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Cnn.com |
11:56pm PDT |
Frontier files for bankruptcy protection |
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BBC News |
11:54pm PDT |
Water warning for Middle East |
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Summary: Middle East and North African leaders should invest now to avoid a future water crisis, the World Bank says. |
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BBC News |
11:54pm PDT |
Invest now 'or face water crisis' |
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Summary: Middle East and North African leaders should invest now to avoid a future water crisis, the World Bank says. |
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BBC News |
11:41pm PDT |
Rice prices 'to keep on rising' |
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Summary: Rice prices will continue to rise as production cannot keep up with demand, a research body says. |
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Cnn.com |
11:37pm PDT |
Nude photo of French first lady sells for $91K |
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Yahoo News |
11:31pm PDT |
Chinese anger and terror warnings cloud Olympics
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Summary: Reuters - China said it was outraged by a
resolution by U.S. lawmakers urging an end to a crackdown in
Tibet as a Beijing-run newspaper linked al Qaeda to a perceived
plot to attack the Beijing Olympics. |
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BBC News |
11:25pm PDT |
Police chief Todd remembered |
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Summary: Home Secretary Jacqui Smith will join the wife and children of police chief Michael Todd at his memorial service. |
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11:25pm PDT |
Strong sales at Cadbury |
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Summary: Cadbury Schweppes sees strong sales as it seeks approval to demerge its North American drinks business. |
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Cnn.com |
11:10pm PDT |
Suspect in killing of pregnant Marine captured |
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Summary: U.S. Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, suspected in the killing of 20-year-old pregnant Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, has been captured in Mexico, authorities say. Laurean said "I loved her," when a Mexican reporter asked if he killed Lauterbach, who had a |
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10:53pm PDT |
Coastguards hold a second strike |
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Summary: The union representing coastguards says it has public support as its members hold another strike over pay. |
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10:53pm PDT |
Coastguards claim public support |
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Summary: The union representing coastguards says it has public support as its members hold a second strike over pay. |
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Yahoo News |
10:46pm PDT |
Obama closing gap with Clinton in superdelegates
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Barack Obama is gaining steadily on
Hillary Clinton among Democratic superdelegates, nearly erasing
her last advantage in a presidential race where those party
insiders could be the ultimate kingmakers. |
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BBC News |
10:45pm PDT |
Approval for low copy DNA testing |
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Summary: After criticism in the Omagh bomb trial, low copy number DNA testing is given approval for court use. |
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Cnn.com |
10:44pm PDT |
G'day mate! Dream ends for 'Idol' contestant |
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Yahoo News |
10:38pm PDT |
IOC chiefs to end talks after week of protests
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Summary: AFP - International Olympic Committee chiefs met Friday to wrap up a week of meetings in Beijing that have been overshadowed by controversy surrounding China and disruptions to the Olympic torch relay. |
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Yahoo News |
10:29pm PDT |
Rose, Immelman share lead at Masters
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Summary: AP - The Masters had a familiar feel Thursday, from the warmth of a spring garden to the pockets of cheers that celebrated spectacular shots, even to some of the names on the leaderboard. Justin Rose was at the top after 18 holes, the third straight time |
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Cnn.com |
10:11pm PDT |
At capture, fugitive Marine says he loved Lauterbach |
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Summary: U.S. Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, the main suspect in the killing of 20-year-old pregnant Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, has been captured in Mexico, federal authorities say. Laurean said "I loved her," when a Mexican reporter asked if he killed Lauter |
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BBC News |
10:08pm PDT |
Hope over US Alzheimer's therapy |
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Summary: More research is needed into a US treatment for Alzheimer's that appears to help some patients, experts say. |
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Yahoo News |
10:04pm PDT |
Warning on medication mix-ups for kids
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A hospital group says more needs to be done to prevent medication errors in children. A safety alert issued Friday by the group comes days after the release of a study finding that drug mix-ups and overdoses harm roughly one out of 15 hospitalized ch |
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Yahoo News |
10:03pm PDT |
Stars blank defending champion Ducks 4-0
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Marty Turco put on an acrobatic show in goal and the Dallas Stars' power play provided more than enough offense to put the defending Stanley Cup champions in an early playoff hole. |
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Yahoo News |
9:54pm PDT |
Mexican wrestler puckers up to fight
(AP)
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Summary: AP - In a hot-pink Mohawk haircut and leotard to match, he pirouettes before taking down his muscle-bound enemies with a swift kick to the groin. |
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BBC News |
9:40pm PDT |
US 'failing' Afghan fair trials |
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Summary: A rights group says the US is standing by while international standards for fair trials are violated in Afghanistan. |
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BBC News |
9:23pm PDT |
Brown urged to reopen arms probe |
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Summary: Gordon Brown is coming under pressure to reopen a corruption probe into a £43bn BAE Saudi arms deal. |
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BBC News |
9:23pm PDT |
Brown under pressure on arms deal |
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Summary: Gordon Brown is coming under pressure to reopen a corruption probe into a £43bn BAE Saudi arms deal. |
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BBC News |
9:23pm PDT |
Pressure on Brown over arms deal |
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Summary: Gordon Brown is under pressure to reopen a fraud inquiry into the £43bn arms deal between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia. |
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BBC News |
9:16pm PDT |
Japan renews N Korea sanctions |
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Summary: Japan extends sanctions against North Korea, citing a lack of progress on the nuclear and abduction issues. |
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BBC News |
9:13pm PDT |
UN fears new Ethiopia-Eritrea war |
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Summary: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns of a new war between Ethiopia and Eritrea if UN troops are withdrawn. |
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Yahoo News |
9:10pm PDT |
American cuts more flights; fliers fume
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Air traveler angst was sure to continue Friday as American Airlines grounded hundreds more flights. The financial toll and loss of goodwill likely would grow as well, as the inspection-related mess spread further to other carriers and hurt an industr |
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BBC News |
8:50pm PDT |
Vast experience |
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Summary: The 90-somethings avoiding retirement to keep working |
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Cnn.com |
8:45pm PDT |
Olympic torch arrives in Argentina |
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Summary: As government billboards called on this port city's residents to enjoy Friday's planned leg of the Olympic torch run here, officials here were planning for possible disruptions like those that have occurred in other relay cities.
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