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5:04am PST |
Barnsley face Chelsea in FA Cup |
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Summary: Barnsley take on Chelsea, Bristol Rovers host West Brom and Man Utd meet Portsmouth in the FA Cup quarter-finals. |
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Yahoo News |
5:03am PST |
Atlantis leaves space station for Earth
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The space shuttle Atlantis undocked from the international space station early Monday for its journey back to Earth, ending a nearly nine-day visit to deliver, install and activate Europe's new orbital laboratory. |
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Yahoo News |
5:01am PST |
Sony's Blu-ray DVD format could prevail
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Sony's Blu-ray technology is emerging as the likely winner in the format battle for the next generation of DVD players after Toshiba appeared ready to ditch its HD DVD business. |
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Yahoo News |
5:00am PST |
Newly independent Kosovo awaits the world's recognition
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Kosovo began a push for global recognition Monday after its declaration of independence from Serbia sparked riots in Belgrade and a Russian bid to block the move at the United Nations. |
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Cnn.com |
4:48am PST |
'Skull lady' makes faces for the dead |
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Summary: Sharon Long is known as the "skull lady" for her work giving faces to the dead. When Fort Myers, Florida, police found eight sets of remains last year, they turned to her. They hope the faces she created will help lead to a breakthrough in the mystery sla |
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4:45am PST |
Stars to replace Ledger in movie |
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Summary: Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell will play Heath Ledger's role in his unfinished film Doctor Parnassus. |
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Cnn.com |
4:44am PST |
Polls close in Pakistan; waiting begins |
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Summary: Polls in Pakistan's first parliamentary elections in six years -- and some of its most pivotal -- closed with relatively little violence and no overt evidence of vote-rigging. Now, the country waits as the tallying begins.
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4:41am PST |
Split EU meets to debate Kosovo |
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Summary: EU ministers consider Kosovo's declaration of independence, with members split on how to respond. |
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4:40am PST |
Early WMD dossier draft released |
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Summary: Foreign Secretary David Miliband publishes the early John Williams' draft of the infamous Iraq weapons dossier. |
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4:34am PST |
Diana 'murdered', Al Fayed says |
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Summary: Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were murdered, Mohamed Al Fayed tells the inquests into their deaths. |
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4:31am PST |
Toshiba climbs on 'HD DVD exit' |
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Summary: Toshiba shares gain more than 5% on speculation the firm is about to shelve its high definition DVD format. |
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4:29am PST |
Soldier kidnap plotter faces jail |
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Summary: A man who planned to kidnap and kill a Muslim soldier in the British Army is warned he faces a long sentence. |
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BBC News |
4:29am PST |
Dozens die in latest Afghan bomb |
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Summary: A bomb in Afghanistan reportedly kills 35 civilians and injures many people, three of them Nato troops. |
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4:25am PST |
Athletics: No appeal by Chambers |
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Summary: Dwain Chambers will not be able to compete at the Beijing Olympics after missing the deadline to appeal against his lifetime ban. |
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4:19am PST |
Voting in Pakistan poll ends, low turnout expected
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Polling stations across Pakistan
closed their doors at 5 p.m. (7 a.m. EST) on Monday, as voting
ended in an election for a new National Assembly and provincial
assemblies. |
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4:16am PST |
Brown rejects competence attack |
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Summary: Gordon Brown defends his actions on Northern Rock and denies losing his reputation for economic competence. |
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4:10am PST |
Actor Carty rests after collapse |
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Summary: Ex-EastEnders actor Todd Carty is resting at home after collapsing with an ear infection, says his agent. |
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4:09am PST |
E Timor arrests Reinado 'lawyer' |
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Summary: An adviser for slain rebel Reinado is arrested in E Timor as police hunt for those behind the attack on the PM. |
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4:07am PST |
World Council of Churches celebrates 60th anniversary |
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Summary: Gathered in a church dating from the 12th century the World Council of Churches seemed like a relative youngster as it celebrated its 60th anniversary Sunday |
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4:05am PST |
Suicide bomber kills 35 in Afghanistan: governor
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A suicide bomber
targeting a foreign military convoy in Afghanistan killed 35
people in an attack near the Pakistan border on Monday, a
provincial governor said. |
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Yahoo News |
4:00am PST |
Kosovo sees recognition "any minute"
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Kosovo said Western
recognition of its independence was coming any minute on
Monday, but the first EU decision went against the new republic
as Spain said "no." |
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Cnn.com |
3:58am PST |
Letter from grave trial close to end |
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Summary: Nearly 10 years after Julie Jensen was found dead in her bed, leaving behind a note accusing her husband if anything happened to her, his trial is close to ending.
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3:47am PST |
Damaging tornadoes touch down in South
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Summary: AP - Rescue crews searched door-to-door for people trapped in wreckage after a tornado crashed through town, part of a wild weekend of weather that also included rain, snow and flooding in the Midwest. |
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BBC News |
3:47am PST |
Soldiers charged over explosives |
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Summary: Two Scottish soldiers based in Kent are charged with possessing explosives for an unlawful purpose. |
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3:30am PST |
Taxi driver 'may have raped 35' |
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Summary: Police investigating five rapes by a black-cab driver say 30 more women have come forward following an appeal. |
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3:28am PST |
More cows culled over bluetongue |
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Summary: More cattle are to be culled on a County Antrim farm following confirmation of blue tongue disease. |
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3:27am PST |
Dozens die in new Afghan bombing |
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Summary: A bomb in Afghanistan reportedly kills 35 civilians and injures many people, three of them Nato troops. |
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3:25am PST |
Rock nationalisation 'right move' |
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Summary: Prime Minister Gordon Brown defends the government's decision to nationalise Northern Rock. |
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Yahoo News |
3:25am PST |
Pakistanis vote amid fears of violence
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Summary: AP - Pakistanis fearful of militant attacks voted Monday for a new parliament in a key step toward democracy after eight years of military rule under President Pervez Musharraf, whose political survival hangs in the balance. |
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BBC News |
3:24am PST |
Diana 'told Al Fayed of pregnancy' |
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Summary: Princess Diana told Mohamed Al Fayed she was pregnant, the Harrods owner says in his evidence at her inquest. |
