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Cnn.com |
6:02pm PDT |
12,000 Chinese kids get virus; 26 die |
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Summary: More than 8,500 Chinese children have contracted hand-foot-mouth disease, and although it is a common childhood illness, its rapid spread and the 24 children it has killed have raised concerns in China, state-run media reported Monday.
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Cnn.com |
6:02pm PDT |
11,900 Chinese kids get virus; 26 dead |
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Summary: More than 8,500 Chinese children have contracted hand-foot-mouth disease, and although it is a common childhood illness, its rapid spread and the 24 children it has killed have raised concerns in China, state-run media reported Monday.
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Cnn.com |
5:57pm PDT |
Fed chief urges foreclosure action |
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Summary: The wave of foreclosures sweeping the nation are driven in part by a nearly unprecedented decline in home prices and require a concerted government and private-sector response, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said Monday.
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Yahoo News |
5:41pm PDT |
Bernanke urges more action to stem home foreclosure crisis
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A rising tide of late mortgage payments and home foreclosures poses considerable dangers to the national economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned anew Monday as he urged Congress to take additional steps to alleviate the problems. |
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BBC News |
5:38pm PDT |
Tropics insects 'face extinction' |
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Summary: Many tropical insects could face extinction by the end of this century due to rising temperatures, scientists say. |
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BBC News |
5:28pm PDT |
New immigration rules announced |
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Summary: Details of rules controlling the number of skilled migrants working in the UK are due to be revealed. |
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Yahoo News |
5:19pm PDT |
Lakers star Kobe Bryant expected to be named NBA MVP Tuesday
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The NBA has scheduled a news conference for Tuesday at a Los Angeles hotel, where Kobe Bryant is expected to be announced as winner of his first Most Valuable Player award. |
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Yahoo News |
5:18pm PDT |
'D.C. Madam' apologized to mom, sister in suicide notes
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The woman known as the "D.C. Madam" apologized to her mother and sister in suicide notes, saying she couldn't bear going to prison and saw killing herself as the only "exit strategy." |
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Cnn.com |
5:06pm PDT |
Cops say Yanks fan runs over, kills Sox fan |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
5:04pm PDT |
Yahoo CEO open to more Microsoft talks
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Yahoo Inc chief Jerry Yang
signaled a more open stance towards Microsoft Corp on
Monday, saying he had been seeking common ground when the
software maker abruptly ended deal talks. |
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Cnn.com |
4:47pm PDT |
Euthanizing of Derby filly raises questions |
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Summary: For journalists, Kentucky Derby chaos begins in earnest when the race ends. We watch the race from some less-than-ideal location (we are given sensational viewing spots on the balcony at the front of the press box, but it is nearly impossible to report qu |
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Yahoo News |
4:47pm PDT |
Conn. boy finally takes off Packers jersey after 1,581 days
(AP)
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Summary: AP - David Witthoft finally shunned his Brett Favre jersey for a red shirt for the first time in 1,581 days. The 12-year-old Ridgefield, Conn. boy wore the No. 4 jersey every day since receiving it as a gift for Christmas in 2003. |
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BBC News |
4:43pm PDT |
'Warm spring?' |
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Summary: Hopes of diplomatic thaw as China leader visits Japan |
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Cnn.com |
4:38pm PDT |
Polygamy roll lists 21 wives for one member |
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Summary: In the secretive, illegal world of American polygamy, life has been good to 67-year-old Wendell Loy Nielsen of Eldorado, Texas.
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Yahoo News |
4:27pm PDT |
McCain criticizes Obama on national security
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Republican John McCain on Monday dismissed Democratic rival Barack Obama as having zero national security experience. Arriving in North Carolina on the eve of the presidential primary, McCain said there are stark differences between him and the two D |
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BBC News |
4:18pm PDT |
Last big battles |
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Summary: Democrats fight for Indiana and North Carolina |
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BBC News |
4:09pm PDT |
Parents 'stop children cycling' |
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Summary: Cycling campaigners say over-anxious parents are stopping their children from riding on the roads. |
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Yahoo News |
4:07pm PDT |
Ga. board denied killer's clemency bid
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Barring a last-minute intervention by the courts, a Georgia man who killed his girlfriend is likely to become the first inmate put to death since a U.S. Supreme Court review halted executions last September. |
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BBC News |
4:03pm PDT |
Variation in child asthma care |
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Summary: There is an eight-fold difference in children admitted to some hospitals for asthma attacks, a charity warns. |
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BBC News |
4:03pm PDT |
Disparity in child asthma care |
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Summary: There is an eight-fold difference in children admitted to some hospitals for asthma attacks, a charity warns. |
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BBC News |
4:01pm PDT |
Painkiller may cut dementia risk |
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Summary: Long-term use of ibuprofen may reduce the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease, a large US study reports. |
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CTI Music |
3:42pm PDT |
Doves Honor Unsung Heroes Along With Favorites |
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Summary: Toby tops and Casting can't be stopped, as the 39th Annual Dove Awards impress with classy live performances and poignant tributes.
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CTI Music |
3:42pm PDT |
Why She Sings |
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Summary: Contrary to what some people say, the legendary Dionne Warwick got her start in gospel music and says she has never abandoned her faith or her church.
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CTI Music |
3:42pm PDT |
'Introducing' … After Edmund |
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Summary: The highly acclaimed alternative rock band weighs in on the positive buzz surrounding their debut album, and how their musical training plays into their sound.
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BBC News |
3:28pm PDT |
Israeli fuel allows Gaza reprieve |
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Summary: A last-minute delivery of fuel by Israel to a UN agency in the Gaza Strip allows aid deliveries to continue. |
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Cnn.com |
3:25pm PDT |
Jenna Bush to wed near lake, in front of cross |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
3:25pm PDT |
'Sex and the City' director addresses death rumor
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Will "Sex and the City" have a "Death in the City?" It's been a persistent rumor in cyberspace as the buzz kicks into overdrive for the film opening later this month. |
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BBC News |
3:24pm PDT |
Man is charged over double murder |
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Summary: A man is charged with the murder of a brother and sister found dead at a house in Fife at the weekend. |
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BBC News |
3:24pm PDT |
Man accused of double murder |
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Summary: A man is charged with the murder of a brother and sister found dead at a house in Fife at the weekend. |
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Yahoo News |
2:55pm PDT |
AP IMPACT: More than 3.5 million new voters, AP survey finds
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Voter excitement, always up before a presidential election, is pushing registration through the roof so far this year — with more than 3.5 million people rushing to join in the historic balloting, according to an Associated Press survey that offers t |
