Aftershock triggers fresh quake misery
China's Sichuan province is hit by a new earthquake, triggering landslides and cutting roads and communications as rescue efforts continued in earnest four days after a massive quake killed up to 50,000 people. Even as hopes faded for survivors, a few people were still being pulled alive from the rubble.
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CNN: Fri, 16 May 2008 05:51:04 EDT |
Rotting corpses drive cult from cave
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CNN: Fri, 16 May 2008 05:36:16 EDT |
Bin Laden: Muslims must free Palestine
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden -- in a blunt new message that coincides with Israel's 60th anniversary -- urged his followers to liberate Palestine, a terrorism analyst told CNN on Friday.
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CNN: Fri, 16 May 2008 06:10:51 EDT |
10 held in Europe-wide terror probe
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CNN: Fri, 16 May 2008 05:33:15 EDT |
Deadly taxi bomb targets Sri Lanka police
Eight people were killed and 90 wounded when a three-wheel scooter taxi loaded with explosives rammed a bus in Sri Lanka's capital, police and army sources said.
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CNN: Fri, 16 May 2008 03:42:32 EDT |
Eight bank employees shot in head
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CNN: Fri, 16 May 2008 02:58:44 EDT |
Marine admits sex with Japanese girl, 14
A U.S. Marine pleaded guilty Friday to abusive sexual contact with a child under 16, bringing to a close a criminal case that stoked outrage in Japan, a Marine spokesman said.
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CNN: Fri, 16 May 2008 05:40:57 EDT |
Chinese leader visits quake area
Hu Jintao flies to Sichuan Province, where it is feared up to 50,000 people may have died in Monday's earthquake. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 09:59:18 GMT |
British Airways profits soar 45%
British Airways reports a sharp jump in annual profits to £883m but its boss says he will not accept a bonus. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 09:02:49 GMT |
Pc describes attack by football mob
A police officer says he was lucky to escape serious injury after being set upon by a mob of Rangers fans in Manchester. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 08:45:06 GMT |
Burma storm aid frustrations grow
Top aid officials ramp up pressure on Burma, as the military government insists it has cyclone aid under control. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 07:23:04 GMT |
Commons loses MPs' expenses fight
The Commons loses its High Court battle over a watchdog's decision to force disclosure of MPs' expenses. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 09:39:36 GMT |
Maps chart noise in urban areas
Interactive maps showing noise levels across parts of England are published on a government website. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 08:35:07 GMT |
Bamber told he will die in prison
A man convicted of killing five members of his family is told by a judge he must remain in prison for the rest of his life. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 10:03:37 GMT |
Local Heroes Emerge to Help Burma Cyclone Victims
From shopkeepers handing out free rice porridge to medical students caring for the sick, ordinary people in Myanmar are stepping in to help cyclone victims as the military regime severely restricts international aid. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
Fox News: Fri, 16 May 2008 04:31:00 EST |
Authenticated Documents Put Pressure On Chavez to Explain
The onus is now on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to explain evidence of his apparently intimate ties to Colombia's main guerrilla army. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
Fox News: Fri, 16 May 2008 02:00:46 EST |
Mystery Surrounds Polygamist Sect's Finances
How did members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints transform a $700,000 of scrubland into $20.5 million property? [Hotels Blackpool] ...
Fox News: Thu, 15 May 2008 16:03:50 EST |
Clinton's Delegate Call Unanswered
Democratic rules committee shows little interest in the former first lady's best-case scenario hopes of seating delegates
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Fox News: Fri, 16 May 2008 06:10:07 EST |
Bin Laden: Al Qaeda Will Continue War Until Palestine Free
Al Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden in a new message says the terrorist organization will continue its holy war against Israel and its allies until it liberates Palestine. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
Fox News: Fri, 16 May 2008 05:06:37 EST |
Calif. Gay Marriage Opponents Seek Constitutional Amendment
Even as same-sex couples across California begin making plans to tie the knot, opponents are redoubling their efforts to make sure wedding bells never ring for gay couples in the nation's most populous state. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
Fox News: Fri, 16 May 2008 05:45:33 EST |
Bush to Discuss Soaring Oil Prices With Saudi King
President Bush is putting the finishing touch on his stay in Israel, leaving the Holy Land with no movement on Mideast peace but hoping to fare better in Saudi Arabia at obtaining help for soaring gas prices at home. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
Fox News: Fri, 16 May 2008 03:57:45 EST |
