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Three-man Soyuz crew departs for space station

AP - World News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) -- A three-man crew blasted off from a space center in southern Kazakhstan Tuesday morning on board a Russian-made Soyuz craft for a four-and-half-month stay at the International Space Station....

Trains stopped after factory fire

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
Sixty firefighters are tackling a blaze at a factory in Blaenau Gwent, which forces the cancellation of train services.
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IPL suspends 'corrupt' players

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
India's cricket authorities suspend five IPL players who are being investigated for corruption after a sting by undercover TV reporters.
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VIDEO: Tougher rules over dangerous dogs

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
Owners of dangerous dogs who are convicted in England and Wales are to face tougher punishments under new guidelines.
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Cardiff board meet post-shirt row

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
Cardiff City chairman Dato Chan Tien Ghee is in Cardiff to discuss the club's future at a crucial board meeting later.
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School literacy planning concern

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
Many schools in Wales are failing to plan well enough on how to develop literacy and numeracy among 11 to 14 year-olds, Estyn warns.
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Ariz. gov. vetoes bill that demanded federal land

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation Monday that would have had the state join Utah in demanding that the federal government surrender control of millions of acres of public land....
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VIDEO: Hollande put to work immediately

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
On Tuesday Francois Hollande will be sworn in as France's new president, before immediately being put to work trying to tackle the European debt crisis.
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West Indies face testing conditions

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
Jonathan Agnew believes West Indies will struggle in early-season England conditions, and assesses Jonny Bairstow's inclusion
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French prez Day 1: Lightning, Merkel

CNN - Top Stories - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
Day 1 for France's socialist president: take the reins from Nicolas Sarkozy, switch planes due to a lightning strike and meet with the German leader whose policies he bashed.
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Remembering police officers who gave their lives in the line of duty

We should always be mindful of the good peace officers do to protect our country and her laws.

Greece to hold new elections

CNN - Top Stories - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
As the clock ticks toward a Thursday deadline, Greek President Karolos Papoulias has called for a Tuesday meeting with the leaders of three main political parties to cobble together a unity government and stave off new elections.
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Britney Spears joins X Factor USA

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
Britney Spears and Demi Lovato join Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid as judges on the US version of The X Factor.
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Tracing the source of the Thames

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
Is the Thames actually longer than the Severn?
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Quinn Spotlight tracks down firm

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
An investigation by BBC NI's Spotlight into Sean Quinn's empire has tracked down the headquarters of a company that controls more than $100m-worth of assets belonging to Irish taxpayers.
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Fire half-brother talks of loss

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
The 14-year-old half-brother of six children who died in a Derby house fire says the family is "struggling" with their loss.
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China 'raises Australia-US ties'

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
China has raised concerns over growing military ties between Australia and the US, says the Australian foreign minister as he meets officials in Beijing.
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Papers braced for Greek euro exit

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
Papers braced for Greek euro exit
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AMD unveils Trinity processors

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
AMD unveils its latest PC chip boasting more graphics power than Intel's Ivy Bridge and new 'energy recycling' tech.
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Govt adopts landmark strategy to fight Alzheimer's

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-04 17:20
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration adopts a landmark national strategy to fight Alzheimer's on Tuesday, setting the clock ticking toward a deadline of 2025 to finally find effective ways to treat, or at least stall, the mind-destroying disease....
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