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7:54pm PDT |
Court fight centres on retirement |
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Summary: UK bosses could lose the right to make people retire at 65. . |
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Cnn.com |
7:51pm PDT |
Martin: Was burglary worth killing 2 men? |
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Summary: Joe Horn may be praised by gun enthusiasts and thrill seekers as a no-nonsense guy who got fed up with crime in America by pulling out his shotgun and blasting two men to their deaths, but there is no doubt the Texas man will be haunted by his fatal decis |
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7:43pm PDT |
Mongolia declares state of emergency
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Mongolian President Nambariin
Enkhbayar has declared a state of emergency for four days,
after Mongolians alleging election fraud clashed with police
and set fire to the headquarters of the ruling party, state
television said on Wednesday. |
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Cnn.com |
7:41pm PDT |
Evidence emerges in last recorded mass lynching |
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Summary: State and federal investigators on Tuesday said they spent the past two days gathering evidence in the last documented mass lynching in the United States -- a grisly slaying of four people that has remained unsolved for more than six decades.
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Cnn.com |
7:41pm PDT |
New evidence collected in 1946 lynching case |
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Summary: State and federal investigators on Tuesday said they spent the past two days gathering evidence in the last documented mass lynching in the United States -- a grisly slaying of four people that has remained unsolved for more than six decades.
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Cnn.com |
7:31pm PDT |
'Girls Gone Wild' sued for $2 million |
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7:19pm PDT |
Angelina Jolie "doing great," says spokesman
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A spokesman for Angelina Jolie on
Tuesday said the actress is "doing great" following reports
that she has checked into a hospital in Nice, France, ahead of
the birth of twins. |
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7:17pm PDT |
Family 'replaced by gang culture' |
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Summary: Family life has been replaced by gang culture based on violence for groups of young people, says the head of South Wales Police. |
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Cnn.com |
7:14pm PDT |
Search for girl leads to charges in other case |
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Summary: The investigation of a Vermont girl's disappearance has led to charges against a Texas man, authorities said Tuesday.
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Cnn.com |
7:10pm PDT |
Salmonella inquiry looks beyond tomatoes |
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Summary: The federal government has expanded its investigation into an outbreak of salmonella illness to include items commonly eaten with tomatoes, health officials said Tuesday.
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Cnn.com |
6:56pm PDT |
NRA to target Obama in ad blitz |
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Summary: The National Rifle Association will unveil a $15 million ad campaign against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama this fall over his record on gun control.
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6:45pm PDT |
Mediterranean diet 'cuts cancer' |
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Summary: Adopting just a couple of elements of the "Mediterranean" diet could cut your risk of cancer by 12%, say scientists. |
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6:40pm PDT |
Pentagon to unveil new waiver process for recruits
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Pentagon has revised its policy for recruits who must get waivers for past bad behavior, but officials stopped short of eliminating waiver requirements for petty crimes, The Associated Press has learned. |
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6:39pm PDT |
McCain in Colombia to discuss trade, drugs, rights
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. Republican
presidential candidate John McCain arrived in Colombia on
Tuesday for talks on trade, drugs and human rights in a visit
aimed at showcasing his foreign policy experience over that of
Democratic rival Barack Obama. |
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6:32pm PDT |
Campbell lands in Chicago on busy NHL spending day
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The spending on NHL free agents started Tuesday morning and hadn't stopped well into the evening. And the surprising part was, marquee players such as Marian Hossa, Jaromir Jagr and Mats Sundin still hadn't decided what team would shower them with ri |
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6:32pm PDT |
EU trade official attacks Sarkozy |
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Summary: EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson accuses French President Nicolas Sarkozy of undermining him. |
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BBC News |
6:32pm PDT |
EU trade chief lambasts Sarkozy |
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Summary: EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson accuses French President Nicolas Sarkozy of undermining him. |
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Yahoo News |
6:27pm PDT |
Sept. 11 memorial head wants to open by 9/11/11
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The head of the foundation building the Sept. 11 memorial told supporters Tuesday it's "essential" to open the memorial by the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, disputing a report that the project couldn't be finished on time. |
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6:25pm PDT |
Haysbert: Prez role on '24' may have helped Obama
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Dennis Haysbert likes to believe his portrayal as the first African-American U.S. president on Fox's "24" may have helped pave the way for Barack Obama. |
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Cnn.com |
6:24pm PDT |
Killing spree suspect caught in Illinois |
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Summary: An ex-con with a history of violence who agents believe killed eight people in Missouri and Illinois has been captured, authorities said. Nicholas Troy Sheley, 28, was caught in Granite City, Illinois, after a police and FBI manhunt. A bulletin issued by |
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6:08pm PDT |
Mugabe leaves summit under pressure from AU rebuff
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - President Robert Mugabe returns to
Zimbabwe on Wednesday under pressure from fellow African
leaders to form a national unity government in the wake of his
re-election in a violent poll ruled unfair by monitors. |
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5:56pm PDT |
Save our soul |
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Summary: Tbilisi's dilemma over its colourful, crumbling homes |
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Cnn.com |
5:42pm PDT |
Bonds 756th HR lands in Hall of Fame -- finally |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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5:32pm PDT |
Virgin rapped on broadband speeds |
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Summary: ASA upholds complaint about advertisements lodged by rival broadband provider BT. |
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Yahoo News |
5:28pm PDT |
Police: Ex-convict suspected of killing 8 captured
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Authorities say they've captured an ex-convict suspected of killing eight people in two states. |
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BBC News |
5:19pm PDT |
France terror laws 'flout rights' |
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Summary: Anti-terrorism laws in France violate human rights and prevent suspects from getting a fair trial, a human rights group says. |
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5:07pm PDT |
Migrant domestic staff 'at risk' |
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Summary: Most migrant domestic workers brought to the UK by their employers face abuse and exploitation, a report claims. |
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5:05pm PDT |
Mercosur condemns EU migrant law |
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Summary: South American heads of state end a regional summit with a fierce attack on the "barbarism" of EU immigration policies. |
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5:03pm PDT |
Harrowing fight |
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Summary: A Piper Alpha survivor recalls his fight for survival |
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Cnn.com |
5:01pm PDT |
FBI launches manhunt for spree killing suspect |
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Summary: The FBI has launched a manhunt for an ex-con with a history of violence who agents believe killed eight people in Missouri and Illinois, authorities said. All the victims apparently died from blunt force trauma to the head, the FBI said. A bulletin issued |
