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11:58pm PDT |
Somalis kidnap Kenya aid workers |
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Summary: Three foreign aid workers are kidnapped in Kenya and taken across the border into Somalia, officials say. |
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11:52pm PDT |
U.S. fighter jet crashes in Afghanistan, 2 dead
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Summary: Reuters - A U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, the U.S. Air Force said, and a military source said both crew members on board were killed. |
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11:50pm PDT |
Clinton honours Mumbai attacks victims
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Summary: AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday paid tribute to the victims of last year's Mumbai attacks, meeting those who escaped the carnage and calling for worldwide unity against terror. |
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11:46pm PDT |
Indonesia suspects fugitive terrorist in bombings
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Summary: AP - Investigators worked Saturday to identify a pair of suicide bombers who attacked two American luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital, and health officials confirmed at least four of the dead were foreigners. |
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11:24pm PDT |
Clinton optimistic on signing India defence pact
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday said she expected to finalize a defense agreement essential to allowing U.S. companies to sell sophisticated arms to India. |
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11:20pm PDT |
Ancelotti '100%' sure over Terry |
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Summary: Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti says again that he expects captain John Terry to reject a move to Manchester City. |
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11:20pm PDT |
Ancelotti '100% sure' over Terry |
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Summary: Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti reiterates that he expects captain John Terry to reject a move to Manchester City. |
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11:20pm PDT |
Hunt on for Jakarta bomb plotters |
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Summary: Indonesian police study evidence to try to identify those behind the attacks on two hotels in Jakarta which killed nine people. |
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11:14pm PDT |
A's snap four-game home skid to Angels
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Summary: AP - Speedy Rajai Davis scored the go-ahead run from first base in the sixth inning on an errant pickoff attempt, and the Oakland Athletics snapped a four-game home losing streak to the rival Los Angeles Angels with a 7-3 victory Friday night. |
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11:04pm PDT |
Ousted Honduras leader gives talks until midnight
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Summary: AP - An ultimatum from ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya left little room for compromise in U.S.-backed talks Saturday aimed at resolving a crisis that has become the latest test for democracy in Latin America. |
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10:59pm PDT |
Official: 3 aide workers kidnapped in Kenya
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Summary: AP - Gunmen have seized three foreign aid workers in northern Kenya and taken them across the border into Somalia, a security official said Saturday. |
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10:32pm PDT |
Lawmakers hopeful of solving Calif. shortfall
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Summary: AP - California lawmakers are close to striking a deal with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to solve the state's $26.3 billion budget deficit, leading Democrats said Friday after emerging from three hours of closed-door negotiations. |
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10:32pm PDT |
U.S. F-15 fighter crashes in Afghanistan
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Summary: Reuters - A U.S. F-15 fighter jet crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, the military said in a statement. |
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10:13pm PDT |
Indonesian police examine remains for clues
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Summary: AFP - Indonesian police Saturday were studying DNA evidence from the remains of two suicide bombers who carried out twin attacks on luxury Jakarta hotels, as security was tightened across the country. |
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10:01pm PDT |
Clinton seeks goodwill in India |
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Summary: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a five-day visit to India with a ceremony to mark last year's Mumbai attacks. |
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9:52pm PDT |
Zelaya 'to return if talks fail' |
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Summary: Ousted Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya says he will return to the country whether or not a deal is reached in talks. |
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9:51pm PDT |
Court nominee Sotomayor wins over 3 Republicans
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Summary: Reuters - Three Republican senators said Friday they will back President Barack Obama's choice of Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, setting the stage for a likely easy confirmation. |
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9:46pm PDT |
Indonesia police investigate hotel suicide bombers
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Summary: AP - Investigators worked Saturday to identify two suicide bombers who attacked American luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital and health officials confirmed at least four of the dead were foreigners. |
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9:12pm PDT |
Cronkite: Peerless anchor when TV news came of age
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Summary: AP - Walter Cronkite didn't just live the life of an anchorman. He invented and embodied it. |
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9:07pm PDT |
Obama going to Martha's Vineyard in August |
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Summary: The first family is heading to Massachusetts next month for some rest and relaxation.
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9:06pm PDT |
Seven foreigners killed in Jakarta hotel bombs: media
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Summary: Reuters - Seven foreigners were among those killed in the bomb attacks on two luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital, the Jakarta Post newspaper reported on Saturday, citing a police official. |
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9:05pm PDT |
Somali gunmen kidnap foreign aid workers: official
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Summary: Reuters - Somali gunmen kidnapped 3 foreign aid workers on Saturday in a raid on a Kenyan border town, the latest attack on relief workers, an official and Somali residents said. |
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8:55pm PDT |
Cronkite's influence felt through generations |
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Summary: When Americans wanted the news, CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite was there. Known as "Uncle Walter," Cronkite died Friday at 92. At the height of his influence, Cronkite's judgment was believed to be so important it could affect presidents.
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8:54pm PDT |
Obama pushes healthcare reform, critics slam cost
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Summary: Reuters - President Barack Obama's far-reaching plan to guarantee all Americans healthcare ran into trouble on Friday over its more than $1 trillion price tag, forcing Democrats to look for ways to reduce costs as they moved the bill forward. |
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8:51pm PDT |
Ousted Honduras leader gives talks 1 day deadline
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Summary: AP - Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya gave U.S.-backed talks in Costa Rica until the end of Saturday to restore him to office, warning he would return to his country with or without an agreement. |
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8:50pm PDT |
'Upturn signs' in housing market |
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Summary: The housing market is showing the first signs of an upturn since 2006, the Home Builders Federation says. |
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8:36pm PDT |
Apollo astronauts relive experiences at ceremony
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Summary: AP - It was a reunion of reunions. |
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Cnn.com |
8:27pm PDT |
Walter Cronkite spoke from the heartland |
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Summary: In the splintered, frantic, snark-happy, 500-channel multimedia universe in which we now live, it's hard to imagine one man with the kind of almost universal regard as Cronkite, who died Friday. He delivered the news with care and consideration and humani |
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8:15pm PDT |
Bank profits not as impressive as they seem
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Summary: AP - The big banks are making big money again, but they won't be back to health as long as they have to deal with a recession and customers defaulting on mortgages and credit cards. |
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7:56pm PDT |
Life peers to get right to resign |
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Summary: Life peers are to be given the right to resign from the House of Lords - which hereditary peers could to do since 1963. |
