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Cnn.com |
7:15am PDT |
Vaccine-autism question divides parents, scientists |
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Summary: At 13, Michelle Cedillo can't speak, wears a diaper and suffers seizures. Michelle has no idea she is at the center of a court case over the vaccines she was given for measles, mumps and rubella. Her parents say she was a happy, normal toddler until she g |
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Cnn.com |
7:12am PDT |
Autism's pure love blesses mom |
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Summary: Parents share deeply personal stories of raising autistic children. "The diagnosis triggers a grieving process," Selma Crosby said. But as her son Joshua grew, she says he gave her "a slice of heaven and pure love."
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Cnn.com |
7:12am PDT |
Parents tell of joy, not struggle of autism |
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Summary: "These stories have truly touched my heart. I myself am a mother of an 8 year old autistic girl and she has taught me so much and has blessed my life ... I love her so much. I hope all you parents out there in the world realize how blessed you are." - Kar |
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Cnn.com |
7:12am PDT |
Dad amazed by autistic daughter's progress |
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Summary: Parents share deeply personal stories of raising autistic children. Luciano Batista had "no clue" about the disorder until his daughter was diagnosed at age 2. Now, he says, she's grown into an "amazing" girl. "Everything I do has got to be based around h |
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Cnn.com |
7:12am PDT |
Autism's pure love blesses mom |
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Summary: "These stories have truly touched my heart. I myself am a mother of an 8 year old autistic girl and she has taught me so much and has blessed my life ... I love her so much. I hope all you parents out there in the world realize how blessed you are." - Kar |
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Cnn.com |
7:12am PDT |
Autistic boy thrills mom with 'mission of love' |
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Summary: Parents share deeply personal stories of raising autistic children. "The diagnosis triggers a grieving process," Selma Crosby said. But as her son Joshua grew, she says he gave her "a slice of heaven and pure love."
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Yahoo News |
7:05am PDT |
Britain begins airliner bomb plot trial
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The trial of eight Britons accused of
plotting to blow up transatlantic airliners bound for north
America began on Wednesday with jury selection. |
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BBC News |
6:58am PDT |
Fashion faux pas |
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Summary: Harman and Hague turn into Trinny and Susannah |
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ChristianToday |
6:57am PDT |
Enforced destitution of asylumseekers a shameful blemish says group |
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Summary: Church Action on Poverty CAP has warmly welcomed a new report which finds significant failings in the UK asylum system |
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Yahoo News |
6:54am PDT |
Bernanke: Economy could shrink in 1st half 2008
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The U.S. economy could contract in
the first half of this year but should then pick up as
aggressive interest rate cuts stimulate growth and financial
and housing market woes recede, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke said on Wednesday. |
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Cnn.com |
6:53am PDT |
Fed chief says economy may shrink |
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Summary: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that the U.S. economy could shrink in the first half of the year - the closest that the nation's central bank chief has yet come to proclaiming a recession.
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Yahoo News |
6:52am PDT |
Cops: 3rd-graders plotted teacher attack
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A group of children ages 8 to 10 apparently were mad at their teacher because she had scolded one of them for standing on a chair, authorities say. |
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Yahoo News |
6:52am PDT |
CBS reduces TV stations' news staffs
(AP)
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Summary: AP - CBS-owned TV stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago are reducing their news staffs. The cuts include two well-known anchors in Los Angeles, five on-air veterans in San Francisco and one of Chicago's highest-paid anchors. |
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BBC News |
6:46am PDT |
Hercules safety change not made |
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Summary: A Safety modification to RAF Hercules planes which may have prevented the deaths of 10 servicemen in Iraq was not conducted, their inquest hears. |
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BBC News |
6:43am PDT |
Why a Chilean protester stormed the set of the latest Bond film |
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Summary: A local politician in Chile is arrested after driving onto the set of the latest Bond movie to protest against the filming. |
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Yahoo News |
6:37am PDT |
Zimbabwe opposition claims election victory
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Zimbabwe's opposition on Wednesday pre-empted the official results of the country's general elections, declaring its leader Morgan Tsvangirai had delivered a knock-out blow to President Robert Mugabe. |
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Yahoo News |
6:37am PDT |
Bernanke warns of possible recession
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Congress on Wednesday that the economy may shrink over the first half of this year, which would signal the start of a recession. Yet, he didn't offer assurances of further interest rate cuts. |
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BBC News |
6:32am PDT |
Q&A: Safe net use |
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Summary: What parents can do to help to keep their children safe |
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BBC News |
6:24am PDT |
Schools breaching admissions code |
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Summary: The government says 96 schools out of 570 that it checked have been found to be breaking the code on admissions. |
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BBC News |
6:24am PDT |
School admissions cheats revealed |
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Summary: The government says 96 schools out of 570 that it checked have broken the admissions code. |
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Yahoo News |
6:14am PDT |
Bush sets out to salvage legacy on world stage
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. President George W. Bush sought
to salvage his legacy on the world stage on Wednesday by
defending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and appealing to
Russia to drop opposition to a missile defense shield. |
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Cnn.com |
6:14am PDT |
Quit fighting -- get a postnuptial agreement |
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Summary: Can a piece of paper save a marriage? One suburban Boston couple figured it was worth trying so they entered into a legal agreement to manage a major source of tension in their relationship - money.
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Cnn.com |
6:05am PDT |
Sea lions at dam spared death sentence |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
6:03am PDT |
Zimbabwe opposition declares victory
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The main opposition party claimed outright victory Wednesday for its leader Morgan Tsvangirai, saying he had won 50.3 percent of the vote compared to 43.8 percent for President Robert Mugabe. |
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Cnn.com |
5:59am PDT |
Judge says kicking whites out a 'mistake' |
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Summary: An Atlanta, Georgia, judge who ordered white lawyers out of his courtroom so he could lecture African-American defendants called that decision a "mistake" Tuesday night.
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Yahoo News |
5:58am PDT |
Zimbabwe opposition MDC claim victory in presidential poll
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change pre-empted the official result on Wednesday by declaring itself the winner of joint presidential and legislative elections. |
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Cnn.com |
5:55am PDT |
Roger Ebert can write, but still can't talk |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
5:50am PDT |
Obama wins endorsement of former Rep. Hamilton
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate
Barack Obama on Wednesday won the endorsement of Lee Hamilton,
a former Indiana congressman who is a leading U.S. authority on
foreign relations and national security. |
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ChristDot |
5:42am PDT |
Evangelical stays the course, with grace and humility |
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Summary: From The Washington Times:
As already stated, Mr. Keller's approach to his argument is anything but direct. He gives up more ground than the 2006 Indianapolis Colts defense (seventh worst all time) and uses more misdirection than an option offense. [...] |
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BBC News |
5:41am PDT |
Zimbabwe opposition claim victory |
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Summary: Zimbabwe's opposition has released its results from the presidential election, saying they give it victory. |
