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4:56am PST |
Hundreds of homes damaged in Nevada quake |
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Summary: A powerful earthquake damaged hundreds of homes, toppled chimneys and reduced part of a historical district to rubble, but residents of rural Wells, Nevada, town are grateful it wasn't worse.
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BBC News |
4:43am PST |
Prisons exceed normal population |
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Summary: Prisons in England and Wales have hit a record population, exceeding maximum capacity for the first time, officials say. |
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UK prisons now 'over-capacity' |
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Summary: Prisons in England and Wales have hit a record population, exceeding maximum capacity for the first time, officials say. |
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4:43am PST |
Prisons full with record numbers |
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Summary: Prisons in England and Wales have hit a record population, exceeding maximum capacity for the first time, officials say. |
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Cnn.com |
4:34am PST |
'Virtual fence' OK'd for U.S.-Mexico border |
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BBC News |
4:30am PST |
Sneak peek at Darwin's crab haul |
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Summary: Crabs collected by Charles Darwin as he travelled the world aboard HMS Beagle are given a new lease of life on the web. |
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Yahoo News |
4:27am PST |
West warns Serbia against violence
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The European Union told Serbia on
Friday to protect embassies after attacks over Western support
for Kosovo's secession, and suggested such violence could harm
its prospects of closer ties with the bloc. |
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ChristianPost |
4:26am PST |
America's Most Sinful Cities? |
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Summary: What are America's most sinful cities? How could we know? Well, give Forbes magazine credit for giving this ranking challenge a try. The magazine recently offered rankings on the traditional seven deadly sins - and ranked America's "top ten" on each ... |
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BBC News |
4:26am PST |
Young women top unpaid work list |
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Summary: Single women in their thirties are most likely to do unpaid overtime, a report from the TUC says. |
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4:09am PST |
Christie will not carry Olympic torch |
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Summary: Controversial former sprinter Linford Christie will not carry the Olympic torch when it arrives in London. |
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BBC News |
4:08am PST |
Cricket: NZ-England preview |
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Summary: England hope to tie their one-day series in New Zealand by winning Saturday's finale in Christchurch. |
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4:05am PST |
On-the-run rapist absconded twice |
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Summary: A man who absconded from an open prison and then raped a schoolgirl had previously gone on the run. |
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3:53am PST |
Sadr prolongs Iraqi ceasefire
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers to prolong their Mahdi Army militia's ceasefire for another six months Friday, after seeing a dramatic reduction in violence in Iraq. |
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ChristianToday |
3:52am PST |
Evangelical Alliance challenges minister on immigration policies |
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Summary: The Evangelical Alliance is calling for a meeting between the Immigration Minister and church leaders after a UN report outlined areas of concern for religious freedom in the UK |
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Yahoo News |
3:49am PST |
Turkey launches land offensive into Iraq
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Thousands of Turkish troops have crossed
into northern Iraq and thousands more are at the border ready
to join them in their hunt for Kurdish PKK guerrillas, a senior
military source said on Friday. |
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Cnn.com |
3:45am PST |
Clinton, Obama wrangle in Texas debate |
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Summary: In a state she needs to win to derail Sen. Barack Obama's momentum, Sen. Hillary Clinton sparred with the Democratic front-runner on issues including Iraq, health care, leadership, the economy and what constitutes "plagiarism."
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BBC News |
3:35am PST |
Suspicious blaze at auction house |
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Summary: Police are investigating a fire at a house auctioned hours before by the Assets Recovery Agency. |
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3:22am PST |
Suffolk killer will die in prison |
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Summary: Serial killer Steve Wright is to spend the rest of his life in jail for the murders of five women in Suffolk in 2006. |
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Cnn.com |
3:22am PST |
Jerusalem fuss alters Monopoly voting |
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Summary: Monopoly, the world's best-selling board game, is going global. A simple idea, substituting the iconic properties of the original game with hallmark cities of the world.
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Yahoo News |
3:16am PST |
Outrage over attack on US embassy in Belgrade
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Serb rioters enraged by Western support for Kosovo's independence set ablaze the US embassy in Belgrade, prompting angry US and UN protests, although Russia argued the violence was understandable. |
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BBC News |
3:02am PST |
PC beats doctor in scan tests |
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Summary: A computer does better than a doctor at diagnosing degenerative brain diseases, research has found. |
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3:01am PST |
Rock now in public hands |
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Summary: The nationalisation of Northern Rock becomes law, after just three days of parliamentary debate. |
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3:01am PST |
Northern Rock now in public hands |
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Summary: The nationalisation of Northern Rock becomes law, after just three days of parliamentary debate. |
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BBC News |
2:56am PST |
Football family 'must help Gazza' |
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Summary: Former Tottenham captain Gary Mabbutt calls on the world of football to come to the aid of Paul Gascoigne. |
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2:55am PST |
East Timor extends emergency rule |
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Summary: E Timor extends a state of emergency imposed after the attacks on the nation's two senior leaders. |
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BBC News |
2:51am PST |
Crucial day for Kenya talks |
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Summary: Kenya's government and opposition resume talks aimed at ending post-election violence. |
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BBC News |
2:50am PST |
Prison term in VW corruption case |
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Summary: The former head of Volkswagen's employee council is sentenced to two years nine months in prison. |
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Cnn.com |
2:50am PST |
Clinton, Obama spar in Texas debate |
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Summary: In a state she needs to win to derail Sen. Barack Obama's momentum, Sen. Hillary Clinton sparred with the Democratic front-runner on issues including Iraq, health care, leadership, the economy and what constitutes "plagiarism."
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Yahoo News |
2:49am PST |
Muqtada al-Sadr extends Iraqi cease-fire
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced Friday that he has extended a cease-fire order to his Shiite Mahdi Army by another six months, giving Iraq a chance to continue its fragile recovery from brutal sectarian violence. |
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ChristianToday |
2:49am PST |
Manchester churches bucking national trend of decline |
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Summary: Churches in Manchester are hoping to build on gains in attendance over the last few years as the city continues to buck the national trend of declining Sunday congregations |
