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BBC News |
6:00pm PDT |
No sex for all-girl fish species |
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Summary: A fish species, which is all female, has survived for 70,000 years without reproducing sexually. |
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BBC News |
6:00pm PDT |
Clinton projected to win key vote |
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Summary: Hillary Clinton is projected to beat rival Democrat Barack Obama in a close-fought vote in the state of Pennsylvania, US media say. |
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Yahoo News |
5:49pm PDT |
Clinton beats Obama in Pennsylvania
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Hillary Clinton beat rival Barack
Obama in a do-or-die showdown in Pennsylvania on Tuesday,
according to a Fox network projection, prolonging the
Democratic presidential race and keeping alive her White House
hopes. |
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Yahoo News |
5:34pm PDT |
Yahoo 1Q profit rises, but Microsoft bid likely to stand pat
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Yahoo Inc. delivered first-quarter results that eclipsed analysts' modest expectations, but the performance did little to support the Internet pioneer's demands for software maker Microsoft Corp. to raise its takeover bid above $45 billion. |
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Cnn.com |
5:32pm PDT |
U.N.: 100,000 more dead in Darfur than reported |
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Summary: The number of deaths in Sudan's Darfur region since 2006 may have been underestimated by as much as 50 percent, the U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs said Tuesday.
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Cnn.com |
5:30pm PDT |
Fuel economy rules get mixed reviews |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
5:28pm PDT |
'Harry Potter' case brings law into Internet Age |
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Summary: It's a battle worthy of Harry Potter himself. His creator, author J.K. Rowling, is locked in a courtroom fight -- not with an evil wizard -- but one of her biggest fans, a former librarian from Michigan named Steven Vander Ark. The outcome is likely to ch |
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Cnn.com |
5:26pm PDT |
Smoltz is 16th pitcher to get 3,000 strikeouts |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
5:25pm PDT |
Competitive race in Pennsylvania |
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Summary: As polls closed in Pennsylvania, the race between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama was too close to call. Obama is scoring big with new Democrats in Pennsylvania's primary voting, early exit polls show. Clinton is faring better with voters who made |
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BBC News |
5:14pm PDT |
Ordinary lives |
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Summary: Exhibition aims to challenge Muslim stereotypes |
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BBC News |
5:13pm PDT |
Wildlife crime |
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Summary: New breed of UK poacher sparks police focus |
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Yahoo News |
4:55pm PDT |
Seahawks release former MVP running back Shaun Alexander
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Seattle Seahawks have released former MVP running back Shaun Alexander. Seahawks president Tim Ruskell said Tuesday that Alexander was released unconditionally after passing a physical. |
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Yahoo News |
4:38pm PDT |
NYC buildings commissioner quits after mayor's criticism
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The city's buildings commissioner resigned Tuesday, under fire from irate residents and the mayor over a rising number of deadly construction accidents, including a crane collapse at a site with mishandled inspections and zoning problems. |
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BBC News |
4:36pm PDT |
Challenge to court ruling on BAE |
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Summary: The Serious Fraud Office is to appeal against ruling that it acted unlawfully by dropping a probe into a BAE arms deal. |
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Yahoo News |
4:35pm PDT |
Congress to hear of alleged Syrian, NKorean nuke cooperation
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Members of Congress will be told this week about intelligence linking North Korea to Syria's alleged nuclear program, congressional officials said Tuesday. |
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Cnn.com |
4:28pm PDT |
Police film gator confronted in kitchen |
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Yahoo News |
4:22pm PDT |
Army engineer charged with passing secrets to Israel in '80s
(AP)
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Summary: AP - An 84-year-old former U.S. Army mechanical engineer was arrested Tuesday on charges he slipped classified documents about nuclear weapons to an employee of the Israeli Consulate who also received information from convicted Pentagon spy Jonathan Polla |
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BBC News |
4:12pm PDT |
NHS 'falling behind' on diabetes |
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Summary: Targets for improving diabetes care may be missed as local health providers are failing to offer key services, a top charity warns. |
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BBC News |
4:12pm PDT |
High-calorie diet linked to boys |
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Summary: A woman's diet around the time of conception may influence the gender of her baby, research suggests. |
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BBC News |
4:12pm PDT |
Want a boy? Maybe a high-calorie diet, and breakfast, will help |
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Summary: A woman's diet around the time of conception may influence the gender of her baby, research suggests. |
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BBC News |
4:12pm PDT |
Want a boy? Maybe a high calorie diet, and breakfast, will help |
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Summary: A woman's diet around the time of conception may influence the gender of her baby, research suggests. |
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BBC News |
4:12pm PDT |
Want a boy? Then eat a high calorie diet - with breakfast |
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Summary: A woman's diet around the time of conception may influence the gender of her baby, research suggests. |
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BBC News |
4:12pm PDT |
High calorie diet linked to boys |
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Summary: A woman's diet around the time of conception may influence the gender of her baby, research suggests. |
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BBC News |
4:09pm PDT |
Low-level party funding 'a myth' |
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Summary: Political parties already receive about £1.75bn from the taxpayer every four years, according to a study. |
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BBC News |
4:09pm PDT |
Low level party funding 'a myth' |
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Summary: Political parties already receive about £1.75bn from the taxpayer every four years, according to a study. |
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BBC News |
4:08pm PDT |
Flying the flag |
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Summary: One town pulls out all the stops on St George's Day |
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BBC News |
4:04pm PDT |
Adding designer flair to people serving food at McDonald's |
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Summary: Restaurant giant McDonald's is giving its UK workers new designer uniforms, in a "mark of respect" for its staff. |
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BBC News |
4:04pm PDT |
Adding designer flair to people serving fast-food at McDonald's |
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Summary: Restaurant giant McDonald's is giving its UK workers new designer uniforms, in a "mark of respect" for its staff. |
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BBC News |
4:04pm PDT |
Darfur deaths 'could be 300,000' |
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Summary: The conflict in Darfur may have claimed 300,000 lives, says the UN, giving a much higher figure than previously. |
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BBC News |
4:04pm PDT |
Fuel poverty back on the agenda |
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Summary: Consumer groups and ministers are meeting for a summit to find ways of cutting fuel poverty in the UK. |
