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Cnn.com |
7:27am PDT |
Big change planned for U.S. money system |
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Summary: It could be the biggest overhaul of the U.S. financial system since the Great Depression. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson today proposed a set of sweeping changes that include a broad expansion of the Federal Reserve's powers.
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Yahoo News |
7:24am PDT |
Paulson unveils financial plan
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Bush administration is proposing the most sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system since the Great Depression. |
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Yahoo News |
7:22am PDT |
Mugabe's party, opposition level in Zimbabwe election results
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change and President Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF were on level-pegging, as the results trickled in on Monday from a weekend general election. |
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Yahoo News |
7:20am PDT |
Paulson: financial oversight overhaul needed
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Acknowledging gaps in U.S. financial
oversight exposed by the subprime mortgage crisis and its
aftermath, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Monday proposed
a dramatic restructuring of government supervision the
financial system. |
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BBC News |
7:18am PDT |
Hoax caller jailed for four years |
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Summary: A man who made dozens of hoax calls to the emergency services is jailed for four years. |
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BBC News |
7:16am PDT |
Chad pardons French aid workers |
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Summary: Chad's president agrees to pardon six French aid workers imprisoned for abducting African children. |
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BBC News |
7:14am PDT |
Dentists stole thousands from NHS |
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Summary: A couple admit stealing tens of thousands of pounds from the NHS through their dental practice. |
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Yahoo News |
7:10am PDT |
Rice says peace talks progressing
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday that Mideast peace talks are "moving in the right direction" although she warned Israel that it should stop new settlement activities that could upset progress. |
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Cnn.com |
7:09am PDT |
Sweeping rules changes for Fed |
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Summary: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson today proposed a set of sweeping changes to the nation's financial system, including a broad expansion of the Federal Reserve's powers, in what could herald the biggest regulatory overhaul of Wall Street since the Great De |
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BBC News |
7:09am PDT |
Turkish leaders face court case |
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Summary: Turkey's constitutional court decides that it can hear a case aimed at closing down the governing AK party. |
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Cnn.com |
7:05am PDT |
Sources: Iran helped al-Sadr with cease-fire |
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Summary: A top Iraqi official said Monday that he believed the military operations which have left hundreds dead in Basra will be over by the end of this week.
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Cnn.com |
7:04am PDT |
Political 'godfather' helped Obama |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
6:49am PDT |
Ferguson positive about Roma test |
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Summary: Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Manchester United can cope with Roma in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final. |
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Yahoo News |
6:46am PDT |
Mugabe's party, opponents level as results emerge
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Zimbabwe's opposition was level with
President Robert Mugabe's party and two of his ministers lost
their seats on Monday as election results trickled out, but
counting delays fuelled suspicions of rigging. |
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BBC News |
6:37am PDT |
Shrinking bank |
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Summary: Northern Rock's plans to get rid of many borrowers |
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Yahoo News |
6:36am PDT |
Iraq Green Zone comes under fresh attack
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The fortified Green Zone came under fresh attack Monday, less than 24 hours after anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr told his fighters to stand down following a week of clashes with government forces. |
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Cnn.com |
6:29am PDT |
When he's a cheat, revenge seems sweet |
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Summary: Teri Garr is known for her acting roles in "Tootsie" and "Friends," but one man in Hollywood will probably remember her best for the way she wields a hammer.
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BBC News |
6:27am PDT |
Enduring mystery |
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Summary: Excavation at Stonehenge aims to solve its riddles |
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Yahoo News |
6:21am PDT |
Judge says no evidence royals plotted to kill Diana
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The coroner at the inquest into the
death of Britain's Princess Diana in a car crash said on Monday
there was no evidence that Queen Elizabeth's husband, the Duke
of Edinburgh, had "ordered Diana's execution." |
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Yahoo News |
6:04am PDT |
Rice: Mideast talks moving toward goal
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday that Mideast peace talks are "moving in the right direction" although she warned Israel that it should stop new settlement activities that could upset progress. |
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Yahoo News |
6:03am PDT |
Jerusalem municipality announces settlement project
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Israel's Jerusalem municipality
announced plans on Monday to build 600 new housing units in a
Jewish settlement, in an area of the occupied West Bank the
Israeli government considers part of the holy city. |
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Yahoo News |
5:43am PDT |
Turkish court puts ruling party on trial
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Turkey's top court decided Monday to put the Islamist-rooted ruling party on trial for alleged anti-secular activity, in a case that could threaten national stability and Ankara's bid to join the European Union. |
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Yahoo News |
5:40am PDT |
Olympic torch re-lit in Beijing ceremony
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Chinese President Hu Jintao presided over the re-lighting of the Olympic torch Monday in the host city, signaling the start of an around-the-world torch relay that already has become a magnet for protesters. |
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Yahoo News |
5:28am PDT |
Bush prods Congress before Europe trip
(AP)
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Summary: AP - On his way out of the country, President Bush stopped long enough Monday to tell Congress what to do what while he was away: pass legislation he wants on matters of trade, housing and terrorist surveillance. |
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Yahoo News |
5:24am PDT |
Yahoo launches site focused on women
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Yahoo Inc. on Monday launched a site for women between ages 25 and 54, calling it a key demographic underserved by current Yahoo properties. |
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BBC News |
5:24am PDT |
Nanny charged with manslaughter |
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Summary: A nanny accused of murdering the baby son of two police officers has her charge reduced to manslaughter. |
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Yahoo News |
5:20am PDT |
Opposition claim clear lead in Zimbabwe vote as riot police deploy
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Zimbabwe's opposition claimed a clear lead over President Robert Mugabe and his party, as pressure mounted Monday for the swift announcement of full results from presidential and parliamentary polls. |
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BBC News |
5:10am PDT |
Hospital sorry for foetus blunder |
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Summary: Hospital bosses apologise after the bodies of seven foetuses are kept in a mortuary for two years. |
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BBC News |
5:03am PDT |
DUP boycotts Bill of Rights plan |
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Summary: The launch of a report on a future Bill of Rights for NI is to be boycotted by the DUP and Catholic Church. |
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Yahoo News |
4:56am PDT |
Bush prods Congress on agenda
(AP)
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Summary: AP - On his way out of the country, President Bush stopped long enough Monday to tell Congress what to do what while he was away: pass legislation he wants on matters of trade, housing and terrorist surveillance. |
