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4:37am PDT |
T5 chaos 'not BA's finest hour' |
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Summary: The disruption on the opening day Heathrow's new terminal affected Britain's reputation, BA chief executive admits. |
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Cnn.com |
4:37am PDT |
College student missing almost two months |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
4:37am PDT |
France bans some mozzarella |
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Summary: France tells shops to withdraw some Italian mozzarella cheese from sale amid a dioxins scare. |
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Cnn.com |
4:31am PDT |
Indian 'witch' tied to tree, beaten by mob |
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Summary: An Indian woman accused of being a witch was tied to a tree and beaten by a mob, with television footage of the incident aired in India on Friday.
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BBC News |
4:27am PDT |
Gay men risk of HIV 'still high' |
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Summary: The number of new cases of HIV among gay men in the UK remains stubbornly high, figures for 2007 show. |
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BBC News |
4:16am PDT |
Report warns of UK recession risk |
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Summary: There is a one in three chance of the UK going into a recession over the next two years, a report says. |
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Yahoo News |
4:10am PDT |
Pennsylvania senator to endorse Obama
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Barack Obama will be endorsed by Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey. |
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BBC News |
3:54am PDT |
Tutu wants SA arms deal inquiry |
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Summary: South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls for an inquiry into a controversial 1999 arms deal. |
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Yahoo News |
3:40am PDT |
Dalai Lama makes fresh appeal for talks with Beijing on Tibet
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The Dalai Lama appealed to China's leaders Friday to enter into "meaningful dialogue" over the crisis in Tibet, according to a statement from the exiled spiritual leader. |
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Yahoo News |
3:39am PDT |
U.S. forces drawn deeper into Iraq crackdown
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. forces were drawn deeper into
Iraq's four day-old crackdown on Shi'ite militants on Friday,
launching air strikes in Basra for the first time and battling
militants in Baghdad. |
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BBC News |
3:28am PDT |
Dead girl's rent 'must be paid' |
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Summary: A County Armagh couple whose daughter died at university are told they must pay her rent. |
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Yahoo News |
3:26am PDT |
North Korea raises stakes in nuke dispute with missile launches
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - North Korea raised the stakes Friday in its nuclear disputes with South Korea and the United States, test-firing several missiles and warning it may slow down work to disable atomic plants. |
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BBC News |
3:24am PDT |
Second day of T5 baggage chaos |
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Summary: More flights are cancelled and long queues are building on the second day of Heathrow's new terminal. |
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BBC News |
3:21am PDT |
China allows diplomats into Tibet |
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Summary: A group of foreign diplomats will be taken to Tibet, amid criticism of Beijing over its response to protests. |
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BBC News |
3:21am PDT |
Oldest recorded voices sing again |
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Summary: An "ethereal" 10 second clip of a French folk song has been played for the first time in 150 years. |
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BBC News |
3:19am PDT |
School-gate fast food ban urged |
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Summary: Schools are urged close their gates at lunch to prevent children swapping their school meal for a takeaway. |
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Cnn.com |
3:15am PDT |
Chaos persists at Heathrow |
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Summary: Flight cancellations, delays and baggage problems continue to plague Heathrow Airport's new Terminal Five for a second day, causing further headaches for passengers just a day after the much-heralded building opened for business.
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Yahoo News |
3:15am PDT |
2 sought in Va. highway shootings
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Gunfire that struck several vehicles and injured two people along a stretch of mountain highway had motorists and police on edge Thursday in a region where memories of the deadly Beltway snipers still haven't faded. |
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BBC News |
3:10am PDT |
London nominations to close |
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Summary: Nominations are due to close soon for candidates to take on Ken Livingstone for the job of Mayor of London. |
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3:05am PDT |
Rugby: Dallaglio doubts Johnson |
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Summary: Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio says Martin Johnson must have strong support if he wants to join England's management team. |
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BBC News |
3:04am PDT |
Oscar-winning writer Mann dies |
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Summary: Abby Mann, the Oscar-winning writer of the 1961 film Judgement in Nuremberg, dies aged 80. |
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BBC News |
3:03am PDT |
Cambridge boat race injury woe |
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Summary: Oxford expect a tough challenge from Cambridge on Saturday, despite the holders' last-minute substitution. |
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BBC News |
2:51am PDT |
Tibetan children in Nepal protest |
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Summary: Tibetan exile schoolchildren protest against China in the main UN compound in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. |
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BBC News |
2:45am PDT |
Shift in house prices prediction |
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Summary: The Nationwide says house prices will continue to fall as annual inflation hits its lowest rate for 12 years. |
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BBC News |
2:42am PDT |
'Evil' Morgan wins US Apprentice |
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Summary: Former tabloid editor Piers Morgan wins the US version of Celebrity Apprentice, beating Lennox Lewis. |
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Yahoo News |
2:38am PDT |
Shi'ite fighters seize centre of Nassiriya
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Fighters loyal to Shi'ite cleric
Moqtada al-Sadr have seized the centre of the southern
Nassiriya city, a Reuters witness said on Friday. |
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Yahoo News |
2:30am PDT |
Angry NKorea tests short-range missiles
(AP)
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Summary: AP - North Korea underscored its anger over South Korea's tough new stance toward the communist country with the test-firing of short-range missiles. |
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BBC News |
2:29am PDT |
Champion Romero eyes Olympic gold |
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Summary: Former rowing world champion Rebecca Romero sets her sights on the Olympics after winning world gold in cycling. |
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BBC News |
2:15am PDT |
TV crew denies giving flu to Peru |
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Summary: A British TV production company denies its members spread a fatal flu to an isolated tribe in Peru. |
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BBC News |
2:12am PDT |
Second day of baggage chaos at T5 |
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Summary: More flights are cancelled and long queues are building on the second day of Heathrow's new terminal. |
