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Obama says he's not 'hiding the ball' on Russia

AP - World News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Speaking to the microphones intentionally this time, President Barack Obama on Tuesday assured he had no hidden agenda with Russia for a second term, seeking to contain a controversial gaffe that bounded all the way to the campaign trail at home and back again....

Obama says he's not 'hiding the ball' on Russia

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Speaking to the microphones intentionally this time, President Barack Obama on Tuesday assured he had no hidden agenda with Russia for a second term, seeking to contain a controversial gaffe that bounded all the way to the campaign trail at home and back again....
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Obama says he's not 'hiding the ball' on Russia

AP - Politics - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Speaking to the microphones intentionally this time, President Barack Obama on Tuesday assured he had no hidden agenda with Russia for a second term, seeking to contain a controversial gaffe that bounded all the way to the campaign trail at home and back again....

Conservative justices question health care law

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sharp questioning by the Supreme Court's conservative justices cast serious doubt Tuesday on the survival of the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul....
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Conservative justices question health care law

AP - Politics - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sharp questioning by the Supreme Court's conservative justices cast serious doubt Tuesday on the survival of the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul....

In Baghdad's scars, a warning to Arab leaders

AP - World News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The eerie quiet enveloping the road from the airport to the Saddam Hussein-era palace where Arab leaders will meet this week cannot conceal Baghdad's grim realities. Behind the freshly planted palm trees and lawns are concrete walls closing off nearby neighborhoods and troops in full combat gear deployed to prevent any attacks....

Critical charges dropped against Michigan militia

DETROIT — A federal judge dismissed the most serious charges Tuesday against seven members of a Michigan militia who were rounded up as homegrown extremists accused of plotting war against the U.S., saying their expressed hatred of law enforcement didn't amount to conspiracy against the government.

The decision is an ...

Camilla meets The Killing actress

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
The Duchess of Cornwall visits the set of Danish TV series The Killing, and meets actress Sofie Grabol in her trademark off-white-and-black sweater.
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VIDEO: Cameron at Titanic 3D premiere

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
Director James Cameron made it to the London premier of the new, 3D version of Titanic, after returning from his deep ocean dive in the western Pacific.
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Paralympian suffers online abuse

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
Baroness Grey-Thompson says she has attracted a stream of anti-disability abuse after she spoke of having to crawl off a train in London.
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Murder weapon 'buried by friend'

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
The friend of a teenager accused of shooting dead two British tourists in Florida tells a court he buried the gun to help him out.
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Source: Killer didn't send French attacks video

AP - World News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
PARIS (AP) -- A video apparently showing a Muslim gunman's attacks on soldiers and a Jewish school was sent to the Al-Jazeera news network - but not by him, French police said Tuesday, raising the specter of a possible accomplice....

Gingrich: Everyone on earth deserves gun rights

AP - Politics - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says the United Nations should adopt a treaty giving everyone on the planet the right to bear firearms....

Diamond Jubilee 'to hit economy'

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
Sir Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England, says he expects the UK economy to shrink due to the Diamond Jubilee bank holiday.
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Tough Republican budget likely to go back on shelf

AP - Politics - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Conservatives claimed credit Tuesday for forcing House GOP leaders to draft a tougher budget plan than initially planned, even as they pressed an alternative proposal that claims to balance the budget in just five years....

Tough Republican budget likely to go back on shelf

AP - Politics - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Conservatives claimed credit Tuesday for forcing House GOP leaders to draft a tougher budget plan than initially planned, even as they pressed an alternative proposal that claims to balance the budget in just five years....

The Afghan girls who live as boys

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
The Afghan girls dressed and raised as boys
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VIDEO: Do you know the price of a stamp?

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
A first-class stamp is to rise in price from 46p to 60p after the regulator lifted some controls on Royal Mail.
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'Fine schools' for poor literacy

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
Schools in England should be fined if pupils leave school with poor literacy skills, an independent report into last year's riots says.
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Stars attend Titanic 3D premiere

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 04:39
Actress Kate Winslet and director James Cameron visit London for the red carpet premiere of a new 3D version of Titanic.
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