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VIDEO: Why rain won't solve English drought

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
The Environment Agency has issued seven flood warnings in south-west England, a region currently in drought.
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Opinion: For Newt, fun is over

CNN - Top Stories - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
If I had my way, Newt Gingrich would run in every presidential primary there ever was. This year, his ego made him shine in a Republican field populated by nonpersonalities. He's certainly a lot more fun than the presumptive nominee. Having Mitt Romney at your cocktail party is the social equivalent of two people not turning up.
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Cameron: Minister didn't break rules over Murdoch

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
LONDON (AP) -- Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Monday there was no evidence that a Cabinet minister broke the rules in his dealings with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., rejecting demands by the opposition to call in Britain's standards watchdog....

Demand for airliners helps Boeing

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
Airlines updating their fleets with more fuel-efficient planes boost Boeing, which reports 58% growth in three-month profits.
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Key Mali posts go to the military

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
The interim president of Mali announces a new government, appointing three military personnel to key posts.
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Brown denies Murdoch 'war' call

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
Ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown denies he "declared war" on News Corporation after Rupert Murdoch made the claim in his evidence to the Leveson Inquiry.
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Gingrich to end White House bid

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich will suspend his long-shot campaign next week, his spokesman tells US media.
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Capitol Police investigating threat against Rubio

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
MIAMI (AP) -- The U.S. Capitol Police force is investigating a reported threat against U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who is often mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick for likely GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney....
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Capitol Police investigating threat against Rubio

AP - Politics - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
MIAMI (AP) -- The U.S. Capitol Police force is investigating a reported threat against U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who is often mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick for likely GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney....

'Shock' over rounders girl death

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
Tributes are paid to a 15-year-old Kent schoolgirl who collapsed and died during a game of rounders.
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Military criticized on prostitution scandal

CNN - Top Stories - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told a Senate committee Wednesday that she retains full confidence in Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan in the wake of the alleged prostitution scandal in Colombia that has resulted in nine members resigning or being forced out of the agency.
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Ban packed lunches, says Price ex

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
Reality TV star and former cage fighter Alex Reid calls for a ban on school packed lunches in a speech in Parliament.
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What's the best way to store rainwater?

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
With heavy rainfall drenching parts of the UK and hosepipe bans in place, what's the best way to store water to feed your garden?
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Romney turns campaign toward money, reconciliation

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Republican presidential nomination all but in hand, Mitt Romney is refocusing his efforts on challenging President Barack Obama, raising cash for the battle ahead and reconciling with one-time primary rival Rick Santorum....
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Romney says he wanted gay spokesman to stay on job

AP - Politics - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Walking a careful line, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Friday he had wanted an openly gay spokesman who resigned from his campaign this week to stay on. Hours later, he worked to court the party's conservative wing by meeting with former rival Rick Santorum....

APNewsBreak: Burger King makes cage-free promise

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
The movement by U.S. food corporations toward more humane treatment of animals experienced a whopper of a shift Wednesday when Burger King announced that all of its eggs and pork will come from cage-free chickens and pigs by 2017....
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Burger King makes cage-free promise

The movement by U.S. food corporations toward more humane treatment of animals experienced a whopper of a shift Wednesday when Burger King announced that all of its eggs and pork will come from cage-free chickens and pigs by 2017.

The decision by the world's second-biggest fast-food restaurant raises the bar ...

VIDEO: Skydiver: 'Fear keeps you awake'

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
Adventurer Felix Baumgartner is planning to skydive from an altitude of 120,000 feet (36.7 km) this summer.
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Libya bans faith-based parties

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
Libyan authorities ban the formation of political parties based on religious principles, tribe or ethnicity ahead of elections scheduled for June.
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Mother gives grandparent evidence

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:26
The mother of a severely disabled girl gives evidence in the trial of the child's grandparents who are accused of her manslaughter.
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