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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 June 2005:
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Palestinians and Israelis Skirmish Atop the Temple Mount
Israeli police today confronted Palestinians throwing rocks at Jews at one of Jerusalem's holiest sites...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Olympic Panel Praises Paris; New York Bid Is Reeling
The New York bid appears in serious peril as the I.O.C. prepares to vote on a host city for 2012 on July 6...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Writer Bryson aids school science
Author Bill Bryson is to send a free copy of his best-selling science book to every secondary school in Britain...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Sponging dolphins learn from mum
Female dolphins are taught by their mothers how to use marine sponges to look for food, according to a study...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Apple makes switch to Intel chips
All Mac computers will have Intel rather than IBM chips by the end of 2007, Apple says...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Islanders back estate buy-out bid
A ballot of residents on the South Uist Estate finds a majority in favour of attempting to buy the 93,000-acre site...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
'Mother's body' found in car boot
A murder inquiry is under way after a body - believed to be that of a missing mother - is found in the boot of a car...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Syrian vice-president steps down
Abdul Halim Khaddam, Syria's vice-president and architect of its policy in Lebanon, steps down...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
No verdict in Jackson abuse case
Jurors in Michael Jackson's child abuse trial end their first full day of deliberations without reaching a verdict...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
US and N Korea officials in talks
Officials from the US and North Korea have held talks at the United Nations, the state department confirms...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Protests deepen in Bolivian city
Tens of thousands of Bolivians rally in La Paz in one of the biggest protests in weeks of unrest...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
New Billie-Jo blood spots claim
A jury hears defence arguments that drops of blood could have been breathed onto Sion Jenkins by his dying foster daughter...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Bullies 'taking phone pictures'
One in five young people has been bullied by mobile phone or via the internet, a study suggests...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Pele's son arrested in drugs raid
Brazilian police arrest the son of football legend Pele and question him on suspicion of drug trafficking...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Blair prepares for Bush meeting
No 10 downplays expectations ahead of Tony Blair's talks with US President George W Bush on Tuesday...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Britain Suspends Plans for Referendum on E.U. Charter
Britain's decision dealt a further blow to the E.U. charter, which was rejected by voters in France and the Netherlands...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Hezbollah and Ally Win All 23 Seats in Lebanese Region Vote
Shiite political parties scored a sweeping victory in the second of four rounds of parliamentary elections...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Which city deserves the Olympics?
The cities vying to host the games in 2012 have found out how their bids fare in a report out today. Who's your favourite to win?...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Pupils 'reject more drug offers'
Teenagers are more likely to be offered drugs - but the number of pupils taking them is not increasing...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Teenagers hurt in city shooting
Police are searching for a gunman after two teenagers are shot in the Butetown area of Cardiff in the early hours...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Security stepped up at G8 airport
Operators of an airport which will be used by world leaders for the G8 summit move to reassure the public after a raid...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Pakistan deports al-Qaeda suspect
A key al-Qaeda suspect, Abu Faraj al-Libbi, is handed over to the US, a Pakistani official confirms...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Britain's oldest man reaches 109
The UK's oldest man, World War I veteran Henry Allingham, celebrates his 109th birthday...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Hezbollah ticket sweeps S Lebanon
Hezbollah and its allies are confirmed winners of all the parliamentary seats in elections in southern Lebanon...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Austrian frozen babies examined
Forensic experts in Austria carry out post-mortem examinations on two babies found in a freezer...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Bush set to push OAS on democracy
President George W Bush is to call for stronger democracy in a speech to the Organization of American States...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Arrests for Ethiopia poll protest
Hundreds of Ethiopian students are arrested in the capital, Addis Ababa, after staging protests over last month's elections...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Football: Cole launches appeal
Arsenal's Ashley Cole appeals against a £100,000 fine imposed after the tapping-up inquiry involving Chelsea...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Football: Chelsea want talks
Chelsea want talks with Tottenham over their alleged illegal approach for sporting director Frank Arnesen...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Jackson jury considering verdict
Jurors in Michael Jackson's child abuse trial begin their first full day of deliberations...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Anger at Heathrow runway plan
Local communities and environmentalists condemn draft plans for a third runway at Heathrow...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Live 8 texts soar to 1.5m entries
The Live 8 text contest attracts 1.5 million entries as people try to win tickets for London's show...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Killer gets seized cash returned
Police agree to give back £6,000 to David Bieber after it was seized during his arrest for the murder of Pc Ian Broadhurst...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
UK puts referendum plan on ice
Jack Straw says there is now no reason to hold a UK vote on the EU constitution after other countries' no votes...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Paris and London given 2012 boost
London and Paris are praised for their "high-quality" bids to stage the 2012 Olympics in a crucial report...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Hezbollah Strong in Lebanese Region Vote
Shiite political parties appeared to be heading to a sweeping victory in the second of four rounds of parliamentary elections...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Should the UK vote on EU treaty?
Plans for a spring referendum on whether the UK should ratify the EU constitution have been shelved. Send us your comments...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Arthritis patients denied drugs
Many patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis are being denied effective drugs, say campaigners...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Cash offered for teenagers' study
Secondary school leavers are being asked to apply for grants of up to £30 a week to continue studying...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Martian rover rolls free of trap
The US space agency's Mars rover Opportunity finally breaks free of the sand trap that has had it bogged down on the Red Planet for five weeks...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Pacman comes to life virtually
A human version of the classic arcade game Pacman is being developed by researchers at Singapore...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Youth strategy criticised by MSPs
The treatment of young offenders by the justice system is criticised by MSPs following a year-long study...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Crackdown on mobile phone drivers
Police in south Wales step up their campaign against motorists who use hand-held mobile phones while driving...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Kurdish unrest errupts in Syria
Violence breaks out in Syria as police clash with protesters angry at the murder of a prominent Kurdish cleric...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Snatched baby inquiry continues
Child protection officers take over the investigation into the apparent abduction of an abandoned baby in west London...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Cemetery attack victim 'abducted'
A man who was found shot in a County Down graveyard had been abducted from a filling station, say police...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
China dismisses US Tiananmen call
China dismisses US calls to give a full account of the people killed during the 1989 Tiananmen protests...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Bolivian protesters vow to go on
Bolivian demonstrators reject a call by the Catholic Church to end their blockade of the capital La Paz...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Rugby: Dallaglio England hint
Lawrence Dallaglio believes he can still play "at the highest level" after undergoing ankle surgery...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
'Mass sackings' over Kenya strike
Kenya's government is sending out dismissal notices to some 9,000 civil servants who went on strike last week, it says...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Rumours fly over Apple-Intel deal
Apple is about to announce that Intel will be making the chips for its computers, reports suggest...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Actor Crowe arrested in New York
Actor Russell Crowe is arrested in New York for allegedly throwing a telephone at a hotel employee...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Jackson seeks hospital treatment
Michael Jackson is released from hospital after suffering a back problem as the verdict in his trial is awaited...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Organ doctor in hearing no-show
The pathologist at the centre of the Alder Hey organ scandal fails to attend a GMC hearing...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Court probes Sudan 'war crimes'
The International Criminal Court announces its biggest investigation, into alleged war crimes in Darfur...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
'Dozens die' in Nepal bus blast
More than 50 people are killed in a suspected rebel landmine attack on a bus in southern Nepal, state radio says...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Patients killed by new bug strain
A new strain of a hospital bug has killed 12 patients and infected 300 at one NHS trust, it has been revealed...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Geldof's call for 'Sail 8' demo
Bob Geldof calls on boat owners to sail to France to collect people for his anti-poverty walk to Edinburgh...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Afghans Catch 2 Taliban Figures Sought in Violence and Bombings
Afghan Army forces captured two senior Taliban commanders whom they blame for a string of violence and bomb attacks in western Afghanistan...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Swiss Vote to Join Europe Plan to End Some Passport Controls
Swiss voters on Sunday approved plans to join the European Union's passport-free zone, an indication that Switzerland is moving away from its traditional isolation...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
North Korea Is Reported to Hint at Nuclear Talks
North Korea has contacted the Bush administration in what could be an indication that the country is preparing to return to negotiations about its nuclear program...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Latin Nations Resist Plan for Monitor of Democracy
Major Latin American nations told the U.S. they could not support its plan for a panel of the Organization of American States that would monitor democracy...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
New Vaccines Prevent Ebola and Marburg in Monkeys
Two new vaccines were 100 percent effective in a study of 12 macaques being published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
First Court Case of Hussein Stems From Killings in Village in '82
The Iraqi court plans to address the killings of nearly 160 men from Dujail, a predominantly Shiite village...
New York Times - June 6, 2005
Crazy Frog clings on to top spot
The Crazy Frog's Axel F ringtone stays at number one in the UK singles chart...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Outlook 'weak' for manufacturers
Confidence among UK manufacturers is falling because of weak High Street spending and slow growth in the eurozone, a report says...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Boys less likely to eat healthily
Boys are more reluctant than girls to swallow Jamie Oliver-style healthy school dinners, research shows...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
China defector accuses Australia
A fugitive Chinese diplomat says Australian officials refused his asylum request without an interview...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Evidence examined in baby search
Police are examining forensic evidence taken from where an abandoned baby was abducted...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Devon city tops 'clone town' poll
Cathedral city Exeter tops a poll of bland high streets, but town centre bosses dismiss the survey...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Jackson in hospital with bad back
Michael Jackson returns to hospital with a back problem, as the verdict in his child abuse trial is awaited...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Football: Spurs to lodge complaint
Tottenham are set to report Chelsea to the Premier League on Monday over an "illegal" approach to Frank Arnesen...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Tennis: Nadal in 'dream' win
Spanish teenager Rafael Nadal is ecstatic after winning the French Open crown...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Rice urges push for democracy
The US secretary of state calls for greater intervention to promote democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Barristers threaten action on pay
Barristers in crown court trials in England and Wales say they could refuse cases in protest at pay rates...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
Shut Guantanamo, says senator
A leading Democratic senator says the US should close its detention centre at Guantanamo Bay...
BBC News - June 6, 2005
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