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11:56pm PST |
Salt poison couple's court appeal |
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Summary: A couple jailed for killing their foster child will protest their innocence at a Court of Appeal hearing. |
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Yahoo News |
11:56pm PST |
Troops deployed on Australia's cyclone-hit coast
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Summary: AFP - Australia has deployed troops in its devastated northeast after a cyclone flattened homes and crops and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. |
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BBC News |
11:53pm PST |
Attack on Iraq police 'kills 18' |
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Summary: Iraqi insurgents attack a police station north of Baghdad, killing 18 people and freeing prisoners. |
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11:48pm PST |
NI 'quangos' face government axe |
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Summary: NI Secretary Peter Hain is to announce a sharp reduction in the number of unelected 'quangos' in Northern Ireland. |
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11:48pm PST |
Sharp UK downturn hits Kingfisher |
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Summary: B&Q owner Kingfisher reveals annual profits have more than halved amid a "sharp downturn" in UK spending. |
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11:27pm PST |
Anti-War Artists Give Benefit Concert
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Summary: AP - Michael Stipe, Susan Sarandon, Cindy Sheehan and others marked the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq with a concert to benefit groups campaigning against the war. |
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BBC News |
11:20pm PST |
Fresh Nepal clashes 'kill many' |
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Summary: More than 30 policemen and Maoist rebels die in separate incidents across Nepal, authorities say. |
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11:19pm PST |
Five Deaths Blamed on Midwest Snowstorm
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Summary: AP - A powerful storm dumped more than a foot of snow in the Plains, closing schools and roads and forcing residents to man shovels Monday during the first day of spring. |
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10:53pm PST |
Thousands homeless in cyclone's wake |
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10:53pm PST |
Thousands homeless after cyclone |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details. |
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BBC News |
10:40pm PST |
England set to press for Test win |
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Summary: England are aiming for victory in Mumbai to tie the series after setting India a daunting target of 313 in the third Test. |
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10:40pm PST |
Cricket: England aim for victory |
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Summary: England are aiming for victory in Mumbai to tie the series after setting India a target of 313 in the third Test. |
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Yahoo News |
10:37pm PST |
West piles pressure on Belarus leader as protestors reject election
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Summary: AFP - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko faced growing Western criticism over his clinching of a third term in office as protestors camped in the capital resolved to carry on fighting for an annulment of presidential election results. |
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10:36pm PST |
Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable cruise missile
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Summary: AFP - Pakistan has successfully test fired a nuclear-capable cruise missile for the second time, the military said. |
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10:34pm PST |
Barrier death case to be reviewed |
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Summary: Police are to review the case of the death of a man who died after being struck by a supermarket car park barrier. |
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Yahoo News |
10:28pm PST |
Japan Beats Cuba 10-6 to Capture Classic
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Summary: AP - Forget beisbol. This was yakyu at its best, and the inaugural World Baseball Classic belongs to Japan. |
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Cnn.com |
10:25pm PST |
Japan tops Cuba for World Baseball Classic title |
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Yahoo News |
10:22pm PST |
Six powers fail to agree clear strategy on Iranian nuclear crisis
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Summary: AFP - Top officials from Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States wrapped up more than four hours of talks on the Iranian nuclear crisis here but failed to agree on a clear strategy to coax Tehran into foregoing nuclear arms. |
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BBC News |
10:18pm PST |
Protesters continue Belarus rally |
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Summary: Hundreds of demonstrators camp out in freezing Belarus as they continue a protest over the presidential election. |
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10:16pm PST |
MOT centres 'not meeting targets' |
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Summary: Performance targets in MOT centres have not yet been achieved despite a £57m update, an audit says. |
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10:14pm PST |
'Several killed' in Nepal clashes |
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Summary: At least 16 people, including 14 policemen, die in clashes with Maoist rebels in eastern Nepal, officials say. |
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10:02pm PST |
Church recalls 'Prophet' magazine |
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Summary: The Church in Wales recalls its magazine after printing a cartoon satirising the Prophet Muhammad. |
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10:02pm PST |
Pakistan tests cruise missile for second time
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Pakistan successfully tested a
nuclear-capable cruise missile for the second time, the
military said on Tuesday. |
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BBC News |
9:43pm PST |
Blair to 'take on' Iraq critics |
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Summary: The prime minister is to defend Britain's involvement in Iraq, in the first of a series of speeches on foreign policy. |
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Yahoo News |
9:24pm PST |
Google to Introduce Finance Section
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Summary: AP - Online search engine leader Google Inc. is devoting a section of its Web site to information about the stock market and corporate America, filling a gaping product hole as it continues to battle for Internet traffic with rivals Yahoo Inc., MSN and Am |
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BBC News |
8:25pm PST |
Bangkok shrine attacker is killed |
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Summary: A man is beaten to death after he destroys a popular Hindu shrine in the Thai capital, Bangkok. |
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Yahoo News |
8:08pm PST |
Pistons Clinch Central by Beating Hawks
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Summary: AP - There was no champagne in the Detroit Pistons' locker room Monday night. |
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Yahoo News |
8:08pm PST |
China hits back at White House security report
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - China hit back at the United States on
Tuesday for a White House national security report that
criticized its military buildup and trade policies, saying the
remarks were "groundless" and harmed relations. |
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Yahoo News |
8:00pm PST |
US lawmakers still worried over yuan as they start talks in China
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Summary: AFP - Two US lawmakers leading congressional efforts to pressure China into revaluing its currency have begun talks by warning they remain worried over the lack of progress on the yuan. |
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BBC News |
7:55pm PST |
India and Bangladesh in key talks |
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Summary: Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia will hold talks with her Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on terrorism and trade ties. |
