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Colombian 'drug lord' surrenders

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 07:32
A man who is accused of leading one of the most influential drug gangs in Colombia hands himself in to US counter-narcotics agents in Aruba.
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VIDEO: Anti-austerity votes concern EU

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 07:32
As Greek voters punished the parties that backed EU austerity conditions, the new French President Francois Hollande has said one of his first acts will be to attempt to renegotiate the EU fiscal pact.
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Google 'breached Java copyright'

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 07:32
A US jury finds Google breached copyright in a case brought by Oracle over Java programming language but cannot agree whether it constitutes "fair use".
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Hours After CIA Drone Strike, al-Qaeda Attacks Yemeni Base, Kills 20

TruthNews.US - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 07:32
Associated Press | Al-Qaeda militants stage surprise attack on Yemeni base killing 20 soldiers, capture 25, hours after U.S. drone strike killed senior al-Qaeda member.

Austerity is a dirty word in Europe but what next?

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 07:32
PARIS (AP) -- The day after Francois Hollande rode to power in France on a slogan of "change now" the conversation in Europe is already different: Austerity has become a dirty word....

Small-town Ill. official pleads not guilty to stealing $53 million

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The former comptroller of a small northern Illinois city pleaded not guilty Monday to charges alleging she stole more than $53 million of the public's money to fund a lavish lifestyle and create one of the nation's foremost horse-breeding operations.

Rita Crundwell and her attorney, Paul ...

Samaras Greek coalition bid fails

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 07:32
Greece's centre-right leader, Antonis Samaras, says he cannot form a coalition, amid warnings from the EU that austerity measures must continue.
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Abbott Labs agrees to pay $1.5B over Depakote

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 07:32
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Abbott Laboratories has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $1.5 billion over allegations that it promoted the anti-seizure drug Depakote for uses that were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration....
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UAE squeezes Islamist group on Arab Spring fringe

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 07:32
RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Morning prayers had just ended. Worshippers streamed out, squinting into the rising sun and paying no attention to the knot of men wearing the traditional white robes of the Gulf standing nearby....

UAE squeezes Islamist group on Arab Spring fringe

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 07:32
RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Morning prayers had just ended. Worshippers streamed out, squinting into the rising sun and paying no attention to the knot of men wearing the traditional white robes of the Gulf standing nearby....

UAE squeezes Islamist group on Arab Spring fringe

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 07:32
RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Morning prayers had just ended. Worshippers streamed out, squinting into the rising sun and paying no attention to the knot of men wearing the traditional white robes of the Gulf standing nearby....

UAE squeezes Islamist group on Arab Spring fringe

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 07:32
RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Morning prayers had just ended. Worshippers streamed out, squinting into the rising sun and paying no attention to the knot of men wearing the traditional white robes of the Gulf standing nearby....
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