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BBC News |
11:44pm PDT |
Dollar at record low against euro |
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Summary: The US dollar falls to a record against the euro as investors bet that interest rates will be cut next week. |
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BBC News |
11:42pm PDT |
Japanese prime minister resigns |
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Summary: Shinzo Abe resigns as Japanese prime minister after a bruising election in July and poor poll ratings. |
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11:37pm PDT |
Football: Terry eyes Euro glory |
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Summary: England captain John Terry, whose side face a crunch Euro 2008 qualifier with Russia, looks beyond the bid to reach the finals. |
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11:37pm PDT |
Terry sets sights on Euro glory |
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Summary: England captain John Terry, whose side face a crunch Euro 2008 qualifier with Russia, looks beyond the bid to reach the finals. |
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BBC News |
11:28pm PDT |
Causeway must be public - council |
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Summary: Coleraine Borough Council votes to keep a planned visitor's centre at the Giant's Causeway in public hands. |
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Yahoo News |
11:20pm PDT |
Peavy wins 17th as Padres beat Dodgers
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Jake Peavy won his NL-leading 17th game and the NL wild card-leading San Diego Padres backed him with four homers in a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. |
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11:17pm PDT |
Chavez offer on Farc is rejected |
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Summary: Colombia rejects a proposal by Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez to travel to Colombia to meet a rebel leader. |
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11:04pm PDT |
Ivanov to be appointed as Russia's prime minister: report
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Summary: AFP - Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, widely tipped as a possible successor to President Vladimir Putin, is to be appointed as prime minister very soon, the Vedomosti daily said Wednesday quoting a source close to the Kremlin. |
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11:02pm PDT |
Assembly 'committed' to jobs move |
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Summary: The first minister tells Conwy Council ministers still plan to move assembly government jobs north, the BBC learns. |
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10:55pm PDT |
Japan's embattled PM 'to quit' |
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Summary: Shinzo Abe resigns as Japanese prime minister after a bruising election in July and poor poll ratings. |
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Yahoo News |
10:53pm PDT |
Japan PM Abe announces resignation
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigned Wednesday after voters deserted his scandal-plagued government and an emboldened opposition refused to back his ambitious reform agenda. |
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Yahoo News |
10:45pm PDT |
Japanese PM Abe announces resignation
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe said on Wednesday he would resign in hope of making it
easier to extend a naval mission in support of U.S.-led
operations in Afghanistan, sending shockwaves through Japan. |
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Yahoo News |
10:42pm PDT |
Japanese Prime Minister Abe will resign
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Wednesday he will resign, ending a year-old government that has suffered a string of damaging scandals and a humiliating electoral defeat. |
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10:35pm PDT |
Banned Burger out of England game |
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Summary: South Africa's star flanker Schalk Burger is banned for four matches, ruling him out of Friday's World Cup match against England. |
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Cnn.com |
10:25pm PDT |
Abe says he's quitting as Japanese PM |
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Summary: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Wednesday he would step down, ending a year-old government that has suffered a series of damaging scandals and a humiliating loss at the ballot box.
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10:00pm PDT |
Japan's beleaguered PM to step down: party
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to resign, his party said Wednesday, following a series of scandals involving his cabinet and a recent election drubbing. |
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10:00pm PDT |
Police 'too afraid of criticism' |
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Summary: Police are bogged down in red tape and afraid to use their judgement, says the chief inspector of constabulary. |
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9:49pm PDT |
Burger King unveils healthier kids menu
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Burger King pledged Wednesday to offer healthier fast-food items for children under 12, with plans to sell and market flame-broiled Chicken Tenders and apples cut to resemble thick-cut french fries. |
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BBC News |
9:48pm PDT |
Japan's embattled PM to resign |
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Summary: Shinzo Abe is to announce that he intends to resign as Japan's PM, senior ruling party officials say. |
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Cnn.com |
9:43pm PDT |
Reports: Japan's PM says he wants to quit |
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9:41pm PDT |
Japan's beleagured PM offers to resign: reports
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has offered to resign following a series of scandals involving his cabinet, local media reported on Wednesday. |
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Yahoo News |
9:33pm PDT |
Japan's PM Abe tells party he will resign
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has
told executives of his ruling coalition he intends to resign, a
ruling party lawmaker said on Wednesday. |
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BBC News |
9:31pm PDT |
Judge to study Madeleine dossier |
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Summary: A judge is to begin examining police files on the disappearance of four-year-old Madeleine McCann. |
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Yahoo News |
9:19pm PDT |
Burger King to limit ads aimed at children under 12
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Fast-food chain Burger King
Holdings Inc said on Tuesday that, beginning late next year, it
will limit advertising aimed at children younger than 12 to
food and drinks that meet strict nutritional guidelines. |
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Yahoo News |
9:09pm PDT |
Incomes lagging behind home values
(AP)
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Summary: AP - An Associated Press analysis of new census data provides insight into the reasons for the slumping housing market: Since 1990, homeowners have faced a growing gap between their incomes and the price of their homes. |
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BBC News |
9:00pm PDT |
Syria complains to UN over Israel |
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Summary: Syria complains to the UN about Israeli aircraft allegedly flying over its territory and dropping munitions. |
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Yahoo News |
8:38pm PDT |
Former Philippine leader jailed for life
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Former Philippine president and movie star Joseph Estrada was found guilty of massive corruption on Wednesday and ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison. |
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Cnn.com |
8:32pm PDT |
Philippine ex-president gets life sentence |
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Yahoo News |
8:13pm PDT |
Fireworks and cheers ring in Ethiopia Millennium
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Fireworks burst over Addis Ababa
and couples kissed as crowds cheered the "end of the dark ages"
in Millennium celebrations, seven years after the rest of the
world according to their ancient calendar. |
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Yahoo News |
8:13pm PDT |
Iraq is ratings drag for Katie Couric
(AP)
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Summary: AP - If some people thought traveling to Iraq and Syria was a ratings stunt for Katie Couric, it didn't work out that way. The "CBS Evening News" tied a record low with just under 5.5 million viewers last week, Nielsen Media Research said Tuesday. Last we |
