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BBC News |
8:35am PDT |
Gill promises funds for Ferguson |
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Summary: Manchester United chief executive David Gill promises Sir Alex Ferguson further funds to strengthen his squad this summer. |
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BBC News |
8:32am PDT |
Frigid robot eyes top tech prize |
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Summary: A robot which cares for millions of frozen biological samples is among four finalists for a top engineering award. |
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BBC News |
8:30am PDT |
Sudan crackdown after rebel raid |
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Summary: Shots are heard in Sudan's capital following a rebel attack, as the main Islamist opposition leader is arrested. |
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Yahoo News |
8:29am PDT |
Production of ABC's `Ugly Betty' moving to NYC
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Production of ABC's "Ugly Betty" is moving to New York. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
8:27am PDT |
Forestry ... Boy Scout style |
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Summary:
An estimated 5,000 Boy Scouts are making plans to spend part of their summer doing repairs and cleanup work in five federal forests.
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Yahoo News |
8:26am PDT |
China quake leaves 8,533 dead in one province: Xinhua
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - A total of 8,533 people have died in China's Sichuan province after a powerful earthquake struck there on Monday, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing the local government. |
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Yahoo News |
8:20am PDT |
Quake toll in Sichuan rises to 8,533
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The most devastating earthquake to hit
China in more than three decades killed 8,533 people in the
southwestern province of Sichuan alone on Monday, the official
Xinhua news agency said, citing the local government. |
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Cnn.com |
8:17am PDT |
Obama takes the lead in superdelegate count |
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Summary: On the eve of a primary that Hillary Clinton is expected to win by big margins, her campaign is renewing the argument that if she leads in the popular vote, she should be the Democratic nominee.
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BBC News |
8:16am PDT |
MPs debating embryology changes |
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Summary: MPs have begun debating controversial proposals to change the law on the use of human embryos. |
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Cnn.com |
8:14am PDT |
BlackBerry gets 'Bold' |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
8:13am PDT |
Lib Dems pledge to regulate City |
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Summary: Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg pledges to end "bad practice" in the City of London as he outlines plans for better regulation. |
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Yahoo News |
8:12am PDT |
First U.S. aid flight lands in cyclone-hit Myanmar
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The first U.S. military aid flight to
Myanmar landed in Yangon on Monday but emergency supplies
remained at a trickle for 1.5 million people facing hunger and
disease in the cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy delta. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
8:11am PDT |
March for decency planned |
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Summary:
Advocates for decency will be gathering in the nation's capital next Monday to push the Justice Department for action against pornographers.
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BBC News |
8:10am PDT |
Inquest hears Nimrod recordings |
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Summary: A recording from an RAF Nimrod taken moments before it exploded is played at an inquest to the families of the 14 men who died. |
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BBC News |
8:02am PDT |
Father 'killed son in chips row' |
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Summary: A drunken man stabbed his son to death after a row over chips, a murder trial hears. |
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BBC News |
8:02am PDT |
Pull down NI peace walls: Paisley |
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Summary: Ian Paisley says he would like to see work begin on taking down Northern Ireland's peace walls. |
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Cnn.com |
7:51am PDT |
Twister kills 2 moms protecting kin, reports say |
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Summary: Powerful storms killed 22 people in three states over the weekend, including an Oklahoma mother who died while huddling over her child, authorities said. Her son survived with facial injuries.
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BBC News |
7:31am PDT |
No radio play |
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Summary: How German band toppled Madonna in UK chart |
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Cnn.com |
7:23am PDT |
Bodies pulled from school hit by quake |
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Summary: At least 50 bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a high school that collapsed in today's powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake in central China, state-run media reported. Almost 900 students were buried under rubble in the Juyuan Township of Dujiangyan |
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Yahoo News |
7:19am PDT |
Myanmar cyclone death toll jumps to 31,938
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Myanmar's state television says the death toll in this month's cyclone has gone up to 31,938. |
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BBC News |
7:18am PDT |
'Come and dance for Manchester' - Sierra Leone ode to champions |
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Summary: A former Sierra Leone footballer composes a song to celebrate Manchester United becoming English champions. |
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BBC News |
7:18am PDT |
'Cat confession' pensioner dies |
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Summary: A man accused of murdering his partner has died less than two months after being cleared by a jury. |
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Yahoo News |
7:18am PDT |
Stocks fluctuate as oil falls, dollar advances
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Wall Street fluctuated in a narrow range Monday, giving up a modest early advance as oil prices ticked lower and the dollar rose. |
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Yahoo News |
7:15am PDT |
China says up to 5,000 dead in one quake-hit county
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The most devastating earthquake to hit
China in three decades has killed up to 5,000 people and left
as many as 10,000 injured, toppling eight schools and at least
one hospital, state media said. |
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BBC News |
7:15am PDT |
Cameron urges aid drops for Burma |
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Summary: Aid should be dropped by air into Burma if access to the cyclone-hit country does not improve, David Cameron says. |
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BBC News |
7:15am PDT |
Cameron urges Burma aid drop |
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Summary: Aid should be dropped by air into Burma if access to the cyclone-hit country does not improve, David Cameron says. |
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Cnn.com |
7:13am PDT |
Clinton camp argues popular vote |
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Summary: On the eve of a primary that Hillary Clinton is expected to win by big margins, her campaign is renewing the argument that if she leads in the popular vote, she should be the Democratic nominee.
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ChristianPost |
7:07am PDT |
Christian Groups Rush Aid to Burma as 'Greater Disaster' Looms |
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Summary: Christian aid organizations and churches are rushing emergency aid to hundreds of thousands of people in Burma despite visa difficulties and the enormous scale of the disaster brought on by Cyclone Nargis more than a week ... |
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Yahoo News |
7:05am PDT |
Cablevision and Tribune seal Newsday deal
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp sealed a $650
million deal to buy 97 percent of Newsday Media Group from
Tribune Co, the companies said on Monday, after Rupert
Murdoch's News Corp withdrew its bid. |
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Yahoo News |
7:00am PDT |
Iraqi PM says crackdown shows he's not sectarian
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Iraq's prime minister said on Monday a
crackdown on Shi'ite militias proved his government was not
sectarian, in the face of persistent accusations by Sunni Arabs
that he has favored Shi'ites since taking office. |
