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ChristianToday |
11:43pm PDT |
Archbishop upbeat about Lambeth aware of remaining challenges |
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Summary: The Archbishop of Canterbury is upbeat about Lambeth but all too aware of remaining challenges within the Anglican Communion in a pastoral letter to bishops sent on Tuesday 26 August |
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BBC News |
11:37pm PDT |
Pietersen hails England 'energy' |
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Summary: England captain Kevin Pietersen praises the "energy and buzz" surrounding his team after they rout South Africa by 10 wickets. |
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BBC News |
11:29pm PDT |
Gun attack linked to dissidents |
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Summary: A gun attack on a police patrol in Craigavon on Tuesday night is being linked to dissident republicans. |
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BBC News |
11:29pm PDT |
Thai police try to end standoff |
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Summary: Thai police surround the prime minister's office, to try to evict protesters who took over the building on Tuesday. |
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Cnn.com |
11:19pm PDT |
Next up: Bill Clinton and a look at foreign policy |
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Summary: Last night, Democrats tried to heal the wounds of a long primary season with a primetime call for unity from the party's one-time presidential frontrunner, Hillary Clinton. They also repeatedly tied John McCain to an unpopular George W. Bush and a falteri |
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Yahoo News |
11:17pm PDT |
Curfew imposed in NW Pakistan after militant attack
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Pakistani authorities imposed a
curfew in the main town of a violence-plagued region near
Afghanistan on Wednesday after militants attacked a military
post, as violence hit several other points across the country. |
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ChristianToday |
11:09pm PDT |
Lambeth more successful than expected says Archbishop |
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Summary: Despite protests and divisions at the recent Lambeth Conference Anglican leaders have succeeded in rebuilding trust and relationships says the Archbishop of Canterbury |
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Yahoo News |
11:02pm PDT |
30 suspected Taliban killed in Afghanistan
(AP)
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Summary: AP - More than 30 Taliban fighters and four policemen were killed in a series of clashes, airstrikes and bombings in Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday. |
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Yahoo News |
11:00pm PDT |
Strong quake hits Siberia, no deaths reported
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A strong earthquake hit the Lake Baikal
area of eastern Siberia on Wednesday, triggering panic, but
there were no immediate signs of casualties or major damage,
officials said. |
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Yahoo News |
10:59pm PDT |
Gustav hits Haiti, drives up oil prices
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Hurricane Gustav caused a killer landslide and dumped torrential rains on southern Haiti before weakening to a tropical storm late Tuesday. |
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BBC News |
10:46pm PDT |
New fences to prevent rail crime |
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Summary: Steel fencing is being used around railway lines to help prevent crimes such as trespass and graffiti. |
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BBC News |
10:43pm PDT |
Disabled woman stuck at station |
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Summary: A woman in a wheelchair was forced to wait an hour and a quarter to get out of a station because its lift was not working. |
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Yahoo News |
10:36pm PDT |
Clinton tells Democrats to unite behind Obama
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Hillary Clinton Tuesday ordered her grieving supporters to unite behind Democratic nominee Barack Obama, in an emotional final act to a White House quest which fell just short of history. |
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Cnn.com |
10:31pm PDT |
McCain: Clinton did not say Obama ready to lead |
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Summary: Sen. Barack Obama made a "big mistake" when he passed over Sen. Hillary Clinton, the most anticipated speaker at Tuesday night's Democratic convention, for Sen. Joe Biden as his vice presidential running mate, Rudolph Giuliani said Tuesday.
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Cnn.com |
10:30pm PDT |
Delegates hear unity in Clinton speech |
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Summary: Even before Sen. Hillary Clinton takes to the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday night, several of her die-hard supporters -- and delegates -- are looking for the New York senator to preach party unity.
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Yahoo News |
10:24pm PDT |
Threat to Obama stirs painful memories
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The "racist ramblings" of a man in
Colorado posed no threat to Democratic presidential candidate
Barack Obama but reminded many Americans of past attempts on
the lives of their leaders. |
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BBC News |
10:14pm PDT |
Mistreated staff |
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Summary: What if a farm finds its gangmasters abusing workers? |
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Yahoo News |
10:11pm PDT |
After Hillary, Bill Clinton's turn to boost Obama
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Bill Clinton once vowed to fight for
voters "until the last dog dies." On Wednesday he shows how
hard he will fight for Democratic presidential hopeful Barack
Obama on the Clintons' last big day of the 2008 campaign. |
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Yahoo News |
10:07pm PDT |
US: Plan to dock ship with aid in Georgia canceled
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A U.S. Embassy spokesman says plans have been canceled to try to dock a military ship carrying humanitarian aid in the Georgian port of Poti. |
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BBC News |
10:04pm PDT |
Deadly hurricane weakens in Haiti |
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Summary: Hurricane Gustav hits Haiti, killing at least two people, but weakens to a tropical storm, say forecasters. |
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Cnn.com |
10:03pm PDT |
Center stage set for Bill Clinton |
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Summary: Sen. Joe Biden will make his first appearance before the Democratic National Convention as his party's vice presidential nominee Wednesday night, but the real drama of the evening may come from former President Clinton and what he says about Sen. Barack O |
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Yahoo News |
9:55pm PDT |
Strong quake hits Siberia
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - An intense earthquake measuring nine on
the Richter scale hit the Lake Baikal area of eastern Siberia
on Wednesday, triggering reports of panic, but there were no
casualties or major damage, officials said. |
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Cnn.com |
9:48pm PDT |
Defense: Woman too obese to kill nephew |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
9:33pm PDT |
Phillies rally to beat Mets and reclaim 1st place
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The New York Mets' beleaguered bullpen blew another one. |
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Yahoo News |
9:21pm PDT |
Clinton salutes Obama as Dems at convention cheer
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton summoned the millions of voters who supported her in the primaries to send Barack Obama to the White House Tuesday night, and drew thunderous applause at the Democratic National Convention when she declared her one-time rival i |
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Yahoo News |
9:07pm PDT |
Clinton tells Democrats to unite behind 'my candidate' Obama
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Hillary Clinton Tuesday ordered her grieving supporters to unite behind Democratic nominee Barack Obama, in an emotional final act to a White House quest which fell just short of history. |
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Cnn.com |
8:47pm PDT |
Louisiana hopes Gustav is 'false alarm' |
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Summary: Hurricane Gustav made landfall this afternoon on Haiti's southwest peninsula, the National Hurricane Center said. Gustav hit near Port-au-Prince with 90 mph winds. It's expected to weaken slightly as it moves over Haiti, but forecasters warn it will restr |
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Yahoo News |
8:46pm PDT |
Thai police tighten noose round protesters
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Two thousand Thai police took up
positions in and around Bangkok's Government House on
Wednesday, tightening the noose on protesters camping outside
the prime minister's office to try to oust him from power. |
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BBC News |
8:26pm PDT |
Miliband seeks backing on Russia |
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Summary: The foreign secretary is visiting Ukraine as he tries to build the "widest possible coalition against Russian aggression". |
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Cnn.com |
8:26pm PDT |
Clinton: 'No way, no how, no McCain' |
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Summary: Hillary Clinton called herself a "proud supporter of Barack Obama" after Democratic convention delegates greeted her with a standing ovation: "Barack Obama is my candidate. And he must be our president."
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