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BBC News |
11:58pm PDT |
US banks 'to invest in sub-prime debt' |
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Summary: Some of America's largest banks are set to form a $75bn joint fund to invest in US sub-prime mortgage debt. |
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BBC News |
11:57pm PDT |
Woman loses boyfriend in floods |
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Summary: A West Midlands woman survives flash flooding in Thailand which claimed the life of her boyfriend. |
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Cnn.com |
11:47pm PDT |
Representative is 11th from GOP retiring |
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Summary: Ohio congressman David Hobson is the latest Republican to announce his exit from the House of Representatives, telling constituents Sunday he would step down in 2008 after nine terms.
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Yahoo News |
11:43pm PDT |
Kremlin says Putin told of assassination plot
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - President Vladimir
Putin has been warned by his special services of a possible
plot to assassinate him during a visit to Tehran this week,
according to the Kremlin. |
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BBC News |
11:36pm PDT |
Abortion law facing new challenge |
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Summary: Critics of Britain's abortion laws want ministers to cut the time limit for a termination from 24 weeks to 20. |
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BBC News |
11:20pm PDT |
Northern Rock says talks continue |
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Summary: Northern Rock confirms it is continuing to talk with a number of "potentially interested" suitors. |
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Yahoo News |
11:19pm PDT |
U.N. envoy says Myanmar arrests must stop
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.N. special envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim
Gambari called on the country's junta to release all political
detainees and said continuing arrests after last month's
pro-democracy protests were "extremely disturbing." |
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BBC News |
11:10pm PDT |
Classroom strike may be suspended |
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Summary: A union representing striking classroom assistants will consult members on suspending industrial action. |
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BBC News |
10:59pm PDT |
Chief's legalise drugs call discussed |
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Summary: North Wales Police's governing body is to decide if it should support calls by its chief constable for drugs to be legalised. |
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BBC News |
10:59pm PDT |
Legalise drugs call is considered |
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Summary: North Wales Police Authority decides whether to support its chief constable's controversial campaign for drugs to be legalised. |
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Yahoo News |
10:38pm PDT |
Edwards gets endorsement from Iowa union
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Democrat John Edwards has received the endorsement of the Iowa State Council of the Service Employees International Union, and announcements of support from other state councils were promised to follow Monday, a campaign official said. |
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Yahoo News |
10:33pm PDT |
Rockies surge to 3-0 lead in NLCS
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Colorado Rockies were one strike away from not even making the playoffs. Now, they're one win away from their first World Series. |
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BBC News |
10:16pm PDT |
China communists 'falling short' |
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Summary: President Hu Jintao delivers a tough speech to open the five-yearly Chinese Communist Party congress. |
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ChristianToday |
10:14pm PDT |
British union to decide on deal to end mail strike |
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Summary: British union leaders are to meet on Monday to decide whether to recommend a deal to end a postal dispute that has left 60 million items of mail undelivered |
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Yahoo News |
10:11pm PDT |
China's Hu opens key congress with reform pledges
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - President Hu Jintao opened China's biggest political event in five years on Monday with pledges to curb the worst excesses of breakneck economic growth and implement cautious political reforms. |
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Yahoo News |
10:08pm PDT |
UN envoy presses Myanmar's neighbours to toughen stance
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari met with Thai officials Monday on the first stop of an Asian tour to increase pressure on Myanmar as the junta accused the West of trying to replace it with a puppet government. |
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Yahoo News |
9:55pm PDT |
Cancer death rates dropping fast
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Good news on the cancer front: Death rates are dropping faster than ever, thanks to new progress against colorectal cancer. |
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Yahoo News |
9:52pm PDT |
Rice starts Mideast trip but sees no breakthroughs
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice began a Middle East visit on Sunday by playing down the
chances of major progress on Israeli-Palestinian peace during
her four days of talks with officials from both sides. |
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Yahoo News |
9:46pm PDT |
China's president offers Taiwan talks for peace
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Chinese President Hu Jintao offered on
Monday to enter into negotiations with Taiwan to reach a peace
agreement in an overture to the self-ruled island which China
claims as its own. |
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BBC News |
9:34pm PDT |
UN envoy attacks Mid-East Quartet |
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Summary: A senior UN expert says he will urge it to withdraw from the Mid-East Quartet if it fails to address Palestinian rights. |
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Yahoo News |
9:24pm PDT |
U.S. cancer death rates continue to fall
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Death rates from cancer continue to
fall in the United States, dropping more than 2 percent per
year from 2002 through 2004, cancer experts reported on Monday. |
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BBC News |
9:23pm PDT |
Cameron renews call on EU treaty |
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Summary: The Tories make another call for Gordon Brown to hold a referendum on the final draft of the EU Reform Treaty. |
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Yahoo News |
9:16pm PDT |
Rockies surge to commanding lead in NLCS
(AP)
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Summary: AP - No more slumbering lumber for the Colorado Rockies, who are one win away from roaring right into their first World Series. With a cold rain falling, Josh Fogg shut down Arizona's bats in his first postseason start and Yorvit Torrealba hit a tiebreaki |
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BBC News |
9:06pm PDT |
Indian cinema hit by deadly blast |
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Summary: A blast in a cinema in the northern Indian state of Punjab kills six people and injures at least 30 others. |
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Yahoo News |
9:04pm PDT |
Cancer death rates continue to fall
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Death rates from cancer continue to
fall in the United States, dropping more than 2 percent per
year from 2002 through 2004, cancer experts reported on Monday. |
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Yahoo News |
9:00pm PDT |
Fox tackles CNBC with new biz channel
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Rupert Murdoch has entered a dark horse in high-stakes races before, and won. |
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BBC News |
8:58pm PDT |
China's leader targets corruption |
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Summary: President Hu Jintao delivers a tough speech to open the five-yearly Chinese Communist Party congress. |
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Cnn.com |
8:47pm PDT |
Rockies a win short of 1st World Series berth |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
8:47pm PDT |
Rockies one win short of first World Series |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
8:39pm PDT |
China rules out copying Western democracy |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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