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Yahoo News |
7:09am PDT |
U.S. says Iran security pledge not on table in atom row
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The United States said on Wednesday
six world powers had no plans to offer Iran security guarantees
to encourage it to suspend nuclear activity, hours after Russia
floated the idea. |
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BBC News |
7:05am PDT |
Private view |
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Summary: When can papers you're carrying be photographed? |
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Cnn.com |
7:03am PDT |
Arson suspect held in Florida wildfires |
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Summary: Authorities investigating possible arson in Florida's wildfires have a suspect in custody, a Palm Bay official said Wednesday.
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Cnn.com |
7:03am PDT |
Busy travelers forget toddler at airport, fly on |
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Yahoo News |
7:00am PDT |
Myanmar aid trickles in; EU warns of starvation
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The 1.5 million people left destitute by
Myanmar's cyclone are in increasing danger of disease and
starvation, experts said on Wednesday, but its ruling junta
said no to a Thai request to admit more aid workers. |
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BBC News |
6:59am PDT |
Pair guilty of radio theft murder |
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Summary: Two brothers are convicted of murdering a father-of-two after they tried to steal a radio from his car. |
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Yahoo News |
6:35am PDT |
China says troops rush to plus dangerous cracks in dam
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Chinese state media says troops are rushing to plug "extremely dangerous" cracks in a dam upriver from an earthquake-hit city. |
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Yahoo News |
6:30am PDT |
China warns of burst dams as death toll rises
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The death toll from China's
deadliest earthquake in decades climbed to nearly 15,000 on
Wednesday, as officials warned of calamities downstream from
broken rivers and dams strained to bursting point. |
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BBC News |
6:29am PDT |
Brown's 'family finances' package |
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Summary: Gordon Brown says helping family finances is his priority as he unveils his legislative plans for the next year. |
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BBC News |
6:26am PDT |
Cameron: Brown's run out of steam |
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Summary: David Cameron says the draft legislative plans are an attempt to "save the prime minister's skin". |
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BBC News |
6:21am PDT |
US inflation eases but food soars |
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Summary: US food prices jumped at the fastest pace for 18 years in April, figures show, but overall inflation eased. |
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Yahoo News |
6:12am PDT |
Bush hails Israel on 60th anniversary visit
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - US President George W. Bush praised Israel on Wednesday at the start of a three-day visit aimed at celebrating the Jewish state's 60th birthday and advancing the peace process with the Palestinians. |
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Yahoo News |
6:12am PDT |
Clinton's W.Va. victory does little to slow Obama
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Hours after being routed by Hillary Rodham Clinton in West Virginia, Barack Obama picked up two more superdelegates, offering fresh recognition from Democratic leaders of his inevitable nomination. |
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BBC News |
6:07am PDT |
Action to 'help family finances' |
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Summary: Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced a series of plans that will affect people's finances, homes and work. |
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BBC News |
6:02am PDT |
'No access' to Burma cyclone zone |
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Summary: Burma's military rules are beefing up security to keep foreigners out of the areas affected by Cyclone Nargis. |
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BBC News |
6:02am PDT |
Burma junta 'seals cyclone zone' |
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Summary: Burma's military rules are beefing up security to keep foreigners out of the areas affected by Cyclone Nargis. |
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BBC News |
5:56am PDT |
Missing 13-year-old girl is found |
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Summary: Two men are arrested on suspicion of abduction after a schoolgirl, missing since Sunday, is found. |
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BBC News |
5:48am PDT |
City invaded by Rangers' support |
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Summary: Thousands of Rangers fans start partying in Manchester ahead of the Uefa Cup Final against Zenit St Petersburg. |
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BBC News |
5:46am PDT |
Peru environment ministry created |
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Summary: Peru sets up its first environment ministry, ahead of a Latin American-EU summit focusing on climate change. |
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Yahoo News |
5:40am PDT |
Inflation pressures ease despite food price jump
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Inflation pressures eased a bit in April despite the biggest jump in food prices in 18 years. |
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BBC News |
5:39am PDT |
Can red, white and blues enhance the taste of wine? |
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Summary: Playing a certain type of music can enhance the way wine tastes, research by psychologists suggests. |
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BBC News |
5:36am PDT |
Eta blamed for Spain bomb death |
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Summary: One policeman is killed after a car bomb explodes outside barracks in the Basque region of Spain. |
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BBC News |
5:35am PDT |
Performance pay for NHS hospitals |
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Summary: Ministers plan to ramp up competition in the NHS by linking hospital funds to the quality of services they provide. |
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Yahoo News |
5:33am PDT |
Bush in Israel as scandal clouds peace hopes
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. President George W. Bush arrived
in the Middle East on Wednesday to celebrate Israel's 60th
birthday and try to energize peace efforts complicated by a
corruption scandal that could topple Prime Minister Ehud
Olmert. |
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BBC News |
5:32am PDT |
First Burma aid plane to leave UK |
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Summary: The first flight carrying aid from the UK to Burma is due to leave East Midlands airport. |
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Yahoo News |
5:26am PDT |
Clinton presses ahead in long shot campaign
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Hours after being routed by Hillary Rodham Clinton in West Virginia, Barack Obama picked up two more of the party leaders who are key to settling the Democratic presidential nomination. |
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BBC News |
5:20am PDT |
Pakistan accused of truce breach |
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Summary: India says Pakistani troops fired across Kashmir's Line of Control in a what would be a rare breach of a ceasefire. |
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Yahoo News |
5:17am PDT |
Bush links optimism for Mideast reform to democratic Israel
(AP)
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Summary: AP - President Bush said Wednesday that 60 years of democracy in Israel is cause for optimism for democratic change throughout the Middle East. "What happened here is possible everywhere," Bush said in a trip where he'll make a new push for Israeli-Palest |
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BBC News |
5:13am PDT |
LIVE: Key points from Commons |
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Summary: The key points as Gordon Brown takes prime minister's questions and sets out his draft "Queen's Speech". |
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Cnn.com |
5:13am PDT |
Deadly child virus hits Beijing |
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Summary: The death toll in China's outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease has risen to 42 children, with the capital Beijing reporting its first case Wednesday, state media said.
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