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11:31pm PST |
Decision due on economic stimulus |
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Summary: The Bank of England is due to say whether it will pump extra cash into the economy along with its latest rate decision. |
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BBC News |
11:29pm PST |
UN to relocate Afghanistan staff |
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Summary: The United Nations says it is to temporarily move 600 of its foreign staff in Afghanistan, amid security concerns. |
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BBC News |
11:17pm PST |
Sub adviser quits over colleague |
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Summary: A government adviser has resigned in protest at the sacking of a colleague from the panel deciding how to dispose of decommissioned nuclear submarines. |
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Yahoo News |
11:05pm PST |
U.N. evacuates hundreds of foreign staff from Afghanistan
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Summary: Reuters - The United Nations said on Thursday it would temporarily evacuate hundreds of its international staff from Afghanistan due to deteriorating security, a sharp blow for Western efforts to stabilize the country. |
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Cnn.com |
11:02pm PST |
Yankees win 27th World Series title |
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Summary: The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 for their 27th World Series title. It's the first time since 2000 they've been champions.
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Cnn.com |
11:02pm PST |
Yankees win World Series |
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Summary: The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 for their 27th World Series title. It's the first time since 2000 they've been champions.
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Cnn.com |
10:59pm PST |
Tropical Storm Ida nears landfall |
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Summary: Tropical Storm Ida unleashed heavy rains as it neared Nicaragua's coast early Thursday, with forecasters warning that it could make landfall in a few hours.
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10:56pm PST |
Welsh soldier among five killed |
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Summary: One of five soldiers killed in an attack by an Afghan police officer was a Royal Military Policeman from Pembrokeshire. |
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Cnn.com |
10:42pm PST |
Softball players remembered for smiles, skills |
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Summary: Dickinson State University Athletic Director Roger Ternes had nothing but praise as he recalled three softball players who were found dead miles away from campus.
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Cnn.com |
10:42pm PST |
Teammates recalled for smiles, skills |
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Summary: Dickinson State University Athletic Director Roger Ternes had nothing but strong praise when remembering the three DSU softball players who were found dead miles away from campus.
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Yahoo News |
10:41pm PST |
Matsui powers Yankees to World Series victory
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Summary: Reuters - The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the World Series on Wednesday, the Bronx Bombers ending a nine-year wait for a 27th title with a 4-2 series victory over the defending champions. |
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BBC News |
10:40pm PST |
Housing Executive owed £21m rent |
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Summary: The Housing Executive is owed nearly £21m in rent arrears, according to the assembly's Public Accounts Committee. |
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Yahoo News |
10:20pm PST |
Senate acts to extend aid for jobless, homebuyers
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Summary: AP - Recognizing that a weak economy still needs a government boost, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to provide the jobless with up to 20 weeks in additional unemployment benefits and expand a first-time homebuyer tax credit to include a far lar |
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Yahoo News |
10:16pm PST |
UN to pull non-essential staff from Afghanistan
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Summary: AFP - The United Nations is to pull its non-essential foreign staff out of Afghanistan after a deadly Taliban attack on a guesthouse for UN workers, a spokesman said Thursday. |
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Yahoo News |
10:16pm PST |
AP source: Ex-NYC top cop Kerik plans guilty plea
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Summary: AP - Bernard Kerik, a former New York City police commissioner and one-time nominee for Homeland Security secretary, will enter a guilty plea to resolve three pending criminal trials, a person familiar with the case said Wednesday. |
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BBC News |
10:05pm PST |
UN to evacuate Afghanistan staff |
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Summary: The United Nations is to temporarily evacuate 600 of its international staff from Afghanistan, the UN says. |
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Yahoo News |
10:02pm PST |
UN relocating about 600 staff after Afghan attack
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Summary: AP - The United Nations said Thursday that it is temporarily relocating more than half its staff in Afghanistan following last week's deadly Taliban attack against U.N. workers. |
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Yahoo News |
9:55pm PST |
U.N. to evacuate hundreds of staff from Afghanistan
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Summary: Reuters - The United Nations said on Thursday it would start evacuating hundreds of its international staff from Afghanistan after an attack by Taliban militants last month killed five foreign staff. |
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Cnn.com |
9:51pm PST |
Yankees capture 27th Series title |
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Summary: The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 Wednesday for their 27th World Series title. It's the first time since 2000 they've been Series champions.
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Yahoo News |
9:33pm PST |
October sales promise a bit of relief to stores
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Summary: AP - October sales reports from major retailers ranging from Target Corp. to Macy's Inc. are expected to offer more evidence of a spending recovery when they're released Thursday. |
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Yahoo News |
9:08pm PST |
Ecstasy in the Bronx! Yankees win title No. 27
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Summary: AP - Paint the town in pinstripes! Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended on a blooper in the desert, the New York Yankees are baseball's best again. |
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BBC News |
9:04pm PST |
Talks aim to end Zimbabwe crisis |
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Summary: Southern African mediators are due to begin talks in Mozambique aimed at saving Zimbabwe's crisis-hit unity government. |
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Cnn.com |
8:58pm PST |
Yankees capture their 27th World Series title |
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Summary: The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 Wednesday for their 27th World Series title. It's the first time since 2000 they've been Series champions.
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Yahoo News |
8:53pm PST |
U.N. to pull out 900 staff from Afghanistan: source
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Summary: Reuters - The United Nations will evacuate 900 of its international staff from Afghanistan starting Thursday, citing security concerns, a U.N. source in Kabul said. |
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Cnn.com |
8:41pm PST |
911 tape reveals priest's brief cry for help |
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Summary: A priest who died in his New Jersey rectory from dozens of stab wounds was recorded on a call for help moments before his death, according to a 911 recording.
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Cnn.com |
8:41pm PST |
911 tape reveals priest's cry for help |
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Summary: A priest who died in his New Jersey rectory from dozens of stab wounds was recorded briefly on a call for help moments before his death, according to a 911 recording.
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BBC News |
8:30pm PST |
Bomb disposal soldier to be repatriated |
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Summary: An explosives expert who made safe 64 bombs in Afghanistan but died defusing another, will be repatriated later. |
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BBC News |
8:23pm PST |
Pakistan drone attack 'kills two' |
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Summary: At least two suspected militants die as a US drone fires two missiles in Pakistan's North Waziristan province, officials say. |
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BBC News |
8:10pm PST |
Councils plan low tax increases |
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Summary: Council tax bills in England could rise by an average of 1.6% next year - the lowest increase for more than a decade, according to a survey. |
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Yahoo News |
7:52pm PST |
Matsui's 6 RBIs give Yankees 7-3 lead in Game 6
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Summary: AP - Hideki Matsui tied the World Series record with six RBIs on a home run, single and double that each drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees led the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 after six innings in Game 6 on Wednesday night as they neared their reco |
