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BBC News |
3:04am PDT |
Chad peace force 'to shoot back' |
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Summary: The head of the European peace force in Chad says his troops will return fire if rebels attacked any refugee camps. |
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Yahoo News |
3:04am PDT |
China says Tibet protests have spread
(AP)
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Summary: AP - China acknowledged Thursday that anti-government riots have spread to other provinces since sweeping through Tibet last week, as communist authorities announced the first group of arrests for the violence. |
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ChristianToday |
2:52am PDT |
Zimbabwean presidential contender relying on God to defeat Mugabe |
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Summary: A teacher and businessman turned presidential candidate in Zimbabwe said his Christian faith led him to run for office to repair a country suffering from intense economic woes including the worlds highest inflation rate |
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BBC News |
2:52am PDT |
Surprise rise in UK retail sales |
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Summary: UK retail sales unexpectedly rose strongly in February, lifted by higher food sales, official figures show. |
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BBC News |
2:44am PDT |
US economy woes spark Asia falls |
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Summary: Stock markets in Hong Kong and Australia fall on worries of declining demand for raw materials. |
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Yahoo News |
2:38am PDT |
China makes arrests in Tibet crackdown
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Tibet authorities have arrested 24
suspects for "grave crimes" after troops cracked down on
anti-Chinese riots that swept the mountain region, with fallout
from the turmoil clouding diplomacy and Olympic preparations. |
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Yahoo News |
2:32am PDT |
Storms swamp Midwest on their way east
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Storms that dumped as much of a foot of rain on the Midwest took aim at the Ohio Valley and Northeast on Thursday, leaving behind submerged roads, swamped homes and more than a dozen deaths. |
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Cnn.com |
2:28am PDT |
Woman who pleaded for euthanasia found dead |
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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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Cnn.com |
2:27am PDT |
$2.5 million reward debated for rebel killer |
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Summary: Pablo Montoya may receive $2.5 million from the Colombian government for shooting a man in the head and cutting off his hand.
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BBC News |
2:25am PDT |
China steps up Tibetan crackdown |
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Summary: Chinese officials say they have arrested 24 over Lhasa protests and admit unrest has spread beyond Tibet. |
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Yahoo News |
2:14am PDT |
Brutal Iraq war enters sixth year
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The US-led war on Iraq that toppled the torturous regime of dictator Saddam Hussein entered its sixth year on Thursday with millions of Iraqis still battling daily chaos and rampant bloodshed. |
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BBC News |
2:09am PDT |
UK paedophile deported home |
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Summary: Serial paedophile Raymond Horne is deported to the UK from Australia following a 12-year jail sentence. |
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Yahoo News |
2:07am PDT |
Asian markets mixed after US losses
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Asian markets ended mixed Thursday, rebounding from early lows that came after another steep loss on Wall Street and amid persistent worry over the likely impact of a U.S. recession. |
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Yahoo News |
1:48am PDT |
US VP Cheney in surprise visit to Afghanistan
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - US Vice President Dick Cheney visited Afghanistan Thursday for talks with President Hamid Karzai to assess the fight against extremism ahead of a summit of NATO partners in the battle. |
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Cnn.com |
1:48am PDT |
China: Unrest has spread beyond Tibet |
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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 |
1:47am PDT |
'Beeb' creators reunite at museum |
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Summary: The creators of the BBC Micro are reuniting at the Science Museum to discuss the legacy of the computer. |
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BBC News |
1:47am PDT |
Arrests over Northern Bank raid |
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Summary: Detectives arrest two men over a money laundering inquiry launched after the Northern Bank robbery. |
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BBC News |
1:46am PDT |
McCain meets Brown at No 10 |
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Summary: US presidential hopeful John McCain is meeting Gordon Brown , with Iraq likely to be on the agenda. |
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Yahoo News |
1:40am PDT |
Cheney visits Afghanistan ahead of NATO summit
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Vice-President Dick Cheney made an
unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Thursday and met President
Hamid Karzai, as the United States urges NATO allies to provide
more troops and support. |
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Yahoo News |
1:33am PDT |
Group wants Clinton phone logs released
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton's early job as health care policymaker gave way during the remainder of her years as first lady to a more traditional, restricted role, according to thousands of pages of calendars outlining her activities in the White House. |
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BBC News |
1:29am PDT |
Tributes to IRA bombing victims |
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Summary: Flowers are laid to remember those killed and injured in the IRA bombing of Warrington town centre 15 years ago. |
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Cnn.com |
1:25am PDT |
Attorney: Spitzer escort was 17 in 'Wild' videos |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
1:20am PDT |
Seles memoir: From Grand Slams to stabbing |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
1:20am PDT |
China pours troops into Tibet
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - China ramped up security on Thursday to quell a Tibetan uprising, with hundreds of military trucks and thousands of heavily armed soldiers seen pouring into the remote Himalayan region. |
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BBC News |
1:15am PDT |
Jams predicted as getaway begins |
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Summary: Extensive roadworks are expected to lead to severe traffic problems as the Easter exodus gets under way. |
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ChristianToday |
1:14am PDT |
China makes arrests in Tibet crackdown |
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Summary: Tibet authorities have arrested 24 suspects for grave crimes after troops cracked down on antiChinese riots that swept the mountain region with fallout from the turmoil clouding diplomacy and Olympic preparations |
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BBC News |
1:13am PDT |
The Bill wins soap award battle |
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Summary: The Bill comes out top in the battle of the soaps at the Royal Television Society Awards in London. |
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ChristianToday |
1:13am PDT |
Cheney in Afghanistan for surprise visit |
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Summary: US VicePresident Dick Cheney made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Thursday to meet President Hamid Karzai as the United States urges NATO allies to provide more troops and support |
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ChristianToday |
1:12am PDT |
Taiwan election likely to breathe life into economy |
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Summary: When Taiwan votes for a new president on Saturday many will likely ignore proindependence rhetoric in favour of breadandbutter economic issues |
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ChristianToday |
1:12am PDT |
Dozens of slave workers said freed in China |
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Summary: Chinese police have rescued 33 mentally disabled people forced to work at a building site by slave labour merchants after the apparent suicide of a detainee alerted authorities a newspaper said on Thursday |
