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11:47pm PST |
Latin American leaders to discuss border raid |
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11:43pm PST |
Japanese whalers shot me, says protester |
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Summary: An anti-whaling activist says Japanese sailors shot him from their ship - a claim denied by Tokyo officials. |
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11:43pm PST |
'Farc rebels' arrested in Ecuador |
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Summary: Ecuador says it has arrested five Colombian Farc rebels inside its border, as regional tensions continue to grow. |
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11:10pm PST |
Sydney police free sex captives |
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Summary: Police in Sydney, Australia, free 10 South Korean women from what authorities called a sex-trafficking syndicate. |
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11:10pm PST |
Sydney police free 'sex slaves' |
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Summary: Police in Sydney, Australia, free 10 South Korean women from what authorities called a sex-trafficking syndicate. |
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10:57pm PST |
Pay rises hold steady in February |
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Summary: Pay awards in the three months ending February rose by 3.5%, in line with the January's figure, data shows. |
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10:57pm PST |
Asian shares slump on credit woes |
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Summary: Asian shares slump prompted by figures showing the worsening state of the US housing market. |
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10:53pm PST |
UCLA rallies to top Stanford; win Pac-10
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Summary: AP - Darren Collison scored off his own miss for the go-ahead basket in overtime, helping No. 3 UCLA rally from a 14-point deficit to beat seventh-ranked Stanford 77-67 Thursday night and clinch the Pac-10 title outright. |
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10:52pm PST |
Poem honours WWI veteran aged 109 |
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Summary: A poem is composed by the poet laureate for the oldest surviving veteran of World War I's trench warfare, Harry Patch. |
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10:52pm PST |
Poem for oldest WWI veteran |
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Summary: A poem is composed by the poet laureate for the oldest known surviving veteran of World War I, Harry Patch. |
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10:46pm PST |
Police 'not to blame' over death |
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Summary: The Police Ombudsman says the PSNI were not to blame for the death of a man who went missing from hospital. |
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10:46pm PST |
Horse racing: McCoy passed fit |
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Summary: Tony McCoy will ride at next week's Cheltenham Festival after overcoming a back injury. |
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10:39pm PST |
US aims to prosecute Russian arms dealer arrested in Thailand
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Summary: AFP - Thai authorities detained notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, as US officials said Friday they will seek his extradition over conspiring to sell millions of dollars in weapons. |
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10:02pm PST |
Ministers boost Diplomas' value |
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Summary: Ministers announce plans for a new "Extended Diploma" as heads issue a warning about the new qualifications. |
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10:01pm PST |
Eight killed in Jewish school: Israel says talks go on
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Summary: Reuters - A Palestinian gunman shot dead at
least eight people at a Jewish religious school in Jerusalem,
but Israel said the killings would not derail U.S.-sponsored
peace talks. |
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9:53pm PST |
Ron Paul hints he's quitting race
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Summary: AP - GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul is hinting to supporters that he is ending his long-shot campaign for the presidency. |
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9:51pm PST |
UNC mourns loss of student leader |
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Summary: Thousands of students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill gathered Thursday to remember student body president, Eve Carson, who was shot and killed early Wednesday morning in a suburban neighborhood near campus.
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9:48pm PST |
Four facing fight death charges |
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Summary: Four people are charged over the death of a father-of-five who was stabbed during a fight in a park. |
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9:38pm PST |
Clinton stumps in Obama-friendly Miss.
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Summary: AP - Fresh off a trio of primary victories, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to set low expectations for Tuesday's primary in Mississippi by telling Democrats that even if they support her opponent the moment is historic. |
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9:25pm PST |
Thailand says no decision yet on Russian arms dealer's extradition
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Summary: AFP - Thailand has not yet decided whether to prosecute top Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in local courts or to grant a US request for his extradition, police said Friday. |
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9:24pm PST |
Attack won't halt talks, Israel insists |
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Summary: The killing of eight people at a Jerusalem Jewish college by a gunman will not derail peace talks, Israel says. |
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9:20pm PST |
MPs criticise Revenue bonuses |
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Summary: MPs criticise HM Revenue and Customs for paying senior staff big bonuses despite high-profile problems. |
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Cnn.com |
9:13pm PST |
Ron Paul hints at ending presidential run |
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9:10pm PST |
Gaviscon maker 'cheated NHS' |
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Summary: The makers of Gaviscon kept an effective monopoly for years after the stomach medicine came off patent, Newsnight has been told. |
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8:44pm PST |
England made to struggle by Kiwis |
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Summary: England grind their way to 286-6 on day three of the first Test, still trailing New Zealand by 184 runs. |
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8:41pm PST |
Odinga sees speedy Kenya progress |
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Summary: Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says he expects a new post-crisis government to be formed in weeks. |
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8:40pm PST |
Network apologizes for mocking town name
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Summary: AP - A cable sports network says it no longer will make Athol the butt of its jokes. |
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8:40pm PST |
Egypt builds new wall along Gaza |
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8:31pm PST |
North Carolina student president killed
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Summary: AP - The University of North Carolina student body president was found shot to death on a city street in what police said Thursday appeared to be a random crime, stunning the campus community who knew her well. |
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Clinton campaigns in Mississippi
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Summary: AP - Fresh off a trio of primary victories, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to set low expectations for Tuesday's primary in Mississippi by telling Democrats that even if they support her opponent the moment is historic. |
