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BBC News |
11:56pm PDT |
Fears over bank's online accounts |
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Summary: Northern Rock customers complain of difficulty in accessing their money in online accounts. |
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BBC News |
11:56pm PDT |
Consumers 'confused about diet' |
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Summary: Many Britons are unaware how to follow a healthy, balanced diet, the
official food watchdog says. |
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Yahoo News |
11:46pm PDT |
Polling booths open in Greece for close election
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Polling stations opened in Greece on Sunday with nearly ten million Greeks due to vote for a new government in general elections held after a national fire tragedy which cast a pall on the entire campaign. |
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BBC News |
11:24pm PDT |
New favourite in Japan's PM race |
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Summary: Japan's ex-foreign minister Taro Aso says his rival Yasuo Fukuda is most likely to win the contest to become PM. |
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Yahoo News |
11:18pm PDT |
China recalls tainted leukemia drugs
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Chinese authorities ordered the recall of tainted leukemia drugs blamed for leg pains and other problems, state media reported Sunday, the latest crisis to strike the country's embattled food and drug industries. |
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Yahoo News |
9:54pm PDT |
GM, union talks to resume Sunday
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Negotiators from General Motors Corp
and the United Auto Workers union made progress toward a
new contract before taking a break late Saturday, people
familiar with the talks said. |
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Yahoo News |
9:36pm PDT |
More than 190 arrested at D.C. protest
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Several thousand anti-war demonstrators marched through downtown Washington on Saturday, clashing with police at the foot of the Capitol steps where more than 190 protesters were arrested. |
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Yahoo News |
9:23pm PDT |
No. 1 USC runs past Nebraska 49-31
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Top-ranked Southern California ran through, around and all over Nebraska. Stafon Johnson ran for 144 yards and one of USC's five rushing touchdowns and John David Booty threw two short TD passes in a 49-31 victory Saturday night. |
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Yahoo News |
9:15pm PDT |
Bonds' 756th homer ball fetches $752,467
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Barry Bonds' record-breaking 756th home run ball was auctioned Saturday for $752,467, well more than the estimates by memorabilia experts. |
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Yahoo News |
9:09pm PDT |
At least 160 arrested at D.C. protest
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Several thousand anti-war demonstrators marched through downtown Washington on Saturday, clashing with police at the foot of the Capitol steps where at least 160 protesters were arrested. |
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BBC News |
9:08pm PDT |
Voting begins in Greek elections |
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Summary: Current PM Kostas Karamanlis faces socialist challenger George Papandreou in Greece's general election. |
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BBC News |
8:56pm PDT |
Ukraine to honour dead reporter |
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Summary: Ukrainians are to gather in Kiev to mark seven years since the murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze. |
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Yahoo News |
8:39pm PDT |
Colombia rejects Venezuela's hostage swap request
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Colombia on Saturday refused to pull
back troops to create a safe zone for talks aimed at freeing
rebel hostages including former presidential candidate Ingrid
Betancourt, rejecting a proposal from Venezuela. |
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Yahoo News |
8:38pm PDT |
Bush warns against hasty Iraq withdrawal
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - US President George W. Bush cautioned Saturday that a hasty withdrawal from Iraq would damage US national security, as Senate Democrats reportedly reached a deal that would force soldiers to spend more time at home. |
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Yahoo News |
8:33pm PDT |
China peacekeepers aim to change image in Darfur
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - On one shoulder, Lt. Liu Jinzhao has a sky-blue UN patch signifying membership in a Chinese peacekeeping unit destined for Darfur. On the other shoulder, there is a rather large chip. |
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BBC News |
8:11pm PDT |
Tackle Zimbabwe - archbishop |
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Summary: Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, calls for Britain to lead sanctions against the Zimbabwean government. |
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Cnn.com |
8:05pm PDT |
Iran: U.S. seeks scapegoat on Iraq |
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Summary: As a way to draw attention from American shortcomings in Iraq, the U.S. is accusing Iran of trying to destabilize the war-torn country, the Iranian ambassador to Iraq told CNN.
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Yahoo News |
7:56pm PDT |
More than 190 arrested at Iraq protest
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Several thousand anti-war demonstrators marched through downtown Washington on Saturday, clashing with police at the foot of the Capitol steps where more than 190 protesters were arrested. |
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Cnn.com |
7:34pm PDT |
Bonds home run ball fetches $752,467 |
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Yahoo News |
7:19pm PDT |
GM, UAW make progress; hurdles remain
(AP)
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Summary: AP - General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers made progress at the bargaining table Saturday but still faced significant hurdles and ended negotiations for the day without reaching an agreement. |
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Cnn.com |
7:17pm PDT |
5,000 evacuated as acres burn in California |
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Yahoo News |
7:09pm PDT |
Simpson accuser now 'on O.J.'s side'
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A sports memorabilia collector who accused O.J. Simpson of armed robbery said Saturday that he was "on O.J.'s side" and wants the case dropped. |
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BBC News |
7:07pm PDT |
Disease alert in flood-hit Africa |
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Summary: Hundreds of thousands of Africans are at risk of disease, amid devastating floods, the UN warns. |
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Yahoo News |
7:05pm PDT |
GM, union call break, talks to resume Sunday
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Negotiators from General Motors Corp
and the United Auto Workers union made progress toward a
new contract before taking a break late Saturday, people
familiar with the talks said. |
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Yahoo News |
7:05pm PDT |
Winning bids made on Bonds' homer balls
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Barry Bonds' record-breaking 756th home run ball was auctioned Saturday for $752,467, well more than the estimates by memorabilia experts. |
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Yahoo News |
6:43pm PDT |
Michigan gets a win, drops Irish to 0-3
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Michigan took care of Mike Hart's guarantee with ease. Hart ran for 187 yards on 35 carries and scored two touchdowns, and Ryan Mallett threw for three scores, leading the Wolverines to a 38-0 win over Notre Dame on Saturday. |
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BBC News |
6:35pm PDT |
Voters prepare for Greece polls |
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Summary: Current PM Kostas Karamanlis faces socialist challenger George Papandreou in Greece's general election. |
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Cnn.com |
6:24pm PDT |
Casino incident was overblown, Simpson says |
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Summary: Former NFL star O.J. Simpson says he and one of the alleged victims of a robbery have spoken by telephone and agree the incident was blown out of proportion. Las Vegas police questioned Simpson about the alleged theft, but no arrests have been made.
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Yahoo News |
6:09pm PDT |
Tiger poised for his 7th victory of 2007
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Tiger Woods never liked tournaments where birdies were required simply to keep up. He managed just fine Saturday at the Tour Championship, where a 6-under 64 only allowed him to keep his three-shot margin at the pushover known as East Lake. |
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BBC News |
6:08pm PDT |
Sir Menzies 'will remain leader' |
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Summary: Sir Menzies Campbell says he has no intention of stepping down as leader of the Liberal Democrats. |
