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BBC News |
10:22pm PDT |
McLaren must improve - Hamilton |
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Summary: Lewis Hamilton acknowledges there is work to be done to close the gap on Ferrari after he finishes third in Spain. |
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BBC News |
10:16pm PDT |
'Dozens die' in China train crash |
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Summary: At least 66 people have been killed and 247 injured as two passenger trains collided in eastern China, state media say. |
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BBC News |
10:04pm PDT |
'Early intervention' city launches |
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Summary: Nottingham is to be launched as the UK's first "early intervention" city to stop children drifting into crime. |
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Yahoo News |
9:52pm PDT |
David West powers Hornets to 97-84 win over Mavericks
(AP)
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Summary: AP - David West hardly said a word the last two days. That meant trouble for the Dallas Mavericks. West let out his pent-up frustration over a poor Game 3 with a determined effort in Game 4, scoring 10 of his 24 points in a quick stretch early in the seco |
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BBC News |
9:41pm PDT |
India panel to mull Harbhajan ban |
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Summary: Indian cricket star Harbhajan Singh faces a disciplinary panel over claims he assaulted a fellow team member. |
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BBC News |
9:32pm PDT |
Extra fuel as strike enters second day |
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Summary: Additional fuel is arriving in Scotland as Grangemouth oil refinery workers begin the second day of a strike. |
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Yahoo News |
9:29pm PDT |
At least 43 dead in China train collision: state media
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - At least 43 people were killed and nearly 250 injured early Monday when a passenger train from Beijing careered off the rails and slammed into another train in eastern China, state media reported. |
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BBC News |
9:18pm PDT |
China trains collision 'kills 43' |
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Summary: Forty-three people die as two passenger trains collide in eastern China, says state media agency Xinhua. |
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Yahoo News |
9:15pm PDT |
Trains collide in China, at least 43 dead
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - At least 43 people were killed and 247
injured, 51 critically, when two passenger trains collided in
China early on Monday, toppling carriages into a ditch, Xinhua
news agency reported, citing railway authorities. |
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BBC News |
9:12pm PDT |
Overweight US prisoner sues over 'insufficient' jailhouse diet |
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Summary: An overweight inmate sues the government for not feeding him enough in prison after he lost (45kg) while inside. |
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Cnn.com |
9:05pm PDT |
'Heavy casualties' in China train collision |
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Summary: State media says two trains have collided in eastern China, but the number of casualties is not immediately known.
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Yahoo News |
9:04pm PDT |
Study: Diabetes before motherhood on the rise
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The number of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes has more than doubled in seven years, a California study found, a troubling trend that means health risks for both mothers and newborns. |
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DJ Chuang |
8:31pm PDT |
1 month 2 times in New York City |
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Summary: Mostly packed and ready for my second New York City trip this month. I just checked-in online and printed out my boarding pass. (Last time, departing from NYC, my failure to do this was the decisive factor that made me miss my flight.)
On this go around, |
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BBC News |
8:30pm PDT |
Hundreds of Iraq schemes 'failed' |
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Summary: An audit of US-funded reconstruction for Iraq finds millions of dollars were wasted on incomplete projects. |
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Yahoo News |
8:25pm PDT |
"Heavy casualties" as trains collide in China
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Dozens were injured or killed when two
passenger trains collided in eastern China early on Monday and
10 carriages toppled into a ditch, the official Xinhua news
agency, a doctor and two hospitals said. |
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Yahoo News |
8:02pm PDT |
North Korea fetes torch with mass rally
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The Olympic torch was paraded through the
streets of Pyongyang to flag-waving masses on Monday with North
Korea promising its main benefactor China an "astonishing" show
certain to be free of protest. |
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Cnn.com |
7:55pm PDT |
North Korea welcomes Olympic torch |
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Summary: South Korea's capital city prepared to host its leg of the international Olympic torch relay Sunday, as thousands of police were expected to be deployed to ensure security.
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Yahoo News |
7:37pm PDT |
Vietnam bans rice speculation
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Vietnam banned rice
speculation after a surge in buying over the weekend in
southern Vietnam but said it had sufficient stocks for domestic
consumption and exports. |
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Cnn.com |
7:13pm PDT |
North Korea ready for Olympic torch |
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Summary: South Korea's capital city prepared to host its leg of the international Olympic torch relay Sunday, as thousands of police were expected to be deployed to ensure security.
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Yahoo News |
7:06pm PDT |
Afghanistan investigates deadly parade attack
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Afghanistan was Monday investigating how militants could get within 500 metres of President Hamid Karzai and other top leaders to carry out a brazen attack that left three Afghans dead. |
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Cnn.com |
7:05pm PDT |
Moderate earthquake rattles Mexico City |
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Summary: A moderate earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck southwestern Mexico on Sunday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Cnn.com |
7:03pm PDT |
Obama's ex-pastor: I'm descriptive, not divisive |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
7:02pm PDT |
Prince, Wallace help Pistons even series against 76ers 2-2
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Pistons squashed all that chatter about heading home with a series deficit. Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points and made all but one shot from the field, and Detroit played with a purpose and dominated the second half to beat the Philadelphia 76ers |
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Yahoo News |
6:36pm PDT |
Obama's former pastor addresses Detroit NAACP dinner
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The outspoken former pastor of Barack Obama told an audience of 10,000 at an NAACP dinner on Sunday that despite what his critics say, he is descriptive, not divisive, when he speaks about racial injustices. |
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BBC News |
6:35pm PDT |
Elections 'vulnerable to fraud' |
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Summary: Elections in the UK are vulnerable to large-scale fraud, claims a group for democratic reform. |
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BBC News |
6:35pm PDT |
UK electoral system 'vulnerable' |
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Summary: Elections in the UK are vulnerable to large-scale fraud, claims a group for democratic reform. |
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BBC News |
6:35pm PDT |
Electoral system 'vulnerable to fraud' |
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Summary: Elections in the UK are vulnerable to large-scale fraud, claims a group for democratic reform. |
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BBC News |
6:33pm PDT |
Torch relay begins in North Korea |
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Summary: The latest leg of the Olympic torch worldwide relay is under way in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. |
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Yahoo News |
6:32pm PDT |
North Korea out to "astonish" with torch relay
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The Olympic torch will be paraded through
the streets of Pyongyang to fawning masses on Monday with North
Korea promising its main benefactor China an "astonishing" show
certain to be free of protest. |
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Yahoo News |
6:29pm PDT |
Obama says race not an issue in U.S. election
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Barack Obama, struggling to win over
more white Democratic voters, said in a Sunday television
interview race would not be a factor in November's election
that could make him the first black U.S. president. |
