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BBC News |
2:45am PDT |
Alzheimer's drugs appeal victory |
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Summary: The Appeal Court rules NHS advisors should have been more transparent over how it made decisions over Alzheimer's drugs. |
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Yahoo News |
2:44am PDT |
U.S. Hispanic population hits 45.5 million: agency
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The number of Hispanics in the
United States grew to 45.5 million last year, and the country's
largest minority group now makes up more than 15 percent of the
U.S. population, the U.S. Census Bureau reported on Thursday. |
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BBC News |
2:43am PDT |
Air raid kills Somali militants |
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Summary: A leading Somali Islamist militant and eight others are killed in an alleged American air strike, reports say. |
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ChristianToday |
2:42am PDT |
Church welcomes Competition Commissions supermarket report |
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Summary: The Church of England has warmly welcomed the Competition Commissions decision to seek undertakings from grocery retailers to establish a Groceries Supply Code of Practice GSCOP Ombudsman |
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BBC News |
2:26am PDT |
Some keyboards 'harbour more bacteria than a toilet seat' |
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Summary: Some computer keyboards harbour more bacteria than a toilet seat, research suggests. |
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BBC News |
2:19am PDT |
Grant praise for 'brave' Lampard |
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Summary: Avram Grant pays an emotional tribute to Frank Lampard after he guides Chelsea to the Champions League final. |
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BBC News |
2:16am PDT |
Toddler death babysitter cleared |
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Summary: A babysitter wins an appeal against her conviction for murdering a boy of two and now faces a retrial. |
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ChristianToday |
2:14am PDT |
Obama tries to move beyond controversy over pastor |
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Summary: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama tried on Wednesday to move past a controversy over racially charged remarks by his former pastor and refocus his message on kitchentable economic issues |
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Yahoo News |
2:10am PDT |
Eight killed in air strike on Somalia Islamists: residents
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - An air strike in central Somalia -- which insurgents blamed on the United States -- has killed at least eight people, including two top Islamists, a Somali rebel spokesman and residents said Thursday. |
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BBC News |
2:07am PDT |
Partial shutdown at oil refinery |
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Summary: An oil refinery in Pembrokeshire, employing 1,200, partially shuts down after a mechanical failure. |
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Yahoo News |
2:05am PDT |
Bone breaks and abuse allegations probed among sect children
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Authorities investigating whether teen girls in a polygamist sect were forced into underage marriages and sex said they are also looking into possible abuse of young boys — allegations that drew a sharp rebuke by sect's members. |
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ChristianToday |
2:00am PDT |
Watchman urges Christian men to mentor capitals challenging youth |
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Summary: David Williams otherwise known as gospel reggae artist Watchman is calling on Christian men to mentor some of Londons most challenging young people |
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BBC News |
1:59am PDT |
Arsenal managing director quits Emirates |
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Summary: Arsenal managing director Keith Edelman leaves the club "to seek pastures new and embark upon fresh challenges". |
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BBC News |
1:51am PDT |
Nine dead in Iraq car bomb attack |
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Summary: At least nine people are killed and 23 wounded in a bomb attack in central Baghdad, Iraqi police say. |
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BBC News |
1:51am PDT |
SA elephants can be culled again |
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Summary: South Africa has lifted a moratorium on elephant culling to combat a surge in population numbers. |
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BBC News |
1:47am PDT |
Muslim inmate 'degraded in jail' |
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Summary: The Ministry of Justice reviews procedures after a Muslim prisoner complains of being degraded by officers. |
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BBC News |
1:44am PDT |
Microsoft weighs options on Yahoo |
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Summary: Microsoft has yet to decide if it will increase its $44.6bn (£22.4bn) for Yahoo, go hostile or walk away from the deal. |
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ChristianToday |
1:40am PDT |
Hong Kong bus accident kills 12 elderly Christians injures 49 |
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Summary: A bus packed with elderly Christian worshippers struck a roadside barrier and overturned in Hong Kong killing 12 people and injuring 49 others officials said on Thursday |
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BBC News |
1:35am PDT |
Italian outrage after every citizen's income published on net |
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Summary: Italians are outraged after the government publishes every citizen's declared taxable income on the internet. |
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BBC News |
1:35am PDT |
Italy posts salary details on web |
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Summary: Italians are outraged after the government publishes every citizen's declared taxable income on the internet. |
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Yahoo News |
1:15am PDT |
U.S. air strike kills al Qaeda boss in Somalia
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A U.S. air strike killed an Islamist
commander thought to be al Qaeda's leader in Somalia and at
least a dozen other people on Thursday, the insurgents and
witnesses said. |
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Yahoo News |
1:12am PDT |
Pittsburgh, Los Angeles have worst U.S. air pollution
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Pittsburgh, a former steel-making
center once known for its sooty skies, is the worst U.S. city
for short-term particle pollution, the American Lung
Association announced on Thursday. |
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BBC News |
1:08am PDT |
Dan Dare spirit |
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Summary: How comic strip Dan Dare inspired young Britons |
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Yahoo News |
12:52am PDT |
Afghan officials: Al-Qaida link in assassination plot
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The weekend plot to kill Afghan President Hamid Karzai was masterminded by militants with links to the al-Qaida who reside in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas, an Afghan intelligence official said Thursday. |
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BBC News |
12:46am PDT |
Hefty bill beckons for Champions League trip |
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Summary: Football fans eyeing a trip to this month's Champions League final in Moscow face high ticket costs, pricey hotel rooms, expensive flights and potential problems with getting visas. |
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BBC News |
12:42am PDT |
Five French die in Alps avalanche |
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Summary: The bodies of five French mountaineers hit by an avalanche are found in Italy's northwestern Alps. |
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BBC News |
12:41am PDT |
Bank says credit fears overstated |
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Summary: The Bank of England warns that banks' fears of losses from the credit crunch may be exaggerated. |
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Yahoo News |
12:32am PDT |
More than 100 Maine homes flooded as river spills its banks
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The raging St. John River spilled its banks, flooding more than 100 homes as emergency management officials feared the region could face its worst flooding in modern history Thursday. |
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Yahoo News |
12:30am PDT |
Consumer may get benefits from a Fed rate pause
(AP)
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Summary: AP - While the Federal Reserve's aggressive drive to lower interest rates appears to be over, there could be benefits for consumers in other places — like some relief from soaring gasoline and food costs. |
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BBC News |
12:27am PDT |
Hornby to buy Corgi in £7.5m deal |
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Summary: Toymaker Hornby agrees to buy die-cast model car maker Corgi in a £7.5m deal to expand its product line. |
