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BBC News |
9:01pm PDT |
Cannabis 'must stay class C drug' |
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Summary: Government advisers are to say that cannabis should remain class C, but ministers are expected to ignore them. |
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Cnn.com |
8:52pm PDT |
Suspense in Indiana: Clinton lead narrows |
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Summary: Early returns in Indiana showed Sen. Hillary Clinton with a commanding lead, but as results came in through the evening, that lead narrowed considerably. Meanwhile, Sen. Barack Obama claimed victory in North Carolina.
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Cnn.com |
8:48pm PDT |
Bee health survey shows grim picture |
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Yahoo News |
8:41pm PDT |
Yet another `American Idol' hopeful flubs lyrics to a song
(AP)
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Summary: AP - "American Idol" hopeful Jason Castro became at least the third contestant this season to flub lyrics to a song. |
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Yahoo News |
8:26pm PDT |
Celtics hold James to 12 points to edge Cavs 76-72 in Game 1
(AP)
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Summary: AP - LeBron James couldn't make a basket down the stretch — or at virtually any other time — and the Boston Celtics eked out a 76-72 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals. |
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BBC News |
8:15pm PDT |
Clinton claims victory in Indiana |
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Summary: Hillary Clinton claims victory in Indiana over Barack Obama, who is projected to have won the North Carolina primary. |
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Cnn.com |
8:00pm PDT |
Obama claims victory in North Carolina |
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Summary: Barack Obama will win today's primary in North Carolina, giving him a larger share of its 115 delegates, CNN projects. It's still too early to call the race in Indiana, where Hillary Clinton is hoping to pick up more of the 72 delegates at stake. "We will |
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BBC News |
7:56pm PDT |
China-Japan leaders hold talks |
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Summary: Chinese President Hu Jintao holds talks with Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda on the first full day of his state visit. |
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Yahoo News |
7:39pm PDT |
Disease stalks survivors of huge Myanmar cyclone
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Disease, hunger and thirst pose a major
threat to hundreds of thousands of survivors of Cyclone Nargis,
aid agencies said on Wednesday, urging Myanmar's military
rulers to open the doors to international humanitarian relief. |
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Yahoo News |
7:15pm PDT |
Obama takes North Carolina, Clinton tipped in Indiana
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Barack Obama took a big stride towards the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Tuesday with a thumping victory over Hillary Clinton in North Carolina while fighting hard in Indiana. |
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Yahoo News |
7:10pm PDT |
Obama wins N.C. primary, Clinton leads in Indiana
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Barack Obama swept to victory in the North Carolina primary Tuesday night and declared he was closing in on the Democratic presidential nomination. Hillary Rodham Clinton led narrowly in Indiana, struggling to halt her rival's march into history. |
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Yahoo News |
7:09pm PDT |
China says Dalai Lama trying to blacken its name
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The Dalai Lama is trying to blacken
China's name and prevent its rise, a state newspaper said on
Wednesday, suggesting Beijing is in no mood to compromise just
days after talks with the exiled spiritual leader's aides. |
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BBC News |
6:48pm PDT |
Princes attend forces' spectacle |
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Summary: Princes William and Harry will attend an open-air spectacle later to raise funds for injured members of the armed forces. |
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Yahoo News |
6:28pm PDT |
Kobe Bryant wins 1st MVP award
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Finally, an MVP award for Kobe Bryant. |
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Yahoo News |
6:21pm PDT |
Obama wins North Carolina, CBS says Clinton takes Indiana
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton
split crucial presidential contests in Indiana and North
Carolina on Tuesday, pushing Obama closer to securing the
Democratic nomination but keeping Clinton's faint hopes alive. |
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BBC News |
6:08pm PDT |
Theme parks lift Disney profits |
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Summary: Disney profits rise 22% as its theme parks and movies prove popular despite fears about consumer spending. |
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BBC News |
6:05pm PDT |
Finding marbles |
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Summary: Athens' new museum takes on Elgin Marbles battle |
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Cnn.com |
5:55pm PDT |
Eight accused of robbing, torturing drug dealers |
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Yahoo News |
5:53pm PDT |
Exit polls: Race key in NC, IN but Wright's impact mixed
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Race again played a pivotal role in Tuesday's Democratic presidential clashes, as whites in Indiana and North Carolina leaned solidly toward Hillary Rodham Clinton and blacks voted overwhelmingly for Barack Obama, exit polls showed. Half the voters s |
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Yahoo News |
5:49pm PDT |
Ga. man executed, ending 7-month moratorium
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A Georgia man who killed his live-in girlfriend was executed Tuesday, the first inmate put to death since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of lethal injections. |
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Yahoo News |
5:43pm PDT |
U.S. executes first inmate after moratorium
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Georgia executed a convicted
murderer on Tuesday, the first person to be put to death in the
United States since the Supreme Court ended a de facto
moratorium on capital punishment last month. |
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BBC News |
5:38pm PDT |
Obama 'wins North Carolina vote' |
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Summary: Barack Obama beats Hillary Clinton in the North Carolina primary, US media project, but Indiana remains too early to call. |
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Yahoo News |
5:34pm PDT |
Obama takes North Carolina as Clinton tipped in Indiana
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Barack Obama took a stride towards the Democratic Party's presidential nomination with victory over Hillary Clinton Tuesday in North Carolina, according to US media projections. |
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Cnn.com |
5:34pm PDT |
Killer's execution is first in months |
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Summary: A man convicted of murdering his girlfriend two decades ago was set to die Tuesday evening at a Georgia prison, becoming the first person executed in the United States in almost eight months.
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Yahoo News |
5:33pm PDT |
Obama wins N. Carolina, CBS says Clinton takes Indiana
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Barack Obama won North Carolina's
presidential nominating contest and Hillary Clinton took
Indiana on Tuesday, a split decision that prolonged the rival
Democrats' White House race. |
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BBC News |
5:23pm PDT |
Two million workers 'exploited' |
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Summary: Up to two million workers in Britain are at risk of exploitation because of their vulnerable work status, the TUC says. |
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Yahoo News |
5:18pm PDT |
Obama wins in North Carolina, but trails Clinton in Indiana
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Barack Obama swept to victory in the North Carolina primary on Tuesday but fell behind Hillary Rodham Clinton in Indiana, the last big-delegate prizes left in their long race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Obama's win mirrored earlier tr |
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Yahoo News |
5:09pm PDT |
TV video shows Philly officers kicking, hitting 3 suspects
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A half-dozen police officers kicked and beat three men pulled from a car during a traffic stop as a TV helicopter taped the confrontation. |
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BBC News |
5:08pm PDT |
Probe held into armed siege death |
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Summary: An investigation is carried out after a gunman is killed in a shoot-out with police in south-west London. |
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Yahoo News |
5:08pm PDT |
Calling all carbs: Dietitian hired to arrest officer obesity
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Rana Parker tells pudgy police they have the right to remain chubby, but it can and will be used against them on the streets of Los Angeles. The dietitian lays down the law for recruits, veterans and top brass, letting them know that eating right can |
