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Yahoo News |
11:47pm PDT |
Shuttle Ready to Undock From Space Station (AP) |
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Summary: AP - There were hugs and handshakes as Discovery's astronauts said their goodbyes Saturday to two fellow astronauts before the shuttle's planned unhitching from the orbital outpost they have called home for nine days. |
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11:39pm PDT |
Shuttle crew prepare to head home |
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Summary: Astronauts on the shuttle Discovery are preparing to undock from the International Space Station. |
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BBC News |
11:32pm PDT |
UK rescue vessel lands in Russia |
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Summary: A British rescue vehicle arrives in Russia's Far East to try to cut free a Russian sub trapped deep under the sea. |
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Yahoo News |
11:21pm PDT |
Calif. Church Settles Abuse Suits for $56M (AP) |
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Summary: AP - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland has agreed to pay $56 million to settle lawsuits filed by 56 alleged victims of priest sexual abuse, the diocese said Friday. |
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11:11pm PDT |
British Scorpio arrives for Russia mini-sub rescue (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - A British underwater rescue vehicle was
airlifted on Saturday to Russia's Kamchatka peninsula to join
efforts to save the crew of a mini-submarine stranded on the
floor of the Pacific, RIA news agency said. |
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Yahoo News |
10:44pm PDT |
Paula Abdul Won't Appear in New TV Series (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Scheduling conflicts will keep Paula Abdul from appearing in the new Fox TV talent contest "So You Think You Can Dance," her publicist said Friday. |
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BBC News |
10:35pm PDT |
Indonesia upholds cleric verdict |
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Summary: Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'aysir loses his final appeal against a Bali bombing conspiracy conviction. |
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Yahoo News |
10:20pm PDT |
Justice Dept denies request for Roberts documents (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - The Bush Administration refused on
Friday to release some documents sought by Democratic lawmakers
from Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' work as deputy
solicitor general, opening the door for conflict as the Senate
votes later this year on hi |
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Cnn.com |
10:12pm PDT |
Gibson asked to recreate 'Passion' |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details. |
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10:00pm PDT |
Blair Acts Against Muslim 'Fringe' (washingtonpost.com) |
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Summary: washingtonpost.com - LONDON, Aug. 5 -- Prime Minister Tony Blair outlined fundamental changes in British policy and law Friday aimed at reining in what he called the "fanatical fringe" of the country's 2 million Muslims following last month's deadly train |
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10:00pm PDT |
6 Teens Stabbed in Maryland Attacks (washingtonpost.com) |
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Summary: washingtonpost.com - Six teenagers were stabbed in Montgomery County yesterday in attacks at a high school and at a shopping mall that left five of the victims severely wounded. |
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Cnn.com |
9:49pm PDT |
1 million evacuated as typhoon hits |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details. |
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9:42pm PDT |
U.S. backs Iran civilian nuke program for 1st time (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - The United States on Friday
explicitly accepted for the first time that Iran can develop
civilian nuclear programs, backing an EU proposal to allow
Tehran to pursue atomic power in exchange for giving up fuel
work. |
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BBC News |
9:38pm PDT |
Russian sub rescue races against time |
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Summary: Russia continues efforts to rescue seven sailors trapped in a submarine with diminishing oxygen. |
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9:36pm PDT |
Two U.S. soldiers drowned in Afghan accident (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - Two U.S. servicemen were drowned and two
escaped when their Humvee slid into a flood-swollen river while
on patrol in eastern Afghanistan, the military said on
Saturday. |
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BBC News |
9:19pm PDT |
Three face 21 July bombs charges |
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Summary: Police investigating the failed 21 July London bombings charge three more people with failing to disclose information. |
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Yahoo News |
9:11pm PDT |
Thousands mark Hiroshima A-bomb 60th anniversary (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - Tens of thousands of people
from around the world gathered in Hiroshima on Saturday to mark
the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city and to
renew calls for the abolition of nuclear arms. |
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BBC News |
8:52pm PDT |
Councils open for licences push |
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Summary: Some councils are to open on Saturday to help push through last-minute applications for late licences. |
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Cnn.com |
8:41pm PDT |
Doves, silence for A-bomb victims |
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Summary: Hundreds of doves were released in Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima Saturday as tens of thousands of people gathered 60 years after the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on the city, killing nearly half of its residents. |
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Yahoo News |
8:16pm PDT |
NASA Examines if Repairs Made Foam Break (AP) |
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Summary: AP - NASA is investigating whether repairs to a small crack in the foam on Discovery's fuel tank may have caused a 1-pound section of the insulation to break off during liftoff, officials said late Friday. |
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BBC News |
8:05pm PDT |
Bomb suspect faces UK questioning |
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Summary: A British detective will fly to Rome to question 21 July bomb suspect Osman Hussain, his lawyer says. |
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Yahoo News |
7:52pm PDT |
Padres Rally to Nudge Nationals 6-5 (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Nationals starter Livan Hernandez tossed a glove, cap and jacket into the stands after being lifted in the sixth inning, and Washington went on to lose 6-5 to the San Diego Padres on Friday night on an unearned run in the ninth inning. |
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BBC News |
7:44pm PDT |
Sudan ready to bury rebel leader |
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Summary: Sudan prepares to bury John Garang, the former rebel leader who died weeks after becoming vice-president. |
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Yahoo News |
7:26pm PDT |
Tapes May Link Ga. Killings, Supremacist (AP) |
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Summary: AP - A white supremacist investigated for a child-killing spree that terrorized Atlanta's black community once praised the crimes in secretly recorded conversations obtained by The Associated Press. |
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Yahoo News |
7:25pm PDT |
Japanese Observe Hiroshima's Anniversary (AP) |
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Summary: AP - For a brief moment, the trolleys stopped and the city fell silent. Then, with offerings of water and flowers for the dead, Hiroshima remembered how a flash in the early morning sky 60 years ago turned life to death for more than 140,000 and forever c |
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BBC News |
7:25pm PDT |
Irishmen face extradition demand |
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Summary: Colombia demands the Irish Republic extradites three men sentenced to jail for training Marxist rebels. |
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Yahoo News |
7:13pm PDT |
Mets Single Their Way Past Cubs 9-5 (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Mike Cameron and Cliff Floyd each had two-run hits in a six-run second inning, and the New York Mets used 14 singles to beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 Friday night. |
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Yahoo News |
7:10pm PDT |
Russia strives to save stranded mini-sub (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - Russia's Navy strove on Saturday to
rescue seven crew members trapped 190 meters (600 feet) below
the surface before their air runs out. |
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Cnn.com |
6:52pm PDT |
A moment of silence for Hiroshima's A-bomb victims |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details. |
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BBC News |
6:39pm PDT |
Met chief welcomes terror plans |
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Summary: Police already have people they want to target under proposed new anti-terror laws, the Met's chief says. |
