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5:43pm PDT |
Rose shines to share Masters lead |
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Summary: England's Justin Rose and South African Trevor Immelman share a one-shot lead at four under after the first round of the Masters. |
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5:26pm PDT |
Charles to award William's wings |
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Summary: The Prince of Wales presents his son William with his RAF pilot's wings at a graduation ceremony. |
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5:25pm PDT |
Chavez: Castro predicted fall of dollar
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that his close friend Fidel Castro predicted the fall of the U.S. dollar. Chavez said Cuba's 81-year-old former president mentioned the prediction some time ago before signs of a weakening dollar had beg |
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5:15pm PDT |
American grounds more flights, may need more time
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - American Airlines has canceled about
570 flights scheduled for Friday, raising to more than 3,000
the number this week it has grounded to reinspect the wiring on
its MD-80 fleet for a second time. |
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5:14pm PDT |
McCanns angry over Madeleine leak |
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Summary: Madeleine McCann's parents respond angrily to publication of leaked transcripts of interviews with Portuguese police. |
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5:11pm PDT |
Melting causes lake in Chile to empty
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Melting ice in southern Chile caused a glacial lake to swell and then empty suddenly, sending a "tsunami" rolling through a river, a scientist said Thursday. No one was injured in the remote region. |
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4:56pm PDT |
DNA technique 'fit for purpose' |
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Summary: A controversial method for obtaining DNA profiles is "scientifically robust", an independent review finds. |
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4:46pm PDT |
Storms pound Midwest with rain, snow
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A line of severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes and even snow pounded the nation's heartland on Thursday, flooding nearly 200 roads in Missouri, closing schools in Arkansas and ripping the roofs of dozens of houses in Texas. |
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4:40pm PDT |
'Missing' fraud art goes on show |
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Summary: A collection of paintings worth more than £500,000 is to go on show 10 years after an attempt to steal them. |
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Cnn.com |
4:32pm PDT |
Sensitive, stolen military items for sale online |
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Summary: Sensitive and stolen U.S. military items are being sold on eBay and Craigslist, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
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4:28pm PDT |
American cancels 570 flights Friday
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The cancellation of thousands of flights this week will cost American Airlines tens of millions of dollars, the company's chief executive said Thursday, but he said the nation's largest carrier can withstand the losses. |
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4:11pm PDT |
Rose shoots 4-under 68 to lead Masters
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Justin Rose has the first round of the Masters down pat. It's the rest of the tournament he must master. On a warm, sunny opening day that featured Ian Poulter's hole-in-one, a solid start to Zach Johnson's title defense and Tiger Woods plodding arou |
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4:08pm PDT |
Drug to protect against radiation |
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Summary: A drug which may protect the body against radiation, such as that in cancer treatments, is developed by US scientists. |
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4:07pm PDT |
Fears over pro-suicide web pages |
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Summary: People surfing for suicide information are more likely to find sites encouraging it than giving support, a study says. |
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4:03pm PDT |
Extra £225m to beat fuel poverty |
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Summary: Up to 100,000 households could be helped with fuel bills as the big energy firms pledge an extra £225m. |
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4:02pm PDT |
Food crisis |
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Summary: Bangladesh faces growing queues as food prices soar |
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4:01pm PDT |
American Airlines cancels 570 Friday flights
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - American Airlines said on Thursday
that it has canceled around 570 flights scheduled for Friday as
it works to complete the inspections of its MD-80 fleet as
required by the Federal Aviation Administration. |
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3:59pm PDT |
Cheney, others OK'd harsh interrogations
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Bush administration officials from Vice President Dick Cheney on down signed off on using harsh interrogation techniques against suspected terrorists after asking the Justice Department to endorse their legality, The Associated Press has learned. |
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3:56pm PDT |
U.S., Israel criticize Carter plans to see Hamas
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The U.S. State Department said on
Thursday it had advised former President Jimmy Carter against
meeting the leader of Hamas in Syria next week, saying it went
against U.S. policy of isolating the militant group. |
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3:31pm PDT |
Woman found living with rats and snakes
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Authorities say a woman has been found living with hundreds of rats and four malnourished snakes in a home outside Rochester. |
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3:29pm PDT |
Games lessons |
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Summary: London 2012 security team learn from torch protests |
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Cnn.com |
3:21pm PDT |
Teachers say district fails to act after attack |
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Summary: Two teachers at a Baltimore, Maryland, high school say they were attacked by students, and one says such assaults are commonplace, according to CNN affiliate WBAL.
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Cnn.com |
3:21pm PDT |
Obama looks to Teamsters in key state |
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Summary: Sen. Barack Obama, trying for an upset in Pennsylvania's pivotal April 22 primary, is hoping the Teamsters Union can help him reel in the state's huge blue-collar vote.
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3:08pm PDT |
Gates: US troops won't drop to 100,000
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he sees no chance that the number of U.S. troops in Iraq will drop to 100,000 by the end of the year, guaranteeing a heavy American military presence as the war grinds into its sixth year to the end of the |
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3:04pm PDT |
Man treated for gun shots to legs |
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Summary: A 29-year-old man is treated in hospital following a paramilitary-style attack in west Belfast. |
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2:59pm PDT |
Dems fault Bush on executive privilege
(AP)
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Summary: AP - President Bush's refusal to let two confidants provide information to Congress about fired federal prosecutors represents the most expansive view of executive privilege since Watergate, the House Judiciary Committee told a federal judge Thursday. |
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2:46pm PDT |
McCain outlines plan to ease U.S. housing crisis
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Republican presidential candidate John
McCain outlined plans on Thursday to ease the burden on
struggling American homeowners, drawing fire from Democratic
rivals who accused him of a half-hearted effort. |
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2:44pm PDT |
Fresh chaos for US air passengers |
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Summary: The biggest US airline cancels 900 more flights, as hundreds of planes stay grounded amid safety concerns. |
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2:43pm PDT |
Florida Submits 'Evolution Academic Freedom Act' to Senate |
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Summary: The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-3 this week to submit the Evolution Academic Freedom Act, which would guarantee the freedom of teachers and students in Florida public schools who challenge theories of Darwinism, for debate in the ... |
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2:34pm PDT |
Petraeus works to halt foreign fighters
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The top U.S. commander in Iraq revealed Thursday that he quietly visited several Middle East countries as part of diplomatic efforts to slow the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq. |
