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8:03pm PDT |
Brown set to confront Wall Street |
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Summary: UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who has arrived in the US, will urge Wall Street bankers to come clean. |
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Cnn.com |
8:03pm PDT |
Wife brings divorce drama to YouTube |
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BBC News |
7:53pm PDT |
More time to quiz Rhys suspects |
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Summary: Police are given extra time to question 12 people about the murder of Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones. |
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Yahoo News |
7:42pm PDT |
Pope to broach thorny issues with Bush during US visit
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Pope Benedict XVI was expected Wednesday to raise sensitive issues such as the Iraq war and Hispanic immigration when he meets with President George W. Bush on the second day of a US visit that began under the cloud of a clergy sex scandal. |
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Cnn.com |
7:25pm PDT |
Diplomats warned of forced Iraq service |
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Summary: U.S. diplomats may be forced to serve in Iraq next year if enough qualified candidates do not apply for certain jobs, the State Department warned employees Tuesday.
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Cnn.com |
7:23pm PDT |
Plane slams into homes, marketplace |
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Summary: A plane crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, tearing the roofs off houses as it plowed through a densely populated market near the runway. An airline official reportedly said 21 people died, but the final toll was unclear. A journalist on the scen |
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7:09pm PDT |
'Very afraid' |
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Summary: The Indonesian tricked into working in Iraq |
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Yahoo News |
6:51pm PDT |
McCain's GOP critics in Arizona continue to press their case
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Sen. John McCain's status as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee has done little to ease the criticism he faces from a small but vocal group of conservatives in his home state. |
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BBC News |
6:49pm PDT |
Iran orders laureate's protection |
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Summary: Iran's president orders police to ensure the safety of Nobel laureate and activist Shirin Ebadi, state media reports. |
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Yahoo News |
6:43pm PDT |
Ex-nanny for Rob Lowe claims she was sexually abused
(AP)
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Summary: AP - One of three former employees being sued by Rob Lowe says the actor sexually abused her for years but she continued to work for him and his wife because she loved their two boys and needed the job. |
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Yahoo News |
6:42pm PDT |
Move over, Ozzfest: Motley Crue announces Crue Fest
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Motley Crue is hitting the road again — and they're bringing some friends along for the ride. The heavy metal band announced the launch of the first-ever Crue Fest on Tuesday. The summer rock festival will feature the four original members of Motley |
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BBC News |
6:42pm PDT |
Easyjet offer broke advert rules |
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Summary: Low-cost airline Easyjet broke rules by increasing fares after advertising a 25% discount on its routes, a watchdog rules. |
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Yahoo News |
6:34pm PDT |
Tiger Woods will miss a month after surgery on left knee
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Tiger Woods had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday to repair cartilage damage, his second operation in five years on the same knee. He is expected to miss at least a month while he recovers. |
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Yahoo News |
6:27pm PDT |
Gov't raises safety questions about chemical in plastics
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A chemical used to make baby bottles and other shatterproof plastic containers could be linked to a range of hormonal problems, a preliminary government report has found. |
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BBC News |
6:24pm PDT |
Warm US welcome for Pope Benedict |
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Summary: Pope Benedict XVI receives an unprecedented presidential greeting at the airport on his first official US visit. |
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Yahoo News |
6:23pm PDT |
Shock jocks suspended over slur against Alaska Native women
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A radio station suspended two disc jockeys Tuesday over a derogatory remark about Alaska Native women made on their show, a comment that has Alaskans comparing the shock-jock duo to Don Imus. |
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Cnn.com |
6:17pm PDT |
More airports get 'whole body imaging' |
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Summary: Some travelers at key airports in New York and Los Angeles may be put through machines that see through clothing and provide a detailed image of a person's body beginning later this week.
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Cnn.com |
6:06pm PDT |
Martin: No 'average' Americans in White House |
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Summary: Can we all just stop the silly nonsense over who is an elitist and whether an "average American" will occupy the White House?
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Cnn.com |
6:06pm PDT |
Martin: Stop it! D.C. doesn't do 'average' |
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Summary: Can we all just stop the silly nonsense over who is an elitist and whether an "average American" will occupy the White House?
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Cnn.com |
6:06pm PDT |
Martin: No 'Average' Americans in White House |
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Summary: Can we all just stop the silly nonsense over who is an elitist and whether an "average American" will occupy the White House?
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Yahoo News |
5:44pm PDT |
China steps forward in new bid to end Iran dispute
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - China edges nearer the centre of
contention over Iran's nuclear ambitions on Wednesday by
hosting talks of diplomatic powers on whether to offer stronger
incentives to Iran to curb atomic work. |
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Cnn.com |
5:39pm PDT |
Pope greeted by Bush at start of tour |
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Summary: Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in the United States to start a six-day, two-city journey that will take him from the White House to the halls of the United Nations. Security precautions have been taken in the air, on land and in the water for the visit.
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Yahoo News |
5:38pm PDT |
U.S. would only boycott Beijing over athlete safety
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The United States would only consider
boycotting the Beijing Olympics if China was unable to
guarantee athlete safety, United States Olympic Committee
(USOC) chief Jim Scherr said on Tuesday. |
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Yahoo News |
5:22pm PDT |
Shock-jocks suspended over slur against Alaska Native women
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A radio station suspended two disc jockeys Tuesday over a derogatory remark about Alaska Native women made on their show, a comment that has Alaskans comparing the shock-jock duo to Don Imus. |
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Yahoo News |
5:20pm PDT |
Images show police well armed for raid on polygamist retreat
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Police wore body armor, sported automatic weapons and were backed by an armored personnel carrier for a raid on a West Texas polygamist retreat, photos and video released Tuesday show. |
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Yahoo News |
5:17pm PDT |
Bush to announce goal for stopping greenhouse emissions
(AP)
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Summary: AP - President Bush, stepping into the debate over global warming, plans to announce on Wednesday a national goal for stopping the growth of greenhouse gas emissions over the next few decades. |
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Yahoo News |
5:08pm PDT |
Rose to bolt Memphis for NBA, Calipari agrees to extension
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Memphis freshman Derrick Rose announced he was jumping to the NBA Tuesday, the same day coach John Calipari agreed in principle to a contract extension with the school. |
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Yahoo News |
5:06pm PDT |
Plane crashes in Congo, killing at least 33
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A Congolese airliner crashed into a
market district in the eastern city of Goma on Tuesday, killing
at least 33 people and injuring 80, the government said. |
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Yahoo News |
5:04pm PDT |
Man dressed as a woman accused of crashing into shop
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Police say a man dressed as a woman repeatedly crashed his car into a suburban Detroit lingerie store that had refused to hire him earlier this year. |
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BBC News |
5:03pm PDT |
Child doctors court witness fear |
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Summary: Paediatricians are being put off appearing as expert witness in court cases, doctors say. |
