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BBC News |
5:04am PDT |
Lib Dems call for inquiry on Iraq |
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Summary: A bill demanding an inquiry over the war in Iraq is tabled in Parliament by the Liberal Democrats. |
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Cnn.com |
5:04am PDT |
Dalai Lama 'powerless' to stop protests |
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Summary: China on Thursday acknowledged for the first time that anti-government riots that rocked Tibet last week have spread to other provinces, the nation's state-run news agency reported.
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BBC News |
5:02am PDT |
Australia deports UK paedophile |
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Summary: A paedophile who moved to Australia as a child is sent back to the UK after serving a 12-year jail sentence. |
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ChristianPost |
5:02am PDT |
France to Receive Nearly 500 Iraqi Christian Refugees |
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Summary: Nearly 500 Iraqi Christians may soon be taking refuge in France, according to reports ... |
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BBC News |
5:00am PDT |
Historic first for Maundy service |
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Summary: The Queen is attending the first Maundy Thursday ceremony to be held in Northern Ireland. |
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Cnn.com |
4:58am PDT |
X Prize offers $10M for 100-mpg vehicle |
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Yahoo News |
4:55am PDT |
Good marriage equals good blood pressure
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Summary: AP - A happy marriage is good for your blood pressure, but a stressed one can be worse than being single, a preliminary study suggests. |
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BBC News |
4:54am PDT |
New Belgian PM resolves crisis |
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Summary: Yves Leterme is appointed Belgium's new prime minister, finally ending nine months of political deadlock. |
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Yahoo News |
4:52am PDT |
US stocks heading for higher open
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Summary: AP - U.S. stocks were heading for a higher open Thursday, with investors poised to buy back into the market following its steep slide a day earlier. |
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BBC News |
4:33am PDT |
Leader warns of Iraq challenges |
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Summary: President Jalal Talabani says violence and corruption are Iraq's main problems on the invasion's fifth anniversary. |
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BBC News |
4:33am PDT |
Iraq leader sombre on anniversary |
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Summary: President Jalal Talabani says violence and corruption are Iraq's main problems on the invasion's fifth anniversary. |
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BBC News |
4:30am PDT |
Sri Lanka criticised over TV boss |
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Summary: Media activists in Sri Lanka attack the appointment of a retired army officer to a top post in state-run TV. |
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ChristianPost |
4:27am PDT |
Bin Laden Threatens EU Over Muhammad Caricatures |
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Summary: Osama bin Laden warned in a new audiotape of a "severe" reaction for Europeans' publication of cartoons of Islam's Prophet Muhammad in what experts saw as a direct threat of a new attack in ... |
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ChristianPost |
4:21am PDT |
Judge Boots Calif. Abortion Lawsuit |
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Summary: A federal judge has tossed out California's challenge to a national abortion law that officials say could cost the state billions of dollars in federal ... |
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BBC News |
4:21am PDT |
Rugby: England target Johnson |
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Summary: Former England captain Martin Johnson is approached to work alongside Brian Ashton as team manager, BBC Sport understands. |
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Cnn.com |
4:08am PDT |
Troubled borrowers left behind |
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Summary: Yolanda Cruz knew soon after she refinanced her home two and a half years ago she had a problem.
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BBC News |
4:01am PDT |
Teacher leader's warning on tests |
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Summary: A teachers' leader says school tests which could replace England's Sats might make children's lives worse. |
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ChristianPost |
3:58am PDT |
The Church in Post-Christendom |
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Summary: In order to examine how the Body of Christ is to function in post-Christendom, it is first necessary to define what we mean by ... |
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ChristianToday |
3:56am PDT |
Tearfund director to head up Friends of the Earth |
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Summary: Tearfunds Policy and Campaigns Director Andy Atkins to become new Executive Director of Friends of the Earth |
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BBC News |
3:54am PDT |
Shares fall on commodity sell-off |
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Summary: Europe and Asian shares fall as investors cash in profits from record high commodity prices. |
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ChristianToday |
3:51am PDT |
Film seeks to restore Wilberforces name among Americans |
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Summary: An awardwinning documentary on the life of the Christian British lawmaker famous for his role in helping end the British Empires slave trade is currently airing on public television across the US |
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Cnn.com |
3:41am PDT |
Denied euthanasia, disfigured woman dies |
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Summary: A French woman severely disfigured by facial tumors has been been found dead just two days after a court rejected her request for an assisted suicide.
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BBC News |
3:37am PDT |
Blast at Hamas facility in Gaza |
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Summary: Hamas members die in an explosion in Gaza, as Israeli forces reportedly shoot dead a civilian. |
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BBC News |
3:37am PDT |
Anger after removed Ghanaian dies |
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Summary: The Archbishop of Wales says the death of a woman with cancer removed from the UK will be on Britain's conscience. |
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BBC News |
3:37am PDT |
Anger as removed Ghanaian dies |
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Summary: The Archbishop of Wales says the death of a woman with cancer removed from the UK will be on Britain's conscience. |
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ChristianToday |
3:31am PDT |
Bin Laden warns EU over Prophet cartoons |
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Summary: Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden threatened the European Union with grave punishment on Wednesday for publication of cartoons mocking Islams Prophet Mohammad |
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BBC News |
3:23am PDT |
Severe rains in US leave 13 dead |
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Summary: At least 13 people have died and hundreds moved to safety after torrential rain brings havoc to central US. |
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ChristianToday |
3:16am PDT |
Views of Obamas pastor reflect black US tradition |
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Summary: Many US voters have been shocked by the sentiments expressed by the pastor of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama but they should not be surprised say faith leaders with experience of black American churches |
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BBC News |
3:08am PDT |
Oscar-winning actor Scofield dies |
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Summary: Oscar-winning actor Paul Scofield dies at the age of 86, his agent says. |
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Yahoo News |
3:06am PDT |
Cheney: Afghanistan needs NATO help
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Summary: AP - Vice President Dick Cheney says the United States will ask NATO countries to step up their commitment to help Afghanistan recover from years of tyranny and war. |
