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Cnn.com |
11:34am PDT |
Quake leaves thousands 'out of reach' |
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Summary: More than 30,000 people are "missing or out of reach" in the city of Shifang following Monday's earthquake, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported today. The 7.9-magnitude earthquake caused two chemical plants to collapse in the city, trapping hund |
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BBC News |
11:34am PDT |
Eighteen killed at Iraq funeral |
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Summary: At least 18 people are killed and 35 wounded in a suicide bombing at a funeral in the Iraqi capital, officials say. |
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ChristianPost |
11:29am PDT |
GodTube Gains $30 Million Investment |
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Summary: GodTube.com, the Christian version of YouTube.com, recently won a $30 million investment from a big London hedge ... |
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Cnn.com |
11:17am PDT |
No. 1 female tennis player quits at 25 |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
11:12am PDT |
O'Connor presses for Alzheimer's funding |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
11:01am PDT |
U.N. says up to 2.5 million affected in Myanmar cyclone
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The United Nations estimated those
affected by the Myanmar cyclone at up to 2.5 million on
Wednesday and called an urgent meeting of big donors and Asian
states as the Myanmar junta continued to limit foreign aid. |
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BBC News |
10:57am PDT |
Bike show axed over violence fear |
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Summary: A motorcycle show is cancelled amid police concerns of possbile violence between rival bikers' gangs. |
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BBC News |
10:43am PDT |
New deadline for Zimbabwe's vote |
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Summary: Zimbabwe's government extends by 90 days the day a presidential run-off vote must be held. |
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BBC News |
10:27am PDT |
Guilty of £40m cocaine boat plot |
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Summary: A man is found guilty of attempting to smuggle £40m worth of cocaine into the UK hidden in a luxury speedboat. |
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BBC News |
10:27am PDT |
Guilty of £40m cocaine yacht plot |
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Summary: A man is found guilty of attempting to smuggle £40m worth of cocaine into the UK hidden in a luxury yacht. |
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BBC News |
10:24am PDT |
Pilot whales are the 'cheetahs of the deep' |
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Summary: The way super-fast pilot whales hunt their prey has brought comparisons with the fleet-footed land predator, the cheetah. |
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BBC News |
10:24am PDT |
Whales are 'cheetahs of the deep' |
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Summary: The way super-fast pilot whales hunt their prey has brought comparisons with the fleet-footed land predator, the cheetah. |
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BBC News |
10:24am PDT |
Ocean racer |
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Summary: Swift pilot whales are the 'cheetahs of the deep' |
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AgapePress |
10:23am PDT |
Taking 'sedation' to an extreme |
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Summary:
"Terminal sedation" is legal -- and it's being used to circumvent bans on doctor-assisted suicide, according to a group that monitors euthanasia practices.
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BBC News |
10:18am PDT |
Natural changes pinned to warming |
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Summary: A survey concludes that shifts in the Earth's physical and biological systems are driven by global warming. |
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BBC News |
10:18am PDT |
Changes pinned on warming |
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Summary: A survey concludes that shifts in the Earth's physical and biological systems are driven by global warming. |
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Cnn.com |
10:15am PDT |
Troops rush to plug quake-damaged dam |
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Summary: Troops have rushed to plug "severe cracks" in a dam upriver from one of the cities hardest hit by the massive earthquake in China. The Ministry of Water Resources said Dujiangyan City -- which has a population of about 630,000 -- "would be swamped," if ma |
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BBC News |
10:09am PDT |
Town murder investigation begins |
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Summary: A post-mortem examination prompts a murder investigation to begin in a County Down town. |
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BBC News |
10:07am PDT |
Inside Shatila |
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Summary: Explore life in a Palestinian refugee camp |
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AgapePress |
9:54am PDT |
'Conservative' Democrat's victory no surprise |
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Summary:
A GOP pollster and consultant Dave Woodard says the eight-point victory by Mississippi Democrat Travis Childers in a traditionally Republican congressional district is an "ominous sign" for Republicans in November.
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ChristianPost |
9:49am PDT |
New 'Narnia' Film Reflects Modern Spiritual Battle |
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Summary: The second installment of C.S. Lewis’ beloved “Chronicles of Narnia” will be released this week to the silver screen, where once again moviegoers will be exposed to truths about the Christian ... |
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Yahoo News |
9:44am PDT |
Rescuers reach epicenter of China quake
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Rescuers arrived for the first time in the epicenter of China's massive earthquake, scouring flattened mountain villages for thousands of victims and distributing air-dropped supplies to survivors. |
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CTI News |
9:42am PDT |
Is Caspian Really C. S. Lewis? |
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Summary: Of all the characters in the author's beloved Chronicles of Narnia, the title character of 'Prince Caspian' is most like the author, and the book is surprisingly autobiographical.
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CTI News |
9:42am PDT |
When Divorce Ends Employment |
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Summary: The end of a marriage may mean the end of employment at a Christian college -- but not always.
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CTI News |
9:42am PDT |
The Ned Testament |
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Summary: 'The Simpsons'' neighbor gets his own book, emphasizing the show's largely favorable treatment.
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CTI News |
9:42am PDT |
Emergent's New Christians and the Young, Restless Reformed (Conclusion) |
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Summary: Tony Jones and Collin Hansen find connections as they discuss each other's books and movements.
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Cnn.com |
9:40am PDT |
Ford recalls 655,000 trucks |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
9:40am PDT |
Ecotourists missing in quake found |
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Summary: Twelve American ecotourists who went missing Monday in China's earthquake used a satellite phone to let their loved ones know they are alive and well, an official said Wednesday.
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BBC News |
9:39am PDT |
Husband guilty of roof box murder |
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Summary: A man is found guilty of murdering his wife and hiding her body in a car roof top box in the couple's garden. |
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BBC News |
9:34am PDT |
Tough sentences come into effect |
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Summary: Tough new sentences for serious offenders are set to come into effect in Northern Ireland. |
