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| Architect - Magnitude 6.1 quake hits Sichuan, China - USGS |
Magnitude 6.1 quake hits Sichuan, China - USGS - Reuters UK WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook Sichuan province in China on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, five days after a massive tremor killed tens of thousands of people. USGS reported the latest earthquake, which follows scores of slightly less strong aftershocks Source: uk.reuters.com Bush arrives in Egypt for Palestinian talks - Reuters SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in Egypt on Saturday for talks with Palestinian leaders who will be looking for signs they will not be neglected after he lavished praise on Israel during a visit to the Jewish state. In the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh Source: www.reuters.com Big Brown poised to set up Triple Crown bid - Los Angeles Times BALTIMORE -- Rick Dutrow Jr. is nearly as confident that undefeated Big Brown will win the Preakness on Saturday as he was before the colt's dominating win in the Kentucky Derby. Nothing changed the trainer's mind after watching the muscular horse out on the track for a short run through the stretch Source: www.latimes.com Ted Kennedy rushed to hospital - CNN (CNN) -- Sen. Edward Kennedy was rushed to a hospital in Massachusetts Saturday morning, a well-informed, prominent Democratic source in that state told CNN. Sen. Ted Kennedy, shown in May 2007, reportedly was rushed to a hospital Saturday morning. Kennedy was transferred to Massachusetts General Source: www.cnn.com Trying to mend fences with the NRA, McCain attacks Democrats - Los Angeles Times LOUISVILLE, KY. -- Sen. John McCain, working to mend a frayed relationship with some of the Republican Party's most dedicated foot soldiers, went to the National Rifle Assn.'s annual conference here Friday to assure wary members he is a friend of the 2nd Amendment. The Arizona senator and architect Source: www.latimes.com Routine Web conduct at risk due to MySpace suicide case - USA Today NEW YORK Think twice before you sign up for an online service using a fake name or e-mail address. You could be committing a federal crime. Federal prosecutors turned to a novel interpretation of computer hacking law to indict a Missouri mother on charges connected to the suicide of a 13-year Source: www.usatoday.com WRAPUP 1-Icahn to battle Yahoo to accept Microsoft bid - Reuters NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Financier Carl Icahn launched a proxy battle on Thursday to force Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) to reopen buyout talks with Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: Quote , Profile , Research ), saying the Yahoo board had acted "irrationally" in refusing its $47.5 Source: www.reuters.com
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