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Yahoo News |
8:16am PST |
Officials: Arroyo target of plot
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Summary: AP - Authorities have uncovered alleged plots by al-Qaida-linked militants to assassinate the Philippine president and bomb foreign embassies, officials said Thursday. |
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Yahoo News |
8:13am PST |
Bernanke warns economy worsening
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Thursday that the country's economic outlook has deteriorated and signaled that the central bank is ready to keep on lowering a key interest rate — as needed — to shore things up. |
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ChristianPost |
8:12am PST |
Top 10 Movies of 2007 Announced at 'Christian Oscars' |
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Summary: "Ratatouille," "Bella" and "Amazing Grace" were among the top movies of 2007 named at a recent ceremony honoring films that increase people’s understanding and love of ... |
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Yahoo News |
8:07am PST |
Post mortem results awaited after death of Georgian tycoon
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Summary: AFP - British police were on Thursday awaiting the results of a post-mortem on Georgian opposition leader Badri Patarkatsishvili, after his "suspicious" death at his home outside London. |
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Yahoo News |
8:05am PST |
Mass rally in Lebanon to mark Hariri killing
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Summary: AFP - Thousands of pro-government supporters gathered in central Beirut on Thursday to mark the third anniversary of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri's assassination amid a deepening political crisis. |
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BBC News |
8:04am PST |
UKIP anger at prince's EU speech |
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Summary: UKIP leader Nigel Farage criticises Prince Charles' speech to Euro MPs - but is accused of "anti-Royalism". |
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Cnn.com |
7:59am PST |
Reward beats risk for art thieves |
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Summary: Steven Spielberg led the FBI straight to a stolen $700,000 Norman Rockwell painting snatched from a Missouri gallery. It was in his collection in California. The FBI says its just one example of how pilfered art lands in respectable places. And it was an |
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CTI News |
7:57am PST |
Review: 'Definitely, Maybe' |
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Summary: A fresh "romantic mystery" formula gives this charming movie a kick of originality, but the happy shine rubs off after a while--and the subject matter gets a bit crass.
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CTI News |
7:57am PST |
Review: 'Jumper' |
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Summary: A great concept--the ability to teleport to any place in the world--gets tepid treatment in this action-packed but underwritten sci-fi flick.
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CTI News |
7:57am PST |
Review: 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' |
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Summary: A family moves into a dilapidated estate only to discover that it is the epicenter of a magical world filled with enchanted (and dangerous) creatures.
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CTI News |
7:57am PST |
Congress Again Considers Workplace Religious Freedom Act |
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Summary: More than a decade after its introduction, bill still has wide bipartisan support--and corporate criticism.
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CTI News |
7:57am PST |
Disenfranchised in Pakistan |
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Summary: A guide to Christians' concerns about the February 18 parliamentary elections.
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CTI News |
7:57am PST |
Pakistan after Bhutto |
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Summary: Post-assassination political fight puts the church at greater risk.
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Theophiles |
7:57am PST |
Atheist Sees Image of Big Bang in Piece of Toast |
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Summary: Excitement is growing in the Northern England town of Huddlesfield following the news that a local man saw an image of the big-bang in a piece of toast. atheist donald chapman, 36, told local newspaper, "the huddlesfield express" that he was sitting down |
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Theophiles |
7:57am PST |
where is christianity most prominent? |
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Summary: It might be surprising to learn that more than 60 percent of Christians in the world today are surprisingly not Europeans or North Americans but instead are Africans, Asians and Latin Americans. For some, accepting that these Christians are more likely to |
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Theophiles |
7:57am PST |
Exorcism undergoes a revival across Europe |
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Summary: This wind-swept village is bracing for an invasion of demons, thanks to a priest who believes he can defeat Satan.
The Rev. Andrzej Trojanowski, a soft-spoken Pole, plans to build a "spiritual oasis" that will serve as Europe's only center dedicated to |
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BBC News |
7:54am PST |
Ecuador probes 'attack on tribe' |
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Summary: Ecuador investigates claims that up to 15 Amazonian tribespeople have been killed by illegal loggers. |
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BBC News |
7:41am PST |
Hezbollah chief threatens Israel |
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Summary: Leader Hassan Nasrallah says Hezbollah is ready for "open war" with Israel at a Beirut funeral for a senior militant. |
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Cnn.com |
7:35am PST |
Valentine's Day: It can be heaven -- or hell |
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Summary: For some, Valentine's Day can be heavenly. For others, it's just plain hell.
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ChristianToday |
7:34am PST |
Charity worker cuts the carbon but not the romance on Valentines Day |
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Summary: Tearfunds Campaigns Officer Ben Clowney will be ditching the extortionately priced table at his local restaurant to do something more al fresco with his Valentine date on Thursday |
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Cnn.com |
7:32am PST |
NYPD seeks patient link in therapist death |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
7:28am PST |
Bernanke, Paulson: No '08 recession |
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Summary: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson both acknowledged problems in the U.S. economy Thursday, but both believe the nation will avoid falling into recession.
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Cnn.com |
7:20am PST |
Will superdelegates overrule Dem voters? |
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Summary: Some Democrats say they fear their party's method of picking a nominee might turn undemocratic, with it unlikely Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama will get the delegates needed for the nomination. Party rules call for superdelegates to tip the balance.
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Cnn.com |
7:16am PST |
'American Idol' gets down to 24 |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
7:07am PST |
Trade deficit falls after 5 record years
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Summary: AP - Despite a soaring foreign oil bill and another record deficit with China, the overall U.S. trade deficit declined in 2007 after setting records for five consecutive years. |
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BBC News |
7:05am PST |
Men guilty of parking row death |
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Summary: Two brothers are convicted over the death of a 79-year-old man after a row over a parking space. |
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Cnn.com |
7:00am PST |
Home price plunge sets record |
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Summary: Home prices continued their plunge during the last three months of 2007, setting a real estate trade group's record for the biggest-ever quarterly drop.
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BBC News |
6:54am PST |
'Happy slap' death girl convicted |
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Summary: In a landmark case, a teenage girl admits filming a "happy slap" attack that led to the death of a man. |
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ChristianToday |
6:33am PST |
Christians Against Poverty launches new centres across UK |
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Summary: New CAP Volunteer Centres are set to rapidly expand the reach of awardwinning charity Christians Against Poverty |
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Cnn.com |
6:32am PST |
Fumes force hurricane victims from trailers |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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