accepted", but stops short of conceding...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
EU hardens accession conditions
The EU says it could suspend accession talks with Turkey and other countries if they backtrack on reforms...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
'Talks bid' to halt Gaza violence
Israeli and Palestinian officials begin negotiations to end a massive army operation in Gaza, Israeli sources say...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
South Waziristan ceasefire agreed
Pakistani forces and Islamic militants in South Waziristan agree a 10-day ceasefire for talks to end fighting...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Arsenal name new ground
Arsenal unveil Emirates Airlines as the sponsor for their new stadium at Ashburton Grove...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Chemical spill at university
Two people are in hospital after a chemical spill in the pharmacy department of an NI university...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Tough first task for health chief
New Health Minister Andy Kerr is urged to re-examine plans to shift emergency treatment from Livingston...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Offshore windfarm decision looms
The final decision could be made on controversial plans for a windfarm off the south Wales coast...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Oil price climbs back above $50
The price of crude oil moves back above the $50 a barrel mark as production facilities in the Gulf of Mexico remain down...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
UKIP donor pulls plug on funding
The UK Independence Party's largest donor will not fund the party and he has praised Tory policy on Europe...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Call to remove VAT from condoms
VAT should be removed from all over the counter contraceptions, the government has been told...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
E-mail scam plays on US elections
People are being warned about a scam e-mail which uses the US presidential poll to part them from their cash...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Jackson bid to remove prosecutor
Lawyers acting for Michael Jackson in the child molestation case bid to have prosecutor removed...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Michael Howard speech: Your reaction
The Conservative Party's leader Michael Howard will address the party's annual conference in Bournemouth today. Send us your comments...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
'Deadly ladybird' sighted in UK
Scientists warn that a species of ladybird that has arrived in southern England could pose a threat to a variety of insects...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Karzai braves rally outside Kabul
Afghan President Hamid Karzai holds his only campaign rally outside Kabul, four days ahead of presidential polls...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Kodak to shed 600 UK jobs
Photography equipment maker Kodak says it is to cut 600 jobs in the UK and close its factory in Nottinghamshire...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Foreign secretary visits Iraq
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has arrived in northern Iraq for talks with Kurdish political leaders...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
R&B star held over assault claims
R&B star Ms Dynamite is arrested over allegations of an assault in a central London restaurant...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Rugby: Wilkinson 'needs focus'
Sean Fitzpatrick says Jonny Wilkinson must focus on his own game despite becoming England's new captain...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Football: Owen says I can deliver
Michael Owen insists he can deliver for England, despite struggling at Real Madrid...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Golf: Woods 'to tie knot'
Tiger Woods is set to marry Swedish model Elin Nordegren in Barbados on Tuesday, say reports...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Mbeki slammed in rape race row
A South African anti-rape campaigner hits back after President Mbeki accuses white writers of racism...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
At Least 26 Die As 3 Car Bombs Explode in Iraq
The surge in violence has led many experts to voice serious doubts about whether legitimate elections can be held in January...
New York Times - October 5, 2004
Inspector's Report to Detail Iraqi Plans to Undermine Sanctions and Produce Illicit Arms
A report to be made public this week details attempts by Saddam Hussein to undermine sanctions as part of a plan to produce arms...
New York Times - October 5, 2004
Palestinian Rockets Miss Some Targets, but Hit Israeli Nerves
The crude homemade rockets are a constant threat, and have now prompted the largest Israeli military operation into the Gaza Strip...
New York Times - October 5, 2004
U.S. Nuclear Cargo Draws Protests in France
France is poised to take possession of 300 pounds of weapons-grade plutonium from the U.S. for reprocessing into fuel...
New York Times - October 5, 2004
Checks expose fine-dodgers
The government agrees a deal with credit reference agency Equifax to access their computer database to track down offenders defaulters on fines...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
US states race to register voters
Democrats and Republicans rush to beat deadlines to register voters for the presidential poll...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Megawati 'accepts' Indonesia vote
The defeated Indonesian president accepts the poll result, without formally stating she has lost...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
US soldiers in Iraq murder probe
Four soldiers are charged with the murder of an Iraqi general who died in custody in Iraq, the US army says...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
UKIP 'set to lose largest donor'
The UK Independence Party's largest donor has said he will not be contributing more funds...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Cuts unnecessary to deliver baby
When a baby is stuck during delivery, doctors do not have to cut the woman to safely deliver the child, research shows...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Tories promise education 'action'
The Conservatives promise better school discipline and more choice for parents...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Rumsfeld doubts Saddam link
Donald Rumsfeld queries whether there were ever ties between Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Howard's pledge to rebuild trust
Michael Howard is set to tell his party conference that he will not break election promises...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Pitcairn man admits sex charges
One of seven men facing charges of sex offences against girls on Pitcairn island changes his plea to guilty...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Memorial marks Paddington crash
Survivors and relatives of the victims of the Paddington rail crash are to attend a memorial on Tuesday...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
Sadr City 'targeted by US forces'
Coalition aircraft in Iraq reportedly bomb a militant Shia stronghold, as the US vows to crush insurgency...
BBC News - October 5, 2004
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