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18 die in Honduras factory shooting
CNN.com
3 hours 27 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:36:53 GMT
Eighteen people died in a shooting Tuesday afternoon at a shoe factory in San Pedro Sula in northern Honduras, police said.
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Powerful tremor rattles NZ city
BBC News - Home
3 hours 57 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:06:58 GMT
A powerful aftershock near the New Zealand city of Christchurch causes further damage and sends residents running into the streets, reports say.
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Church defiant over Koran burning
BBC News - Home
3 hours 46 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:18:17 GMT
A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.
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Gunmen hit Honduras shoe factory
BBC News - Home
3 hours 20 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:44:02 GMT
At least 15 people are killed after gunmen burst into a shoe factory in a city in northern Honduras and open fire with automatic weapons.
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Tomlinson post-mortem report held
BBC News - Home
3 hours 43 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:20:32 GMT
One of the post-mortem examination reports into the death of Ian Tomlinson has been withheld from authorities, it emerges.
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Delving into soul of Robert Louis Stevenson, the real-life Dr Jekyll
Scotsman.com News - News
6 hours 4 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT
Delving into soul of Robert Louis Stevenson, the real-life Dr Jekyll
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Trend Micro bets on the cloud
CNET News.com
3 hours 4 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Trend Micro revamps its consumer-protection suites by wagering heavily on cloud-based protection, creating security suites that the company claims are faster at detection and lighter on system resources.
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Congress Republicans wary of Obama economy plan
(Reuters)
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3 hours 29 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:35:05 GMT
Reuters - Republicans in Congress showed little willingness to help President Barack Obama approve billions of dollars in measures to boost the economy with midterm elections less than two months away.
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US appears powerless to stop Koran-burning ceremony
(AFP)
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2 hours 59 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:04:30 GMT
AFP - The United States appeared powerless to stop a Florida church from burning hundreds of Korans on the anniversary of 9/11 despite fears of global repercussions.
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Ross Martin: Room at the top for strong leadership
Scotsman.com News - News
6 hours 4 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT
London's example suggests the path Scotland's cities should follow if they are to overcome their long-term structural stumbling blocks By Ross Martin
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Tensions on first day of government - The Press Association
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2 hours 4 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:00:11 GMT
Tensions on first day of governmentThe Press AssociationTensions emerged on the first full day of Australia's new minority government's rule on Wednesday between the deputy prime minister and a kingmaker independent legislator over plans to make mining companies pay more tax. The disagreement between Deputy ...Gillard sneaks in to form minority governmentIndependentOakeshott hints at big Abbott offerThe AustralianGillard to form coalition as independents back LaborIrish TimesFinancial Times?-Herald Sun?-Sydney Morning Heraldall 4,301 news articles??
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Orioles deny CC Sabathia his 20th victory
(AP)
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3 hours 44 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:20:07 GMT
AP - Jake Arrieta pitched efficiently into the seventh inning, Adam Jones had a two-run single in a three-run first and the Baltimore Orioles denied their nemesis, CC Sabathia, his 20th victory with a 6-2 win Tuesday night over the New York Yankees.
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Authorities: 92 structures destroyed in Colo. fire
(AP)
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3 hours 4 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:59:49 GMT
AP - David Myers knew it was time to leave when he looked out into the forest and spotted bright red flames towering skyward. Then came a blinding cloud of smoke and a deafening roar as the fire ripped through the wilderness.
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Public sector polluters buck trend of lower CO2 emissions
Scotsman.com News - News
6 hours 4 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT
PUBLIC sector bodies in Scotland increased their greenhouse gas emissions by 7 per cent in 2008, new figures have revealed, despite an overall 3 per cent reduction in output n
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Plan to burn Quran 'un-American', says US - Hindustan Times
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2 hours 6 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:58:18 GMT
Plan to burn Quran 'un-American', says USHindustan TimesPTI The Obama administration has said the decision by a Florida Pastor to burn the holy Quran on September 11 is "un-American" and warned that such actions could endanger US' interests in Afghanistan and elsewhere. Hoping that the Florida Pastor would ...Bloomberg Defends Pastor's Right to Burn QuranWall Street JournalBurning Koran 'Will Put US Troops At Risk'Sky NewsUS officials, religious leaders condemn plans to burn Korans on 9/11Washington PostThe Associated Press?-Voice of America?-Los Angeles Timesall 2,997 news articles??
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Court OKs Warrantless Cell-Site Tracking
Wired Top Stories
7 hours 31 minutes ago
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:33:00 GMT
A federal appeals court is ruling the government may obtain cell-site information mobile phone carriers retain on their customers without a probable-cause warrant under the Fourth Amendment. Cell-site location information, which carriers usually retain for about 18 months, identifies the cell tower to which the customer was connected at the beginning of a call and at the end of the call.
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Zombies to fill brains at University of Baltimore
CNET News.com
6 hours 3 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:38 GMT
No, really. Students getting a minor in pop culture will be learning about the walking dead and how they are represented in various types of media.
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Scots fugitive faces extradition for 'murder'
Scotsman.com News - News
6 hours 4 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT
A SCOTTISH man who has been on the run for seven years has been arrested after jumping out of a window and will now be extradited to Spain on murder charges.
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Toll from Guatemala, Mexico landslides rises above 50
(AFP)
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3 hours 12 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:52:04 GMT
AFP - The toll from the heaviest rains in living memory in Guatemala and Mexico rose above 50, as Guatemalan officials called off the search for 15 more corpses over safety fears.
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U.S. religious leaders condemn "anti-Muslim" frenzy
(Reuters)
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3 hours 44 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:20:03 GMT
Reuters - U.S. religious leaders on Tuesday condemned an "anti-Muslim frenzy" in the United States, including plans by a Florida church to burn a Koran on September 11, an act a top general said could endanger American troops abroad.
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Tweet of the Day: Journalist Tweets From Jail With Guard's Phone
Wired Top Stories
7 hours 4 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A journalist captured in Afghanistan told the world he was still alive over the weekend by tweeting with a prison guard's cellphone. This remarkable tale about a tweet kicks off a new meme here at Gadget Lab that we're calling Tweet of the Day.
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Trapped miners watch football match
BBC News - Home
3 hours 51 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:13:17 GMT
The miners trapped underground in Chile were able to watch a football match after rescue workers provided a mini TV.
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Behind the scenes of new Strictly
BBC News - Home
3 hours 26 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:38:09 GMT
As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat's Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.
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Hedge wars! ... and other evergreen battles that make good neighbours turn nasty - Daily Mail
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5 hours 18 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:46:23 GMT
Hedge wars! ... and other evergreen battles that make good neighbours turn nastyDaily Mail'Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his,' we are told. But what about his leylandii hedge? On that, Moses kept schtum. This is a pity, because the people of ...Leylandii: the tree at the centre of suburban warfareThe Guardian10m hedge incurs neighbours' wrathBBC NewsResidents complain of 'Berlin Wall' neighbour's 35ft cypress treesTelegraph.co.ukIndependent?-Herald Sun?-Mirror.co.ukall 59 news articles??
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Paris Hilton arrested on cocaine charge
Mirror.co.uk - News - Top Stories
10 days 19 hours 33 minutes ago
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:31:00 GMT
Socialite Paris Hilton has been arrested for possession of cocaine after officers stopped the car she was in on a Las Vegas street, police said today.
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Blind golfer joins hole-in-one club on 'very tricky' green
Scotsman.com News - News
6 hours 4 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT
When blind golfer Jim Gales stepped out for a quick practice round, he had no idea that membership to one the game's most treasured clubs would soon be his.
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Ian Tomlinson post-mortem examination report withheld - BBC News
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2 hours 59 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:04:28 GMT
Ian Tomlinson post-mortem examination report withheldBBC NewsA post-mortem examination report into the death of a man at the G20 protests last year has been withheld from authorities, it has emerged. It was carried out by a forensic pathologist on behalf of the policeman who pushed Ian Tomlinson. ...G20 pathologist choice defendedBBC NewsIan Tomlinson death: Coroner defends appointment of controversial pathologistThe GuardianIan Tomlinson case coroner speaks outThis is LondonDaily Mail?-Channel 4 News?-World Socialist Web Siteall 25 news articles??
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Life on the level: they may have a frumpy image but bungalows offer flexible living space and are perennially popular
Scotsman.com News - News
6 hours 4 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT
Think "bungalow" and you probably think net curtains, gnomes and owners with one foot in the grave. Bungalows have been considered a little bit unfashionable for as lo
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The Sunday Mirror backs David Miliband as new Labour leader
Mirror.co.uk - News - Top Stories
10 days 12 hours 56 minutes ago
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:08:00 GMT
The choice of Labour leader is not just crucial for the party but to the country. It is about choosing someone who won't merely be the Leader of the Opposition, but who could be Prime Minister after the next election.
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Imam: NYC Islamic center 'is the right thing to do'
CNN.com
3 hours 23 minutes ago
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:41:27 GMT
The imam behind a controversial Islamic center near New York's ground zero broke his silence Tuesday, hours after a coalition of leaders denounced anti-Muslim bigotry.
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