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Cnn.com |
11:59pm PDT |
Leahy says Roberts holds 'radical' views |
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Yahoo News |
11:59pm PDT |
Israel begins forced evacuation of Gaza settlers (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - Israeli troops began
the forced evacuation on Wednesday of thousands of Jewish
settlers gripped by rage and anguish over their eviction from
the Gaza Strip after nearly four decades of occupation. |
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ChristianPost |
11:54pm PDT |
Roberts Memo Shows Support for 'Silent Prayer' in Schools |
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Summary: Supreme Court nominee John Roberts stated that it "seems indefensible" that 'silent prayer' in public schools could be prohibited, according to a memo released on Monday.
Referring to a ruling by the High Court in 1985, the then young ... |
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BBC News |
11:48pm PDT |
Bombs explode across Bangladesh |
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Summary: A series of simultaneous bomb blasts have taken place across Bangladesh, reports say. |
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Yahoo News |
11:46pm PDT |
Pakistan police charge militant in Daniel Pearl case (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - Pakistani police have charged a
militant over the 2002 kidnapping and murder of U.S. reporter
Daniel Pearl, officials said on Wednesday. |
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BBC News |
11:38pm PDT |
Asda made to drop low price claim |
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Summary: Supermarket group Asda is told to stop calling itself 'officially the UK's cheapest' after a complaint from Tesco. |
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BBC News |
11:38pm PDT |
Union campaign on migrant workers |
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Summary: A leading union launches a campaign concerned about migrant workers being brought to Wales from Poland. |
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BBC News |
11:37pm PDT |
Taiwan's shooting inquiry closed |
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Summary: Investigators are satisfied that the election eve shooting of Taiwan's president was not orchestrated. |
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Yahoo News |
11:28pm PDT |
Three Car Bomb Attacks Kill 37 in Baghdad (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Three car bomb attacks Wednesday near a bus station and hospital in central Baghdad killed at least 37 people and wounded 58, police and the military said. |
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Yahoo News |
11:27pm PDT |
Triple bombing breaks Baghdad lull, kills 31 (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - Three car bombs killed more than 30
people in a coordinated attack on a Baghdad bus station in the
morning rush hour on Wednesday, ending a lull in insurgent
attacks as Iraqi leaders wrangle over a new constitution. |
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BBC News |
11:25pm PDT |
Leak disputes Menezes death story |
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Summary: Leaked documents from an inquiry into how a Brazilian man was shot dead on the Tube seem to contradict the police version. |
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BBC News |
11:25pm PDT |
Leak disputes Menezes death |
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Summary: Leaked papers from an inquiry into how a Brazilian was shot dead on the Tube seem to contradict the police version. |
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Yahoo News |
11:15pm PDT |
Twins Clobber White Sox 9-4 in 16 Innings (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Shannon Stewart hit a go-ahead RBI single in a five-run 16th inning Tuesday night and the Minnesota Twins sent the White Sox to their first four-game losing streak of the season, beating Chicago 9-4 in 5 hours, 9 minutes. |
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Cnn.com |
11:10pm PDT |
Car bombs kill 31 at Baghdad bus station |
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Summary: A pair of car bombs exploded at a bus station in central Baghdad on Wednesday morning, Iraqi police said. A third explosion was reported in the same part of the capital, but details were sketchy. |
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Yahoo News |
10:57pm PDT |
Three Car Bomb Attacks Kill 25 in Baghdad (AP) |
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Summary: AP - A succession of three car bomb attacks in central Baghdad killed at least 25 people Wednesday and wounded 51, police said. |
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Yahoo News |
10:56pm PDT |
Israel begins Gaza settlement evacuation (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - Israeli troops began
the forced evacuation on Wednesday of thousands of Jewish
settlers and supporters defying an army deadline for leaving
the Gaza Strip after nearly four decades of occupation. |
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BBC News |
10:51pm PDT |
Egypt election campaigning begins |
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Summary: Egypt's 10 candidates begin campaigning for the first contested presidential poll due to be held on 7 September. |
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Yahoo News |
10:50pm PDT |
At least 26 dead in Baghdad triple bombing -- hospital (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - At least 26 people were killed and 35
wounded in a triple car bomb attack on a Baghdad bus station on
Wednesday, a source at a nearby hospital said. |
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BBC News |
10:49pm PDT |
Israel begins evacuating settlers |
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Summary: Israeli forces move into Gaza to begin evicting Jewish settlers after a deadline for them to leave expires. |
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BBC News |
10:48pm PDT |
Bali conspirators' jail terms cut |
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Summary: Cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir and 17 others who played a role in the Bali attacks have had their sentences reduced. |
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Cnn.com |
10:48pm PDT |
Israeli troops begin forced Gaza evictions |
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Summary: Israeli troops today began moving into Jewish settlements in Gaza to forcibly evict settlers and protesters who had defied a midnight deadline to leave. As soldiers entered the Neveh Dekalim settlement, many of those resisting the pullout gathered at a sy |
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BBC News |
10:48pm PDT |
Iraqi soldiers end army training |
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Summary: A group of Iraqi soldiers attend a passing out parade after a three-month training course with the British army. |
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Yahoo News |
10:45pm PDT |
Israel Begins Forcible Evacuation in Gaza (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Hundreds of troops escorted by bulldozers marched in formation in the largest settlement in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in what the army said was the start of the forcible removal of residents. |
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Cnn.com |
10:28pm PDT |
Report: Cypriot airliner co-pilot alive at crash time |
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Summary: A text message reportedly sent to a relative by a passenger onboard the Cypriot airliner which crashed in Greece was a hoax, the airline says. The jet crashed into a mountain Sunday about 25 miles east of Athens, killing all 121 people onboard. |
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Cnn.com |
10:22pm PDT |
Car bombs kill 25 at Baghdad bus station |
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Summary: A pair of car bombs exploded at a bus station in central Baghdad on Wednesday morning, Iraqi police said. A third explosion was reported in the same part of the capital, but details were sketchy. |
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Yahoo News |
10:19pm PDT |
Exhausted Eminem Cancels European Tour (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Eminem, who last week wrapped up his nationwide "Anger Management" tour, has canceled his European tour, citing exhaustion and other medical issues, his record label said Tuesday. |
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Yahoo News |
10:00pm PDT |
Troops Enter Settlements In Gaza Strip (washingtonpost.com) |
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Summary: washingtonpost.com - NEVE DEKALIM, Gaza Strip, Aug. 17 -- Israeli soldiers moved from house to house early Wednesday in an emotional final attempt to compel anguished residents of this Jewish settlement to leave their homes voluntarily after a grace perio |
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Yahoo News |
9:50pm PDT |
Many casualties in Baghdad triple car bomb--police (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - Three car bombs targeting a bus station
in central Baghdad caused many casualties during the Wednesday
morning rush hour, police said. |
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Cnn.com |
9:38pm PDT |
Report: Man shot on London subway was acting normally |
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Summary: A British television network has reported that an innocent Brazilian man shot dead by British police who mistook him for a London bombing suspect had been behaving normally before his death. |
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Yahoo News |
9:37pm PDT |
Qwest Union Says It Has New Contract (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Qwest Communications' and its largest union reached a tentative contract agreement late Tuesday, removing the threat of a strike by 25,000 telephone workers in 13 states. |
