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BBC News |
3:24am PDT |
Rowling wins court photo appeal |
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Summary: Harry Potter author JK Rowling wins a court appeal seeking to ban the publication of a picture of her son. |
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Yahoo News |
3:20am PDT |
Austria says authorities were gullible in incest case
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Austria's justice minister said local
authorities were gullible in their dealings with Josef Fritzl,
who has admitted imprisoning his daughter in a cellar for 24
years and fathering her seven children. |
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Yahoo News |
3:11am PDT |
UN officials call Myanmar a 'major disaster' after cyclone
(AP)
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Summary: AP - U.N. officials on Wednesday declared the Myanmar delta worst hit by a devastating cyclone a "major disaster," with corpses floating through flooded waters and enormous logistical challenges hampering humanitarian aid efforts. |
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ChristianToday |
3:07am PDT |
Christian Aid launches Burma cyclone appeal |
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Summary: Christian Aid has launched an appeal to help those left without shelter food or water in Burma after Cyclone Nargis hit the country |
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BBC News |
3:04am PDT |
Iron Man tops UK box office chart |
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Summary: Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man enters the UK and Ireland film chart at number one, taking £5.4 million. |
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Yahoo News |
3:02am PDT |
Russia's Medvedev takes power, pledges freedom
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as Russian
president in a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's throne room on
Wednesday, beginning an unprecedented period of dual rule with
his predecessor Vladimir Putin. |
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ChristianToday |
3:02am PDT |
USPG backs Archbishops prayer appeal for Zimbabwe |
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Summary: USPG Anglicans in World Mission said it has been heartened by the response to the call to prayer issued by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York at the end of April |
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BBC News |
3:00am PDT |
Beating gridlock |
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Summary: Could a plane-car hybrid be the future of transport? |
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Yahoo News |
2:57am PDT |
6 fraternities suspended in drug probe at San Diego State U.
(AP)
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Summary: AP - San Diego State University has suspended six fraternities after a sweeping drug investigation that landed members of three fraternities in jail on suspicion of openly dealing drugs on campus. |
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BBC News |
2:49am PDT |
Burma authorises UN aid delivery |
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Summary: A UN relief plane receives permission from the Burmese military authorities to land in the cyclone-ravaged country. |
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BBC News |
2:33am PDT |
Genocide suspect's assets frozen |
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Summary: A court in Kenya freezes the assets of Felicien Kabuga, the most wanted suspect from the Rwandan genocide. |
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Yahoo News |
2:29am PDT |
North Carolina win boosts Obama's presidential bid
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Barack Obama declared himself within touching distance of the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday after trouncing Hillary Clinton in North Carolina, while she eked out a razor-thin win in Indiana. |
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BBC News |
2:27am PDT |
Man City make approach to Scolari |
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Summary: Manchester City move to appoint Luiz Felipe Scolari as manager in place of Sven-Goran Eriksson, BBC Sport understands. |
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Cnn.com |
2:18am PDT |
Kids' virus death toll hits 28 |
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Summary: The death toll from China's outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease has climbed to 28 -- all of them children -- the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.
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Yahoo News |
2:12am PDT |
Olympic torch bearers braced for final Everest assault
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Chinese climbers
carrying the Olympic torch were camped just over a km (half a
mile) from the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday and weather
conditions look good for the final assault, officials said. |
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ChristianToday |
2:11am PDT |
Russian Orthodox Church rep EU needs to protect Christians |
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Summary: The European Union should do more to protect Christians worldwide said the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church to European Union officials on Monday |
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BBC News |
2:10am PDT |
Man hopes for a permanent cure to his 15-month hiccup problem |
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Summary: A 23-year-old musician hopes keyhole surgery will permanently cure his 18-month hiccup problem. |
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BBC News |
1:56am PDT |
Benn denies flood plan 'chaos' |
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Summary: Hilary Benn rejects claims by a committee of MPs that Britain's flood preparations are still in a "chaotic state". |
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ChristianToday |
1:55am PDT |
Euthanasia still a dilemma for Dutch doctors |
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Summary: I am not a monster Im also not a God In the best case Im an angel muses a doctor in a Dutch play about euthanasia before delivering a lethal injection to an old friend a cancer patient |
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Cnn.com |
1:47am PDT |
Another 'Idol' finalist botches song lyrics |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
1:47am PDT |
'Idol' finalist botches song lyrics |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
1:46am PDT |
Russia swears in new president |
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Summary: After eight years with Vladimir Putin as president, a new man is taking over in Russia -- Putin's soft-spoken sidekick, Dmitry Medvedev, who was hand-picked for the job.
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Yahoo News |
1:44am PDT |
North Carolina win boosts Obama
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Barack Obama declared himself within striking distance of the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday after trouncing Hillary Clinton in North Carolina, while she eked out a wafer-thin win in Indiana. |
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BBC News |
1:42am PDT |
General strike paralyses Beirut |
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Summary: Protesters in the Lebanese capital set up barricades and burn tyres in support of a general strike for higher pay. |
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Yahoo News |
1:35am PDT |
Russia swears in Medvedev as new leader
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as
president in a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's throne room on
Wednesday, ushering in an unprecedented period of dual rule
with his predecessor Vladimir Putin, who becomes prime
minister. |
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BBC News |
1:35am PDT |
Medvedev becomes Russia's leader |
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Summary: Dmitry Medvedev is sworn in as president of Russia, the third leader in the country's modern history. |
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BBC News |
1:30am PDT |
Madeleine police chief quits post |
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Summary: The Portuguese police chief criticised for his handling of the Madeleine McCann case resigns, says the Ministry of Justice. |
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BBC News |
1:28am PDT |
Oil price 'likely to reach $200' |
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Summary: The price of oil could soar to $200 a barrel in as little as six months, as strong demand continues, a report warns. |
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BBC News |
1:28am PDT |
Oil price 'may hit $200 a barrel' |
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Summary: The price of oil could soar to $200 a barrel in as little as six months, as strong demand continues, a report warns. |
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Yahoo News |
1:26am PDT |
Colombia extradites paramilitary warlord to US
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Colombia extradited one of the country's most feared paramilitary warlords to the United States early Wednesday to face drug trafficking charges, the government said. |
