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Cnn.com |
12:23pm PDT |
Homeless woman buried in sand, suffocates |
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ChristianPost |
12:18pm PDT |
Huckabee Vies for McCain's VP Nod |
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Summary: Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee still wants to be elected this fall, that is, as John McCain’s vice ... |
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Cnn.com |
12:15pm PDT |
Everglades fire forces prison evacuation |
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Summary: Forecasters issued a dense smoke advisory for South Florida on Monday, saying smoke from the Everglades National Park wildfire could obscure visibility, especially if it combines with morning fog.
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OneNewsNowPress |
12:11pm PDT |
No substitute for enforcing laws on obscenity |
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Summary:
A number of anti-pornography and traditional values groups were on hand in Washington, DC, earlier today to highlight against the federal government's lack of enforcement of obscenity laws.
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Cnn.com |
12:00pm PDT |
China mourns as quake toll climbs |
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Summary: Crowds gathered in the devastated city of Chengdu shouted "Farewell, friends!" and "Rebuild!" as China began three days of mourning to honor the tens of thousands killed by last week's massive earthquake. Authorities estimate the death toll could reach 50 |
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Yahoo News |
12:00pm PDT |
Fears of new quake prompt panic in Chinese town
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Tens of thousands of panicked
residents rushed into the streets of Chengdu in southwest China
early on Tuesday, alarmed by a television report that predicted
another powerful earthquake would hit the region. |
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Cnn.com |
11:57am PDT |
Kids of FLDS 'prophet' kept in foster homes |
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Summary: Court hearings in the historic Texas polygamist child custody case resumed Monday, with cases going on in five courtrooms.
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Yahoo News |
11:56am PDT |
Top U.S. diplomat ferried cash to dissident: Cuba
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Cuba on Monday accused the United
States' top diplomat in Havana of ferrying money from a private
anti-Castro exile group in Miami to a dissident in the Cuban
capital. |
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ChristianPost |
11:54am PDT |
Survey: 70 Percent of Americans Find Divorce 'Morally Acceptable' |
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Summary: An alarming 70 percent of Americans now believe that divorce is “morally acceptable,” according to a recent poll by Gallup’s 2008 Values and Beliefs ... |
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Yahoo News |
11:46am PDT |
McCain criticizes Obama over Iran comments
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Republican John McCain accused Democrat Barack Obama of inexperience and reckless judgment for saying Iran does not pose the same serious threat to the United States as the Soviet Union did in its day. |
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Yahoo News |
11:42am PDT |
China stands still to remember quake victims
(AP)
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Summary: AP - China stood still Monday, mourning for tens of thousands of earthquake victims, until a government forecast of a possible strong aftershock sent jittery people in the disaster area rushing into the streets. |
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BBC News |
11:38am PDT |
Bid to ban hybrid embryos fails |
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Summary: A cross-party attempt to stop scientists from carrying out research using hybrid human-animal embryos is defeated. |
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Cnn.com |
11:13am PDT |
Ferrari nets record price at auction |
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Summary: A 1961 Ferrari California Spyder sold for $10,894,900 at an auction in Maranello, Italy, Saturday. It was the highest price ever paid for a vintage car at auction, according to RM Auctions and Sotheby's, the companies that organized the sale.
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Yahoo News |
11:08am PDT |
Bush on housing bill: 'Laws shouldn't bail out lenders'
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - President George W. Bush said on
Monday the U.S. economy was working through "tough times," and
credited Congress with making some progress on a new law aimed
at helping the troubled housing market. |
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Yahoo News |
11:08am PDT |
Congress making progress on housing reform: Bush
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - President George W. Bush said on
Monday the U.S. economy was working through "tough times," and
credited Congress with making some progress on a new law aimed
at helping the troubled housing market. |
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BBC News |
11:05am PDT |
Chelsea & Man Utd land in Moscow |
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Summary: Chelsea and Manchester United players and officials arrive Moscow ahead of Wednesday's Champions League final. |
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Cnn.com |
11:02am PDT |
Huge polygamist custody case begins |
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Summary: Court hearings in the historic Texas polygamist child custody case resumed Monday, with cases going on in five courtrooms.
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BBC News |
10:59am PDT |
Reliance in major Hollywood deal |
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Summary: Indian's Reliance Big Entertainment group says it has signed deals with eight Hollywood production houses. |
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BBC News |
10:53am PDT |
Odinga calls for Kenyan amnesty |
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Summary: Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga pushes for the release of his supporters arrested for political violence. |
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Yahoo News |
10:49am PDT |
New Iraq deployments could maintain U.S. force level
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The Pentagon said on Monday it plans
to send 39,000 soldiers to Iraq to replace troops scheduled to
leave the war zone -- a move that could keep U.S. troop levels
steady over the next year. |
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Yahoo News |
10:48am PDT |
Clinton to Obama: Not so fast
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Hillary Clinton had a
warning on Monday for rival Barack Obama, who is on the verge
of claiming the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination: Not so
fast. |
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BBC News |
10:44am PDT |
Google mulls Microsoft response |
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Summary: Google says it is considering its response to Microsoft's fresh attempts at doing a deal with Yahoo. |
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BBC News |
10:38am PDT |
Egypt discusses Hamas with Israel |
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Summary: The Egyptian president meets Israel's defence minister amid Egyptian efforts to broker a truce in Gaza with Hamas. |
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BBC News |
10:33am PDT |
US 'violated Venezuelan airspace' |
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Summary: Venezuela denounces what it says was a violation of its airspace by a US military aircraft at the weekend. |
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Yahoo News |
10:28am PDT |
Southeast Asian neighbours to lead Myanmar cyclone relief
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Myanmar on Monday declared three days of mourning for cyclone victims after agreeing to an international aid effort led by its Southeast Asian neighbours to help two million survivors in dire need. |
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Cnn.com |
10:24am PDT |
Cuba claims U.S. envoy took $$ to dissidents |
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Summary: Cuban officials on Monday accused the top U.S. diplomat in Havana of delivering private funds from American groups opposed to Fidel Castro to dissidents in Cuba.
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BBC News |
10:24am PDT |
MPs criticise testing 'shambles' |
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Summary: Questions have been raised in the Commons about problems with this year's school tests in England. |
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Yahoo News |
10:23am PDT |
Supreme Court upholds part of anti-child porn law
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Supreme Court upheld criminal penalties Monday for promoting child pornography. |
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BBC News |
10:21am PDT |
Fuel prices 'keep cars off road' |
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Summary: Current petrol and diesel prices are keeping some drivers off the road, a survey suggests. |
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BBC News |
10:21am PDT |
UK soldier dies in Afghan blast |
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Summary: A British soldier has died in an explosion in Afghanistan, says the Ministry of Defence. |
