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BBC News |
11:51pm PDT |
Flood misery hits arc of Africa |
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Summary: Flooding devastates large swathes of West and East Africa, leaving thousands homeless and dozens dead. |
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BBC News |
11:46pm PDT |
Alonso 'will not leave McLaren' |
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Summary: Fernando Alonso is intending to stay at McLaren, his manager tells BBC Sport, despite claims his position has become untenable. |
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BBC News |
11:46pm PDT |
F1: Alonso 'staying at McLaren' |
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Summary: Fernando Alonso is intending to stay at McLaren, his manager tells BBC Sport, despite claims his position has become untenable. |
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BBC News |
11:20pm PDT |
Rivals confirmed in Japan PM race |
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Summary: Two candidates are confirmed as the contestants to replace Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. |
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Yahoo News |
11:13pm PDT |
Arctic sea route opens as ice melts
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The Arctic's Northwest Passage has
opened up fully because of melting sea ice, clearing a
long-sought but historically impassable route between Europe
and Asia, the European Space Agency said. |
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Yahoo News |
10:52pm PDT |
White House faults Iraqi leaders
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A day after President George W. Bush
cited enough progress in Iraq to justify U.S. troop reductions,
the White House told Congress on Friday that Iraqi leaders had
failed to meet half of their key goals. |
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Cnn.com |
10:49pm PDT |
Teen's conviction tossed in racial case |
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Summary: An appeals court Friday vacated the remaining conviction of a teenager accused in a violent, racially charged incident in Jena, Louisiana, his attorney said. Mychal Bell and five others were initially charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit |
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Yahoo News |
10:29pm PDT |
China frees NY Times reporter
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A Chinese journalist jailed while
working for the New York Times was released on Saturday, ending
a controversial prison term that highlighted the country's
tough media controls. |
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Yahoo News |
10:29pm PDT |
Iraq leaders failing key goals: White House
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A day after President George W. Bush
cited enough progress in Iraq to justify U.S. troop reductions,
the White House told Congress on Friday that Iraqi leaders had
failed to meet half of their key goals. |
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Yahoo News |
10:24pm PDT |
O.J. questioned in Las Vegas hotel incident
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - O.J. Simpson was questioned by Las
Vegas police after a sports memorabilia dealer accused the
former star athlete and murder defendant of robbing him at
gunpoint, police and others said on Friday. |
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BBC News |
9:59pm PDT |
'Million suffer' in Africa floods |
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Summary: Flooding devastates large swathes of east and west Africa, leaving dozens dead and thousands homeless. |
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Yahoo News |
9:44pm PDT |
GM, UAW contract extended as talks continue
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The United Auto Workers union agreed to
extend its contract with General Motors Corp. on an
"hour-to-hour" basis on Saturday as the two sides continued
labor talks beyond a Friday deadline. |
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BBC News |
9:36pm PDT |
Hurricane aid call for Nicaragua |
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Summary: The United Nations calls for donors to give generously to help Nicaragua recover after Hurricane Felix. |
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Yahoo News |
9:32pm PDT |
Ferrell auctions movie role for charity
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Will Ferrell is auctioning a cameo spot in his new movie to raise money for a fraternity brother's cancer foundation. |
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Yahoo News |
9:26pm PDT |
Fukuda, Aso formally apply to lead Japan
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Japan's ruling party veteran Yasuo Fukuda and former foreign minister Taro Aso officially declared their candidacies on Saturday in the race to become the nation's next prime minister. |
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Yahoo News |
9:25pm PDT |
Auto worker talks continue past deadline
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Negotiations between the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. continued past a midnight deadline, a local union leader said early Saturday as GM workers across the nation prepared for a possible strike. |
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Yahoo News |
9:24pm PDT |
Yankees storm back, beat Red Sox 8-7
(AP)
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Summary: AP - In a game that mirrored the season, the New York Yankees bounced back. Alex Rodriguez capped a six-run eighth inning with a tiebreaking single off Jonathan Papelbon, and the Yankees overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-7 Friday ni |
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BBC News |
9:21pm PDT |
Calm urged over Northern Rock |
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Summary: Northern Rock says it has not yet had to borrow emergency Bank of England cash, as savers are urged not to panic. |
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Yahoo News |
9:19pm PDT |
Foxx gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Jamie Foxx's career has taken him from the standup stage to the Oscar stage. Now he has a permanent spot on Hollywood Boulevard. |
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Yahoo News |
9:17pm PDT |
GM, UAW contract extended "hour-to-hour"
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - General Motors Corp and the United Auto
Workers union continued labor talks past the Friday deadline,
while union members were told the current contract would be
extended on an "hour-to-hour" basis. |
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Yahoo News |
8:36pm PDT |
Greenspan criticizes Bush policies in memoir
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan
Greenspan criticizes President George W. Bush's administration
in his memoir for putting political imperatives ahead of sound
economic policies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. |
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Yahoo News |
8:07pm PDT |
Greenspan warns of higher long-run inflation: report
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan
Greenspan warns in his memoir that if the Fed is to keep the
inflation rate between 1 and 2 percent in coming years it could
be required to force interest rates into double digits,
according to a report i |
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Yahoo News |
8:00pm PDT |
GM, UAW keep talking as deadline nears
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The United Auto Workers union and
General Motors Corp. remained locked in negotiations
late on Friday as the largest U.S. automaker headed toward a
midnight deadline to either clinch a deal or face a possible
strike. |
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Yahoo News |
7:57pm PDT |
OJ Simpson questioned in Las Vegas hotel incident
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - O.J. Simpson was questioned by Las
Vegas police after a sports memorabilia dealer accused the
former star athlete and murder defendant of robbing him at
gunpoint, police and others said on Friday. |
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Yahoo News |
7:40pm PDT |
UAW may call for a strike against GM
(AP)
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Summary: AP - As United Auto Workers union members prepared for a possible strike Friday against General Motors Corp., analysts said a short-term walkout probably wouldn't cause too much financial pain but could hurt the automaker's launch of some critical 2008 ve |
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Yahoo News |
7:32pm PDT |
Iraqis vow to fight al Qaeda after sheikh death
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Sunni Arab Iraqis and U.S. forces
in Anbar province vowed on Friday to keep fighting al Qaeda
after the assassination of a tribal leader who worked with
Americans to create one of Iraq's few security success stories. |
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Yahoo News |
7:31pm PDT |
McCready sentenced to a year in prison
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Mindy McCready was sentenced Friday to a year in jail on a 2004 drug charge after she violated her probation in Florida. The 31-year-old country singer has been in jail since July when she was returned to Nashville after being accused of scratching h |
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Yahoo News |
7:30pm PDT |
Dobbs' sac fly lifts Phillies over Mets
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 3-2 Friday night in the opener of a big weekend series. |
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BBC News |
7:14pm PDT |
China frees NY Times researcher |
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Summary: A Chinese journalist for the New York Times is freed after spending almost three years in jail in China. |
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BBC News |
6:43pm PDT |
US hints at bigger Iraq pullout |
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Summary: Defence Secretary Robert Gates hints that the US could withdraw thousands of troops from Iraq during 2008. |
