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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 November 2006:
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Football: Southend shock Man U
Freddy Eastwood's stunning free-kick earns Southend a shock victory over Man Utd in the Carling Cup...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Skygazers await Mercury transit
Astronomers in the Americas, East Asia and Oceania will get a rare opportunity to see Mercury pass in a direct line across the Sun this week...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Concern over chemicals brain risk
Chemicals may be causing a pandemic of brain disorders because of a lack of regulation, researchers say...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Goldsmith 'will not stand aside'
The attorney general says he will not stand aside, but will take independent advice on any potential cash for honours prosecutions...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
House prices 'now top £200,000'
The average house in England and Wales now costs £211,453, according to the latest Land Registry survey...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Kriss jury 'sent home for night'
The jury in the Kriss Donald murder trial are sent home for the night after six hours of deliberation...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Possible fire link being examined
Police try to establish if four men being treated in hospital in Dublin for burns are linked to an attack on two people...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Nepal's Maoists agree peace deal
The Nepalese government and Maoist rebels agree a peace deal aimed at ending the 10-year insurgency...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Saddam 'executed by end of year'
Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki expects Saddam Hussein to be executed by the end of the year, he tells the BBC...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Genesis plan reunion tour
Rock supergroup Genesis announce a comeback tour across Europe, and say it's not about making money...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
About these results
Where do the results come from? What is an exit poll? And other election questions answered...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
EU to criticise Turkish progress
The European Commission is to issue a critical verdict on Turkey's progress towards EU membership...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Pupil describes sex with teacher
A 17-year-old tells a court how he filmed a sex act with a drama teacher on his mobile phone...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Stem cell jabs for heart patients
Doctors launch a trial to test whether heart disease can be treated using a patient's own stem cells...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Britney Spears files for divorce
Pop star Britney Spears and her husband, Kevin Federline, have filed for divorce, court officials in Los Angeles say...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Paris Journal: Chinese Speak the International Language of Shopping
The volume of Chinese sightseers to the Continent has surged over the last two years, and France is their top destination...
New York Times - November 7, 2006
Prince: 'Duty to save albatross'
Prince Charles calls for a worldwide effort to save the iconic albatross from the threat of extinction...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Lloyd Webber art auction back on
Andrew Lloyd Webber is told he is free to auction a Picasso artwork after a judge initially halted its sale...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Peers back down over extradition
Opposition peers abandon their fight against ministers over "fast-track" extraditions to the US...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Prison term for funds fraud boss
A businessman at the centre of a cancer fundraising firm fraud is jailed for 18 months...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
India firms warn on IT skills gap
Business leaders warn that India's IT industry faces a severe shortage of highly-skilled manpower...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Clashes erupt in Kyrgyz capital
Violence erupts between pro and anti-government protesters in Kyrgyzstan amid calls for the president to quit...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Cricket: Flintoff fitness worry
England will play with five bowlers in the first Ashes Test to ease Andrew Flintoff's workload...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Darfur 'genocide crosses to Chad'
Chad's government accuses Sudan of "exporting the genocide" in Darfur across the border...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Goldsmith peerage probe pledge
Lord Goldsmith is pledging not to interfere with any decisions in the cash-for-peerages probe, the BBC learns...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
UK working time opt-out holds
Countries trying to end the UK's opt-out from the EU's 48-hour working week suffer a setback...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Fedex ditches Airbus for Boeing
Fedex announces it has cancelled its order for superjumbos from Airbus and instead placed an order with Boeing...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Al-Qaeda plotter jailed for life
Briton Dhiren Barot is given a life sentence for planning carnage on a "colossal scale" in the UK and US...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Saddam calls for reconciliation
Saddam Hussein, back in court after being sentenced to death, calls for Iraqis to "shake hands and forgive"...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Iraqi Interior Ministry Accuses 55 Employees of Rights Abuses at Prison
The security forces of the Shiite-led ministry have long been accused of operating torture chambers inside its detention centers...
New York Times - November 7, 2006
Enemies of the internet unveiled
Civil liberties group Reporters Without Borders has published its list of countries which suppress online freedoms...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Court dismisses Spears libel case
A US judge dismisses a libel action brought by Britney Spears over a report that she made a sexually explicit video...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
World risks 'dirty' energy future
The world's future energy mix will still be "dirty and insecure" if nations fail to act, an influential report warns...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Blind pupils 'denied text books'
Many key text books are not available in formats suitable for blind and partially sighted children, charity RNIB says...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Alcohol deaths double since 1991
Alcohol-related death rates have almost doubled since 1991 in the UK, government statistics show...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Extradition battle back to Lords
Ministers face a last ditch challenge in the Lords over "fast-track" extradition arrangements to the US...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Brother and sister 'asphyxiated'
Police continue to hold the father of two children found dead at their home and confirm they were asphyxiated...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
M&S sees half-year profits soar
The recovery at Marks and Spencer continues with the retailer reporting a 32% rise in half-year profits...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Jurors considering Kriss verdict
The jury in the Kriss Donald murder trial retires to consider its verdict at the High Court in Edinburgh...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Gang sets man and woman on fire
A gang of up to six men have doused a man and woman with flammable liquid and set them on fire, police say...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Israeli army leaves Beit Hanoun
The Israeli army withdraws after a six-day operation in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Ortega leads Nicaragua poll race
Nicaragua's ex-Marxist leader, Daniel Ortega, leads the presidential race, on results from 62% of polling stations...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
EU sees support for roaming cap
The European Commission is set to reaffirm its aim to cap roaming charges after a survey shows backing from users...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Ivory Coast toxic waste in France
A ship with 3,000 tons of toxic waste arrives in France from Ivory Coast, where it is blamed for 10 deaths...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Kyrgyz opposition in 'power grab'
The Kyrgyz government rejects opposition moves to rewrite the constitution as an attempt to "seize power"...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Football: Poll claims probed
Chelsea's allegation that Graham Poll said they "needed to be taught a lesson" will be investigated by referees' chief Keith Hackett...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Brown downplays Olympic bill
Chancellor Gordon Brown plays down the implications of the unexpected VAT bill for the London Olympics...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Farepak families fund is launched
Families hit by the collapse of the Farepak hamper firm are to receive government-backed help...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Funeral for Corfu death children
Relatives and friends gather for the funeral of a brother and sister who died on holiday in Corfu...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Patients recalled for HIV tests
Over 1,000 patients are recalled to clinics after a health worker contracts HIV and hepatitis B...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
'Chilling' plan of bomb plotter
Details of a "chilling" bombing plan to cause hundreds of deaths in the UK are outlined in court...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
US votes in crucial mid-term poll
Millions of US voters take part in mid-term elections for Congress, seen as a key test for the Bush administration...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
British soldier killed in Basra
A British soldier has been killed in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, according to the Ministry of Defence...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Saddam in court for second trial
Saddam Hussein is back in court as his genocide trial resumes two days after he was sentenced to death...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Reid orders bail hostels review
The home secretary orders a review after the BBC finds bail hostels where criminals are free to commit further crimes...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Many Oppose Death Penalty for Hussein
European politicians, including Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, spoke out against the death sentence for Saddam Hussein...
New York Times - November 7, 2006
Leaders of Hamas and Fatah in Talks on Unity Government
The Palestinian president and prime minister failed to agree on a joint government but planned to try again on Tuesday, aides said...
New York Times - November 7, 2006
Results of Secret Nazi Breeding Program: Ordinary Folks
Children of the Lebensborn, an SS program devised to propagate Aryan traits, gathered in eastern Germany to share their stories...
New York Times - November 7, 2006
Leftist Headed Toward Victory in Nicaragua
Partial results indicated that Daniel Ortega, a former Marxist president, would win the presidential election...
New York Times - November 7, 2006
Kidnappings Return to Haunt Long Ethnic War in Sri Lanka
A rash of mysterious abductions is once more a terrifying sideshow in Sri Lanka’s newly revived ethnic conflict...
New York Times - November 7, 2006
Jurors to consider Kriss verdict
The jury in the Kriss Donald murder trial is expected to begin considering its verdict later...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Iraq Baathists ban 'to be eased'
An Iraqi official says plans have been made to allow ex-members of Saddam Hussein's party to get government jobs...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Traders strike in Indian capital
Traders in the Indian capital, Delhi, begin a day long strike over a court order to close illegal businesses...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Flood defences 'need more cash'
Billions of pounds in extra investment is needed to strengthen England's flood defences, says a new report...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Kyrgyz MPs vote on constitution
The Kyrgyz opposition continues its efforts to curb the president's power, as MPs vote on a new constitution...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Delta Blues takes Melbourne Cup
Delta Blues wins the Melbourne Cup, the highlight of Australia's horse racing calendar...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
EU's working time showdown
EU ministers are set for a crunch meeting which could weaken a UK opt-out from the 48-hour working week...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Bomb plotter faces life sentence
A Muslim convert who planned large-scale terror attacks in the US and UK is due to be sentenced...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
Bush makes final appeal for votes
President Bush urges Americans to vote Republican, in a final bid to rally support in the mid-term elections...
BBC News - November 7, 2006
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