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4:13pm PDT |
Olympic costs 'unrealistic' |
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Summary: Ministers were "entirely unrealistic" in estimating the cost of hosting the 2012 Olympics, MPs say. |
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BBC News |
4:13pm PDT |
Olympic cost plans 'unrealistic' |
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Summary: Ministers were "entirely unrealistic" in estimating the cost of hosting the 2012 Olympics, MPs say. |
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Cnn.com |
4:11pm PDT |
Navy: Admiral seeks retirement in lying case |
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Summary: Rear Adm. John "Boomer" Stufflebeem has been convicted of making "false official statements" and has requested retirement, a Navy spokesman told CNN Monday.
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BBC News |
4:07pm PDT |
'Outlook worse' for scalp cancer |
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Summary: Skin cancers on the scalp or neck are more deadly than those elsewhere on the body, a large study suggests. |
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4:06pm PDT |
Spotting gems |
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Summary: The mystery donor with the rare vinyl collection |
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Yahoo News |
4:06pm PDT |
North American leaders defend free trade
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - North American leaders defended
their 14-year-old free trade agreement at an annual summit on
Monday amid criticism in the U.S. presidential campaign that
the pact costs American jobs. |
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Yahoo News |
4:06pm PDT |
Heart exam, EKG recommended before children get ADHD drugs
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Children should be screened for heart problems with an electrocardiogram before getting drugs like Ritalin to treat hyperactivity and attention-deficit disorder, the American Heart Association recommended Monday. |
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4:04pm PDT |
Update due on BAA airport inquiry |
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Summary: The competition regulator is due to give an update on its inquiry into under-fire UK airport operator BAA. |
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4:03pm PDT |
Think tank to counter extremism |
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Summary: Former radical Islamists are launching a think tank to counter the ideology they blame for violent extremism. |
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4:02pm PDT |
Napoli report warns ships at risk |
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Summary: Investigators identify 12 other ships that could suffer the same failure as MSC Napoli, that was beached off Devon. |
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4:01pm PDT |
Police reward in takeaway murder |
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Summary: Police offer a £20,000 reward in the hunt for the killers of a 20-year-old man at a Manchester takeaway. |
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Cnn.com |
3:54pm PDT |
Parents turn in alleged school bomb plotter |
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Summary: A South Carolina high school senior arrested in an alleged plot to stage a "Columbine follow-up" attack had the ingredients to assemble a bomb in minutes, police say. Ryan Schallenberger, 18, was arrested after his parents called police when 10 pounds of |
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Yahoo News |
3:47pm PDT |
U.S., Iraq seek stronger Arab backing for Baghdad
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Seeking to improve ties between Baghdad
and its neighbors, the United States and Iraq will push hard on
Tuesday for Arab states to open embassies and offer debt relief
while backing Iraq's new drive to disarm militias. |
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3:41pm PDT |
Scott Skiles takes over as new head coach of Milwaukee Bucks
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Milwaukee Bucks moved quickly to find their new coach, signing Scott Skiles to a four-year deal and introducing him at a news conference Monday. Skiles takes over for Larry Krystkowiak, who was fired last week after a disappointing season. |
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3:33pm PDT |
US seeks to block Zimbabwe-bound Chinese arms
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Bush administration is intervening with governments in southern Africa to prevent a Chinese ship carrying weapons for Zimbabwe's security forces from unloading its cargo, The Associated Press has learned. |
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3:30pm PDT |
Army, Marines allow more convicts to enlist
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The U.S. Army and Marine Corps let
861 convicted felons join their ranks in 2007, an 88 percent
jump over the previous year that helped meet recruiting goals
in wartime, according to data released on Monday. |
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Yahoo News |
3:23pm PDT |
Stephen Hawking: Alien but primitive life likely
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking has been thinking a lot about the cosmic question, "Are we alone?" The answer is probably not, he says. |
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2:54pm PDT |
Carter says Hamas willing to be Israel's neighbor
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Former President Carter said Monday that the Islamic group Hamas was willing to accept the Jewish state as a "neighbor next door," but the militants did not match their upbeat words with concrete steps to halt violence. |
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Yahoo News |
2:52pm PDT |
Retail gas hits record $3.50 a gallon as oil marches higher
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Rising gasoline prices tightened the squeeze on drivers Monday, jumping for the first time to an average $3.50 a gallon at filling stations across the country with no sign of relief. |
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2:51pm PDT |
Paris makes Dalai Lama a "citizen of honor"
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Paris city hall made Tibetan spiritual
leader the Dalai Lama an honorary citizen on Monday,
exacerbating tensions between France and China in the build up
to the Beijing Olympics. |
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Yahoo News |
2:29pm PDT |
DNA samples taken from polygamists' kids
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Using cotton swabs and cameras, lab technicians began taking DNA samples Monday from hundreds of children and mothers — many in long, pioneer-style dresses — in hopes of sorting out the tangled family relationships within the West Texas polygamist se |
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2:27pm PDT |
MP 'euphoric' after Cheeky Girl accepts his wedding proposal |
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Summary: Lembit Opik tells Hello magazine he has proposed to his girlfriend - Cheeky Girl Gabriela Irimia. |
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2:17pm PDT |
Top Pakistani militant released |
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Summary: A leading Pakistani militant, Maulana Sufi Mohammad, is released following a peace deal, the government says. |
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Cnn.com |
2:10pm PDT |
Wanted: Single women voters in Pennsylvania |
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Summary: Maria Wing is a lawyer in Philadelphia -- 28 years old, single and in debt. She and thousands of other women like her could prove key in Tuesday's Democratic Pennsylvania primary and in November's general election.
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BBC News |
2:09pm PDT |
Pink ball makes debut at temple of English cricket |
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Summary: A pink cricket ball is trialled for the first time in England at a game between an MCC XI and Scotland. |
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Cnn.com |
2:09pm PDT |
Army, Marines give waivers to more felons |
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Summary: The Army and Marine Corps are allowing convicted felons to serve in increasing numbers, newly released Department of Defense statistics show.
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Cnn.com |
2:09pm PDT |
Military gives waivers to more felons |
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Summary: The Army and Marine Corps are allowing convicted felons to serve in increasing numbers, newly released Department of Defense statistics show.
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BBC News |
2:08pm PDT |
Air France scraps Alitalia bid |
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Summary: Alitalia's future is under fresh threat after Air France walks away from its proposed takeover bid. |
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2:07pm PDT |
Bucks set to introduce Scott Skiles as new head coach today
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Milwaukee Bucks planned to introduce new coach Scott Skiles on Monday afternoon, a person with knowledge of the hiring told The Associated Press. The person, who requested anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced, said the team was t |
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2:06pm PDT |
Acas talks over refinery dispute |
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Summary: Talks aimed at resolving a dispute which could shut down a Scottish oil refinery will be held at conciliation service Acas. |
