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Civil rights lawsuit filed against Ariz. sheriff

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
PHOENIX (AP) -- As defiant as ever, get-tough Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces a federal court showdown over charges that deputies on his trademark immigration patrols racially profiled Latinos in violation of civil rights law....
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Civil rights lawsuit filed against Ariz. sheriff

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
PHOENIX (AP) -- As defiant as ever, get-tough Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces a federal court showdown over charges that deputies on his trademark immigration patrols racially profiled Latinos in violation of civil rights law....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

China inflation rate down to 3.4%

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
China's inflation rate slows to 3.4% in April, raising hopes that the central bank will cut interest rates to sustain growth.
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PM 'sent commiseration' to Brooks

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
PM David Cameron sent Rebekah Brooks a "keep your head up" message when she quit as chief executive of News International, she tells the Leveson Inquiry.
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Police: Kidnap-slaying suspect slain; 2 girls OK

GUNTOWN, Miss. (AP) — A manhunt for a fugitive accused of kidnapping and a double-slaying ended Thursday after the suspect apparently shot himself and died. The girls he fled with are safe, police said.

Adam Mayes, 35, was killed Thursday evening after authorities acted on a ...

Horst Faas, AP combat photographer, dies at 79

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
NEW YORK (AP) -- As chief of photo operations for The Associated Press in Saigon for a decade beginning in 1962, Horst Faas didn't just cover the fighting - he also recruited and trained new talent from among foreign and Vietnamese freelancers....
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Tot on 'no-fly' list removed from plane

CNN - Top Stories - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
JetBlue Airways is apologizing for a "computer glitch" it blames for a family being told their 18-month-old daughter was on a government no-fly list.
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The US military and 'total war' on Islam?

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
The US military and 'total war' on Islam?
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D-Day for referendum consultation

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
The Scottish government's consultation into a referendum on independence is coming to an end, with more than 19,000 responses so far.
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Collie Molly to tackle final hill

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
A collie dog from Aviemore and her owner are set to bag their 220th and final Corbett.
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Jobs fund 'costs £200K per post'

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
The National Audit Office says the government's flagship Regional Jobs Fund must offer better value for taxpayers' money.
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VIDEO: Afghanistan army boot deal row

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
A contract given to an Afghan company to make boots for the country's new army has been cancelled by the Afghan administration.
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Chief Syrian opposition body elects new leader

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syria's main opposition group on Sunday picked a secular Kurd as its new leader after criticism that the former head was too autocratic and the group was becoming dominated by Islamists....

Poll shows Americans' pessimism on economy growing

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and handling it remains President Barack Obama's weak spot and biggest challenge in his bid for a second term, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll....

Poll shows Americans' pessimism on economy growing

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and handling it remains President Barack Obama's weak spot and biggest challenge in his bid for a second term, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll....

Poll shows Americans' pessimism on economy growing

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and handling it remains President Barack Obama's weak spot and biggest challenge in his bid for a second term, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll....

Poll shows Americans' pessimism on economy growing

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and handling it remains President Barack Obama's weak spot and biggest challenge in his bid for a second term, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll....

AP source: Biden apologizes to Obama over comments

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shortly before President Barack Obama voiced his support for gay marriage, Vice President Joe Biden apologized to the president for comments that led him to speed up his public pronouncement....

AP source: Biden apologizes to Obama over comments

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shortly before President Barack Obama voiced his support for gay marriage, Vice President Joe Biden apologized to the president for comments that led him to speed up his public pronouncement....

AP source: Biden apologizes to Obama over comments

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:30
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shortly before President Barack Obama voiced his support for gay marriage, Vice President Joe Biden apologized to the president for comments that led him to speed up his public pronouncement....
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