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Cnn.com |
3:43am PDT |
Gas prices post 3rd straight record |
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Summary: Retail gas prices have risen to an all-time high for the third straight day, according to a survey from motorist group AAA.
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BBC News |
3:41am PDT |
Bulldozer rampage hits Jerusalem |
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Summary: A Palestinian drives a bulldozer into a bus and cars in Jerusalem, killing two people, before being shot dead by police. |
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BBC News |
3:38am PDT |
Wood density key to violin sound |
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Summary: The unique sounds of a Stradivarius violin may come down to the density of the wood it is made from. |
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Yahoo News |
3:35am PDT |
Driver rams bulldozer into Jerusalem bus; 2 dead
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A Palestinian bulldozer driver plowed into a string of vehicles on a busy Jerusalem street Wednesday, killing two people and wounding dozens of others before he was shot dead by police, according to authorities. |
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BBC News |
3:35am PDT |
Gurkhas lose pension court battle |
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Summary: Ex-Gurkha soldiers lose their High Court challenge against the British government over a pensions deal. |
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ChristianToday |
3:24am PDT |
Chelmsfords 12 new curates reflect cultural mix |
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Summary: The Diocese of Chelmsford celebrated the Church of Englands cultural and ethnic diversity on Sunday with the ordination of 12 new curates
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Cnn.com |
3:16am PDT |
Bulldozer slams into crowded Jerusalem bus |
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Summary: A driver slammed his bulldozer into a crowded bus in Jerusalem Wednesday, wounding at least 30 people, paramedics said.
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Yahoo News |
3:11am PDT |
Palestinian kills 2 in Jerusalem bulldozer attack
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A Palestinian rammed a bulldozer into
an Israeli commuter bus, cars and pedestrians on one of
Jerusalem's busiest streets on Wednesday, killing at least two
people and wounding dozens, emergency services said. |
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Yahoo News |
3:10am PDT |
Zimbabwe's Mugabe ready to talk with opposition
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe
welcomes the African Union's call for a unity government and is
ready to talk to the opposition to end the political crisis
there, one of his ministers said on Wednesday. |
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Yahoo News |
3:09am PDT |
Poll: Public cool to Michelle, doesn't know Cindy
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The public hasn't taken to Michelle Obama yet, especially whites. And it's got a question about Cindy McCain: Who is she? |
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Yahoo News |
3:01am PDT |
Rape charge dropped against Poison drummer
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A rape charge against Rikki Rockett has been dropped after authorities determined that the Poison drummer was not in the state at the time of the alleged crime. |
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BBC News |
2:59am PDT |
Staff arrest over hospital deaths |
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Summary: A member of staff at an East Yorkshire hospital is arrested in a malpractice probe after a series of deaths. |
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BBC News |
2:55am PDT |
Hauliers protest over fuel prices |
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Summary: Hundreds of lorry drivers are gathering in London for another protest against the rising cost of fuel. |
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BBC News |
2:45am PDT |
Government launches data mash-up |
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Summary: The UK government launches a competition to find innovative ways of using the masses of data it collects. |
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BBC News |
2:45am PDT |
Extreme kayaking |
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Summary: How they plunge down a 120ft waterfall and live |
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ChristianToday |
2:42am PDT |
Rebel Anglican meeting lamentable US Church leader |
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Summary: A meeting of conservative church leaders in the worldwide Anglican Communion last week will have little lasting impact the head of the Episcopal Church the faiths US branch said on Monday |
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BBC News |
2:38am PDT |
Mugabe 'welcomes' unity dialogue |
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Summary: A spokesman for Zimbabwe's president welcomes the call by African leaders for a unity government. |
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ChristianToday |
2:32am PDT |
Obama courts evangelicals with stress on faith |
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Summary: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama promised a more active approach to faithbased social programmes on Tuesday in a bid to bolster his support among evangelical and religious voters |
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Yahoo News |
2:24am PDT |
Ex-con suspected in deaths of 8 captured in Ill.
(AP)
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Summary: AP - An exhaustive, two-state manhunt for an ex-convict suspected in eight grisly slayings has ended with the man quietly arrested outside a bar known as a police hangout. |
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BBC News |
2:18am PDT |
Real-life drama of 999 TV presenter Buerk |
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Summary: The presenter of television show 999, which recreates real-life rescues, is at the centre of his own drama. |
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BBC News |
2:17am PDT |
Bulldozer 'rampage' in Jerusalem |
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Summary: A bulldozer crashes into a bus in central Jerusalem, causing a number of casualties, Israeli radio reports. |
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BBC News |
2:10am PDT |
Muslims in arms |
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Summary: How do Muslim troops fit into the UK military? |
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ChristianToday |
2:07am PDT |
Ecumenical body urges Seoul to strengthen ties with N Korea |
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Summary: The World Council of Churches WCC General Secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has urged South Korean President Lee Myungbak to take urgent measures to strengthen interKorean relationships without any preconditions |
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BBC News |
2:06am PDT |
NI man drowns while on honeymoon |
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Summary: A 38-year-old man from Coalisland in County Tyrone drowns while on honeymoon in Cyprus. |
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BBC News |
2:03am PDT |
M&S shares dive on gloomy outlook |
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Summary: Marks and Spencer shares fall more than 20% as it warns of weak sales and "stormy times ahead". |
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BBC News |
1:53am PDT |
Gaza gets first cement for a year |
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Summary: Israel reopens Gaza's border crossings after shutting them for a day and will allow the first shipments of cement since 2007. |
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Yahoo News |
1:52am PDT |
U.S. helicopter shot down in Afghanistan
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A helicopter belonging to U.S.-led
coalition troops was shot down by small-arms fire south of the
Afghan capital on Wednesday, but there were no serious injuries
to those on board, the U.S. military said. |
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Yahoo News |
1:37am PDT |
Five dead in Mongolia post-election violence
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A riot in Mongolia's capital over
alleged election fraud has killed five people, dampening hopes
for a period of stable government to develop the mining sector
and tackle inflation. |
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ChristianToday |
1:36am PDT |
Philippines ferry disaster not act of God says bishop |
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Summary: A senior Catholic bishop has accused Filipino ferry line officials of trying to wash their hands of responsibility after one of their passenger vessels capsized last month
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Yahoo News |
1:32am PDT |
U.S. won't let Iran shut Gulf: Navy official
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The United States will not allow Iran
to block the Gulf, the waterway that carries crude from the
world's largest oil exporting region, the U.S. Navy's Fifth
Fleet said on Wednesday. |
