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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 January 2007:
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U.S. Moves Against Iranian Bank for Weapons Ties
The Treasury Department today said a major Iranian bank had been involved in illicit weapons programs...
New York Times - January 9, 2007
Scorsese up for directing award
The Directors Guild of America shortlists Martin Scorsese for the seventh time in its annual awards...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Doom for Hubble's iconic pillars
The famous columns of gas and dust pictured by the Hubble telescope have been blasted by an exploded star, Nasa says...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Apple shares up on phone launch
Shares in Apple Computer close 8% higher after news that it is launching a touch screen mobile phone...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Lottery cash 'may help Olympics'
The government says it may use Lottery funds to make up for a shortfall in the final cost of the London Olympics...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Cricket: Vaughan rues defeat
Michael Vaughan finds consolation in his own form and fitness after England's 77-run Twenty20 defeat by Australia...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Rampant Gunners reach Carling semis
Julio Baptista scores four as Arsenal reach the Carling Cup semi final with a remarkable win over Liverpool at Anfield...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Football: Reading beat Burnley
Reading progress into the fourth round of the FA Cup after seeing off Burnley...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Blair criticises way Saddam died
Tony Blair says the manner of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's execution was "completely wrong"...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Man jailed for backpacker kidnap
A security guard, who robbed and kidnapped a British nurse while she was in Ecuador, is jailed for 25 years...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Falconio killer freedom bid fails
The killer of British backpacker Peter Falconio fails in a bid to have his conviction overturned...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Gay rights laws challenge fails
New rules outlawing businesses from discriminating against homosexuals have been upheld in the House of Lords...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled
Apple unveils its long-awaited iPhone, pledging to revolutionise the mobile phone market...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Second Lifers get hands on code
Linden Lab, the company behind virtual world Second Life, is offering up code to the open source community...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
How spicy foods can kill cancers
Scientists reveal capsaicin, which makes jalapeno peppers hot, attacks the energy-making mitochondria of cancer cells...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Afghanistan going to plan - Hoon
Foreign office minister Geoff Hoon hits hit back at claims UK troops are in Afghanistan are short of resources...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Hospital casualty unit reopens
A Lanarkshire hospital forced to close its doors to all but the most severe emergencies reopens...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Omagh accused not taking stand
The man accused of the Omagh bombing will not give evidence, his lawyers tell Belfast Crown Court...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Russia 'forced' into oil shutdown
Russia says a row with Belarus forced it to stop pumping oil through a key pipeline to Europe...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Iran smog 'kills 3,600 in month'
Pollution led to 3,600 deaths in Tehran in just one month, Iranian officials say, with the annual total put at 10,000...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Chavez plans hit Venezuela market
Venezuela's financial markets tumble after President Chavez unveils plans to nationalise key phone and power firms...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Row over 'faltering' Sudan peace
Sudan's president and vice-president have a public row during a ceremony to mark two years of southern peace...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Football: Scotland firm on Smith
The Scottish Football Association says there is no change regarding Walter Smith's proposed move to Rangers...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Gay rights laws facing challenge
Laws banning discrimination against gay people face a Lords challenge and a protest from some religious groups...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Apple hails phone 'breakthrough'
Steve Jobs has been outlining Apple's latest product - the iPhone...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Blair green views 'confused'
Tony Blair's leadership on climate change in the UK has been "muddle-headed", his adviser Jonathon Porritt says...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Ex-aide condemns Middleton paparazzi
The harassment of Kate Middleton by photographers is akin to that of Princess Diana, an ex-royal aide says...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
US 'targets al-Qaeda' in Somalia
US air strikes in Somalia are aimed at al-Qaeda leaders and based on credible intelligence, the Pentagon says...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Overseas crimes 'left unrecorded'
Criminals who carried out crimes abroad may have been able to work with vulnerable people in the UK, police say...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Morrissey in talks for Eurovision
Former Smiths singer Morrissey is in talks to write the UK's entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Ex-senator leads Ervine tributes
Ex-US senator George Mitchell is among a host of politicians paying tribute to PUP leader David Ervine...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Cosmetic surgery draw condemned
Plastic surgeons have criticised a company for running the world's first cosmetic surgery "superdraw"...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
School admissions rules finalised
A new code is published to ensure the schools admissions process in England is fairer...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Call centre dials up 250 new jobs
Hundreds of jobs will be created in Newport when a telephone directory company opens a new call centre...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
M&S chief hails sales 'recovery'
Marks and Spencer's boss Stuart Rose acknowledges a "recovery" at the chain after strong end-of-year sales...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Soldiers hunt for rebels in Assam
Thousands of soldiers fan out in India's Assam state hunting rebels who have killed dozens of people in recent days...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Inquiry as gunman escapes custody
The Prison Service begins an inquiry into how a prisoner was freed from an ambulance by armed men...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Belarus meets Russia in oil row
A delegation from Belarus arrives in Moscow for talks with Russia to resolve a row over oil supplies...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Fierce clashes shake Baghdad
US and Iraqi troops backed by aircraft clash with Sunni fighters in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
South Sudan pilots new currency
South Sudan adopts a new currency as the second anniversary of the north-south deal is marked...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
England thumped in Twenty20 tie
Australia thump England by 77 runs in the Twenty20 international in Sydney...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Scooby-Doo's creator dies at 81
Iwao Takamoto, the US animator responsible for cartoon dogs Scooby-Doo and Muttley, dies in Los Angeles...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Festive sales 'beat slump fears'
Early sales and a cold snap helped Christmas trading to exceed expectations, a retail body says...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Faith rally over gay rights law
Religious groups are to protest in Westminster over legislation to ban discrimination against lesbians and gay men...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
New Saddam film posted online
A new video showing former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein after his execution appears on the internet...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Blair defends long-haul holidays
The PM says he will not give up holiday flights, saying a green agenda should not stop people having a "good time"...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
US Somali air strikes 'kill many'
The US launches at least two air strikes against Islamist fighters and al-Qaeda suspects in southern Somalia...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Council residents get Asbo power
Council estate resident groups in England will be able to apply for anti-social behaviour orders, Tony Blair says...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Bolivia Leader Lets Venezuela Send Soldiers, Angering Foes
Opponents of President Evo Morales of Bolivia have stepped up criticism of the two countries? strengthening military relationship...
New York Times - January 9, 2007
Iranian Leader Vows to Resist U.N. Sanctions
The supreme religious leader made the statement in his first public appearance since rumors on Thursday that he had died...
New York Times - January 9, 2007
U.S. Airstrike Aims at Qaeda Cell in Somalia
Special Forces units are conducting a hunt for Qaeda operatives who have fled Mogadishu, the capital...
New York Times - January 9, 2007
Chávez Moves to Nationalize Two Industries
After swearing in his new cabinet, Venezuela?s leader announced the latest in a series of steps to transform the country to a socialist state...
New York Times - January 9, 2007
Hussein?s Voice Speaks in Court in Praise of Atrocities
In recordings played in court, Saddam Hussein was heard justifying the use of chemical weapons against the Iraqi Kurds...
New York Times - January 9, 2007
No ceasefire in DVD format battle
The high definition DVD format war will continue until a winner is declared, technology watchers are told...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Hope over tumour fighting therapy
Scientists believe they have found a way to block the supply of nutrients to cancer tumours while improving the efficiency of drugs...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Astronomers see first quasar trio
Astronomers find the first example of a triple quasar, involving three separate black holes...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Algeria bank fraud trial begins
A British-based Algerian businessman goes on trial on charges relating to Algeria's biggest financial scandal...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Convicted gunman escapes custody
A prisoner escapes for the third time when armed men intercept an ambulance as it arrives at a London hospital...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
PUP's Ervine has died in hospital
Progressive Unionist Party leader David Ervine dies after suffering a heart attack, stroke and brain haemorrhage...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Pay deal has 'low pupil benefit'
Education reforms have yet to show any significant improvement in pupils' learning, a report claims...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
UK to send e-mail terror alerts
Terror alerts warning of changes to the threat level to the UK are to be sent out to the public...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
S Korea head wants law change
S Korea's President Roh proposes a constitutional change to allow future heads of state to seek re-election...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Man and woman dead at house
Police investigate the deaths of a man and a woman whose bodies are found at a house on Merseyside...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Minimum wage crackdown plan
A crackdown to ensure bosses pay staff the minimum wage is expected to be announced by the government...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Summit aims for 'greener' homes
House builders, green groups and ministers are to discuss making new homes energy efficient and affordable...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
Faith rally over gay rights bill
Religious groups are to protest in Westminster over legislation to ban discrimination against lesbians and gay men...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
UN makes $60m Iraq refugee appeal
One in eight Iraqis have fled their homes, says the UN's refugee agency, as it seeks $60m in emergency funds...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
US launches air strike in Somalia
The US launches an air strike against suspected al-Qaeda members in the Somali capital, Mogadishu...
BBC News - January 9, 2007
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