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Cnn.com |
5:21pm PDT |
Storms injure more than 200 in Virginia |
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Summary: Virginia officials said more than 200 people were injured as severe storms and at least one tornado swept across the southeastern part of the state, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency. Video from the scene showed roofs torn off homes, |
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Cnn.com |
5:14pm PDT |
Where the buffalo roam -- and die |
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Summary: More than half of Yellowstone National Park's bison herd has died since last fall, forcing the government to suspend its annual slaughter program.
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Yahoo News |
5:13pm PDT |
One reported dead and 200 injured in Virginia tornado
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A tornado swept through southeastern
Virginia on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring at
least 200, U.S. media reported. |
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BBC News |
4:46pm PDT |
Nurses warn over patient care |
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Summary: Pressure to meet hospital waiting targets is putting patient care at risk, warn nurses. |
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Yahoo News |
4:45pm PDT |
Pa. man charged with pushing friend into coal mine
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A man who called 911 after his friend survived a 500-foot fall at a strip mine was charged Monday with pushing him over the edge. |
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Yahoo News |
4:43pm PDT |
Newlyweds jailed after brawl at Pittsburgh-area hotel
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A newlywed couple spent the night in separate jail cells — she in her wedding gown — after police said they brawled with each other, then members of another wedding party, at a suburban Pittsburgh hotel. |
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Cnn.com |
4:42pm PDT |
Ex-gov's call girl sues 'Girls Gone Wild' |
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Summary: The call girl involved in the sex scandal with former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer filed a lawsuit Monday suing the founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" video series for more than $10 million.
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Cnn.com |
4:42pm PDT |
Spitzer call girl sues 'Girls Gone Wild' |
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Summary: The call girl involved in the sex scandal with former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer filed a lawsuit Monday suing the founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" video series for more than $10 million.
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BBC News |
4:34pm PDT |
Osteoporosis drug 'risks heart' |
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Summary: Women who take osteoporosis drug Fosomax may have more risk of developing an irregular heartbeat, a study suggests. |
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BBC News |
4:24pm PDT |
Playgroups 'cut leukaemia risk' |
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Summary: Children who attend daycare or play groups cut their risk of the most common type of childhood leukaemia by around 30%, research estimates. |
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Cnn.com |
4:17pm PDT |
Tornado destroys homes in Virginia |
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Summary: A tornado destroyed several homes and business in southeastern Virginia today, possibly injuring dozens people, weather and city officials said. Video footage from the scene showed roofs torn off homes, cars flipped over, trees snapped in two and a caved- |
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ChristianPost |
4:13pm PDT |
Oprah and A New Earth |
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Summary: You have probably heard of author Eckhart Tolle and his connection with Oprah Winfrey. What with Tolle’s bestselling book A New Earth, its repeated promotion on Oprah’s talk show, and the online course they are running together, they have become pretty di |
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BBC News |
4:11pm PDT |
Old buildings 'lack skilled care' |
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Summary: The future of millions of old buildings in England is threatened by a shortage of specialist workers, a new report warns. |
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Yahoo News |
4:10pm PDT |
Paulson says no interest in second stimulus plan
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
said on Monday that he was focused on getting economic stimulus
payments to consumers quickly to boost the economy and had no
interest in a second stimulus plan. |
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BBC News |
4:08pm PDT |
Field issues 10p tax deal warning |
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Summary: Labour MP Frank Field says the government may still face a fight over the abolition of the 10p tax band. |
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Yahoo News |
4:07pm PDT |
Syrian reactor capacity was 1-2 weapons/year: CIA
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A suspected Syrian reactor bombed by
Israel had the capacity to produce enough nuclear material to
fuel one to two weapons a year, CIA Director Michael Hayden
said on Monday. |
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Cnn.com |
4:06pm PDT |
iReport: Wright called 'hypocrite,' 'impressive' |
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Summary: The Rev. Jeremiah Wright's speeches to the NAACP and the National Press Club have inspired a passionate debate between CNN.com readers.
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Yahoo News |
3:39pm PDT |
Spears reprises guest role on CBS' 'Mother'
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Britney Spears, who proved she's worth a cool million viewers to "How I Met Your Mother," is paying another visit to the CBS sitcom. Spears will reprise her role as bubbly secretary Abby in the May 12 episode, CBS said Monday. |
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Cnn.com |
3:34pm PDT |
Programmer guilty of wife's murder |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
3:17pm PDT |
State: Half of teen sect girls have been pregnant |
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Yahoo News |
3:09pm PDT |
Vietnam to halt American adoptions after damning US report
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Vietnam, where growing numbers of Americans have turned to adopt a baby, announced Monday it is halting all U.S. adoptions following allegations of baby-selling, corruption and fraud. |
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ChristianPost |
3:06pm PDT |
NY Cardinal Criticizes Giuliani for Taking Communion |
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Summary: New York Cardinal Edward Egan says Rudy Giuliani should not have received Holy Communion during the pope's visit because he supports abortion ... |
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Yahoo News |
3:04pm PDT |
AP Poll: Clinton leads McCain by 9 points
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton now leads John McCain by 9 points in a head-to-head presidential matchup, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll that bolsters her argument that she is more electable than Democratic rival Barack Obama. Obama and Republica |
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Yahoo News |
3:02pm PDT |
Nashville songwriter charged in death of Cheri Oteri's dad
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The father of TV comic Cheri Oteri was stabbed to death and a country songwriter has been arrested, police said Monday. Richard William Fagan, 61, had been charged with criminal homicide in the Saturday night death of 69-year-old Gaetano Thomas Oteri |
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2:54pm PDT |
New Afghan U.N. envoy gets strong U.S. backing
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The new United Nations envoy to
Afghanistan won strong U.S. support on Monday as Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice pledged to work with the veteran
diplomat in coordinating help for the turbulent country. |
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Yahoo News |
2:53pm PDT |
Crews spend third day fighting California wildfire
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Firefighters spent a third day on
Monday attacking a stubborn California wildfire that forced
about 1,000 people to evacuate their homes and charred some 500
acres. |
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BBC News |
2:51pm PDT |
Leaders meet over refinery strike |
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Summary: Scotland's first minister and the prime minister meet to discuss the Grangemouth oil refinery strike. |
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BBC News |
2:51pm PDT |
Rome votes for right-wing mayor |
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Summary: Right winger Gianni Alemanno wins Rome's mayoral poll, in another blow to Italy's centre-left. |
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Yahoo News |
2:48pm PDT |
Obama and Clinton will know when to quit: party chief
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Hillary Clinton or
Barack Obama will know when to pull out of the U.S.
presidential race in order to unify the party for the general
election, the chairman of the Democratic Party said on Monday. |
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BBC News |
2:45pm PDT |
Two hurt in pole felling incident |
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Summary: Two people are in a stable condition in hospital after an electricity pole is cut down in west Belfast. |
