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BBC News |
7:01am PDT |
Grandmother found dead in Tunisia |
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Summary: A man is arrested in connection with the death of a British grandmother whose body is found in a Tunisian resort. |
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BBC News |
6:55am PDT |
Venus powers into Wimbledon final |
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Summary: Venus Williams reaches her seventh Wimbledon final in fine style, beating Elena Dementieva 6-1 7-6 (7-3). |
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Yahoo News |
6:47am PDT |
Zimbabweans seek refuge at US embassy in capital
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe says about 200 people are seeking refuge at the American embassy in the capital. |
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Yahoo News |
6:45am PDT |
Economy extends job loss streak
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. employers cut workers from
their payrolls for a sixth straight month in June for the
longest losing streak for the labor market since 2002, and a
jump in first-time claims for jobless benefits points to more
weakness ahead. |
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Cnn.com |
6:43am PDT |
62,000 jobs lost in June |
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Summary: Employers trimmed jobs from their payrolls in June for the sixth straight month, as the government's closely watched report Thursday showed continued weakness in the labor market.
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Cnn.com |
6:40am PDT |
Glenn Beck: Your gas money for a flat screen? |
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Summary: 1.733.
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ChristianPost |
6:37am PDT |
Church Attendance Key to Marriage Success, Researcher Says |
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Summary: Married couples who attend church services frequently are happier and more likely to succeed in their marriages than those who don?t attend church often or not at all, according to a recent study. |
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Cnn.com |
6:27am PDT |
Crises drive ordinary folk to empower patients |
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Summary: When you think about health advice from Dr. Andrew Weil, you probably think of herbs and vitamins, a good diet, and plenty of exercise.
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ChristianToday |
6:25am PDT |
Brazil Indians seek popes support in land battle |
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Summary: Brazilian Indians locked in a land dispute in the Amazon met Pope Benedict at the Vatican on Wednesday to enlist Church support in their efforts to defend their threeyearold reservation |
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Yahoo News |
6:22am PDT |
Employers cut jobs for 6th straight month
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Employers cut payrolls by 62,000 in June, the sixth straight month of nationwide job losses, underscoring the economy's fragile state. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent. |
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ChristianPost |
6:12am PDT |
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Late-Term Abortion Doctor |
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Summary: A grand jury that was convened to investigate notorious late-term abortion provider George Tiller adjourned a six-month investigation Wednesday without issuing an indictment. |
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BBC News |
6:11am PDT |
Supermarket tarts |
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Summary: Why UK shoppers are being unfaithful with their trolleys |
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BBC News |
6:08am PDT |
'High' Welsh energy bills inquiry |
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Summary: Claims that electricity customers in Wales pay more than the rest of the UK will be examined officially. |
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Yahoo News |
6:07am PDT |
US airline to stand trial for 2000 Concorde crash
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - US Continental Airlines and two of its employees are to stand trial for manslaughter over the crash of an Air France Concorde airliner in 2000 that killed 113 people, officials said Thursday. |
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BBC News |
6:05am PDT |
Jewish school is cleared of bias |
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Summary: A Jewish school is cleared of racially discriminating against an 11-year-old boy it refused to admit. |
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ChristianToday |
6:04am PDT |
Sunni infidels edict may derail Saudi interfaith efforts |
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Summary: Shiite Muslim clerics in Saudi Arabia have criticised a religious edict from Sunni Muslim counterparts branding them infidels a statement some say is a swipe at King Abdullahs interfaith dialogue efforts |
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ChristianPost |
6:04am PDT |
Bishop Calls British Public to Help Restore Zimbabwe |
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Summary: The Archbishop of York has called for people across Britain to unite in a new civil rights movement to help bring about the restoration of Zimbabwe. |
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Yahoo News |
6:02am PDT |
Economy sheds jobs for 6th month
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. employers cut workers from
their payrolls for the sixth straight month in June for the
longest losing employment streak since 2002, government data on
Thursday showed. |
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Yahoo News |
6:00am PDT |
Colombia tricks rebels into releasing hostages
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Commandos dramatically rescued Colombian-French politician Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages by posing as their Marxist rebel captors and flying them out of their jungle prison by helicopter. |
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BBC News |
5:57am PDT |
Physics names winners and losers |
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Summary: UK physics and astronomy will spend nearly £3bn in the next three years, but some programmes face cuts. |
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Yahoo News |
5:48am PDT |
Afghan insurgency challenging but can be tackled: U.N.
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Afghanistan's insurgency can be
overcome, not only by military means but by building up the
state and getting the economy going, the United Nations envoy
to Afghanistan said on Thursday. |
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ChristianToday |
5:47am PDT |
Windrush Generation Church hopes to make spiritual social impact |
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Summary: The Church founded by a member of the Windrush generation aims to galvanise members to impact their local communities at forthcoming national convention |
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BBC News |
5:39am PDT |
Eurozone rates increase to 4.25% |
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Summary: Interest rates in eurozone countries increase for the first time in 12 months in a bid to combat inflation. |
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BBC News |
5:30am PDT |
'Mental risk' of Facebook teens |
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Summary: Children growing up with social networking websites may have a "dangerous" view of the world, says an expert. |
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BBC News |
5:30am PDT |
Tories plan tax 'early warnings' |
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Summary: Major tax changes should be unveiled six months before the Budget, the Tories say in new tax proposals. |
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BBC News |
5:26am PDT |
Health worker loses patient data |
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Summary: An NHS Lothian employee admits losing a memory stick containing personal information about patients. |
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Yahoo News |
5:24am PDT |
U.S. envoy in Israel plays down plans to attack Iran
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The U.S. ambassador to Israel was on
Thursday quoted as playing down speculation that an attack on
Iranian nuclear sites by either country was imminent, saying
that the allies agreed force should remain a last resort. |
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ChristianToday |
5:13am PDT |
Shares tumble worldwide on Super Thursday |
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Summary: A global selloff knocked world shares to a fivemonth low on Thursday as surging oil fanned concerns about inflation and slowing growth ahead of an expected euro zone interest rate hike and a key US jobs report |
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Yahoo News |
5:11am PDT |
Oil prices near $146 a barrel for 1st time ever
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Oil prices neared $146 a barrel Thursday for the first time ever on reports of declining U.S. stockpiles and the threat of conflict with Iran. |
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ChristianToday |
5:10am PDT |
Colombia tricks rebels in hostage rescue |
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Summary: Colombian troops tricked rebels into freeing politician Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans in a bold but bloodless jungle rescue that dealt a severe blow to Latin Americas oldest leftwing insurgency |
