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Yahoo News |
1:01pm PDT |
McCain rejects comments from economic adviser
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Republican presidential
candidate John McCain on Thursday sharply rejected a top
economic adviser's description of the United States as "a
nation of whiners" who are in a mental recession. |
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Yahoo News |
12:53pm PDT |
Senate OKs promotions of Iraq generals
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Notwithstanding months of partisan wrangling in Congress over the Iraq war, the Senate Thursday handily confirmed Gen. David Petraeus as the top commander in the Middle East and Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno to replace Petraeus as the chief military offic |
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Yahoo News |
12:53pm PDT |
Senate confirms promotions for Iraq generals by landslide vote
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Notwithstanding months of partisan wrangling in Congress over the Iraq war, the Senate Thursday handily confirmed Gen. David Petraeus as the top commander in the Middle East and Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno to replace Petraeus as the chief military offic |
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Cnn.com |
12:32pm PDT |
Awash in oil money and problems |
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Summary: Awash in oil money, and problems
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Cnn.com |
12:32pm PDT |
iReporters rip Jackson on Obama remarks |
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Summary: The Rev. Jesse Jackson is under fire after accusing Sen. Barack Obama of "talking down to black people,' and making what he has called a "crude and hurtful" remark about the presumptive Democratic nominee.
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12:23pm PDT |
Embryology bill delay criticised |
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Summary: Anti-abortion MPs claim debate on a controversial bill has been delayed to avoid uproar before the Glasgow East by-election. |
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Yahoo News |
12:08pm PDT |
Bush signs spy bill and draws lawsuit
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - President George W. Bush signed a
law on Thursday overhauling rules for eavesdropping on
terrorism suspects but immediately faced a civil liberties
challenge calling it a threat to Americans' privacy. |
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BBC News |
12:08pm PDT |
UK spying chief emerges from coma |
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Summary: Alex Allan, the man who briefs the PM on the work of MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, has emerged from a 10-day coma, officials say. |
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12:08pm PDT |
Top spy emerges from 10-day coma |
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Summary: Alex Allan, the man who reports to MPs on the work of MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, has emerged from a 10-day coma, officials say. |
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Cnn.com |
12:07pm PDT |
Oil zooms up $5-plus on Iran fears |
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Summary: The price of oil made a late rally Thursday and settled more than $5 a barrel higher as traders reacted to talk of further turbulence in Iran, which threatens the supply of Middle East oil.
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12:05pm PDT |
The carnivorous "ghost slug" haunting gardens in Wales |
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Summary: A new species of carnivorous slug named the ghost slug because of its all-white appearance is discovered in south Wales. |
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BBC News |
12:05pm PDT |
The carnivorous 'ghost slug' haunting gardens in Wales |
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Summary: A new species of carnivorous slug named the ghost slug because of its all-white appearance is discovered in south Wales. |
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12:03pm PDT |
Soldier killer could be released |
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Summary: A Belfast soldier who murdered three of his Irish army colleagues could be released next year, the court rules. |
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11:58am PDT |
Study: Bible Still Recognized as Top 'Holy' Book |
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Summary: A new Barna survey shows that more Americans accept the Bible as "holy" or "sacred" than they would other books. |
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Yahoo News |
11:51am PDT |
Senate OKs promotion of Iraq generals
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Senate has confirmed Gen. David Petraeus as the top commander in the Middle East and Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno to replace Petraeus as the chief military officer in Iraq. |
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Yahoo News |
11:50am PDT |
AP IMPACT: An American life worth less today
(AP)
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Summary: AP - It's not just the American dollar that's losing value. A government agency has decided that an American life isn't worth what it used to be. |
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11:44am PDT |
Pietersen jubilant after century |
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Summary: Kevin Pietersen hails his century against South Africa as one of the most special days of his England career. |
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BBC News |
11:39am PDT |
'Alarming' plight of coral reefs |
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Summary: One-third of the world's reef-building coral species are facing extinction, the first global assessment shows. |
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Yahoo News |
11:35am PDT |
Guantanamo suspect wants classified documents
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - An accused
September 11 conspirator told the U.S. military war court at
Guantanamo on Thursday that he should have access to classified
evidence against him, arguing that if he is executed the
secrets will be safer than in the hands of the F |
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Yahoo News |
11:32am PDT |
McCain raised $22 million in June, campaign says
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Republican presidential candidate
John McCain raised $22 million for his White House bid in June
and had nearly $27 million in the bank at the end of the month,
campaign manager Rick Davis said on Thursday. |
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Yahoo News |
11:31am PDT |
U.S. needs financial regulatory overhaul: officials
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Policy-makers said on Thursday they
were doing everything possible to restore calm to financial
markets, but stressed to lawmakers that a longer-term
regulatory overhaul was vital to avert future crises. |
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BBC News |
11:24am PDT |
New spy claim hits Russia-UK ties |
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Summary: Russian security officials accuse a British diplomat based in Moscow of spying, Russian news agencies report. |
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BBC News |
11:24am PDT |
Yorkshire thrown out of Twenty20 |
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Summary: Yorkshire are expelled from this season's Twenty20 Cup for fielding an ineligible player. |
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BBC News |
11:17am PDT |
Nine injured in 'friendly fire' |
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Summary: Nine British troops are injured in a "friendly fire" incident in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says. |
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BBC News |
11:17am PDT |
Nine injured by 'friendly fire' |
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Summary: Nine British troops are injured in a "friendly fire" incident in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says. |
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BBC News |
11:16am PDT |
Fresh arrest over student deaths |
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Summary: A man is arrested in connection with the killings of two French students found stabbed and burnt in London. |
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Cnn.com |
11:06am PDT |
Obama talks about glass ceilings, child care |
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Summary: With Sen. Hillary Clinton beside him, Sen. Barack Obama emphasized the challenges women in his family had overcome as he reached out to female voters at a fundraiser Thursday.
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BBC News |
11:02am PDT |
Sudan condemns UN Darfur attack |
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Summary: Sudan condemns a deadly attack on UN troops in the Darfur region, which it says was carried out by rebel groups. |
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Cnn.com |
10:59am PDT |
Courthouse gunman enters insanity plea |
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Summary: Accused of killing three people in a shooting rampage at an Atlanta, Georgia, courthouse and a fourth after his escape, Brian Nichols on Thursday pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity as jury selection began in his trial.
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BBC News |
10:48am PDT |
Indian PM seeks confidence vote |
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Summary: Indian PM Manmohan Singh opts to face a vote of confidence in his government after the withdrawal of communist allies. |
