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Former Black Panther pleads guilty
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Summary: AP - A former Black Panther Party member who spent years living under an assumed name in Canada pleaded guilty Friday to shooting a Chicago police officer in 1969. |
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6:01pm PST |
US reins in anger at Russia over Kosovo
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Summary: AFP - The United States revealed frustration Friday at Russia's "cynical policy" toward Kosovo but kept its annoyance in check as it sought Moscow's support for new sanctions against Iran. |
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Amazing memory man never forgets |
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6:01pm PST |
Memory man: This guy never forgets |
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5:57pm PST |
Snow interrupts mild Northeast winter
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Up to a foot of snow on Friday interrupted what had been a mild winter in much of the Northeast and created havoc for travelers, forcing the cancellation of more than 1,100 flights in the New York area alone. |
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5:45pm PST |
Enzyte maker found guilty of fraud
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Summary: AP - A federal court jury on Friday found the owner of a company that sells "male enhancement" tablets and other herbal supplements guilty of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, bank fraud and money laundering. |
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5:22pm PST |
Al-Sadr praised for extending cease-fire
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Summary: AP - Powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr opted Friday to keep the cease-fire order for his Mahdi Army militia in place for another six months, a step that will hold down U.S. and Iraqi casualties while bolstering al-Sadr's importance as a political pla |
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5:22pm PST |
McCain focuses on key Midwest states
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Summary: AP - His nomination assured, John McCain got an early jump on the general election this week with a swing through Midwestern states likely to be pivotal in the fall and a fresh line of criticism against Barack Obama. |
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5:20pm PST |
Sampson out; IU players skip practice
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Summary: AP - Indiana basketball coach Kelvin Sampson has agreed to a $750,000 buyout with the school, university spokesman Larry MacIntyre said. Assistant Dan Dakich has been named interim head coach. |
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5:16pm PST |
Jail for Facebook spoof Moroccan |
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Summary: A Moroccan man has been jailed for three years for creating a Facebook profile in the name of a royal. |
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5:10pm PST |
Parents fail comprehension test |
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Summary: While schools test pupils, parents are struggling to know what the results are meant to mean. |
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5:09pm PST |
US-Mexico 'virtual fence' ready |
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Summary: A high-tech system to control the US-Mexico border with cameras and radar gains US approval. |
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Money advice for young people |
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Summary: Two charities are teaming up to offer financial advice for 16 to 25-year-olds using new technology. |
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Money maze help for young people |
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Summary: Two charities are teaming up to offer financial advice for 16 to 25-year-olds using new technology. |
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4:49pm PST |
US will back new Iran sanctions |
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Summary: The US secretary of state says there is a "very strong case" for more sanctions on Iran over its nuclear plans. |
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4:41pm PST |
When credit cards put you in jeopardy |
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Thailand PM targets drug dealers |
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Summary: Thailand is planning to revive a controversial anti-drugs campaign, which allegedly killed 2,500 people. |
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4:26pm PST |
Live - New Zealand v England |
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Summary: England build a recovery in the fifth and final one-day international against England in Christchurch. |
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4:25pm PST |
Iran fails to answer weapons questions: IAEA
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Summary: Reuters - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday
it confronted Iran for the first time with Western intelligence
reports showing work linked to making atomic bombs and that
Tehran had failed to provide satisfactory answers. |
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4:15pm PST |
Universal DNA database rejected |
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Summary: The Home Office rejects calls to keep everyone's DNA on file despite the convictions of Mark Dixie and Steve Wright. |
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4:15pm PST |
Mandatory DNA database rejected |
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Summary: The Home Office rejects calls to keep everyone's DNA on file despite the convictions of Mark Dixie and Steve Wright. |
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4:12pm PST |
Heart-check beds to be developed |
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Summary: A bed packed with sensors could keep a close watch on the health of heart failure patients, it is claimed. |
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4:06pm PST |
U.S. accuses Serbia of failing to protect embassies
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Summary: Reuters - The United States accused Serbia on
Friday of failing to protect embassies from attack over Western
support for Kosovo's independence, and the EU said such
violence could damage Belgrade's prospects of closer ties. |
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3:56pm PST |
Woods outlasts Baddeley at Match Play
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Summary: AP - Tiger Woods made 12 birdies in 20 holes and needed every one of them Friday in a brilliant duel with Aaron Baddeley that sent the world's No. 1 player into the quarterfinals of the Accenture Match Play Championship. |
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3:44pm PST |
Sanchez: Latinos want better idea of 'change' |
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Summary: The debate between Democrats Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois was long on rhetoric and -- where Hispanics are concerned -- short on reality.
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3:42pm PST |
Iran fails to answer questions: IAEA
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday
it confronted Iran for the first time with Western intelligence
reports showing work linked to making atomic bombs and that
Tehran had failed to provide satisfactory answers. |
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3:08pm PST |
Northeast gets snowstorm, for a change
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Summary: AP - Up to a foot of snow on Friday interrupted what had been a mild winter in much of the Northeast and created havoc for travelers, forcing the cancellation of more than 1,100 flights in the New York area alone. |
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3:07pm PST |
Turkish army says dozens of Kurdish rebels killed in Iraq
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Summary: AFP - The Turkish army said Friday at least 24 Kurdish rebels and five of its soldiers were killed in clashes in a ground offensive into northern Iraq, which has sparked calls for restraint from the United Nations and Western powers. |
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3:04pm PST |
Turkey launches major land offensive into Northern Iraq
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Thousands of Turkish troops have crossed
into northern Iraq to hunt Kurdish rebels, television and a
military source said on Friday, escalating a conflict that
could undermine stability in the region. |
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2:51pm PST |
Bush has rhythm, says Rice after Africa trip
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - President George W. Bush has rhythm,
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice assured reporters on Friday
after watching her boss join African dancers during his
five-nation tour of the continent this week. |
