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Cnn.com |
5:04am PDT |
Wesley Snipes to be sentenced on tax charges |
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Summary: Actor Wesley Snipes faces up to three years in prison and a fine of $5 million when he is sentenced Thursday on federal tax evasion charges.
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Yahoo News |
4:54am PDT |
Hamas to hand truce proposals with Israel Thursday
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas
will give Egypt detailed proposals on a truce with Israel on
Thursday, a Hamas spokesman said. |
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Yahoo News |
4:54am PDT |
Ford swings to $100M profit in 1st qtr, beats Wall Street
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Ford Motor Co. surprised Wall Street on Thursday with a $100 million profit in the first quarter as strong results from Europe and South America helped offset the impact of a slumping U.S. economy that cut car and truck sales in its main market. Its |
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Cnn.com |
4:50am PDT |
Ford earns $100M in 1st quarter |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Yahoo News |
4:45am PDT |
Juncker: EU to agree Russia talks in days
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude
Juncker said on Thursday the European Union would overcome
internal tensions and agree to start long-delayed talks on a
new partnership deal with Russia in the coming days. |
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BBC News |
4:44am PDT |
Church calls for Zimbabwe action |
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Summary: The leaders of the Anglican church call for international action to prevent "horrific" violence in Zimbabwe. |
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BBC News |
4:44am PDT |
Government pledge on fuel stocks |
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Summary: First Minister Alex Salmond says Scotland can cope with fuel shortages, despite the impending Grangemouth strike. |
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Yahoo News |
4:40am PDT |
China ties US for most Web users at 221 million people
(AP)
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Summary: AP - China's fast-growing population of Internet users has soared to 221 million, tying the United States for the largest number of people online, according to government data reported Thursday. |
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Yahoo News |
4:39am PDT |
Megan Fox tops FHM's sexiest women list
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Megan Fox is the sexiest woman in the world — at least according to FHM magazine. |
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BBC News |
4:34am PDT |
Ferguson vows to attack Barcelona |
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Summary: Sir Alex Ferguson says Man Utd will be more aggressive in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final with Barcelona. |
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Yahoo News |
4:23am PDT |
Action star Wesley Snipes faces sentencing
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Action star Wesley Snipes will learn his punishment Thursday for three misdemeanor tax convictions. |
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BBC News |
4:22am PDT |
Fuel crisis threatens UN Gaza aid |
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Summary: The UN says it will have to suspend humanitarian work in Gaza within hours unless it receives fresh fuel supplies. |
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BBC News |
4:18am PDT |
Lecturers stage strike action |
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Summary: Further education college lecturers are holding a one-day strike on the same day as school teachers. |
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4:18am PDT |
Bhutto suspect orders end to Pakistan militant attacks: letter
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - An Al-Qaeda-linked Pakistani warlord accused of masterminding the slaying of Benazir Bhutto has ordered an end to attacks on security forces in a letter obtained by AFP Thursday. |
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BBC News |
4:13am PDT |
7/7 bomber's farewell video shown |
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Summary: A video of bomber Mohammad Siddique Khan saying goodbye to his daughter is reshown in a trial of three alleged 7/7 helpers. |
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Yahoo News |
4:12am PDT |
Olympic partner VW urges China to open society
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Volkswagen, the first foreign
automaker to enter the Chinese market and a sponsor of the 2008
Beijing games, urged China's government on Thursday to embrace
the spirit of the Olympic Games. |
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BBC News |
4:07am PDT |
Exams shake-up announced |
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Summary: Standard Grades and Intermediate exams are set to be replaced with a new general qualification. |
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BBC News |
4:02am PDT |
Back to the front |
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Summary: Following soldiers of 3 Para taking on the Taleban |
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BBC News |
3:49am PDT |
Blake's 7 poised for comeback |
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Summary: Sky One begins work on a potential revival of sci-fi series Blake's 7. |
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BBC News |
3:38am PDT |
'Time needed' for 10p tax changes |
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Summary: Chancellor Alistair Darling says "it will take time" to finalise concessions promised to those hit by tax changes. |
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Cnn.com |
3:29am PDT |
'Believers' in Florida may get license plates |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
3:29am PDT |
Fraud office to contest BAE ruling |
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Summary: The Serious Fraud Office is given leave to appeal against a court ruling that it unlawfully dropped a BAE arms probe. |
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BBC News |
3:28am PDT |
Zimbabwe arms returning to China |
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Summary: A ship carrying weapons to Zimbabwe is returning to China, an official says. |
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BBC News |
3:21am PDT |
Fuel crisis halts UN aid to Gaza |
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Summary: The UN says it will have to suspend humanitarian work in Gaza within hours unless it receives fresh fuel supplies. |
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Yahoo News |
3:19am PDT |
Too early for Zimbabwe arms embargo: S.Africa's Zuma
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - South Africa's ruling party leader Jacob
Zuma said on Thursday it was not yet time to impose an arms
embargo on Zimbabwe. |
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BBC News |
3:14am PDT |
Tram work to close Princes Street |
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Summary: Princes Street in Scotland's capital is to close to all traffic for six months next year while tram tracks are laid. |
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Cnn.com |
3:09am PDT |
World's oldest oil paintings found, scientists say |
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Summary: Scientists have found what they described this week as the earliest oil paintings ever discovered.
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BBC News |
3:08am PDT |
Scottish exams shake-up announced |
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Summary: Standard Grades and Intermediate exams are set to be replaced with a new general qualification. |
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BBC News |
3:04am PDT |
Drop in MRSA infections 'stalls' |
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Summary: Recent drops in the number of new MRSA infections seem to have stalled, latest figures show. |
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BBC News |
3:04am PDT |
Drop in MRSA infections 'stalled' |
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Summary: Recent drops in the number of new MRSA infections seem to have stalled, latest figures show. |
