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BBC News |
7:28pm PDT |
Tower's royal lions 'from Africa' |
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Summary: Two lion skulls found during excavations at the Tower of London originated in north-west Africa, researchers say. |
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Cnn.com |
7:12pm PDT |
Navy: Former commander fired for lying |
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Summary: A former military aide to President George H.W. Bush, who later became commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, has been fired for providing "false and misleading" information to the Department of Defense inspector general, the U.S. Navy confirmed Monday.
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BBC News |
6:57pm PDT |
WWII Bevin Boys receive badges |
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Summary: The work of the Bevin Boys during World War II is to be commemorated with special badges later. |
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BBC News |
6:57pm PDT |
Bevin Boys of WWII to be honoured |
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Summary: The work of the Bevin Boys during World War II is to be commemorated with special badges later. |
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BBC News |
6:42pm PDT |
Space shuttle ending record visit |
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Summary: The US space shuttle Endeavour undocks from the International Space Station at the end of a record mission. |
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Yahoo News |
6:27pm PDT |
Satellite radio merger gets antitrust OK
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Sirius Satellite Radio's
$4.59 billion purchase of rival XM Satellite Radio was
given antitrust clearance on Monday as the Justice Department
concluded consumers have many alternatives, including mobile
phones and personal audio players. |
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BBC News |
6:24pm PDT |
Wheeze 'link' to baby milk powder |
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Summary: Prolonged exposure to baby milk powder increases the risk of breathing problems, a study finds. |
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Yahoo News |
6:23pm PDT |
NY Gov. Paterson says he used cocaine
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Gov. David Paterson said Monday he used cocaine in his 20s and smoked marijuana when he was younger. In reference to cocaine, Paterson, 53, said in a television interview that he "tried it a couple of times" when he was "about 22 or 23." |
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BBC News |
6:21pm PDT |
Pupils 'lured' into armed forces |
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Summary: Teachers are to consider calling for a ban on armed forces "recruitment" in schools in England and Wales. |
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Cnn.com |
6:18pm PDT |
Chinese agent sentenced over military secrets |
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Summary: A Chinese-born engineer who conspired to export U.S. military technology to China was sentenced Monday to 24 years and 4 months in federal prison.
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Yahoo News |
6:15pm PDT |
Pamela Anderson's brief marriage ends
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Pamela Anderson has ended another brief marriage. The "Baywatch" star's nuptials with Rick Salomon were officially annulled Monday, according to documents filed in Superior Court. The documents listed fraud as the reason for the annulment but did not |
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Yahoo News |
6:15pm PDT |
Wall Street may cut 20,000 jobs over 2 years: report
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - New York City risks losing more than
20,000 jobs in the high-paying financial sector over the next
two years as the crisis in mortgage markets drives down Wall
Street's profits, according to a report issued on Monday. |
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Yahoo News |
6:13pm PDT |
McCain says US succeeding in Iraq
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Fresh off his eighth Iraq visit, Sen. John McCain declared Monday that "we are succeeding" and said he wouldn't change course — even as the U.S. death toll rose to 4,000 and the war entered its sixth year. |
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BBC News |
6:04pm PDT |
Anger problems 'left untreated' |
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Summary: People who cannot control their anger have nowhere to turn, the Mental Health Foundation warns. |
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ChristDot |
5:57pm PDT |
Bonus Features |
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Summary: OK, so does anyone have any "favorite moments" on Christdot?
Or, alternately, does anyone have any burning unanswered questions? |
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BBC News |
5:44pm PDT |
US congratulates Bhutan on vote |
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Summary: The US congratulates Bhutan for choosing its first democratically elected government. |
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BBC News |
5:19pm PDT |
Devolution review plans outlined |
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Summary: Plans to move forward the review of Scottish devolution 10 years on are due to be outlined. |
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BBC News |
5:02pm PDT |
CBI predicts 'even slower growth' |
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Summary: Employers' organisation the CBI says the UK economy will grow more slowly than predicted in 2008. |
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BBC News |
5:00pm PDT |
Donors accused of failing Afghans |
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Summary: Some $10bn in aid promised to Afghanistan has still to be delivered, the aid organisation Oxfam says. |
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Yahoo News |
4:57pm PDT |
NASA cut means no roving for Mars rover
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Scientists plan to put one of the twin Mars rovers to sleep and limit the activities of the other robot to fulfill a NASA order to cut $4 million from the program's budget, mission team members said Monday. |
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Yahoo News |
4:52pm PDT |
Clinton 'misspoke' about '96 Bosnia trip
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign said she "misspoke" last week when saying she had landed under sniper fire during a trip to Bosnia as first lady in March 1996. |
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Yahoo News |
4:49pm PDT |
Talks pending on baseball drug agreement
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Lawyers for baseball players and owners hope to reach an agreement on changes in their drug agreement before most teams start the regular season, culminating talks that began following recommendations in December's Mitchell Report. |
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Yahoo News |
4:44pm PDT |
Justice Dept. approves XM-Sirius merger
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Justice Department on Monday approved Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s proposed $5 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., saying the deal was unlikely to lessen competition or harm consumers. The transaction was approved without c |
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Cnn.com |
4:33pm PDT |
Shuttle crew bids farewell, departs station |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
4:27pm PDT |
US vessel 'shoots at Suez boat' |
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Summary: A US container ship opens fire on a small Egyptian boat in the Suez Canal, killing one man, Egyptian reports say. |
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Yahoo News |
4:14pm PDT |
U.S. satellite radio merger gets antitrust OK
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Sirius Satellite Radio's
$4.59 billion purchase of rival XM Satellite Radio was
given antitrust clearance on Monday as the Justice Department
concluded consumers have many alternatives, including mobile
phones and personal audio players. |
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ChristianPost |
4:11pm PDT |
Operation Blessing to Provide Parasite Protection for 9.5 Million Youth |
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Summary: Operation Blessing International (OBI) plans to treat 9.5 million children throughout South America with new anti-parasitic medication by the end of this ... |
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BBC News |
3:59pm PDT |
Basra imposes night-time curfew |
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Summary: The south Iraqi city of Basra imposes an indefinite night curfew amid fears of Shia militia violence. |
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Yahoo News |
3:45pm PDT |
Protest at Olympic flame-lighting
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Even before the Olympic flame was lit Monday, a protester of China's human rights policies disrupted the solemn ceremony, foreshadowing the prospect of demonstrations throughout the 85,000-mile torch-relay route right up to the Beijing Games themselv |
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Yahoo News |
3:43pm PDT |
Clinton proposes steps to ease housing crisis
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Democrat Hillary Clinton proposed
steps on Monday to boost the ailing U.S. economy and ease the
housing crisis in a pitch for support from blue-collar workers
ahead of next month's presidential showdown with Barack Obama
in Pennsylvania. |
