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Obama, McCain bury campaign pain, vow cooperation
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Obama, McCain bury sour campaign, vow cooperation
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Saks posts bigger-than-expected 3Q loss
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Obama, McCain pledge to work together for reform
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Astronauts end spacewalk marred by lost tool bag
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Astronauts end space walk marred by lost tool bag
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Indian navy sinks suspected pirate mother ship
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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UN Clouds of pollution threaten glaciers, health
Southern Ledger - November 19, 2008
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Global News Archive for February 2008:
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The Saturday Profile: Under a Scarf, a Turkish Lawyer Fighting to Wear It
Fatma Benli has been a central, if reluctant, participant in the fight in Turkey over whether covered women should be allowed to go to college...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Israel Reduces Electricity Flow to Gaza
Israel has begun reducing the amount of electricity it sells to Gaza as part of sanctions against continued rocket fire, Israeli officials said on Friday...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Annan Sees Progress in Kenya Talks
The former United Nations secretary general has spent the past week trying to nudge Kenya?s government and opposition leaders toward a compromise...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Gates Says Anger Over Iraq Hurts Afghan Effort
It was the first time the defense secretary had explicitly linked European antipathy to American policy in Iraq...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Canada Proposes Extending Afghan Mission, With a Catch
A motion to extend Canada?s combat mission indefinitely is contingent on other NATO countries sending 1,000 additional troops to southern Afghanistan...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Chávez Facing a New Foe: Venezuelans? Disillusionment
Venezuela?s economic and social problems have become so acute lately that President Hugo Chávez is facing an unusual onslaught of criticism, even from his own supporters...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Bhutto?s Party Disputes Scotland Yard?s Findings
The party of Benazir Bhutto insisted Friday that she had been killed by gunfire and continued to demand a United Nations investigation...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
London critics honour Coen drama
US thriller No Country For Old Men is named movie of the year by the London Film Critics' Circle...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Call for roll-up cannabis warning
Mental health campaigners say cigarette papers should carry printed warnings about the dangers of cannabis...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Sergeant cleared of theft charges
A former anti-terrorist police officer is cleared of the theft of items including toilet rolls and mops...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Home repossessions rise to 27,000
Home repossessions soar by 21% in 2007, to their highest level since 1999, as people miss repayments...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Two arrests in city murder probe
Two more people are arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Belfast, the police say...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Man arrested over driver's death
Strathclyde Police arrest a man in connection with the death of a Greenock taxi driver on Tuesday night...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Old people's home fire kills 11
A fire in an elderly people's home in western Austria kills 11 people, and injures three seriously...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Football: PM backs overseas plan
Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls on the Premier League to heed fans' views over plans to introduce overseas games...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Six UK tickets in lottery record
Six tickets in the UK share the record £95m jackpot in the EuroMillions lottery draw...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
US army manual has new slant
The US army drafts a new manual, which puts as much emphasis on winning hearts and minds as it does on force...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Serb leader in Kosovo warning
Serbian President Boris Tadic warns of more conflict if Kosovo declares independence as expected later this month...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Police 'confident' of Rhys charge
Police are "confident of launching a prosecution" over the murder of Rhys Jones in Liverpool, the BBC is told...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Israel Reduces Electricity Flow to Gaza
The move, part of sanctions against continued rocket fire, prompted a warning from the United States...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Signs of Deal in Kenya Talks
Kenya?s ruling party and opposition have agreed to form a joint government, an opposition lawmaker said Friday...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Bhutto Report Backs Pakistan Claim
The findings by Scotland Yard support the Pakistani government?s assertion that Benazir Bhutto was killed by the force of a suicide blast...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat
The full emissions costs of producing biofuels are higher than those of producing of conventional fuels, scientists said...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
After Hard-Won Lessons, Army Doctrine Revised
A new operations manual elevates the stabilization of war-torn nations to the same importance as the defeat of enemies on the battlefield...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Robot glider harvests ocean heat
A sea-going robotic glider that harvests heat energy from the oceans is tested by US scientists...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Makeover for Europe's Mars robot
The boss of the European Space Agency asks his officials to find a new name for the flagship ExoMars rover mission...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Winehouse to beam into Grammy gig
Amy Winehouse will perform via satellite at the Grammy Awards after having her US visa application refused...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Plan to detect rogue exam results
The exam regulator is considering an automatic alerting system to detect rogue exam results...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Shares plummet at Premier Foods
Shares in Premier Foods fall on concerns over problems caused by high raw material prices...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Gay man wins £47k church payout
Compensation is awarded to a gay man whose appointment as a youth worker was blocked by the Church of England...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Sinn Fein driver revealed as spy
A former driver for senior members of Sinn Fein is revealed to be an informer for the security services...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Boys sentenced over trucker death
Two boys who threw objects from a bridge over a busy road are detained for their part in killing a lorry driver...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Gaza rocket barrage hits Israel
Israel says about 20 rockets have been launched into Israel by Palestinian militants in Gaza, causing no injuries...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Putin vows 'arms race' response
President Putin says a new arms race is under way and that Nato is not listening to Russia's concerns...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Bush visits tornado-hit Tennessee
President George W Bush visits Tennessee, the state worst-affected by recent deadly tornadoes...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Oil firms ordered to Niger Delta
Nigeria's government tells all oil firms that fled militant attacks in the Niger Delta to return or cease work...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Tennis: Argentina take charge
David Nalbandian and Agustin Calleri give Argentina a 2-0 lead over Great Britain in the Davis Cup...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Record lottery prize up for grabs
The biggest jackpot in lottery history could be won later in the EuroMillions draw played across nine countries...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Man lived with corpse for years
The body of a man dead for more than five years is found in a flat where a tenant continued to live...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Presenter cleared of raping man
BBC Radio 4 presenter Nigel Wrench is cleared of raping a man he met at a New Year's Eve party...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Progress at Kenya's peace talks
Kenya's rival parties could be days away from a political deal to end post-poll violence, says Kofi Annan...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Accused 'victim of coincidences'
A man accused of killing five women tells his trial he was "unfortunate" to have been linked to their deaths...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
BMA climbdown over GPs' hours
Doctors leaders have backed down in a dispute with the government over extending GPs opening hours...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
SocGen trader Kerviel is jailed
Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel is detained while the probe into fraud at the French bank continues...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Williams 'shocked' at Sharia row
The Archbishop of Canterbury is said to be overwhelmed by the "hostility of the response" to his Sharia law comments...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
World Briefing | Asia: India: Kidney Ring Suspect Arrested
The suspected mastermind of a shadowy organ transplant ring in India that illegally removed hundreds of kidneys ? sometimes from unwilling donors ? was arrested at a jungle resort in southern Nepal, the police said...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Malicious programs hit new high
The numbers of malicious programs circulating online is reaching 'epidemic' levels, say experts...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Schools face annual inspections
Struggling schools are to receive more regular inspections, says education watchdog, Ofsted...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Jury out in wife body in bin case
A jury considers its verdict in the trial of a man accused of murdering his wife and hiding her body in a barrel...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Minister says tax plans hurt City
Lord Jones, the trade and investment minister, says the City could be damaged by government tax plans...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Hospital bug linked to 77 deaths
Hospital bug Clostridium difficile is mentioned on the death certificates of 77 NI people in 2007...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Arrests in headless body inquiry
Detectives investigating the discovery of a headless body in north-west London arrest three people in Derby...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Sarkozy's rescue plan for suburbs
President Sarkozy announces thousands more police and a half billion euro rescue package for poor suburbs...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
'No doubts' over World Cup in SA
South Africa leader Thabo Mbeki says he has "no doubts" that the country will host a successful football World Cup...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Football: Player 'burn-out' fear
Sunderland boss Roy Keane becomes the highest-profile name to back Premier League plans to stage some matches across the world...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Olympics: Beijing defended
The International Olympic Committee says it was right to award the Games to Beijing despite concerns over human rights in China...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Gay Asians 'marrying to conform'
Gay and lesbian Asians are marrying people of the opposite sex to conform to traditional values...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
'Royal' claimant can pursue case
A man claiming to be the illegitimate son of Princess Margaret can pursue his claim to see her will, judges rule...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Eight people found inside tanker
Eight people are taken to hospital with breathing difficulties after being found in the back of a chemical tanker...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Women 'picked up by accused'
A man accused of killing five women in Suffolk has admitted he could have picked up all of the women on the nights they vanished, a court heard...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Man questioned over Kerviel links
A man is questioned by French police over his links to the Jerome Kerviel, according to the French media...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
UK police say blast killed Bhutto
British detectives say ex-Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto was killed by the force of a bomb blast, not gunfire...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Repossessions rise to 27,000
The number of people in the UK who lost their homes rose to 27,000 in 2007 - the highest figure since 1999...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Overseas Snack Sales Help PepsiCo Meet Expectations
The company said it was able to raise prices and improve productivity, which helped offset soaring costs for commodities like grains and cooking oils...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
European Banks Confront Economic Slowdown
Abandoning recent threats to raise interest rates, the European Central Bank hinted Thursday that it would soon follow the Federal Reserve?s lead and cut them...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Ex-Khmer Rouge Leader Back in Court
A former Khmer Rouge leader said he would not flee Cambodia to escape justice as he appealed for release from pretrial detention by a U.N.-backed genocide tribunal...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
World Briefing | Asia: Australia Shows Graphic Images of Japanese Whaling
Australia?s government stepped up its campaign against Japanese whaling by releasing grisly surveillance pictures of the carcasses of a minke whale and a calf being hauled aboard a harpoon ship...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Space Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off
The space shuttle Atlantis rumbled into space on Thursday afternoon, carrying the European scientific laboratory Columbus to the International Space Station...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
World Briefing | Africa: Congo: 3rd Ex-Warlord Sent to U.N. Court
Mathieu Ngudjolo faces numerous war crimes charges, including murder, sexual slavery and the forced conscription of children in the eastern region of Ituri in 2003...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
World Briefing | Asia: New Zealand: Pilot Stabbed in Hijack Attempt
A woman traveling on a commuter flight stabbed one of the two pilots, tried to take control of the 19-seat Jetstream and threatened to blow it up, the New Zealand Press Association reported...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
World Briefing | Europe: France: Lawmakers Say Yes to New European Treaty
The slimmed-down treaty would give the 27-nation union a long-term president and streamline its decision making...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Radical Imam Ordered to U.S.
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith signed an order for the extradition of the radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri to the United States to face terrorism charges...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Court Bars Sale of Billions in Oil Assets by Venezuela
The oil giant won court orders freezing as much as $12 billion in petroleum assets controlled by Venezuela?s government...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
European Group Cancels Mission to Observe Russian Election, Citing Restrictions
The cancellation of the mission was not a surprise but it formalizes the intense differences between the way Russia is perceived abroad and the way the Kremlin seeks to portray itself...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
U.S. Intensifies Efforts to End Deadly Conflict in Kenya
The American embassy in Kenya notified 10 politicians and businessmen that they and their relatives would be denied entry into the U.S. if it was determined they had instigated or taken part in violence...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
W.H.O. and Bloomberg Open Global Antismoking Project
Tobacco could kill up to a billion people during the 21st century, the World Health Organization said...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Iran Is Reported to Test New Centrifuges to Make Atomic Fuel
Iran?s use of more advanced technology may intensify a debate in Washington about whether a recent official report accurately portrayed Tehran?s progress toward the ability to build a nuclear weapon...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Top Anglican Seeks a Role for Islamic Law in Britain
The Archbishop of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the world?s Anglicans, said that the introduction of Shariah in family law was ?unavoidable.?...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Paris Journal: No Quasimodo, He Brings Music to Notre-Dame Bells
A 40-year-old chemist by training, Stéphane Urbain became the keeper of the bells of the Paris cathedral in 2005...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Mexican Robin Hood Figure Gains a Kind of Notoriety in U.S.
Immigrants from Mexico have brought the legend of Jesús Malverde, widely considered the patron saint of drug dealers, to the United States...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Chad Capital Under Curfew Days After Coup Effort Failed
Life in the capital of Ndjamena returned to something resembling normal and fears of a new rebel attack began to fade...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
C.I.A. Chief Doubts Tactic to Interrogate Is Still Legal
The flurry of public statements about the use of waterboarding against terrorist suspects showed how the harsh tactics secretly adopted after Sept. 11 have become a stubborn political burden...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
New Weight in Army Manual on Stabilization
The new doctrine elevates the mission of stabilizing war-torn nations to the same importance as the defeat of adversaries on the battlefield...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
Head Injury Killed Bhutto, Report Said to Find
A Scotland Yard investigation supports the Pakistani government?s explanation of the death of Benazir Bhutto...
New York Times - February 8, 2008
England's pupils the most tested
A review of primary education in England says the system is "preoccupied" with testing and national standards...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Acupuncture 'boosts IVF chances'
Acupuncture therapy appears to reduce the chances of successful IVF, US research suggests...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Coroner denies 13 suicides linked
The coroner investigating the suicides of 13 young people says he does not think they were linked...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
'Tide turns' on fire crew attacks
The number of attacks on firefighters is beginning to fall, though assaults continue to rise south of the border...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Doctor held in Indian organ scam
A doctor suspected of running a kidney trading racket in India is arrested in Nepal, police say...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Arrest in headless body inquiry
Detectives investigating the discovery of a headless body in a blood-soaked duvet in London arrest a man in Derby...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Sarkozy to unveil suburb measures
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is due to unveil a host of new measures to regenerate poor suburbs...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Australia ends 'Pacific Solution'
The last detainees leave a camp on Nauru, ending Australia's "Pacific Solution" immigration policy...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Congress approves US economy plan
The US Congress approves an economic stimulus plan to provide extra money to retired people and veterans...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Boxing: Calzaghe makes threat
Joe Calzaghe promises to end Bernard Hopkins' career when the two boxers meet in Las Vegas in April...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Alexander verdict 'a whitewash'
SNP MSP Alex Neil claims the Electoral Commission's decision to clear Wendy Alexander was "a whitewash"...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Britain 'is true Prozac Nation'
Britain is over-reliant on anti-depressants and faces a crisis in mental health care, says Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
Six die in attack on US council
A gunman opens fire on a council meeting in the US city of St Louis, killing five before being shot dead...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
McCain plea as Romney quits
John McCain calls on conservatives to rally behind him as Mitt Romney ends his US presidential campaign...
BBC News - February 8, 2008
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