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Cnn.com |
11:46pm PDT |
Former Pakistan PM's return leads to standoff |
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Summary: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif walked off the plane that carried him to Islamabad Monday morning, 90 minutes after landing -- and after a standoff that kept his plane on the airport tarmac.
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BBC News |
11:41pm PDT |
Nikkei plunges on economy fears |
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Summary: Japan's main share index falls sharply, hit by fears about the state of both the Japanese and US economies. |
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BBC News |
11:39pm PDT |
Rugby U: Jones 'must be fly-half' |
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Summary: Stephen Jones must play at fly-half against Australia next Saturday, says Wales great Jonathan Davies. |
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BBC News |
11:39pm PDT |
Rugby U: Jones must play fly-half |
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Summary: Stephen Jones must play at fly-half against Australia next Saturday, says Wales great Jonathan Davies. |
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Yahoo News |
11:19pm PDT |
Guatemalans vote after violent campaign
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A former general vowing to crack down on crime in Central America's most violent country and a businessman who promises to alleviate desperate poverty led a pack of 14 candidates in Guatemala's presidential vote Sunday. |
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Yahoo News |
11:12pm PDT |
Former Pakistani PM in tense return home from exile
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz
Sharif returned home on Monday from seven years in exile,
leaving his aircraft after a tense 90-minute standoff with
authorities. |
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BBC News |
11:06pm PDT |
Sharif returns to Pakistani soil |
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Summary: Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after years of exile, amid uncertainty how the government will respond. |
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Yahoo News |
11:06pm PDT |
Ex-Pakistan PM returns to challenge Musharraf
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned from exile on Monday for a showdown with embattled President Pervez Musharraf, vowing to topple the military ruler who ousted him eight years ago. |
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Yahoo News |
11:05pm PDT |
Guatemalan ex-general leads presidential race
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A hard-line former general who
wants an army crackdown on rampant crime led Guatemala's
presidential election on Sunday, but he lacked enough support
to avoid a November 4 runoff, results showed. |
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BBC News |
11:01pm PDT |
Rugby U: S Africa aim at England |
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Summary: South Africa coach Jake White says
England's lacklustre showing against USA counts for little ahead of Friday's likely World Cup group decider. |
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BBC News |
10:23pm PDT |
Papers join forces over suicide |
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Summary: Four daily newspapers are joining forces in a bid to tackle the problem of suicide in Northern Ireland. |
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BBC News |
10:04pm PDT |
US surge has failed - Iraq poll |
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Summary: Most Iraqis think the recent US troop surge has failed, a new BBC/ABC opinion poll across Iraq suggests. |
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BBC News |
10:04pm PDT |
US surge 'failure' says Iraq poll |
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Summary: Most Iraqis think the recent US troop surge has failed, a new BBC/ABC opinion poll across Iraq suggests. |
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BBC News |
9:55pm PDT |
US rape suspect to be extradited |
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Summary: One of America's most wanted suspected sex offenders agrees to be extradited from Hong Kong to the US. |
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Yahoo News |
9:42pm PDT |
US commander's testimony is key for Iraq policy
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Lawmakers girded for a week of political clashes as the US war commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, prepares to plead Monday for more time to pacify the fractured nation. |
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Yahoo News |
9:36pm PDT |
Former Pakistan PM returns to challenge Musharraf
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned from exile on Monday to face a showdown with President Pervez Musharraf, vowing to topple the man who ousted him eight years ago. |
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Yahoo News |
9:33pm PDT |
Former Pakistan PM returns to challenge president
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Nawaz Sharif, the former prime
minister of Pakistan, returned home on Monday after seven years
in exile to challenge military president Pervez Musharraf. |
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BBC News |
9:32pm PDT |
Scots smoke ban 'boosted health' |
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Summary: The Scottish smoking ban has led to a significant advance in public health, a study suggests. |
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Yahoo News |
9:31pm PDT |
Petraeus to argue against big Iraq troop cuts
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - In a report considered crucial to
U.S. strategy in the highly unpopular war in Iraq, the top U.S.
commander there is expected to tell Congress on Monday that
U.S. troop levels should not be cut deeply. |
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Cnn.com |
9:18pm PDT |
Lackluster Britney the talk of MTV awards |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
9:13pm PDT |
Former PM back in tense Pakistan after exile |
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Summary: Security around Pakistani airports was tightened Sunday, a day before the expected return from exile of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, police sources said.
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Yahoo News |
9:11pm PDT |
Ex-premier Sharif lands in Pakistan
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif landed in Pakistan Monday, returning from exile to lead a campaign to topple Pakistan's U.S.-allied military ruler who ousted him in a military coup eight years ago. |
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BBC News |
9:11pm PDT |
Sharif plane lands in Islamabad |
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Summary: The plane carrying Pakistan's exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif lands at Islamabad airport. |
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Yahoo News |
9:10pm PDT |
Second round runoff likely in Guatemala vote
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Guatemala's presidential
election on Sunday was headed for a runoff between a right-wing
former general and a center-left candidate after neither
garnered enough votes to win outright, an exit poll showed. |
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Yahoo News |
9:06pm PDT |
Phillips gets win in Dallas debut
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Wade Phillips threw a soft uppercut and smiled widely. He did it early, when his first gamble as coach of the Dallas Cowboys worked out — then again in the closing minutes, following a touchdown that also made him let out a big sigh of relief. |
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Cnn.com |
8:49pm PDT |
Democrats debate on Spanish-language TV |
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Summary: Questions on immigration dominated a forum for Democratic presidential candidates hosted by Spanish-language TV network Univision. Democrats also pushed for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq ahead of a highly anticipated report on the war. Former Sen. |
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Cnn.com |
8:46pm PDT |
Federer wins fourth straight U.S. Open title |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
8:45pm PDT |
Strong 6.8 earthquake hits Colombia west coast
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit
near the west coast of Colombia on Sunday night, the U.S.
Geological Survey said, but local authorities said there were
no immediate reports of serious damage. |
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BBC News |
8:42pm PDT |
Ninja leader due in Congo capital |
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Summary: The leader of Congo's "Ninja" rebels is expected to return to Brazzaville on Monday to take up an official post. |
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BBC News |
8:42pm PDT |
Rebel leader due in Congo capital |
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Summary: The leader of Congo's "Ninja" rebels is expected to return to Brazzaville on Monday to take up an official post. |
