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Yahoo News |
2:05am PDT |
Athletes safe in Beijing air for up to an hour: IOC
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - International Olympic Committee
scientists have proved that Beijing's air will present no
health risk to athletes competing for up to an hour at the 2008
Games, IOC chief inspector Hein Verbruggen said on Wednesday. |
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BBC News |
2:01am PDT |
EU launches probe of Rock bailout |
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Summary: The EU says it will launch a full investigation of the state bailout plan of mortgage firm Northern Rock. |
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Cnn.com |
2:01am PDT |
Judge: Kicking whites out of court a 'mistake' |
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Summary: An Atlanta, Georgia, judge who ordered white lawyers out of his courtroom so he could lecture African-American defendants called that decision a "mistake" Tuesday night.
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BBC News |
1:55am PDT |
Mortgage approvals at 13 year low |
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Summary: The number of new mortgages approved for house purchase fell slightly in February to just 73,000. |
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BBC News |
1:53am PDT |
Summit surprise |
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Summary: Why Nato's door is only half open to new members |
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Yahoo News |
1:52am PDT |
Washington state passes toy safety bill: report
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Washington state Governor Christine
Gregoire signed into law a bill placing the toughest
restrictions in the United States on the amount of lead in
children's products, the Wall Street Journal reported in its
online edition. |
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BBC News |
1:51am PDT |
Shannon police hold man over porn |
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Summary: Detectives in the Shannon Matthews case arrest a man on suspicion of downloading child pornography. |
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BBC News |
1:49am PDT |
Top police urged to probe Scarlett case |
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Summary: Federal detectives in India have been urged to take on the investigation of Scarlett Keeling's murder. |
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BBC News |
1:49am PDT |
Top police to probe Scarlett case |
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Summary: The top federal detective agency in India has been asked to take on the Scarlett Keeling's murder inquiry. |
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Yahoo News |
1:47am PDT |
Bush pushes for NATO expansion
(AP)
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Summary: AP - President Bush renewed urgent calls Wednesday for NATO nations to allow Ukraine and Georgia to start the admission process over Russian objections and to counter Osama bin Laden's latest threats to Europe by stepping up their efforts in Afghanistan. |
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Cnn.com |
1:47am PDT |
Media: Mugabe faces runoff amid vote chaos |
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Summary: The outcome of last weekend's election in Zimbabwe was still in doubt Wednesday as the state-run newspaper reported President Robert Mugabe was headed for a runoff with the leading opposition challenger.
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Cnn.com |
1:47am PDT |
Wal-Mart: Injured ex-worker can keep money |
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Summary: A former Wal-Mart employee who suffered severe brain damage in a traffic accident won't have to pay back the company for the cost of her medical care, Wal-Mart told the family Tuesday.
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Cnn.com |
1:47am PDT |
Wal-Mart: Injured former worker can keep money |
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Summary: A former Wal-Mart employee who suffered severe brain damage in a traffic accident won't have to pay back the company for the cost of her medical care, Wal-Mart told the family Tuesday.
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BBC News |
1:36am PDT |
Russia sends aid to Kosovo Serbs |
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Summary: A Russian planeload of humanitarian aid is sent to Belgrade for distribution among Serbs in Kosovo. |
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BBC News |
1:32am PDT |
US envoy calls on N Korea to act |
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Summary: Christopher Hill tells North Korea to end deadlock on the nuclear deal, while Seoul tells it to tone down its rhetoric. |
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Yahoo News |
1:26am PDT |
Bush seeks to salvage legacy on world stage
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - President George W. Bush sought to
salvage his legacy on the world stage on Wednesday by defending
his policies in Iraq and Afghanistan and appealing to Russia to
drop opposition to a U.S. missile defense shield. |
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Yahoo News |
1:25am PDT |
Bush backs Georgia, Ukraine for NATO amid European doubts
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - US President George W. Bush on Wednesday backed Ukraine and Georgia's bids to take a major step toward NATO membership, in the face of European worries and staunch opposition from Russia. |
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Yahoo News |
1:19am PDT |
Prospects grow for Zimbabwe election runoff
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Prospects for a runoff in Zimbabwe's
election appeared to increase on Wednesday after state media
said President Robert Mugabe had failed to win a majority for
the first time in nearly three decades. |
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BBC News |
1:17am PDT |
Major blaze tackled at meat plant |
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Summary: More than 70 firefighters have been tackling a major blaze at a meat plant in an Aberdeenshire town. |
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BBC News |
1:12am PDT |
First Direct withdraws mortgages |
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Summary: First Direct withdraws all its mortgages from new customers as the number of products available plummets. |
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Yahoo News |
12:55am PDT |
Bernanke to give Congress economic update
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Faced with mounting home foreclosures and job losses, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is under immense political and public pressure to provide relief and help turn around a faltering economy. |
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Yahoo News |
12:52am PDT |
Kennedy targets job bias against gays
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is jumping into the middle of an uproar within the gay community whose causes he has long championed. |
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Yahoo News |
12:50am PDT |
Bush sees 'unprecedented' cooperation with Russia on missiles
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - US President George W. Bush on Wednesday envisaged an "unprecedented level" of cooperation between Russia and NATO by integrating former Soviet military sites into an anti-missile system in Europe. |
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Yahoo News |
12:46am PDT |
Obama to get endorsement of Lee Hamilton
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Former Indiana Rep. Lee Hamilton is backing Sen. Barack Obama in an endorsement that could boost the presidential hopeful's national security standing, The Associated Press has learned. |
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BBC News |
12:44am PDT |
Long eyelashes and big curves - camels compete for beauty prize |
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Summary: Thousands of camels will enter a beauty contest in the United Arab Emirates, with huge prizes up for grabs. |
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Yahoo News |
12:44am PDT |
Bush pushes NATO expansion
(AP)
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Summary: AP - President Bush renewed urgent calls Wednesday for NATO nations to allow Ukraine and Georgia to start the admission process over Russian objections and to counter Osama bin Laden's latest threats to Europe by stepping up their efforts in Afghanistan. |
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BBC News |
12:41am PDT |
Radiohead air classics in BBC set |
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Summary: Radiohead return to their roots with an intimate BBC set leaning heavily on classic third album OK Computer. |
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Yahoo News |
12:40am PDT |
Bush sets up NATO clash over Ukraine and Georgia
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - President George W. Bush set the
stage for a clash at his last NATO summit on Wednesday by
pressing reluctant west European allies to set former Soviet
republics Georgia and Ukraine on a path to membership. |
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Yahoo News |
12:40am PDT |
Pressure mounts on Zimbabwe over presidential ballot
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Pressure mounted Wednesday for Zimbabwe to declare the results of presidential elections, with the opposition convinced it has toppled veteran Robert Mugabe after 28 years in power. |
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BBC News |
12:37am PDT |
Zimbabwe run-off poll predicted |
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Summary: A state-run newspaper predicts a presidential run-off, as pressure grows for Zimbabwe to issue results. |
