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BBC News |
11:58pm PDT |
Seven police hurt in Spanish bomb |
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Summary: Seven police officers are wounded in a bomb blast in northern Spain blamed on Basque separatist group, Eta. |
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BBC News |
11:57pm PDT |
Wily Hopkins attacks Calzaghe Sr |
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Summary: Bernard Hopkins is claiming Joe Calzaghe's dad and trainer Enzo would put his son's safety at risk to satisfy his own ego. |
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BBC News |
11:54pm PDT |
Building firms 'rigged contracts' |
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Summary: The Office of Fair Trading accuses 112 construction companies of rigging bids for contracts. |
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ChristianToday |
11:54pm PDT |
Turkey Trial resumes of Bible publishing workers killers |
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Summary: The trial of five men accused of murdering three Christians in south east Turkey resumed on Monday just days before the countrys believers mark one year since the horrific murders |
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Cnn.com |
11:44pm PDT |
Another 'Idol' finalist eliminated |
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Yahoo News |
11:43pm PDT |
Penguins top Senators 3-1 and complete series sweep
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Summary: AP - Evgeni Malkin and Jarko Ruutu scored second-period goals, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night to complete a four-game sweep of their first-round series. |
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ChristianToday |
11:41pm PDT |
Florida considers I Believe license plates |
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Summary: Florida residents may soon have the option to purchase license plates that display and represent their faith thanks to a new measure currently under review in the Florida legislature |
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BBC News |
11:38pm PDT |
Prosecutors charge Samsung chief |
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Summary: Prosecutors in South Korea indict Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee for tax evasion and breach of trust. |
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Cnn.com |
11:36pm PDT |
Hundreds detained in 5-state immigration raids |
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Summary: Federal immigration agents fanned out across five states Wednesday, detaining hundreds of employees of Pilgrim's Pride, one of the nation's largest poultry companies.
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Yahoo News |
11:34pm PDT |
China cancels May 1 plan to reopen Tibet: official
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Summary: AFP - China has abandoned plans to reopen riot-hit Tibet to visitors on May 1, a tourism official in the Himalayan region said Thursday, amid reports of simmering tension there. |
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BBC News |
11:28pm PDT |
Kenya set for coalition cabinet |
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Summary: Kenya's power-sharing cabinet is due to be sworn in, with the opposition's Raila Odinga set to become prime minister. |
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BBC News |
11:22pm PDT |
Flaws 'could sink diploma scheme' |
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Summary: The new diploma qualification for England risks failing if flaws are not ironed out, an exam board head warns. |
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ChristianToday |
11:20pm PDT |
Pressure mounts on Zimbabwe at UN council |
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Summary: Western states joined the United Nations in urging action to ensure a fair outcome from Zimbabwes elections but most African countries avoided the issue at a summit of the Security Council and the African Union on Wednesday |
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ChristianToday |
11:19pm PDT |
East Timors RamosHorta returns home to warm welcome |
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Summary: East Timors president Jose RamosHorta arrived home on Thursday to a cheering crowd of thousands after more than two months of treatment in Australia for injuries sustained in an assassination attempt in February |
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ChristianToday |
11:18pm PDT |
Torch greeted with protests in India |
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Summary: The Olympic torch arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to be met immediately with protests from members of the worlds largest community of exiled Tibetans who vowed to disrupt its passage through the Indian capital |
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ChristianToday |
11:18pm PDT |
Obama and Clinton on defensive in tense debate |
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Summary: Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton tried to explain recent controversial remarks during a tense debate on Wednesday with Obama accusing Clinton of taking political advantage of his characterization of smalltown residents |
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ChristianToday |
11:17pm PDT |
Australia PM asks nation to agree on vision |
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Summary: Australias Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has asked his countrymen to set aside differences and agree on a vision for the nations future warning that without imagination it will perish within decades |
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ChristianToday |
11:17pm PDT |
Officials say Israeli troops kill two in WBank |
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Summary: Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant and a teenager on Thursday during a raid into the occupied West Bank Palestinian medical and security officials said |
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ChristianToday |
11:16pm PDT |
SKorea culls 3 mln birds as bird flu spreads fast |
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Summary: South Korea said on Thursday it had culled three million farmed birds and was probing seven fresh cases of suspected bird flu as the country grapples with its worst avian influenza outbreak in four years |
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ChristianToday |
11:15pm PDT |
G8 foreign ministers worry about Zimbabwe tension |
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Summary: Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight advanced nations expressed deep concern on Thursday about rising tension in Zimbabwe where the results of a March 29 presidential election have yet to be released |
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ChristianToday |
11:13pm PDT |
McCain believes using faith for election is wrong advisor |
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Summary: An insider of John McCains campaign said the Republican nomineeinwaiting refuses to use his faith for political gains and is debating whether to speak more openly about his relationship with God |
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ChristianToday |
11:05pm PDT |
Corporate giants take a shine to cuttingedge art |
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Summary: Walk into any lobby in Londons financial heart and the change is clear the Citys giants have dropped the Old Masters and are embracing contemporary art instead in the battle to impress clients and inspire employees |
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ChristianToday |
11:03pm PDT |
Darwins private papers get Internet launch |
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Summary: The first draft of Charles Darwins On The Origin Of Species is among a wealth of papers belonging to the intensely private man who changed science being published on the Internet on Thursday for the first time |
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ChristianToday |
11:02pm PDT |
Brown looking past Bush presidency |
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Summary: Prime Minister Gordon Brown will meet all three major US presidential candidates on Thursday before seeing President George W Bush a reminder that world leaders are now looking beyond Bush to his successor |
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ChristianToday |
11:01pm PDT |
Brown accused of treating Zimbabwe like colony |
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Summary: Zimbabwes justice minister accused Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday of treating Zimbabwe like a British colony and suggested London bribed election officials to oust President Robert Mugabe |
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BBC News |
10:49pm PDT |
Concern as medical help calls cut |
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Summary: Restrictions on the number of times firefighters are called to help cover paramedics in medical emergencies is criticised. |
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Yahoo News |
10:48pm PDT |
Pope to say Mass in Washington baseball stadium
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Summary: Reuters - On the third day of his visit to the
United States, Pope Benedict will celebrate Mass in
Washington's new baseball stadium, address Catholic educators
and meet with leaders of five non-Christian religions. |
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BBC News |
10:45pm PDT |
Teaching college looks at merger |
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Summary: Stranmillis University College is considering a complete merger with Queen's University in Belfast. |
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Yahoo News |
10:33pm PDT |
Indian capital locked down for tense torch relay
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Summary: AFP - India's capital was barricaded and flooded with police and soldiers on Thursday for the latest and most sensitive leg of the protest-hit Beijing Olympic torch relay. |
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BBC News |
10:08pm PDT |
Tories kick off election battle |
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Summary: The Conservatives begin their local election campaign with pledges on the environment and housing. |
