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Yahoo News |
10:04pm PDT |
McCain likely to be outspent in election
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - He backs an unpopular war in Iraq,
represents an unpopular political party and is endorsed by an
unpopular president in the midst of an economic downturn. |
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BBC News |
10:00pm PDT |
Chef Ramsay says fine restaurants for serving out of season produce |
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Summary: Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay says British restaurants should be fined if they serve out-of-season fruit and vegetables. |
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BBC News |
10:00pm PDT |
Ramsay orders seasonal-only menu |
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Summary: Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay says British restaurants should be fined if they serve out-of-season fruit and vegetables. |
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BBC News |
9:59pm PDT |
Help pledged over repossessions |
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Summary: The government is to help those facing mortgage repayment problems ahead of an expected rise in repossessions. |
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9:54pm PDT |
Burma 'wants aid not foreigners' |
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Summary: Burma wants aid but is "not ready" for foreign experts, its foreign ministry says, as fears grow for cyclone survivors. |
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Yahoo News |
9:52pm PDT |
Thai PM to fly to Myanmar to press for aid access
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Thailand's prime minister announced on
Friday that he would fly to cyclone-stricken Myanmar this
weekend after British and American envoys urged him to ask the
ruling generals to open the door to Western aid. |
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Yahoo News |
9:50pm PDT |
Parker, Ginobili both score 31; Spurs beat Hornets in Game 3
(AP)
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Summary: AP - There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight NBA title was on the line. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points to lead the Spurs to |
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Yahoo News |
9:49pm PDT |
UN blasts Myanmar for visa policy on aid workers
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Myanmar's refusal to give visas to relief experts is "unprecedented" in the history of humanitarian work, the United Nations charged Friday. |
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BBC News |
9:38pm PDT |
Deadly gun battles shake Beirut |
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Summary: At least five people die in clashes as Hezbollah accuses Lebanon's government of a "declaration of war". |
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Yahoo News |
9:36pm PDT |
Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday. |
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BBC News |
9:25pm PDT |
Bangladesh food aid set for Burma |
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Summary: The World Food Programme says it has permission from Burma to send a plane from Bangladesh carrying relief. |
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BBC News |
9:21pm PDT |
Labour 'must admit its mistakes' |
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Summary: The government must admit its mistakes if it wants to reconnect with voters, a cabinet minister says. |
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Cnn.com |
9:14pm PDT |
Behind the Scenes: Death hunt at Manson ranch |
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Summary: The Charles Manson "Helter Skelter" murder spree of 1969 ended at a remote Death Valley, California, cabin called Barker Ranch. Now, thanks to a small-town detective and his cadaver dog, Manson's hideout might be searched for more murder victims.
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8:25pm PDT |
Tanks rejoin Moscow V-Day parade |
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Summary: Tanks and missile launchers are to feature in Moscow's Victory Day parade for the first time since the Soviet era. |
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Yahoo News |
8:15pm PDT |
Israeli leader denies taking illicit donations from American
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denied fresh accusations that he illegally accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from a U.S. citizen, but said Thursday night that he will step down if he is indicted. |
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Cnn.com |
8:01pm PDT |
Girl sexually assaulted on school bus, police say |
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Summary: Three Florida teens were arrested Thursday on charges they sexually assaulted a female classmate aboard a school bus parked at the high school they attend.
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Yahoo News |
7:57pm PDT |
Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the second period and coasted to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night |
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Yahoo News |
7:30pm PDT |
Iraqi officials say leader of al-Qaida in Iraq arrested
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Iraqi police commandos captured the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq in a raid in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said Thursday, in what could mark a significant blow to the Sunni insurgency in its last urban stronghold. |
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BBC News |
7:25pm PDT |
Bolivians to hold confidence vote |
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Summary: Bolivia will vote in a referendum on the rule of its leftist president as he struggles to enact reform. |
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Yahoo News |
7:25pm PDT |
Myanmar 'not ready' for foreign rescue teams: state media
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Myanmar is "not ready" for foreign search and rescue teams after the deadly cyclone, the foreign ministry said Friday in a state newspaper, announcing that some aid workers had been deported. |
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Yahoo News |
7:21pm PDT |
Franzen, Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the second period and coasted to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night |
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Cnn.com |
7:16pm PDT |
Iraq says Al Qaeda leader caught; U.S. doubtful |
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Summary: U.S. intelligence officials say they are skeptical about reports that Iraqi police had arrested the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq. A man who identified himself as Abu Ayyub al-Masri was found Thursday sleeping on a thin mattress in Mosul. But a number of U.S |
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Yahoo News |
7:10pm PDT |
Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to 89-73 Game 2 win over Cavs
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland. |
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Yahoo News |
7:08pm PDT |
Hezbollah says Lebanon 'declares war' after gunbattles
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The Lebanese capital braced for more sectarian violence Friday after fierce gunbattles in Beirut left at least seven people dead and the opposition Hezbollah chief charged that a government crackdown on his group was tantamount to a "declaration of |
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BBC News |
7:00pm PDT |
Ex-hostage helped Qatada get bail |
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Summary: Former Iraq hostage Norman Kember says he helped fund Islamic preacher Abu Qatada's bail to repay a kindness. |
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Cnn.com |
6:38pm PDT |
Alleged pedophile was beloved New York Santa |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
6:31pm PDT |
U.S. OKs plan to offer Iran anti-nuke incentives |
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Summary: The United States has signed off on a European plan that would offer increased incentives for Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program, senior State Department officials said Thursday.
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Cnn.com |
6:31pm PDT |
Myanmar cyclone: Perfect storm |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
6:30pm PDT |
Obama says Hamas remark shows McCain 'losing his bearings'
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that Republican John McCain was "losing his bearings" for repeatedly suggesting the Islamic terrorist group Hamas preferred Obama for president. |
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Yahoo News |
6:23pm PDT |
Leader from Al-Qaida in Iraq reported arrested
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Iraqi police commandos captured the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq in a raid in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said Thursday, in what could mark a significant blow to the Sunni insurgency in its last urban stronghold. |
