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7:38am PST |
Warning signs you might get a pink slip |
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Summary: Consumer confidence is at the lowest level in more than 14 years according to the Conference Board, a business and research organization that publishes the index.
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Cnn.com |
7:33am PST |
Fire started Murphy's Law, browned out Florida |
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Summary: Florida authorities are investigating how a small fire and a switch failure at an electrical substation outside Miami triggered a power failure that affected millions of people.
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7:33am PST |
Fed chief's new fear: Inflation |
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Summary: The economy still faces slower growth prospects but increasing inflation concerns could "complicate" the Federal Reserve's efforts to stimulate the economy, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers today.
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7:29am PST |
Wife 'knew about 21/7 bomb plot' |
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Summary: The wife of a failed 21 July bomber did not alert police despite knowing his plans for "mass murder", a court hears. |
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7:29am PST |
Football: Eduardo leaves hospital |
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Summary: Arsenal's Eduardo leaves hospital four days after having surgery on a fractured left fibula and an open dislocation of his left ankle. |
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7:24am PST |
New home sales near 13-year low |
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Summary: New home sales slipped to a nearly 13-year low in January, according to a key government report on the battered housing market.
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7:23am PST |
Fed chief signals another rate cut
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Summary: AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, warning Congress of a period of sluggish business growth, sent a fresh signal Wednesday that the central bank will again lower interest rates to steady the teetering economy. |
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7:22am PST |
Outcry in SA over 'racist' video |
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Summary: A video apparently showing white students humiliating black employees causes outrage in South Africa. |
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7:22am PST |
Gaza rocket strike kills Israeli |
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Summary: An Israeli is killed in a barrage of rockets fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip. |
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7:21am PST |
Pilot fired for buzzing Washington airfield |
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7:16am PST |
Venezuelan helicopters to pick up hostages land in Colombia
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Summary: AFP - Venezuelan helicopters flying Red Cross colors landed in this southwest Colombian town Wednesday in the first phase of a mission to pick up four hostages to be released by FARC guerrillas. |
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7:13am PST |
Pros, cons of cash, credit, debit when you travel |
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Summary: Confused about whether you should book your hotel room with a credit or debit card? Or how much cash to exchange when you arrive overseas? While there are no steadfast rules about what types of currency to bring on your trip, travel and money experts do h |
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7:13am PST |
Cash or credit? How to travel |
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Summary: Confused about whether you should book your hotel room with a credit or debit card? Or how much cash to exchange when you arrive overseas? While there are no steadfast rules about what types of currency to bring on your trip, travel and money experts do h |
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7:09am PST |
'No timetable' for Turkey assault |
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Summary: A Turkish official says military action against the PKK in northern Iraq will go on "until terrorist bases are eliminated". |
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7:07am PST |
Iraqi council rejects elections law
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Summary: AP - Iraq's presidential council rejected a measure Wednesday setting up provincial elections, sending it back to parliament in the latest setback to U.S.-backed national reconciliation efforts. |
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7:02am PST |
Neighbour 'shot dead in argument' |
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Summary: A man goes on trial accused of murdering a woman shot twice in the head in south-west London. |
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7:02am PST |
Pregnant woman 'shot dead in row' |
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Summary: A pregnant woman was shot twice in the head after a dispute with a neighbour got out of control, court told. |
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7:00am PST |
No timetable to pull out troops from Iraq: Turkish official
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Summary: AFP - Turkey will not set a timetable to withdraw troops from northern Iraq until they have destroyed the rear-bases of Kurdish rebels, a senior Turkish official told reporters on Wednesday. |
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6:57am PST |
Dead man's murder confession |
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Summary: An elderly man who died of cancer left an apparent confession to a murder unsolved for almost 38 years. |
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6:51am PST |
Day to 'save energy and climate' |
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Summary: Environmental groups, religious leaders and energy companies ask Britons to save electricity for 24 hours. |
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6:46am PST |
Dollar falls to record euro low |
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Summary: The dollar falls to a fresh record low against the euro due to renewed fears that the US may be facing recession. |
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6:40am PST |
Brown condemns roof protest |
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Summary: A protest on the roof of Parliament against the expansion of Heathrow Airport ends after three hours. |
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6:34am PST |
Python eats Australian family dog
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Summary: AP - A 16-foot python stalked a family dog for days before swallowing the pet whole in front of horrified children in the Australian tropics, animal experts said Wednesday. |
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6:30am PST |
Pcs resign after trips to seaside |
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Summary: Two police officers are forced to resign after allegations they drove to the seaside while on duty. |
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6:17am PST |
German court shoots down PC surveillance
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Summary: AP - Government surveillance of personal computers violates the individual right to privacy, Germany's highest court found Wednesday, in a ruling that German investigators say will restrict their ability to pursue terrorists. |
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6:10am PST |
EU hits Microsoft with record 899 million euro antitrust fine
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Summary: AFP - EU competition regulators dealt a new blow to Microsoft on Wednesday, fining the US software giant a record 899 million euros for defying a landmark 2004 antitrust ruling. |
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6:07am PST |
Claim by £2m loss gambler |
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Summary: A gambler who is suing bookmaker William Hill for his £2m losses has been allowed to seek more damages. |
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Cnn.com |
6:07am PST |
Teeny fire starts Murphy's Law, darkens Florida |
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Summary: Florida authorities are investigating how a small fire and a switch failure at an electrical substation outside Miami triggered a power failure that affected millions of people.
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6:07am PST |
Man dies in building accident |
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Summary: A 52-year-old man dies in a construction accident at a building site on the Ormeau Road in south Belfast. |
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5:50am PST |
Eco-towns 'face strict controls' |
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Summary: New eco-towns will have to meet stringent ecological standards, Housing Minister Caroline Flint announces. |
