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5:35am PDT |
New Belgian cabinet ends crisis |
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Summary: A new Belgian coalition government is sworn in, finally ending nine months of political impasse. |
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BBC News |
5:29am PDT |
McCain meets UK prime minister |
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Summary: US Senator John McCain meets Gordon Brown for talks over issues including Iraq, Iran and climate change. |
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BBC News |
5:26am PDT |
Killer sentenced for jail murder |
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Summary: A man who murdered a fellow inmate in a "horrific" jail attack is sentenced to 24 years in prison. |
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Yahoo News |
5:19am PDT |
UCLA, Kansas help kick off NCAA today
(AP)
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Summary: AP - UCLA, Kansas help kick off NCAA today |
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BBC News |
5:15am PDT |
Football: Beckham in squad |
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Summary: David Beckham is included in Fabio Capello's England squad for the friendly against France. |
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Cnn.com |
5:13am PDT |
Oscar-winner Scofield dies of leukemia |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
5:11am PDT |
Clinton takes lead over Obama in Gallup poll
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate
Hillary Clinton has moved into a significant lead over Barack
Obama for the first time in weeks in the race for the party
nomination, according to a Gallup poll. |
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BBC News |
5:09am PDT |
Huge rebuild of asbestos hospital |
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Summary: A Denbighshire hospital riddled with asbestos will be rebuilt because it does not meet safety standards. |
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5:04am PDT |
Lib Dems call for inquiry on Iraq |
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Summary: A bill demanding an inquiry over the war in Iraq is tabled in Parliament by the Liberal Democrats. |
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Cnn.com |
5:04am PDT |
Dalai Lama 'powerless' to stop protests |
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Summary: China on Thursday acknowledged for the first time that anti-government riots that rocked Tibet last week have spread to other provinces, the nation's state-run news agency reported.
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5:02am PDT |
Australia deports UK paedophile |
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Summary: A paedophile who moved to Australia as a child is sent back to the UK after serving a 12-year jail sentence. |
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BBC News |
5:00am PDT |
Historic first for Maundy service |
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Summary: The Queen is attending the first Maundy Thursday ceremony to be held in Northern Ireland. |
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Cnn.com |
4:58am PDT |
X Prize offers $10M for 100-mpg vehicle |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
4:55am PDT |
Good marriage equals good blood pressure
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A happy marriage is good for your blood pressure, but a stressed one can be worse than being single, a preliminary study suggests. |
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BBC News |
4:54am PDT |
New Belgian PM resolves crisis |
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Summary: Yves Leterme is appointed Belgium's new prime minister, finally ending nine months of political deadlock. |
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Yahoo News |
4:52am PDT |
US stocks heading for higher open
(AP)
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Summary: AP - U.S. stocks were heading for a higher open Thursday, with investors poised to buy back into the market following its steep slide a day earlier. |
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BBC News |
4:33am PDT |
Leader warns of Iraq challenges |
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Summary: President Jalal Talabani says violence and corruption are Iraq's main problems on the invasion's fifth anniversary. |
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BBC News |
4:33am PDT |
Iraq leader sombre on anniversary |
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Summary: President Jalal Talabani says violence and corruption are Iraq's main problems on the invasion's fifth anniversary. |
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BBC News |
4:30am PDT |
Sri Lanka criticised over TV boss |
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Summary: Media activists in Sri Lanka attack the appointment of a retired army officer to a top post in state-run TV. |
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BBC News |
4:21am PDT |
Rugby: England target Johnson |
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Summary: Former England captain Martin Johnson is approached to work alongside Brian Ashton as team manager, BBC Sport understands. |
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Cnn.com |
4:08am PDT |
Troubled borrowers left behind |
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Summary: Yolanda Cruz knew soon after she refinanced her home two and a half years ago she had a problem.
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BBC News |
4:01am PDT |
Teacher leader's warning on tests |
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Summary: A teachers' leader says school tests which could replace England's Sats might make children's lives worse. |
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BBC News |
3:54am PDT |
Shares fall on commodity sell-off |
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Summary: Europe and Asian shares fall as investors cash in profits from record high commodity prices. |
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Cnn.com |
3:41am PDT |
Denied euthanasia, disfigured woman dies |
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Summary: A French woman severely disfigured by facial tumors has been been found dead just two days after a court rejected her request for an assisted suicide.
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BBC News |
3:37am PDT |
Blast at Hamas facility in Gaza |
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Summary: Hamas members die in an explosion in Gaza, as Israeli forces reportedly shoot dead a civilian. |
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BBC News |
3:37am PDT |
Anger as removed Ghanaian dies |
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Summary: The Archbishop of Wales says the death of a woman with cancer removed from the UK will be on Britain's conscience. |
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BBC News |
3:37am PDT |
Anger after removed Ghanaian dies |
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Summary: The Archbishop of Wales says the death of a woman with cancer removed from the UK will be on Britain's conscience. |
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BBC News |
3:23am PDT |
Severe rains in US leave 13 dead |
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Summary: At least 13 people have died and hundreds moved to safety after torrential rain brings havoc to central US. |
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BBC News |
3:08am PDT |
Oscar-winning actor Scofield dies |
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Summary: Oscar-winning actor Paul Scofield dies at the age of 86, his agent says. |
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Yahoo News |
3:06am PDT |
Cheney: Afghanistan needs NATO help
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Vice President Dick Cheney says the United States will ask NATO countries to step up their commitment to help Afghanistan recover from years of tyranny and war. |
