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BBC News |
11:58am PDT |
Britton admits to stomach surgery |
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Summary: TV presenter Fern Britton admits she underwent stomach surgery to help her lose weight. |
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Yahoo News |
11:41am PDT |
Democrats try to settle Florida and Michigan dispute
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The Democratic Party searched for a
compromise over disputed convention delegates from Florida and
Michigan on Saturday at a raucous meeting marked by pleas for
party unity and warnings about the consequences in November's
presidential elect |
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Yahoo News |
11:34am PDT |
Obama, Clinton camps seek end to delegate dispute
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Supporters for Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton staked out competing positions Saturday as Democrats searched for a compromise to seat disputed convention delegations from Florida and Michigan and clear the way for a smooth end to the marathon |
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BBC News |
11:15am PDT |
Man charged over Jersey 'abuse' |
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Summary: A third man is charged by police investigating allegations of abuse at a former Jersey children's home. |
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Cnn.com |
11:13am PDT |
Fueling begins for afternoon shuttle launch |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
11:08am PDT |
Samantha is kicked off Nancy show |
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Summary: Samantha Barks is the first actress to be kicked off the live final of the BBC talent show I'd Do Anything. |
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Cnn.com |
11:08am PDT |
Tropical storm forms near Belize |
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Summary: Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2008 Atlantic season, formed Saturday near the coast of Belize, the National Hurricane Center said.
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BBC News |
11:03am PDT |
Acts compete for TV talent prize |
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Summary: Ten acts are battling it out in the final of ITV show Britain's Got Talent, with a £100,000 prize up for grabs. |
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BBC News |
10:57am PDT |
Nato troops die in Afghan blast |
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Summary: A suicide car bomb attack kills two international soldiers in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan. |
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Yahoo News |
10:41am PDT |
West Point graduates 972, most headed to war
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The class of 2008 graduated Saturday from the U.S. Military Academy, 972 men and women who were saluted by the top Army official for their willingness to serve during deadly conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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BBC News |
10:37am PDT |
Drug arrest after woman's death |
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Summary: The death of a woman is treated as suspicious as another woman is arrested for drug offences. |
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BBC News |
10:36am PDT |
Tribute to pizzeria murder victim |
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Summary: A woman whose body was found in a restaurant in Glasgow met a violent death, police say. |
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Yahoo News |
10:22am PDT |
Sharapova gains 4th round at French
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Maria Sharapova saved her most piercing shriek to punctuate her final shot of the first set, a thunderous crosscourt backhand winner to close out a tiebreaker. |
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Yahoo News |
10:21am PDT |
Tropical Storm Arthur forms near Belize coast
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The first storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season has formed near the coast of Belize. |
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Yahoo News |
10:21am PDT |
Democrats seek truce in primary showdown
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The Democratic Party sought Saturday to thrash out a truce over disputed primaries in Florida and Michigan, the key to ending the epic White House struggle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. |
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BBC News |
10:17am PDT |
Thai protesters defy PM's warning |
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Summary: Thousands demonstrate in Bangkok, defying warnings of a crackdown issued by the Thai prime minister. |
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BBC News |
10:06am PDT |
Nancy contenders kick off battle |
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Summary: Three aspiring actresses begin their battle in the final of BBC One's I'd Do Anything talent search. |
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Yahoo News |
9:47am PDT |
Al-Qaida's stance on women sparks extremist debate
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Muslim extremist women are challenging al-Qaida's refusal to include — or at least acknowledge — women in its ranks, in an emotional debate that gives rare insight into the gender conflicts lurking beneath one of the strictest strains of Islam. |
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Cnn.com |
9:44am PDT |
Youths drive up beach town's high crime rate |
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BBC News |
9:31am PDT |
'Bomber' killed by Lebanon troops |
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Summary: A suspected suicide bomber is shot dead by troops near Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp. |
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ChristianPost |
9:31am PDT |
Anglican Head Plans Unprecedented Faith Leaders Walk |
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Summary: The head of the Anglican Communion announced plans this week to hold a massive walk with hundreds of Anglican bishops and other religious leaders during the worldwide church denomination’s decennial gathering in ... |
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Yahoo News |
9:24am PDT |
Peru's Shining Path guerrillas on the rise again
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Matucana's mayor is a worried man. The Shining Path rebels who terrorized Peru decades ago are back, moving across the jungle-draped slopes near his remote village and recruiting young fighters to their born-again insurgency. |
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Cnn.com |
9:24am PDT |
Florida, Michigan Dems make their cases |
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Summary: Members of the Democratic rules committee are hearing appeals today on their decision to strip all of the delegates from Florida and Michigan because they moved their primary contests up earlier on the calendar.
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Yahoo News |
9:23am PDT |
AP Impact: Hurricane season outlooks of little use
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Each April, weather wizard William Gray emerges from his burrow deep in the Rocky Mountains to offer his forecast for the six-month hurricane season that starts June 1. And the news media are there, breathlessly awaiting his every word. |
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Yahoo News |
9:23am PDT |
Democrats consider Fla., Mich. delegate plans
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Supporters for Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton staked out competing positions Saturday as Democrats searched for a compromise to seat disputed convention delegations from Florida and Michigan and clear the way for a smooth end to the marathon |
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BBC News |
9:22am PDT |
Dallaglio retires on Wasps Premiership win |
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Summary: Wasps survive a fierce Leicester fightback to win the Guinness Premiership final and ensure a dream send-off for Lawrence Dallaglio. |
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Yahoo News |
9:00am PDT |
Myanmar warned against premature resettlement
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Cyclone victims in Myanmar who leave relief camps may not receive the aid they need, making them even more vulnerable to disease and the elements, a U.N. official said Saturday following reports of forced evictions by the government. |
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BBC News |
8:51am PDT |
US Democrats hold key poll talks |
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Summary: US Democratic Party officials meet to decide the fate of two states left out of the race to find a presidential candidate. |
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BBC News |
8:49am PDT |
Pizzeria boss 'met violent death' |
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Summary: A woman whose body was found in a restaurant in Glasgow met a violent death, police say. |
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BBC News |
8:38am PDT |
Russia army unit sent to Abkhazia |
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Summary: A unit from the Russian army's railway force arrives in the breakaway province of Abkhazia. |
