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Yahoo News |
11:58pm PDT |
Forecasters: Florida should prepare for hurricane
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Residents and tourists in the Florida Keys braced for Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters said could strengthen to a hurricane by Sunday night and begin battering the island chain as soon as Monday. |
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ChristianToday |
11:50pm PDT |
Christian Aid to mix entertainment and climate change at Greenbelt |
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Summary: Christian Aid will entertain the crowds at this years Greenbelt festival with a diverse programme that promises plenty of fun whilst challenging festivalgoers on the issue of climate change |
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Cnn.com |
11:22pm PDT |
Russia, Georgia dispute charges over railway |
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Summary: Georgia accused the Russian army of destroying a key railway bridge Saturday and starting massive fires in the scenic Borjomi Gorge, in violation of a new cease-fire agreement between the two countries.
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Cnn.com |
11:05pm PDT |
Phelps swims into record books |
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Summary: The Chinese believe the number eight brings prosperity. Michael Phelps would agree. Phelps, with help from three teammates, won a record eighth Olympic gold medal, moving past Mark Spitz's performance at the 1972 Munich Games for most golds in one Olympic |
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Cnn.com |
11:05pm PDT |
As good as gold: Phelps swims into record books |
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Summary: The Chinese believe the number eight brings prosperity. Michael Phelps would agree. Phelps, with help from three teammates, won a record eighth Olympic gold medal, moving past Mark Spitz's performance at the 1972 Munich Games for most golds in one Olympic |
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Yahoo News |
10:57pm PDT |
Russian General says forces start Georgia pullout
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Russian forces have started to
pull out of Georgia, the Russian commander on the frontline,
Major-General Vyachislav Borisov said on Sunday. |
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ChristianToday |
10:49pm PDT |
Greg Laurie moves hearts with message on life death and heaven |
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Summary: An estimated 29000 people were present for the opening night of the 19th annual Southern California Harvest Crusade in Anaheim California including some 2750 people who made their firsttime commitments or rededicated their lives to Christ |
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BBC News |
10:32pm PDT |
Russia digs in amid pullout calls |
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Summary: Russian forces tighten their control of a key highway in Georgia despite calls to pull out forces under a signed ceasefire. |
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Yahoo News |
10:21pm PDT |
Phelps amazes world with Beijing eight
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Michael Phelps went on Sunday where no
man has been before to win a record eighth gold at one Olympics
and better Mark Spitz's landmark 1972 feat. |
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Yahoo News |
10:12pm PDT |
It's 8: Phelps passes Spitz with another gold
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Cheering from the pool deck, Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games on Sunday to become the grandest of Olympic champions. |
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Cnn.com |
9:54pm PDT |
Golden touch: Michael Phelps goes 8-for-8 |
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Summary: Michael Phelps, with help from three teammates, won a record eighth Olympic gold medal, moving past Mark Spitz's performance at the 1972 Munich Games for most golds in one Olympics. Phelps set seven world records and one Olympic record, doing a personal b |
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Cnn.com |
9:54pm PDT |
Fay approaches Cuba, Florida Keys |
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Summary: Tropical Storm Fay was expected to strengthen as it approached Cuba, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday.
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Yahoo News |
9:49pm PDT |
Phelps eight confirms legendary status
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Phenomenal Michael Phelps cemented his place in Olympics history Sunday when he capped a week of sensational performances by becoming the first athlete ever to win eight gold medals in one Games. |
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Yahoo News |
9:13pm PDT |
Phelps wins 8th gold medal; breaks tie with Spitz
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Cheering from the pool deck, Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games on Sunday to become the grandest of Olympic champions. |
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Cnn.com |
8:53pm PDT |
McCain, Obama cite moral failures |
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Summary: Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain reflected on personal and national moral failures Saturday night in an interview with California megachurch pastor Rick Warren. Among those failures were drug and alcohol use, broken marriage, and a deg |
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Cnn.com |
8:47pm PDT |
New gold standard: Phelps wins eighth medal |
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Summary: Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics as a member of the victorious U.S. 4x100-meter medley relay team, breaking a tie with Mark Spitz for most golds in a single games.
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Yahoo News |
8:33pm PDT |
Phelps makes history with eighth gold
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Michael Phelps became the first competitor in the history of the Olympics to win eight gold medals at a single Games as the United States won the men's 4x100m medley relay on Sunday. |
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BBC News |
8:19pm PDT |
Phelps wins historic eighth gold |
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Summary: Michael Phelps wins his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics to beat Mark Spitz's record of seven. |
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Yahoo News |
8:19pm PDT |
Phelps wins 8th gold medal, breaks tie with Spitz
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal Sunday at the Beijing Olympics as a member of the victorious U.S. 400-meter medley relay team, breaking a tie with Mark Spitz for most golds in a single games. |
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Yahoo News |
8:17pm PDT |
Phelps makes history as USA win men's 4x100m medley gold
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - American swimmer Michael Phelps became the first man to win eight gold medals at the same Olympics when the United States won the men's 4x100m medley relay final here on Sunday in a new world record time. |
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Yahoo News |
8:16pm PDT |
Phelps passes Spitz with golden eight
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Michael Phelps took a record-breaking
eighth gold at one Games on Sunday in Beijing to beat fellow
American swimmer Mark Spitz's seven from Munich 1972. |
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BBC News |
8:09pm PDT |
Drug chief angry at medicine cost |
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Summary: The head of the government's drugs advisory body accuses pharmaceutical companies of driving up the price of medicine. |
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Cnn.com |
7:58pm PDT |
Massive fire burns at California air base |
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Summary: Hundreds of vacant homes remained under threat Saturday from a raging fire that has wreaked havoc on a California air force base.
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Yahoo News |
7:54pm PDT |
Prosecutors focus on Blackwater case: report
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. prosecutors have sent letters
to six Blackwater Worldwide security guards, possibly as a
prelude to indictments for a shooting incident that killed 17
Iraqi civilians in September, The Washington Post reported in
its Sunday editions. |
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Yahoo News |
7:48pm PDT |
Russian forces still entrenched in Georgia
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Russian forces built ramparts around tanks and posted sentries on a hill in central Georgia on Saturday, digging in despite Western pressure for Moscow to withdraw its forces under a cease-fire deal signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. |
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Yahoo News |
7:47pm PDT |
Obama, McCain vie to win religious votes
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Barack Obama cited his
youthful experimentation with drugs and John McCain noted his
failed first marriage as their greatest moral failings on
Saturday at a forum on faith that both U.S. presidential
candidates used to appeal to religious vo |
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Yahoo News |
7:35pm PDT |
Bolt breaks 100-meter record, wins Olympic gold
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Pure speed. It emanated from those loping, waist-high strides 6-foot-5 Usain Bolt churned with his golden spikes — untied lace and all — to win the 100-meter Olympic gold medal and break his own world record Saturday night. |
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Yahoo News |
6:57pm PDT |
Sharing stage, Obama and McCain split on abortion
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain differed on abortion Saturday, with McCain saying a baby's human rights begin "at conception," while Obama restated his support for legalized abortion. |
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Cnn.com |
6:47pm PDT |
McCain and Obama cite moral failures |
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Summary: Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain reflected on personal and national moral failures Saturday night in an interview with California megachurch pastor Rick Warren. McCain said we have not devoted "ourselves to causes greater than our self |
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Yahoo News |
6:45pm PDT |
Zimbabwe crisis looms as summit enters final day
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Southern African leaders were to gather Sunday for the final day of a summit overshadowed by Zimbabwe's crisis, amid a push for a deal between the country's rivals before the meeting's end. |
