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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 February 2006:
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Gaza Gunmen Kidnap Egyptian Envoy; Israel Kills 3
Chaos erupted in the Gaza Strip today as Palestinian gunmen kidnapped an Egyptian diplomat...
New York Times - February 9, 2006
Danish Leader Assails Firms for Lack of Support
Anders Fogh Rasmussen called attempts by European companies in the Middle East to disassociate themselves from Denmark "disgraceful."...
New York Times - February 9, 2006
Concessions planned on ID cards
Ministers are expected to say ID cards would only become compulsory if a separate Act of Parliament was passed...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Snogging many boosts meningitis
French kissing with many different partners can quadruple a teenager's risk of meningitis, a study has found...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Climate 'warmest for millennium'
In the 20th Century, the northern hemisphere experienced its most widespread warmth for 1,200 years, experts say...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
US charges two over 'China plot'
A Taiwanese and a French national are charged in the US with trying to ship military parts to China...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
US hostage makes third video plea
US journalist Jill Carroll appears in a new video urging that her Iraqi kidnappers' demands be met...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Dutch MP backs Muhammad cartoons
A Somali-born Dutch MP who calls herself a "dissident of Islam" defends the Danish Muhammad cartoons...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Synod backs women bishops plan
The Church of England's ruling body votes to "explore" a compromise plan on women bishops...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Parties await by-election result
Counting is under way following the close of polling stations in the Dunfermline and West Fife by-election...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Lib Dem hopefuls clash over Iraq
The Lib Dem leadership challengers clash over when British troops should be pulled out of Iraq...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 23 at Shiite Event in Pakistan
The attack, in the town of Hunga in the country's northwest, was followed by rioting that destroyed much of the town's market, news services said...
New York Times - February 9, 2006
Russian Prosecutor Urges Death Sentence for Beslan Attacker
The appeal came only two days after President Vladimir V. Putin reiterated his personal opposition to the death penalty...
New York Times - February 9, 2006
Your news, your say, your pics
Did you witness a news event? Got a good story idea?...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Voting slow in by-election fight
Voting has been slow in the Dunfermline and West Fife by-election...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Fossett well after 'scary' take-off
Aviator Steve Fossett is crossing the Indian Ocean in his GlobalFlyer plane after a "scary" takeoff...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
'Lost' manuscript valued at £1m
A 17th Century science manuscript which lay hidden in a cupboard for 50 years is expected to fetch £1m at auction...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Two cousins deny murder charges
Two cousins are charged with the murder of a 39-year-old father of six in west Belfast last week...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Councils ignore tax rise targets
Many of Scotland's local authorities defy a government warning to keep council tax increases down to inflation...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Guantanamo strikers 'restrained'
Hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainees are strapped down for force-feeding, a report says...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Istanbul net cafe bomb injures 14
A bomb blast claimed by a Kurdish group injures 14 people at an internet cafe in Istanbul...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Cycling: London Tour route
The opening stage of next year's Tour de France will start in Whitehall and end on the Mall...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Nigeria plans huge bird flu cull
Nigeria will kill all poultry at farms where strange deaths have occurred in a bid to contain bird flu, a minister says...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Clarke reveals prison reform plan
Charles Clarke tells MPs cutting the numbers going to jail is key to improving prison and probation services...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Halo 2 gamers face Vista upgrade
The PC version of Halo 2 will only be available for Microsoft's next edition of Windows called Vista...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Football: McLeish sacked
Alex McLeish will leave his position as Rangers manager at the end of the season...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Mass anti-cartoon rally in Beirut
Hundreds of thousands rally in Lebanon as protests continue over cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Body confirmed as baby Troy
A body found in a drain on wasteground is that of missing six-month-old baby Troy Simpson, police reveal...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Jenkins cleared in Billie-Jo case
Sion Jenkins is formally acquitted of the murder of his foster daughter after a jury failed to reach a verdict...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Bush details 'foiled terror plot'
The US and its allies thwarted "a catastrophic attack" on Los Angeles in 2002, President Bush says...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Briton held in US shootings case
Neil Entwistle is remanded in custody over the deaths of his wife and baby, found shot at their US home...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Snow Cake opens Berlin festival
The Berlin Film Festival opens on Thursday with drama Snow Cake, starring Sigourney Weaver...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Coast areas 'heart disease risk'
People living near the coasts of Devon, Norfolk and Dorset have the highest risk of heart disease, experts say...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Comet dust samples come to the UK
The first samples of dust from a far-off comet captured by the Stardust probe, have arrived in the UK to undergo analysis...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Chinese man 'jailed due to Yahoo'
Internet firm Yahoo is accused of giving data to China which led to the arrest of another online writer...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Councils announce tax rate rises
Local authorities across Scotland are revealing their council tax rate rises for the forthcoming year...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
NHS dentist promise for 26,000
A private company is to be used to cut the number of people waiting for a place with a NHS dentist...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Bank leaves rates on hold again
UK interest rates are left unchanged at 4.5%, despite signs of falling industrial output and slowing High Street sales...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Voting under way in by-election
Candidates wait to see how they will fare as voting takes place in the Dunfermline and West Fife by-election...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Egyptian diplomat seized in Gaza
An Egyptian diplomat has been abducted on a street in Gaza City by masked Palestinian gunmen, reports say...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Worshippers die in Pakistan blast
At least 22 people die after a suspected suicide bomber strikes a Shia procession in Pakistan, officials say...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Tests on baby body found in drain
West Midlands Police continue to hold four people over the disappearance of a six-month-old baby...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Woman escapes petrol bomb attack
A woman escapes injury in a petrol bomb attack in west Belfast, linked to trouble following a death...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Cricket: Ashes stars at Palace
England's Ashes stars receive their Honours from the Queen at Buckingham Palace...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Football: England shortlist denied
The FA has denied already drawing up a shortlist to replace Sven-Goran Eriksson as England manager...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
AWB chief quits over Iraq probe
The head of Australian wheat exporter AWB resigns over allegations of bribes paid to Saddam Hussein's Iraq...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Katrina survivors march for aid
Hundreds of New Orleans evacuees march on Washington to demand more aid for Katrina survivors...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Tesco plans foray into US market
Tesco plans to make its first move into the US market by opening convenience stores there next year...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Accused admits murdering Mary-Ann
One of the men accused over the death of Mary-Ann Leneghan now admits murdering her...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Child support 'to be overhauled'
The Child Support Agency will be totally re-designed after widespread criticism, the government announces...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Clarke unveils prison reform plan
Charles Clarke says cutting the numbers going to jail is key to improving prison and probation services...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Nigeria Has Africa's First Case of Bird Flu
The bird flu outbreak began Jan. 10 at an egg farm in Northern Nigeria, and health authorities said Africa is ill-prepared to contain its spread...
New York Times - February 9, 2006
After Tense Election, a Smooth Count in Haiti
Poll workers counted ballots through the night, and a politically polarized population braced for the tally. Initial results are expected Thursday...
New York Times - February 9, 2006
Hamas Leader Tells Abbas Not to Act on His Own
Hamas warned the Palestinian president not to revamp the Palestinian Authority or make cabinet appointments without their approval...
New York Times - February 9, 2006
Iraq Utilities Are Falling Short of Prewar Performance
Performance has fallen even though $16 billion of U.S. taxpayer money has already been disbursed in the Iraq reconstruction program...
New York Times - February 9, 2006
The Protests: At Mecca Meeting, Cartoon Outrage Crystalized
A meeting of leaders of the world's 57 Muslim nations in December became the turning point for opposition to the cartoons...
New York Times - February 9, 2006
Tough U.S. Steps in Hunger Strike at Camp in Cuba
Guards have begun strapping detainees into "restraint chairs" to feed them through tubes and prevent them from vomiting...
New York Times - February 9, 2006
Caution urged over NHS spending
The government must be clear about gains from further NHS investment before it commits any more funding, a think-tank warns...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
New students' skills 'worsening'
University admissions tutors think the students they are recruiting are less capable, a report suggests...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Councils to reveal tax rate rises
Local authorities across Scotland prepare to reveal their council tax rate rises for the next year...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Militants killed at Gaza crossing
Two Palestinians are shot dead after attacking troops at Gaza's Erez checkpoint, the Israeli army says...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Yahoo 'helped jail China writer'
Internet firm Yahoo is accused of giving data to China which led to the arrest of an online writer...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Football: No apology from Mido
Egypt striker Mido refuses to apologise for his touchline row with coach Hassan Shehata...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Food firms 'go own way on labels'
Food giants agree a food labelling scheme different from the one favoured by a government watchdog...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Blunkett hits out over Hamza case
Police and security services were "deeply reluctant" to take action against Abu Hamza, David Blunkett says...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Troops in Iraq 'to lose support'
Support among Iraqi people for British troops will decline as the foreign force begins to withdraw, a senior soldier says...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
No penalty for gun death officers
Two police marksmen will not face internal discipline over the death of Harry Stanley in east London in 1999...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
African bird flu 'set to spread'
The first case of H5N1 bird flu in Africa is likely to be followed quickly by others, warns the UN's top expert...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
U2 steal Grammys glory from Carey
Rock megastars U2 win five Grammy Awards, eclipsing top nominees Mariah Carey and Kanye West...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Assets hit over al-Qaeda claim
Five men, three companies, and a charity, all based in Britain, have
assets frozen over alleged al-Qaeda ties...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
Total overhaul for child support
The Child Support Agency will be totally re-designed after much criticism, ministers are expected to announce...
BBC News - February 9, 2006
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