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Yahoo News |
5:27am PDT |
Karadzic sees no chance of fair trial
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan
Karadzic has said it is unimaginable he could get a fair trial
at the U.N. war crimes tribunal because the world's media have
already branded him a war criminal. |
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BBC News |
5:27am PDT |
Carmaker GM loses another $15.5bn |
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Summary: General Motors reports a three month loss of $15.5bn (£7.8bn) as sales plunge in its home market. |
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Cnn.com |
5:23am PDT |
GM posts $15.5 billion loss |
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Summary: General Motors reported a huge second-quarter net loss Friday of $15.5 billion after restructuring and other charges.
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BBC News |
5:19am PDT |
Karadzic slams 'media witch hunt' |
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Summary: Radovan Karadzic claims a "media witch hunt" means he will not receive a fair trial at a UN war crimes tribunal. |
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Yahoo News |
5:18am PDT |
Israel's foreign minister has edge in party race
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni
has a clear edge in the Kadima party race to replace
scandal-hit Ehud Olmert, polls showed on Friday, but officials
questioned her ability to form a coalition and become prime
minister. |
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BBC News |
5:12am PDT |
Man sought over mother's murder |
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Summary: Police seek a man over the murder of Londonderry mother-of-four Jean Quigley last weekend. |
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Yahoo News |
5:12am PDT |
EU awaits Iran nuclear response
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The clock is ticking for Iran to
respond to an offer by major powers on its nuclear program, but
European diplomats say they are ready to wait a few more days
beyond Saturday's informal deadline for an answer. |
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BBC News |
5:11am PDT |
China's Hu speaks out on Olympics |
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Summary: With one week to go to the Beijing Olympics, Chinese President Hu Jintao urges people not to politicise the Games. |
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Yahoo News |
4:44am PDT |
GM posts $15.5 billion 2nd-quarter loss
(AP)
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Summary: AP - General Motors Corp. said Friday its losses widened to $15.5 billion in the second quarter as North American sales plummeted and the company faced expenses due to labor unrest and its massive restructuring plan. |
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BBC News |
4:43am PDT |
Millions of people watch a total eclipse of the Sun |
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Summary: Large parts of the northern hemisphere have fallen into shadow under the path of a total eclipse of the Sun. |
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Cnn.com |
4:42am PDT |
Gas falls below $3.90 a gallon |
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Summary: The price of regular gas fell below $3.90 a gallon as fuel prices fell for the 15th day in a row, a daily survey of gas station credit card swipes showed Friday.
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Yahoo News |
4:41am PDT |
House set to pass budget bill today before recess
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The House took up its first spending bill Thursday after weeks of delays that have left efforts to pass next year's Cabinet budgets in shambles. The bill is slated to pass on Friday as the House leaves Washington for a five-week recess. |
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Cnn.com |
4:38am PDT |
Camo gunman on loose in Wisconsin |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
4:38am PDT |
Angelenos split on 'Britney Law' plans |
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Summary: The sponsor of a proposal designed to keep the paparazzi further away from celebrities is met with resistance from Los Angeles' top cop, who says the law is not needed when celebrities "just behave."
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BBC News |
4:33am PDT |
Clean-up begins in flood-hit town |
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Summary: An Ayrshire town attempts to return to normal after a river burst its banks following heavy rain. |
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BBC News |
4:30am PDT |
Three guilty of killing immigrant |
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Summary: Three Vietnamese men are convicted of the manslaughter of a fellow immigrant beaten and dumped at a hospital. |
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Yahoo News |
4:29am PDT |
Official: 16 students dead in Turkey dorm collapse
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A three-story dormitory housing female students collapsed in central Turkey on Friday, killing at least 16 students, injuring at least 27 and setting off a search for a half dozen students believed to be under the rubble, authorities said. |
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Yahoo News |
4:28am PDT |
At least 20 dead after train catches fire in India
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Police say at least 20 people have died after a train caught fire in southern India. |
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Yahoo News |
4:25am PDT |
Karadzic says chance of fair trial unimaginable
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan
Karadzic has said it is unimaginable he could get a fair trial
at the U.N. war crimes tribunal because the world's media have
already branded him a war criminal. |
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Yahoo News |
4:22am PDT |
New report is expected to show more job losses
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Wall Street expects a Labor Department report today will show the economy shed jobs for the seventh straight month in July. Economists polled by Thomson/IFR predict that payrolls shrank by around 72,000, beyond the 62,000 positions eliminated in June |
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BBC News |
4:21am PDT |
Heads angry at Sats publication |
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Summary: The schools secretary's decision to publish England's primary school results "beggars belief", head teachers say. |
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Yahoo News |
4:15am PDT |
Wal-Mart mobilizes against Democrats: report
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is mobilizing U.S.
store managers to lobby against Democrats in November's
presidential election, fearing they will make it easier for
workers to unionize, The Wall Street Journal reported on
Friday. |
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BBC News |
4:11am PDT |
No hope of saving beached whale |
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Summary: A 26ft (8m) whale that beached on a mudflat off the south coast of England suffers renal failure and faces being put down, rescuers say. |
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Cnn.com |
4:09am PDT |
Tributes pour in for beheaded man |
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Summary: Tributes have started pouring in for the young man beheaded in Canada while traveling home on a bus.
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Cnn.com |
4:08am PDT |
China unlocks a few sites; still censoring Web |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
4:08am PDT |
Mother pleads for child's return |
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Summary: The mother of a UK-based girl who disappeared with her father on a supervised visit to the US appeals for her return. |
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BBC News |
4:03am PDT |
Olmert probed again on corruption |
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Summary: Israeli police question PM Ehud Olmert for a fourth time over corruption allegations, two days after he unveiled plans to resign. |
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Cnn.com |
4:02am PDT |
Total eclipse provides rare delight |
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Summary: A total solar eclipse was sweeping across Earth Friday, providing a rare sight for people in the upper Northern Hemisphere.
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BBC News |
3:57am PDT |
World's oldest joke is a one-liner about flatulence, researchers say |
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Summary: The world's oldest joke is a one-liner harking back to 1900BC about breaking wind, researchers claim. |
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BBC News |
3:55am PDT |
Google accused on privacy views |
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Summary: A US civil rights group accuses Google of double-standards on its stance over personal privacy. |
