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11:55pm PDT |
India, Pakistan leaders to meet in Egypt
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Summary: AFP - The prime ministers of India and Pakistan are to meet on the sidelines of a summit in Egypt, sparking hopes of a resumption of peace talks between the nuclear rivals. |
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11:49pm PDT |
U.S. commander consults Pakistan on anti-Taliban campaign
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Summary: Reuters - The top U.S. military officer arrived in Islamabad on Thursday for talks with Pakistani generals, as both sides seek to crank up pressure on Taliban fighters either side of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. |
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11:38pm PDT |
Fiery collision causes Mich. overpass to collapse |
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Summary: At least one tanker truck crashed Wednesday on Interstate 75 just north of Detroit, Michigan, sending billowing flames and clouds of smoke into the air and causing an overpass to collapse.
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11:38pm PDT |
Tanker crash, fire collapses Michigan overpass |
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Summary: At least one tanker truck crashed Wednesday on Interstate 75 just north of Detroit, Michigan, sending billowing flames and clouds of smoke into the air and causing an overpass to collapse.
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11:35pm PDT |
Russia under pressure over activist's murder
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Summary: AFP - Russia was under pressure from the West to solve the murder of a top campaigner in the turbulent North Caucasus region as activists pointed the finger at the strongman leader of Chechnya. |
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11:15pm PDT |
Third night of flashpoint trouble |
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Summary: Violence flares in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast for the third night in a row. |
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11:04pm PDT |
U.S. raises "fair treatment" in China after Rio case
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Summary: Reuters - The U.S. commerce secretary plans to bring up "fair treatment" for employees of foreign companies in meetings with Chinese officials on Thursday, in a sign of international concern over the detention of four Rio Tinto executives. |
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10:58pm PDT |
British Open begins at a sunny Turnberry
(AP)
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Summary: AP - With a tee shot from England's Paul Broadhurst, the British Open has begun on a sunny day along the Scottish coast. |
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10:55pm PDT |
Open love affair |
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Summary: Why Americans could lead again |
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10:55pm PDT |
Businesses' anger at M4 road loss |
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Summary: Business leaders express concerns at a decision to scrap the proposed M4 relief road, but environmental campaigners say it is "excellent news". |
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10:55pm PDT |
Talks fail to break California budget impasse
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Summary: Reuters - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers failed on Wednesday night to agree to balance the state's budget by closing a $26.3 billion deficit, but officials said talks would continue. |
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10:46pm PDT |
Show re-enacts Gaza mom's suicide mission |
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Summary: It's meant to be a children's program, but the "Young Pioneers" show on Hamas-run al Aqsa television is well-known for pushing the boundaries of what most people would deem suitable content for children.
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10:16pm PDT |
Sotomayor treads careful line
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Summary: Reuters - Republican lawmakers stepped up pressure on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday, hoping to paint her as judicial activist who will stamp the court with President Barack Obama's liberal agenda. |
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10:13pm PDT |
Clinton aims to deepen ties, dispel doubts in India
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves for India on Thursday on a high-profile mission to deepen ties and dispel any doubts about the U.S. commitment to New Delhi under U.S. President Barack Obama. |
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10:03pm PDT |
Sassou Nguesso sweeps back to power in Congo
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Summary: AFP - Denis Sassou Nguesso has won another seven years in power in the oil-rich Republic of Congo, which he has ruled for some 25 years, in a vote opponents have termed a giant fraud. |
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9:51pm PDT |
Endless hunt |
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Summary: A father's 16-year search for his abducted daughter |
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9:50pm PDT |
Interim Honduran leader: Resignation possible |
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Summary: Provisional Honduran President Roberto Micheletti told reporters Wednesday that he would be willing to step down as long as ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya ceases his claims to the presidency.
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9:47pm PDT |
Childless man freed after child support arrest |
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Summary: Frank Hatley spent the past year in jail for being a deadbeat dad. But there's one problem -- Hatley doesn't have any children. And the "deadbeat" label doesn't fit the 50-year-old either, his supporters say.
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9:45pm PDT |
Party rebels move on Japanese PM |
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Summary: Rebels within Japan's governing party try to remove Prime Minister Taro Aso before he can dissolve parliament next week. |
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9:32pm PDT |
NHS 'risking repeat of Baby P' |
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Summary: The NHS risks missing another Baby P abuse scandal because of gaps in child protection, the health regulator says. |
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9:31pm PDT |
Honduras night curfew reimposed |
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Summary: The interim government in Honduras reimposes a night-time curfew after accusing opponents of seeking disturbances. |
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9:10pm PDT |
Iceland parliament to vote on EU |
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Summary: Parliament in Iceland is set to vote on whether the country should seek to join the 27-member European Union. |
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9:08pm PDT |
Denial of CIT bailout unlikely to rattle markets
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Summary: AP - CIT Group Inc.'s inability to get emergency government funding drew a muted reaction from investors, suggesting the commercial lender's possible failure won't have widespread economic consequences. |
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9:06pm PDT |
Twitter calls lawyer over hacking |
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Summary: Twitter seeks legal advice after hundreds of documents were hacked and a number of blogs publish some of the stolen material. |
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Cnn.com |
9:05pm PDT |
Eighth person arrested in Florida couple's slaying |
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Summary: Pamela Long Wiggins will be charged with accessory after the fact of felony murder in connection with the slaying of a couple who adopted special-needs children, Escambia County, Florida, Sheriff David Morgan said. Seven men have been charged in the killi |
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9:05pm PDT |
Eighth person charged in Fla. couple's slaying |
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Summary: Pamela Long Wiggins will be charged with accessory after the fact of felony murder in connection with the slaying of a couple who adopted special-needs children, Escambia County, Florida, Sheriff David Morgan said. Seven men have been charged in the killi |
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9:01pm PDT |
Foreclosures at record high in first half 2009 despite aid
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. home foreclosure activity galloped to a record in the first half of the year, overwhelming broad efforts to remedy failing loans while job losses escalated. |
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8:51pm PDT |
Pro-Lifers Blast Attempt to 'Smuggle' Abortion Mandates into Health Reform Bill |
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Summary: The Obama Administration, working with powerful Democratic leaders in Congress, is trying to smuggle into federal law sweeping expansions of access to abortion on demand, including federal funding of abortion, through "health care reform" legislation, rai |
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8:25pm PDT |
Prison officer 'was too pretty' |
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Summary: A former prison officer was forced out of her job after being bullied because she was pretty, a tribunal hears. |
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8:22pm PDT |
UN tackles 'climate harm' ships |
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Summary: The UN discusses rules aimed at cutting the emission of greenhouse gases from shipping. |
