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Yahoo News |
11:51pm PDT |
Greenspan clarifies Iraq war, oil link
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Clarifying a controversial comment
in his new memoir, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan
Greenspan said he told the White House before the Iraq war that
removing Saddam Hussein was "essential" to secure world oil
supplies, accord |
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BBC News |
11:49pm PDT |
Cycling: Call for life bans |
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Summary: World cycling chief Pat McQuaid wants to introduce life bans for riders caught using performance-enhancing drugs. |
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Yahoo News |
11:38pm PDT |
Pakistan's Musharraf plans to quit army for presidency
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf
plans to stand down from the powerful position of army chief
after securing his re-election for a second term in October, a
senior official of the ruling party said on Monday. |
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BBC News |
11:37pm PDT |
Court hears Musharraf challenge |
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Summary: Pakistan's Supreme Court begins debating if Gen Musharraf should be army chief while seeking re-election. |
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BBC News |
11:37pm PDT |
Search for clues after Thai crash |
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Summary: Investigators probing a deadly plane crash at a Thai tourist resort say they have found two flight recorders. |
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BBC News |
11:37pm PDT |
End for traditional doctor's coat |
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Summary: The traditional doctor's white coat is to be changed as part of government plans to tackle hospital infections. |
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BBC News |
11:35pm PDT |
Action urged over building deaths |
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Summary: The government holds a summit in an attempt to take action over the number of deaths on building sites. |
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Yahoo News |
11:27pm PDT |
Thai rescuers try to retrieve bodies from plane wreck
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Heavy monsoon rain hampered
the retrieval of several bodies trapped in the wreckage of a
budget airliner that crashed while trying to land on the Thai
resort island of Phuket, killing 88 people. |
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Yahoo News |
11:26pm PDT |
O.J. Simpson accused in Vegas robbery
(AP)
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Summary: AP - O.J. Simpson's arrest may be the start of a new legal odyssey for the fallen football star, one that could reopen the possibility of prison time more than a decade after his acquittal on murder charges. |
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BBC News |
11:21pm PDT |
M4 is closed after major incident |
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Summary: The M4 motorway is closed both ways by a serious accident in which it is understood people have died near Newport. |
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BBC News |
11:20pm PDT |
Rhys memorial playground to open |
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Summary: A playground dedicated to murdered Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones will be opened by his parents. |
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Yahoo News |
11:11pm PDT |
U.S. Iraq envoy blasts pace of refugee process: report
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Ryan
Crocker, warns that nearly 10,000 Iraqi refugees seeking to
enter the United States may have to wait as long as two years
because of bureaucratic bottlenecks, The Washington Post
reported on Monday. |
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BBC News |
11:05pm PDT |
F1: Hamilton defiant over title |
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Summary: Championship leader Lewis Hamilton believes he can hold off McLaren team-mate and title rival Fernando Alonso in the last three races. |
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BBC News |
11:05pm PDT |
Hamilton defiant over title race |
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Summary: Championship leader Lewis Hamilton believes he can hold off McLaren team-mate and title rival Fernando Alonso in the last three races. |
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Yahoo News |
10:49pm PDT |
Iran a key issue at UN nuclear watchdog conference
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The UN atomic watchdog opens a general conference of its 144 member states Monday, with the crisis over Iran's possibly seeking nuclear weapons getting ever more serious. |
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BBC News |
10:44pm PDT |
Families' fears over Thai crash |
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Summary: Two men from Londonderry are among those caught up in a plane crash in Thailand in which 88 people died. |
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BBC News |
10:44pm PDT |
Families' fears over Thai crash |
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Summary: Two men from Londonderry are among those caught up in a plane crash in Thailand in which 88 people died. |
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BBC News |
10:38pm PDT |
'Disturbing' refugee unemployment |
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Summary: A charity finds high levels of unemployment among refugees, despite them being highly qualified. |
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Cnn.com |
10:37pm PDT |
Snap judgments on NFL Week 2 |
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Summary: FOXBORO, Mass. -- Musings, observations and the occasional insight as we thankfully rediscover other storylines in the NFL beyond Camera-gate in New England ...
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BBC News |
10:29pm PDT |
Man dies in seafront hotel fire |
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Summary: A man dies and six others are missing in a fire at a seafront hotel on Blackpool's central promenade. |
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Cnn.com |
10:25pm PDT |
'Sopranos' goes out on high note at Emmys |
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Summary: Mob saga "The Sopranos" finished its 10-year run in a fitting manner: as the outstanding dramatic series of the year at Sunday's Emmy Awards. The show also featured a censored political statement from Sally Field and more Hollywood honors for Al Gore.
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Cnn.com |
10:14pm PDT |
Monks lead violent protests against dictatorship |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
9:45pm PDT |
O.J. Simpson held without bail in Las Vegas robbery
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Former football star O.J. Simpson,
who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, was
arrested and held without bail on Sunday in connection with a
suspected armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room last week. |
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Yahoo News |
9:41pm PDT |
`Sopranos' wins best drama Emmy
(AP)
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Summary: AP - "The Sopranos" turned its startling cut-to-black final season into Emmy gold Sunday, winning the best drama series award, and newcomer "30 Rock" was named best comedy series. |
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BBC News |
9:39pm PDT |
Court to hear Musharraf challenge |
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Summary: Pakistan's Supreme Court is to debate if Gen Musharraf should be army chief while seeking re-election. |
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BBC News |
9:20pm PDT |
Sopranos takes top Emmys prize |
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Summary: The Sopranos is named best drama at the annual Emmy Awards, as Ricky Gervais scoops a comedy prize. |
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BBC News |
9:20pm PDT |
Sopranos take top Emmys prize |
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Summary: The Sopranos is named best drama at the annual Emmy Awards, as Ricky Gervais scoops a comedy prize. |
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Cnn.com |
9:20pm PDT |
Police: No bail for O.J. after robbery arrest |
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Summary: Former football star O.J. Simpson will be held without bail after his arrest on robbery and assault charges, police announced late Sunday.
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BBC News |
9:13pm PDT |
Disease ban hits farmers' auction |
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Summary: Britain's biggest sale of breeding lambs is cancelled because of measures imposed after a new foot-and-mouth outbreak. |
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BBC News |
9:13pm PDT |
Farmers' auction off due to ban |
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Summary: Britain's biggest sale of lambs is cancelled after measures imposed following a new foot-and-mouth outbreak. |
