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Yahoo News |
6:20am PDT |
3 NYPD detectives cleared in groom's 50-shot death
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Summary: AP - Three NYPD detectives have been acquitted of all counts in the 50-shot killing of an unarmed groom-to-be on his wedding day. |
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Yahoo News |
6:17am PDT |
NY police cleared in 50-bullet wedding day shooting
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Three New York City police officers
were found innocent of all charges on Friday in the shooting
death of an unarmed black man killed in a hail of 50 bullets on
his wedding day. |
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Cnn.com |
6:04am PDT |
Reports: Fallon to succeed Conan |
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Yahoo News |
5:56am PDT |
Pelosi: Clinton, Obama sharing the ticket not a good idea
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Summary: AP - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton shouldn't share the Democratic presidential ticket unless they really want to. |
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Cnn.com |
5:50am PDT |
Kids battle over sweaty Beckham jersey |
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Yahoo News |
5:49am PDT |
Bush to talk today about stimulus rebate checks
(AP)
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Summary: AP - President Bush will make a statement about the economic-stimulus rebates that are to begin reaching taxpayers next week. |
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BBC News |
5:48am PDT |
Winehouse facing police questions |
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Summary: Amy Winehouse is due to report to a London police station to help officers with their inquiries. |
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Yahoo News |
5:47am PDT |
China says it's ready to meet with aide to Dalai Lama
(AP)
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Summary: AP - China's government agreed Friday to a meeting with an envoy of exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama, a step that follows weeks of calls from world leaders for dialogue in the wake of anti-government protests in Tibet. |
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BBC News |
5:46am PDT |
Man Utd hopeful of Vidic return |
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Summary: Manchester United may be boosted by the return of Nemanja Vidic for the crunch Premier League clash at Chelsea. |
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Yahoo News |
5:44am PDT |
Dalai Lama welcomes Chinese offer for talks
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The Dalai Lama on Friday welcomed China's offer to meet his envoy for talks after weeks of protests over Tibet and his spokesman repeated calls from the exiled spiritual leader for dialogue with Beijing. |
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BBC News |
5:26am PDT |
Oil climbs on UK pipeline fears |
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Summary: Oil prices rise toward $117 a barrel as a planned UK refinery strike threatens North Sea production. |
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ChristianPost |
5:25am PDT |
'Basic Instinct' Director's Jesus 'Biography' to be Published |
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Summary: "Basic Instinct" director Paul Verhoeven has written a book that contradicts biblical teaching by suggesting that Jesus might have been fathered by a Roman soldier who raped ... |
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Yahoo News |
5:19am PDT |
IAEA to probe U.S. report of Syrian atom reactor
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog
pledged on Friday to investigate what he called serious U.S.
accusations that Syria secretly built a nuclear reactor with
North Korean help. |
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Yahoo News |
5:17am PDT |
Many states appear to be in recession as deficits grow
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The finances of many states have deteriorated so badly that they appear to be in a recession, regardless of whether that's true for the nation as a whole, a survey of all 50 state fiscal directors concludes. |
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BBC News |
5:15am PDT |
Plea to avoid petrol panic buying |
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Summary: Motorists should not buy more fuel than normal ahead of a planned refinery strike in Scotland, says No 10. |
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ChristianPost |
5:14am PDT |
Some Young Religious Voters Focus on Social Justice |
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Summary: A growing number of other young, left-leaning believers are entering the political arena as campaign aides, lobbyists, grass-root activists and engaged ... |
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BBC News |
5:06am PDT |
Two jailed over boy's pool death |
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Summary: Two men who forced a 16-year-old boy into a pit and watched him drown are jailed for five-and-a-half years. |
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BBC News |
5:00am PDT |
Sex offender quits role at church |
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Summary: A convicted sex offender steps down from a senior position in a Presbyterian church in north Antrim. |
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Yahoo News |
5:00am PDT |
Chinese media say government will meet Dalai Lama aide
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Chinese government plans to meet with a private representative of the Dalai Lama in the coming days, state-run media reported, after weeks of pressure from world leaders. |
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BBC News |
4:58am PDT |
Taste and decency |
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Summary: The complicated business of rating games in the UK |
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Yahoo News |
4:55am PDT |
Israel snubs Hamas offer of six-month Gaza truce
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Israel dismissed on Friday a Hamas
proposal for a six-month Gaza Strip truce during which an
embargo on the territory would be lifted, saying the
Palestinian Islamists wanted to prepare for more fighting
rather than peace. |
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Yahoo News |
4:51am PDT |
Zimbabwe police raid opposition HQ, scores held
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Armed riot police raided the
headquarters of Zimbabwe's main opposition party on Friday and
detained scores of people in the biggest crackdown on the MDC
since disputed elections last month, officials said. |
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Yahoo News |
4:51am PDT |
FDA takes closer look at complaints from Lasik customers
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A decade after Lasik eye surgery hit the market, patients left with fuzzy instead of clear vision are airing their grievances before federal health officials. |
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Yahoo News |
4:49am PDT |
Microsoft guidance for 2009 sees strong worldwide sales
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Microsoft Corp. is looking ahead to a strong fiscal 2009, with or without Yahoo. The software maker gave Wall Street a first peek at guidance for next year indicating that strong worldwide sales would overpower hiccups in the U.S. economy that could |
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Yahoo News |
4:47am PDT |
Yahoo plans makeover with elements of social network
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Yahoo Inc. plans to make its Web site a social hub by hosting applications from other online services, part of the Internet pioneer's effort to spawn more advertising opportunities. |
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Yahoo News |
4:44am PDT |
Verdict near for NYPD officers in 50-shot slaying of groom
(AP)
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Summary: AP - After seven weeks of often conflicting testimony about the death of an unarmed groom-to-be in a hail of 50 police bullets, it's now up to a judge to decide whether the shooters committed a crime. |
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Yahoo News |
4:42am PDT |
Canadiens, Red Wings win 2nd round NHL series openers
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings have opened their respective NHL conference semifinal series with 4-3 victories. The Canadiens went the comeback route while the Red Wings almost blew a three-goal lead. |
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Cnn.com |
4:38am PDT |
U.N. says food prices a 'global crisis' |
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BBC News |
4:37am PDT |
Lampard will miss Man Utd clash |
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Summary: Frank Lampard will miss Chelsea's Premier League showdown against Manchester United after the death of his mother. |
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BBC News |
4:34am PDT |
Killed student was 'top of class' |
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Summary: A student found murdered in a basement was celebrating her end of term results the day she went missing. |
