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BBC News |
5:26am PDT |
Thousands attend funerals in Gaza |
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Summary: Funerals are taking place for those killed in Gaza Wednesday as Hamas vows to avenge their deaths. |
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BBC News |
5:25am PDT |
Workers rescued from well shaft |
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Summary: Two men are rescued from a well shaft on the site of derelict school building in South Yorkshire. |
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Cnn.com |
5:25am PDT |
How to find a doctor online |
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Summary: Traditionally, people have found doctors by word of mouth: Find someone you trust, and ask whom they use.
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Yahoo News |
5:20am PDT |
EU ready to give U.S some access to police data
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The European Union signaled on
Thursday it could give the United States limited access to its
police databases in a bid to resolve a long-running visa row
with Washington. |
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BBC News |
5:09am PDT |
Ion engine enters space race |
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Summary: A British-built engine powered by ions makes its first space trip this summer on Europe's gravity explorer probe. |
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BBC News |
5:03am PDT |
Livingstone late show sparks row |
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Summary: Ken Livingstone is late for a radio debate with his rivals, saying he needed to spend some time with his children. |
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BBC News |
5:02am PDT |
S Africa joins Zimbabwe vote call |
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Summary: South Africa joins international calls for Zimbabwe to release results of last month's disputed presidential elections. |
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ChristianPost |
5:02am PDT |
Fla. Lawmakers to Vote on Ultrasound Bill |
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Summary: Pro-life groups shared a moment of celebration this week as they witnessed the Florida Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee vote positively on what may soon be the biggest change to abortion laws in the state of Florida in nearly a .. |
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Yahoo News |
5:00am PDT |
South Africa shifts on Zimbabwe, calls for result
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - South Africa's government, in a major
change of stance, called on Thursday for the rapid release of
results from Zimbabwe's presidential election, saying it was
concerned by a delay that has increased fears of violence. |
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Cnn.com |
4:53am PDT |
Suicide blast at funeral kills 42 in Iraq |
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Summary: At least 42 people were killed on Thursday in a suicide bombing in northern Iraq, an Interior Ministry official said.
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Yahoo News |
4:51am PDT |
Merrill Lynch posts steep first-quarter loss on write-downs
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Merrill Lynch & Co., the world's largest brokerage, on Thursday said it would cut 4,000 jobs after more than $6 billion fresh write-downs pushed it to a loss for the first quarter. |
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Yahoo News |
4:50am PDT |
180 arrests around Indian Olympic relay zone: police
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Up to 180 Tibetan activists have been detained in the vicinity of the tightly guarded Olympic torch relay route in New Delhi, police and activists said Thursday. |
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Cnn.com |
4:50am PDT |
Girl, 8, granted divorce in Yemen |
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ChristianPost |
4:48am PDT |
Are Conservatives Really Happier? |
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Summary: In his book, Who Really Cares: the surprising truth about compassionate Conservatives) (Basic Books 2006), Syracuse University Professor Arthur C. Brooks demonstrates that “conservatives” give considerably more money and time to charitable causes than do |
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ChristianToday |
4:48am PDT |
Churches urge people to vote wisely on May 1st |
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Summary: Three Christian denominations are urging voters to take a stand against racist and extreme political parties as election day for local councils in England and Wales draws near |
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ChristianPost |
4:40am PDT |
Study: Stem Cells May Allow Infertile, Gay Couples to have Children |
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Summary: A new study released by a group of scientists based in Great Britain this week claims that “within 5 to 15 years” new advances in stem cell research may make it possible for infertile and gay couples to have ... |
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Yahoo News |
4:39am PDT |
Suicide bomber slaughters 51 Iraqi mourners
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of mourners north of Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 51 people in one of the biggest insurgent attacks in violence-wracked Iraq this year. |
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Yahoo News |
4:37am PDT |
EBay CEO sees more change ahead after profitable 1st quarter
(AP)
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Summary: AP - More change is in store at eBay, its CEO said after the online auction company reported its profit climbed 22 percent in the first quarter despite anger from its sellers over fee and feedback adjustments. |
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Yahoo News |
4:37am PDT |
China snubs CNN apology over Cafferty remarks
(AP)
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Summary: AP - China on Thursday snubbed an apology from CNN over remarks by one of its commentators as a wave of verbal assaults on foreign media raised concerns over coverage at this summer's Beijing Olympics. |
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ChristianToday |
4:37am PDT |
Welcoming the stranger not optional says World Council of Churches |
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Summary: Migrants are not commodities illegal aliens or mere victims they are human beings say ecumenical leaders |
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ChristianPost |
4:34am PDT |
Abortion-Rights Lawmakers to Receive Communion |
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Summary: Catholic members of Congress who publicly support the right to abortion will trek to Nationals Park Thursday for a Mass celebrated by a pope who has said such lawmakers should not receive ... |
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ChristianPost |
4:31am PDT |
Pope Says Clergy Abuse Scandal Sometimes 'Badly Handled' |
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Summary: Feted at the White House on his 81st birthday, Pope Benedict XVI praised Americans for their deep religious beliefs Wednesday but later told the nation's bishops that the scourge of clergy sex abuse had sometimes been "very badly ... |
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BBC News |
4:29am PDT |
Youth remanded over Rhys killing |
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Summary: A teenager appears in court charged with the murder of Rhys Jones who was shot in Liverpool. |
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BBC News |
4:25am PDT |
Heavy security for torch in Delhi |
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Summary: The Olympic torch relay begins
the latest leg of its world tour in Delhi, as 15,000 police secure the city centre. |
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BBC News |
4:23am PDT |
Men trapped in collapsed building |
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Summary: Two men are trapped in a derelict school building when it collapses in South Yorkshire. |
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BBC News |
4:22am PDT |
Moyes sympathises over switch |
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Summary: Everton manager David Moyes says he has sympathy for the fans after the rescheduling of his side's game with Chelsea. |
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BBC News |
4:22am PDT |
Gerrard 'fixer' is given 14 years |
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Summary: A robber who once allegedly helped protect footballer Steven Gerrard is jailed for 14 years. |
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BBC News |
4:21am PDT |
EU warns against food export bans |
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Summary: The EU's senior trade official Peter Mandelson warns food producers not to restrict exports because of rising prices. |
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ChristianPost |
4:18am PDT |
La. Courthouse's Lone Jesus Painting Deemed Unconstitutional |
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Summary: Displaying a portrait of Jesus in the foyer of a Louisiana courthouse is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled this week, siding with civil libertarians who sued over the ... |
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ChristianToday |
4:15am PDT |
Siloam responding to Haiti food crisis |
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Summary: Siloam Christian Ministries is partnering with Childcare Worldwide to relieve widespread suffering in Haiti one of the countries hardest hit by the current global food crisis |
