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Yahoo News |
11:57pm PST |
76ers Defeat Celtics 125-124 in Triple OT (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Mark Blount had the ball, then he didn't. While Blount scanned the court looking for an open Boston teammate, he should have paid more attention to who was behind him. Chris Webber sneaked behind the center and stole the ball, a late clutch play |
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Yahoo News |
11:25pm PST |
Feds Capture Reputed Mob Boss in Chicago (AP) |
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Summary: AP - A reputed mob boss charged along with 13 others with plotting several organized crime murders was taken into custody Friday after nine months on the run, the FBI said. |
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Yahoo News |
10:54pm PST |
Saddam judge to stay on the case (AFP) |
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Summary: AFP - The judge presiding over the Iraqi tribunal trying deposed dictator Saddam Hussein intends to stay in his job, Iraqi judicial officials said after a report suggested he might step down. |
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Yahoo News |
10:39pm PST |
At least 36 Indians among hajj dead: official (AFP) |
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Summary: AFP - At least 36 Indians were among the hundreds of Muslims who died in a stampede during the pilgrimage to Mecca, an Indian official said. |
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Yahoo News |
10:05pm PST |
Brown Gets 1,000th Win; Knicks Beat Hawks (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Larry Brown became the fourth coach in league history to win 1,000 games as the New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 105-94 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory. |
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BBC News |
10:00pm PST |
British couple killed in Tenerife |
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Summary: Spanish police are investigating the deaths of a British couple on the island of Tenerife |
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BBC News |
9:36pm PST |
Lib Dem four ready for hustings |
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Summary: The four men bidding to be the new Lib Dem leader will address party members in the first hustings of the contest. |
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Yahoo News |
9:15pm PST |
DNA Clears Fla. Man of 1981 Rape, Robbery (AP) |
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Summary: AP - A 45-year-old who has spent more than half his life in prison for armed robbery and rape will be freed after DNA evidence created "significant doubt" about his guilt, prosecutors said Friday. |
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BBC News |
9:07pm PST |
Clinton backs Blair as UN chief |
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Summary: Tony Blair would make a "good" secretary general of the United Nations, former US president Bill Clinton says. |
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Yahoo News |
8:53pm PST |
Reputed Mob Boss Captured in Chicago (AP) |
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Summary: AP - A reputed mob boss charged along with 13 others with plotting several organized crime murders was taken into custody Friday after nine months on the run, the FBI said. |
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BBC News |
8:33pm PST |
Brown speech promotes Britishness |
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Summary: The chancellor is to propose a day celebrating Britishness and rewards for youngsters doing voluntary work. |
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Theophiles |
7:55pm PST |
Woman Marries Dolphin |
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Summary: JKelly writes: "Sharon Tendler met Cindy 15 years ago. She said it was love at first
sight. This week she finally took the plunge and proposed. The lucky
"guy" plunged right back.
In a modest ceremony at Dolphin Reef in the southern Israeli
port of Ei |
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Yahoo News |
7:48pm PST |
Fires Revive in Okla.; 29 Buildings Burn (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Firefighters on Friday cleaned up the remnants of grass fires in southern Oklahoma that scorched up to 20,000 acres and destroyed more than two dozen homes and businesses overnight. |
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Yahoo News |
7:36pm PST |
Pakistan investigating reports Al-Qaeda number two killed in strike (AFP) |
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Summary: AFP - Pakistan is investigating whether Al-Qaeda deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahiri died in a US air strike on a village near the Afghan border, Pakistani and US officials said. |
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Yahoo News |
7:35pm PST |
US targeted al Qaeda No. 2 in airstrike (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - A U.S. airstrike in
Pakistan targeted al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman
al-Zawahri, but it was unclear if he had been killed, U.S.
sources knowledgeable about the strike said in Washington. |
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BBC News |
7:08pm PST |
Africans back UN force for Sudan |
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Summary: A top African Union official backs plans for a UN peace force in Darfur, despite Sudanese opposition. |
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BBC News |
7:08pm PST |
AU backs UN plan for Sudan force |
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Summary: A top African Union official backs plans for a UN peace force in Darfur, despite Sudanese opposition. |
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Yahoo News |
7:06pm PST |
Iran defies West over nuclear program (AFP) |
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Summary: AFP - Iran remained defiant in the face of mounting pressure from a united US-European front pushing for the Islamic republic to be referred to the UN Security Council over its controversial nuclear program. |
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Yahoo News |
7:05pm PST |
Brown Gets 1,000th As Knicks Beat Hawks (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Larry Brown became the fourth coach in league history to win 1,000 games as the New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 105-94 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory. |
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Yahoo News |
6:53pm PST |
U.S. Airstrike Targeted al-Qaida Hideout (AP) |
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Summary: AP - An airstrike in a remote Pakistani tribal area killed at least 17 people on Friday, and a senior Pakistani official said the target was a suspected al-Qaida hideout that may have been frequented by high-level operatives, possibly the No. 2 leader Aym |
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Yahoo News |
6:53pm PST |
US airstrike targeted Zawahri in Pakistan: sources (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - A U.S. airstrike in Pakistan
targeted al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahri, but it
was unclear whether he had been killed, U.S. sources
knowledgeable about the strike said on Friday. |
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Yahoo News |
6:40pm PST |
Pakistan investigating reports Zawahiri killed in strike (AFP) |
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Summary: AFP - Pakistan is investigating reports that Al-Qaeda deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahiri may have died in a US air strike on a village near the Afghan border, officials said. |
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Yahoo News |
6:34pm PST |
Gandolfini Says 'Sopranos' a Life Lesson (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Tony Soprano can be tough on James Gandolfini, too. "It's a dark, dark world and you're in it a lot," the star of "The Sopranos" said of his career-defining character. "However, if you're in a dark world, I can |
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BBC News |
6:30pm PST |
Sunday trade hours under review |
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Summary: Consumers, businesses and religious groups are to be asked for their views on extending Sunday trading. |
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BBC News |
6:30pm PST |
Sunday opening hours under review |
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Summary: Consumers, businesses and religious groups are to be asked for their views on extending Sunday trading. |
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Yahoo News |
6:27pm PST |
U.S. Strike Reportedly Targeted al-Qaida (AP) |
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Summary: AP - A pre-dawn airstrike killed at least 17 people in a remote Pakistani tribal area Friday, and U.S. news networks said American jets were targeting a suspected al-Qaida hideout that may have been frequented by high-level operatives, possibly the No. 2 |
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BBC News |
5:51pm PST |
Pakistan raid 'targets al-Qaeda' |
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Summary: An airstrike by US forces on a village in Pakistan may have targeted al-Qaeda's deputy leader, reports say. |
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Cnn.com |
5:47pm PST |
Sources: Strike may have killed bin Laden's No. 2 |
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Summary: A CIA airstrike on a building in Pakistan may have killed Osama bin Laden's most trusted aide, sources said. |
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Yahoo News |
5:39pm PST |
Democrats May Delay Alito Nomination Vote (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Democrats confirmed Friday that they will make a last-ditch attempt to slow Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's momentum by delaying the first vote on his candidacy. |
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BBC News |
5:31pm PST |
Newell stands by bung allegations |
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Summary: Mike Newell says he is disappointed by the response to his claims about transfer bungs but stands by his comments. |
