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BBC News |
7:02am PST |
Pregnant woman 'shot dead in row' |
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Summary: A pregnant woman was shot twice in the head after a dispute with a neighbour got out of control, court told. |
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BBC News |
7:02am PST |
Neighbour 'shot dead in argument' |
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Summary: A man goes on trial accused of murdering a woman shot twice in the head in south-west London. |
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Yahoo News |
7:00am PST |
No timetable to pull out troops from Iraq: Turkish official
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Turkey will not set a timetable to withdraw troops from northern Iraq until they have destroyed the rear-bases of Kurdish rebels, a senior Turkish official told reporters on Wednesday. |
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BBC News |
6:57am PST |
Dead man's murder confession |
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Summary: An elderly man who died of cancer left an apparent confession to a murder unsolved for almost 38 years. |
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BBC News |
6:51am PST |
Day to 'save energy and climate' |
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Summary: Environmental groups, religious leaders and energy companies ask Britons to save electricity for 24 hours. |
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6:46am PST |
Dollar falls to record euro low |
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Summary: The dollar falls to a fresh record low against the euro due to renewed fears that the US may be facing recession. |
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Theophiles |
6:41am PST |
Did You Hear the One About the Christian Comedian? |
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Summary: From The New York Times:
Renfroe is a suburban mom from flyover country — specifically, Cobb County, Ga., home of Newt Gingrich. She is round and soft, loves butter, carbs and sugar and worries routinely about her weight. She is maternal to just about e |
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BBC News |
6:40am PST |
Brown condemns roof protest |
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Summary: A protest on the roof of Parliament against the expansion of Heathrow Airport ends after three hours. |
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Yahoo News |
6:34am PST |
Python eats Australian family dog
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A 16-foot python stalked a family dog for days before swallowing the pet whole in front of horrified children in the Australian tropics, animal experts said Wednesday. |
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BBC News |
6:30am PST |
Pcs resign after trips to seaside |
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Summary: Two police officers are forced to resign after allegations they drove to the seaside while on duty. |
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Yahoo News |
6:17am PST |
German court shoots down PC surveillance
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Government surveillance of personal computers violates the individual right to privacy, Germany's highest court found Wednesday, in a ruling that German investigators say will restrict their ability to pursue terrorists. |
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Yahoo News |
6:10am PST |
EU hits Microsoft with record 899 million euro antitrust fine
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - EU competition regulators dealt a new blow to Microsoft on Wednesday, fining the US software giant a record 899 million euros for defying a landmark 2004 antitrust ruling. |
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BBC News |
6:07am PST |
Claim by £2m loss gambler |
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Summary: A gambler who is suing bookmaker William Hill for his £2m losses has been allowed to seek more damages. |
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Cnn.com |
6:07am PST |
Teeny fire starts Murphy's Law, darkens Florida |
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Summary: Florida authorities are investigating how a small fire and a switch failure at an electrical substation outside Miami triggered a power failure that affected millions of people.
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BBC News |
6:07am PST |
Man dies in building accident |
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Summary: A 52-year-old man dies in a construction accident at a building site on the Ormeau Road in south Belfast. |
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ChristianPost |
6:05am PST |
IRS Investigates Obama's Denomination |
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Summary: The IRS is investigating the United Church of Christ over a speech Sen. Barack Obama gave at its national meeting last year after he became a candidate for president, the denomination said ... |
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BBC News |
5:50am PST |
Eco-towns 'face strict controls' |
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Summary: New eco-towns will have to meet stringent ecological standards, Housing Minister Caroline Flint announces. |
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BBC News |
5:45am PST |
EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn |
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Summary: The European Union fines Microsoft for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour. |
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Yahoo News |
5:41am PST |
EU fines Microsoft record $1.35 billion
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Microsoft was fined a record
899 million euros ($1.35 billion) by the European Commission on
Wednesday for using high prices to discourage software
competition in the latest sanction in their long-running
battle. |
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BBC News |
5:41am PST |
Dead man left murder confession |
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Summary: An elderly man who died of cancer left a confession to a murder unsolved for almost 38 years, police reveal. |
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BBC News |
5:40am PST |
Mother-to-be murder trial opens |
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Summary: A man goes on trial accused of killing a pregnant woman who was shot outside her home in south-west London. |
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BBC News |
5:39am PST |
Cabinet record 'should be secret' |
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Summary: The government should not release minutes of cabinet meetings, a former JIC chairman says. |
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Yahoo News |
5:39am PST |
Dutch lawmaker says anti-Koran film almost finished
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A politician making an anti-Koran
film that has stirred Muslim outrage, brought him death threats
and alarmed the Dutch government said on Wednesday the movie
would be finished this week. |
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BBC News |
5:29am PST |
US cautions Pakistan over Taleban |
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Summary: The US says any new government in Pakistan should be wary of holding talks with pro-Taleban militants. |
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BBC News |
5:25am PST |
Hayden rebuked for Harbhajan slur |
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Summary: Matthew Hayden is reprimanded by Cricket Australia after calling Harbhajan Singh an "obnoxious weed". |
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ChristianPost |
5:23am PST |
Farrakhan's Praise Heightens Obama's Messianic Image |
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Summary: Seventy-four year old Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan has joined the chorus of those who speak of Obama in messianic terms. Farrakhan did not specifically endorse Obama but in a rambling address in front of over 20,000 people, oddly enough in ce |
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Yahoo News |
5:18am PST |
Patched up U.S. embassy reopens in Belgrade
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The United States embassy in Belgrade
reopened on Wednesday, its windows cracked and facade blackened
from a fire that Serbs started last week in protest against
U.S. support for Kosovo's independence. |
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Yahoo News |
5:07am PST |
Help hard to get for troubled home owners
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - As the housing crisis deepens, major
lenders say they will help borrowers avoid foreclosure, but
nonprofit groups and others say their actions are not living up
to their promises. |
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Cnn.com |
5:06am PST |
Snake eats family dog as kids watch |
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Yahoo News |
4:58am PST |
Sports execs to talk steroids in D.C.
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The commissioners of the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball, the union leaders for those leagues, and other sports officials head to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a House subcommittee hearing on steroids. |
