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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 March 2008:
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Thai Authorities Arrest Arms Dealer
One of the world?s most notorious arms dealers was arrested in connection with supplying weapons to the Colombian FARC rebels...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Rice Presses NATO to Expand Its Afghanistan Force
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged NATO allies to step up troop contributions and other efforts to help defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Under New Power-Sharing Agreement, Kenyan Parliament Convenes
Politicians from the ruling party and the opposition spoke sweet words of unity ? but the top leaders continued to sit apart from one another in the chamber...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Gunman Kills 8 in Attack on School in Jerusalem
A gunman opened fire inside a famous Jewish seminary in the heart of Jerusalem, killing at least eight students and wounding at least nine others, Israeli police said...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Blasts Kill at Least 54 in Baghdad
The two bombings, which authorities said also wounded 123 people, were the worst attacks the capital has seen since early February...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Assembly members' 8.3% pay rise
A row breaks out as an inflation-busting pay rise for Welsh assembly members is recommended...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Clegg defends handling of EU vote
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg defends his handling of the EU treaty vote, after 15 of his MPs chose to defy him...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Bets halted over 'super dog' fear
A bookmaker closes its book on Crufts after a flood of bets suggest an unknown "super dog" will take the title...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Omagh memorial row resolved
Bereaved Omagh bombing families are allowed to call the bombers dissident republican terrorists on a memorial...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Football: Rangers gain good lead
Daniel Cousin and Steven Davis benefit from some poor goalkeeping to give Rangers a Uefa Cup lead...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Arms suspect faces charges in US
The US says it aims to extradite a man suspected of being one of the world's top arms dealers from Thailand...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Nicaragua cuts ties with Colombia
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega breaks diplomatic ties with Colombia over its raid into Ecuador...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
'Substantial' Dutch terror risk
The Netherlands raises its terror alert level to "substantial", amid anxiety about an anti-Islam film...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Deadly bombs hit Baghdad
At least 54 people die as two bombs explode in a shopping area in Baghdad, security officials say...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Spain drops Guantanamo case bid
Extradition proceedings against two former British Guantanamo Bay detainees are dropped by Spain...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Airmen told 'no uniforms in city'
Airmen are told to avoid leaving an RAF base in uniform amid fears they could be abused by civilians...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
PSV dent Spurs' Uefa Cup hopes
Jefferson Farfan's first-half strike hands PSV a deserved win and crucial first-leg advantage in their Uefa Cup last-16 tie with Spurs...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Eight killed at Jerusalem school
At least eight people are killed by a Palestinian gunman at a Jewish seminary in West Jerusalem...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Tories plan 'alcopops' tax hike
The Conservatives say they would increase tax on alcoholic drinks they believe fuel anti-social behaviour...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Warnings over future food crisis
A food crisis may hit sooner than climate change, the government's new chief scientific advisor warns...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
U.S. to Court-Martial Marines for Japan Rape Case
TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. military will court- martial four Marines accused of raping a Japanese woman in the western city of Hiroshima last year, the Marine Corps said on Thursday...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Major Arms Dealer Arrested in Thailand
One of the world?s most notorious arms dealers, Victor Bout, was arrested in connection with the procurement of weapons for the Colombian FARC rebels...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
After Deal, Kenya Parliament Meets
The Kenyan parliament met for the first time since a power-sharing deal was struck to end a political crisis...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
'Time to protect girls' in school
Amnesty International is urging governments across the globe to take action to stop schoolgirls becoming victims of violence...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Galileo demo sat to be despatched
Giove-B, the second test spacecraft for Europe's proposed satellite navigation system, is finally to be sent for launch...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Ad system 'will protect privacy'
Two respected privacy campaigners praise the identity protection measures of a controversial online ad system...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Surgery thief must pay £250,000
A practice manager who bought five homes with money stolen from doctors is told to pay back another £250,000...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Egypt hosts Gaza ceasefire talks
Delegations from Palestinian militant groups begin talks in Egypt about a possible ceasefire with Israel...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Escaped rapist is back in custody
A convicted rapist who has been on the run for the past two days is back in custody, according to police...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Alexander will not be prosecuted
Scotland's Labour leader Wendy Alexander will not be prosecuted over her failure to register donations...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Manila 'bomb plotters' arrested
Three Middle Eastern men are arrested in the Philippines accused of a plot to bomb foreign embassies in Manila...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
US urges talks in Colombia crisis
The US government urges diplomacy to settle a crisis that has set Colombia against Venezuela and Ecuador...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Greece rejects Macedonia Nato bid
The Greek government says it cannot back Macedonia's bid to join Nato, in a row over its neighbour's name...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Tennis: Davydenko beats Murray
Andy Murray loses in straight sets to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Championships...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Rugby U: England axe Cipriani
Danny Cipriani is dropped from the England team to face Scotland because of "inappropriate behaviour"...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Sudan 'still bombing in Darfur'
A BBC correspondent sees a helicopter drop bombs near refugees in Sudan's Darfur region...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Man guilty of hammer murders
A man is convicted of battering his former girlfriend and her two children to death with a hammer...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Kenya MPs urged to back deal
Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki urges MPs to pass into law a power-sharing deal aimed at ending weeks of violence...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Gaza Militants Said to Have Killed Israeli Soldier
Palestinian militants ambushed an Israeli army jeep patrolling the Gaza border, then attacked a rescue crew that rushed to the scene, according to military and witness accounts...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
GPs reluctantly agree hours plan
GPs have reluctantly agreed to work longer hours, but say they have no confidence in the government...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Row over jailed footballer's pay
A football club faces suspension for failing to pay an ex-player, convicted of planning an armed robbery...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Escaped rapist 'had bought car'
A convicted rapist who has been on the run for two days had bought a car, the Prison Service confirms...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Scots coastguard staff on strike
Staff at Scotland's coastguard agency join their colleagues in the rest of the UK in a walk-out over pay...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Council tax rise is lowest ever
The lowest ever increases in council tax have been voted for by councils, a poll by BBC Wales finds...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
House prices continuing to slow
UK house prices are continuing to slow down, says the Halifax, the country's biggest mortgage lender...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Soldiers killed in Somalia attack
Four Somali soldiers and a civilian are killed after Islamist insurgents attack a check-point...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Colombia raid 'must be condemned'
The presidents of Ecuador and Venezuela say Colombia must be condemned for its raid on rebels inside Ecuador...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Name row threatens Nato talks
A row about Macedonia's name threatens to derail Nato plans to extend membership to three Balkan states...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Fierce Gaza clashes break out
Reports from Gaza say fierce fighting has broken out between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Kenyan power-sharing to begin
Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki is expected to call for national reconciliation at the state opening of parliament...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Karachi power cuts hit millions
Pakistan's state electricity company cuts off power to the main city, Karachi, because of unpaid bills...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
UK 'to seek more nuclear power'
The share of electricity generated by nuclear should increase beyond the current 19%, a minister says...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Lost girls in 'forced marriages'
More than 30 girls are missing from schools in Bradford despite efforts to track them down, MPs are told...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Radcliffe out of London Marathon
Paula Radcliffe withdraws from the London Marathon on 13 April because of a toe injury...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Tighter drug trial laws promised
Ministers have promised to tighten laws requiring drug firms to disclose data from clinical trials...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Burrell refuses return to inquest
Ex-royal butler Paul Burrell refuses a request to give more evidence at the inquest into Princess Diana's death...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Bank keeps interest rates on hold
The Bank of England's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee decides to keep interest rates at 5.25%...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Rethink on identity cards plans
The home secretary sets out changes to the identity scheme including plans for passports instead of ID cards...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Court Questions Planned Oil Project in Canada
The Federal Court of Canada has ordered a environmental review panel to take a second look at the greenhouse gas implications of oil sands project in Alberta...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
World Briefing | Asia: China: Tourists Safe After Hostage Siege
After a standoff lasting almost three hours, the police shot and killed a man armed with explosives who took 10 Australians hostage on a tourist bus in the northern city of Xian...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Opposition Figure Detained
A Russian opposition leader has gone on a hunger strike in St. Petersburg after being arrested before a march on Monday to protest the presidential election...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
World Briefing | Europe: The Netherlands: Concern Over Film
The Dutch foreign minister met ambassadors from 30 Muslim countries to discuss the imminent broadcast of an anti-Islam film made by a right-wing politician...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: U.S. Frees Drug Lord
Francisco Rafael Arellano Félix, the eldest of five brothers who control the drug cartel in Tijuana, is back in Mexico after being freed from a United States prison this week...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Canadian Leader on Obama Leak
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the leak of a Canadian diplomatic memorandum about Senator Barack Obama?s position on Nafta was unfair to his campaign...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
In Europe, Central Banking Is Different
Unlike the Fed, the European Central bank is skeptical of the notion that inflation automatically falls when growth cools, and it has a mandate to keep prices stable above all else...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Time Is Short for Japan to Name a Central Banker
At a time when global financial turmoil would seem to require a firm hand at the economic tiller, Japan is facing the uncomfortable prospect of having no leader at its central bank...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
World Briefing | Asia: Pakistan: Death for U.S. Envoy?s Killing
A militant was sentenced to death in connection with organizing a 2006 suicide attack in Karachi that killed an American diplomat, David Foy...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
World Briefing | Asia: Turkmenistan: Looking for a Baby-Boom
The government hopes to start a baby boom by rewarding women who give birth to eight or more children a one-time bonus of $25 as well as free utilities...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Canada Seeks Clemency From Saudis
The government will ask Saudi Arabia for clemency in the case of a 23-year-old Canadian who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by beheading...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Sudan Finds French Soldier Killed Near Border
The soldier was reported missing after he and another member of its special forces strayed into Sudan from Chad and were fired upon Monday by Sudanese soldiers...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
U.S. Universities Join Saudis in Partnerships
Three prominent U.S. universities are starting five-year partnerships, worth $25 million or more, with a graduate-level research university being built in Saudi Arabia...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
George Walter, a Leader of Antigua, Dies at 79
Mr. Walter was a former premier who advocated for Antigua and Barbuda?s full independence from Britain...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Ramón Barquín, Cuban Colonel, Dies at 93
Ramón M. Barquín?s struggles to restore the rule of law in Cuba clashed with both the dictator Fulgencio Batista and later the revolutionary government of Fidel Castro...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Iran?s Religious Conservatives Are Expected to Solidify Power at Polls
Many reform-minded politicians were barred from running, accused by a hard-line group of clerics that vets the candidates of not being loyal to the revolution...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Iraq in Talks With American and European Companies to Develop 5 New Oil Fields
Despite Iraq?s enormous reserves, global oil corporations have been reluctant to invest because of a lack of clarity among Iraqi politicians about how to develop the industry and how to share profits...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Langen Journal: Fine Dining Takes Small but Stellar Strides in Germany
There has been a surprising development in the land of sauerkraut and sausage: Germany now has more three-star restaurants ? nine ? than any other European country except France...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Video-Sampling Syria: Global Politics From a Ground?s-Eye View
The fruits of Julia Meltzer and David Thorne's project in Damascus will be on view in three video works at the Whitney Museum of American Art?s biennial, which opens on Thursday...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
President Fails to Budge OPEC on Production
Record oil prices are suddenly creating the sharpest tensions in years between the oil cartel and the U.S...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Regional Bloc Criticizes Colombia Raid in Ecuador
The resolution allows both Colombia and Ecuador to save face and begin to repair strained relations, but it fails to address some of the broader implications of Colombia?s raid...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Cyber-Rebels in Cuba Defy State?s Limits
A growing underground network of young people has been spreading news the official state media try to suppress...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Picking Up Pieces, Gazans Debate Israel Incursion
Even officials of Fatah ? the more secular Palestinian party negotiating with Israel ? think attacks may breed sympathy for Hamas by turning it into the victim, at least in the short term...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Drug Tied to China Had Contaminant, F.D.A. Says
The critical blood thinner heparin, which has been linked to at least 19 deaths, contained a possibly counterfeit ingredient that mimicked the real drug...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Under Pressure, Abbas Says He?ll Talk Peace, but Actual Dialogue May Be Remote
The Palestinian president said that he intended to resume talks with Israel on a peace plan but did not say when...
New York Times - March 6, 2008
Buy-to-let boom may be stalling
The buy-to-let boom may be about to stall, according to a survey from chartered surveyors...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Higher education gets 3.3% more
Universities and colleges in England learn their shares of an average 3.3% grant increase...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Whaling body to seek compromise
The International Whaling Commission aims to find common ground between the factions at a London meeting...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
S Lanka rapped over 'disappeared'
Sri Lanka's government is one of the worst perpetrators of enforced disappearances, a report says...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Cricket: England rue late wickets
England close day two of the first Test on 87-2 after Ross Taylor's century helps New Zealand post 470...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Kenyan power-sharing era to begin
The state opening of Kenya's parliament is to take place, a week after a political power-sharing deal was agreed...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
UN envoy to discuss Burma plans
UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari arrives in Burma, a month after the junta unveiled new constitutional plans...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
England sees school place divide
London children are less likely to join their first choice school than other English pupils, a BBC study suggests...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Bank set to keep rates at 5.25%
The Bank of England is tipped to keep UK interest rates on hold at 5.25% amid growing signs of inflation...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
MPs consider fallout from EU vote
MPs of all parties are assessing the implications of the vote to reject a referendum on the EU treaty...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Empty MoD homes 'cost millions'
More than 2,400 homes rented by the MoD have been empty for over a year at a cost of millions, a BBC investigation learns...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Minister to update ID card plans
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is to outline the next major steps in the introduction of identity cards in the UK...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
Gaza conditions 'at 40-year low'
Gaza's humanitarian situation is at its worst since Israel occupied the territory in 1967, say human rights groups...
BBC News - March 6, 2008
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