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BBC News |
11:58pm PDT |
Bush to make final visit to Pope |
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Summary: US President George W Bush is to pay a final visit to Pope Benedict XVI - with a stroll around the Vatican garden. |
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BBC News |
11:54pm PDT |
Attack on house treated as racist |
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Summary: An attack on a house in east Belfast where two Polish families live is being treated as racist by police. |
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Cnn.com |
11:48pm PDT |
United, US Airways join in bag fees |
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Summary: United Airlines and US Airways have joined American Airlines in charging passengers to check bags on certain flights.
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ChristianToday |
11:46pm PDT |
David Davis quits over detention plan |
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Summary: Conservative Shadow Home Secretary David Davis announced on Thursday he would quit to fight the consequent byelection in his constituency on a platform of protest against government terrorism plans |
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ChristianToday |
11:46pm PDT |
Shell tanker drivers go on strike |
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Summary: A fourday strike over pay by hundreds of Shell fuel tanker drivers began on Friday morning after lastditch talks broke down |
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ChristianToday |
11:45pm PDT |
Johnson slams brakes on Olympic gravy train |
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Summary: London will have no Olympic gravy train pulling in to Beijing in August after mayor Boris Johnson announced a 12 million pounds cut to his citys hospitality budget during the Games in the Chinese capital |
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ChristianToday |
11:44pm PDT |
Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan |
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Summary: Two British soldiers were killed while on foot patrol in southern Afghanistan on Thursday bring the total military deaths in the country since 2001 to 102 the Ministry of Defence said |
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ChristianToday |
11:44pm PDT |
Inquiry finds forced marriage victims are being failed |
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Summary: A specialised programme similar to police witness protection schemes should be created to help victims of socalled honourbased violence a parliamentary inquiry said on Thursday |
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ChristianToday |
11:37pm PDT |
Southern Baptists confront prevailing lostness |
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Summary: Ending their annual meeting on an encouraging yet challenging note Southern Baptists were called to make their impact on the lostness that remains |
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Yahoo News |
11:29pm PDT |
Dollar centre stage in G8 inflation talks
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The U.S. dollar took centre stage
as Group of Eight finance ministers gathered in Japan on Friday
to wrestle with ways to shield a slowing global economy from a
surge in inflation. |
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BBC News |
11:13pm PDT |
Trio questioned over sex offences |
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Summary: An award-winning policeman and two other people are still being questioned under the Sexual Offences Act. |
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Cnn.com |
11:07pm PDT |
Leader of Spitzer call-girl ring pleads guilty |
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Summary: The leader of the prostitution ring which numbered former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer among its clients entered a guilty plea in federal court Thursday.
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Yahoo News |
10:50pm PDT |
China, Taiwan sign historic deals on travel
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - China and Taiwan signed historic agreements on Friday that from next month will see thousands more people travel every day between the two traditional rivals. |
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BBC News |
10:46pm PDT |
'Bangle' supporters petition PM |
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Summary: Supporters of a teenager banned from attending school for wearing a religious bangle will hand in a petition to Downing Street. |
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BBC News |
10:46pm PDT |
Lawyers' march due in Islamabad |
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Summary: Pakistani lawyers are to converge on Islamabad to demand the reinstatement of judges sacked by President Musharraf. |
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BBC News |
10:27pm PDT |
'Don't panic-buy' motorists urged |
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Summary: Motorists across the country are asked to buy only the fuel they need as Shell tanker drivers start a four-day strike. |
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DJ Chuang |
10:19pm PDT |
L2 Foundation website makeover |
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Summary: Took much longer to get the content migrated, but now it’s done. Changed over domain name settings today and the redesigned L2 Foundation website is now live!
3 of the biggest changes are:
combining the L2 blog with the L2 website
placing all the r |
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BBC News |
10:14pm PDT |
US Guantanamo trials 'to proceed' |
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Summary: A key court ruling on Guantanamo detainees will not affect military trials of terror suspects, the US attorney general says. |
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Yahoo News |
10:07pm PDT |
Boy Scouts praised as heroes after twister kills 4
(AP)
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Summary: AP - When the howling winds finally died down, the Boy Scouts — true to their motto, "Be Prepared" — sprang into action. |
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Yahoo News |
10:05pm PDT |
Three's a charm? Gay California couples wed again
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - For many California gays and
lesbians, getting married is nothing new. They've done it more
than once -- to the same person. |
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Yahoo News |
9:45pm PDT |
United, US Air to charge $15 for 1st checked bag
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Baggage fees are fast becoming an unavoidable part of U.S. flying — three of the largest carriers now charge $15 for a first checked bag. No. 2 United Airlines and No. 7 US Airways announced their new fees on Thursday, three weeks after No. 1 America |
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BBC News |
9:42pm PDT |
Labour says Davis 'irresponsible' |
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Summary: The government hits back after David Davis quits to force a by-election over the erosion of "British liberties". |
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Yahoo News |
9:39pm PDT |
Celtics storm back, beat Lakers 97-91 in Game 4
(AP)
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Summary: AP - In their comeback season, the Celtics saved the biggest one of all for the NBA finals. Boston rallied from a 24-point deficit and beat the Los Angeles Lakers 97-91 on Thursday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in this history-rich series and move w |
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Yahoo News |
9:33pm PDT |
China and Taiwan agree flights in first talks in years
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - China and Taiwan signed a landmark deal
on Friday to launch regular flights between the long-time
rivals as politics was put aside in favor of practicalities in
the first such talks in almost a decade. |
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Yahoo News |
9:26pm PDT |
Mukasey: Guantanamo military trials to proceed
(AP)
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Summary: AP - U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey says the Supreme Court's decision on Guantanamo detainees won't affect military trials against enemy combatants. |
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BBC News |
9:25pm PDT |
Pakistan protest due in Islamabad |
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Summary: Pakistani lawyers converge on Islamabad to demand the reinstatement of judges sacked by President Musharraf. |
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Yahoo News |
9:11pm PDT |
Yahoo seeks Google's aid after Microsoft talks die
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Yahoo Inc. became Microsoft Corp.'s takeover prey largely because Google Inc. established such a commanding lead in the Internet's lucrative search advertising market. |
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BBC News |
8:53pm PDT |
Ecuador holds Colombia 'plotters' |
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Summary: Three Colombians are among four men arrested over an alleged plot to kill Ecuador's President Rafael Correa. |
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Yahoo News |
8:50pm PDT |
Ireland, and Europe, holding breath before EU referendum result
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The result of Ireland's too-close-to-call referendum on a key EU treaty was due to be announced Friday, with all eyes on whether opponents will score a victory that would pitch the bloc into crisis. |
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BBC News |
8:26pm PDT |
Direct China-Taiwan travel agreed |
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Summary: China and Taiwan sign historic agreements on direct flights and tourism at their first talks in almost a decade. |
