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Yahoo News |
3:09am PDT |
Top U.N. human rights forum to examine food crisis
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The United Nations Human Rights Council
will hold a special session on May 23 to examine how the
world's food crisis is undermining the right to food for
millions of people, officials said on Friday. |
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Yahoo News |
3:05am PDT |
Hezbollah seizes Beirut districts as Lebanon on brink
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Hezbollah fighters seized control of rival pro-government strongholds in Beirut on Friday as gunbattles rocked the Lebanese capital for a third day, propelling the nation dangerously close to all-out civil war. |
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3:04am PDT |
The way to do it |
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Summary: How Punch and Judy beat the purveyors of PC |
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BBC News |
2:56am PDT |
Which nation is full of "overweight alcopop-swilling TV addicts"? |
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Summary: England is a nation of "overweight alcopop-swilling TV addicts", yet is also "beautiful and culturally diverse" according to a new guide book. |
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Cnn.com |
2:56am PDT |
Katrina victim claims $97 million lottery prize |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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Cnn.com |
2:54am PDT |
Al Qaeda in Iraq leader not captured, U.S. says |
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Summary: Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the head of al Qaeda in Iraq, has not been captured, a senior U.S. military official told CNN on Friday.
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2:53am PDT |
Final day drama |
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Summary: Tauma of trying to win title on last day |
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2:51am PDT |
Powers say atom control treaty at risk, cite Iran
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The five major nuclear-armed powers said
on Friday the Non-Proliferation Treaty was under threat and
cited Iran's uranium enrichment campaign in a rare joint call
for action to shore up the NPT. |
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Cnn.com |
2:45am PDT |
Myanmar blocks foreign aid workers |
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Summary: Pressure was mounting on cyclone-devastated Myanmar Friday to allow access to an army of foreign relief workers as the country's isolationist military regime rejected expert help in delivering aid to victims at risk of disease and starvation.
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2:31am PDT |
Police bid to tackle Islamophobia |
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Summary: Scotland's first Muslim Police Association is formed in a bid to encourage more Muslims to join and stay in the force. |
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2:29am PDT |
Israeli PM denies taking bribes |
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Summary: The Israeli PM denies taking bribes from a wealthy US-Jewish businessman and resists calls for his resignation. |
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Yahoo News |
2:22am PDT |
Al Qaeda leader in Iraq not detained: U.S. military
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A man seized by Iraqi forces is not the
head of al Qaeda in Iraq, a senior U.S. military official said
on Friday, following an announcement by several Iraqi officials
that Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been captured. |
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2:15am PDT |
Voters 'confused by Labour' |
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Summary: Voters are confused about what Labour stands for, says minister John Denham as a poll puts the party on 23%. |
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2:15am PDT |
Voters 'are confused by Labour' |
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Summary: Voters are confused about what Labour stands for, says minister John Denham as a poll puts the party on 23%. |
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BBC News |
2:08am PDT |
Siege barrister shot five times |
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Summary: A barrister was hit at least five times by police weapons during a shoot-out at his home, an inquest hears. |
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2:07am PDT |
Oil hits record high near $125 a barrel
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Oil hit a record high near $125 a barrel
on Friday, boosted by strong demand for diesel fuel, concern
about supplies and a renewed bout of buying by investment
funds. |
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Yahoo News |
2:01am PDT |
Olmert resists calls to quit over bribery probe
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
faced a barrage of calls to resign on Friday after he admitted
taking cash from an American businessman at the centre of a
police investigation into suspected bribery. |
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BBC News |
1:58am PDT |
Repossession action climbs 16% |
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Summary: The number of homeowners facing court action for failing to keep up mortgage payments has jumped, figures show. |
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1:57am PDT |
Hezbollah takes over west Beirut |
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Summary: Gunmen from Shia group Hezbollah seize control of most of western Beirut, as gun battles enter a third day. |
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1:56am PDT |
Lebanon teeters on brink of civil war
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Hezbollah-led opposition fighters seized control of pro-government strongholds in Beirut on Friday as gunbattles rocked the Lebanese capital for a third day, edging the nation dangerously close to all-out civil war. |
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Cnn.com |
1:56am PDT |
Beirut violence: 'I think ... it's a coup' |
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Summary: Sectarian fighting rocked the Lebanese capital for a third day Friday, with small arms, machine-gun and rocket-propelled-grenade fire echoing through the streets.
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1:54am PDT |
Zimbabwe army denies attacks, Mbeki to hold talks
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Zimbabwe's army distanced itself from
post-election violence and sought to calm tensions ahead of a
possible run-off vote, state media reported on Friday ahead of
a visit by regional mediator President Thabo Mbeki. |
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Yahoo News |
1:44am PDT |
Hezbollah fighters impose control on Beirut
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah took
control of large areas of Beirut on Friday, tightening its grip
on the city in a major confrontation with the U.S.-backed
government. |
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BBC News |
1:34am PDT |
Iraqi militant arrest unconfirmed |
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Summary: US military in Iraq casts doubt on reports that the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq has been captured. |
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Yahoo News |
1:24am PDT |
Man who lost homes in Katrina claims $97M Powerball prize
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A construction company owner who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize, a jackpot won off a ticket he bought at a convenience store where he stopped to buy his wife a gallon of milk. |
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Cnn.com |
1:24am PDT |
Painting of Heath Ledger wins art award |
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1:21am PDT |
'Respect atheists', says cardinal |
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Summary: Christians should treat atheists with "deep esteem", says the leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales. |
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1:17am PDT |
Foes and media round on Olmert over bribe probe
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Ehud Olmert's opponents and much of
Israel's press called on the prime minister to resign on Friday
after he admitted taking cash from an American businessman for
close to a decade. |
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Yahoo News |
1:04am PDT |
Oldest gorilla in captivity turns 55 at Dallas Zoo
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday by munching down a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats. |
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Yahoo News |
1:00am PDT |
Housing aid bill faces veto by President Bush
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Democrats' plans to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners struggling with rising subprime mortgage rates and plummeting house values could be sidetracked by President Bush's threatened veto and the backing of many congressional Republicans. |
