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Yahoo News |
1:43am PDT |
Bush to mark 5 years of war in Iraq
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Five years after launching the U.S. invasion of Iraq, President Bush is making some of his most expansive claims of success in the fighting there. Bush said last year's troop buildup has turned Iraq around and produced "the first large-scale Arab upr |
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ChristianToday |
1:40am PDT |
Beijing says torch relay will go to Tibet |
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Summary: The torch relay for the 2008 Olympics will go to Tibet as scheduled despite the unrest in the Himalayan region a senior Beijing organiser said on Wednesday |
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ChristianToday |
1:34am PDT |
Zimbabwe exodus helps prop up Mugabe |
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Summary: Millions who fled Zimbabwe amid its economic collapse blame President Robert Mugabe but their inability to vote in elections this month may boost his chances to stay in power |
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BBC News |
1:32am PDT |
Man critical after blaze at hotel |
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Summary: A 45-year-old is in hospital and three others feared missing after a fire at a disused hotel. |
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BBC News |
1:32am PDT |
Robots fly into Antarctic skies |
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Summary: A pair of lightweight, robotic planes have made the first unmanned flights over Antarctica's icy expanses. |
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ChristianToday |
1:31am PDT |
East Timor president recounts assassination bid |
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Summary: President Jose RamosHorta spoke for the first time on Wednesday about the assassination attempt on his life in February which left him critically wounded and called for peace in East Timor |
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ChristianToday |
1:31am PDT |
Inmates riot at highsecurity Kabul jail |
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Summary: Scores of prisoners rioted in a highsecurity Kabul jail and at least nine people were wounded in an exchange of gunfire as Afghan police tried to restore order sources in two foreign aid agencies said on Wednesday |
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ChristianToday |
1:30am PDT |
Iraq reconciliation talks hit by walkouts |
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Summary: A conference to reconcile Iraqs rival political parties fell apart almost as soon as it began on Tuesday with influential Sunni and Shiite blocs pulling out in protest |
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Yahoo News |
1:29am PDT |
Asian stocks rise after Fed cut
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Summary: AP - Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as investors welcomed a hefty U.S. interest rate cut and a rally on Wall Street overnight. |
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ChristianToday |
1:29am PDT |
NATO tightens grip on north Kosovo in police vacuum |
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Summary: NATO troops in Kosovo patrolled the Serb stronghold of north Mitrovica alone on Tuesday after police withdrew following deadly Serb riots |
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Yahoo News |
1:28am PDT |
Russia complains U.S. not kept missile shield promise
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Russia complained on Wednesday that the
United States had not kept a promise to deliver written
proposals on its missile defense plan after ministerial talks
ended without agreement. |
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Yahoo News |
1:23am PDT |
Georgian leader looking for NATO boost
(AP)
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Summary: AP - President Mikhail Saakashvili of the Republic of Georgia is looking for a boost to his country's aspirations for NATO membership when he meets with President Bush. |
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Yahoo News |
1:22am PDT |
World stock markets cheer US rate cut
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Summary: AFP - Asian stocks soared Wednesday after a big bounce on Wall Street as the US Federal Reserve slashed interest rates in a bid to contain a spiralling financial crisis and risk of recession. |
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ChristianToday |
1:20am PDT |
Brown to set out security strategy |
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Summary: Prime Minister Gordon Brown will on Wednesday outline the security threats facing Britain and his governments plans to tackle them |
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ChristianToday |
1:19am PDT |
UK calls for care in Chinas handling of Tibet |
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Summary: Britains consulgeneral in Hong Kong called for care in Chinas handling of a wave of protests and riots by Tibetans that the Dalai Lamas officials believe killed 99 people |
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ChristianToday |
1:18am PDT |
Scifi guru Arthur C Clarke dies at 90 |
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Summary: Pioneering science fiction writer and visionary Arthur C Clarke best known for his work on the movie 2001 A Space Odyssey has died in his adopted home of Sri Lanka at the age of 90 |
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ChristianToday |
1:17am PDT |
Economy woes push Labour to 24year low |
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Summary: Prime Minister Gordon Browns Labour Party suffered another battering in the polls on Tuesday with data showing it falling to a 24year low |
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Cnn.com |
1:16am PDT |
Easter penitents warned: Whip at your own peril |
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Summary: Exercise caution while you practice devotion.
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Yahoo News |
1:14am PDT |
China sees 'life or death struggle' in Tibet
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Summary: AFP - China said Wednesday it was engaged in a "life or death struggle" over Tibet as dramatic footage emerged of Tibetan protesters rampaging on horseback and hoisting their national flag. |
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BBC News |
1:13am PDT |
Zimbabwe election run-up 'flawed' |
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Summary: Zimbabwe is failing to meet its democratic obligations ahead of elections next week, says a human rights group. |
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Cnn.com |
12:43am PDT |
Report: Tiger escape action lauded, but lacking |
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Summary: An organization that accredits zoos says the San Francisco Zoo had an "impressive" response to a tiger escape on Christmas Day but could have done more initially, according to a report the zoo released Tuesday.
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Yahoo News |
12:39am PDT |
Zoo's response to tiger attack detailed
(AP)
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Summary: AP - San Francisco Zoo workers should have believed two brothers who said a tiger was loose and had mauled their friend, but overall reacted well to the fatal Christmas Day attacks, according to the organization that accredits the nation's zoos. |
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Cnn.com |
12:38am PDT |
Visa has record-setting IPO |
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Summary: Visa buyers paid a whopping $17.9 billion, or $44 a share, when the company priced its initial public offering Tuesday evening.
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Yahoo News |
12:31am PDT |
Pakistan parliament meets to elect first female speaker
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Pakistan's parliament Wednesday convened a special session to elect its first female speaker, a loyalist from the party of slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. |
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BBC News |
12:28am PDT |
Afghan civilians killed in raid |
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Summary: US-led forces in Afghanistan say a woman and boy have died in a raid, locals say four more killed were also civilians. |
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BBC News |
12:27am PDT |
Greece braced for pension strike |
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Summary: Greece is expected to grind to a halt as public workers hold a general strike against proposed pension reforms. |
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BBC News |
12:25am PDT |
Retailer Next sees profits up 4% |
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Summary: Retailer Next unveils a 4% rise in annual profits, saying it is a good result "in a period of economic slowdown". |
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BBC News |
12:24am PDT |
Papers paying damages to McCanns |
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Summary: Four UK newspapers are paying damages to Madeleine McCann's parents after settling a libel action. |
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Yahoo News |
12:23am PDT |
U.S.-led force kills Afghan civilians in raid
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.S.-led coalition troops
killed three men, two children and a woman, in a raid in
southeastern Afghanistan, the district chief and village
residents said on Wednesday. |
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Yahoo News |
12:11am PDT |
Robot gets prime parking spot at station
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Dextre the robot got a prime parking spot at the international space station and should be able to keep it for at least a few months. |
