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Yahoo News |
2:56am PDT |
N.Korean tries to set himself on fire during Seoul torch run
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A North Korean defector tried to set himself on fire to halt the Olympic torch relay through Seoul Sunday, while thousands of police guarded the flame from protesters blasting China's treatment of North Korean refugees. |
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Yahoo News |
2:51am PDT |
Few states let overseas troops vote by e-mail
(AP)
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Summary: AP - U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan can speak to their families by Web camera and fight insurgents using sophisticated electronic warfare. Yet when it comes to voting, most troops are stuck in the past. |
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BBC News |
2:51am PDT |
Sex assault on woman in city park |
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Summary: Police appeal for information after an 18-year-old woman is sexually assaulted in a park in Belfast. |
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Yahoo News |
2:50am PDT |
Afghan president safe after fleeing gunfire at Kabul event
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Suspected Taliban militants attacked a ceremony attended by the Afghan president on Sunday, unleashing automatic weapons fire that sent foreign dignitaries and senior members of the government fleeing for cover. |
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Cnn.com |
2:19am PDT |
Protesters disrupt start of Seoul torch relay |
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Summary: Sporadic scuffles broke out Sunday along the route between demonstrators and Chinese students as the Olympic torch made its way through Seoul, South Korea.
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1:51am PDT |
Tamil Tiger air strikes on bases |
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Summary: Tamil Tiger rebels have bombed military targets in the north-east of Sri Lanka using light aircraft. |
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BBC News |
1:35am PDT |
Clue search in fire tragedy house |
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Summary: A gun is found in the remains of a house which burned down in County Wexford, killing a family of four. |
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Yahoo News |
1:34am PDT |
Prince plays Coachella, covers Radiohead
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Summary: AP - "Coachella, I am here." Prince hit the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with that announcement, heralding his arrival as the much-anticipated headliner of the summer festival. |
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Yahoo News |
1:30am PDT |
Oil giant BP closing a pipeline system due to labor strife
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Oil giant BP PLC on Sunday was closing a pipeline system responsible for delivering almost a third of Britain's North Sea oil production. |
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Yahoo News |
1:25am PDT |
Iran says Iraq situation makes U.S. attack unlikely
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Iran said on Sunday a "disastrous
situation" facing the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan
coupled with Washington's domestic issues made any U.S. attack
on the Islamic Republic unlikely. |
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BBC News |
1:23am PDT |
Ten hurt in motorcycle crash |
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Summary: Ten people are injured when a motorcyclist strikes pedestrians in the centre of Aberdeen, say police. |
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Yahoo News |
1:19am PDT |
San Diego area relieved to see no sign of killer shark
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Fear and shock turned to wary relief as a golden Southern California beach weekend unspooled with no sign of the great white shark that killed a swimmer in a rare attack near San Diego. |
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Cnn.com |
1:02am PDT |
Afghan president OK after deadly Taliban attack |
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Summary: One person was killed and 11 others wounded after an attack by Taliban forces Sunday during a military ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to an Afghan Defense Ministry official. Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who attended the event, escaped unharme |
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BBC News |
12:59am PDT |
Security high for Korea torch leg |
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Summary: More than 8,000 police in South Korea are braced for protests during the latest leg of the Olympic torch relay. |
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Yahoo News |
12:54am PDT |
Dalai Lama says no use talking if China not 'serious'
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The Dalai Lama on Sunday warned talks with China would be pointless unless Beijing was "serious" about finding a solution to the Tibetan issue. |
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Yahoo News |
12:45am PDT |
Afghan president escapes deadly parade attack
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped unharmed Sunday after militants attacked a high-profile military parade with explosions and gunfire, killing at least one and wounding 11 including legislators. |
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BBC News |
12:34am PDT |
Rights groups urge Sudan arrests |
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Summary: An international coalition of 29 human rights groups urges the arrest of two Sudanese war crimes suspects. |
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Cnn.com |
12:24am PDT |
Seoul prepares to host torch relay |
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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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BBC News |
12:17am PDT |
Karzai unhurt after parade attack |
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Summary: Afghan President Hamid Karzai escapes unharmed as gunfire breaks out at a military ceremony in Kabul. |
