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BBC News |
3:17am PDT |
Judge ends McCartney marriage |
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Summary: A High Court judge pronounces a decree nisi, ending the marriage of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. |
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BBC News |
3:17am PDT |
Judge ends McCartney's marriage |
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Summary: A High Court judge pronounces a decree nisi, ending the marriage of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. |
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Yahoo News |
3:14am PDT |
Thirty six killed in Lebanon mountain battle: sources
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - At least 36 people were killed in fierce
clashes on Sunday between Hezbollah gunmen and supporters of
pro-government Druze leader Walid Jumblatt in mountains east of
Beirut, security sources said on Monday. |
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Cnn.com |
3:08am PDT |
3 men die in 'detergent suicide' pact |
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Summary: Police found three men dead in a car parked outside a spa Monday morning -- the latest in a string of suicides involving detergent, officials said.
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Yahoo News |
3:07am PDT |
McCain pledges to combat climate change
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Republican John McCain pledged
to take the lead in combating global climate change if elected
president in a speech that set him apart from the policies of
U.S. President George W. Bush. |
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Yahoo News |
2:59am PDT |
U.S. flies cyclone aid to Myanmar
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The first U.S. military aid flight
landed in Myanmar on Monday, but relief supplies continued to
just dribble into the reclusive state nine days after a
devastating cyclone. |
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BBC News |
2:58am PDT |
Successful return |
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Summary: Rangers' Smith on verge of history |
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Yahoo News |
2:52am PDT |
Lebanon tense as Arab League tries to end crisis
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Lebanon was on a knife-edge on Monday after days of deadly sectarian battles that have driven the nation to the brink of civil war, as Arab ministers prepared to send in a team to try to end the crisis. |
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Cnn.com |
2:52am PDT |
At least 5 dead, 100 hurt after China earthquake |
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Summary: At least five children were killed and 100 hurt when two primary school buildings collapsed after an earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.8 hit China's eastern Sichuan province on Monday. Buildings have been evacuated, and Chinese President Hu Jintao |
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ChristianToday |
2:45am PDT |
Hope08 Restoring communities redeeming hope |
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Summary: Thousands of Christians across the UK are breaking through the challenges of their communities as they practically demonstrate the Gospels message of hope humility servitude and love |
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Yahoo News |
2:40am PDT |
Death toll in Lebanon mountain battle at 36
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - At least 36 people were killed in fierce
clashes on Sunday between Hezbollah gunmen and supporters of a
pro-government Druze leader in mountains east of Beirut,
security sources said on Monday. |
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BBC News |
2:37am PDT |
Chelsea 'to sign £16m Bosingwa' |
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Summary: Porto say they have agreed a £16.2m deal to sell right-back Jose Bosingwa to Chelsea. |
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Yahoo News |
2:31am PDT |
China quake kills 5 children, injures over 100: Xinhua
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Five children were killed and more than
100 injured in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck China's
Sichuan province on Monday, causing buildings to sway and
residents rushing out into the streets. |
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BBC News |
2:28am PDT |
UK producer inflation at record |
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Summary: UK factory gate prices and producers' input costs rose at a record pace in April, official figures show. |
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BBC News |
2:28am PDT |
Johnson dismisses Field's attack |
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Summary: Alan Johnson defends Gordon Brown after Frank Field says he would "surprised" if he was still Labour leader in 2010. |
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Yahoo News |
2:27am PDT |
First US relief airlift heads to Myanmar
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The U.S. launched its first relief airlift to Myanmar on Monday after prolonged negotiations with the country's isolationist junta, which considers Washington its enemy and has restricted international aid to as many as 2 million cyclone victims. |
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BBC News |
2:26am PDT |
Babies' remains discovered in box |
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Summary: The remains of two babies are found in a box at a house in Greater Manchester, police reveal. |
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BBC News |
2:26am PDT |
Pakistan coalition crisis talks |
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Summary: The party of former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif is expected to decide whether to remain in government. |
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ChristianToday |
2:25am PDT |
Politics needs people of faith says Timms |
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Summary: Labour MP and committed Christian Stephen Timms has urged Christians not to be put off entering into politics saying that it is possible to be a politician without having to compromise religious beliefs |
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Yahoo News |
2:24am PDT |
Chinese state media: Major quake kills 4 students
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck mountainous western China on Monday, toppling a primary school and killing four students, Chinese state media reported. |
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BBC News |
2:17am PDT |
Microwaves 'cook ballast aliens' |
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Summary: A microwave system that kills "invasive species" lurking in ships' ballast water is developed by a team of US researchers. |
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Yahoo News |
2:07am PDT |
Powerful quake rattles southwest China
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - A powerful quake measuring 7.8 struck Monday close to densely populated areas of southwestern China, toppling buildings and rattling cities across a large swathe of the country and southeast Asia. |
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BBC News |
2:05am PDT |
HSBC in new sub-prime writedown |
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Summary: HSBC writes down $3.2bn in the first three months of 2008 as a result of its exposure to the US sub-prime market. |
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Yahoo News |
2:05am PDT |
Army Corps says Condition of many levees a mystery
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Across America, earthen flood levees protect big cities and small towns, wealthy suburbs and rich farmland. But the Army Corps of Engineers, the federal agency that oversees levees, lacks an inventory of thousands of them and has no idea of their con |
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ChristianToday |
1:58am PDT |
Awardwinning Friends and Heroes release next instalments |
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Summary: The latest DVD in the awardwinning Friends and Heroes childrens action adventure TV series was released at the end of last week containing episode 16 The Ram and episode 17 Rescue Strangers
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BBC News |
1:57am PDT |
£8.8m investment brings 150 jobs |
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Summary: The IT company Fujitsu says it will invest £8.8m to create 150 new jobs in Londonderry and Belfast. |
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BBC News |
1:51am PDT |
British Gas bills may rise again |
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Summary: British Gas-owner Centrica signals fuel bills may rise as its profits are squeezed by high gas and power prices. |
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BBC News |
1:48am PDT |
City says sorry for Rangers delay |
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Summary: A councillor in Manchester apologises to Rangers fans for delays in providing areas for ticketless fans. |
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BBC News |
1:43am PDT |
Iron Man beats box office rivals |
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Summary: Iron Man maintains its grip on the North American box office chart, taking $50m in its second weekend. |
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Yahoo News |
1:29am PDT |
Powerful quake rattles southwest China,
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - A powerful quake measuring 7.8 struck Monday close to densely populated areas of southwest China and shook buildings as far away as Bangkok, officials said, sending thousands of people onto the streets. |
