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BBC News |
6:43am PST |
Killings Taliban role 'possible' |
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Summary: The Taliban could have infiltrated the Afghan police to carry out the killings of five British soldiers in Afghanistan, the PM says. |
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ChristianToday |
6:41am PST |
Darwin production to tour UK |
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Summary: The world premiere of iMr Darwins Tree iwas performed last night in Westminster Abbey the burial place of the 19th century English naturalist |
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BBC News |
6:30am PST |
Rhys murderer stabs Mizen killer |
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Summary: The teenager who shot dead Rhys Jones stabs the killer of former altar boy Jimmy Mizen in a prison attack. |
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Yahoo News |
6:23am PST |
No remorse from Stasi as Berlin marks fall of Wall
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Summary: Reuters - For thousands of former employees of Communist East Germany's loathed Stasi secret police, next week's 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is no cause for celebration. |
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BBC News |
6:22am PST |
Palestinians in statehood warning |
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Summary: Palestinians may have to abandon the goal of an independent state if Jewish settlements continue, their chief negotiator says.
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Yahoo News |
6:17am PST |
Iranian police beat anti-government protesters
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Summary: AP - Iranian security forces beat anti-government protesters with batons Wednesday on the sidelines of state-sanctioned rallies to mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover, witnesses and state media reported. |
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Cnn.com |
6:16am PST |
Clinton says Egypt key in Mideast talks |
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Summary: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday she took on the "complicated and difficult" task of trying to restart talks on Israeli-Palestinian peace during her talks with Egypt's leaders.
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Yahoo News |
6:14am PST |
Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage drive
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Summary: AP - The stars seemed aligned for supporters of gay marriage. They had Maine's governor, legislative leaders and major newspapers on their side, plus a huge edge in campaign funding. So losing a landmark referendum was a devastating blow, for activists in |
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BBC News |
6:05am PST |
PM says Taliban shot UK soldiers |
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Summary: The Taliban have said they carried out the fatal shooting of five British soldiers in Afghanistan, Gordon Brown tells MPs. |
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BBC News |
6:00am PST |
Valuev dismisses threat from Haye |
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Summary: WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev dismisses the threat posed by Britain's David Haye ahead of their title fight in Germany on Saturday. |
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BBC News |
6:00am PST |
Accused 'did not kill in temper' |
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Summary: A man accused of strangling his female colleague denies killing her after she demanded he leave his wife. |
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Yahoo News |
5:58am PST |
No bond for rapist who had 10 bodies at Ohio home
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Summary: AP - A rapist who lived at a Cleveland house where 10 bodies were found has been ordered held without bond. |
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BBC News |
5:56am PST |
Man cleared of BNP racial abuse |
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Summary: A 23-year-old man accused of racially abusing British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin in Burnley is cleared. |
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Yahoo News |
5:52am PST |
Abdullah rules out joining new Afghan government
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Summary: Reuters - Technocrats and some existing ministers will be appointed to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new government, a spokesman said on Wednesday, but his main rival branded his re-election illegal and ruled out taking any part. |
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BBC News |
5:50am PST |
Ticket quiz |
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Summary: 7 questions on expensive means of transport |
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BBC News |
5:50am PST |
How much?!? |
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Summary: 7 questions on costly means of transport |
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BBC News |
5:45am PST |
Amateur 'stunned' after £1m find |
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Summary: An Iron Age treasure hoard unearthed by a metal-detecting enthusiast in Stirlingshire is revealed. |
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BBC News |
5:41am PST |
What next for the Tories on Europe? |
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Summary: David Cameron has said the UK will never transfer power to Brussels in future without a referendum. Do you agree? |
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BBC News |
5:41am PST |
Should Cameron give people a say on EU? |
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Summary: David Cameron will announce his policy on Europe after abandoning a promised referendum. What should he say? |
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BBC News |
5:37am PST |
Students still waiting for loans |
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Summary: Thousands of students in England are still caught up in delays to the delivery of loans, according to the latest figures. |
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BBC News |
5:32am PST |
Low-cost airline cutting 158 jobs |
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Summary: A total of 158 staff at bmibaby in Cardiff, Manchester and Birmingham face losing their jobs, the airline announces. |
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BBC News |
5:26am PST |
Suicide letter couple 'in fear' |
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Summary: A couple found dead after criticising UK assisted suicide laws were probably "frightened unnecessarily", it is claimed. |
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Yahoo News |
5:20am PST |
Afghan policeman kills 5 British soldiers
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Summary: AP - An Afghan policeman opened fire on British soldiers in the volatile southern province of Helmand, killing five before fleeing, British and Afghan authorities said Wednesday, raising concerns about discipline within the Afghan forces and possible infi |
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BBC News |
5:18am PST |
Man accused of raping 15-year-old |
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Summary: A 36-year-old west Belfast man has appeared in court charged with the rape and sexual assault of a teenage girl. |
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Yahoo News |
5:12am PST |
Kohl's dream of united Europe remains incomplete
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Summary: Reuters - Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Helmut Kohl's dream of a united Germany leading to a politically united Europe remains unfinished business. |
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BBC News |
5:10am PST |
Shoppers' rights 'under threat' |
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Summary: UK shoppers' rights to reject faulty goods could be weakened under new European rules, two Law Commissions say. |
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Yahoo News |
5:09am PST |
Strike-crowded Philly commuter train catches fire
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Summary: AP - A Philadelphia commuter train caught fire during the morning rush Wednesday, complicating commutes hampered by the city's transit strike. Officials said no injuries were reported. |
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BBC News |
5:08am PST |
Would you go to a match at sportsdirect.com @ St James' Park Stadium? |
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Summary: Newcastle's stadium is to be known as the sportsdirect.com @ St James' Park Stadium until the end of the season. |
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BBC News |
4:58am PST |
Taliban shot UK soldiers - Brown |
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Summary: The Taliban have said they carried out the fatal shooting of five UK soldiers in Afghanistan, Gordon Brown tells MPs. |
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BBC News |
4:58am PST |
Robbie confirms Take That reunion |
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Summary: Pop star Robbie Williams says there are plans for him to perform with Take That again some time in the future. |
