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11:36pm PDT |
Mourinho holds Inter Milan talks |
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Summary: Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho holds talks with Inter Milan in Italy about becoming the club's coach. |
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11:27pm PDT |
Deadly blast in south Afghanistan |
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Summary: A bomb explosion near a power plant in the Afghanistan kills two employees, police say. |
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10:49pm PDT |
Zimbabwean voters elect president |
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Summary: Voting starts in Zimbabwe, as President Robert Mugabe faces a strong challenge from opposition candidates. |
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10:38pm PDT |
Zimbabwe votes in watershed polls
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Zimbabweans began voting on Saturday in an election which could bring an end to President Robert Mugabe's 28-year rule as his country buckles under the weight of the world's highest inflation rate. |
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Yahoo News |
10:20pm PDT |
Curry, Davidson continue magical ride
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Stephen Curry knocked down yet another 3, thumped his chest and pointed skyward. Heavens yes, Davidson is marching on. Curry scored more than 30 points for a third straight game, and the 10th-seeded Wildcats pulled off another stunner Friday night, r |
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10:07pm PDT |
Clinton rules out leaving race early
(AP)
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Summary: AP - If Hillary Rodham Clinton is feeling heat from pundits and party elders to quit the race and back Barack Obama, you'd never know it from her crowds, energy level and upbeat demeanor on the campaign trail. |
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10:02pm PDT |
Zimbabweans vote in key election |
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Summary: People vote in Zimbabwe, with President Robert Mugabe facing a challenge from opposition candidates. |
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9:53pm PDT |
Cardinal to meet embryo experts |
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Summary: A senior Catholic opposed to a controversial embryo research bill says he will discuss the issue with scientists. |
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9:39pm PDT |
Bush readying mortgage aid plan: report
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The Bush administration is
finalizing a plan to rescue thousands of homeowners facing
foreclosure by helping them refinance into more affordable
loans, the Washington Post reported in its Saturday edition. |
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9:34pm PDT |
Foreign diplomats want unfettered access in Tibet: official
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Foreign diplomats demanded unfettered access in Lhasa Saturday after authorities allowed them to visit the riot-torn city amid debate in Europe on a possible boycott of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. |
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9:31pm PDT |
Memphis mows down Michigan State 92-74
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Vulnerable? Not exactly. The mighty Memphis Tigers humiliated Michigan State and embarrassed all those naysayers who suggested they were the most suspect of the top seeds in this year's NCAA tournament. |
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9:26pm PDT |
Foreign diplomats on Tibet visit |
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Summary: China takes a group of foreign diplomats to Tibet, following criticism of Beijing over its response to protests. |
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9:24pm PDT |
Earth Hour to fight climate change
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Australia will be one of the first countries in the world to turn off its lights for an hour Saturday night as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about climate change. |
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9:19pm PDT |
Plans to overhaul financial oversight readied |
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Summary: The Federal Reserve would have the power to regulate virtually the entire banking and securities industry under proposals to be unveiled Monday by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, according to a summary of the proposals provided to CNN late Friday.
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9:04pm PDT |
Disruption at T5 enters third day |
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Summary: Passengers at Heathrow's new Terminal 5 face continued disruption with dozens more flights due to be cancelled. |
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8:56pm PDT |
On the menu: Curried Badgers
(AP)
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Summary: AP - On the red trim at the bottom of his shoes, Stephen Curry has written in black marker, "I can do all things." |
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Cnn.com |
8:54pm PDT |
Treasury plans overhaul for regulatory change |
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Summary: The Federal Reserve would have the power to regulate virtually the entire banking and securities industry under proposals to be unveiled Monday by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, according to a summary of the proposals provided to CNN late Friday.
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8:41pm PDT |
Memorial service for Carol Barnes |
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Summary: A memorial service for former ITN newsreader Carol Barnes, who died this month, is due to take place in Brighton. |
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8:39pm PDT |
China vows to compensate victims
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - China offered to pay compensation to
the families of the civilians it says died in violence in the
Tibetan capital this month as Beijing kept up an intense
propaganda campaign in the wake of the unrest. |
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Yahoo News |
8:25pm PDT |
Bush seeks financial regulation overhaul
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Bush administration Friday proposed a sweeping overhaul of the way the nation's financial industry is regulated. |
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8:09pm PDT |
U.S. seeks enhanced financial authority for Fed
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The U.S. Treasury Department will
propose on Monday that the Federal Reserve be given sweeping
new powers that would make it chief regulator with authority to
require actions to ensure market stability. |
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Yahoo News |
8:06pm PDT |
Remains ID'd in Iraq kidnapping
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The FBI on Friday identified the remains of an Austrian contractor who was kidnapped in Iraq with four Americans. FBI spokesman Richard Kolko confirmed the victim was Bert Nussbaumer, who was working for Crescent Security Group when he and the others |
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8:04pm PDT |
DA's report: Spitzer behind dirty tricks
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A prosecutor said Friday that former Gov. Eliot Spitzer may have lied when he told investigators he wasn't deeply involved in a plot that used a Republican rival's travel records in an effort to embarrass him. He added that Spitzer could have been in |
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Yahoo News |
8:03pm PDT |
Klugman sues NBC over 'Quincy' profits
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Former "Quincy, M.E." star Jack Klugman sued NBC Universal Friday, claiming the studio is lying about the show's profits and owes him money. Klugman, 85, played the crime-busting Dr. R. Quincy on the show from 1976 to 1983. |
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Yahoo News |
7:57pm PDT |
Curry, Davidson rout Wisconsin 73-56
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Stephen Curry knocked down yet another 3, thumped his chest and pointed skyward. Heavens yes, Davidson is marching on. Curry scored more than 30 points for a third straight game, and the 10th-seeded Wildcats pulled off another stunner Friday night, r |
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BBC News |
7:39pm PDT |
Zimbabweans to vote for president |
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Summary: People in Zimbabwe are set to vote, with President Robert Mugabe facing a challenge from opposition figures. |
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BBC News |
7:20pm PDT |
Speaker's residence bill revealed |
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Summary: More than £700,000 has been spent on the Commons Speaker's official residence since 2001, figures show. |
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Yahoo News |
7:09pm PDT |
Davidson continues dream run into Elite Eight
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The Davidson Wildcats continued their
dream run into the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament on
Friday, taking another notable scalp with a 73-56 upset win
over third-seeded Wisconsin Badgers. |
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Yahoo News |
6:53pm PDT |
Augustin leads Texas past Stanford 82-62
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Stanford's big guys were no match for the small, medium and jumbo sizes of the Texas Longhorns. Little D.J. Augustin set the tempo, 299-pound Dexter Pittman pounded and pestered Brook Lopez and the rest of the Longhorns chipped in as Texas defeated S |
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Yahoo News |
6:39pm PDT |
Ex-'Quincy, M.E.' star Klugman sues NBC
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Former "Quincy, M.E." star Jack Klugman sued NBC Universal Friday, claiming the studio is lying about the show's profits and owes him money. Klugman, 85, played the crime-busting Dr. R. Quincy on the show from 1976 to 1983. |
