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BBC News |
7:49am PDT |
'Hide away' foreign hotel staff |
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Summary: Invest NI denies asking a hotel to keep foreign staff away from business delegates at a major US conference. |
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Cnn.com |
7:49am PDT |
Gwyneth Paltrow is back on her own terms |
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Yahoo News |
7:38am PDT |
Nigeria oil rebels pledge truce if Carter mediates
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Niger Delta rebels said on Tuesday that
former U.S. President Jimmy Carter had agreed to act as a
mediator if invited by Nigeria's government, and the group
promised to declare a ceasefire if talks went ahead. |
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Cnn.com |
7:34am PDT |
'Sex and the City' death rumor addressed |
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Yahoo News |
7:30am PDT |
Child virus fears spread to China's capital
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Fears of a virus that has killed at
least 26 children in China gripped parents in Beijing as
officials on Tuesday temporarily closed two kindergartens amid
a spreading outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease. |
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Yahoo News |
7:24am PDT |
Fannie Mae posts loss, to cut payout, raise capital
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Fannie Mae on Tuesday cut its
dividend and set plans to raise $6 billion in fresh funds to
weather the severe U.S. housing market slump, driving its
shares and the broader U.S. stock market lower. |
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BBC News |
7:10am PDT |
Chile eruption spurs evacuations |
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Summary: The erupting Chaiten volcano in southern Chile begins spewing out lava, forcing more people from their homes. |
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BBC News |
6:56am PDT |
Chambers not wanted by Castleford |
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Summary: Castleford decide to end their interest in former athletics star Dwain Chambers. |
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Yahoo News |
6:52am PDT |
Colbert, will.i.am among special Webby award recipients
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Stephen Colbert's use of the Internet to connect with fans earned the Comedy Central host special recognition as recipients of the annual Webby awards for Web sites and online achievements were announced Tuesday. |
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Cnn.com |
6:52am PDT |
How to drive without burning money |
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Summary: Gas prices have been surging to record highs. But it's not just the gas bill that drivers are getting socked with. The costs of car insurance, tires, licensing and registration are on the rise, too. But there are some strategies you can use to cut the cos |
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Yahoo News |
6:41am PDT |
Russia, U.S. sign civilian nuclear pact
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Russia and the United States signed on
Tuesday a long awaited civilian nuclear cooperation pact that
will allow firms from the world's two biggest atomic powers to
expand bilateral nuclear trade. |
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BBC News |
6:38am PDT |
'Few benefits' from mail shake-up |
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Summary: Opening up the UK postal service has offered "no significant benefit" for homes and small firms, a study says. |
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Yahoo News |
6:38am PDT |
Myanmar cyclone death toll soars past 22,000: state radio
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The cyclone death toll soared above 22,000 on Tuesday and more than 41,000 others were missing as foreign countries mobilized to rush in aid after the country's deadliest storm on record, state radio reported. |
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Yahoo News |
6:29am PDT |
Elderly couple is accidentally sealed inside New Delhi home
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Wadhwas were enjoying a nap after lunch when a team of overzealous New Delhi officials padlocked their gate, trapping the elderly couple inside and inadvertently bringing them to the center of a heated debate about zoning laws and illegal busines |
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BBC News |
6:26am PDT |
It's the politics |
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Summary: Why green groups can't create mass climate movement |
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BBC News |
6:24am PDT |
Chambers trial at Castleford ends |
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Summary: Castleford Tigers decide to end their interest in former athletics star Dwain Chambers. |
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BBC News |
6:22am PDT |
Serbs to have easier travel in EU |
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Summary: Seventeen European countries are offering Serbs free visas, ahead of key Serbian elections at the weekend. |
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Cnn.com |
6:19am PDT |
3,500 U.S. troops to head home from Iraq |
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Summary: A "surge" brigade deployed to Iraq last year is heading back to the United States, the U.S. military said Monday.
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Yahoo News |
6:16am PDT |
Myanmar cyclone toll climbs to nearly 22,500
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Myanmar's military government raised its
death toll from Cyclone Nargis on Tuesday to nearly 22,500 with
a further 41,000 missing, nearly all of them from a massive
storm surge that swept into the Irrawaddy delta. |
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BBC News |
6:15am PDT |
Israel journey |
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Summary: How Israel's immigrants view the country at 60 |
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BBC News |
6:12am PDT |
Keegan to release Newcastle trio |
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Summary: Newcastle will release Stephen Carr, Peter Ramage and James Troisi at the end of the season. |
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Yahoo News |
6:12am PDT |
3,500 US troops set to leave Iraq in the coming weeks
(AP)
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Summary: AP - About 3,500 American soldiers are scheduled to leave Iraq in the coming weeks, the U.S. military announced, as part of the Pentagon's overall reduction in troop strength following last year's "surge." |
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Yahoo News |
6:11am PDT |
Fresh off quiet spell, Britney Spears expected in LA court
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Exactly three months have passed since Britney Spears left a psychiatric ward and promptly stirred up a paparazzi car chase, a scene that looked like the beginning of even more erratic behavior for the troubled pop star. |
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Yahoo News |
6:09am PDT |
Russia and U.S. sign civilian nuclear deal
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Russia and the United States signed on
Tuesday a civilian nuclear cooperation deal that will allow
firms from the world's two biggest atomic powers to expand
bilateral nuclear trade. |
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Yahoo News |
6:05am PDT |
Fannie posts loss, to cut payout
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Fannie Mae, the largest provider of
U.S. home financing, on Tuesday posted its third straight
quarterly loss as the U.S. housing crisis took another turn for
the worse during the first quarter of 2008. |
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Cnn.com |
5:59am PDT |
Georgia set to execute inmate |
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Yahoo News |
5:59am PDT |
Myanmar says cyclone death toll tops 22,000
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - More than 22,000 people were killed in Myanmar's devastating cyclone, the government said Tuesday, with thousands more feared dead after the storm left rice fields littered with corpses. |
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Cnn.com |
5:57am PDT |
'Webby Person of the Year' named |
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Summary: Stephen Colbert may have already earned the title of "Greatest Living American" but now he can add "Webby Person of the Year."
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ChristianPost |
5:47am PDT |
'Expelled' Filmmakers Claim 'Over the Top' Success |
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Summary: Since its release on April 18, “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed,” the pro-intelligent design documentary featuring actor Ben Stein, has earned an astounding $6.6 million while only in its 3rd week in the box ... |
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ChristianPost |
5:22am PDT |
Myanmar State Radio Says Cyclone Death Toll Soars Above 22,000 |
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Summary: The death toll from the cyclone that battered Myanmar last weekend rose above 22,000 Tuesday as the international community prepared to rush in aid, state radio ... |
