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Cnn.com |
11:33am PDT |
U.N. 'furious' as Myanmar seizes food |
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Summary: The United Nations' top World Food Program official says he is "furious" over the Myanmar's government's refusal to allow the organization to distribute aid that was flown in for cyclone disaster victims. Future flights have been suspended.
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Cnn.com |
11:30am PDT |
Obama picks up more superdelegates |
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Summary: The campaign for Sen. Barack Obama today announced the support of four new superdelegates -- including a previous backer of Sen. Hillary Clinton. The latest announcements narrow Clinton's lead in superdelegates to single digits. At the year's start, she l |
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BBC News |
11:15am PDT |
Faulty refinery starts production |
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Summary: Chevron's Pembrokeshire oil refinery is to restart production after fixing a mechanical fault. |
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BBC News |
11:14am PDT |
Man dies in dumper truck accident |
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Summary: A 53-year-old man has been killed in a dumper truck accident at a building site in County Antrim. |
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Cnn.com |
11:01am PDT |
Wedding bells toll for first daughter |
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Summary: President Bush has been known as the chief executive and commander in chief. On Saturday, he will add a new title: father of the bride.
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Cnn.com |
11:01am PDT |
Bush tries on new role: Father of the bride |
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Summary: President Bush briefly previewed the new role he'll be taking on Saturday: father of the bride.
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Cnn.com |
10:53am PDT |
Your moms: Beautiful, fantastic, perpendicular |
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Summary: We've sent the card, ordered the flowers for Mother's Day -- and we may even plan to call her. But if you had to describe everything your mom means to you in a single word -- what would it be? That's the assignment these iReporters accepted. Listen to w |
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Cnn.com |
10:53am PDT |
U.N. 'furious' over Myanmar's food seizure |
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Summary: The United Nations' top World Food Program official says he is "furious" over the Myanmar's government's refusal to allow the organization to distribute aid that was flown in for cyclone disaster victims. Future flights have been suspended.
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Yahoo News |
10:49am PDT |
U.N. resuming Myanmar aid flights despite seizures
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The United Nations said it would resume
aid flights to cyclone-struck Myanmar despite the military
government's seizure of food supplies on Friday, and Washington
said Myanmar had approved one U.S. aid flight. |
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BBC News |
10:39am PDT |
Liquid attack at blast house |
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Summary: The house at the centre of a fatal explosion was the target of a vandalism attack hours earlier, police say. |
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Cnn.com |
10:33am PDT |
Obama picks up 4 more superdelegates |
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Summary: The campaign for Sen. Barack Obama today announced the support of four new superdelegates -- including a previous backer of Sen. Hillary Clinton. The latest announcements narrow Clinton's lead in superdelegates to three. At the year's start, she led by mo |
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Yahoo News |
10:30am PDT |
Canadian train in quarantine after death, illness
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - One person died and several others were
taken to hospital after a mystery illness hit passengers on a
Canadian long-distance train, local media said on Friday. |
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Yahoo News |
10:18am PDT |
Russia puts tanks and missiles back in Red Square parade
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Russia showcased its military might and youthful new president to the world Friday, as heavy tanks and missile launchers rumbled across Red Square in a Victory Day parade for the first time since the Soviet era. |
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Cnn.com |
10:18am PDT |
Canadian train quarantined after woman dies |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
10:17am PDT |
City's 'warm welcome' for Rangers |
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Summary: The Manchester authorities say there will be a warm welcome for Rangers fans in the city for next week's Uefa Cup Final. |
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BBC News |
10:16am PDT |
Life for sword death gang members |
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Summary: Three teenage gang members get life terms for stabbing a 14-year-old boy through the heart with a sword. |
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BBC News |
10:14am PDT |
Gaza mortar attack kills Israeli |
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Summary: A mortar attack from the Gaza Strip kills an Israeli, police and medical officials say. |
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Yahoo News |
10:12am PDT |
Obama picks up 5 superdelegates, union endorsement
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campa |
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Yahoo News |
10:11am PDT |
Roger Federer upset by Radek Stepanek in Rome Masters
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Roger Federer lost again, falling to 27th-ranked Radek Stepanek 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) Friday in the Rome Masters quarterfinals. |
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Yahoo News |
10:09am PDT |
Judge: Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly pornography case
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial, a judge ruled Friday. |
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Yahoo News |
10:00am PDT |
Lebanon coalition blasts Hezbollah "coup"
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Lebanon's governing coalition said on
Friday Hezbollah's takeover of west Beirut was an "armed coup"
aimed at bringing Syria back into the country and serving
Iran's interests. |
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BBC News |
9:58am PDT |
R Kelly porn trial gets under way |
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Summary: Singer R Kelly attends court to face charges of child pornography, six years after first being arrested. |
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BBC News |
9:55am PDT |
Clive James says |
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Summary: 'Don't blame the gaffe-makers, it's the media's fault' |
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BBC News |
9:54am PDT |
Burma's emergency telecoms delay |
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Summary: Foreign aid workers dedicated to delivering emergency telecoms are prevented from going into Burma. |
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BBC News |
9:38am PDT |
Embryo debate |
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Summary: The controversial areas of the new bill explained |
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BBC News |
9:33am PDT |
Microsoft contests $1.4bn EU fine |
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Summary: Microsoft appeals against a $1.4bn fine given for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour. |
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BBC News |
9:33am PDT |
Magpies hold 'good' Keegan talks |
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Summary: The Newcastle board say they have held "constructive" talks with manager Kevin Keegan at a meeting in London. |
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BBC News |
9:29am PDT |
So solid Crewe? |
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Summary: On the trail in what is set to be a hard-fought by-election |
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Yahoo News |
9:20am PDT |
Obama picks up 4 superdelegates, union endorsement
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The movement of Democratic superdelegates to presidential hopeful Barack Obama gained steam Friday with four new endorsements, including a union president and a congressman who switched his backing from rival Hillary Rodham Clinton. |
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BBC News |
9:20am PDT |
Zambia seizes 'Chiluba millions' |
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Summary: Assets worth nearly $60m stolen under former President Chiluba have been recovered, Zambia's government says. |
