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ChristianToday |
3:27pm PST |
Landmark anticorruption deal in danger warns Christian Aid |
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Summary: A landmark piece of legislation intended to precipitate a global crackdown on corruption is in danger of losing all credibility because of a row over how it is monitored warns Christian Aid |
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Yahoo News |
3:20pm PST |
AP Sources: Dem Health bill to get AARP backing
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Summary: AP - In a coup for House Democrats, AARP will endorse sweeping health care overhaul legislation headed for a history-making floor vote, officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. |
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Cnn.com |
3:15pm PST |
State: Chances missed in Dugard case |
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Summary: California parole officers "missed numerous opportunities" to discover long-missing Jaycee Dugard while supervising the man now accused of kidnapping and raping her, a state review of the case concludes.
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Cnn.com |
3:15pm PST |
'Numerous opportunities' missed in search for Dugard |
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Summary: Police "missed numerous opportunities" to find long-missing Jaycee Dugard while supervising the man now accused of her kidnap and rape, a review concludes.
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Yahoo News |
3:09pm PST |
Israel says seized big Hezbollah-bound arms ship
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Summary: Reuters - Israeli naval commandos seized a ship carrying hundreds of tons of Iranian-supplied arms, including rockets that can hit Israeli cities, to Lebanon's Hezbollah group, Israeli officials said on Wednesday. |
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BBC News |
3:06pm PST |
Tutankhamun finder's hut becomes a museum |
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Summary: The mud hut where archaeologist Howard Carter lived when he discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun becomes a museum. |
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Yahoo News |
3:02pm PST |
Senate approves aid for jobless, homebuyers
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to extend aid for jobless workers and broaden tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses in a bid to breathe life into the struggling U.S. economy. |
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BBC News |
2:59pm PST |
Tory EU stance will 'castrate' UK |
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Summary: The Conservatives' new policy on the EU is "pathetic" and will "castrate" UK influence in Europe, a French minister says. |
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Cnn.com |
2:52pm PST |
Smell haunted area where bodies found |
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Summary: Partial remains of an 11th body have been found at the Cleveland home of a convicted rapist, police said. Earlier, a judge denied bond to suspect Anthony Sowell.
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BBC News |
2:40pm PST |
Wenger praises 'special' Arsenal |
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Summary: Arsene Wenger believes his Arsenal side are capable of producing "something special" this season after their 4-1 Champions League win over AZ Alkmaar. |
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Cnn.com |
2:38pm PST |
Daily aspirin risk may outweigh benefit |
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Summary: Taking a low-dose aspirin every day can help prevent heart attacks in people who've already had one. But if you've never had a heart attack (or stroke), the risks of taking a daily low-dose aspirin outweigh the benefits, according to a U.K. report publish |
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BBC News |
2:10pm PST |
Roadblock set up over flood fears |
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Summary: Residents in Londonderry stop traffic driving along a main road in an effort to prevent their homes from flooding. |
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BBC News |
2:10pm PST |
UK opposition sets out EU policy |
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Summary: Tory leader David Cameron says "never again" will powers be transferred from the UK to Brussels without a referendum. |
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Yahoo News |
2:10pm PST |
Sources: Dem Health bill to get AARP backing
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Summary: AP - In a coup for House Democrats, AARP will endorse sweeping health care overhaul legislation headed for a history-making floor vote, officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. |
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Yahoo News |
2:09pm PST |
Authorities: At least 11 victims at Cleveland home
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Summary: AP - Authorities say they have confirmed a total of at least 11 victims whose remains were found in the Cleveland home of a registered sex offender. |
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Cnn.com |
2:06pm PST |
Eleventh victim's remains found in Ohio home |
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Summary: Partial remains of an 11th body have been found at the Cleveland home of a convicted rapist, police said. Earlier, a judge denied bond to suspect Anthony Sowell.
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Cnn.com |
2:06pm PST |
11th victim's remains found in home |
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Summary: Investigators will continue their grisly dig Wednesday after finding that the Cleveland, Ohio home of a convicted rapist had been turned into a tomb holding at least 10 bodies.
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Yahoo News |
1:51pm PST |
Analysis: Election lessons will shape '10 campaign
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Summary: AP - Lessons from the off-year elections: The president's influence is limited, independents rule, incumbents beware, issues trump ideology and, once more, "It's the economy, stupid." |
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Cnn.com |
1:49pm PST |
'Granddad Bandit' on loose, FBI says |
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Summary: The FBI is asking for public assistance in finding a serial bank robber dubbed the "Granddad Bandit," who is believed to have struck in at least seven states.
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BBC News |
1:48pm PST |
Brazilian man springs surprise by appearing at own funeral |
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Summary: A Brazilian man surprises his family by turning up at his own funeral, reports say. |
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Yahoo News |
1:47pm PST |
Police: Breathalyzer-costumed man accused of DUI
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Summary: AP - An Ohio man dressed as a Breathalyzer test for Halloween found himself blowing into one after police stopped him for allegedly driving the wrong way without headlights on a one-way street. Oxford police said they stopped 20-year-old James P. Miller o |
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Yahoo News |
1:40pm PST |
Group urges CW stations not to air 'Gossip Girl'
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Summary: AP - On-air promos for a sexual threesome on an upcoming episode of "Gossip Girl" have spurred the Parents Television Council to ask affiliates of the CW network to pre-empt the show. |
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Yahoo News |
1:39pm PST |
SC man gets 3 years in prison for sex with horse
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Summary: AP - A South Carolina man caught on video having sex with a horse was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison after pleading guilty for the second time in two years to abusing the creature. |
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BBC News |
1:37pm PST |
Last-gasp Lyon deny Liverpool win |
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Summary: Liverpool concede a 90th minute goal at Lyon to leave their Champions League hopes hanging in the balance. |
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BBC News |
1:35pm PST |
Arsenal 4-1 AZ Alkmaar |
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Summary: Cesc Fabregas scores a brace as Arsenal cruise to victory over AZ Alkmaar to all but secure their qualification from the Champions League group stages. |
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Cnn.com |
1:34pm PST |
Tunnel scam targets poor Palestinians |
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Summary: Poverty-stricken Gaza where even the most basic goods are in short supply has spawned its very own financial scandal --- centered around the tunnels that run under the border with Egypt to circumvent the Israeli blockade.
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Cnn.com |
1:21pm PST |
State review critical in Dugard case |
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Summary: California parole officers "missed numerous opportunities" to discover long-missing Jaycee Dugard while supervising the man now accused of kidnapping and raping her, a state review of the case concludes.
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Yahoo News |
1:02pm PST |
Police: Breathalyzer-costumed man cited for DUI
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Summary: AP - A 20-year-old man in a breathalyzer costume found himself blowing into one after southwest Ohio police stopped him for allegedly driving the wrong way with no headlights on a one-way street Halloween night. Oxford police said they found an open conta |
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Yahoo News |
12:54pm PST |
Former HP CEO Fiorina targets Boxer's Senate seat
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Summary: AP - Former Silicon Valley executive Carly Fiorina announced Wednesday she is running for the chance to seize liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer's U.S. Senate seat, depicting the three-term Democrat as a Capitol Hill do-nothing who penned novels while jobs va |
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BBC News |
12:54pm PST |
Heavy rainfall leads to flooding |
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Summary: There are reports of severe flooding in several parts of County Londonderry after heavy rainfall. |
