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BBC News |
11:57pm PDT |
Redknapp police raid ruling due |
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Summary: High Court judges are due to rule on whether a police raid at Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp's home was unlawful. |
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ChristianToday |
11:48pm PDT |
Conservative Crewe win blow to Brown |
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Summary: The Conservatives won a midterm parliamentary seat from Labour on Friday in a new blow to Prime Minister Gordon Browns bludgeoned political fortunes |
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ChristianToday |
11:46pm PDT |
Islamic convert arrested after restaurant blast |
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Summary: An Islamic convert with a history of mental illness was slightly injured by his own bomb in an explosion at lunchtime in a busy restaurant in Exeter on Thursday police said |
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ChristianToday |
11:45pm PDT |
Better data on migration flows needed |
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Summary: The governments migration figures are not fit for purpose and an urgent improvement is needed if resources are to be allocated efficiently a Treasury committee report said on Friday |
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ChristianToday |
11:44pm PDT |
Efficiency drive costs government millions |
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Summary: Blunders in implementing a plan to make big efficiency savings at the Department of Transport through a centralised services system could end up costing it 81 million pounds instead a report said on Friday |
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ChristianToday |
11:43pm PDT |
Ministers unveil action to tackle gangs |
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Summary: Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has promised 5 million pounds to combat violent crime following the success of a project to tackle gangs which led to a 51 percent drop in gunrelated injuries |
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ChristianToday |
11:42pm PDT |
Diet and exercise can delay diabetes for years |
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Summary: Drinking less alcohol eating more vegetables and exercising can prevent or delay the onset of diabetes researchers said on Friday in a study showing that lifestyle changes can make a big difference |
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Cnn.com |
11:29pm PDT |
Nigeria violence adds to soaring U.S. gas prices |
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Summary: Violence in oil-rich southern Nigeria is having a ripple effect thousands of miles away -- at gas stations in the United States.
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Yahoo News |
11:23pm PDT |
United Nations chief meets with Myanmar leader
(AP)
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Summary: AP - United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon met Friday with the inflexible leader of Myanmar's ruling junta, hoping to persuade him into allowing full international access to 2.5 million cyclone survivors. |
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BBC News |
11:06pm PDT |
Fight for Yahoo board postponed |
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Summary: Yahoo postpones its annual meeting after investor Carl Icahn threatened to launch a battle to oust the board. |
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Yahoo News |
11:03pm PDT |
Former backup singer implicates R. Kelly at trial
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A former backup singer for R. Kelly cried at his child pornography trial Thursday as she described introducing the R&B star to her relative, the alleged victim in the sex tape, at a Chicago music studio when the girl was 12 or 13. |
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Cnn.com |
10:58pm PDT |
Nigeria violence means soaring U.S. gas prices |
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Summary: Violence in oil-rich southern Nigeria is having a ripple effect thousands of miles away -- at gas stations in the United States.
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BBC News |
10:54pm PDT |
Benefit cuts 'cause more poverty' |
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Summary: More NI people could face poverty over government plans to cut benefits, the Citizens Advice Bureau says. |
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BBC News |
10:49pm PDT |
'Massive strides' in drugs battle |
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Summary: The number of places available for drug misuse treatment has risen in the last five years, an assembly government minister says. |
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Yahoo News |
10:47pm PDT |
Rice defends post 9/11 interrogation techniques
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday defended tough interrogation techniques for terrorism suspects approved by the Bush administration in the wake of 9/11, saying they were necessary to protect America from new attacks. |
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Yahoo News |
10:41pm PDT |
UN's Ban meets Myanmar junta leader
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon held talks here Friday with Myanmar's reclusive junta leader to press him to let in a massive foreign aid operation for desperate cyclone survivors. |
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Cnn.com |
10:25pm PDT |
Snipes to remain free during appeal |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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ChristianToday |
10:17pm PDT |
Family is most important small group in the church say pastors |
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Summary: The family that is the most important small group in the church pastor tells church leaders at Purpose Driven summit |
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ChristianToday |
10:17pm PDT |
Family the most important small group in the church |
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Summary: The family that is the most important small group in the church pastor tells church leaders at Purpose Driven summit |
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Yahoo News |
10:05pm PDT |
McCain to release 400 pages of medical records
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Republican John McCain will release 400
pages of medical records on Friday to try to put to rest
lingering questions about his health and ability to handle the
rigors of the presidency. |
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Yahoo News |
10:01pm PDT |
Oil rises above $131 after slide from record high
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Oil rose on Friday, recovering from a
strong bout of profit-taking in the previous session that
pulled prices back more than 3 percent from the record high
above $135 a barrel. |
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Yahoo News |
9:52pm PDT |
Rains threaten China quake lake disaster
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The onset of the rainy season
threatens to swell dangerous "quake lakes" and compound the
difficulties of reconstruction after China's worst earthquake
in decades. |
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Yahoo News |
9:44pm PDT |
American Axle workers vote to end 3-month strike
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Workers at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. expect to return to their jobs early next week after overwhelmingly approving a new contract that contains steep pay cuts and other concessions. |
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Cnn.com |
9:37pm PDT |
Quake coated wedding party in dust |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
9:37pm PDT |
Quake left wedding party in layer of dust |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
9:37pm PDT |
Wedding party layered in dust after deadly quake |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
9:07pm PDT |
China earthquake toll jumps again |
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Summary: The Sichuan earthquake death toll passes 55,000, as concern grows over lakes created by landslides. |
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BBC News |
8:59pm PDT |
Miliband jokes at Straw's expense |
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Summary: Foreign Secretary David Miliband makes a lighthearted quip about chivalry at the expense of his predecessor Jack Straw. |
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BBC News |
8:58pm PDT |
Colombia probes 'links with Farc' |
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Summary: Colombia launches investigations into alleged links between three opposition legislators and Farc rebels. |
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Yahoo News |
8:50pm PDT |
Pistons end Celtics' home streak, tie East finals
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Detroit Pistons proved that a visiting team can win in Boston. Now they can reach the NBA finals without having to do it again. |
