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ChristianToday |
11:54pm PST |
Ecumenical body Differences testing bonds of Christian unity |
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Summary: Leaders at a meeting of the worlds largest ecumenical body this week emphasised the importance of staying united during a time of many changes in Christianity |
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BBC News |
11:52pm PST |
Police probing deaths of cousins |
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Summary: Police say the deaths of two cousins in Bridgend are not linked to 14 apparent suicides in the area. |
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Yahoo News |
11:49pm PST |
Bush: US has much at stake in Africa
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Summary: AP - President Bush began a five-country journey through Africa on Saturday saying that U.S. aid to the continent comes with "great compassion." |
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Yahoo News |
11:46pm PST |
14 killed by Maoist rebels in India
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Summary: AP - Hundreds of Maoist militants stormed six police compounds in eastern India in carefully coordinated attacks Friday night, killing 13 police personnel and one civilian, a top police official said. Eleven more policemen were injured. |
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BBC News |
11:28pm PST |
Gecko 'begs' insect for honeydew |
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Summary: A bizarre relationship between a gecko and a sap-sucking insect is caught on camera for the first time. |
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Yahoo News |
11:14pm PST |
2 SoCal men charged with abusing cattle
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Two former slaughterhouse workers were charged Friday with abusing ailing cattle in a case based on undercover video footage showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts. |
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Yahoo News |
11:10pm PST |
Bush starts five-nation Africa trip in Benin
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - President George W. Bush arrived in
Benin on Saturday to start a five-nation tour of Africa aimed
at highlighting U.S. support for health, education and
democracy in the world's poorest continent. |
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BBC News |
11:08pm PST |
Bush begins Africa trip in Benin |
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Summary: US President George W Bush arrives in Benin as he begins a tour of Africa, focusing on US aid and fighting diseases. |
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Yahoo News |
11:07pm PST |
Islamic Jihad activist, family killed
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A powerful blast went off in the house of a senior Islamic Jihad activist Friday, killing him, his wife, three sons and three neighbors, medics and an Islamic Jihad spokesman said. |
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Yahoo News |
11:01pm PST |
Pakistani politicians wind up election campaign
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Pakistani politicians were winding up
campaigns on Saturday for a general election that is meant to
complete a transition to civilian rule but has been
overshadowed by fear of violence and accusations of rigging. |
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Yahoo News |
10:57pm PST |
2 snowmobilers die in Alaska avalanche
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Two snowmobile drivers were killed Friday when they triggered an avalanche and were buried in the snow for nearly an hour, Alaska State Troopers said. |
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Cnn.com |
10:53pm PST |
Bush begins five-nation tour of Africa |
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Summary: U.S. President George W. Bush is due to arrive in Benin on Saturday, where he will kick off a six-day trip to a continent where he enjoys high approval ratings.
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Yahoo News |
10:43pm PST |
Obama picks up another labor endorsement
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Gathering strength, Sen. Barack Obama collected a key labor endorsement and coaxed away one of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's delegates on Friday, at the same time he criticized his rival for supporting legislation harmful to workers. |
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Yahoo News |
10:13pm PST |
3 snowmobilers die in Alaska avalanche
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Three snowmobile drivers swept up in an avalanche died Friday after they were buried in the snow for nearly an hour, Alaska State Troopers said. |
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BBC News |
9:59pm PST |
Bush trip touts Africa successes |
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Summary: US President George W Bush is starting a tour of Africa, seeking to highlight US development projects. |
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BBC News |
9:58pm PST |
Malaysian police break up protest |
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Summary: Malaysian security forces used tear gas and water cannon to break up a protest by ethnic Indians. |
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Cnn.com |
9:51pm PST |
Details emerge about Illinois campus shooter |
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Summary: As family and friends mourn the five victims of a shooting rampage on the campus of Northern Illinois University, details are emerging about the man police identified as the shooter. Steven P. Kazmierczak was an award-winning sociology student and a leade |
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Cnn.com |
9:49pm PST |
Gunman cut their college dreams short |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
8:31pm PST |
Gibson's 11 3-pointers carry NBA sophs
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Daniel Gibson turned the rookie game into a warmup for the 3-point shooting contest.Gibson made a record 11 3-pointers, many coming right in front of Cleveland teammate LeBron James, and scored 33 points to lead the NBA's sophomores stars to a 136-10 |
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Yahoo News |
8:29pm PST |
Spacewalkers hang science experiments
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Two spacewalking astronauts hung science experiments on the outside of the space station's new lab Friday and packed up a broken gyroscope for next week's shuttle ride home. |
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Yahoo News |
8:11pm PST |
Deputy charged for dumping paralyzed man
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A sheriff's deputy who was videotaped dumping a paralyzed man from a wheelchair onto a jailhouse floor has been charged with abuse of a disabled person, a sheriff's official said Friday. |
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Yahoo News |
8:11pm PST |
13 killed by Maoist rebels in India
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Hundreds of Maoist militants stormed six police compounds in eastern India in carefully coordinated attacks Friday night, killing 12 police personnel and one civilian, a top police official said. Twelve more policemen were injured. |
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Yahoo News |
7:56pm PST |
Unusual legal filing in Spears case
(AP)
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Summary: AP - An attorney who claims to represent Britney Spears has filed papers to move her conservatorship case from the Los Angeles County Superior Court to federal court, but legal experts question whether his legal strategy is viable and whether he can repre |
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Yahoo News |
7:52pm PST |
Deputy seen dumping disabled man charged
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A sheriff's deputy who was videotaped dumping a paralyzed man from a wheelchair onto a jailhouse floor has been charged with abuse of a disabled person, a sheriff's official said Friday. |
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BBC News |
7:49pm PST |
EU approves Kosovo mission |
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Summary: The EU approves a police and justice mission for Kosovo, which is poised to declare independence from Serbia. |
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BBC News |
7:49pm PST |
EU Kosovo mission to be deployed |
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Summary: The EU approves a police and justice mission for Kosovo, which is poised to declare independence from Serbia. |
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BBC News |
7:23pm PST |
Adventurer Fossett declared dead |
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Summary: Missing US adventurer Steve Fossett is declared legally dead, five months after his plane disappeared. |
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Yahoo News |
6:36pm PST |
Zoo Atlanta to resume mating pandas
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Zoo Atlanta is hoping to hear the pitter-patter of little panda paws again. Now that giant panda cub Mei Lan is old enough to be weaned, zookeepers hope her mother, Lun Lun, is ready to mate again. If all goes as planned, Lun Lun will become pregnant |
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Yahoo News |
6:30pm PST |
Mickelson leads by 4 at Northern Trust
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Phil Mickelson seems determined to add Los Angeles to his collection of West Coast trophies. A year after losing at Riviera in a playoff, Mickelson played golf as spectacular as the weather Friday in the Northern Trust Open, finishing with a 20-foot |
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Yahoo News |
6:16pm PST |
Pakistan election hopefuls in final campaign push
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Pakistani election candidates launched a final push for votes on Saturday, after a US lawmaker warned that Washington could cut military aid if next week's polls are not free and fair. |
