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Yahoo News |
12:02pm PDT |
Britain rolls out red carpet for France's Sarkozy and wife
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - President Nicolas Sarkozy called for France and Britain to open a new chapter in their long-fractious ties Wednesday, as he received a red-carpet welcome in London with his glamorous new wife. |
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Yahoo News |
12:00pm PDT |
Bush tells China leader of Tibet concern
(AP)
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Summary: AP - President Bush called China's President Hu Jintao on Wednesday and raised concerns about the crackdown in Tibet, joining a growing chorus of international protests about Beijing's tough tactics. |
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Cnn.com |
12:00pm PDT |
Toddler rescued after 27 hours in well |
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Summary: A 2-year-old girl was rescued today after spending 27 hours trapped in a well near the Indian capital of New Delhi. Video footage from the scene showed a man carrying the girl. She fell 45 feet into the uncovered well while playing Tuesday night.
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Cnn.com |
11:57am PDT |
Dad faces son's alleged killer, sees hope |
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Summary: Jamiel Shaw Sr. thought he'd see a "monster" when he saw his son's alleged killer. Instead, he saw a young man who looked normal. The dad now wants to use his son's death to bring unity among L.A.'s black and Latino population.
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BBC News |
11:42am PDT |
Heathrow fingerprint plan on hold |
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Summary: Plans to fingerprint passengers at Heathrow's new Terminal 5 are suspended, less than 24 hours before it is due to open. |
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Yahoo News |
11:41am PDT |
Canada's top court hears Guantanamo terrorism case
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Lawyers for Canadian terrorism suspect
Omar Khadr argued on Wednesday that Canadian investigators had
violated his rights by interviewing him at Guantanamo Bay after
his capture by U.S. forces in Afghanistan. |
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Yahoo News |
11:37am PDT |
Iraq PM gives Shiite fighters 72-hour deadline
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Iraq's premier on Wednesday gave militia battling Iraqi forces in Basra 72 hours to lay down their arms, as firefights in several Shiite strongholds across the country killed almost 50 people. |
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Cnn.com |
11:31am PDT |
Police: Mom, 4 kids were beaten to death |
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BBC News |
11:28am PDT |
Spain dig yields ancient European |
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Summary: A jawbone and teeth found in Spain are from one of the oldest known humans in Europe, scientists say. |
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Cnn.com |
11:01am PDT |
Officials identify Atlanta tornado fatality |
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Summary: Authorities have identified a man whose body was found under rubble more than a week after a tornado swept through downtown Atlanta.
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BBC News |
10:59am PDT |
France pledges Afghanistan troops |
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Summary: French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he will send more troops to Afghanistan to support Nato's mission. |
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Yahoo News |
10:58am PDT |
Astronauts prepare to land shuttle in Florida
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The shuttle Endeavour
astronauts packed gear and turned off equipment on Wednesday to
prepare for a homecoming in Florida after delivering a Japanese
storage room and a Canadian robot to the International Space
Station. |
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Yahoo News |
10:55am PDT |
Home sales, durables data point to economic stall
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Sales of new U.S. single-family
homes fell to the slowest pace in 13 years while orders for
durable goods tumbled unexpectedly last month, according to
government data that added to signs the economy has stalled. |
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Yahoo News |
10:44am PDT |
Actor Richard Widmark dies at 93
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Richard Widmark, who made a sensational film debut as the giggling killer in "Kiss of Death" and became a Hollywood leading man in "Broken Lance," "Two Rode Together" and 40 other films, has died after a long illness. He was 93. |
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Cnn.com |
10:41am PDT |
Hard-edged actor Richard Widmark dies |
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BBC News |
10:32am PDT |
Actor Richard Widmark dies at 93 |
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Summary: Hollywood actor Richard Widmark dies after a long illness at the age of 93, his wife announces. |
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ChristianPost |
10:28am PDT |
Yale Divinity Course Examines Theology in Harry Potter |
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Summary: Most people agree that the wildly popular Harry Potter series has a religious following. But do the stories about a fictional boy wizard contain religion in ... |
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Yahoo News |
10:23am PDT |
Toddler rescued from well in India
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A 2-year-old girl who fell into a 45-foot well was rescued late Wednesday after 27 hours, officials said. |
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Yahoo News |
10:17am PDT |
Foreign press visit Tibet, China says 660 surrendered
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - China moved Wednesday to show it had the situation in Tibet under control, saying more than 660 people had surrendered over deadly unrest and escorting foreign journalists on a tour of the region. |
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BBC News |
10:13am PDT |
'Boy racer' head teacher sacked |
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Summary: A head teacher jailed for dangerous driving after a high speed crash is dismissed from his job. |
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ChristianPost |
10:09am PDT |
Religious Leaders Welcome Saudi Proposal |
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Summary: Several Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders reacted warmly to a proposal for dialogue among the religions by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, welcoming the overture from the leader of the strict Muslim country as a major development in interfaith ... |
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ChristianPost |
10:06am PDT |
Ohio Abortion Clinics Required to Provide Ultrasounds, Alternatives |
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Summary: Ohio Governor Ted Strickland made into law Friday a measure that requires abortion practitioners to give women ultrasounds of their unborn child and make clear the many alternatives to abortion available to ... |
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BBC News |
10:05am PDT |
McCain urges closer foreign ties |
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Summary: Republican presidential hopeful John McCain calls for the US to work more closely with other nations. |
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Yahoo News |
10:05am PDT |
Motorola to split in 2009
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Motorola Inc said on Wednesday
it would split into two publicly traded entities in 2009,
indicating that it had no quick fix in sight for its
money-losing handset division. |
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BBC News |
10:04am PDT |
France pledges more Afghan troops |
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Summary: French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he will send more troops to Afghanistan to support Nato's mission. |
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Cnn.com |
10:02am PDT |
Dad faces son's alleged killer, sees hope for peace |
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Summary: Jamiel Shaw Sr. thought he'd see a "monster" when he saw his son's alleged killer. Instead, he saw a young man who looked normal. The dad now wants to use his son's death to bring unity among L.A.'s black and Latino population. "We have to make something |
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Cnn.com |
10:01am PDT |
India army battles to rescue trapped 2-year-old |
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Summary: A 2-year-old girl was rescued today after spending 27 hours trapped in a well near the Indian capital of New Delhi. Video footage from the scene showed a man carrying the girl. She fell 45 feet into the uncovered well while playing Tuesday night.
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ChristianToday |
9:51am PDT |
Live like Jesus Langham Partnerships Dr Chris Wright |
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Summary: The church has to live the Gospel as well as teach the Gospel says Langham Partnerships Dr Chris Wright |
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BBC News |
9:44am PDT |
Indian baby girl freed from well |
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Summary: Army engineers in northern India rescue a two-year-old girl who had fallen down a deep well. |
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Yahoo News |
9:41am PDT |
China seeks to contain Tibet unrest
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - China stepped up detentions in the
Tibetan capital Lhasa on Wednesday and vowed tighter control
over monasteries to contain protests spreading through its
ethnic Tibetan regions. |
