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ChristianPost |
1:19pm PDT |
Senator Backs Televangelist Probe |
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Summary: The Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee has thrown his support behind an investigation of allegations of lavish spending and lax oversight at a half-dozen "prosperity gospel" Christian ... |
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BBC News |
1:15pm PDT |
Body found after blaze at house |
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Summary: The body of a woman is removed from a house in south Belfast after a blaze breaks out at the property. |
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Yahoo News |
1:10pm PDT |
Little 'Idol,' big voice: Malubay, baby
(AP)
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Summary: AP - When Ramiele Malubay takes the stage on "American Idol," the 20-year-old with punkish blond streaks in her dark hair comes off as bubbly, polished and even a little edgy. That's not exactly the young woman her friends and family say was too shy to si |
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Yahoo News |
12:57pm PDT |
Stocks fall a day after huge rally
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Wall Street retreated Wednesday as investors' euphoria turned to caution a day after the Federal Reserve sparked a huge rally with its plan to inject $200 billion of liquidity into the financial system. |
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Yahoo News |
12:49pm PDT |
Jail for Belgians who reject polio shot
(AP)
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Summary: AP - As doctors struggle to eradicate polio worldwide, one of their biggest problems is persuading parents to vaccinate their children. In Belgium, authorities are resorting to an extreme measure: prison sentences. |
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BBC News |
12:43pm PDT |
Row over school admissions claims |
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Summary: A head teacher and the government trade accusations over claims that schools broke the law. |
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ChristDot |
12:40pm PDT |
Plugging the Planet Into the Word |
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Summary: From The Washington Post:
"The title of this story is: 'Jesus Was Crucified,' " said the teacher on the tape, slowly pronouncing the words in Khmer, the local language, as the children followed along with their fingertips.
Six months ago, Im couldn't rea |
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ChristDot |
12:40pm PDT |
Foreign Missionaries Find Fertile Ground in Europe |
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Summary: From The Washington Post:
In the middle of all the keyboards, drums and hallelujahs, Stendor Johansen, a blond Danish sea captain built like a 180-pound ice cube, sang along and danced, as he said, like a Dane -- without moving.
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Cnn.com |
12:20pm PDT |
Obama's Mississippi win ups lead |
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Summary: Sen. Barack Obama widen his lead over Sen. Hillary Clinton in the overall delegate count by picking up delegates in Mississippi and Texas on Tuesday.
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Yahoo News |
12:19pm PDT |
White House denies Bush stifling dissent on Iran
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The White House denied on Wednesday
that President George W. Bush was stifling dissenting views in
the military after the resignation of a top commander reported
to have been at odds with his hard-line policy on Iran. |
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BBC News |
12:10pm PDT |
New car tax rates for 2009 |
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Summary: The changes to vehicle excise duty explained. |
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Yahoo News |
12:04pm PDT |
Sheriff: Woman sat on toilet for 2 years
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Authorities are considering charges in the bizarre case of a woman who sat on her boyfriend's toilet for two years — so long that her body was stuck to the seat by the time the boyfriend finally called police. |
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BBC News |
11:59am PDT |
Indians seeking vision harm sight |
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Summary: Dozens of Indians hurt their sight by staring at the sun, hoping to see a vision of the Virgin Mary, doctors say. |
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BBC News |
11:56am PDT |
Tories 'withdraw whip' from MP |
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Summary: The Conservatives say they have withdrawn the party whip from MP Bob Spink - he says he has resigned. |
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BBC News |
11:56am PDT |
Deselection row MP leaves Tories |
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Summary: The Conservatives say they have withdrawn the party whip from MP Bob Spink - he says he has resigned. |
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Yahoo News |
11:46am PDT |
U.S. finds possible Venezuela-FARC ties "disturbing"
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The United States said on Wednesday
new data about possible links between Venezuela and Colombia's
FARC guerrilla group is disturbing but Washington is far from a
decision to put Caracas on a terrorism blacklist. |
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Cnn.com |
11:44am PDT |
Plane enters restricted area over Washington |
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Summary: A private plane entered the restricted airspace over the District of Columbia on Wednesday, prompting some people to evacuate buildings on Capitol Hill but posing no imminent threat, officials said.
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Cnn.com |
11:40am PDT |
Oil hits all-time record at over $110 |
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Summary: Oil prices rebounded to another record high Wednesday after initially plummeting when a government report said supplies of crude and gasoline had risen much more than expected.
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Yahoo News |
11:28am PDT |
'Nova beats Syracuse in Big East opener
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Scottie Reynolds scored 22 points and Villanova rode some hot shooting in the second half to knock off Syracuse 82-63 Wednesday in the opening round of the Big East tournament. |
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BBC News |
11:25am PDT |
Airstrike kills Afghan civilians |
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Summary: Four Afghan civilians are killed in an airstrike by British forces, the Ministry of Defence confirms. |
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Cnn.com |
11:25am PDT |
Martin: Two states don't deserve revote |
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Summary: For two weeks we have watched nearly every political hack from Michigan and Florida hit the airwaves to tell us that voters in those states deserve to have their votes counted, and new elections should be called for and paid by? the Democratic National Co |
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Cnn.com |
11:25am PDT |
Southwest Airlines grounds 44 planes |
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Summary: Southwest Airlines has placed three employees on administrative leave following allegations that the airline broke federal safety rules, the airline said.
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Yahoo News |
11:15am PDT |
Mariah fills in for sick Janet on `SNL'
(AP)
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Summary: AP - "Saturday Night Live" has replaced a flu-ridden Janet Jackson with another diva: Mariah Carey. |
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BBC News |
11:06am PDT |
Tributes paid to late composer |
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Summary: Tributes are paid to Alun Hoddinott, one of Wales' leading classical composers, who has died. |
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Yahoo News |
11:01am PDT |
Stocks rise on Fed move, oil supply gain
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Wall Street advanced in choppy trading Wednesday, extending the huge rally a day earlier that was triggered by the Federal Reserve's plans to pump liquidity into distressed financial markets. |
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BBC News |
11:00am PDT |
Peru meteorite may rewrite rules |
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Summary: The Peruvian meteorite impact that sparked mass panic last year has provided some tantalising new science. |
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Yahoo News |
10:51am PDT |
Southwest grounds 41 planes
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Southwest Airlines Co said on
Wednesday that it has taken 41 planes out of service, but
declined to comment on the reason. |
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BBC News |
10:48am PDT |
Israelis kill four in West Bank |
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Summary: Israeli commando troops kill four Palestinian militants in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. |
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Cnn.com |
10:44am PDT |
Southwest Airlines grounds 41 planes |
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Summary: Southwest Airlines has placed three employees on administrative leave following allegations that the airline broke federal safety rules, the airline said.
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Yahoo News |
10:40am PDT |
NY Gov. Spitzer resigns amid sex scandal
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned in disgrace Wednesday after getting caught in a call-girl scandal that shattered his corruption-fighting, straight-arrow image, saying: "I cannot allow my private failings to disrupt the people's work." |
