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Invasive mussel confirmed in Utahs Electric Lake
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Astronauts end spacewalk to repair gummed-up joint
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Madonna, Ritchie get preliminary divorce decree
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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UN expects new peacekeepers in Congo in weeks
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Afghanistan markets its brand of pomegranates
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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China says 19,000 students died in May earthquake
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Global News Archive for December 2007:
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Alaska Sen. Stevens concedes in re-election race
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens conceded defeat Wednesday in a re-election bid shadowed by his federal felony conviction, a bitter end to a four-decade career in which he held a commanding place in state politics and on some of the most influential congressional committees in Washington...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Sorenstam has some work to do at ADT Championship
Annika Sorenstam arrived at the first tee Thursday morning, shook a few hands and got a kiss on the cheek from Donald Trump...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Asia, Europe stocks rebound after Wall Street rout
Most Asian and European markets rebounded Friday after sharp declines in recent days as investors scooped up battered financial and technology shares...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Urban growers go high-tech to feed city dwellers
Terry Fujimoto sees the future of agriculture in the exposed roots of the leafy greens he and his students grow in thin streams of water at a campus greenhouse...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
On Capitol Hill, campaign rivals take orientation
After the typical congressional campaign, the winner goes to Washington and the loser goes home...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Minnesota recount under way in US Senate showdown
City and county workers across Minnesota began a laborious recount Wednesday of more than 2.9 million ballots in the tight U.S. Senate contest between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Atty. Gen. Mukasey collapses during speech
Attorney General Michael Mukasey, the no-nonsense former federal judge who took over the Justice Department after Alberto Gonzales resigned in disgrace, collapsed during a speech Thursday night and was rushed to a hospital after losing consciousness...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
European, Asian markets rebound despite US losses
European and Asian stock markets rebounded Friday as expectations of a recovery on Wall Street prompted investors to scoop up battered financial and energy shares...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Calif. trains collide no serious injuries
A Metrolink commuter train sideswiped a freight train Thursday, causing no serious injuries but bringing back still-vivid memories of a deadly train wreck in the region just two months ago...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Bryant, Radmanovic lead Lakers past Suns 105-92
Kobe Bryant scored 24 points and Vladimir Radmanovic made all five of his 3-pointers to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past the Phoenix Suns, 105-92 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Abbas reaches out to Israelis with peace ads
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took his case for a peace deal directly to ordinary Israelis Thursday, assuring them in Hebrew-language newspaper ads that a withdrawal from the West Bank, Gaza and parts of Jerusalem would bring them full recognition by the Arab world...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Fans flock to Twilight premiere in Los Angeles
Hundreds of shrieking fans _ mostly teenage girls _ lined the streets outside the Mann Village and Bruin Theatres on Monday for a chance to peek at the stars attending the Los Angeles premiere of "Twilight." Some enthusiasts of the popular vampire literary series-turned-movie camped out overnight, while many arrived at dawn to secure a place in line...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
UN approves new Somalia sanctions to reduce arms
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose new sanctions aimed at reducing the arms flowing into Somalia and the lawlessness and piracy that have flourished there...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Palestinian leader appeals to Israelis in peace ad
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took his case for a peace deal directly to ordinary Israelis Thursday, assuring them in Hebrew-language newspaper ads that a withdrawal from the West Bank, Gaza and parts of Jerusalem would bring them full recognition by the Arab world...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Pakistan protests to US over deep missile strike
Pakistan protested to the U.S. ambassador Thursday over a deep cross-border missile strike, and a militant group threatened to target foreigners unless the attacks stop...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
In Congos remote hills, a struggle to survive
His home was looted by wild government soldiers still pillaging this empty hilltop town. His fields are at the mercy of armed militias. And somewhere in the countryside, a rebel army is digging in...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
UN approves sanctions on Somali pirates
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose sanctions on pirates, arms smugglers, and perpetrators of instability in Somalia in a fresh attempt to help end years of lawlessness in the Horn of Africa nation...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Children dying in Haiti, victims of food crisis
The 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs _ he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her emaciated arms dangling weakly...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
China says 19,000 students died in May earthquake
China has acknowledged for the first time that more than 19,000 students died in the massive earthquake that struck Sichuan province in May...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Afghanistan markets its brand of pomegranates
This ancient land is telling the world that it has a trendy, new replacement for its dreaded poppy crop: sweet, juicy pomegranates...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Dubai parties at hotel gala despite economic gloom
Dubai developers threw a $20 million party Thursday complete with Hollywood celebrities Robert DeNiro and Charlize Theron and fireworks that lit up the evening sky...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Madonna and Guy Ritchie were granted a preliminary decree of divorce Friday...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Madonna, Ritchie get preliminary divorce decree
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have been granted a preliminary decree of divorce...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral
A blast killed at least eight mourners Friday at the funeral of a Shiite cleric in northwestern Pakistan who was gunned down hours earlier, police said. At least 28 others were wounded...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
China 19,000 victims identified from May quake
A little over a quarter of the 70,000 people who died in a massive earthquake that struck Sichuan province in May have been identified, a Chinese official said Friday, as authorities rushed to prepare stricken areas for the coming winter...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Shiites in Baghdad protest planned US-Iraq pact
Thousands of protesters have converged on a central square in Baghdad for a mass prayer called by Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in protest of a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security pact...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Bruce Willis wants cash back from Malaysia company
A Malaysian technology conglomerate pledged Friday to repay $900,000 to Hollywood star Bruce Willis, but denied any wrongdoing after he took legal action to demand a refund of his investment...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
UN expects new peacekeepers in Congo in weeks
Thousands of new peacekeepers approved by the U.N. Security Council should arrive in Congo within weeks, the U.N. military spokesman said Friday...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
French charge suspected Basque terrorist leader
A French judicial official says preliminary terrorism charges have been filed against the suspected leader of the Basque separatist group ETA...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Madonna, Ritchie on London divorce docket
Madonna and Guy Ritchie are scheduled to get a preliminary decree of divorce at the High Court in London on Friday...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Rocket hits Israeli town, Gaza still sealed
Israeli police say Palestinian militants have fired a rocket at an Israeli town near the Gaza Strip. No casualties have been reported...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Philippine landslide kills 6, at least 1 missing
A mother and her three children were among the six people killed after a mudslide triggered by days of heavy rain buried houses in a southern Philippine gold mining town, officials said Friday...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Chinese journalist sentenced to 3 years
A Chinese writer and journalist who was arrested after protesting against a power plant in southwest China was sentenced Friday to three years in prison on charges of subverting state power, his lawyer said...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
'Grape' is key to fossil puzzle
The forerunners of giant single-celled organisms living on the ocean floor may have left fossil tracks often attributed to more complex creatures, say marine biologists...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Glitter appeals over travel order
Gary Glitter is to appeal against a court order that requires him to notify police if he plans to travel abroad...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Google unveils customised search
A tool unveiled by search giant Google will let users tailor search results much more closely to their needs...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Darling 'to force banks to lend'
Chancellor Alistair Darling is reportedly planning to force banks to lend to small firms in the pre-Budget report...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Asbestos victims win 'test case'
Asbestos-related cancer victims and their families have won an important test case over access to compensation...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Pupils sit the final 11-plus test
More than 15,000 primary seven pupils across Northern Ireland sit the second part of the last 11-plus exam...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Bomb hits Pakistan Shia funeral
At least five people have been killed in a blast at the funeral of a Shia cleric in north-western Pakistan, police say...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Honda Swindon closing for 50 days
Honda is to cut production in Japan and Europe and close its Swindon plant in the UK in February and March next year...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Shoot-out in north Lebanon city
One person is killed and three are wounded in a shoot-out in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, security forces say...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Burma comic jailed for 45 years
Popular Burmese comedian and activist Zarganar is sentenced to 45 years in jail in the latest of a string of imprisonments...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Business confidence at record low
Business confidence in Wales is at a record low, according to a new survey by a chartered accountants body...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
£6m deal for police body armour
A County Tyrone company wins a £6m contract to supply body armour to police authorities in Scotland...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
'Elite troops' needed in DR Congo
The 3,000 extra UN troops being sent to DR Congo must be elite soldiers from Europe, the UN's ex-peacekeeping chief says...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Police probe BNP link to car fire
A suspected arson attack on a car in West Yorkshire may be linked to the publication of BNP members' addresses, police say...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Teacher guilty of 'incompetence'
A primary school teacher pleads guilty to charges of serious professional incompetence and could be struck off the register...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Britannic majesty
The spotlight is now shining on the Titanic's sister ship...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
7 days quiz
A news rottweiler told Strictly to sling their hook. Who?...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
'Not just pirates'
Somali man says world ignores their real problems...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Jolie emotional
Angelina takes no prisoners at UK press conference...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Capello surprised by improvement
Fabio Capello says England are ahead of schedule as he approaches the end of his first year in charge...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Man Utd suffer Brown injury blow
Manchester United defender Wes Brown is out for up to five weeks following exploratory ankle surgery...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Madonna and Ritchie granted divorce
Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie are granted a "quickie divorce" at the High Court in London...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Gallas will stay on - Winterburn
Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn believes Arsene Wenger will keep faith with William Gallas as captain, despite his recent outbursts...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Men deny French student murders
Two men deny murdering two French students who were found dead in a blazing bedsit in London...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Train fares to rise 6% in January
Rail passengers will face big fare rises in January - with some tickets going up by double the rate of inflation...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
BBC local video scheme rejected
The BBC Trust rejects the corporation's plans to launch a £68m network of local news websites with video content...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Iraqis protest against troop deal
Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr stage protests in Baghdad against a deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Welfare plan 'may cause poverty'
Ministers should rethink plans to force lone parents, disabled people and long-term jobless to seek work, an adviser says...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
'No justification' for Brand show
Lewd calls from Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross to actor Andrew Sachs had "no editorial justification", the BBC Trust says...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Repossession of homes up by 12%
The number of properties repossessed by mortgage lenders rose by 12% to 11,300 in the third quarter of the year...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto
Polish officials have marked the border of the former Warsaw Ghetto with plaques and lines of metal set in concrete to preserve the memory of the tragic World War II-era Jewish quarter...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Dems delay auto bailout vote, seek plan from Big 3
Democratic leaders in Congress sidetracked legislation to bail out the auto industry Thursday and demanded the Big Three develop a plan assuring the money would make them economically viable. "Until they show us the plan, we cannot show them the money," Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said at a hastily called news conference in the Capitol...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Astronauts end 2nd spacewalk at space station
Astronauts have ended the second spacewalk of their mission at the international space station...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Calif. trains collide no serious injuries
A Metrolink commuter train sideswiped a freight train Thursday, causing no serious injuries but bringing back still-vivid memories of a deadly train wreck in the region just two months ago...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
3 US airports open new runways amid economic woes
Planes began taking off from new multimillion-dollar runways at three U.S. airports on Thursday with aviation officials heralding the increased capacity as crucial to reducing delays, even in the face of a slumping economy and a projected decline in domestic flights this winter...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Steelers defense controls Bengals in 27-10 win
Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers know exactly how to beat the Cincinnati Bengals _ with or without Chad Ocho Cinco...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Surprise! Violinist Shaham gets Avery Fisher Prize
The last time they shared a Lincoln Center stage, violinist Gil Shaham wielded the big smiles as Gustavo Dudamel made his conducting debut with the New York Philharmonic...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
The 10 movies you shouldnt watch online
Movies are increasingly creeping online, as video sites like YouTube and Hulu are adding feature films to their extensive libraries...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Hudler scores twice in Red Wings victory
Jiri Hudler scored two goals, and Chris Osgood made 30 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
No. 8 Stanford rolls past New Mexico
Jillian Harmon led five players in double figures with 13 points, and No. 8 Stanford responded from a tough loss at Baylor with an 84-46 rout of New Mexico on Thursday night...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
DeShawn Sims scores 18, Michigan upsets No. 4 UCLA
DeShawn Sims scored 18 points and Manny Harris added 15 to help Michigan upset No. 4 UCLA 55-52 on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
On Capitol Hill, campaign rivals take orientation
After the typical congressional campaign, the winner goes to Washington and the loser goes home...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Minnesota recount under way in US Senate showdown
City and county workers across Minnesota began a laborious recount Wednesday of more than 2.9 million ballots in the tight U.S. Senate contest between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Alaska Sen. Stevens concedes in re-election race
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens conceded defeat Wednesday in a re-election bid shadowed by his federal felony conviction, a bitter end to a four-decade career in which he held a commanding place in state politics and on some of the most influential congressional committees in Washington...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Most Asian markets rebound after Wall Street rout
Most Asian markets rebounded Friday after days of sharp declines in global markets as investors scooped up battered financial and technology shares...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
A tough auto market? Not if youre a Maserati exec
With the U.S. all but certainly in a recession and many skittish consumers hesitant to buy even a Honda Accord, it would seem the last thing anyone would need is a $400,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Congress extends jobless benefits stocks fall 400
Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose benefits are running out...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Oil falls to 3-year low below $49 in Asia
Oil prices fell to a 3-year low below $49 a barrel Friday in Asia as plunging stock markets, driven down by more bad U.S. economic news, battered investor confidence...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Bryant, Radmanovic lead Lakers past Suns 105-92
Kobe Bryant scored 24 points and Vladimir Radmanovic made all five of his 3-pointers to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past the Phoenix Suns, 105-92 on Wednesday night...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Witness recalls last messages in MySpace hoax case
Upon hearing about the suicide of a 13-year-old neighbor, a Missouri woman ordered her business assistant and daughter to delete the Internet account they are accused of using to harass the girl, the assistant testified Thursday...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Daly shoots 68 in Hong Kong Open
John Daly shot a 2-under 68 on Thursday to finish four strokes behind leader Liang Wen-chong halfway through the first round of the Hong Kong Open...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Meltdown 101 Some tips on collecting unemployment
The numbers are alarming _ Citigroup alone plans to lay off 53,000 people...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Congo rebels report clash with army north of Goma
Congolese rebels said Thursday they had fended off an attack from the army, pro-government Mai Mai militias and Rwandan Hutu rebels but remained committed to keeping troops pulled back from the front lines...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Stocks tumble to 5-year lows, led by financials
Stocks have plunged again to levels not seen in more than five years as hopes fade that lawmakers will soon put together an aid package for U.S. automakers...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Sorenstam has some work to do at ADT Championship
Annika Sorenstam arrived at the first tee Thursday morning, shook a few hands and got a kiss on the cheek from Donald Trump...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
UN agrees to send 3,100 more peacekeepers to Congo
The U.N. Security Council has agreed to send 3,100 more peacekeeping troops to conflict-wracked Congo...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Ben Affleck tours refugee camps in eastern Congo
Ben Affleck is talking to children and aid officials in refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo in an effort to raise awareness of the conflict that has displaced nearly 300,000 people...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Abbas reaches out to Israelis with peace ads
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took his case for a peace deal directly to ordinary Israelis Thursday, assuring them in Hebrew-language newspaper ads that a withdrawal from the West Bank, Gaza and parts of Jerusalem would bring them full recognition by the Arab world...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Aid workers 26 malnourished children die in Haiti
At least 26 severely malnourished children have died in recent days in Haiti, and aid groups fear many more deaths unless more help comes quickly to this impoverished Caribbean country...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
In Congos remote hills, a struggle to survive
His home was looted by wild government soldiers still pillaging this empty hilltop town. His fields are at the mercy of armed militias. And somewhere in the countryside, a rebel army is digging in...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
UN approves new Somalia sanctions to reduce arms
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose new sanctions aimed at reducing the arms flowing into Somalia and the lawlessness and piracy that have flourished there...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Children dying in Haiti, victims of food crisis
The 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs _ he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her emaciated arms dangling weakly...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Palestinian leader appeals to Israelis in peace ad
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took his case for a peace deal directly to ordinary Israelis Thursday, assuring them in Hebrew-language newspaper ads that a withdrawal from the West Bank, Gaza and parts of Jerusalem would bring them full recognition by the Arab world...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Pakistan protests to US over deep missile strike
Pakistan protested to the U.S. ambassador Thursday over a deep cross-border missile strike, and a militant group threatened to target foreigners unless the attacks stop...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
China says 19,000 students died in May earthquake
China has acknowledged for the first time that more than 19,000 students died in the massive earthquake that struck Sichuan province in May...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Afghanistan markets its brand of pomegranates
This ancient land is telling the world that it has a trendy, new replacement for its dreaded poppy crop: sweet, juicy pomegranates...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Dubai parties at hotel gala despite economic gloom
Dubai developers threw a $20 million party Thursday complete with Hollywood celebrities Robert DeNiro and Charlize Theron and fireworks that lit up the evening sky...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
UN approves sanctions on Somali pirates
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose sanctions on pirates, arms smugglers, and perpetrators of instability in Somalia in a fresh attempt to help end years of lawlessness in the Horn of Africa nation...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Relatives take over Mexican mine where 65 died
Relatives of dozens of miners killed in a 2006 explosion took over the abandoned mine Thursday in northern Mexico...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
5 Gitmo detainees blame arrest on political game
A group of Algerians who were ordered released from Guantanamo Bay on Thursday have long denied being terrorists, saying they were swept up in Bosnia and handed over to the U.S. as political pawns...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Laura Bush in Panama to promote cancer research
Laura Bush is in Panama to promote breast cancer research...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,201
As of Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, at least 4,201 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Carter, Annan press ahead with visit to Zimbabwe
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and others are pressing ahead with a humanitarian mission to Zimbabwe, though the state newspaper in the troubled southern African country signaled Thursday they are unwelcome...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Conjoined twins from Liberia die on plane to US
Conjoined twin baby girls from Liberia who were traveling to New York for medical treatment died aboard a plane that was diverted to Canada on Thursday...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Ex-child soldiers launch UN network to help kids
Three former child soldiers from Africa announced the launch of a new U.N.-backed advocacy group Thursday to help other kids escape and heal from war...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Landslide in Philippines kills 5, some missing
Officials in the southern Philippines say a mudslide triggered by days of heavy rain has buried houses, killing at least five people including children and leaving several others missing...
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
Beavers arrive for spring release
Four Norwegian beaver families arrive in the UK as part of an historic plan to reintroduce the mammals to Scotland...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Pakistan bomb attack 'kills nine'
Nine people are killed in a suicide attack in Pakistan's north-western Bajaur tribal region, officials and witnesses say...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Security draws Iraqi doctors home
Improved security in Iraq has led to 800 doctors returning so far this year, a senior health ministry official says...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
China 'student quake toll 19,000'
More than 19,000 people died when schools collapsed in the huge earthquake that hit China in May, Chinese authorities reveal...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
French Socialists in run-off vote
France's opposition Socialists face a run-off vote for a new leader, after a first ballot failed to produce a winner...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Argentine pension takeover passed
Argentina's Senate approves a bill to nationalise private pension schemes, a measure that has provoked controversy...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
King Liar
He says he won the prize. But can you believe him?...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
'Geeking out'
Experts agree: Online time is good for teens...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Charged debate
World's biggest congestion charge zone put to vote...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Buggy direction 'affects child'
The direction a child is facing in their pram could affect their development and stress levels, a study suggests...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Otter makes 'perilous' sea crossing to new island home
An otter has survived a "perilous" three-mile sea crossing to the Farne Islands for the first time, the National Trust says...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
BBC Trust to report on Sachs row
More details are expected about how crude phone calls made by two BBC presenters came to be aired on BBC Radio 2...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Scholar faces jail for page theft
A wealthy businessman who stole pages from books in the British Library and Bodleian Library is due to be sentenced...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Obama 'set to offer Clinton job'
US President-elect Barack Obama is 'on track' to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, US media reports say...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
US dominance 'set to wane'
American dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new US intelligence report says...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Asbestos pay-out ruling due
A ruling is expected later that could have profound implications for asbestos-related cancer victims and their families...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
Welfare plan 'may cause poverty'
Ministers should rethink plans to force lone parents, disabled people and long term jobless into work, a government advisor says...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
US Lockerbie families paid
The families of US victims of the Lockerbie Pan Am bombing say they have received full compensation from Libya...
BBC News - November 21, 2008
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