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Yahoo News |
12:55am PDT |
Scientists to capture DNA of trees worldwide for database
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The New York Botanical Garden may be best known for its orchid shows and colorful blossoms, but its researchers are about to lead a global effort to capture DNA from thousands of tree species from around the world. |
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Yahoo News |
12:55am PDT |
Zimbabwe opposition disputes electoral figure
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Zimbabwe's opposition on Friday disputed
results of a March 29 presidential election released by
electoral officials, saying opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai
had the outright majority needed to avoid a run-off. |
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Yahoo News |
12:55am PDT |
US military blames al-Qaida in Iraq for suicide attack
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The U.S. military on Friday blamed al-Qaida in Iraq for a double suicide bombing that killed at least 35 people during a wedding procession through a crowd of people cheering the bride and groom in a town northeast of Baghdad. |
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BBC News |
12:49am PDT |
Fraser appeal to be shown on TV |
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Summary: The verdict in Nat Fraser's appeal against his conviction will be shown on TV and online by the BBC. |
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Yahoo News |
12:48am PDT |
American Airlines to cite FAA for flight fiasco: report
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - American Airlines is poised to say in
a report to be delivered on Friday that it wouldn't have had to
cancel over 3,000 flights last month if a tentative agreement
it had with local aviation officials hadn't been overruled, the
Wall Street J |
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Yahoo News |
12:48am PDT |
Around 20 detained in Hong Kong Olympic protests
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Hong Kong police detained around 20 people following minor scuffles along the route of the Olympic torch relay in the southern Chinese city on Friday, witnesses said. |
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Yahoo News |
12:36am PDT |
Food crisis leaves many Afghans desperate
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Hungry Afghans looking for their next meal eye bread scraps piled up like heaps of trash at a Kabul market as a vendor weighs out fistfuls of the stale crusts on a scale. A Pashtun woman waits with an empty plastic sack. |
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Cnn.com |
12:30am PDT |
Thailand proposes rice cartel formation |
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Summary: Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej piqued global interest this week when he suggested the formation of a rice cartel with other producers, a government spokesman said.
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Yahoo News |
12:24am PDT |
2 Ind. congressmen face tough challenges in Tuesday primary
(AP)
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Summary: AP - U.S. Rep. Andre Carson has barely had time to settle into his new office in Washington, but he might not want to get too comfortable. |
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BBC News |
12:15am PDT |
House prices 'fall 0.9% on year' |
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Summary: UK house prices saw an annual fall of 0.9% in April, says the UK's biggest mortgage lender. |
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BBC News |
12:14am PDT |
Labour loses in Welsh heartlands |
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Summary: Four of Labour's Welsh strongholds are lost by the party in the council elections as early results are announced. |
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BBC News |
12:05am PDT |
Rise in arrests of women drunks |
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Summary: Women arrested for being drunk and disorderly has increased by more than 50% in parts of the UK in the last five years, police figures show. |
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BBC News |
12:05am PDT |
Rise in women drunks arrested |
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Summary: Women arrested for being drunk and disorderly has increased by more than 50% in parts of the UK in the last five years, police figures show. |
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BBC News |
12:03am PDT |
China virus 'hits 3,000 children' |
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Summary: Almost 3,000 children in China have been infected by a virus that has killed 21 people, state media say. |
