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Yahoo News |
11:47am PST |
Sen. Clinton Says Rove Obsesses About Her
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that President Bush's chief political strategist Karl Rove "spends a lot of time obsessing about me." |
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Yahoo News |
11:29am PST |
Iran working on uranium enrichment: IAEA
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Iran is forging ahead with a nuclear
fuel enrichment program in defiance of world pressure and is
stonewalling U.N. probes spurred by fears it secretly wants
atomic weapons, a U.N. watchdog report said on Monday. |
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BBC News |
11:23am PST |
Call for easier Chinese exams |
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Summary: A head teacher has said GCSEs and A-levels in Chinese are too difficult for children who are not native speakers. |
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Yahoo News |
11:15am PST |
Sunni mosque bombed as Iraqi tanks deploy in Baghdad
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Iraqi tanks deployed in Baghdad to pacify the city after an eruption of sectarian violence, but the bombing of a Sunni mosque shattered the relative calm. |
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BBC News |
11:11am PST |
Straw's warning to Russian tycoon |
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Summary: Jack Straw warns a wealthy Russian that his refugee status could be reviewed after he reportedly said he was planning a coup in Russia. |
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Cnn.com |
11:03am PST |
White House rejects call for spy program special counsel |
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Yahoo News |
11:00am PST |
Number of Unsold Homes Hits Record High
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The backlog of unsold new homes reached a record level last month, as sales slipped despite the warmest January in more than 100 years. |
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Cnn.com |
10:45am PST |
George Michael: Drug arrest is 'my own stupid fault' |
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Cnn.com |
10:45am PST |
George Michael: I did have drugs |
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Yahoo News |
10:44am PST |
Eight dead as Baghdad curfew ends
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - An edgy normality returned to Baghdad
on Monday with the lifting of a curfew imposed to stem days of
sectarian bloodshed, but two attacks killed eight people and
fears of civil war saw families fleeing hostile neighbors. |
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Yahoo News |
10:21am PST |
France starts vaccination programme, virus takes hold in Africa
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - French authorities began a limited vaccination programme of ducks and geese against bird flu, as the lethal H5N1 strain made further inroads in Africa and international experts met in Paris to discuss ways of fighting the epidemic. |
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ChristianPost |
10:21am PST |
Mercy Ships to Launch Largest Charity Hospital Ship |
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Summary: A global charity operating a growing fleet of hospital ships will soon launch its newest "Africa Mercy" ship, which is expected to double the number of medical beneficiaries than it is currently serving.
Slated to go active in April off the Po |
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BBC News |
10:18am PST |
'My fault' admits George Michael |
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Summary: Singer George Michael has spoken about his arrest on suspicion of possessing drugs. |
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Crosswalk |
10:12am PST |
STOP THE PRESSES: THE NEW MAGNET IS HERE. |
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Summary: Living in a culture that has such disdain for commonsense and morality, we offer you a brand new publication - free of charge - that is designed to ground you in truth! Here's a preview of this months BRAND NEW, MuscleHead Magnet. |
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BBC News |
10:10am PST |
Global crack cocaine gang jailed |
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Summary: Seventeen members of a gang behind one of the UK's biggest crack cocaine smuggling operations are jailed. |
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Theophiles |
10:08am PST |
Interview with David F. Wells, author of Above All Earthly Pow'rs |
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Summary: From Eerdmans.com:
1. You open the book with a description of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. How do you see these terror attacks affecting the church in the postmodern world?
David Wells: [...] I think actually that it was a moment of emba |
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Theophiles |
10:08am PST |
2 of 5 candidates for California bishop are gay |
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Summary: "Two openly gay priests are candidates to become bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California and the election of either would worsen the rift over homosexuality in the bitterly divided church." |
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Theophiles |
10:08am PST |
Retreat lets women see religious path |
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Summary: From the Detroit Free Press:Amid a flurry of white habits and black veils, Candice Kassab's Chanel earrings sparkled in Sunday's mid-morning sun. The Birmingham Groves junior's jeans and long ponytail fit in among the dozens of mini-tees and thumb rings w |
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Theophiles |
10:08am PST |
Spiritual adviser seeks harmony of faith and work |
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Summary: Kristin Evenson had spent 18 years at the Fallon advertising firm and was a highly paid account director for clients including Nordstrom and Holiday Inn Express when she had an epiphany in 2003.
"God said to quit the job and jump off of this cliff," said |
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Theophiles |
10:08am PST |
US to end funding of abstinence program |
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Summary: From the Boston Globe:
The federal government yesterday agreed to end funding of a controversial abstinence education program that critics said also unconstitutionally promoted religion.
The American Civil Liberties Union announced the decision as part |
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Crosswalk |
10:07am PST |
Is Abortion a Moral Issue? A Fascinating Debate on the Left |
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Summary: America has been embroiled in a seemingly endless debate over the issue of abortion for four decades now, but the most fascinating dispute on this issue may now be among those who consider themselves, in one way or another, advocates of abortion rights. |
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Crosswalk |
10:07am PST |
Thoughts on Singleness: Part III |
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Summary: Is it sin to simply remain single by choice?...We affirm that today's practice of serial dating is problematic and have no problem with some forms of courtship, especially among teenagers. But, that particular issue is different than the issue under consi |
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Crosswalk |
10:07am PST |
Off to a Good Start |
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Summary: This morning I preached on "Asymmetric Spiritual Warfare" and tonight on "Led by the Spirit into the Wilderness." We moved from the Harry Bollback Performing Arts Center this morning to the George Theis Assembly Center tonight. Both time we had a large at |
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Crosswalk |
10:07am PST |
The "New" Republican Party |
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Summary: This is the "new" Republican Party, the one that understands you have to win elections before you can drive, create and lead with legislation. The best chance for a McClintock Gubernatorial race is for Arnold to win...with Tom...and then McClintock can ru |
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Crosswalk |
10:07am PST |
The Christian Mind - Part IV |
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Summary: In addition to direct biblical resources we should also draw upon the many historical resources and authors, such as the early church fathers like Augustine and Thomas Aquinas who wrote the foundation for much of today's church doctrine, or Martin Luther |
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Crosswalk |
10:07am PST |
"Ask a Bad Christian" |
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Summary: My weblog at the old home page is called "Confessions of a Bad Christian." And yet, inexplicably, readers of that daily rambling have recently posed a number of inquiries for me to consider.
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Yahoo News |
10:07am PST |
Saudi forces kill suspected militants after siege
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Saudi forces on Monday killed five
suspected militants believed to be linked to an al Qaeda attack
on the world's biggest oil processing plant, the Interior
Ministry said. |
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BBC News |
10:06am PST |
Record £53m stolen in depot raid |
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Summary: Raiders involved in Britain's biggest cash robbery stole £53m, police reveal, as five more men are arrested. |
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BBC News |
10:02am PST |
Iran not co-operating, says IAEA |
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Summary: The UN's investigations into Iran's nuclear programme are still being blocked by Tehran, its chief inspector says. |
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Cnn.com |
9:59am PST |
'McCloud' star Dennis Weaver dead at 81 |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details. |