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Yahoo News |
11:57pm PST |
French hostage freed in Iraq (AFP) |
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Summary: AFP - A French engineer kidnapped by insurgents five weeks ago in Baghdad has been freed, French and Iraqi officials said. |
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Yahoo News |
11:53pm PST |
North Korea demands billions for South's "torture" of war prisoners (AFP) |
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Summary: AFP - Stalinist North Korea is demanding billions of dollars in compensation for alleged atrocities against its prisoners of war and spies formerly held in South Korea, state media and officials said. |
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Yahoo News |
11:51pm PST |
Doctors mull when to try to awaken Sharon (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - Doctors treating Israeli Prime
Minister Ariel Sharon decided on Sunday to carry out another
brain scan before determining when to begin rousing him from a
medically induced coma and assess damage caused by a stroke. |
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BBC News |
11:49pm PST |
French hostage released in Iraq |
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Summary: A French water engineer, Bernard Planche, who was kidnapped in December in Iraq, is released. |
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11:49pm PST |
'Moment of truth' for gravely-ill Sharon (AFP) |
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Summary: AFP - Doctors treating Ariel Sharon were expected to decide whether to wake the critically ill Israeli prime minister from an artificial coma to assess damage caused by a massive brain haemorrhage. |
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BBC News |
11:46pm PST |
Japan struck by deadly snowdrifts |
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Summary: Disaster teams are deployed across Japan, after dozens die in record snowfall, Japanese media says. |
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Yahoo News |
11:40pm PST |
French Hostage Found in Iraq, Police Say (AP) |
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Summary: AP - A French engineer taken hostage in Iraq last month was found alive in a car, Iraqi police said Sunday. |
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Yahoo News |
11:31pm PST |
Doctors Order New Brain Scan for Sharon (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's doctors ordered another brain scan for the Israeli leader early Sunday before deciding whether to pull him out of an induced coma, a hospital spokesman said. |
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Yahoo News |
11:00pm PST |
Woman Killed in Shark Attack in Australia (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Up to three sharks may have been involved in the fatal attack on a 21-year-old woman off an island in eastern Australia, police said Sunday. |
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BBC News |
10:55pm PST |
Children die in Tajikistan blaze |
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Summary: At least 13 children die when a fire sweeps through an orphanage in Tajikistan. |
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Yahoo News |
10:23pm PST |
Two Arrested in Slaughter of Va. Family (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Two men arrested Saturday in the killing of a Richmond family are also suspected of slitting the throats of a musician, his wife and their two young daughters six days earlier, police said. |
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Cnn.com |
10:21pm PST |
Pilgrims descend on Mecca for Hajj |
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Summary: About 2 million Muslims from around the world were gathering under heavy security Sunday for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Prophet Mohammad. |
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BBC News |
10:02pm PST |
William starts military career |
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Summary: Prince William is due to start his army career when he joins the Royal Military Academy At Sandhurst. |
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Yahoo News |
9:47pm PST |
Poll: Most Want Court OK for Gov't Taps (AP) |
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Summary: AP - A majority of Americans want the Bush administration to get court approval before eavesdropping on people inside the United States, even if those calls might involve suspected terrorists, an AP-Ipsos poll shows. |
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Cnn.com |
9:13pm PST |
Hospital: Sharon still critical |
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Summary: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's condition remains in critical but stable condition, a spokesman at Hadassah Hospital said Sunday. |
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Yahoo News |
9:11pm PST |
Utah Theater Cancels 'Brokeback Mountain' (AP) |
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Summary: AP - A movie theater owned by Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller abruptly changed its screening plans and decided not to show the film "Brokeback Mountain." The film, an R-rated Western gay romance story, was supposed to open Friday at the Megaplex at Jordan Co |
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BBC News |
8:55pm PST |
Women bishops row deepens |
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Summary: Divisions within the Anglican Church are deepening over the ordination of women bishops as talks over the change are due to start. |
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Yahoo News |
8:50pm PST |
Death toll from record Japan snowfall rises to 63 (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - Troops and volunteers in Japan shoveled
snow from roads and roofs on Sunday as the death toll from the
country's heaviest snowfall on record rose to more than 60. |
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Yahoo News |
8:36pm PST |
Doctors to decide whether to wake critical Sharon (AFP) |
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Summary: AFP - Doctors treating Ariel Sharon expected to decide whether to wake the critically ill Israeli premier from an artificial coma to assess damage caused by a severe stroke. |
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Yahoo News |
8:23pm PST |
Sharon MD: Chances of Surviving Very High (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's chances of surviving his severe stroke are very high, but his ability to think and reason have been damaged, one of his surgeons said Saturday. |
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Yahoo News |
8:20pm PST |
North Korea demands billions for South's 'torture' of war prisoners (AFP) |
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Summary: AFP - Stalinist North Korea is demanding billions of dollars in compensation for alleged atrocities against prisoners of war and spies formerly held in South Korea, according to state media. |
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Yahoo News |
8:13pm PST |
Two Charged in Slaughter of Va. Family (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Two men arrested Saturday in the killing of a Richmond family are also suspected of slitting the throats of a musician, his wife and their two young daughters six days earlier, police said. |
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Yahoo News |
8:12pm PST |
Patriots Dominate Jaguars in Easy Win (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Tom Brady, Willie McGinest and the New England Patriots outclassed Jacksonville, setting an NFL record with 10 straight postseason victories and sending a warning to the rest of the league. Watch out, the Patriots look like champions again. |
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Yahoo News |
7:55pm PST |
Ukraine row has China, Japan worry about over-reliance on Russian energy (AFP) |
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Summary: AFP - As Russia wielded its energy weapon against Ukraine to devastating effect last week, China and Japan were wary observers, worrying that one day the same might happen to them, observers said. |
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BBC News |
7:29pm PST |
Lib Dems to decide on new leader |
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Summary: The Liberal Democrats begin the process of deciding a new leader, following Charles Kennedy's resignation. |
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Yahoo News |
7:27pm PST |
Patriots Take Commanding Lead Over Jags (AP) |
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Summary: AP - If it's the playoffs, sooner or later Tom Brady is going to find a way to beat you. |
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BBC News |
7:15pm PST |
'Gang of sharks' kills Australian |
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Summary: A 21-year-old Australian woman dies in a brutal attack by up to three sharks in shallow waters near Brisbane. |
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Cnn.com |
6:56pm PST |
Up to 3 sharks may have attacked woman |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details. |
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Yahoo News |
6:54pm PST |
Pentagon said to OK rocket-launch joint venture (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - The U.S. Defense Department has
conditionally approved a controversial plan that would let
Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co. -- its top
suppliers -- merge their struggling government-rocket launch
ventures, a well-placed industry consul |
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Yahoo News |
6:45pm PST |
Patriots Lead Jaguars 7-3 at the Half (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Tom Brady hit Troy Brown for an 11-yard touchdown pass and New England led the Jacksonville Jaguars 7-3 at halftime on Saturday night as the Patriots opened the playoffs in search of their fourth Super Bowl title in five years. |
