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Olympic finale at the Barrowlands

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
A large-scale community dance project will be staged at Glasgow's Barrowlands ballroom as the finale to the London 2012 cultural programme.
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The eurozone crisis as soap opera

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
The plot of the eurozone crisis thickened this week, with several storylines active at once - what kind of drama is it?
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Barrett takes momentum in recall primary as union favorite fades

MADISON, WIS. — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is showing signs of pulling ahead of the Democratic competition in the race to determine who faces Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker in a recall election that has become a nationally watched battle over union rights.

Polls show Mr. Barrett with a lead ...

The '92 riot: Revisiting a dark day in LA history

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Henry Keith Watson remembers April 29, 1992, as if it happened just last week. History won't allow him to forget it....
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Poll finds 'economic unfairness'

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
A BBC World Service poll finds has found a growing number of people believe economic benefits and burdens are not fairly shared.
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Couples face child benefit quiz

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
New child benefit rules mean some high earners and their partners will be expected to disclose their finances to each other from next January, the BBC learns.
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The capital of the forgetful

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
With an ageing population, a wave of dementia is approaching. Caring for those afflicted isn't easy, writes Louis Theroux.
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O2 launches mobile wallet service

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
O2 unveils an app that allows users to transfer up to £500 via text message and speed up purchases from online retailers.
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Mourinho wants Chelsea final win

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final after his side lost to the German club on penalties.
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US charges over 'China arms plot'

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
US prosecutors charge two Taiwanese nationals with attempting to export US military technology - for the alleged benefit of the Chinese government.
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Speaker: House to vote Friday on student loans

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In an escalating election-year clash, the House will vote Friday on a $5.9 billion Republican bill preventing interest rates on federal student loans from doubling this summer, paid for by cutting money from President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law....
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Speaker: House to vote Friday on student loans

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In an escalating election-year clash, the House will vote Friday on a $5.9 billion Republican bill preventing interest rates on federal student loans from doubling this summer, paid for by cutting money from President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law....
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Donor's friend said she felt used by Edwards

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- One of John Edwards' most prolific donors felt like she was being used for her money after a request for tens of millions of dollars to endow a poverty foundation once his presidential hopes were dashed, a friend of the wealthy heiress testified Friday....
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Confidence 'at nine-month high'

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
UK consumer confidence hit a nine-month high in March, the Nationwide Building Society says, but is still well below its long-term average.
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Appeal for blood before Olympics

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
As part of the contingency planning for the Olympics and Paralympics, the NHS is appealing for blood donors in the run-up to the start of the Games.
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Homeowner groups taking a dim view on solar panels

CUMMING, GA. — The government wants you to install solar panels at your house, and will even give you a tax break to do it. But your neighbors? Maybe not.

It's a lesson Angel and David Dobs discovered when their homeowners association north of Atlanta denied their request to install ...

Burger King makes cage-free eggs, pork promise

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
In a boost to animal welfare activists looking to get livestock out of cramped cages, Burger King will be the first major U.S. fast-food chain to give all of its chickens and pigs some room to roam....
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American Scene: Calif. yacht accident survivor wants focus on safety

CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO — A survivor of the fatal grounding of a racing yacht on rocky islands west of San Francisco is calling on the sailing community to make safety a higher priority.

Bryan Chong is one of three crew members who survived after the sailboat Low Speed Chase wrecked ...

FACT CHECK: Romney on his dad growing up poor

AP - Politics - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney likes to talk on the campaign trail about how his father "grew up poor," but that's not the whole story....

FACT CHECK: Romney on his dad growing up poor

AP - Politics - Sun, 2026-05-10 18:02
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney likes to talk on the campaign trail about how his father "grew up poor," but that's not the whole story....
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