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6:21pm PDT |
UN head to urge more aid in Burma |
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Summary: Ban Ki-moon travels to Burma to urge military leaders to accept more aid for cyclone survivors. |
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Cnn.com |
6:13pm PDT |
Survivor: Brain cancer no 'death sentence' |
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Summary: Brain cancer "used to be considered a death sentence, and it's not anymore," says Thomas Sedowski, one of dozens of survivors sharing experiences on iReport.com. With his diagnosis, Sedowski entered the complicated world of cancer, just as Sen. Ted Kenned |
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Cnn.com |
6:13pm PDT |
Quitting smoking found to be contagious |
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6:05pm PDT |
Manson ranch dig called off with no remains found
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Summary: AP - A dig for clandestine graves at Charles Manson's last hideout was called to an end Wednesday after yielding no bodies and leaving scientists puzzled over the clues that had enticed them to come this far. |
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5:44pm PDT |
No more flavour? |
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Summary: London's 'second China town' is on brink of destruction |
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5:37pm PDT |
`American Idol': Vote wasn't even close
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Summary: AP - The "American Idol" finale is under way in Los Angeles with a startling revelation: the contest between David Archuleta and David Cook wasn't even close. |
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Cnn.com |
5:22pm PDT |
Can Obama win over the working class? |
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Summary: As Sen. Barack Obama closes in on the Democratic nomination, a potentially challenging storyline for his campaign has emerged: He's yet to make his case with the working-class voters.
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5:14pm PDT |
Rice: Iran must make "right choice" in nuclear row
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Summary: Reuters - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
warned Iran on Wednesday that if it did not make the "right
choice" and abandon sensitive nuclear work it faced more
punitive action from the international community. |
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Cnn.com |
4:51pm PDT |
Dems hit Florida with different goals |
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Summary: The two Democratic presidential candidates are campaigning Wednesday in Florida but in pursuit of different goals.
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4:42pm PDT |
Ferguson delight at Euro success |
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Summary: Sir Alex Ferguson hails his Manchester United side after their dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Chelsea in the Champions League final. |
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4:41pm PDT |
Commander: Al-Qaida in Iraq is at its weakest, but still relentless
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Summary: AP - The al-Qaida terror group in Iraq appears to be at its weakest state since it gained an initial foothold in the aftermath of the U.S.-led invasion five years ago, the acting commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Wednesday in an Associated |
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Cnn.com |
4:38pm PDT |
Money fears may have led to bridge collapse |
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4:31pm PDT |
Government offices 'waste £325m' |
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Summary: Around £325m a year is being wasted by government departments through poor use of office space, MPs say. |
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4:30pm PDT |
Kennedy illness robs Senate of dealmaker
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Summary: AP - Sen. Edward Kennedy's diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor has left Congress without its best dealmaker and boldest liberal, a politician known for his staunch positions and willingness to work with right-wing lawmakers. |
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BBC News |
4:28pm PDT |
France faces day of strike action |
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Summary: French rail workers are to be joined by other workers in a day of strikes against pension reform plans. |
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BBC News |
4:28pm PDT |
France braces for day of strikes |
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Summary: French rail workers are to be joined by other workers in a day of strikes against pension reform plans. |
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4:27pm PDT |
Epilepsy nurse numbers 'too few' |
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Summary: A charity calls for more nurses to help treat the 40,000 people in Scotland affected by the condition. |
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BBC News |
4:23pm PDT |
Crewe voters set to go to polls |
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Summary: Thousands of voters are due to go to the polls in the Crewe and Nantwich by-election. |
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4:21pm PDT |
Sales slowdown lifts buy-to-let |
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Summary: Weak property demand is lifting buy-to-let, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says. |
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4:20pm PDT |
The master |
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Summary: Why Ferguson reigns supreme |
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Cnn.com |
4:12pm PDT |
House overrides Bush veto of farm bill |
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4:11pm PDT |
Rural homes dominate broadband UK |
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Summary: Rural households are now more likely to have a broadband connection than residents of towns, says Ofcom. |
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4:11pm PDT |
Rural homes 'lead broadband UK' |
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Summary: Rural households are now more likely to have a broadband connection than residents of towns, says an Ofcom report. |
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Yahoo News |
4:09pm PDT |
Georgia's Saakashvili claims victory in election
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - President Mikheil Saakashvili on
Thursday claimed victory in Georgia's parliamentary election
but the opposition said the authorities had rigged the vote. |
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4:08pm PDT |
ITV 'failed to meet show quotas' |
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Summary: ITV fails to meet the quota for the number of programmes it makes outside of London, Ofcom says. |
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Yahoo News |
4:08pm PDT |
'American Idol' bests 'Dancing' in TV ratings
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Olympic skater Kristi Yamaguchi is used to winning with a lot of people watching, and Tuesday's "Dancing With the Stars" finale was no exception. |
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Cnn.com |
4:07pm PDT |
Survivor: Brain cancer no longer a 'death sentence' |
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Summary: Brain cancer "used to be considered a death sentence, and it's not anymore," says Thomas Sedowski, one of dozens of survivors sharing experiences on iReport.com. With his diagnosis, Sedowski entered the complicated world of cancer, just as Sen. Ted Kenned |
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Yahoo News |
4:06pm PDT |
Dinosaur tracks found on Arabian Peninsula
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Scientists say they have found dinosaur tracks on the Arabian Peninsula, a discovery they say may shed more light on where dinosaurs lived, their migration patterns and how they evolved they way they did. |
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BBC News |
4:04pm PDT |
Could a trust drug be the cure for social phobia? |
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Summary: A nasal spray can neutralise our fear of social interaction, scientists find. |
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4:00pm PDT |
Patient safety worry over records |
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Summary: Thousands of NHS patients are seen every year without doctors having access to their records, an investigation has revealed. |
