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Cnn.com |
1:28pm PDT |
Boiling water, pepper used in hazing, police say |
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Summary: Five fraternity members at Tulane University were arrested and five others were sought Wednesday in an alleged hazing incident in which pledges were burned with boiling water, cayenne pepper and vinegar, police said.
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Yahoo News |
1:19pm PDT |
Reds hit 4 homers in inning and crush the Cubs 9-0
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Jon Lieber became only the second pitcher in Chicago Cubs history to give up four homers in an inning, and Joey Votto connected three times in all as the Cincinnati Reds powered their way to a 9-0 victory on Wednesday. |
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Cnn.com |
1:08pm PDT |
Clinton fights on as pressure mounts |
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Summary: Desperately trying to convince Democrats that she still has a chance of winning the White House, Hillary Clinton today is in West Virginia, working to rejuvenate her campaign. Barack Obama took a big step toward securing his party's nomination on Tuesday, |
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12:57pm PDT |
Myanmar urged to allow more aid in after cyclone
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Myanmar's military government came under
pressure on Wednesday to open its borders to international help
after a devastating cyclone that a U.S. diplomat said may have
killed more than 100,000 people. |
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Cnn.com |
12:48pm PDT |
U.S. envoy: Cyclone toll may top 100,000 |
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Summary: The situation in cyclone-devastated Myanmar is becoming "more and more horrendous" and the death toll in the nation's delta region alone could top 100,000, said Shari Villarosa, the top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar.
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12:43pm PDT |
Obama gains superdelegates, Clinton vows to stay in race
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Barack Obama pocketed the support of at least four Democratic convention superdelegates on Wednesday, building on the momentum from a convincing North Carolina primary victory. Rival Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed to remain in the race "until there's a |
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12:41pm PDT |
Reds hit 4 homers off Lieber, Votto hits 3 in all in 9-0 win
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Jon Lieber became only the second pitcher in Chicago Cubs history to give up four homers in an inning, and Joey Votto connected three times in all as the Cincinnati Reds powered their way to a 9-0 victory on Wednesday. |
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Yahoo News |
12:37pm PDT |
Take-Two's 'Grand Theft Auto IV' tops $500M in week 1 sales
(AP)
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Summary: AP - "Grand Theft Auto IV" raked in more than $500 million in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide, the video game's publisher said Wednesday. |
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12:24pm PDT |
AP IMPACT: An islands tax haven for US defense contractor
(AP)
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Summary: AP - When the Pentagon announced an obscure California company had won a lucrative military contract, no one mentioned any plans for a Caribbean outpost — a tropical shell the company quickly created that allowed it to duck millions in taxes and deflect U |
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12:14pm PDT |
Idaho student says teacher tossed his Mexican flag in trash
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A high school student says he may file a lawsuit against a physical education teacher who took a Mexican flag he had brought for Cinco de Mayo and put it in the garbage. |
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Cnn.com |
12:12pm PDT |
Behind the Scenes: Amanpour in N. Korea |
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Summary: For most journalists, traveling into North Korea is like the holy grail of assignments.
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12:03pm PDT |
Pa. women robbed of purses show police suspect's photo
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Police had no trouble tracking down a suspect in the robbery of three women at a Bucks County convenience store, because the women had taken the man's picture a short time earlier at a bar. |
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Yahoo News |
12:03pm PDT |
Myanmar cyclone death toll could hit 100,000: US diplomat
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The death toll from the Myanmar cyclone could hit 100,000, the top US diplomat in the country said Wednesday, as thousands of shell-shocked survivors emerged from the flood waters, desperate for food. |
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12:02pm PDT |
Consumer borrowing unexpectedly surges in March
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Consumer borrowing rose in March at the fastest pace in four months, more than double the increase of the previous month. |
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Cnn.com |
12:00pm PDT |
After 6 years, singer R. Kelly to face trial |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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11:57am PDT |
Myanmar cyclone toll may top 100,000 : U.S. diplomat
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Myanmar's military government came under
pressure on Wednesday to open its borders to international help
after a devastating cyclone that a U.S. diplomat said may have
killed more than 100,000 people. |
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Cnn.com |
11:44am PDT |
Bush calls Cuba changes 'empty gestures' |
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11:44am PDT |
Nimrod inquest |
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Summary: Emotional scenes at the hearing on 14 men's deaths |
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Yahoo News |
11:44am PDT |
Paul Maurice is fired as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Paul Maurice was fired as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs after his team failed to make the playoffs during his two seasons. |
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BBC News |
11:42am PDT |
Clinton vows to continue campaign |
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Summary: Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton vows to fight on despite losing N Carolina and money problems. |
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Yahoo News |
11:41am PDT |
Clinton hangs in, loans her campaign money
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Barack Obama moved into a commanding
lead in the Democratic presidential race on Wednesday, but
Hillary Clinton said she would keep fighting after loaning her
struggling campaign $6.4 million over the last month to stay
alive. |
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Cnn.com |
11:33am PDT |
Leadfoot drivers mull slowdown to cut gas cost |
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Yahoo News |
11:32am PDT |
Toll from Myanmar cyclone may reach 100,000: US diplomat
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Bodies floated in flood waters and survivors tried to reach dry ground on boats using blankets as sails, while the top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar said Wednesday that the toll from the cyclone and its aftermath may reach 100,000. |
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Yahoo News |
11:28am PDT |
Jubilation, with some jitters, as Israel turns 60
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Fireworks and military fanfare
launched Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations on Wednesday,
with leaders of a Jewish state that has known no peace vowing
to pursue their quest for accommodation with old enemies. |
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BBC News |
11:25am PDT |
Murray slumps to defeat in Rome |
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Summary: Andy Murray loses 6-2 7-6 defeat against Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round of the Rome Masters. |
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Yahoo News |
11:18am PDT |
Amy Winehouse arrested on suspicion of drugs possession
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Amy Winehouse has been arrested on suspicion of drugs possession, police and her spokesman said Wednesday. |
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Yahoo News |
11:13am PDT |
Clinton refuses to bow out of White House race
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Democrat Hillary Clinton Wednesday vowed she was staying in the party's bitter White House race, despite mounting pressure to hand the baton over to rival Barack Obama. |
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BBC News |
11:11am PDT |
Officer suspended for seven years |
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Summary: A member of the PSNI has been suspended on full pay for longer than seven years, the BBC reveals. |
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Yahoo News |
11:11am PDT |
Medvedev sworn in as Russia's president, but will he rule?
(AP)
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Summary: AP - With the swearing in of Dmitry Medvedev as Russia's president, the Kremlin leadership now mirrors one of its most potent symbols — the double-headed eagle. |
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Yahoo News |
10:52am PDT |
US diplomat: 100,000 may have died in Myanmar cyclone
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Bodies floated in flood waters and survivors tried to reach dry ground on boats using blankets as sails, while the top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar said Wednesday that up to 100,000 people may have died in the devastating cyclone. |
