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BBC News |
11:58pm PDT |
Moors body search called off |
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Summary: The hunt for the last remaining undiscovered victim of Moors murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley is called off. |
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Yahoo News |
11:55pm PDT |
Zelaya vows return to Honduras
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Summary: Reuters - Ousted President Manuel Zelaya vowed on Tuesday to return to Honduras flanked by foreign leaders to serve out his term, defying a warning from an interim government that he faces immediate arrest. |
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BBC News |
11:49pm PDT |
National Express loses rail route |
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Summary: The government is to take the East Coast rail service run by National Express into public ownership. |
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BBC News |
11:42pm PDT |
Deadline for Honduras over leader |
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Summary: The Organization of American States gives the interim government of Honduras three days to restore ousted President Zelaya to power. |
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Yahoo News |
11:41pm PDT |
Suspected North Korea arms ship changes course
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A North Korean ship tracked by the U.S. Navy on suspicion of carrying a banned arms cargo may be returning home, a U.S. official said, as Washington cracks down on companies helping Pyongyang export missile systems. |
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BBC News |
11:40pm PDT |
Rail firm loses East Coast line |
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Summary: The government is to take the East Coast rail service run by National Express into public ownership. |
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Yahoo News |
11:37pm PDT |
All-day party celebrates China web filter delay
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Chinese web users flooded to a trendy art zone cafe Wednesday to celebrate a last-minute halt to a rollout of government-sponsored filtering software, and make a stand for freedom of expression in the Communist-run state. |
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11:34pm PDT |
Moors body search is called off |
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Summary: The hunt for the last remaining undiscovered victim of Moors murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley is called off. |
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Cnn.com |
11:32pm PDT |
Tiegs, Kate Jackson among Fawcett mourners |
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Summary: Friends and family of actress Farrah Fawcett -- including former "Charlie's Angels" co-star Kate Jackson, gathered in Los Angeles to say goodbye. Fawcett, the blond-maned actress whose best-selling poster and "Charlie's Angels" stardom made her one of the |
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Cnn.com |
11:23pm PDT |
House GOP targets freshman Democrat in ad |
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Summary: House Republicans will target freshman Rep. Tom Perriello in a new television commercial that criticizes the Virginia Democrat for his recent vote in favor of controversial energy reform legislation.
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Cnn.com |
11:23pm PDT |
Freshman Dem to be targeted in GOP ad |
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Summary: House Republicans will target freshman Rep. Tom Perriello in a new television commercial that criticizes the Virginia Democrat for his recent vote in favor of controversial energy reform legislation.
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11:22pm PDT |
M&S says confidence 'stabilising' |
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Summary: Marks and Spencer says consumer confidence is stabilising, but it remains cautious about the next 18 months. |
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Yahoo News |
11:21pm PDT |
Iran's Karroubi rejects Ahmadinejad vote: website
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Summary: AFP - Iran halted the publication of a reformist party newspaper after its defeated presidential candidate said he would refuse to recognise Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election, its website said. |
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11:21pm PDT |
Park life |
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Summary: Evan Davis explores the art of the perfect park |
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11:20pm PDT |
Cost of texting abroad comes down |
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Summary: A cap on the cost of sending a text message while abroad in the European Union comes into force for the first time. |
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Cnn.com |
11:18pm PDT |
Jackson's viewing set; drug speculation soars |
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Summary: While journalists jostled for position Wednesday near the Neverland Ranch two days before a public viewing of pop icon Michael Jackson's body, a registered nurse said she rejected the pop star's requests for powerful sedative Diprivan. "I told him this me |
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Yahoo News |
11:14pm PDT |
Bomb blast kills 33 as Iraqis take charge of security
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Iraqi forces were in control of towns and cities nationwide after the pullout of US troops six years after the invasion, but a bloody car bombing underscored the tough challenge ahead. |
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BBC News |
11:07pm PDT |
HK marks 12 years of Chinese rule |
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Summary: Hong Kong marks 12 years of Chinese rule with official celebrations ahead of an anti-government rally. |
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Yahoo News |
11:05pm PDT |
OAS gives 3-day deadline to Honduran coup leaders
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Summary: AP - Honduran coup leaders have three days to restore deposed President Manuel Zelaya to power, the Organization of American States said Wednesday, before Honduras risks being suspended from the group. |
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BBC News |
10:59pm PDT |
British Airways talks continuing |
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Summary: Talks between British Airways and the Unite and GMB unions over cost savings at the airline are set to resume.
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BBC News |
10:42pm PDT |
'Lack of urgency' on NHS violence |
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Summary: An inquiry finds there has been limited progress in tackling violence against NHS staff in Wales. |
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Yahoo News |
10:38pm PDT |
Karroubi rejects Iran vote as 'legitimate': website
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Defeated Iranian candidate Mehdi Karroubi refuses to recognise the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after an electoral watchdog confirmed the results despite allegations of fraud, a statement on his party website said. |
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BBC News |
10:04pm PDT |
Health warning |
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Summary: 'Folly' of cuts in National Health Service |
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BBC News |
10:00pm PDT |
Guidelines on runaways launched |
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Summary: New guidelines on how young runaways should be helped by local authorities are being published by the government. |
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Yahoo News |
9:50pm PDT |
Big cities see resurgence in population growth
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Summary: AP - Reversing a decade-long trend, many of America's largest cities are now growing more quickly than the rest of the nation, yet another sign of an economic crisis that is making it harder for people to move. |
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Yahoo News |
9:47pm PDT |
Orioles rally for stunning 11-10 win over Red Sox
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Nick Markakis hit a two-run double off Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon to complete the biggest comeback in Baltimore Orioles history, an 11-10 win Tuesday night before a mixture of delirious hometown fans and stunned Red Sox backers. |
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BBC News |
9:39pm PDT |
UN begins Bhutto killing inquiry |
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Summary: A United Nations inquiry into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is to begin. |
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Yahoo News |
9:31pm PDT |
Iraqis celebrate US pullback but bombing kills 33
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Summary: AP - Not a single American soldier was in sight. Gone, too, were the American helicopters whose buzz has for years defined Baghdad's background track. |
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BBC News |
9:09pm PDT |
North Korean ship 'turned around' |
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Summary: A North Korean ship being tracked on suspicion of carrying weapons to Burma is reported to have turned around. |
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Yahoo News |
8:30pm PDT |
Obama aide says no more troops to Afghanistan
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Summary: Reuters - President Barack Obama's top security adviser has told U.S. military commanders there are no plans to send more troops to Afghanistan for now and that the focus instead will be on economic development and reconstruction, The Washington Post repo |
