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2:47pm PDT |
Conservatives await Crewe victory |
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Summary: The Conservatives are hoping for their first by-election gain since 1982, after polls closed in Crewe and Nantwich. |
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BBC News |
2:42pm PDT |
Treasury 'must end fuel tax plan' |
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Summary: Business leaders urge the Treasury to scrap a 2p increase in fuel tax as the price at the pump surges. |
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ChristianPost |
2:41pm PDT |
African Witches Come to Christ through Jesus Film |
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Summary: In a central African nation with a dark history of witchcraft, the Gospel message is breaking through and touching the hearts and lives of villagers, including ... |
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Yahoo News |
2:40pm PDT |
Stocks advance after two-day plunge; oil declines
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Summary: AP - Wall Street steadied itself Thursday after two sessions of steep declines, rebounding moderately as oil prices stepped back from their frenetic upward run. |
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Yahoo News |
2:34pm PDT |
US strike on al-Qaida kills children
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Summary: AP - A U.S. helicopter strike north of Baghdad killed eight people in a vehicle, including at least two children, Iraqi officials said Thursday, insisting all the dead were civilians. The U.S. military said six were al-Qaida militants but acknowledged chi |
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BBC News |
2:32pm PDT |
Blast suspect was 'radicalised' |
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Summary: Police say a man arrested in connection with an explosion at an Exeter restaurant had a "history of mental illness". |
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2:24pm PDT |
Jubilant Man Utd arrive back home |
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Summary: Manchester United are back in the UK after their thrilling win over Chelsea in the Champions League final. |
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Cnn.com |
2:22pm PDT |
McCain rejects Rev. Hagee endorsement |
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Summary: In the face of mounting controversy over headline-grabbing statements from the Rev. John Hagee, CNN has learned that presumptive Republican nominee John McCain decided Thursday to reject his endorsement.
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Cnn.com |
2:21pm PDT |
Hurricane season may be above normal |
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Summary: The approaching 2008 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be above normal, with up to 16 named storms and up to five major hurricanes, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, citing climate conditions.
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2:13pm PDT |
Jenkins hits out at opera critics |
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Summary: Katherine Jenkins defends herself against criticism that she is not an opera singer but remains coy about her love life. |
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ChristianPost |
2:10pm PDT |
Stress is God's 'Alarm System' for Off-Track Life, Says Author |
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Summary: Stress is a sign that a Christian is living a different purpose than God intended, an author says in his new ... |
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Cnn.com |
2:09pm PDT |
Tornado kills 1, rips apart buildings near Denver |
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Summary: At least one massive tornado swept across northern Colorado's Front Range today, killing at least one, smashing buildings and dumping large hail, a sheriff's deputy said.
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Cnn.com |
2:08pm PDT |
U.N. ranks deadliest health problems |
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Summary: Chronic conditions such as heart disease and stroke have surpassed infectious diseases as the leading causes of deaths worldwide, according to a U.N. study released this week.
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Yahoo News |
1:57pm PDT |
Inge, Joyce lead Tigers past Mariners 9-2 in sweep
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Summary: AP - Brandon Inge and Matt Joyce homered, and the Detroit Tigers continued their offensive resurgence with a 9-2 victory over Seattle on Thursday to complete their first three-game home sweep of the Mariners since 1995. |
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ChristianPost |
1:51pm PDT |
Charity Reviewed for Financial Integrity Amid Scandal |
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Summary: The president and chief financial officer of a long-established Bible organization that receives tens of millions of dollars in donations each year have been placed on temporary leave as the charity is investigated for financial ... |
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BBC News |
1:39pm PDT |
Celtic win Scottish title in last day drama |
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Summary: Celtic secure a third successive Scottish title thanks to Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink's winner as Rangers lose on a dramatic final day. |
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Yahoo News |
1:37pm PDT |
Tornado rips through N. Colorado; 1 killed
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Summary: AP - A large tornado tore through several northern Colorado towns on Thursday, flipping over tractor-trailers, ripping roofs off buildings and killing at least one person. |
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Yahoo News |
1:36pm PDT |
Stocks advance after 2-day plunge; oil declines
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Summary: AP - Wall Street steadied itself Thursday after two sessions of steep declines, rebounding moderately as oil prices stepped back from their frenetic upward run. |
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Yahoo News |
1:32pm PDT |
Madonna's documentary on Malawi shown at Cannes
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Summary: AP - Madonna says criticism of her adoption of a Malawian boy hurt so much, she compared it to giving birth. |
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Cnn.com |
1:24pm PDT |
House panel subpoenas Karl Rove |
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Summary: The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday served a subpoena on former top Bush aide Karl Rove, the panel announced.
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Yahoo News |
1:16pm PDT |
McCain, Obama spar over new GI bill proposal
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Summary: AP - Republican John McCain said Thursday that Democrat Barack Obama had no right to criticize McCain's position on military scholarships because the Illinois senator did not serve in uniform. |
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BBC News |
1:09pm PDT |
MI5 assist blast probe |
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Summary: The security services are called in after an explosive device detonates in an Exeter restaurant. |
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Yahoo News |
1:06pm PDT |
Texas seizure of polygamist-sect kids thrown out
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Summary: AP - A Texas appeals court said Thursday that the state had no right to take more than 400 children from a polygamist sect's ranch, a ruling that could unravel one of the biggest child-custody cases in U.S. history. |
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BBC News |
1:05pm PDT |
Tibet to London |
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Summary: Dalai Lama greeted with a surprising level of hostility |
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Yahoo News |
12:57pm PDT |
Optical device connects NY, London in real-time
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Summary: AP - Hello, London! ... Jolly good show, New York! |
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Yahoo News |
12:45pm PDT |
UN head tours Myanmar disaster area
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Summary: AFP - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday toured the Myanmar cyclone disaster area, as he began talks with the junta on opening up to a massive relief effort that could save countless lives. |
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Cnn.com |
12:44pm PDT |
Tornado kills 1, smashes buildings near Denver |
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Summary: At least one massive tornado swept across northern Colorado's Front Range today, killing at least one person, demolishing buildings and dumping golf-ball-size hail in places, a sheriff's deputy said.
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ChristianPost |
12:34pm PDT |
Are Small Groups Enough for Disciple-Making? |
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Summary: A panel of pastors speaking at a conference for church leaders in the Purpose Driven network on Wednesday agreed that the process to deepen discipleship should involve some form of small groups but shared unique positions on how to structure ... |
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Yahoo News |
12:34pm PDT |
Petraeus may urge troop cutbacks in September
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Summary: AFP - The top US commander in Iraq said Thursday he expects to recommend further cuts in US forces in Iraq before he relinquishes command in September because of improved security. |
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Yahoo News |
12:30pm PDT |
Monitors urged for all with high blood pressure
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Summary: AP - Everyone with high blood pressure — some 72 million Americans — should own a home monitor and do regular pressure checks, the American Heart Association and other groups urged Thursday in an unprecedented endorsement of a medical device for consumers |
