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Yahoo News |
1:22am PDT |
Kenyans protest at army terror in mountain offensive
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Church leader Wycliffe
Masibo describes seeing an elderly member of his flock whipped
to death during a Kenyan army search for militiamen in his
remote mountain village. |
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BBC News |
1:17am PDT |
Cyprus leaders begin peace talks |
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Summary: The new Cyprus President, Demetris Christofias, holds peace talks with the Turkish Cypriot leader. |
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Yahoo News |
1:16am PDT |
Obama outdoes Clinton in finance game
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton upped the tempo of her fundraising and her spending last month, only to be eclipsed by rival Barack Obama. At month's end, with debts of nearly $9 million, her money was nearly spent and he was sitting atop $30 million in avail |
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BBC News |
1:14am PDT |
Hamilton on top form in Malaysia |
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Summary: Lewis Hamilton is fastest in Friday practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix. |
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Yahoo News |
1:08am PDT |
`Chocolate Rain' claims a YouTube award
(AP)
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Summary: AP - And the winner for best music video: "Chocolate Rain." |
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BBC News |
1:07am PDT |
Football: Spurs v Pompey preview |
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Summary: Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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Yahoo News |
1:06am PDT |
Richardson to endorse Obama's White House bid: source
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - New Mexico Gov. Bill
Richardson endorsed Barack Obama's bid for the Democratic
nomination for U.S. president, Obama's aides said on Friday, in
a big boost for the senator. |
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Yahoo News |
1:06am PDT |
Asylum's renaming insults advocates
(AP)
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Summary: AP - It's an intriguing and provocative name that translates to Web hits, phone calls and tour tickets: the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. |
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Cnn.com |
1:04am PDT |
Bill Richardson to endorse Obama |
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Summary: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson plans to endorse Sen. Barack Obama in the Democratic race for president Friday, an Obama campaign spokesperson told CNN.
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Yahoo News |
1:00am PDT |
Tahoe fire prevention hurt by infighting
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Steps to prevent catastrophic wildfires in the Lake Tahoe basin, one of the country's most treasured natural wonders, have been hampered for years by bureaucratic infighting among agencies that often work at cross-purposes, according to documents rev |
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Cnn.com |
12:59am PDT |
Obama's passport file breached |
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Summary: On three occasions since January, Sen. Barack Obama's passport file was looked at in an unauthorized way, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack tells CNN.
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BBC News |
12:54am PDT |
Speak out on Tibet, says US politician |
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Summary: The Speaker of the US House of Representatives urges international denunciation of China's rule in Tibet. |
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BBC News |
12:54am PDT |
Speak out on China, says US politician |
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Summary: The Speaker of the US House of Representatives urges international denunciation of China's rule in Tibet. |
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BBC News |
12:44am PDT |
Toxin scare hits mozzarella sales |
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Summary: Sales of buffalo mozzarella slump after milk is found to contain dioxins, possibly as a result of waste dumps by the Mafia. |
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BBC News |
12:41am PDT |
Tibet focus for Taiwan election |
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Summary: Presidential rivals campaign ahead of Saturday's polls, with Tibet protests focusing attention on ties with China. |
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Yahoo News |
12:41am PDT |
AP: Gov. 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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Yahoo News |
12:23am PDT |
Motive sought for Obama passport breach
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The State Department says it is trying to determine whether three contract workers had a political motive for looking at Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's passport file. |
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Yahoo News |
12:19am PDT |
Chinese troops converge in Tibetan areas
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Thousands of troops converged on foot, trucks and helicopters in Tibetan areas of western China on Friday as the government stepped up its hunt for protesters in last week's anti-government riots in Tibet's capital. |
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Yahoo News |
12:16am PDT |
Thousands of Tibetans greet US speaker Pelosi
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Thousands of Tibetan exiles greeted US House speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday as she made the first high-level visit to see the Dalai Lama following a wave of unrest in Tibet. |
