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Yahoo News |
11:57pm PDT |
Torch ascends Great Wall, Bush chides China
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Doves flew and confetti rained down as
the Olympic torch was carried along the ancient Great Wall on a
misty Thursday, the day before the opening of Games that China
hopes will demonstrate its modern-day strength. |
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BBC News |
11:56pm PDT |
Climate Camp arrests rise to 23 |
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Summary: Five more people are arrested at the Climate Camp where protesters are opposing plans for a new coal-fired power station. |
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ChristianToday |
11:45pm PDT |
Steven Curtis Chapman in first interview since daughters death |
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Summary: Awardwinning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman and his family opened their hearts for the first time this week since the loss of their youngest family member in May
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BBC News |
11:42pm PDT |
Medal hope Gavin out of Olympics |
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Summary: British gold medal prospect Frankie Gavin is out of the Olympic Games because of problems making his weight. |
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Yahoo News |
11:41pm PDT |
Packers, Jets confirm deal to trade Favre
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The monthlong saga of Brett Favre's unretirement ended Wednesday night when he was traded by the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets. |
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Yahoo News |
11:25pm PDT |
McDonald's says more product price rises possible
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - McDonald's Corp said on
Thursday it was considering further price increases, but would
do nothing that slowed customer traffic into its global network
of stores. |
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BBC News |
11:24pm PDT |
Watchdog 'not required over IRA' |
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Summary: The Independent Monitoring Commission does not have a role to play with regards to the existence of the IRA army council, Martin McGuinness says. |
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Cnn.com |
11:23pm PDT |
Brett Favre goes to the Jets |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
11:20pm PDT |
Up to 9 feared dead in wildfire helicopter crash
(AP)
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Summary: AP - As many as eight firefighters and a pilot are presumed dead in the crash of a helicopter that had just picked up workers battling a blaze in a Northern California forest, officials said Wednesday. |
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BBC News |
11:17pm PDT |
Deadly clashes in tribal Pakistan |
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Summary: Pakistani officials say troops in a tribal area along the Afghan border have clashed with pro-Taleban militants, killing up to 25. |
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Cnn.com |
11:11pm PDT |
Packers agree to send Favre to New York Jets |
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Summary: The Green Bay Packers reached a deal Wednesday night to send quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets. The trade ends a 16-season stay in Green Bay for Favre, who holds numerous NFL passing records. Terms of the trade weren't immediately available.
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Yahoo News |
11:05pm PDT |
U.N. atomic inspector in Iran for talks: agency
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A top U.N. nuclear watchdog official
arrived in Iran on Thursday for talks on cooperation with the
International Atomic Energy Agency over Tehran's disputed
nuclear program, Iran's IRNA news agency reported. |
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Yahoo News |
10:59pm PDT |
IAEA deputy chief in Tehran as World powers mull fresh sanctions
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The UN atomic watchdog's deputy director general, Olli Heinonen, arrived in Tehran on Thursday for a two-day visit to discuss the nuclear controversy, a source in the Iranian atomic energy organsation told AFP. |
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BBC News |
10:39pm PDT |
AM pay and expenses under review |
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Summary: A panel is being set up to review assembly members' pay and expenses after a controversial above-inflation increase. |
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Yahoo News |
10:36pm PDT |
Twenty-five militants killed in Pakistan clashes
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - At least 25 pro-Taliban
militants and two Pakistani soldiers were killed in fierce
clashes in a tribal region along the Afghan border, government
officials said on Thursday. |
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Cnn.com |
10:31pm PDT |
It's official: Packers to send Favre to Jets |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
10:28pm PDT |
Pakistani troops 'kill 25 rebels' |
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Summary: At least 25 pro-Taleban militants are killed in clashes in a tribal area in Pakistan along the Afghan border, officials say. |
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Yahoo News |
10:22pm PDT |
Packers, Jets confirm deal to trade Brett Favre
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Green Bay Packers have reached an agreement to trade quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets, the team announced late Wednesday night. Terms of the trade weren't immediately available. |
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BBC News |
10:14pm PDT |
Gavin's Olympic dream shattered |
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Summary: British gold medal prospect Frankie Gavin is out of the Olympic Games because of problems making his weight, BBC Sport understands. |
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BBC News |
10:10pm PDT |
'Angry again' |
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Summary: Deepcut play drives parents to renew inquiry campaign |
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BBC News |
10:05pm PDT |
Bush chides Beijing over rights |
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Summary: The US president uses a keynote speech in Asia to criticise China's human-rights record on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. |
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BBC News |
9:57pm PDT |
Lib Dem crime strategy unveiled |
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Summary: Youngsters who commit minor crimes should not face prosecution in the courts, the Liberal Democrats say. |
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Yahoo News |
9:37pm PDT |
Fox Sports.com: Brett Favre traded to Jets
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Brett Favre left Green Bay on Wednesday, most likely for good. While he has gone home to Mississippi for the time being, he could end up in New York very soon. |
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BBC News |
9:27pm PDT |
Venezuelans protest against ban |
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Summary: Demonstrators march in Caracas against moves to bar nearly 300 Venezuelan politicians from standing for election. |
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Yahoo News |
9:22pm PDT |
Torch ascends Great Wall, Bush rebukes China
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Doves flew and confetti rained down as
the Olympic torch was carried along the ancient Great Wall on a
misty Thursday morning, the eve of Games that China hopes will
demonstrate its modern-day strength. |
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Yahoo News |
9:18pm PDT |
Israel considers military option for Iran nukes
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Israel is building up its strike capabilities amid growing anxiety over Iran's nuclear ambitions and appears confident that a military attack would cripple Tehran's atomic program, even if it can't destroy it. |
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BBC News |
9:08pm PDT |
Beijing protest Britons released |
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Summary: Two Britons detained close to the Olympic stadium in Beijing after staging a protest about Tibet leave China. |
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Yahoo News |
9:04pm PDT |
Federal investigators drop Ledger drug inquiry
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Federal prosecutors have decided not to pursue a criminal case into how Heath Ledger obtained the powerful painkillers that contributed to his overdose death this year, a law enforcement official said Wednesday. |
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Yahoo News |
9:03pm PDT |
Heading to Olympics, Bush calls for greater rights in China
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - US President George W. Bush raised "deep concerns" about China's detention of dissidents and respect for human rights Thursday, as he prepared to head to Beijing for the Olympic Games. |
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BBC News |
8:54pm PDT |
Anwar charged with sodomy |
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Summary: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is formally charged with sodomy, an accusation he says is politically motivated. |
