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ChristianPost |
11:07am PDT |
Federal Marriage Amendment Re-introduced in Senate |
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Summary: After the California Supreme Court?s infamous ruling that approved gay ?marriage? two months ago, pro-family advocates talked endlessly for the need to strengthen the institution of marriage at the national level with a federal amendment. |
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ChristianPost |
11:07am PDT |
Christians Convicted in Algeria for Promoting Faith |
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Summary: Two converts to Christianity were convicted Wednesday of illegally promoting their faith in Muslim Algeria and handed suspended sentences and fines, their lawyer said. |
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Cnn.com |
11:05am PDT |
Struggling Starbucks whips up comments |
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Summary: In an effort to alleviate problems facing the company, Starbucks announced that it will close 600 company-run U.S. stores over the next year. Most of the stores are near another Starbucks and aren't profitable.
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Yahoo News |
11:02am PDT |
Federer beats Ancic to reach Wimbledon semifinals
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic — the last man to beat him at Wimbledon — in straight sets Wednesday to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays a |
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BBC News |
11:01am PDT |
US admiral urges caution on Iran |
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Summary: The top US military officer says opening up a third front in the Middle East with a strike on Iran would be "stressful". |
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Yahoo News |
11:01am PDT |
Doctor: Birth of Jolie twins may be weeks away
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Angelina Jolie's doctor says her twins may take a few more weeks to arrive. |
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Yahoo News |
10:52am PDT |
Bush concedes `tough month' in Afghanistan
(AP)
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Summary: AP - President Bush said Wednesday it has been a "tough month" in Afghanistan, where more U.S. and NATO troops died during the past two months than in Iraq. The Pentagon said it is too strapped to send more forces to Afghanistan now. |
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Yahoo News |
10:41am PDT |
Judges assigned to decide Guantanamo cases
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A federal judge will decide whether
Osama bin Laden's former driver, held at the Guantanamo Bay
prison, can stop his military tribunal from going forward, the
U.S. District Court in Washington said on Wednesday. |
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Cnn.com |
10:28am PDT |
Jail strangulation death probe expands |
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Summary: The investigation into the strangulation death of a man held in solitary confinement at a Maryland jail has widened beyond the seven correctional officers who had access to him, a state government source familiar with the investigation told CNN Wednesday. |
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Cnn.com |
10:19am PDT |
Bush admits 'tough month' in Afghanistan |
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Summary: President Bush on Wednesday acknowledged that June was a difficult month for American and allied troops in Afghanistan, saying the higher death toll was because troops are taking the fight to Taliban militants.
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BBC News |
10:13am PDT |
Diamonds hint at 'earliest life' |
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Summary: Tiny slivers of diamond may contain the earliest traces of life on Earth, a study finds. |
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BBC News |
10:13am PDT |
Woodward 'interferes' in assembly |
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Summary: DUP MP Sammy Wilson accuses Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward of meddling in assembly business. |
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BBC News |
10:11am PDT |
Hezbollah confirms prisoner swap |
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Summary: Lebanon's Hezbollah group says it will hand over two captured Israeli soldiers in exchange for Lebanese prisoners. |
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BBC News |
10:04am PDT |
How 'snack-size' portions might make you bigger |
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Summary: Buying mini-versions of fattening snacks is not the way to keep weight off, Dutch scientists claim. |
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Yahoo News |
10:00am PDT |
Space probes show solar system dented, not round
(AP)
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Summary: AP - When viewed from the rest of the galaxy, the edge of our solar system appears slightly dented as if a giant hand is pushing one edge of it inward, far-traveling NASA probes reveal. |
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Yahoo News |
9:57am PDT |
Microsoft, Yahoo stock rise on deal talks report
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Yahoo Inc. shares rose more than 5 percent Wednesday as The Wall Street Journal reported Microsoft Corp. has talked to other media companies about teaming up to buy Yahoo's search business. |
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Yahoo News |
9:56am PDT |
Doctor: Brangelina twins could be weeks away
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Angelina Jolie's doctor says her twins may take a few more weeks to arrive. |
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Yahoo News |
9:55am PDT |
Roger Federer advances to Wimbledon semifinals
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Roger Federer stretched his winning streak on grass to 64 matches and reached the Wimbledon semifinals Wednesday by beating Mario Ancic 6-1, 7-5, 6-4. |
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BBC News |
9:54am PDT |
Live - Murray v Nadal |
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Summary: Britain's Andy Murray takes on number two seed Rafael Nadal on Centre Court for a place in the semi-finals of Wimbledon. |
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Yahoo News |
9:45am PDT |
Fugitive hedge-fund swindler surrenders in Mass.
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A fugitive hedge-fund swindler who faked suicide on a Hudson River bridge and went on the run to avoid a prison sentence surrendered Wednesday in Massachusetts, the U.S. attorney's office said. |
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BBC News |
9:38am PDT |
Jolie twins to arrive 'in weeks' |
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Summary: Actress Angelina Jolie's doctor has said that her twins may take a few more weeks to arrive and is "absolutely fine". |
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Yahoo News |
9:33am PDT |
U.S. military wants dialogue to solve Iran tension
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The top U.S. military officer said
on Wednesday he favored more dialogue with Tehran to avoid a
confrontation as a senior Iranian leader indicated his country
was open to negotiations over its nuclear program. |
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BBC News |
9:29am PDT |
The cat got down - but fire crews rescue a woman stuck up a tree |
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Summary: A woman who climbed 20ft up a tree to help a trapped cat is rescued by firefighters after getting herself stuck. |
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Yahoo News |
9:26am PDT |
Food, cash aid help world's poor as prices soar
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - In impoverished Haiti, the
government and aid groups hand out lunches at schools in slums.
In Brazil, mothers who regularly take their children to medical
check-ups qualify for small cash payments. |
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BBC News |
9:19am PDT |
New appeal to find Ben's killers |
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Summary: The sister of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella, stabbed to death over the weekend, makes a fresh appeal for witnesses. |
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BBC News |
9:12am PDT |
MPs preparing to vote on car tax |
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Summary: Plans to raise vehicle excise duty on the most polluting cars is "unfair, ineffective and will make life hard", the Tories say. |
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BBC News |
9:07am PDT |
Gloom deepens |
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Summary: A week is a long time in the UK economy |
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BBC News |
9:05am PDT |
Uncertain future |
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Summary: Can the UK continue to afford a free access NHS? |
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BBC News |
9:01am PDT |
Doctor arrest over hospital death |
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Summary: A senior doctor says he has nothing to hide after being arrested over deaths at an East Yorkshire hospital. |
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Cnn.com |
9:00am PDT |
Gas prices dampen July 4 plans |
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Summary: Many Americans will watch fireworks at home instead of hitting the road this July 4, according to a new poll released Wednesday, as record gasoline prices force people to make major changes in their daily lives.
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