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Yahoo News |
1:34pm PDT |
A-Rod makes more than Marlins roster
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Alex Rodriguez makes more this year than his hometown Florida Marlins. Boosted by his new deal with the New York Yankees, A-Rod tops the major league baseball salary list at $28 million, according to a study of contract terms by The Associated Press. |
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1:34pm PDT |
Abberration splits dog's left leg in two
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A developmental problem split Angel the dog's leg, making her look like a five-legged pet. Veterinarian Frank Krupka, with the Avon Lake Animal Clinic in suburban Cleveland, said he's never seen anything like it. |
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Cnn.com |
1:29pm PDT |
Cops: Third-graders plotted attack on teacher |
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BBC News |
1:26pm PDT |
Defiant Mosley vows to fight on |
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Summary: Max Mosley pledges to continue as president of the FIA, despite allegations about his private life. |
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ChristianPost |
1:24pm PDT |
Ted Turner Partners with Churches to Fight Malaria |
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Summary: Ted Turner, who once called Christianity a "religion for losers," launched a $200 million partnership Tuesday with Lutherans and Methodists to fight malaria in Africa, apologizing for his past criticism of religion and calling faith a "bright spot" in the |
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Yahoo News |
1:23pm PDT |
Britain delays cutting troops in Iraq
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Britain froze plans Tuesday to withdraw about 1,500 soldiers this spring after the faltering effort to drive Shiite militias from Basra raised doubts whether the Iraqis are capable of maintaining security in oil-rich southern Iraq. |
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1:21pm PDT |
Obama casts race between him, McCain
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Sen. Barack Obama is talking about the elephant in the room — Republican rival John McCain — and all but ignoring the Democrat who stands between him and his party's presidential nomination. |
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Cnn.com |
1:19pm PDT |
Veterans pay tribute at virtual Vietnam wall |
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Summary: Vietnam veteran Julius Derico Jr. still chokes up when he speaks of David Perkett's death, the first in his unit. Derico says he and fellow vets can now find consolation from a new source -- an online Vietnam Memorial Wall. "They are gone, but they are no |
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1:15pm PDT |
Cops: 3rd-graders aimed to hurt teacher
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A group of third-graders plotted to attack their teacher, bringing a broken steak knife, handcuffs, duct tape and other items for the job and assigning children tasks including covering the windows and cleaning up afterward, police said Tuesday. |
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1:11pm PDT |
Expert: Chute wasn't from D.B. Cooper
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A recently discovered parachute could not have been used by D.B. Cooper in 1971, says the man who packed the four chutes that were given to the mysterious skyjacker. |
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Cnn.com |
1:03pm PDT |
Laws to be waived for border fence |
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Summary: The Department of Homeland Security will bypass environmental and land-management laws to build hundreds of miles of border fence between the United States and Mexico, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Tuesday.
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Yahoo News |
12:56pm PDT |
Zimbabwe opposition leader: no talks
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader insisted Tuesday that he has won presidential elections outright and denied that his advisers were involved in talks to allow President Robert Mugabe a graceful exit. |
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12:55pm PDT |
Senate foreclosure relief bill advances
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A legislative effort to address the nation's home foreclosure crisis moved forward in the Senate Tuesday as Democratic and GOP leaders defused a potential filibuster. |
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BBC News |
12:54pm PDT |
Clinton will fight 'like Rocky' |
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Summary: Hillary Clinton vows to fight on like film character Rocky in the race to be the Democrats' presidential nominee. |
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BBC News |
12:52pm PDT |
BT advert trials were 'illegal' |
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Summary: Trials of an online ad system carried out by BT on its customers were potentially illegal, says a digital rights lawyer. |
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Yahoo News |
12:46pm PDT |
Mugabe poised for exit after Zimbabwe elections
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Summary: AFP - The 28-year rule of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe appeared to be entering the final chapter Tuesday with long-time rival Morgan Tsvangirai poised to take power after general elections. |
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ChristianPost |
12:44pm PDT |
Dobson Will 'Certainly' Vote in Election '08 |
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Summary: Dr. James Dobson said Sunday that he would vote in November, ending the widespread rumor that he would sit out during this year’s presidential election due to dissatisfaction with the choice of ... |
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BBC News |
12:41pm PDT |
'No deal' for Mugabe to step down |
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Summary: Zimbabwe's opposition leader and a government minister deny reports of a deal for Robert Mugabe to step down. |
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Cnn.com |
12:40pm PDT |
Army lets war zone couples sleep together |
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12:27pm PDT |
Bush supports Ukraine and Georgia for NATO
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. President George W. Bush vowed
on Tuesday to press NATO to put Ukraine and Georgia on the road
to membership despite resistance from Russia and skepticism
from the alliance's European members. |
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Yahoo News |
12:25pm PDT |
Clinton and Obama slam McCain on economy
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Democrats Hillary Clinton and
Barack Obama slammed potential White House opponent John McCain
on the economy on Tuesday, accusing the Republican of favoring
the wealthy and turning his back on struggling workers and
middle-class families. |
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Cnn.com |
12:24pm PDT |
Mother wins fights for autism insurance |
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Summary: Ryan Unumb just turned 7 years old. He has about 100 words in his vocabulary, even if they are difficult to understand. He's potty trained. He loves playing with water. He follows instructions, he asks for food when he's hungry, and he gives lots of kisse |
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Cnn.com |
12:18pm PDT |
Senators reach deal over mortgage crisis |
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Summary: Senators and their staffs were expected to keep negotiating right up to a key vote planned for Tuesday afternoon on a stalled homeowner relief bill, aides on both sides said.
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Yahoo News |
12:18pm PDT |
Colombia: France offers hostage medical mission
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - France has offered a medical mission to
treat sick hostages held in the jungles by Colombian
guerrillas, including French-Colombian captive Ingrid
Betancourt, Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe said on Tuesday. |
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Cnn.com |
11:56am PDT |
Audit: Pentagon overspending, delays worsen |
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Summary: The Pentagon is $295 billion over budget on dozens of key programs and taking more time to deliver the systems to the front lines, according to a report released by a government watchdog agency.
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BBC News |
11:54am PDT |
Police presence for United clash |
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Summary: Thousands of police officers are on the streets of Rome aimed at preventing violent clashes between fans. |
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Cnn.com |
11:49am PDT |
Witness: Parachute can't be D.B. Cooper's |
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Yahoo News |
11:47am PDT |
Senate leaders to draft compromise housing bill
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Senate Democrats and Republicans
agreed on Tuesday to craft a compromise bill to help homeowners
in the widening U.S. mortgage market crisis. |
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Yahoo News |
11:46am PDT |
Foreclosure relief bill clears hurdle
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Senate leaders reached a deal Tuesday to advance legislation to ease the nation's home foreclosure crisis. |
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BBC News |
11:46am PDT |
Uzbek traders mount rare protest |
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Summary: Uzbek traders take to the streets in the first demo since troops opened fire on crowds three years ago. |
