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BBC News |
11:52pm PDT |
Burma 'approves new constitution' |
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Summary: More than 90% of Burmese voters approve a new constitution in a referendum, state media say. |
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BBC News |
11:48pm PDT |
Flexible working to be extended |
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Summary: The right to request flexible working is to be extended to about 4.5 million parents of children aged up to 16. |
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Cnn.com |
11:47pm PDT |
Myanmar cyclone death toll could top 100,000 |
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Summary: At least 68,000 and as many as 128,000 people have died in Myanmar from Cyclone Nargis, which devastated the coastal nation earlier this month, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Wednesday.
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BBC News |
11:28pm PDT |
India issues blast suspect sketch |
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Summary: Police in India issue a photofit of a man whom they want to question in connection with deadly blasts in Jaipur. |
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BBC News |
11:20pm PDT |
Yahoo faces struggle for control |
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Summary: A billionaire investor announces he will fight to oust the present board of directors at Yahoo. |
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BBC News |
11:19pm PDT |
Credit Agricole plans cash call |
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Summary: Credit Agricole reports a big fall in profits and confirms a rights issue after being hit by the sub-prime crisis. |
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BBC News |
11:19pm PDT |
Charles urges forest logging halt |
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Summary: Prince Charles says the halting of logging in the rainforest is the single greatest solution to climate change. |
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Yahoo News |
11:00pm PDT |
Cindy McCain sells Sudan-related investments
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Cindy McCain, whose husband has been a critic of the violence in Sudan, sold off more than $2 million in mutual funds whose holdings include companies that do business in the African nation. |
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Yahoo News |
10:56pm PDT |
Bush pushes peace, says U.S. is Israel's "best friend"
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - George W. Bush, in the Middle East to
encourage struggling Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, has
emphasized historic ties with Israel saying the United States
was its "oldest and best friend in the world." |
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BBC News |
10:50pm PDT |
Primary age behaviour is targeted |
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Summary: Problems of poor behaviour and truancy in schools in Wales need to be tackled early, according to a review. |
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Cnn.com |
10:41pm PDT |
Myanmar death estimate soars |
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Summary: At least 68,000 and as many as 128,000 people have died in Myanmar from Cyclone Nargis, which devastated the coastal nation earlier this month, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Wednesday.
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BBC News |
10:34pm PDT |
Ruane proposals before executive |
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Summary: The education minister is to bring her proposals for the future of primary school transfer to the executive. |
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Yahoo News |
10:23pm PDT |
Rescuers at China quake epicenter, digging by hand
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Soldiers rushed to shore up a dam cracked by this week's powerful earthquake, and rescuers came by helicopter and ship Wednesday into the isolated epicenter but still were forced to dig for survivors with their bare hands. |
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Cnn.com |
10:20pm PDT |
'American Idol' final: a tale of two Davids |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details.
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BBC News |
9:46pm PDT |
Amazon dilemma |
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Summary: Logging both threat and potential boon for Brazil's Indians |
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Cnn.com |
9:43pm PDT |
Quake relief urgent; rescue teams added |
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Summary: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday ordered 90 more helicopters for rescue missions in Sichuan province, adding urgency to the massive relief operations under way since Monday's devastating earthquake.
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Yahoo News |
9:36pm PDT |
Indian group claims responsibility for bombings
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A little-known militant group
called the Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for setting
off bombs in the western Indian city of Jaipur that killed 61
people and injured 216 people this week, police said. |
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Yahoo News |
9:18pm PDT |
China ramps up rescue effort in quake disaster zone
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - China ramped up its massive military rescue effort in the quake-hit southwest Thursday where more than 40,000 people lay dead or buried under rubble and rescue teams fought to save the living. |
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Cnn.com |
9:11pm PDT |
Man wearing jet wings soars above Alps |
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Cnn.com |
9:11pm PDT |
'Fusion Man' soars above Swiss Alps |
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BBC News |
8:55pm PDT |
Palestinians mark 'catastrophe' |
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Summary: Palestinians are to mark al-Nakba, "the catastrophe" of Israel's founding, as US leader George Bush visits the region. |
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BBC News |
8:45pm PDT |
Brown to face economy questions |
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Summary: Gordon Brown faces questions on the economy after a Bank of England warning that "the nice decade" is over. |
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Yahoo News |
8:17pm PDT |
Stars avoid sweep, send West finals back to Detroit
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Detroit's goal with a guy barely in the crease, if at all, didn't count. Dallas' goal with a guy clearly in the crease did count. Apparently, that's what it takes to slow the mighty Red Wings. |
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Yahoo News |
8:17pm PDT |
Celtics beat Cavs 96-89 to take 3-2 lead in series
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Someone is going to have to win in Boston to keep the Celtics from winning their 17th NBA title. Cleveland hopes for one more chance. |
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BBC News |
8:09pm PDT |
Clampdown on disability bullying |
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Summary: Schools in England are being told how to tackle bullying of children with special needs or disabilities. |
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BBC News |
7:54pm PDT |
UN chief to send envoy to Burma |
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Summary: Ban Ki-moon is to send a top official to Burma, where the UN says 2.5m people have been affected by the cyclone. |
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BBC News |
7:51pm PDT |
Crime by girls rises by a quarter |
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Summary: The number of crimes committed by girls in England and Wales has gone up by 25% in three years, according to figures. |
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BBC News |
7:49pm PDT |
Sugar and spice? |
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Summary: The number of crimes by girls is up by 25%. Why? |
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BBC News |
7:27pm PDT |
China boosts quake rescue operation |
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Summary: China mobilises thousands of extra troops for relief efforts after an earthquake which affected about 10m people. |
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Yahoo News |
7:17pm PDT |
`American Idol' gets down to its final 2 contestants
(AP)
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Summary: AP - It'll be David vs. David. |
