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11:49pm PDT |
Scars of war fail to deter Iraqi athletes |
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Summary: Hundreds of disabled athletes recently participated in a three-day national competition organized by the Iraqi National Paralympic Committee. The challenges the athletes face aren't just physical. Surviving in a war-torn nation makes training as difficult |
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11:36pm PDT |
Carjacker asks TV news crew for directions |
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Summary: A carjacking suspect stopped during the crime to ask a television news crew for directions, police said.
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11:31pm PDT |
Nepal torch security 'too harsh' |
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Summary: A religious leader in Nepal criticises security measures ahead of the Olympic torch's arrival on top of Everest. |
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11:24pm PDT |
OFT alleges tobacco malpractices |
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Summary: The OFT alleges that tobacco firms and supermarkets are engaged in unlawful practices linked to retail prices for tobacco. |
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11:06pm PDT |
Health bosses receive £15m payoff |
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Summary: More than100 bosses in the health service shared £15m last year in what one MLA dubs "golden handshakes". |
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10:42pm PDT |
GP patients 'wait over fortnight' |
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Summary: Some GPs in parts of south Wales keep patients waiting more than two weeks for a routine appointment. |
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10:41pm PDT |
McGrady, Rockets rally past Jazz 94-92 to force Game 4
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Summary: AP - Tracy McGrady snapped out of his fourth-quarter slump and scored seven of his 27 points in the final period, leading Houston to a 94-92 victory over Utah on Thursday night that gave the Rockets life in a series that could have been headed for a sweep |
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10:40pm PDT |
State opens probe into fatal bear attack |
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10:36pm PDT |
US marine charged over Japan rape |
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Summary: A marine accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in southern Japan will face a court martial, the US military says. |
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10:34pm PDT |
McGrady leads Rocket rally in 94-92 win over Jazz
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Tracy McGrady snapped out of his fourth-quarter slump and scored seven of his 27 points in the final period, leading Houston to a 94-92 victory over Utah on Thursday night that gave the Rockets life in a series that could have been headed for a sweep |
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10:25pm PDT |
Henry would only consider Arsenal |
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Summary: Striker Thierry Henry insists he is happy at Barcelona and reveals he would only return to England to play for former club Arsenal. |
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10:15pm PDT |
Car bomb kills three in Pakistan |
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Summary: A car bomb in Pakistan ends a lull in attacks since a new government took over in March end. |
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10:06pm PDT |
Iran votes in second round poll |
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Summary: Iranians vote in a second round of elections expected to confirm conservative dominance of parliament. |
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9:57pm PDT |
Tom Cruise returning to 'Oprah' |
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Cnn.com |
9:57pm PDT |
Grab your couch: Cruise is returning to 'Oprah' |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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9:36pm PDT |
Gun smuggling 'common' in Army |
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Summary: Two ex-soldiers who were jailed for their involvement in a gun smuggling ring say the practice is common in the British army. |
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9:14pm PDT |
Many states appear to be in recession
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Summary: AP - The finances of many states have deteriorated so badly that they appear to be in a recession, regardless of whether that's true for the nation as a whole, a survey of all 50 state fiscal directors concludes. |
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8:38pm PDT |
US accuses Syria of building secret reactor with NKorea's help
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Summary: AFP - The United States accused Syria Thursday of building a secret nuclear reactor with North Korea's help, charging that the facility had a military purpose until Israel destroyed it in a September raid. |
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8:34pm PDT |
US blocks genetic discrimination |
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Summary: The US Senate passes legislation forbidding discrimination against people because of genetic details. |
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8:28pm PDT |
'Stepfather held' in murder probe |
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Summary: Police are believed to be questioning the stepfather of a disabled man who was found dead five days after going missing. |
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8:11pm PDT |
U.S. Marine faces court-martial over Okinawa rape
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A U.S. Marine faces a court martial on
charges of kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old schoolgirl on
Japan's southern island of Okinawa in February, U.S. military
officials said on Friday. |
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Cnn.com |
8:03pm PDT |
McCain criticizes Bush on Katrina response |
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Summary: Sen. John McCain blasted the Bush administration and all levels of government for a failed response to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. McCain was in New Orleans on the fourth day of a tour through Democratic strongholds in economically struggling states |
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8:03pm PDT |
McCain draws contrast with Bush on Katrina tour |
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Summary: Sen. John McCain blasted the Bush administration and all levels of government for a failed response to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. McCain was in New Orleans on the fourth day of a tour through Democratic strongholds in economically struggling states |
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Yahoo News |
8:03pm PDT |
Wizards get off ropes, dominate Cavaliers 108-72 in Game 3
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Summary: AP - LeBron James went up for the shot and had the ball stripped cleanly by Caron Butler, who went the length of the court for a dunk that gave the Washington Wizards a 29-point lead. |
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7:50pm PDT |
Jails 'too comfy' to merit escape |
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Summary: Inmates are so comfortable in jail that they do not want to escape, a prison officer union leader says. |
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7:50pm PDT |
Inmates 'spurn escape from jail' |
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Summary: Inmates are so comfortable in jail that they do not want to escape, a prison officer union leader says. |
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7:41pm PDT |
Israel's UN ambassador calls Jimmy Carter 'a bigot'
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Summary: AP - Israel's ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday called former President Jimmy Carter "a bigot" for meeting with the leader of the militant Hamas movement in Syria. |
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7:37pm PDT |
Hold on to your couch: Cruise returning to 'Oprah'
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Oprah might want to nail down her furniture. Tom Cruise is scheduled to return to "The Oprah Winfrey Show," nearly three years after a couch-jumping appearance that spawned countless YouTube parodies and late-night jokes. |
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7:30pm PDT |
Wesley Snipes jailed for 3 years
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A "very sorry" Wesley Snipes,
star of the "Blade" movies, was sentenced to three years in
prison on Thursday for willfully failing to file U.S. income
tax returns for 1999 through 2001. |
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Yahoo News |
7:28pm PDT |
Senate approves top U.S. honor for Myanmar's Suu Kyi
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to
award detained Myanmar democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi the
Congressional Gold Medal, America's top civilian honor. |
