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3:04am PDT |
Chad peace force 'to shoot back' |
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Summary: The head of the European peace force in Chad says his troops will return fire if rebels attacked any refugee camps. |
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Yahoo News |
3:04am PDT |
China says Tibet protests have spread
(AP)
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Summary: AP - China acknowledged Thursday that anti-government riots have spread to other provinces since sweeping through Tibet last week, as communist authorities announced the first group of arrests for the violence. |
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BBC News |
2:52am PDT |
Surprise rise in UK retail sales |
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Summary: UK retail sales unexpectedly rose strongly in February, lifted by higher food sales, official figures show. |
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BBC News |
2:44am PDT |
US economy woes spark Asia falls |
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Summary: Stock markets in Hong Kong and Australia fall on worries of declining demand for raw materials. |
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Yahoo News |
2:38am PDT |
China makes arrests in Tibet crackdown
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Tibet authorities have arrested 24
suspects for "grave crimes" after troops cracked down on
anti-Chinese riots that swept the mountain region, with fallout
from the turmoil clouding diplomacy and Olympic preparations. |
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Yahoo News |
2:32am PDT |
Storms swamp Midwest on their way east
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Storms that dumped as much of a foot of rain on the Midwest took aim at the Ohio Valley and Northeast on Thursday, leaving behind submerged roads, swamped homes and more than a dozen deaths. |
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Cnn.com |
2:28am PDT |
Woman who pleaded for euthanasia found dead |
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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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Cnn.com |
2:27am PDT |
$2.5 million reward debated for rebel killer |
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Summary: Pablo Montoya may receive $2.5 million from the Colombian government for shooting a man in the head and cutting off his hand.
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BBC News |
2:25am PDT |
China steps up Tibetan crackdown |
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Summary: Chinese officials say they have arrested 24 over Lhasa protests and admit unrest has spread beyond Tibet. |
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Yahoo News |
2:14am PDT |
Brutal Iraq war enters sixth year
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The US-led war on Iraq that toppled the torturous regime of dictator Saddam Hussein entered its sixth year on Thursday with millions of Iraqis still battling daily chaos and rampant bloodshed. |
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BBC News |
2:09am PDT |
UK paedophile deported home |
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Summary: Serial paedophile Raymond Horne is deported to the UK from Australia following a 12-year jail sentence. |
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Yahoo News |
2:07am PDT |
Asian markets mixed after US losses
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Asian markets ended mixed Thursday, rebounding from early lows that came after another steep loss on Wall Street and amid persistent worry over the likely impact of a U.S. recession. |
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Yahoo News |
1:48am PDT |
US VP Cheney in surprise visit to Afghanistan
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - US Vice President Dick Cheney visited Afghanistan Thursday for talks with President Hamid Karzai to assess the fight against extremism ahead of a summit of NATO partners in the battle. |
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Cnn.com |
1:48am PDT |
China: Unrest has spread beyond Tibet |
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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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1:47am PDT |
'Beeb' creators reunite at museum |
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Summary: The creators of the BBC Micro are reuniting at the Science Museum to discuss the legacy of the computer. |
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BBC News |
1:47am PDT |
Arrests over Northern Bank raid |
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Summary: Detectives arrest two men over a money laundering inquiry launched after the Northern Bank robbery. |
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BBC News |
1:46am PDT |
McCain meets Brown at No 10 |
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Summary: US presidential hopeful John McCain is meeting Gordon Brown , with Iraq likely to be on the agenda. |
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Yahoo News |
1:40am PDT |
Cheney visits Afghanistan ahead of NATO summit
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Vice-President Dick Cheney made an
unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Thursday and met President
Hamid Karzai, as the United States urges NATO allies to provide
more troops and support. |
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Yahoo News |
1:33am PDT |
Group wants Clinton phone logs released
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton's early job as health care policymaker gave way during the remainder of her years as first lady to a more traditional, restricted role, according to thousands of pages of calendars outlining her activities in the White House. |
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BBC News |
1:29am PDT |
Tributes to IRA bombing victims |
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Summary: Flowers are laid to remember those killed and injured in the IRA bombing of Warrington town centre 15 years ago. |
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Cnn.com |
1:25am PDT |
Attorney: Spitzer escort was 17 in 'Wild' videos |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
1:20am PDT |
Seles memoir: From Grand Slams to stabbing |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
1:20am PDT |
China pours troops into Tibet
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - China ramped up security on Thursday to quell a Tibetan uprising, with hundreds of military trucks and thousands of heavily armed soldiers seen pouring into the remote Himalayan region. |
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BBC News |
1:15am PDT |
Jams predicted as getaway begins |
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Summary: Extensive roadworks are expected to lead to severe traffic problems as the Easter exodus gets under way. |
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BBC News |
1:13am PDT |
The Bill wins soap award battle |
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Summary: The Bill comes out top in the battle of the soaps at the Royal Television Society Awards in London. |
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Yahoo News |
1:05am PDT |
Astronauts gear up for 4th spacewalk
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The astronauts on the orbiting shuttle-station complex geared up Thursday for the fourth spacewalk of their mission, a high-profile test of a repair technique they hope they never have to use. |
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Yahoo News |
12:45am PDT |
Cheney in Afghanistan to back government
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Vice President Dick Cheney flew to Afghanistan on Thursday to bolster the country's fragile government as it faces rising threats from al-Qaida and Taliban militants. |
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Yahoo News |
12:44am PDT |
Group seeks Clinton phone logs
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton's early job as health care policymaker gave way during the remainder of her years as first lady to a more traditional, restricted role, according to thousands of pages of calendars outlining her activities in the White House. |
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BBC News |
12:41am PDT |
Cheney in surprise Afghan visit |
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Summary: US Vice-President Dick Cheney arrives in the Afghan capital on an unannounced visit, reports say. |
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BBC News |
12:37am PDT |
Scottish & Southern raises prices |
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Summary: Scottish & Southern Energy is to raise its domestic energy prices by 14.2% for electricity, and 15.8% for gas. |
