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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 2007:
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Israel Arrests 18 in Crackdown
The raid on a Palestinian Authority building near Ramallah appears to be part of a growing crackdown...
New York Times - March 7, 2007
Jordan?s King Urges U.S. to Pursue Peace in Mideast
King Abdullah II told Congress today that U.S. leadership was essential for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal...
New York Times - March 7, 2007
Scores of Shiites Killed in Iraq in 2nd Day of Strife
At least 70 people were reported killed across Iraq on Wednesday, victims of bombs, drive-by shootings and assassination...
New York Times - March 7, 2007
Robotic age poses ethical dilemma
The South Korean government is drawing up an ethical code to prevent humans abusing robots and vice versa...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Light puts asteroids into a spin
Studies confirm how sunlight alters the motion of bodies, such as asteroids, throughout the Solar System...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Many gene mutations drive cancer
The number of mutated genes that drive development of cancer is greater than previously thought, research shows...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
UK rates tipped to stay on hold
The Bank of England is widely tipped to keep interest rates on hold at 5.25% on Thursday...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Cannabis grandmother guilty
A 68-year-old grandmother convicted of growing cannabis at her home is given community service...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
US approves more troops for Iraq
An extra 2,200 military police are to head to Iraq to support the US security drive in the capital, the Pentagon says...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Turnout up as Stormont poll ends
Northern Ireland voters go to the polls to elect 108 members to a new Stormont assembly...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Football: Extra-time loss for Celtic
Kaka's extra time goal sends Celtic out of the Champions League as AC Milan reach the last eight...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Football: Larsson seals United win
Henrik Larsson scores on his last competitive game at Old Trafford to take them into the Champions League quarter-finals...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Late header sends Arsenal out
PSV Eindhoven defender Alex's late header sends Arsenal crashing out of the Champions League...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Murder trial jury heard of 'panic'
The fiancee of a young father shot dead outside his home tells a jury of her panic on seeing his injuries...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
MPs back all-elected Lords plan
MPs vote in favour of plans for a reformed House of Lords with 100% of members elected...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
CCTV shows officer punching woman
Police are investigating a complaint after CCTV cameras captured an officer repeatedly punching a woman...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Aracataca Journal: The Town?s Biggest Event Since the Banana Fever Ended
Gabriel García Márquez?s 80th birthday was celebrated with a parade and fireworks in the Colombian town that inspired the setting for ?One Hundred Years of Solitude.?...
New York Times - March 7, 2007
1,000 Journalists Killed in 10 Years While Reporting
The three deadliest countries for journalists in the last decade were Iraq, Russia and Colombia...
New York Times - March 7, 2007
China Stresses Ties With Japan Despite Sex Slavery Issue
China?s foreign minister made clear that the issue of Japan?s use of sex slaves in World War II would not dampen China?s desire to strengthen ties...
New York Times - March 7, 2007
Degree applicants 'copy from web'
University applicants are using copied internet material in their "personal" statements, a study reveals...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Fisher fans offered ticket swap
Unhappy fans who have booked to see The Sound of Music while Connie Fisher is ill are offered new dates...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
No shop ban on New Year's Day
MSPs vote to ban large stores from opening on Christmas Day but they reject a ban for New Year's Day...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Men admit assault on 'peacemaker'
Three men admit attacking a 'peacemaker' who intervened in a row arising from the murder of Robert McCartney...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Widow collects hero soldier's VC
The widow of a hero soldier killed in Afghanistan collects his posthumous VC at Buckingham Palace...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Gandhi killers in court victory
A couple jailed over the killing of former Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi win the right for their daughter to visit them in jail...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Quake injures 35 in western Iran
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes western Iran, injuring 35 people and damaging buildings...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Japan-N Korea talks 'will resume'
Japan says talks with North Korea on normalising ties will continue despite a Pyongyang walkout on day one...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Nigerian frontrunner 'will stand'
Nigeria's ruling party presidential candidate, Umaru Yar'Adua, says he is well enough to run in April's polls...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Football: Wembley keys 'ready'
The FA could receive the keys to the new Wembley Stadium as early as Friday, BBC Sport understands...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Football: Uefa charges clubs
Uefa charges both clubs and five players for the brawl that marred Valencia's Champions League tie with Inter Milan...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Scottish rail travel disrupted
Rail passengers are facing days of disruption as signal workers stage a 48-hour strike in Scotland...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Child abuse victims' £2m payout
Victims of abuse at children's homes in Manchester are awarded £2m in compensation...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Jordan's king urges peace push
Jordan's King Abdullah tells the US Congress that America must back an urgent drive for Middle East peace...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
No injunction regrets - Goldsmith
Lord Goldsmith calls "preposterous" any suggestion an injunction to stop a cash-for-honours report was politically motivated...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Many die in Iraq cafe bomb attack
A suicide bomber kills more than 30 people in an attack on a cafe in a town north-east of Baghdad, police say...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
MPs vote on House of Lords reform
MPs are voting on plans for a new second chamber of Parliament following two days of debate...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Indonesia begins jet crash probe
Investigators arrive to examine the wreckage of a jet which crash-landed in Indonesia, killing 22 people...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Robbie Williams is out of rehab
Singer Robbie Williams is out of rehab after three weeks of treatment for a dependency on prescription drugs...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Google helps terabyte data swaps
The search giant has started a project to help scientists exchange data sets many terabytes in size...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Hyperactivity drug use soars
The use of drugs to treat hyperactivity in children has soared worldwide, a US study shows...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
S&M lover describes wife murder
A woman who stabbed to death her lover's wife tells a jury how her victim tried to fight back...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
UK minimum wage to rise to £5.52
The national minimum wage is to rise by 17p - about 3% - from £5.35 to £5.52 an hour from October 2007...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Police vehicles damaged in attack
Several police vehicles are damaged during a petrol bomb attack in Londonderry, police say...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Israelis raid Palestinian military HQ
Israeli forces arrest 18 people in a raid on the Palestinian military headquarters in Ramallah...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
S Nepal strike enters second day
A strike called by a regional group in Nepal cripples life in the southern part of the country for the second day...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Doubts over Japan-N Korea talks
North Korea delays talks with Japan on normalising strained relations, raising doubts about their chances of success...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Merkel urges EU lead on climate
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urges Europe to lead the fight on global warming, ahead of an EU summit...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Football: Uefa probe into brawl
Uefa launches an investigation into the brawl which marred the Valencia v Inter Milan Champions League tie...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Football: Benitez hails Liverpool
Rafael Benitez deflects the praise onto his players after Liverpool knock out holders Barcelona in the Champions League...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Nigerian contender seeks check-up
Nigeria's ruling party presidential contender is flown abroad for a medical check, raising concerns about his health...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Polls for Stormont assembly
Northern Ireland voters are going to the polls to elect 108 members to a new Stormont assembly...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
ITV must do better, admits Grade
New ITV chairman Michael Grade admits the broadcaster must do better as it unveils a drop in annual profits...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Commonwealth troops form union
A union for soldiers from Commonwealth countries is to be set up amid claims of racism in the Army...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Cannabis growing grandmother guilty
A 68-year-old woman who uses cannabis to relieve pain is found guilty of growing and possessing the drug...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
UK fraud costs 'top £20bn a year'
Fraud is costing the UK at least £20bn a year, or £330 for each person in the UK, a police study warns...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Many survive Indonesia jet crash
More than 20 people die as a plane crash lands in Indonesia, but 118 passengers escape with their lives...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Reid targets illegal immigrants
John Reid unveils a crackdown targeting "foreigners" illegally in the UK who "steal our benefits" and NHS services...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
U.S. Doctor and Daughter Sickened by Poison in Russia
The two women were poisoned with thallium, a highly toxic element with a history of use in pesticides and in murder...
New York Times - March 7, 2007
NATO Mounts Largest Attack on Taliban in the South
Some 4,500 NATO troops were taking part in the operation, including an American airborne force, as well as 1,000 Afghans...
New York Times - March 7, 2007
Earthquakes Shake Sumatra, Killing at Least 70
The death toll was expected to increase as rescue workers continued to dig through the rubble...
New York Times - March 7, 2007
The Other Somalia: An Island of Stability in a Sea of Armed Chaos
The northwest area of Somalia, also known as Somaliland, is peaceful and functional, in contrast to the chaotic mess elsewhere...
New York Times - March 7, 2007
Attacks Across Iraq Kill at Least 109 Shiite Pilgrims
The attacks demonstrated that Sunni militants could still wreak grave damage inside or outside Baghdad...
New York Times - March 7, 2007
Whitehall 'fails on eco-targets'
UK government departments are failing to meet targets for cutting emissions, waste and water use, a watchdog says...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Reality show Castaways unveiled
The 13 people who will spend three months on an island in New Zealand for the BBC's Castaway are revealed...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Breast cancer 'hits poor hardest'
Women from more deprived backgrounds have a lower breast cancer survival rate, research suggests...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Schools 'must earn charity perks'
Private schools will have to prove how they provide a public benefit to retain their charitable status...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Strike to cause rail disruption
Rail passengers are set for days of disruption as signal workers stage a 48-hour strike in Scotland...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
MPs call for aid to seaside towns
The government must do more to improve life in England's most rundown seaside towns, says a Commons committee...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
'Mr Ocalan' ruling in Turkey
A politician in Turkey is sentenced to six months in prison for calling Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan "Mr"...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Japan-N Korea talks open in Hanoi
Japan and North Korea begin their first formal bilateral talks in more than a year, aimed at normalising ties...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Vote due on new House of Lords
MPs are due to vote on plans for a new second chamber of Parliament following two days of debate...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Rescuers destroy beached whale
A young whale which had become stranded on a north Wales beach is put down by a rescue team...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Texts to deter illegal migrants
Messages reminding people not to overstay their visas are part of a government drive to clamp down on immigration...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Commonwealth soldiers form union
A trade union for soldiers from Commonwealth countries is to be set up amid claims of racism in the Army...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
Indonesia jet explodes on landing
An Indonesian plane bursts into flames on landing at Yogyakarta, but 95 on board survive, officials say...
BBC News - March 7, 2007
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