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Decapitating the internet

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
Could hackers bring down the whole net?
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Colditz escape: Tale of 'home run' revealed

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
How a PoW completed the first 'home run' back to Britain
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The strange new craft of making life from scratch

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
Four letters that could spell a cure for disease
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VIDEO: What is synthetic biology?

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
David Shukman explains what synthetic biology is all about.
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Napoleon... the theme park

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
Plans are afoot to build a theme park based on the life and times of the French leader Napoleon Bonaparte. Can it be a tourist magnet to rival nearby Disneyland Paris?
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Ontario's top court legalizes brothels for safety

AP - World News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
TORONTO (AP) -- A ban on brothels puts prostitutes at risk and is unconstitutional, Ontario's top court ruled Monday, in a case that is expected to be appealed to Canada's top court and have ramifications for the country at large....

VIDEO: How to make a virtual samurai

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
A look at the theatrical video design tricks that are transforming the stage.
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Student launches World Whisky Day

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
World Whisky Day is being celebrated thanks to a University of Aberdeen student who spotted a gap in the market.
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House votes overwhelmingly to ease financial rules

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
WASHINGTON (AP) -- To the chagrin of consumer groups, the House gave overwhelming bipartisan approval Monday to two bills easing requirements that President Barack Obama's overhaul of financial regulations impose on some exotic financial instruments blamed for helping trigger the 2008 financial crisis....
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Scottish economic recovery slows

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
There has been a slight deterioration in the Scottish economy's rate of recovery, according to the Lloyds TSB Scotland Business Monitor.
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World leaders praise Senegal runoff election

AP - World News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- World leaders and international observers on Monday lauded Senegal's presidential runoff election, saying that the country's peaceful vote and its quick resolution provided hope in a region long beset by coups and strongman rule....

Justices moving to heart of health care overhaul

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As demonstrations swirled outside, Supreme Court justices signaled on Monday they are ready to confront without delay the keep-or-kill questions at the heart of challenges to President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul. Virtually every American will be affected by the outcome, due this summer in the heat of the election campaign....
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Justices moving to heart of health care overhaul

AP - Politics - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As demonstrations swirled outside, Supreme Court justices signaled on Monday they are ready to confront without delay the keep-or-kill questions at the heart of challenges to President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul. Virtually every American will be affected by the outcome, due this summer in the heat of the election campaign....

Motoring heritage: Hype or history?

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
What drives it? Genuine nostalgia or pure marketing hype?
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Friends Reunited relaunches site

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
Friends Reunited, once the biggest social network in the UK, relaunches as a site to share life memories.
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Cybercrime threat 'on the rise'

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
Cybercrime is becoming an increasing threat to the financial services sector, according to an report by an accountancy firm.
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American Scene: Suit claims 'Year of the Bible' resolution unlawful

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HARRISBURG — An organization that includes atheists and agnostics is suing over a Pennsylvania House resolution that declares 2012 the "Year of the Bible," saying the measure violates the U.S. Constitution.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sued the measure's main sponsor, the House clerk and the House parliamentarian Monday ...

Vt. police believe they've found teacher's body

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont police found a body in a remote area Monday that they believe is that of a beloved teacher at a New England boarding school whose SUV was found running with her unharmed 2-year-old inside....
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Officials: White House offers to curtail drones

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a bid to save the CIA's drone campaign against al-Qaida in Pakistan, US officials offered key concessions to Pakistan's spy chief that included advance notice and limits on the types of targets. But the offers were flatly rejected, leaving US-Pakistani relations strained as President Barack Obama prepares to meet Tuesday with Pakistan's prime minister....
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French police have Toulouse video

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 01:41
French police obtain video footage filmed by Mohamed Merah, who killed seven people in Toulouse, after it is sent to the al-Jazeera TV station.
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