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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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Israeli Shells Kill 18; Hamas Calls for Retaliation
The attack, which killed eight children, ignited a fury that threatened a steep escalation in violence...
New York Times - November 8, 2006
Rare Mercury pass of Sun begins
For a few hours, astronomers have a rare opportunity to see Mercury transit in a direct line across the Sun...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Smoking 'may block embryo's path'
Heavy smoking may reduce female fertility by cutting an embryo's chance of imbedding in the womb, research suggests...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Lib Dems seek mass repeal of laws
The Liberal Democrats call for a "mass repeal" of parliamentary acts passed by Labour since 1997...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Freed sex killer wanted by police
Police officers launch a hunt for freed sex killer Jack Roy, who is believed to be a danger to the public...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Vista to hit the shops in January
Microsoft says Vista, the new version of its Windows operating system, will go on sale to home PC users in January...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Kyrgyzstan curbs president power
Kyrgyzstan's parliament adopts a new constitution which will drastically cut presidential power...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
New life sentence for US sniper
Sniper Lee Boyd Malvo is given a life sentence, adding to an existing one, for six killings in a 2002...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Football: Sissoko hurt in Reds win
Daniel Agger's first-half goal puts Liverpool into the last eight of the Carling Cup...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Rugby U: New injury for Wilkinson
England and Newcastle fly-half Jonny Wilkinson will be out for a month after suffering kidney damage...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
'Cheating' in Congo's vote count
An ally of DR Congo's presidential hopeful Jean-Pierre Bemba says there is evidence of election cheating...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Spanish firm eyes Scottish Power
Spain's number two power firm Iberdrola is the firm that has made a bid for Scottish Power, the BBC learns...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Rape accused on run from hostel
A man accused of a string of sex offences has absconded from a bail hostel, police reveal...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
St Johnstone shock Rangers in CIS Cup
First Division leaders St Johnstone stun Rangers at Ibrox to reach the last four of the CIS Cup...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Father charged over child deaths
The father of a brother and sister found dead at their home is charged with murder, police confirm...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Battle over 'secret' Iraq dossier
The Foreign Office refuses to publish a version of a controversial Iraq dossier, which was written by a press officer...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
'Best ever' bathing water quality
England has achieved its best ever results for the quality of its bathing water, it is announced...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
UK rates expected to rise to 5%
UK interest rates are widely expected to be raised to 5% following the Bank of England's latest meeting...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Naples Journal: As Mob Moves From Cigarettes to Drugs, Violence Rises
Naples is in the middle of a Mexican-style drug war: with fewer kingpins in control, more thugs are vying for pieces of the action...
New York Times - November 8, 2006
Blogosphere sees healthy growth
100,000 new blogs are started each day and the number of blogs responding to political issues is also on the rise...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Parents must do better - Johnson
Education secretary Alan Johnson says he wants to make it easier for parents to do more to educate their children...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Grieving father's drive test call
The father of one of four girls killed in a mountain road crash wants dramatic changes to the driving test...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Hero dog dies in pitbull horror
A family say they owe their lives to their pet dog who died trying to save them from an attack by a pitbull...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Inquiry into vaccination fears
Patients may have been exposed to the risk of illness after vaccines were stored at the wrong temperature...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Parents battle for child custody
A couple fighting child abuse allegations describe their struggle after a judge lifts anonymity rules citing public interest...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Lanka army 'kills 45 civilians'
At least 45 civilians are killed in heavy shelling by the military in eastern Sri Lanka, Tamil rebels say...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Naples arrests in Mafia crackdown
Italian police arrest 30 people in Naples as part of a crackdown on the Mafia following a surge in violence...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Boxing: No defence for Harrison
Scott Harrison will be unable to defend his WBO featherweight title after failing to secure his release from prison...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Apartheid-era leader remembered
The funeral of apartheid-era leader PW Botha takes place with South African President Thabo Mbeki in attendance...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Football: Wenger/Pardew charged
West Ham manager Alan Pardew and Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger are charged with improper conduct by the FA...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Probe after death of schoolgirl
An investigation is launched after a six-year-old girl dies in an incident at her school in West Yorkshire...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
EU sets deadline for Turkey ports
The European Commission gives Turkey until mid-December to open its ports to Cypriot ships...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Bomber kills 42 Pakistani troops
At least 42 Pakistani soldiers die in the heaviest attack by militants against the army in the Afghan border region...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Cell transplants 'restore sight'
Cell transplants successfully restore vision to mice, leading to hopes people could benefit in the same way...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Five ministers in honours probe
Police investigating cash-for-honours allegations have asked up to five Cabinet ministers for interviews...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Rumsfeld replaced after poll loss
US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is standing down, President Bush says, after Republican election losses...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Three get life for racist murder
Three men are jailed for life for the racially-motivated murder of white Glasgow teenager Kriss Donald...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Science teaching gets cash boost
Universities in England are to get an extra £75m to boost science departments...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
UK Iraq policy a 'rank disaster'
A senior ex-diplomat tells MPs that Tony Blair's Iraq policy has been "a greater disaster than Suez"...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Bird flu expert set to lead WHO
China's Margaret Chan is set to become the next director-general of the World Health Organization...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Car parts factory to cut 128 jobs
A car parts manufacturer employing 500 in the south Wales valleys announces 128 job losses...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Jobs boost for spy camera company
A US-owned company is creating 100 hi-tech jobs over three years in Belfast with its new £17m research centre...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Concerns over vaccination error
Patients in Aberdeen may have been exposed to the risk of serious illness after vaccines were stored at the wrong temperature...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Funeral for fire death family
Mourners are expected at the funeral of a mother and her four daughters killed when their house was set on fire...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Pakistan suicide blast kills 35
At least 35 Pakistani soldiers die in the heaviest attack by militants against the army in the Afghan border region...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Brussels condemns 'slow' Turkey
The European Commission issues a critical verdict on Turkey's progress towards EU membership...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Indonesia beheadings trial opens
A Muslim man goes on trial in Jakarta over the beheadings of three Christian schoolgirls in the restive town of Poso...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Mbeki to attend Botha's funeral
South African President Mbeki is to attend PW Botha's funeral at a ceremony in the Western Cape...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Football: Ferguson calm in defeat
Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson keeps his composure after the shock Carling Cup loss at Southend...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Girl, 4, 'suffering depression'
A four-year-old girl who could not attend her chosen school is suffering from depression, says her GP...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Paul Gascoigne held over assault
Former England football star Paul Gascoigne is arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Israeli shelling kills 18 in Gaza
Eighteen Palestinians, including women and children, are killed in a barrage of Israeli tank fire in Gaza...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Bank gives £2m to Farepak fund
Banking firm HBOS will donate £2m to Farepak customers after the Christmas hamper and voucher firm collapsed...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Milburn quizzed in honours probe
Labour 2005 election supremo Alan Milburn has been questioned as part of the cash-for-honours probe...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Democrats triumph on bad night for Bush
The Democrats win the US House of Representatives in mid-term elections, but the race for the Senate is neck-and-neck...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Israel Declares End to Gaza Mission, but Firing Continues
Israeli tanks and soldiers withdrew from Beit Hanun, saying their six-day operation to stop the firing of rockets into Israel was over...
New York Times - November 8, 2006
Hussein Displays Courtesy After Death Sentence Fury
Saddam Hussein returned to court in a case involving what prosecutors contend was the killing of as many as 180,000 Kurdish civilians...
New York Times - November 8, 2006
Suspects Still at Large in Iraqi Torture Case
Some of the 55 Interior Ministry workers charged with torturing prisoners remain free, despite warrants for their arrest...
New York Times - November 8, 2006
In a Calm Corner of Darfur, Villagers Rebuild Ties
Much of Darfur is still a battlefield, but there are other parts where people are making the difficult journey home...
New York Times - November 8, 2006
British Muslim Sentenced in Terror Attacks
The man was sentenced to a minimum of 40 years for planning to bring what the judge in the case called carnage “on a colossal and unprecedented scale.”...
New York Times - November 8, 2006
Nicaraguans’ Votes Are In, and Ortega Is Back
While Daniel Ortega still rails against “savage capitalism,” he has become a more pragmatic leftist over the past decade and a half...
New York Times - November 8, 2006
Stern vision 'needs new targets'
New targets for carbon emissions are needed for the Stern Review's conclusions to become reality...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Kriss jury continue discussions
The jurors in the Kriss Donald murder trial are returning to consider their verdict for a second day...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Blast near Pakistan army centre
Officials say about 10 people may have died in an explosion outside an army training centre in north-west Pakistan...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Kyrgyz MPs make constitution deal
MPs in Kyrgyzstan say they have reached a deal on a new draft constitution that will curb the president's powers...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Ortega wins Nicaraguan election
Nicaragua's ex-Marxist leader, Daniel Ortega, returns to power winning the presidential race with 38% of the vote...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
'Civilians die' in Gaza tank fire
At least 18 Palestinians die in Israeli tank fire in Gaza, reports say, as four militants are killed in the West Bank...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Nature 'can help people keep fit'
Getting in touch with nature can help keep people fit, saving the NHS millions, conservation experts say...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Goldsmith pledge in honours row
The attorney general refuses to bow to pressure to stand aside from a decision on the "cash for honours" inquiry...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Bomb plot accused 'used as gofer'
The youngest defendant in an alleged fertiliser bomb plot was "used" by his older brother, the Old Bailey hears...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Chess star told police of 'rape'
A chess player who died in a fall in the Czech Republic, told police her father had raped her, jurors hear...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
Democrats seize control of House
The Democrats are projected to win the US House of Representatives in mid-term elections, but are still chasing the three seats they need to take control of the Senate...
BBC News - November 8, 2006
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