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BBC News |
11:58pm PDT |
Fears over rising Iraq bomb toll |
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Summary: Rescuers at the scene of deadly bomb attacks in Iraq fear 200 people could be buried under rubble. |
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Cnn.com |
11:54pm PDT |
Chavez seeks end to presidential term limits |
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BBC News |
11:53pm PDT |
China plans safety talks with US |
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Summary: China says it will send delegations to the US to discuss safety concerns, after a spate of product recalls. |
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BBC News |
11:50pm PDT |
US to sign Israeli arms package |
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Summary: The US is set to sign a deal that will provide Israel with $30bn of military aid over the next 10 years. |
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Yahoo News |
11:47pm PDT |
Powerful earthquake in Peru kills 48
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake shook Peru's coast near the capital on Wednesday, toppling buildings, setting off landslides and killing at least 48 people. Authorities said the quake generated a tsunami but it wasn't destructive. |
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BBC News |
11:41pm PDT |
Court to hear Pakistan ex-PM plea |
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Summary: Pakistan's Supreme Court is to hear a petition by former PM Nawaz Sharif seeking the right to return for elections. |
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BBC News |
11:40pm PDT |
Left-wing ponders leadership bid |
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Summary: A left-wing candidate may challenge Wendy Alexander for the leadership of Scottish Labour. |
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BBC News |
11:39pm PDT |
Claims for lost luggage 'soaring' |
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Summary: The number of insurance claims for lost luggage jumped in the first half of this year, a firm says. |
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BBC News |
11:38pm PDT |
'No loyalty' plea in litter death |
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Summary: Police investigating the death of a man in a row over litter say witnesses must put aside any "misguided loyalty". |
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Yahoo News |
11:38pm PDT |
Death toll in Iraq bomb attack at 250
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Rescuers used bare hands and shovels Wednesday to claw through clay houses shattered by an onslaught of suicide bombings that killed at least 250 and possibly as many as 500 members of an ancient religious sect in the deadliest attack of the Iraq war |
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Cnn.com |
11:28pm PDT |
Unknown noises from mine shift drilling plan |
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Summary: Rescue workers trying to reach six men trapped in a Utah mine for nine days have cleared about 90 more feet of rubble that blocks the entrance to the area where the miners were working.
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Cnn.com |
11:28pm PDT |
Noises heard from mine shaft |
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Summary: Rescue workers said they heard a noise Wednesday night -- though it's unclear what it was -- deep inside the Utah mine where six men have been trapped for nine days.
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Yahoo News |
11:21pm PDT |
U.S. urges Musharraf to share power: report
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The United States is quietly pushing
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to share power with former
Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, The New York Times reported in
Thursday editions, citing U.S. and Pakistani officials. |
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Cnn.com |
11:20pm PDT |
Deadly earthquake strikes Peru |
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Summary: A magnitude-7.9 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru late Wednesday, killing 15 people and leaving 70 hurt, President Alan Garcia said on national television. Peru's America TV reported a higher death toll, citing officials.
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Yahoo News |
11:08pm PDT |
Powerful earthquake in Peru kills 25
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A massive earthquake hit Peru on
Wednesday evening and firefighters said at least 25 people were
killed in the rubble of collapsed homes and a church. |
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Yahoo News |
11:00pm PDT |
Iraq bomb attack rises to at least 250
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Rescuers used bare hands and shovels Wednesday to claw through clay houses shattered by an onslaught of suicide bombings that killed at least 250 and possibly as many as 500 members of an ancient religious sect in the deadliest attack of the Iraq war |
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BBC News |
10:48pm PDT |
Officers 'lack forensic basics' |
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Summary: Many frontline police officers in Northern Ireland lack basic forensic skills, a new report has found. |
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Yahoo News |
10:46pm PDT |
Asian stocks fall in morning session
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Asian stocks fell Thursday morning, battered by persistent jitters over U.S. housing loan problems and their possible damage to global financial markets. |
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BBC News |
10:39pm PDT |
A-level pass rate rise expected |
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Summary: Another rise in the A-level pass rate is expected as students in Wales anxiously await their results. |
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Yahoo News |
10:29pm PDT |
Powerful earthquake kills 29 in Peru, sparks tsunami fears
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - A massive 7.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Peru on Wednesday, killing at least 29 people, sending people fleeing into the streets and raising fears of a deadly tsunami on South America's Pacific coastline. |
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Yahoo News |
10:25pm PDT |
China, Russia, Central Asian leaders meet in security summit
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The leaders of China, Russia and four Central Asian states met Thursday in Kyrgyzstan to build on growing military and political ties and to counter Western influence in the strategic region. |
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BBC News |
10:04pm PDT |
Peru capital rocked by earthquake |
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Summary: An earthquake measuring 7.9 hits Peru, with at least 20 people killed and 70 injured, local media reports. |
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BBC News |
9:46pm PDT |
Beckham scores in LA Galaxy win |
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Summary: David Beckham scores his first goal for Los Angeles Galaxy after taking to the field as captain. |
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BBC News |
9:46pm PDT |
Football: Beckham scores for LA |
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Summary: David Beckham scores his first goal for Los Angeles Galaxy after taking to the field as captain. |
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Cnn.com |
9:43pm PDT |
Study: Parents in denial as teen drug use grows |
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BBC News |
9:32pm PDT |
Summit to discuss Zimbabwe crisis |
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Summary: Zimbabwe's crisis is set to be high on the agenda at a summit of Southern African leaders in Zambia. |
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Yahoo News |
9:32pm PDT |
Powerful earthquake kills 15 in Peru
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A powerful earthquake rattled Peru |
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Cnn.com |
9:17pm PDT |
Beckham enjoys night of firsts with L.A. |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
9:14pm PDT |
Control tobacco, food ads to beat cancer -panel
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A new presidential report on cancer
takes on not only tobacco companies but the food industry while
calling on the federal government to "cease being a purveyor of
unhealthy foods" and switch to policies that encourage
Americans to |
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Yahoo News |
8:47pm PDT |
Strong quake kills at least 17 in Peru
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A powerful earthquake shook Peru's coast near the capital on Wednesday, reportedly killing at least 17 people as it toppled buildings and caused many residents to flee homes. Authorities said the quake had generated a small tsunami but it wasn't dest |
