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10:31am PDT |
Suicide bomber at Pakistan Red Mosque rally kills 15
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Summary: AFP - A suicide bomber killed 15 people Sunday in an attack on police guarding an Islamist rally to mark the anniversary of an army raid on the radical Red Mosque in Pakistan's capital, officials said. |
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10:27am PDT |
'Best victory' delights Hamilton |
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Summary: Lewis Hamilton describes his triumph at the British Grand Prix as his greatest victory in Formula One. |
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10:24am PDT |
'Hancock' grabs heroic $107.3M over long weekend
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Summary: AP - Will Smith's box-office superpowers remain intact. Smith's "Hancock" — the story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street bum — led the Fourth of July weekend with a $66 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. |
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10:14am PDT |
Afghan strike 'hit wedding party' |
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Summary: At least 20 people, said by locals to be a wedding party, die in a missile strike by coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan. |
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10:11am PDT |
McCain's health plan: A threat to employer plans?
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Summary: AP - There's a great unknown about Sen. John McCain's health plan: How many employers would drop insurance coverage for their workers because of his tax policies? |
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10:07am PDT |
Male biological clock 'ticks too' |
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Summary: Scientists say they have found more evidence that men as well as women have biological clocks. |
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9:55am PDT |
Weather helps crews battling Calif's biggest fire
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Cooler weather on Sunday gave a boost to crews battling the enormous wildfire that was threatening nearly 2,700 homes in Santa Barbara County. |
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9:50am PDT |
Suicide bomb hits Pakistan police |
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Summary: At least eight policemen are killed by a suicide bomb in Pakistan's capital, a year on from the bloody ending of a mosque siege. |
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9:30am PDT |
Betancourt plans play on ordeal |
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Summary: Ingrid Betancourt says she will write a play about spending six years as a hostage of Colombian rebels. |
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9:30am PDT |
US, Japan call for action on oil, food prices ahead of G8 meet
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Summary: AFP/File - The United States and Japan called Sunday for urgent action on red-hot oil and food prices that could derail the global economy on the eve of a summit of the world's richest nations. |
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9:24am PDT |
A tornado forms over Lancashire - but doesn't touch the ground |
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Summary: Stormy weather across Lancashire and Merseyside has resulted in a funnel cloud forming in the sky. |
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9:22am PDT |
Special court for vets addresses more than crime
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Summary: AP - The first clue that the Tuesday afternoon session in Part 4 of Buffalo City Court is not like other criminal proceedings comes just before it starts. |
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9:17am PDT |
Afghan officials: US missiles killed 27 civilians
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Afghan officials said fighter aircraft battling militants accidentally killed up to 27 Afghans walking to a wedding ceremony in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, the second military attack in three days with reports of civilian deaths. |
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9:12am PDT |
Supermodel raises awareness for pediatric cancer
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Supermodel Cindy Crawford has been making appearances this weekend in Madison, Wis., to raise awareness of pediatric cancer. |
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9:11am PDT |
Suicide bomber kills 11 Pakistani policemen
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - A suicide bomber killed 11 policemen at an Islamist rally marking the anniversary of an army raid on Pakistan's Red Mosque Sunday, in the latest apparent revenge attack for the storming of the building. |
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9:05am PDT |
G-8 leaders face rising expectations at summit
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The world's top industrialized nations begin their annual summit Monday confronted with demands they reinvigorate the world economy, push ahead languishing climate change talks and make good on pledges to battle poverty and hunger. |
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Cnn.com |
9:01am PDT |
Deadly blast targets Pakistani police |
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Summary: A suicide attacker today killed at least eight people, including Pakistani police officers who were stationed near a rally protesting last year's government raid of a mosque, Pakistan's acting interior ministry said.
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8:58am PDT |
Toddler 'ordered out of wedding' |
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Summary: Church leaders investigate complaints a bride and groom's young son was ordered from their wedding service for being noisy. |
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8:29am PDT |
Student murder police issue e-fit |
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Summary: Police release an e-fit of a man seen near the scene of the double murder of two French students in south London. |
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8:24am PDT |
Chelsea make 'massive' Kaka offer |
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Summary: AC Milan reveal that Chelsea have made an astronomical offer for their Brazilian midfielder Kaka. |
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8:18am PDT |
Real boss expects Ronaldo to stay |
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Summary: Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon says he expects Cristiano Ronaldo to remain a Manchester United player next season. |
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8:16am PDT |
Africa takes centre stage as G8 kicks off summit
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Summary: Reuters - The Group of Eight rich nations
will seek to convince a skeptical Africa on Monday that it is
living up to promises to double aid to the world's poorest
continent. |
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8:13am PDT |
Blast in Pakistan capital kills more than 10
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A suicide attacker detonated explosives near a police station in Pakistan's capital on Sunday, killing more than 10 police officers, officials said. |
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Cnn.com |
8:05am PDT |
Pakistani police killed in blast |
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Summary: An explosion killed at least 10 Pakistani police officers Sunday in Islamabad, near a rally marking the first anniversary of the government's raid of the Red Mosque, a police official said.
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7:55am PDT |
Bush defends decisions on North Korea, Olympics
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Summary: AP - President Bush on Sunday defended removing North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and attending the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics as world leaders assembled to address soaring gas prices, climate change and African aid. |
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Yahoo News |
7:55am PDT |
US, Japan call for action on oil, food prices ahead of G8 meet
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The United States and Japan called Sunday for urgent action on red-hot oil and food prices that could derail the global economy on the eve of a summit of the world's richest nations. |
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BBC News |
7:55am PDT |
Man charged over double stabbing |
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Summary: A man is charged with attempted murder after two people were stabbed near the main railway station in Newcastle city centre. |
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7:42am PDT |
Two arrests in Turkey 'coup plot' |
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Summary: Two retired generals are remanded in custody in Turkey over a suspected plot to overthrow the government. |
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7:38am PDT |
Jerusalem bulldozer killer acted alone: police
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Israeli police have concluded that a
Palestinian construction worker who killed three Israelis with
a bulldozer in Jerusalem last week acted alone and not as part
of a militant organization, a spokesman said on Sunday. |
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Cnn.com |
7:37am PDT |
Karzai orders probe into deadly U.S. strike |
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Summary: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an inquiry into allegations that 15 civilians were killed in a U.S. military strike targeting militants. The probe into Friday's incident on the border of Konar and Nurestan provinces came as local officials said |
