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A campaign of shiny objects

The politician who campaigned for change now wants to change the subject.

Obama seeks to undercut Romney's record on jobs

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is casting Mitt Romney as a greedy, job-killing corporate titan with little concern for the working class in a new, multi-pronged effort that seeks to undermine the central rationale for his Republican rival's candidacy: his business credentials....
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VIDEO: Who is the new French first lady?

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
When Francois Hollande assumes the French presidency on Tuesday, his partner Valerie Trierweiler will become the first unmarried French first lady to enter the Elysee Palace.
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AP Exclusive: Secret case against Pakistan officer

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) -- From his prison cell, a senior Pakistani officer accused of plotting with a shadowy Islamist organization to take over the military released his political manifesto: His call was for the army to sever its anti-terror alliance with the United States, which he contends is forcing Pakistan to fight its own people....

Survivors found after Nepal plane crash

CNN - Top Stories - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
A small plane crashed as it attempted to land in a mountainous area of Nepal on Monday, killing 14 of the 21 people on board, an aviation official said.
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£60m borrowed for road repairs

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
Councils will borrow £60m to spend on road repairs this year under a 22-year commitment by the Welsh government.
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Lee makes 1st SKorean trip to Myanmar since attack

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar tightened security for an official visit by President Lee Myung-bak on Monday, the first by a South Korean leader since an assassination attempt by North Korean commandos nearly 30 years ago....

VIDEO: US forces women 'allowed near combat'

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
Women in the US military will be able to serve with battalions close to the front lines of combat, although they will still not be able to serve in combat themselves.
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NZ host of students in crash discouraged driving

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- The New Zealand university hosting U.S. students who were involved in a deadly weekend minivan crash said that they discourage international students from driving and will ratchet up those warnings in the future....
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NZ host of students in crash discouraged driving

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- The New Zealand university hosting U.S. students who were involved in a deadly weekend minivan crash said that they discourage international students from driving and will ratchet up those warnings in the future....

NZ host of students in crash discouraged driving

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- The New Zealand university hosting U.S. students who were involved in a deadly weekend minivan crash said that they discourage international students from driving and will ratchet up those warnings in the future....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

NZ host of students in crash discouraged driving

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- The New Zealand university hosting U.S. students who were involved in a deadly weekend minivan crash said that they discourage international students from driving and will ratchet up those warnings in the future....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

VIDEO: Man City faces: From despair to delight

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
Manchester City fans are celebrating winning the Premier League for the first time in 44 years, pipping local rivals Manchester United.
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Plane with 21 crashes in Nepal; 8 survive

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- A plane carrying 21 people crashed Monday while trying to land at a mountain airstrip in Nepal's northern Himalayas, killing at least nine, authorities said. Eight survivors in critical condition were flown by helicopter to a hospital....

Cardiff City meet after shirt row

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
Cardiff City's Malaysian owners travel to south Wales for a crucial board meeting following the row over proposals to change the team's colours.
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Plane crashes in northern Nepal

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
Fifteen people die and six survivors are being treated in hospital after a plane crashes while trying to land at an airport in northern Nepal.
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Three different ways to look at the 2012 campaign

Last week, I wrote about the standings in the presidential race and said it looked like a long, hard slog through about a dozen clearly identified target states, much like the contests in 2000 and 2004.

Hain resigns from shadow cabinet

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
Former Wales and Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain resigns from the shadow cabinet to campaign for a barrage across the Severn estuary.
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Nato pressed over Libya deaths

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
A leading human rights organisation urges Nato to investigate fully the deaths of at least 72 civilians in air strikes in Libya last year.
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VIDEO: Guide to developing mobile games

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 00:38
With mobile gaming becoming an increasingly lucrative sector, young entrepreneurs are focusing their attentions on this growing industry.
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