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Gunman's brother: Medical records key

CNN - Top Stories - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
The brother of the neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot an unarmed Florida teen says medical records will substantiate the killing was in self-defense.
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Google plans online tablet store

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
Google is about to open an online store that will sell tablets directly to consumers, according to reports.
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Hungary leader 'will not resign'

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
Hungarian President Pal Schmitt resists pressure to resign, a day after being stripped of his doctorate for plagiarism.
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Strauss will not quit, says Gooch

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
England batting coach Graham Gooch does not believe Andrew Strauss will resign as England captain.
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Palestinian Land Day sees clashes

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
A Palestinian man has been shot dead by Israeli security forces in the Gaza Strip after a day of protests to mark Land Day, Palestinian medics say.
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Banksy artworks sell for £400,000

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
A collection of works by graffiti artist Banksy sell for more than £400,000 at an auction in London.
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VIDEO: Titanic attraction to open in Belfast

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
The Titanic Belfast Centre opens on Saturday and hopes to attract thousands of visitors to the area.
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Dems, GOP lawmakers sell budgets back home

AP - Politics - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans and Democrats are selling their budget plans back home as models for how they would run Washington if they win the November elections....

Djokovic powers through in Miami

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
World number one Novak Djokovic holds off a strong fightback from Spain's David Ferrer to reach the Miami Masters semi-finals.
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Ads: Santorum ideas 'crazy,' Romney a 'disaster'

AP - Politics - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- On Wisconsin TV, Rick Santorum is getting pummeled as someone who doesn't understand the economy. On the radio, he's portrayed as squishy on funding for women's health care provider Planned Parenthood. In mailings, Santorum has "crazy ideas" that the state's Republican voters are asked to reject in their presidential primary next week....

How do the Olympics handle religion?

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
How do you handle nine religions at the Olympics?
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Gymnasts claim sex abuse by ex-coach

CNN - Top Stories - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
Several of Doug Boger's ex-gymnastics pupils -- speaking decades later, as a group, to CNN -- detailed similar, graphic allegations of sexual and physical abuse. He has denied such claims, saying his accusers are lying.
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Crews get respite in battling wildfire

CNN - Top Stories - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
Firefighters are counting on another day of cooler temperatures and calm winds Friday as they try to contain a deadly Colorado wildfire that has claimed two lives.
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Martin family lawyer known for civil rights cases

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- When Benjamin Crump got his first call from Trayvon Martin's father last month, the attorney counseled patience....
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Martin family lawyer known for civil rights cases

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- When Benjamin Crump got his first call from Trayvon Martin's father last month, the attorney counseled patience....
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France arrests Islamist suspects

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
French police arrest 19 suspected Islamist militants, including some in Toulouse where gunman Mohamed Merah killed six of his seven victims.
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High court has options on health care law

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The arguments are done and the case has been submitted, as Chief Justice John Roberts says at the end of every Supreme Court argument. Now the justices will wrestle with what to do with President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. They have a range of options, from upholding the law to striking it down in its entirety. The court also could avoid deciding the law's constitutionality at all, although that prospect seems remote after this week's arguments....
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Justices meet Friday to vote on health care case

AP - Politics - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
WASHINGTON (AP) -- While the rest of us have to wait until June, the justices of the Supreme Court will know the likely outcome of the historic health care case by the time they go home this weekend....

VIDEO: Is Mega Millions jackpot too big?

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
The prize in a US lottery has reached $540m (£340m) and organisers say this is the biggest lottery jackpot in history.
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Portas retail plans get go ahead

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:32
The government announces it has accepted "virtually all" the recommendations from Mary Portas in its bid to rejuvenate UK High Streets.
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