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ChristianToday |
9:13am PDT |
Crew held hostage on French yacht freed |
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Summary: The 30strong crew of a luxury French yacht seized by Somali pirates a week ago were freed without incident on Friday but French troops later captured half the pirates French military officials said |
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ChristianToday |
9:12am PDT |
CCTV cameras could be used in exam halls |
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Summary: CCTV cameras could be used in school exam halls in an attempt to prevent cheats using increasingly hightech devices examiners said on Friday |
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ChristianToday |
9:11am PDT |
FTSE ends down as disappointing GE results weigh |
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Summary: Britains top share index fell for the fourth straight session on Friday losing 12 percent after US conglomerate General Electric posted weaker quarterly results adding to recession fears |
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Yahoo News |
9:06am PDT |
Snedeker grabs early lead
(AP)
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Summary: AP - After health problems and a sluggish start to the year, Trevor Immelman suddenly has the look of a contender at the Masters. |
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BBC News |
9:05am PDT |
Prem baby survival rates revealed |
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Summary: A major study finds no significant improvement in the survival rate for very premature babies, the BBC learns. |
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BBC News |
9:01am PDT |
No change please |
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Summary: Charlton Heston had the right idea, says Clive James |
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Yahoo News |
8:54am PDT |
Vanilla Ice released from Fla. jail
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Vanilla Ice was released from jail Friday following his arrest on a charge of simple battery for allegedly pushing his wife. |
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BBC News |
8:52am PDT |
Magician's free TV football scam |
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Summary: A magician admits selling illegal satellite cards to pubs to show Premier League football matches. |
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ChristianPost |
8:47am PDT |
N.Y. Town Registers Same-Sex Domestic Partnerships |
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Summary: The Town of Ithaca, N.Y., has become the newest addition to the list of cities that began registering same-sex domestic ... |
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ChristianPost |
8:47am PDT |
Town of Ithaca Registers Same-Sex Domestic Partnerships |
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Summary: The Town of Ithaca, N.Y., has become the newest addition to the list of cities that began registering same-sex domestic ... |
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BBC News |
8:44am PDT |
Island music festival cancelled |
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Summary: This year's Isle of Skye music festival has been cancelled after organisers racked up £500,000 in debts. |
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Cnn.com |
8:37am PDT |
More pain for air travelers |
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Summary: The problems plaguing the air travel industry continued Friday as American Airlines canceled 570 more flights, or 25% of its schedule, and stranded tens of thousands of passengers.
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Cnn.com |
8:33am PDT |
Canceled flight doesn't equal a refund |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
8:30am PDT |
Argentina braced for torch relay |
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Summary: Argentina mounts a major security operation amid threats of protests as it hosts the Olympic torch relay. |
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BBC News |
8:27am PDT |
Zimbabwe bans political rallies |
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Summary: Zimbabwean police ban political rallies, as President Mugabe rules out attending a summit on the post-election crisis. |
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Yahoo News |
8:21am PDT |
Snedeker grabs Masters golf lead
(AP)
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Summary: AP - It didn't take long for Brent Snedeker to break the logjam at the top of the leaderboard Friday at the Masters. The former U.S. Public Links champion, playing at Augusta National for the just the second time, collected birdies at Nos. 6 and 7 to grab |
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Yahoo News |
8:18am PDT |
Mugabe boycotts Zimbabwe crisis summit
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - President Robert Mugabe will boycott a southern African summit on the Zimbabwe crisis, state radio said Friday as the opposition called a general strike to press for the release of election results. |
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BBC News |
8:11am PDT |
Job losses as linen plant moves |
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Summary: Forty jobs are going as Ulster Weavers moves linen manufacturing from County Down to China. |
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Yahoo News |
8:11am PDT |
Olympic torch travels to Argentina
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Olympic torch was hidden and zealously protected by Chinese bodyguards in the Argentine capital Friday, hours ahead of a relay that protesters threatened to disrupt with "entertaining surprises." |
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Cnn.com |
8:10am PDT |
American grounds 595 more flights |
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Summary: The problems plaguing the air travel industry continued Friday as American Airlines canceled 570 more flights, or 25% of its schedule, and stranded tens of thousands of passengers.
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ChristianToday |
8:06am PDT |
British Airways delays T5 longhaul switch |
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Summary: British Airways said on Friday it would delay moving around 120 flights to the airlines new Terminal 5 at Heathrow in an effort to make sure it can handle the extra passengers and baggage involved |
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Cnn.com |
8:05am PDT |
Storms, tornadoes, snow hit heartland |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
8:04am PDT |
Dark screens |
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Summary: Japanese cinemas pull controversial Chinese shrine film |
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Yahoo News |
8:04am PDT |
IOC chiefs end talks after week of protests
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - International Olympic Committee chiefs on Friday wrapped up a week of meetings in Beijing that have been overshadowed by controversy surrounding China and disruptions to the Olympic torch relay. |
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ChristianPost |
8:04am PDT |
'American Idol' Brings Jesus Back to Worship Song |
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Summary: Following a wave of comments by Christian viewers criticizing Wednesday night's 'American Idol' performance that replaced 'Jesus' with 'shepherd' in their finale song, Idol contestants stepped back on stage Thursday, this time singing 'Jesus.... |
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ChristianToday |
8:03am PDT |
Swedish spruce may be worlds oldest living tree |
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Summary: Scientists have found a cluster of spruces in the mountains in western Sweden which at an age of 8000 years may be the worlds oldest living trees |
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ChristianToday |
7:56am PDT |
US Catholic Church supported by migrants |
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Summary: The few dozen people attending Mass on a Tuesday morning at St Michael Catholic Church in a Dallas suburb are in some ways a microcosm of the broader faith in the United States |
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Yahoo News |
7:54am PDT |
15-month Iraq tours test soldiers and families
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A year into his 15-month tour on the
streets of Baghdad, the tough part for U.S. Army Specialist
Jason Ellis was going home on leave to see his 18-month-old
boy. |
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ChristianToday |
7:51am PDT |
Reform laws take Bosnia closer to EU entrytop aide |
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Summary: Bosnias international peace overseer Miroslav Lajcak said on Friday the adoption of a reform package by the Bosnian parliament was a step towards membership of the European Union |
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BBC News |
7:48am PDT |
US consumer confidence crumbles |
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Summary: US consumer sentiment is now at its lowest level in 26 years, says a closely-watched survey. |
