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6:24am PDT |
Japan navy boss fired over lapses |
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Summary: Japan's defence minister dismisses his most senior admiral after a series of scandals in the navy. |
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6:24am PDT |
Cyprus crossing to reopen in world's last divided capital
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Rival Cypriot leaders agreed to reopen a landmark street running through the heart of Cyprus's divided capital in a meeting Friday to kickstart peace talks, top UN representative Michael Moller said. |
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Cnn.com |
6:16am PDT |
Mutt musings: Even dogs blog these days |
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Summary: It goes without saying that Max, a 3-year-old golden retriever can't talk. But that doesn't stop him from chronicling his dog's life -- as told to his owner Aubrey Jones -- on the blog Max the Golden Retriever.
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6:14am PDT |
France's Sarkozy vows strong nuclear arms policy
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - French President Nicolas
Sarkozy pledged on Friday to maintain a strong nuclear weapons
program in order to defend his country against threats such as
the possibility of a nuclear-armed Iran. |
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Cnn.com |
6:10am PDT |
Someone snooped in Obama's passport file |
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Summary: Three times since January, Sen. Barack Obama's passport file was accessed in an unauthorized way, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack tells CNN. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today apologized to Obama for the incident.
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6:07am PDT |
Ex-Beach Boys end name row |
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Summary: A five-year legal dispute over the use of the Beach Boys' name is settled by two former band members. |
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5:53am PDT |
Richardson set to endorse Obama |
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Summary: Democratic US presidential hopeful Barack Obama is to be endorsed by New Mexico governor Bill Richardson. |
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5:53am PDT |
Obama gets Richardson backing |
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Summary: Democratic US presidential hopeful Barack Obama is to be endorsed by New Mexico governor Bill Richardson. |
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5:53am PDT |
Lough rescue woman critically ill |
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Summary: A woman is critically ill in hospital after falling into the water at Lough Erne in County Fermanagh. |
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5:49am PDT |
Rival Cypriot leaders take step towards peace
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Rival Cypriot leaders met on Friday and agreed to begin fully fledged talks on the future of the divided island in three months, with both men saying they aimed to find a solution quickly. |
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5:44am PDT |
`Buffy' cast reunites at Paley festival
(AP)
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Summary: AP - "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" was resurrected for one night only. |
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5:41am PDT |
France to reduce nuclear warheads |
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Summary: President Nicolas Sarkozy has said France will reduce its number of airborne nuclear warheads by one third. |
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5:35am PDT |
Drink age 'could be raised to 21' |
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Summary: The legal age for buying alcohol could rise to 21 under proposals being examined by the Scottish Government. |
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5:34am PDT |
NM Gov. Bill Richardson endorsing Obama
(AP)
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Summary: AP - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, the nation's only Hispanic governor, is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama for president, calling him a "once-in-a- lifetime leader" who can unite the nation and restore America's international leadership. |
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5:25am PDT |
Peace talks on Cyprus to restart |
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Summary: Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders agree to restart peace talks on reunifying the island, divided since 1974. |
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Cnn.com |
5:24am PDT |
France to cut nuke arsenal to less than 300 |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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5:21am PDT |
Cameron 'sorry for bike mistakes' |
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Summary: Tory leader David Cameron apologises for breaking red lights and cycling the wrong way up a one-way street. |
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5:21am PDT |
Cameron 'sorry' for bike mistakes |
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Summary: Tory leader David Cameron apologises for breaking red lights and cycling the wrong way up a one-way street. |
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BBC News |
5:19am PDT |
Cheney seeks Saudi oil increase |
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Summary: US Vice-President Dick Cheney arrives in Saudi Arabia for talks focusing on security and the oil market. |
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Cnn.com |
5:15am PDT |
Autopsy on disfigured woman inconclusive |
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Summary: An autopsy conducted on a French woman who had suffered from disfiguring facial tumors and begged for the right to be euthanized did not conclude whether she died of natural causes, a French prosecutor said Friday.
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Cnn.com |
5:09am PDT |
Giant sea creatures found in Antarctic |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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4:53am PDT |
MP expenses overhaul urged |
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Summary: Calls grow for an overhaul of MPs' expenses after police say they cannot investigate disgraced MP Derek Conway. |
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4:53am PDT |
VP, Saudis to talk about oil security
(AP)
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Summary: AP - High oil prices paining U.S. consumers is a key topic of Vice President Dick Cheney's talks Friday with Saudi King Abdullah, yet it's unclear whether Cheney will ask the Saudis to increase production to bring down prices at the pump. |
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4:51am PDT |
Cyprus crossing to be to reopened |
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Summary: Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders agree to reopen a key crossing in the island's divided capital of Nicosia. |
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Yahoo News |
4:46am PDT |
Lawsuit settled over Beach Boys name
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Two former members of the Beach Boys settled a five-year legal dispute over use of the band's name, a lawyer said. |
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Yahoo News |
4:44am PDT |
Giant marine life found in Antarctica
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Scientists who conducted the most comprehensive survey to date of New Zealand's Antarctic waters were surprised by the size of some specimens found, including jellyfish with 12-foot tentacles and 2-foot-wide starfish. |
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Cnn.com |
4:43am PDT |
Does the dollar need a rescue? |
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Summary: Could the dollar be next in line for a bailout?
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Cnn.com |
4:43am PDT |
Does the dollar need a bailout? |
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Summary: Could the dollar be next in line for a bailout?
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BBC News |
4:35am PDT |
Brown criticised over embryo bill |
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Summary: A senior Catholic clergyman urges Gordon Brown to rethink "monstrous" plans to allow hybrid human-animal embryos. |
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4:31am PDT |
Ferry action avoids QE2 collision |
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Summary: A cross-Channel ferry is forced to reduce its speed to avoid a collision with the QE2 in the Dover Strait. |
