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Soldier given cathedral funeral

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46
A funeral with full military honours is held for a soldier who died after an improvised bomb exploded in southern Afghanistan.
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UN adopts 'land grab' guidelines

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46
The United Nations adopts global guidelines to protect local communities when rich countries buy up land in developing nations.
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NJ.com: "Trucker found with 364 pounds of marijuana doesn't have to reveal BlackBerry password, N.J. court rules"

FourthAmendment.com - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46

NJ.com: Trucker found with 364 pounds of marijuana doesn't have to reveal BlackBerry password, N.J. court rules by AP:

MOUNT OLIVE — Police in northern New Jersey can't force a California trucker accused of hauling marijuana to reveal his password to unlock his BlackBerry.

A judge in Morristown on Thursday ruled that disclosing the password would violate the trucker's Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.

Week in pictures: 5-11 May 2012

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46
News photos from around the world
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Hunt 'sought News Corp guidance'

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt sought "private advice" over phone hacking, an email sent to ex-News International boss Rebekah Brooks by the firm's PR chief suggests.
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In pictures: Silverstone Classic press day

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46
Cars and stars on show ahead of the Silverstone Classic
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Wired.com: "Few Companies Fight Patriot Act Gag Orders, FBI Admits"

FourthAmendment.com - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46

Wired.com: Few Companies Fight Patriot Act Gag Orders, FBI Admits by Kim Zetter:

Since the Patriot Act broadly expanded the power of the government to issue National Security Letters demanding customer records, more than 200,000 have been issued to U.S. companies by the FBI. But the perpetual gag orders that accompany them are rarely challenged by the ISPs and other recipients served with such letters.

Liverpool kit sparks controversy

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46
Liverpool's new home kit has prompted an angry response from a number of the families of those killed at Hillsborough.
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Hammer attack murderer convicted

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46
A man acquitted of murdering a vicar who he claimed abused him is found guilty of killing a supermarket worker he had sex with.
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Syria 'foils suicide bomb attack'

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46
Syria foils an attempted suicide car bomb attack in the northern city of Aleppo, state TV says, a day after massive blasts in the capital Damascus.
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Fuel tanker driver strike averted

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46
A strike by fuel tanker drivers is averted after drivers vote to accept a peace deal, the Unite union announces.
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JPMorgan shares plunge on loss

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46
Shares in JPMorgan Chase, the biggest US bank, dive 9% after it reveals a surprise trading loss of $2bn (£1.2bn) on complex investments.
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VIDEO: Secret video shows monks gambling

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46
Six senior monks in South Korea have offered to step down after a colleague leaked a video of them allegedly holding a private gambling session.
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The baby who was 'buried alive'

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:46
The alleged attempt on a baby's life shocks India
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