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Yahoo News |
9:50pm PDT |
Iran test fires long and medium range missiles
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Iran has test fired nine long- and
medium-range missiles, including one which it has previously
said could travel as far as Israel and U.S. bases in the
region, state media reported on Wednesday. |
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Yahoo News |
9:43pm PDT |
Developing economies don't back G-8 climate step
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A joint gathering of major developed and developing nations on Wednesday agreed that climate change was "one of the great global challenges of our time" and pledged to back a United Nations effort to conclude new climate pact by 2009. The major econo |
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9:41pm PDT |
U.S.: Oppose arbitrary withdrawal date for Iraq troops
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The United States remains opposed
to setting an arbitrary withdrawal date for its troops from
Iraq, the White House said on Wednesday. |
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Cnn.com |
9:40pm PDT |
Bertha weakens, shifts direction |
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Summary: Hurricane Bertha -- the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season -- began a shift in direction Tuesday morning, a day after growing to Category 3 status, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Yahoo News |
9:39pm PDT |
Oil rebounds slightly after second big drop
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Oil prices rebounded slightly Wednesday in Asia after tumbling more than $5 in the previous session as traders worried about the health of the global economy cashed in gains from the recent rally. |
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BBC News |
9:29pm PDT |
Death cyclist fine angers family |
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Summary: The family of a 17-year-old who died after a collision with a cyclist condemn his sentence for dangerous cycling as "laughable". |
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BBC News |
9:18pm PDT |
Communists due to meet president |
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Summary: Communist allies of India's government will formally announce a withdrawal of support over a nuclear deal with the US. |
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DJ Chuang |
8:55pm PDT |
going sinless for 50 years |
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Summary: At a conference earlier this year (which I’ll not specify to protect the innocent and the guilty), I’m having a conversation about what some Christians believe with 2 other guys. We were talking about differences and nuances between some Chris |
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Cnn.com |
8:54pm PDT |
Victim allowed to sue rapist who won lottery |
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Cnn.com |
8:30pm PDT |
Feds: Signage key in fatal team bus crash |
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Summary: Inadequate signage and traffic control devices on a Georgia interstate contributed to a 2007 bus crash that killed seven people, including five college baseball players, federal investigators concluded Tuesday.
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BBC News |
8:28pm PDT |
Call for specialist rape squads |
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Summary: A senior police officer calls for a specialist rape inquiry team to be set up in every force to help improve conviction rates. |
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8:19pm PDT |
Reporting rape |
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Summary: Mother tells of daughter's pain as case collapses |
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BBC News |
8:14pm PDT |
No bail for Khmer Rouge minister |
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Summary: Former Khmer Rouge welfare minister Ieng Thirith is refused bail by Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court. |
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8:14pm PDT |
CC Sabathia wild, but a winner in Brewers debut
(AP)
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Summary: AP - CC Sabathia was a little wild in his debut with the Milwaukee Brewers, but still delivered as advertised in a 7-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. |
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BBC News |
8:08pm PDT |
Euro MPs to vote on airfare ads |
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Summary: Europe's MPs will vote on a ban on airlines advertising fares that do not include hidden taxes and charges. |
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BBC News |
8:03pm PDT |
Nazi hunters 'find Doctor Death' |
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Summary: A group searching for Nazi war criminals says it has evidence a mass murdered known as Dr Death is alive and hiding in Chile. |
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BBC News |
8:03pm PDT |
Nazi doctor 'is alive in Chile' |
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Summary: A group searching for Nazi war criminals says it has evidence a mass murderer known as Dr Death is alive and hiding in Chile. |
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Yahoo News |
8:03pm PDT |
Matthew McConaughey, girlfriend welcome baby boy
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Matthew McConaughey's longtime model girlfriend, Camila Alves, has given birth to the couple's first child, a 7-pound, 4-ounce boy. |
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BBC News |
7:58pm PDT |
Internet security breach tackled |
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Summary: A patch is released to protect computers against a security flaw that could direct internet users to fake websites. |
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BBC News |
7:58pm PDT |
Fix found for net security flaw |
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Summary: A patch is released to protect computers against a security flaw that could direct internet users to fake websites. |
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Yahoo News |
7:48pm PDT |
Rich, developing nations meet on climate deadlock
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Leaders of the Group of Eight rich nations were set Wednesday to press major developing powers including India and China to back a G8 offer to at least halve global carbon emissions by 2050. |
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Yahoo News |
7:32pm PDT |
G8 set to clash with poorer states on climate
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Big emerging economies including
China looked set on Wednesday to clash with G8 rich countries
over how to fight global warming. |
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Cnn.com |
7:32pm PDT |
Teen allegedly sends cops LSD-laced treats |
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Cnn.com |
7:27pm PDT |
Nazi hunters search Chile for 'Dr. Death' |
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Cnn.com |
7:15pm PDT |
Family to sue for waiting room death |
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Summary: The relatives of a woman who died on the floor of a New York hospital say they are planning a $25 million lawsuit against the city and the facility where Esmin Green died.
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BBC News |
7:11pm PDT |
Sarkozy decides to go to Olympics |
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Summary: French President Sarkozy will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, quashing speculation about a boycott. |
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Yahoo News |
6:53pm PDT |
U.S, Czech missile deal prompts Moscow warning
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The United States signed a pact on
Tuesday to build part of a U.S. missile defense shield in the
Czech Republic, prompting neighboring Russia to warn it will
react with military means if the shield is deployed. |
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BBC News |
6:53pm PDT |
French head will attend Olympics |
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Summary: French President Sarkozy will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, quashing speculation about a boycott. |
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Yahoo News |
6:52pm PDT |
As some flee fires anew, others return for a time
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Firefighters pushed back a blaze threatening this small coastal community just enough to allow hundreds of people to check on their homes Tuesday as a separate fire 300 miles north forced residents of other towns to evacuate. |
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BBC News |
6:48pm PDT |
Roots in the city |
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Summary: Could 'edible' landscapes help self-sufficiency? |
