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Yahoo News |
4:47am PDT |
China quake kills at least 107, buries 900
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A powerful earthquake in southwest
China killed at least 107 people on Monday and buried 900
teenagers in a collapsed school as the tremor caused buildings
to fall and left whole areas cut off. |
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BBC News |
4:39am PDT |
Stone aimed 'to cut Adams throat' |
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Summary: Loyalist Michael Stone planned to slit the throats of Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness, a court hears. |
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BBC News |
4:39am PDT |
Wrinkle counting - a cigarette machine that can tell your age |
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Summary: A Japanese company is developing face recognition software for cigarette vending machines - to curb underage smoking. |
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BBC News |
4:38am PDT |
Hansen's column |
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Summary: 'Ferguson's up there with Paisley' |
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Cnn.com |
4:37am PDT |
China: 107 dead, 900 students buried in quake |
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Summary: The death toll rose to at least 107 from today's earthquake in central China. The total does not appear to include any of the nearly 900 students feared buried in a collapsed high school.
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BBC News |
4:34am PDT |
Farepak 'legal action' possible |
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Summary: The government is seeking legal advice over whether it can take action against those behind failed firm Farepak. |
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BBC News |
4:33am PDT |
'Hundreds buried' by China quake |
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Summary: Almost 900 students are reported to have been buried after an earthquake measuring 7.8 hit south-western China. |
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Yahoo News |
4:29am PDT |
Mountain clashes bring Lebanon death toll to 81
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Clashes resumed in Lebanon's northern
city of Tripoli on Monday and security sources said at least 36
people had been killed on Sunday in fighting between Hezbollah
and its pro-government Druze opponents east of Beirut. |
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Cnn.com |
4:28am PDT |
Storms kill 22 over Mother's Day weekend |
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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. Late Sunday the storm system hit the coast off the Carolinas, |
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Yahoo News |
4:19am PDT |
Australian pokes shark in eye to survive mauling
(AP)
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Summary: AP - An Australian swimmer says he survived a mauling by a 16-foot shark by wrestling with the beast, finally getting free by poking it in the eye. |
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BBC News |
4:14am PDT |
Clashes resume in north Lebanon |
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Summary: Fighting resumes in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli between opposition gunmen and government supporters, officials say. |
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Yahoo News |
4:12am PDT |
New top-of-the-line BlackBerry doubles screen resolution
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Research In Motion Ltd. on Monday is introducing its first major new BlackBerry model in more than a year: the Bold, a high-end model that further demonstrates the company's desire to make tools for both work and play. |
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Yahoo News |
4:09am PDT |
State media: 900 students buried by China quake
(AP)
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Summary: AP - State media report that a powerful earthquake has buried nearly 900 students in China's Sichuan province. |
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ChristianToday |
4:09am PDT |
Review Delirious Kingdom of Comfort |
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Summary: The latest album from Delirious Kingdom of Comfort puts substance between the ears and stirs a tearful compassion in the heart |
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BBC News |
4:06am PDT |
Cull after bird flu hits S Korea |
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Summary: South Korea says it has killed Seoul's entire poultry population in a bid to curb the spread of bird flu. |
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Cnn.com |
4:01am PDT |
Stamp prices increase today |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
4:00am PDT |
Mystery to men |
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Summary: So what is the appeal of Sex and the City? |
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Yahoo News |
3:58am PDT |
U.S. troops repel attacks in Baghdad slum, kill 3
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. forces killed three gunmen who
attacked their patrols in the Baghdad stronghold of Shi'ite
cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the military said on Monday. |
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BBC News |
3:54am PDT |
Brown vows to make care 'fairer' |
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Summary: Gordon Brown pledges to reform the social care system to cope with England's ageing population. |
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BBC News |
3:49am PDT |
Downing St brushes off criticism |
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Summary: No 10 dismisses criticism of Gordon Brown, saying the PM is confident he will lead Labour into the next election. |
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Yahoo News |
3:47am PDT |
Powerful quake hits southwest China, killing five
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - A powerful 7.8-magnitude quake struck Monday close to densely populated areas of southwestern China, killing at least five people and rattling cities across a swathe of southeast Asia. |
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BBC News |
3:44am PDT |
Sudan shooting 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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BBC News |
3:42am PDT |
Mother's shock at bakery murder |
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Summary: The mother of murdered Jimmy Mizen speaks of her shock, horror and pain following his death. |
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BBC News |
3:40am PDT |
Antidote to lethal germ 'closer' |
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Summary: Scientists work on an antidote for botulinum toxin - one of the world's most feared biological weapons. |
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Yahoo News |
3:29am PDT |
China floats inviting Dalai Lama to Olympics: Tibet MP
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A senior Chinese official has asked
whether Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama would agree to
attend the Beijing Olympics to ease recent tensions, a Tibet
government-in-exile legislator said on Monday. |
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BBC News |
3:29am PDT |
Chelsea to sign £16.2m Bosingwa |
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Summary: Chelsea reach an agreement with Porto for the £16.2m transfer of right-back Jose Bosingwa. |
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BBC News |
3:26am PDT |
Aid rushed to storm-hit US states |
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Summary: Aid starts to arrive into the three southern US states hit by weekend's tornadoes which killed at least 22 people. |
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Yahoo News |
3:25am PDT |
China quake kills 5 children, injures over 100
(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
sending residents rushing into the streets. |
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Cnn.com |
3:20am PDT |
Gas prices hit 5th straight record |
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Summary: Retail gasoline prices increased for the sixth straight day and hit their fifth consecutive record, auto group AAA's Web site showed Monday.
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BBC News |
3:19am PDT |
Disability rights |
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Summary: Key treaty on rights of disabled people comes into force |
