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Analysis: Romney losses show disgruntled GOP base

AP - Politics - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's losses in Alabama and Mississippi underscore a stark reality: The core of his party does not want him....

Analysis: Romney losses show disgruntled GOP base

AP - Politics - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's losses in Alabama and Mississippi underscore a stark reality: The core of his party does not want him....

On last day free, Blagojevich offers last words

CHICAGO — Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich embraced the public spotlight one last time Wednesday, claiming on the day before he reports to prison that he always believed what he did was legal and expressing faith that an appeal of his corruption convictions will succeed.

The famously talkative Blagojevich seemed ...

Santorum wins hurt Gingrich

CNN - Top Stories - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
Rick Santorum took his re-energized Republican presidential campaign to Puerto Rico on Wednesday after key primary victories in the South that raised questions about conservative rival Newt Gingrich's viability as a candidate and portended a long battle with frontrunner Mitt Romney.
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'The bath water went blue and tea solidified'

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
The impact of water contamination on a Cornish town
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Clooney testifies about Sudan

CNN - Top Stories - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
Actor and director George Clooney will testify before Congress Wednesday, a day after returning from a trip to a dangerous area under frequent attacks in Sudan.
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VIDEO: Obama 'chuffed by top notch natter'

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
US President Barack Obama welcomed UK Prime Minister David Cameron to the White House with a few well chosen Anglicisms, before Mr Cameron attempted some US slang.
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Minister backs Taoiseach on bomb

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
A former justice minister in the Republic responds to claims made at the Smithwick Tribunal about the Narrow Water bombing.
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Man jailed for father death fraud

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
A man who failed to report the death of his father for nearly five months and claimed his benefit payments of £1,869 is jailed for three years.
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Bennett: Robertson wrong about drugs

CNN - Top Stories - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
William Bennett says that the evangelical patriarch's recent support of marijuana legalization couldn't be more misguided
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Syria troops 'take northern city'

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
Syrian government forces take control of the north-western city of Idlib, after days of clashes with rebel fighters, opposition activists say.
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Union rejects Olympic pay offer

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
A union rejects a London Underground pay offer of £850 for engineering staff to work during the Olympic Games, due to "unacceptable conditions".
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VIDEO: Man jailed for father death fraud

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
A man who admitted living with his dead father for five months and claimed his benefits has been jailed for three years.
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Clegg and Harman clash over NHS

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
Nick Clegg is urged to drop his support for planned changes to the NHS as he clashes with Harriet Harman at Prime Minister's Questions.
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Blog chronicles joy of kids

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
HEVERLEE, Belgium (AP) -- A torch-light march. Ravioli and meatball dinners. Rides in a funicular railway. A sing-a-long and a dress-up casino evening....

Israeli court clears 2 of antiquities fraud

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
JERUSALEM (AP) -- A Jerusalem court on Wednesday acquitted an Israeli collector of forging a trove of Bible-era artifacts but failed to determine whether a purported burial box of Jesus' brother James at the center of the seven-year trial was authentic or a fake....

US vets, Japanese mark anniversary of Iwo Jima

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
TOKYO (AP) -- A brass band played under a blazing sun as American veterans and Japanese dignitaries gathered Wednesday on the remote island of Iwo Jima to mark the 67th anniversary of one of World War II's bloodiest and most symbolic battles....

Strong quakes shake Japan, but no apparent damage

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
TOKYO (AP) -- A series of earthquakes rattled Tokyo and northeastern Japan on Wednesday evening but caused no apparent damage or injury in the same region hit by last year's devastating tsunami....

Edinburgh Festival acts revealed

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
A Polish version of Macbeth and an adaptation of My Fair Lady are among the shows featured at this year's Edinburgh International Festival.
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Suicide bomber hits Somali city

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-02 02:46
At least five people are killed in a suicide bomb attack by the gates of the presidential palace in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, officials say.
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