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BBC News |
11:52pm PDT |
Bodies of two airmen flown home |
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Summary: The bodies of two airmen killed in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan are being flown back to the UK. |
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Cnn.com |
11:49pm PDT |
Torch arrives in Thailand amid security |
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Summary: The Olympic flame arrived in Bangkok early Friday from New Delhi, India, where extraordinary security measures kept thousands of anti-Chinese protesters mostly at bay during a shortened relay on Thursday.
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ChristianToday |
11:48pm PDT |
Christians welcome High Court ruling on BAE and Saudi Arabia |
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Summary: Christian campaigners have called for the reopening of a corruption investigation into the arms company BAE Systems following a landmark ruling in the High Court last week |
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Yahoo News |
11:44pm PDT |
Ravens quarterback McNair retires after 13 seasons
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Summary: AP - Steve McNair intended to complete the final three years of his contract with the Baltimore Ravens. He worked hard during the offseason and arrived at minicamp ready to assume his role as the starting quarterback. |
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BBC News |
11:42pm PDT |
Grant hails vital Chelsea victory |
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Summary: Chelsea boss Avram Grant says his side are still in contention for the Premier League title after their 1-0 victory over Everton. |
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BBC News |
11:36pm PDT |
Hopkins ready to outbox Calzaghe |
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Summary: Bernard Hopkins's trainer Freddie Roach says his team have developed the ideal plan to beat Joe Calzaghe. |
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ChristianToday |
11:35pm PDT |
US attacks Africa on Zimbabwe |
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Summary: The United States criticised Africa for lack of action on Zimbabwe on Thursday and South Africa expressed concern for the first time over a long delay in issuing results from a March 29 presidential election |
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ChristianToday |
11:34pm PDT |
South Korea says agrees on US beef imports |
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Summary: South Korea agreed on Friday to open its market to US beef boosting prospects for a sweeping trade deal ahead of a Camp David summit between leaders of the two allies later in the day |
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ChristianToday |
11:34pm PDT |
US and UK united against Iran nuclear programme |
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Summary: The leaders of the United States and Britain on Thursday pledged a united effort to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon possibly by expanding sanctions against Tehran |
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ChristianToday |
11:33pm PDT |
China state media seeks to cool nationalist anger |
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Summary: Chinese official media have sought to temper nationalist calls to boycott foreign businesses accused of backing Tibetan independence urging angry citizens to focus on economic development |
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ChristianToday |
11:32pm PDT |
Israeli troops kill militant in West Bank |
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Summary: Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant and arrested another during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Friday witnesses and medical officials said |
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ChristianToday |
11:31pm PDT |
Carter calls Gaza blockade a crime and atrocity |
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Summary: Former US President Jimmy Carter called the blockade of Gaza a crime and an atrocity on Thursday and said US attempts to undermine the Islamist movement Hamas had been counterproductive |
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ChristianToday |
11:30pm PDT |
Georgia demands Russia drop prorebel plans |
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Summary: Georgia demanded on Thursday that Russia drop plans to forge closer ties with two rebel regions of Georgia and urged the international community to help it put pressure on Moscow |
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ChristianToday |
11:21pm PDT |
US may block UKSaudi Eurofighter deal |
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Summary: A British government contract to supply Saudi Arabia with Eurofighter Typhoon planes could be in jeopardy because of an internal US administration debate over whether to approve the deal The Financial Times reported on Friday |
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ChristianToday |
11:19pm PDT |
Veteran MP Gwyneth Dunwoody dies |
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Summary: Gwyneth Dunwoody the Labour Partys longest serving woman MP has died her son said on Friday |
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BBC News |
11:17pm PDT |
Seventh charged in Rhys inquiry |
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Summary: A 20-year-old man arrested over the Rhys Jones murder investigation is charged with assisting an offender. |
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ChristianToday |
11:17pm PDT |
Brown says he is sticking to the job |
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Summary: Prime Minister Gordon Brown struck a defiant note on Thursday in the face of his growing unpopularity saying he was focused on keeping the economy on an even keel with the right longterm decisions |
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ChristianToday |
11:14pm PDT |
Six found guilty in terror trial |
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Summary: Six British Muslim men were found guilty on Thursday of inciting acts of terrorism or raising money for terrorist purposes |
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Cnn.com |
11:12pm PDT |
Spears must pay lawyers at least $372,500 |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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ChristianToday |
11:12pm PDT |
Brown to aim for economic growth |
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Summary: Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday said he and US President George W Bush would do whatever they could to ensure the US and British economies resume their paths of upward growth |
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Yahoo News |
11:01pm PDT |
Stars have reigning champ Ducks on brink of elimination
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Stu Barnes and Steve Ott scored third-period goals and Marty Turco came within 7.6 seconds of a shutout, sending the Dallas Stars past the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 Thursday night and putting the reigning Stanley Cup champions on the brink of elimination. |
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BBC News |
10:55pm PDT |
Probe 'fight' after 34 fractures |
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Summary: The family of a woman whose body was found to have 34 broken bones say they will fight for an inquiry. |
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BBC News |
10:52pm PDT |
Verdict wait in heroin death case |
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Summary: A jury is to resume considering a verdict in the case of the half-sister of a heroin overdose victim. |
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Yahoo News |
10:49pm PDT |
Troubled Olympic torch arrives in Thailand
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Summary: AFP - The troubled Olympic torch relay arrived in Thailand on Friday, as more controversy erupted when one of the Japanese hosts dropped out in protest over China's crackdown in Tibet. |
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Cnn.com |
10:49pm PDT |
Bloomberg: Next president will be 'adult' |
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Summary: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday that whoever wins the presidency in November, "at least we'll have an adult in office who can lead and accomplish something."
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BBC News |
10:39pm PDT |
Union campaigns on tips 'abuse' |
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Summary: The largest union in the UK, Unite, launches a campaign to stop restaurants abusing the tips paid to staff. |
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BBC News |
10:39pm PDT |
Union campaigns on tips 'abuse' |
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Summary: The largest union in the UK, Unite, launches a campaign to stop restaurants abusing the tips paid to staff. |
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BBC News |
10:26pm PDT |
Brown urges US action on economy |
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Summary: Gordon Brown is to urge America to lead the world in tackling global problems. |
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Yahoo News |
10:11pm PDT |
Praying passenger removed from plane at NY airport
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Summary: AP - A passenger who left his seat to pray in the back of a plane before it took off, ignoring flight attendants' orders to return, was removed by an airport security guard, a witness and the airline said. |
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Yahoo News |
10:09pm PDT |
Pope turns to world issues in U.N. speech
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Pope Benedict turns to world issues on
Friday when he addresses the United Nations in New York after
three days in Washington overshadowed by the scandal of sexual
abuse of minors by U.S. Catholic priests. |
