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11:53pm PDT |
Missile myths |
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Summary: Unravelling the spin of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis |
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BBC News |
11:38pm PDT |
Afghan bomber hits Indian embassy |
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Summary: A suicide bomber rams a car full of explosives into the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital, killing 28 people. |
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11:31pm PDT |
Argos workers vote for stoppage |
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Summary: Workers at four Argos distribution centres vote in favour of strike action after rejecting a 4% pay offer. |
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11:30pm PDT |
Suicide car bomb hits India Embassy in Afghanistan
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Summary: Reuters - A suicide car bomb hit two diplomatic
vehicles entering the Indian Embassy in Kabul on Monday,
killing or wounding at least 30 people, witnesses and Afghan
media said. |
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Cnn.com |
11:30pm PDT |
Look it up: Dictionary gets additions |
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11:29pm PDT |
China urges Dalai Lama to back Olympics
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Summary: AP - China urged the Dalai Lama again on Monday to show support for the Beijing Olympics, in an apparent effort to link the demand more closely with continued talks. |
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Cnn.com |
11:27pm PDT |
After failure in Florida, S.C. eyes 'I Believe' tag |
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Summary: As states consider controversial license plates, South Carolina drivers may soon be able to profess their Christian faith with a state-issued license plate. A similar design had been considered by Florida's lawmakers, but it was rejected there because of |
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Yahoo News |
11:18pm PDT |
Bush: Russia's new president is 'smart guy'
(AP)
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Summary: AP - President Bush and new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stood united Monday on issues like Iran and North Korea. But for all their handshakes and smiles, it is clear that thorny issues like missile defense are in a holding pattern until a new U.S. p |
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Cnn.com |
11:15pm PDT |
Bush meets Russia's Medvedev |
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11:08pm PDT |
Student anger at graduation move |
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Summary: Plans to move Swansea University graduation ceremonies from an historic hall to a marquee because of council strikes are met with protests. |
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11:03pm PDT |
Man dies in road crash |
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Summary: Police appeal for witnesses after a 20-year-old man died in a road traffic accident in Dungannon on Sunday. |
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10:59pm PDT |
Obama, McCain set to duel over economy
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The presidential candidates will duel
over the economy this week, with Republican Sen. John McCain
touting proposals he says will stimulate job growth and
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama discussing economic security for
families. |
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10:50pm PDT |
Teen is due in court over killing |
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Summary: A teenager is due in court on Monday charged with the murder of County Down guesthouse owner Billy Spence. |
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10:43pm PDT |
Afghan Indian embassy attacked, at least seven dead
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-filled car into the gates of the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul Monday, leaving at least seven people dead, officials and a witness said. |
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10:30pm PDT |
Large blast rocks Afghan capital |
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Summary: A number of casualties are reported in a large explosion outside the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul. |
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10:10pm PDT |
Pledge to invest in car companies |
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Summary: Car company Tata Motors says it will not shy away from making major investments in Jaguar and Land Rover. |
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10:01pm PDT |
Car bomb hits Indian Embassy in Afghanistan
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - A suicide car bomb struck the Indian
Embassy in the Afghan capital on Monday, killing or wounding at
least 15 people, officials and Afghan media said. |
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Yahoo News |
10:01pm PDT |
Bush-Medvedev: Getting to know you
(AP)
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Summary: AP - President Bush on Monday called new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev a "smart guy" who understands the issues. But the U.S. president would not go so far as to say he got a sense of Medvedev's soul, as he once famously said of Vladimir Putin after t |
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10:00pm PDT |
Doctors 'under attack' - BMA head |
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Summary: The leader of the British Medical Association says doctors in England feel under attack from the government. |
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9:54pm PDT |
Several casualties in Afghan suicide bombing
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - A suicide bomber blew up an explosives-filled car outside the Indian embassy in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, causing several casualties, the interior ministry said. |
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9:49pm PDT |
World's top leaders meet under pressure to help Africa
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Leaders of the world's top industrial powers were under pressure Monday to live up to pledges to help Africa as they opened a summit dominated by skyrocketing oil and food prices. |
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Cnn.com |
9:31pm PDT |
G-8 summit opens with eye toward Africa |
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9:26pm PDT |
Hunt for clues in Pakistan attack |
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Summary: Pakistani investigators search for clues after a suicide bomb in Islamabad leaves 15 police dead and many people hurt. |
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Cnn.com |
9:23pm PDT |
World leaders in Japan as G-8 summit opens |
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9:15pm PDT |
Rising costs to dominate G8 talks |
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Summary: World leaders are starting a key summit in Japan that is expected to focus on soaring global food and fuel prices. |
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9:06pm PDT |
Synod to vote on women bishops |
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Summary: The Church of England's ruling synod is to vote on the conditions under which women could be consecrated as bishops. |
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8:44pm PDT |
China presses Dalai Lama ahead of Games
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - China's stance on future talks with
envoys of the Dalai Lama rests on how he answers demands not to
disrupt next month's Beijing Olympics, an official said,
highlighting intense anxieties about the Games. |
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BBC News |
8:25pm PDT |
Australia PM in new nude art row |
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Summary: Australian PM Kevin Rudd blasts a photo of a naked girl on an arts magazine that has re-ignited a row over depicting children. |
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7:52pm PDT |
Pakistani police hunt for clues after Red Mosque bomb
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Pakistani investigators sifted through evidence on Monday in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed 15 people near a protest marking the anniversary of a bloody raid on the radical Red Mosque. |
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BBC News |
7:20pm PDT |
'Stop wasting food', urges Brown |
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Summary: Britons must stop wasting food in an effort to help combat rising living costs, says Prime Minister Gordon Brown. |
