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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 Octomber 2005:
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British Tories Weigh 'Youth Against Girth' in Seeking Leader
An annual conference will play a big part in choosing a leader for the next national election, whenever that takes place...
New York Times - October 5, 2005
U.S. Envoy Warns Against Deposing Nicaragua's Leader
Robert B. Zoellick, the American deputy secretary of state, intended to help defuse a political crisis...
New York Times - October 5, 2005
Three Share Nobel for Chemical Reaction Work
The chemical reaction swaps out pieces of molecules in a swing-your-partner-around square dance manner...
New York Times - October 5, 2005
2 German Leaders to Meet on Possible Power-Sharing Pact
BERLIN, Oct. 5 - Chancellor Gerhard Schröder of Germany and the conservative leader, Angela Merkel, agreed today to hold a special meeting on Thursday that could break the deadlock over who will be Germany's next chancellor and who will be appointed to the new cabinet...
New York Times - October 5, 2005
SpaceShipOne goes on show in US
The record-setting SpaceShipOne is hung in the famous National Air and Space Museum...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Extradited suspects due in court
Three men wanted in connection with the death of Kriss Donald are expected to appear in court...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Climate change summit postponed
The inaugural meeting of the Asia-Pacific climate pact, hailed as an alternative to the Kyoto treaty, has been postponed...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Rescuers struggle in wake of Stan
A rescue operation is under way in Central America, where the death toll is still rising after Tropical Storm Stan...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Spain may judge Guatemala abuses
Spain's highest court says Spain can probe genocide and other war crimes in Guatemala and elsewhere...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Africa aid pledges to be checked
Promises of aid to Africa will be held to account in a new annual review, the Africa Partnership Forum agrees...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Animals 'hit by global warming'
Migrating birds and animals are already feeling the effects of global climatic change, says a UK government report...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Strong leads in model murder case
Police investigating Sally Anne Bowman's murder say they are following up strong leads after an appeal...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Iraqi Lawmakers Reverse Move to Lower Bar for Charter Approval
Legislators voted today to undo a provision that would have made it virtually impossible for the constitution to fail...
New York Times - October 5, 2005
Halo movie recruits Peter Jackson
Rings director and wife will serve as producers for the movie version of popular video game Halo...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Beatles album waxworks to be sold
Wax heads of The Beatles that featured on the cover of the Sgt Pepper album could fetch £80,000 at auction...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Report criticises NHS 24 methods
The NHS 24 service is told it should carry out a radical overhaul of its procedures by an independent review team...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Police investigate E.coli death
Police are to conduct an inquiry into the E.coli outbreak after the death of five-year-old Mason Jones...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Bank tipped to leave rates steady
UK interest rates are expected to stay on hold at 4.5% on Thursday amid growing economic concerns...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Fox sets out 'bold' Tory agenda
Leadership hopeful Liam Fox says the Conservative Party should be bold in its drive to fix Britain's "broken society"...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Fuel cells 'need political push'
The fuel cell industry is set for "dramatic changes" in the next 10 years, says Sir David King, the UK government's chief scientific advisor...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
UK, Russia in anti-terror pledge
Tony Blair and Vladimir Putin agree to closer collaboration on counter-terrorism measures...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Ford deal secures Dagenham jobs
Carmaker Ford plans to build a new diesel engine at its Dagenham plant, safeguarding 2,300 jobs...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Olympics: New BOA chair named
Lord Moynihan is selected as the new chairman of the British Olympic Association, the BBC has learned...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Security forces deploy in Lagos
Soldiers and policemen undertake joint patrols in Nigeria's main city, Lagos, after deadly clashes on Tuesday...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Three share chemistry Nobel
Three scientists share the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for improving a process used to make plastics and pharmaceuticals...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Charles and Camilla to tour US
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are to travel to the US on their first official overseas royal tour...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Cricket: Australia outplay World
Australia win the first match against the World XI, beating them by 93 runs...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
UK charities defend tsunami aid
British aid agencies defend the tsunami relief effort after it is criticised in a report by the Red Cross...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
NZ legal first on HIV disclosure
A New Zealand court rules that HIV-positive people who practise safe sex do not need to reveal their status...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
1918 killer flu 'came from birds'
The Spanish flu virus that killed 50 million people in 1918-19 probably originated in birds, research shows...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Euthanasia test for US court
The US Supreme Court is hearing its first case under new leadership, on the issue of assisted suicide...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Iran 'behind attacks on British'
British officials say Iran is directly linked to the killing of all eight British troops who have died in Iraq this year...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Jagger denies 'Stones rift' claim
Sir Mick Jagger denies reports girlfriend L'Wren Scott has caused a rift within the Rolling Stones...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Warlords set for Afghan poll gain
Afghan warlords look set to win a number of seats in the new parliament as vote counting nears completion...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Father blasts hanging case result
A girl accused of hanging a boy from a tree should have got a custodial sentence, says the victim's father...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Six held over loyalist's killing
Six people are arrested following the murder of former loyalist paramilitary leader Jim Gray, say police...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
E.coli school opening is defended
As the E.coli outbreak claims the life of a young boy, Wales' health minister says schools have been "one of the safest places" for children...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
UK and Russia in terrorism talks
Tony Blair and Vladimir Putin discuss closer collaboration on counter-terrorism measures...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Barker son 'faces funeral arrest'
Ronnie Barker's son, Adam, may be arrested if he attends his father's funeral after skipping bail last year...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Football: I'm below par - Rio
England defender Rio Ferdinand admits his form this season has fallen below
the standard he expects...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Nigerian police clash with troops
Clashes in Lagos between Nigerian soldiers and police kill three civilians caught in the crossfire...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Davis tells Tories to 'walk tall'
Front runner David Davis urges the party to walk tall and stop apologising in his pitch for the Tory leadership...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Breast cancer drug test for all
Women with early stage breast cancer are to be tested to see if the drug Herceptin could help them...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Iraq U-turn on charter vote rules
Iraq's parliament reverses its decision to change the rules of a referendum next week on the new constitution...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Briton thought dead in Bali blast
The Foreign Office says it is "highly probable" that a British man died in last week's Bali bomb attacks...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Vet suicides outstrip UK average
The rate of suicide among vets is nearly four times the national average, according to new research...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Tsunami relief effort 'chaotic'
The Red Cross annual disaster report says poor co-ordination between agencies hampered tsunami aid efforts...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
New Orleans sacks 3,000 workers
Half of New Orleans' workforce is dismissed because of Hurricane Katrina, Mayor Ray Nagin says...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Gulf Hurricane Kills 59
A hurricane slammed into the gulf coast of Mexico on Tuesday, spawning related storms across the region that left at least 59 people dead...
New York Times - October 5, 2005
U.N. Is Critical of Rule Change for Iraq Ballot
U.N. officials pressed Kurdish and Shiite legislators to reconsider a rule change that has infuriated many Sunni political leaders...
New York Times - October 5, 2005
With Lenin's Ideas Dead, Russia Weighs What to Do With Body
The subject of moving Lenin's body has ignited fresh public sparring over his place, both in history and in rest...
New York Times - October 5, 2005
Pakistan Arrests Chief Spokesman for Taliban
Pakistan said it had arrested Abdul Latif Hakimi, in a rare move against a Taliban leader living in Pakistan...
New York Times - October 5, 2005
U.S. Envoy Goes to Nicaragua to Back Embattled Leader
Nicaragua's president has been embroiled in a battle with Daniel Ortega, the Sandinista leader and former president, and Arnoldo Alemán, another former president...
New York Times - October 5, 2005
Bosnian Serb Panel Links 17,000 to Roles in Srebrenica Massacre
A Bosnian Serb commission has identified more than 17,000 people who had taken part directly and indirectly in the Srebrenica massacre in 1995...
New York Times - October 5, 2005
Hospice funding 'must be boosted'
Hospice care in the UK needs greater government backing, campaigners say...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Death sentences in Musharraf plot
Four men are sentenced to death in Pakistan for attempting to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Appeal over family's raid ordeal
Police say they need more information to help catch robbers who kidnapped a bank manager and his family...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Mental health changes become law
New measures aimed at improving the care of thousands with mental health problems are due to come into force...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Literacy call for primary schools
There are still too many pupils in England leaving primary school without basic literacy skills, Ofsted inspectors warn...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Race jail death hearings to end
A major inquiry into the killing of an Asian inmate in a young offenders' institution is ending...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Violent clashes in Nigerian city
At least three die as violent clashes between soldiers and police paralyse Nigeria's largest city, Lagos...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Australia seeks action over Bali
Australia wants Indonesia to put pressure on a radical Islamic group linked to the Bali bomb...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Final Tory candidates take stage
David Davis and Liam Fox - the last two declared Tory leadership hopefuls - are to address the party conference...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Poor alerts 'raised tsunami toll'
Tens of thousands who died in the Asian tsunami would have lived if there had been quicker warnings, the Red Cross says...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
Climate change strategy meeting
The government is inviting UK business leaders to help it wrestle with the challenge of climate change...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
'Cut 36m disease deaths' call
Millions of lives could be saved by acting to reduce the impact of chronic diseases, experts say...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
New archbishop to be confirmed
Dr John Sentamu is to be confirmed as the new Archbishop of York, the Church of England's second highest post...
BBC News - October 5, 2005
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