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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Shuttle gives space station a mile-high boost
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Laura Bush visits Peruvian hospital
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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China 19,000 victims identified from May quake
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Obama keeps low profile in auto rescue talks
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Tobey Maguire, Jennifer Meyer expecting baby No. 2
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Spears makes unexpected appearance in court
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Kanye Wests new album to debut on MySpace Music
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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US News Archive for August 2004:
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Pakistani sources: U.S. leak scuttled al Qaeda sting
The effort by U.S. officials to justify raising the terror alert level last week may have shut down an important source of information that has already led to a series of al Qaeda arrests, Pakistani intelligence sources say. Until U.S. officials leaked the arrest of Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan to reporters, Pakistan had been using him in a sting operation to track down al Qaeda operatives around the world, the sources said...
CNN - August 8, 2004
Four held in Xbox killings
Authorities in Deltona, Florida, have arrested and charged four people with first-degree murder in the killings of six people who were beaten with aluminum baseball bats while in their beds, Volusia County's sheriff said Sunday. The murder was prompted by a dispute over an Xbox video game system, the sheriff said...
CNN - August 8, 2004
Troublemakers to join EastEnders
A new family is introduced to BBC soap EastEnders in order to create conflict with existing characters...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Firms 'sceptical' of diploma plan
Big businesses say plans to replace A-levels and GCSEs with a diploma could be a distraction for schools...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Property prices soar in Wales
Prices in Wales rise at almost three times the rate in England, but Merthyr Tydfil has the cheapest homes...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Quarry search for woman and child
Police plan to excavate a quarry near Inverness in the hope of finding a mother and child missing since 1976...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Rugby: Robinson commits to Sale
England star Jason Robinson signs a new contract to see out his career at Sale...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Fake goods tempting young adults
Young people are increasingly happy to buy pirated goods or illegal download content from the net, a survey shows...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
House prices 'show steady rise'
The average cost of a home rose nearly 17% in April to June compared with a year earlier, reaching £175,401, Land Registry figures show...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
BA increases fuel cost surcharge
British Airways is to more than double its fuel surcharge for long-haul passengers to meet rising oil costs...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Kilroy-Silk will not stand as MP
Robert Kilroy-Silk tells the BBC he will not stand for the UK Independence Party in the Hartlepool by-election...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Road closed as officers attacked
The Westlink is closed for a time after police officers are attacked by a large crowd of rioting youths...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
New combined jab to be announced
The Scottish Executive is due to detail plans for a five-in-one vaccine for children...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Football: Vieira given deadline
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is delighted with his side's 3-1 win over Man Utd in the Community Shield...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Plans afoot for 5-in-1 baby jab
Health officials are due to announce plans for a new combined vaccine for babies...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Rescued rowers back on dry land
Four Britons whose boat split in half as they tried to break a world Atlantic rowing record arrive in the Irish Republic...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
BA increases fuel cost surcharge
British Airways is to more than double its fuel surcharge for long-haul passengers to meet rising oil costs...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Scientists set up stammer library
University College London establishes an archive of people stammering which they say will help research into the condition...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Rescued rowers to land in Ireland
Four Britons whose boat split in half as they tried to break a world Atlantic rowing record are due to reach dry land...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Chalabis deny charges in Iraq warrants
Iraqi National Congress leader Ahmed Chalabi and his nephew Salem Chalabi have vehemently denied charges leveled against them in Iraqi arrest warrants issued Sunday. Ahmed Chalabi, who worked closely with the United States in the lead-up to the Iraq war, faces counterfeiting charges. His nephew, the head of Iraq's special tribunal which will try Saddam Hussein, faces a murder charge...
CNN - August 8, 2004
War plane test can check arteries
A wartime test used to gauge stress on the superchargers of Spitfire planes can monitor stress on the body's main artery...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
House prices show sharp increase
The average cost of a home rose nearly £17% in April to June compared with a year earlier, reaching £175,401, Land Registry figures show...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Dockers to vote on strike action
Dockers are to vote on whether to hold what would be the first nationwide docks strike in 14 years, after their pay request is rejected...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Robber Biggs in fresh freedom bid
The lawyers of great train robber Ronnie Biggs, 75, launch a High Court legal bid to free him on compassionate grounds...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
First Muslim bank to open in UK
The Financial Services Authority has given the go ahead for the first British-based Islamic bank to open...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Government 'failing to tackle HIV'
A leading HIV/Aids charity has accused the government of doing too little to tackle the disease in the UK...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Sheriff: Four charged in Xbox killings
Authorities have arrested and charged four people in the killings in Deltona, Florida, of six people who were beaten with aluminum baseball bats while in their beds, Volusia County's sheriff said Sunday...
CNN - August 8, 2004
15th century school saved
Birmingham school buildings dating from the 15th century are to be saved after winning BBC's Restoration programme...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Boy dies in Cumbria sea tragedy
A 10-year-old swimmer dies after he and his brother were stranded off the Cumbrian coast...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Father defends terror suspect son
The father of a British man the US wants to extradite on terrorism charges says his son is "totally innocent"...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Sheriff: Four charged in Xbox killings
Authorities have arrested and charged four people in the killings in Deltona, Florida, of six people who were beaten with aluminum baseball bats while in their beds, Volusia County's sheriff said Sunday. The murder was organized by a man who was angry because he believed his Xbox video game system and some clothes had been stolen, said Sheriff Ben Johnson. All four are charged with first-degree murder and armed burglary...
CNN - August 8, 2004
Online advert sales 'set to slow'
Analysts say spending on online adverts is set to slow, casting doubt over Google's prospects as it gears up for its stock market launch...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Nixon mulled 1972 Vietnam exit
Richard Nixon mulled quitting Vietnam before 1972's vote, a tape released 30 years after his resignation shows...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Busted on cruise control at top
The theme tune to the new Thunderbirds film, by pop group Busted, stays at number one for the second week running...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Bulgarians replace Slavkov
Bulgarian Olympic Committee general-secretary Belcho Ivanov replaces Ivan Slavkov as BOC president...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
F1: No going back - Button
Jenson Button confirms his intention to join Williams to BAR boss Dave Richards...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
French star 'shot wife dead'
Former French captain Marc Cecillon is in police custody on suspicion of shooting his wife dead, police say...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Reyes inspires Arsenal
Arsenal lift the Community Shield with a comfortable win over Man Utd in Cardiff...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Twelve divers missing in Red Sea
Twelve divers - five British, five Portuguese and two Belgians - go missing in the Red Sea off Egypt...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Terror probe police get more time
Police are granted an extension until Tuesday to question nine men arrested in anti-terror raids...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Sheriff: 4 charged in killings over Xbox game system
Authorities in Deltona, Florida, have arrested and charged four people in the killings of six people who were beaten with aluminum baseball bats while in their beds, Volusia County's sheriff said today. The murder was organized by a man who was angry because he believed his Xbox video game system and some clothes had been stolen, said Sheriff Ben Johnson. All four are charged with first-degree murder and armed burglary...
CNN - August 8, 2004
Sheriff: Six killed over game system
A man who was angry about a suspected theft recruited three teenagers to stab and beat six people to death with baseball bats in a Florida home, investigators said Sunday after making four arrests...
CNN - August 8, 2004
Rick James' death still a mystery
Funk legend Rick James' death remains a mystery after a post-mortem examination failed to determine the cause...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Two pensioners critical after fire
Two elderly people are in a critical condition after a suspicious fire in sheltered accommodation in Cardiff...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
High oil prices threaten growth
Analysts warn that the recent surge in world oil prices is starting to take its toll on the global economy...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
NI Coastguard rescue call-out
The Northern Ireland Coastguard is called to rescue a number of people due to bad weather...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
French star 'shot wife dead'
Former French captain Marc Cecillon is in police custody on suspicion of shooting his wife dead, police say...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Clockwatch: Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd
Jose Reyes stars as Arsenal beat Manchester United in the Community Shield...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Two men freed from terror probe
Two of nine men held in anti-terror raids are released but re-arrested on suspicion of forging ID...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Allawi in surprise Najaf visit
Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi makes a surprise visit to Najaf, the scene of fierce fighting in recent days between U.S. forces and the Mehdi Army militia. Allawi's visit comes a day after he announced a temporary amnesty that would let some of the insurgency's minor players off the hook...
CNN - August 8, 2004
4 arrested in slayings at Florida home
Authorities have arrested and charged four people in connection with the slaying of six people in Deltona, Florida, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office told CNN...
CNN - August 8, 2004
Brown calls for improvement
Larry Brown says his US basketball team must improve to win the Olympic title...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
US prison abuse hearing put on hold
A hearing to decide whether soldier Lynndie England should stand trial for Iraqi prisoner abuse is temporarily halted...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Top skater dies after crash
In-line skating and skiing champion Richard Taylor has died after hitting a lamp-post while practising...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Jewels made from father's ashes
The first diamonds made by a Sussex company from a man's ashes are set in rings for his family...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Yacht trio 'could not work radio'
Three people rescued from a yacht in thick fog had set off not knowing how to work the boat's radio system...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Inquiry ordered into Atkins diet
The government is to launch a study into the Atkins diet amid growing concern over obesity...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Last day for terror suspect probe
Police have until Sunday night to either charge or release nine terror suspects arrested in raids across England...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
Cavalcade kicks-off city festival
About 150,000 people are expected to watch the cavalcade to launch the Edinburgh Fringe...
BBC News - August 8, 2004
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