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ChristianToday |
11:55pm PST |
Israel says talks go on despite school shooting |
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Summary: A Palestinian gunman shot dead at least eight people at a Jewish religious school in Jerusalem but Israel said the killings would not derail USsponsored peace talks |
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ChristianToday |
11:55pm PST |
Way paved for Musharraf call new Pakistan assembly |
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Summary: Pakistans Election Commission paved the way for President Pervez Musharraf to convene a new parliament by completing the results of February 18 polls with the allocation of reserved seats for women and nonMuslim minorities |
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ChristianToday |
11:54pm PST |
Latin American leaders head for crisis showdown |
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Summary: Andean leaders locked in a dispute over a Colombian military raid to kill rebels hiding in Ecuador will confront each other on Friday at a summit dominated by the crisis threatening regional stability |
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ChristianToday |
11:53pm PST |
Bombs kill 55 in Baghdad shopping district |
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Summary: Two coordinated bomb blasts blamed on al Qaeda killed 55 people in a crowded Baghdad shopping area on Thursday on the day the US military said it was withdrawing 2000 troops from the Iraqi capital |
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ChristianToday |
11:52pm PST |
Democrat Obama raises record 27 million pounds |
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Summary: Barack Obama raised a record 55 million 27 million pounds in February beating rival Hillary Clintons total and ensuring a bigspending battle for the Democratic presidential nomination in the months ahead |
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Cnn.com |
11:47pm PST |
Latin American leaders to discuss border raid |
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BBC News |
11:43pm PST |
Japanese whalers shot me, says protester |
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Summary: An anti-whaling activist says Japanese sailors shot him from their ship - a claim denied by Tokyo officials. |
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BBC News |
11:43pm PST |
'Farc rebels' arrested in Ecuador |
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Summary: Ecuador says it has arrested five Colombian Farc rebels inside its border, as regional tensions continue to grow. |
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ChristianToday |
11:36pm PST |
NATO divided on Ukraine and Georgia entry bids |
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Summary: Efforts by exSoviet Ukraine and Georgia to start early talks on NATO membership took a knock on Thursday as allies disagreed on whether to embark on moves that would risk antagonising Russia |
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ChristianToday |
11:34pm PST |
Chads Deby says 700 killed in rebel attack |
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Summary: Fighting triggered by a rebel assault on Chads capital NDjamena last month killed some 700 people President Idriss Deby said in comments broadcast on Thursday |
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ChristianToday |
11:33pm PST |
Nicaragua breaks Colombia ties widens crisis |
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Summary: Nicaragua broke off diplomatic ties with Colombia on Thursday widening a Latin American crisis over a raid by Colombia on a rebel camp inside Ecuador last Saturday |
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ChristianToday |
11:27pm PST |
Chancellors departments fail to lead by example |
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Summary: The Treasury department has not given value for money and has failed to set an example for other sections of government a landmark parliamentary report said on Friday |
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ChristianToday |
11:26pm PST |
Government pulls plug on bottled water |
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Summary: Bottles of water will no longer be served at government meetings under a tap water only policy announced on Thursday to protect the environment |
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ChristianToday |
11:26pm PST |
Drug test laws to be tightened |
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Summary: The government is to strengthen the law on disclosing drug trial results following a fouryear inquiry into GlaxoSmithKlines delay in reporting data linking its antidepressant Seroxat to suicide risk in teenagers |
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BBC News |
11:10pm PST |
Sydney police free sex captives |
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Summary: Police in Sydney, Australia, free 10 South Korean women from what authorities called a sex-trafficking syndicate. |
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BBC News |
11:10pm PST |
Sydney police free 'sex slaves' |
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Summary: Police in Sydney, Australia, free 10 South Korean women from what authorities called a sex-trafficking syndicate. |
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BBC News |
10:57pm PST |
Pay rises hold steady in February |
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Summary: Pay awards in the three months ending February rose by 3.5%, in line with the January's figure, data shows. |
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BBC News |
10:57pm PST |
Asian shares slump on credit woes |
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Summary: Asian shares slump prompted by figures showing the worsening state of the US housing market. |
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Yahoo News |
10:53pm PST |
UCLA rallies to top Stanford; win Pac-10
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Summary: AP - Darren Collison scored off his own miss for the go-ahead basket in overtime, helping No. 3 UCLA rally from a 14-point deficit to beat seventh-ranked Stanford 77-67 Thursday night and clinch the Pac-10 title outright. |
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BBC News |
10:52pm PST |
Poem for oldest WWI veteran |
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Summary: A poem is composed by the poet laureate for the oldest known surviving veteran of World War I, Harry Patch. |
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BBC News |
10:52pm PST |
Poem honours WWI veteran aged 109 |
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Summary: A poem is composed by the poet laureate for the oldest surviving veteran of World War I's trench warfare, Harry Patch. |
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BBC News |
10:46pm PST |
Police 'not to blame' over death |
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Summary: The Police Ombudsman says the PSNI were not to blame for the death of a man who went missing from hospital. |
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BBC News |
10:46pm PST |
Horse racing: McCoy passed fit |
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Summary: Tony McCoy will ride at next week's Cheltenham Festival after overcoming a back injury. |
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Yahoo News |
10:39pm PST |
US aims to prosecute Russian arms dealer arrested in Thailand
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Summary: AFP - Thai authorities detained notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, as US officials said Friday they will seek his extradition over conspiring to sell millions of dollars in weapons. |
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BBC News |
10:02pm PST |
Ministers boost Diplomas' value |
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Summary: Ministers announce plans for a new "Extended Diploma" as heads issue a warning about the new qualifications. |
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Yahoo News |
10:01pm PST |
Eight killed in Jewish school: Israel says talks go on
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Summary: Reuters - A Palestinian gunman shot dead at
least eight people at a Jewish religious school in Jerusalem,
but Israel said the killings would not derail U.S.-sponsored
peace talks. |
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Yahoo News |
9:53pm PST |
Ron Paul hints he's quitting race
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Summary: AP - GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul is hinting to supporters that he is ending his long-shot campaign for the presidency. |
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Cnn.com |
9:51pm PST |
UNC mourns loss of student leader |
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Summary: Thousands of students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill gathered Thursday to remember student body president, Eve Carson, who was shot and killed early Wednesday morning in a suburban neighborhood near campus.
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BBC News |
9:48pm PST |
Four facing fight death charges |
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Summary: Four people are charged over the death of a father-of-five who was stabbed during a fight in a park. |
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Yahoo News |
9:38pm PST |
Clinton stumps in Obama-friendly Miss.
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Summary: AP - Fresh off a trio of primary victories, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to set low expectations for Tuesday's primary in Mississippi by telling Democrats that even if they support her opponent the moment is historic. |
