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A political tip sheet for the rest of us

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, for Thursday, March 22, 2012:...

Education Secretary Duncan defends big increase in school funding

Education Secretary Arne Duncan used Thursday's appearance before a key House subcommittee to not only defend the Obama administration's request for a $1.7 billion increase in school funding for fiscal 2013, but also to rip the GOP budget proposal laid out by Rep. Paul Ryan earlier this week.

"However well-intentioned, ...

Bales faces 17 counts of murder in Afghan killings

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military intends to tell Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales Friday he faces 17 counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder, along with other charges, in connection with a shooting rampage in two southern Afghanistan villages that shocked Americans back home and further roiled ...

Romney: Overturning health care law 'right thing'

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
ATLANTA (AP) -- Mitt Romney says he hopes the Supreme Court does "the right thing" and strikes down President Barack Obama's health care overhaul....

Romney says May jobs report is 'devastating news'

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Seizing on what he called a "devastating" jobs report, Mitt Romney argued Friday that the best prescription for economic recovery is to replace President Barack Obama....

Romney: Obama shouldn't be tried for treason

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Republican Mitt Romney says he doesn't think President Barack Obama should be tried for treason....

Embattled Fla. police chief steps down temporarily

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- The police chief who has been bitterly criticized for not arresting a neighborhood watch volunteer in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager announced Thursday that he is temporarily stepping down to let passions cool....
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Nike has higher profits and sales

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
Sportswear group Nike says its profits have risen as demand for its shoes outstripped rising costs.
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APNewsBreak: Audit finds trouble at black sorority

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A financial audit of the nation's oldest black sorority found significant accounting problems including a secret set of books used by top officials to divert money, findings that bolster some claims in a lawsuit....
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Houston died from drowning, coroner says

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Whitney Houston died from drowning in a hotel bathtub, but coroner's officials said Thursday that heart disease and chronic cocaine use were contributing factors to the singer's death....
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Dozens arrested in Vermont Yankee protest

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) -- A 93-year-old anti-nuclear activist was among scores of protesters arrested at the corporate headquarters of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant Thursday, the first day of the plant's operation after the expiration of its 40-year license....
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Man charged after A55 road death

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
A 27-year-old man is charged with causing death by dangerous driving on the A55 in Gwynedd.
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Ex-Rutgers student: I wasn't reason for suicide

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
PLAINSBORO, N.J. (AP) -- The former Rutgers University student convicted in a webcam spying case says that he was insensitive toward his gay roommate but not biased, and that he doesn't think he was the reason for his roommate's suicide....
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Russian lawmaker: Assad must pull out troops first

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
MOSCOW (AP) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad must take the first step toward settling his country's yearlong conflict by pulling his forces out of cities and allowing humanitarian assistance, a senior Russian lawmaker said Thursday, in a statement that signaled a marked shift in Moscow's stance....

Nations pledge millions for Syrian opposition

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
ISTANBUL (AP) -- A coalition of more than 70 partners, including the United States, pledged Sunday to send millions of dollars and communications equipment to Syria's opposition groups, signaling deeper involvement in the conflict amid a growing belief that diplomacy and sanctions alone cannot end the Damascus regime's repression....

Russian lawmaker: Assad must pull out troops first

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
MOSCOW (AP) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad must take the first step toward settling his country's yearlong conflict by pulling his forces out of cities and allowing humanitarian assistance, a senior Russian lawmaker said Thursday, in a statement that signaled a marked shift in Moscow's stance....

After Louisiana win, Santorum vows to fight on

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Rick Santorum is vowing to press forward with his presidential bid after a victory in Louisiana....

Obama: Euro crisis could affect my re-election

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is acknowledging that Europe's economic situation could have a spillover effect on his own re-election prospects....

Politics puts Etch A Sketch back in the picture

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Pushed to the bottom of the toy box by video games and other high-tech gadgets, Etch A Sketch is suddenly drawing lots of attention, thanks to a gaffe that has shaken up the race for the White House....
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Insurers speed health care overhaul preparations

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 01:30
The nation's big insurers are spending millions to carry out President Barack Obama's health care overhaul even though there's a chance the wide-reaching law won't survive Supreme Court scrutiny....
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