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Yahoo News |
11:37pm PDT |
Rice meets Barak, focus on West Bank barriers
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
on Sunday met Israel's defense minister to discuss removing
West Bank roadblocks as she began a day of meetings that aim to
speed up Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. |
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Yahoo News |
11:19pm PDT |
Rice back to boost Mideast peace bid ahead of Bush visit
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returned to the Middle East seeking to provide a badly needed shot in the arm for the peace process ahead of a visit by President George W. Bush. |
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BBC News |
11:18pm PDT |
Bolivian region in autonomy vote |
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Summary: Bolivia's eastern Santa Cruz region is to hold a vote on wide-ranging and divisive autonomy proposals. |
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Cnn.com |
11:09pm PDT |
Weather may delay Mt. Everest torch run |
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Summary: The 2008 Olympic torch relay wrapped up in the Chinese territory of Macau with a glittering show on Saturday, even as officials said weather conditions may force a delay of a torch run up Mt. Everest, the world's highest peak.
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10:53pm PDT |
China hopeful for positive talks with Dalai Lama reps
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Chinese President Hu Jintao said he hoped for a positive outcome from talks between representatives of the Dalai Lama and officials beginning Sunday, the first meeting between the two sides since violent anti-government protests erupted in Tibet. |
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Cnn.com |
10:42pm PDT |
Cyclone sweeps through Myanmar capital |
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Summary: A cyclone slammed into Myanmar's main city of Yangon over the weekend -- tearing off roofs, uprooting trees and downing power lines.
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BBC News |
10:37pm PDT |
Egypt activists to go on strike |
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Summary: Opposition activists in Egypt prepare to strike in protest at rising food prices and the country's political situation. |
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BBC News |
10:37pm PDT |
Egyptian activists set to strike |
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Summary: Opposition activists in Egypt prepare to strike in protest at rising food prices and the country's political situation. |
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Yahoo News |
10:19pm PDT |
China seeking "positive outcome" from Tibet talks
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - China's president said he was
hoping for a "positive outcome" from talks with envoys of the
Dalai Lama, which were due to open on Sunday, but state media
kept up a barrage of attacks on Tibet's exiled spiritual
leader. |
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Yahoo News |
10:19pm PDT |
President Hu voices hope ahead of Tibet talks
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao voiced hope Sunday that talks between the Dalai Lama's envoys and China would help end a stalemate between the two sides, seven weeks after deadly unrest in Tibet. |
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Yahoo News |
10:16pm PDT |
Health care waits to ignite as campaign issue
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The sharply contrasting health care
visions of Republican John McCain and his Democratic
presidential rivals offer the promise of a grand campaign
debate -- if the candidates find room on a crowded agenda. |
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BBC News |
10:14pm PDT |
Burma declares cyclone disaster |
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Summary: Burma has declared five disaster areas after a large tropical cyclone hit the country, state media report. |
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BBC News |
10:03pm PDT |
Torch begins mainland China tour |
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Summary: The Olympic torch starts its tour of mainland China, ahead of the summer Games in Beijing in August. |
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Yahoo News |
9:54pm PDT |
Untroubled De La Hoya outpoints Forbes
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Multiple world champion and
overwhelming favorite Oscar De La Hoya registered a unanimous
decision victory over fellow American Steve Forbes in a
non-title bout on Saturday. |
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Yahoo News |
9:45pm PDT |
Democrat Cazayoux wins congressional seat in Louisiana
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A Democrat won a special congressional election here Saturday, bolstering his party's majority status on Capitol Hill by taking a seat Republicans have held since 1974. |
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Yahoo News |
9:23pm PDT |
Democrat captures La. congressional seat long held by GOP
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A Democrat won a special congressional election here Saturday, bolstering his party's majority status on Capitol Hill by taking a seat Republicans have held since 1974. |
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Cnn.com |
9:11pm PDT |
Electric sports car set to make debut |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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9:06pm PDT |
The Boss, Sinatra among N.J. Hall of Fame's first inductees
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Pop quiz: What comes to mind when you think about Yogi Berra, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Toni Morrison? Brilliant minds, inspiring souls, trailblazers — all are likely responses. And ... New Jersey? |
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Yahoo News |
9:05pm PDT |
China's Hu says hopeful on Tibet talks: report
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao said Sunday he hoped talks with envoys of Tibet's exiled leader the Dalai Lama will achieve "positive results," according to an interview with Japanese media. |
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Yahoo News |
9:02pm PDT |
Untroubled De La Hoya outpoints Forbes for unanimous win
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Multiple world champion
Oscar De La Hoya registered a unanimous decision victory over
fellow American Steve Forbes in a non-title bout on Saturday. |
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Yahoo News |
8:57pm PDT |
Obama wins Guam by a whisker
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama beat rival
Hillary Clinton by just seven votes in Guam's nominating
contest after record numbers of residents voted in the tiny
U.S. territory's primary, officials said on Sunday. |
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BBC News |
8:39pm PDT |
Brazilian plane search to resume |
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Summary: Rescue teams in Brazil will resume their search for a plane containing four British businessmen. |
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Yahoo News |
8:21pm PDT |
Obama wins close race, beats Clinton in Guam
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Barack Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton by seven votes in the Guam Democratic presidential caucuses Saturday. The count of more than 4,500 ballots took all night. |
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Yahoo News |
8:21pm PDT |
Yahoo to stay focused on alternatives: source
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Yahoo Inc will stay
focused on evaluating strategic alternatives after Microsoft
Corp walked away from a $44.6 billion takeover offer,
a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday. |
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Yahoo News |
8:17pm PDT |
Torch arrives in China proper to thunderous welcome
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Thunderous applause and cheers
greeted the Olympic torch on Sunday as it began the first leg
of its marathon relay through mainland China after a
protest-harried overseas journey. |
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Yahoo News |
8:14pm PDT |
US strike takes out suspected militant hideout in Sadr City
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The U.S. military fired guided missiles into the heart of Baghdad's teeming Sadr City slum on Saturday, leveling a building 55 yards away from a hospital and wounding nearly two dozen people. |
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Cnn.com |
7:46pm PDT |
Microsoft gives up bid to buy Yahoo |
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Summary: Microsoft Corp. said Saturday it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo Inc. and will not pursue a hostile bid for the Internet company. Microsoft said the breakdown of the proposal came despite having raised its bid to $33 a share after an intial of |
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Cnn.com |
7:46pm PDT |
Microsoft gives up bid to buy Yahoo Inc. |
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Summary: Microsoft Corp. said Saturday it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo Inc. and will not pursue a hostile bid for the Internet company. Microsoft said the breakdown of the proposal came despite having raised its bid to $33 a share after an intial of |
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BBC News |
7:30pm PDT |
Brown offers Labour reassurance |
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Summary: Gordon Brown is set to reassure the Labour Party he can deliver success despite disastrous election results. |
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Yahoo News |
7:20pm PDT |
Big Brown wins Derby; filly Eight Belles euthanized
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Big Brown was pulling away from the field, accelerating with every powerful stride toward the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. The crowd of 157,770 was on its feet and cheering as the big, unbeaten, muscular bay crossed the line first, 4 3/4 length |
