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11:56pm PDT |
Photos of North Korea leader Kim may be old: media
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Summary: Reuters - Pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il issued by the communist state may be several months old and possibly taken before his reported illness, South Korean media said on Monday, raising more questions about his health. |
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BBC News |
11:41pm PDT |
UK banks set to get up to £37bn |
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Summary: The UK government announces it is to inject a total of up to £37bn into Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB and HBOS.
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11:38pm PDT |
Santander in talks to take over Sovereign: source
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Spain's Banco Santander SA was in advanced talks late Sunday to acquire full control of Sovereign Bancorp Inc, the largest remaining U.S. savings and loan, a source familiar with the matter said. |
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11:28pm PDT |
European leaders agree crisis measures
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - European leaders agreed a plan that would inject billions of dollars into troubled banks in an attempt to restore confidence in the financial system, leading to a cautious rebound in Asian markets Monday. |
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11:00pm PDT |
North Korea not restarting nuclear disablement yet: South
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - South Korea has not seen signs of North Korea restarting work to take apart its nuclear plant as Pyongyang pledged to do at the weekend, a government official said on Monday, but Seoul could send aid once that work begins. |
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10:58pm PDT |
Teachers strike over pupil attack |
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Summary: Twenty five teachers at a school in Newtownards are on strike after a dispute concerning a pupil who assaulted a teacher. |
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10:38pm PDT |
Foreign truckers' plea to police |
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Summary: Some foreign lorry drivers work such long hours they are reporting themselves to police to get off the road, BBC Wales has learned. |
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10:18pm PDT |
Obama leads McCain by 10 points: Wash Post/ABC poll
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Summary: Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is leading his Republican rival John McCain 53 percent to 43 percent among likely voters, according to a Washington Post-ABC News opinion poll released on Monday. |
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10:07pm PDT |
Most Asian markets rise after last week's rout
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Most Asian stock markets recovered Monday after last week's historic sell-off as governments in Europe and beyond intensified efforts to stabilize the world's troubled financial system. |
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BBC News |
10:01pm PDT |
Brown's plan to save rainforests |
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Summary: A new deal to protect the world's rainforests is proposed in a report drawn up for Gordon Brown. |
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9:52pm PDT |
Feeling the heat |
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Summary: Immigrants caught in a European ethnic dispute |
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9:48pm PDT |
Predators could be superweed fix |
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Summary: A plant-eating predator from Japan could be used to control a superweed spreading throughout the UK, scientists believe. |
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9:48pm PDT |
Plant-eating predator from Japan could be knotweed fix |
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Summary: A plant-eating predator from Japan could be used to control a superweed spreading throughout the UK, scientists believe. |
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9:41pm PDT |
Pediatricians double vitamin D recommendations
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Summary: AP - The nation's leading pediatricians group says children from newborns to teens should get double the usually recommended amount of vitamin D because of evidence that it may help prevent serious diseases. |
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9:28pm PDT |
Dodgers top Phillies 7-2, fight way back into NLCS
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Tired of getting brushed back in the NL championship series, Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers came out ready to fight their way back against Philadelphia. |
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9:28pm PDT |
SKorea hopes for better ties with NKorea after US deal
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - South Korea said Monday it hopes a US move to drop North Korea from a terror blacklist will warm Seoul's chilly ties with the communist state, but conservative media slammed the move as "unprincipled." |
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9:20pm PDT |
World holds its breath as bank bailouts take shape
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The world readied on Monday for a slew of bank bailouts worth hundreds of billions of dollars in an effort to staunch the credit rout that threatens to tip the global economy into recession. |
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9:03pm PDT |
Dodgers beat Phillies, fight way back into NLCS
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Tired of getting brushed back in the NL championship series, Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers came out ready to fight their way back against Philadelphia. |
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8:54pm PDT |
Most Asian markets rise after last week's sell-off
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Most Asian stock markets recovered in early trading Monday after last week's historic sell-off as governments around the world intensified efforts to boost the ailing financial system. |
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8:52pm PDT |
Bolts beat Pats 30-10 behind Rivers' 3 TD passes
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers solved their Patriots problem and perhaps saved their season. |
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8:48pm PDT |
Morgan Stanley and MUFG renegotiating pact: source
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, which has watched Morgan Stanley's share price plunge 58 percent last week, is seeking more favorable terms to its $9 billion deal, a person briefed on the matter said. |
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BBC News |
8:45pm PDT |
Live text: India v Australia |
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Summary: Australia press for victory with a 263-run advantage over India on the final day of the first Test in Bangalore. |
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Cnn.com |
8:38pm PDT |
Man eats 45 slices of pizza in 10 minutes |
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8:34pm PDT |
Six quizzed over fatal collision |
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Summary: Police are due to question six people arrested following the death of a pedestrian hit as two stolen cars collided. |
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8:27pm PDT |
Markets mixed after crisis talks |
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Summary: Shares on Asia's markets are volatile following weekend efforts by world leaders to end the financial turmoil. |
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8:20pm PDT |
Fire burns 2,000 acres northeast of Los Angeles
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Fire officials prepared late Sunday for rapid growth of a wildfire blazing 20 miles north of downtown with the expected arrival of strong, dry wind gusts overnight. |
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7:59pm PDT |
`Chihuahua' fetches $17.5M to win another weekend
(AP)
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Summary: AP - An adorable talking dog remained just the sort of escapist movie hero audiences wanted after a week of awful economic news. |
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7:56pm PDT |
Car bombings in Mosul and Baghdad kill 13
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Suicide car bombers struck twice Sunday in the northern city of Mosul, killing at least six people and wounding dozens of others, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. A car bomb killed seven other people in Baghdad. |
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7:55pm PDT |
South Korea may reward North for nuclear deal
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - South Korea may reward North Korea for reaching a compromise to save a crumbling nuclear disarmament deal by sending a delayed shipment of steel aid to its destitute neighbor, a government official indicated on Monday. |
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7:53pm PDT |
Dodgers take 7-1 lead over Phils after 6 innings
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Blake DeWitt capped a five-run first inning with a bases-loaded triple against Jamie Moyer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers built a 7-1 lead over the Philadelphia Phillies after six innings Sunday night during a testy Game 3 in the NL championship series |
