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At 98, once-illiterate lobsterman is an author

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- James Arruda Henry had plenty to be proud of as a lobster boat captain who managed to build his own house and raise a family. But he kept a secret into his 90s, one that forced him to bluff his way through life by day and brought tears at night....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

CDC: Autism cases in U.S. kids up 78%

CNN - Top Stories - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
One in 88 children now have some form of autism spectrum disorder, according to a report by federal officials. Boys with autism outnumber girls 5-1, they say.
Categories: CNN, News

Mobile firms 'leaking' billions

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
A new report suggests fraud and billing errors are creating huge revenue gaps for mobile phone firms.
Categories: BBC, News

'Several hundred jobs' for city

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
Several hundred new jobs are being created by an Indian firm in Cardiff, the Welsh government announces.
Categories: BBC, News

Booby-traps used on fleeing Syrians

CNN - Top Stories - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
Mazen Hajisa has a secret.
Categories: CNN, News

Gunman 'denied Toulouse burial'

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
The mayor of Toulouse says gunman Mohamed Merah's burial in the city would be "inappropriate" and announces it has been delayed for 24 hours.
Categories: BBC, News

Ex-superintendent pleads guilty in W.Va. mine blast case

BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — The former superintendent of a southern West Virginia mine where an explosion killed 29 workers pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal fraud charge.

Gary May of Bloomingrose, W.Va., the highest-ranking Massey Energy official charged in connection with the blast, faces up to five years in prison when sentenced ...

Abuse victims offered up to £60k

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
Victims of child abuse at Jersey care homes, such as Haut de la Garenne, can claim compensation from the States.
Categories: BBC, News

Ukraine rape scandal victim dies

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
An eighteen-year-old Ukrainian woman dies, weeks after a brutal sexual assault that prompted a campaign against political corruption.
Categories: BBC, News

Saudi rape case dropped in Spain

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
A court in Spain drops a rape case against a Saudi prince over "contradictions and vagueness" in evidence from the alleged victim.
Categories: BBC, News

Murdoch declares war on 'enemies'

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
Media mogul fights back against the 'lies and libels' levelled at News Corporation.
Categories: BBC, News

Opinion: 'White Hispanic'? Not good

CNN - Top Stories - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
Ruben Navarrette says that the labeling of George Zimmerman is troubling since anyone, regardless of color, can be a racist
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President Obama's 'sexy' singing?

CNN - Politics - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
A video remix combines speeches by President Obama to sound like the LMFAO song "Sexy and I Know It."
Categories: CNN, Issues, Politics

VIDEO: Husband speaks out on assisted suicide

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
A man who helped his terminally ill wife to die has broken his silence about his arrest and the 15 months he spent on police bail.
Categories: BBC, News

Romney's home plans include car elevator

CNN - Politics - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
The Romney campaign says the beach house construction project won't begin until the campaign is over.
Categories: CNN, Issues, Politics

Pensioner's killer given 30 years

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
A man is jailed for life and must serve at least 30 years after being convicted of the "brutal and heartless murder" of his mother's next-door neighbour.
Categories: BBC, News

PM promises more services choice

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
The right to choose a particular school or hospital will be enshrined in law, if new legislation announced by Prime Minister David Cameron is passed.
Categories: BBC, News

Michigan militia head, son plead guilty to gun charge

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan militia leader and his son each pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally possessing a machine gun, ending a six-week trial that took a dramatic turn this week when a judge dismissed more serious charges of conspiring to rebel against the government.

The gun charges were the ...

CDC: 1 in 88 US kids have autism

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
ATLANTA (AP) -- A new government report says autism is more common than previously thought, burdening as many as 1 in 88 children....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Mich. militia head, son plead guilty to gun charge

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 22:07
DETROIT (AP) -- A Michigan militia leader and his son have pleaded guilty to a machine gun charge, two days after a federal judge dismissed more serious charges against them and five members of the group....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US
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