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Afghanistan suspect had shaky business dealings

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
CINCINNATI (AP) -- The U.S. suspect in the slaughter of 16 villagers in Afghanistan has a trail of shaky financial dealings - from working in penny-stock boiler rooms that drew numerous client complaints, to an unpaid $1.5 million fraud judgment, to a failed investment partnership with a former high school football teammate, records show....
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Afghanistan suspect had shaky business dealings

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
CINCINNATI (AP) -- The U.S. suspect in the slaughter of 16 villagers in Afghanistan has a trail of shaky financial dealings - from working in penny-stock boiler rooms that drew numerous client complaints, to an unpaid $1.5 million fraud judgment, to a failed investment partnership with a former high school football teammate, records show....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Cut spending much more deeply, House GOP plan says

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mixing deep cuts to safety-net programs for the poor with politically risky cost curbs for Medicare, Republicans controlling the House unveiled an election-year budget blueprint Tuesday that paints clear campaign differences with President Barack Obama....

Cut spending much more deeply, House GOP plan says

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mixing deep cuts to safety-net programs for the poor with politically risky cost curbs for Medicare, Republicans controlling the House unveiled an election-year budget blueprint Tuesday that paints clear campaign differences with President Barack Obama....

Cut spending much more deeply, House GOP plan says

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mixing deep cuts to safety-net programs for the poor with politically risky cost curbs for Medicare, Republicans controlling the House unveiled an election-year budget blueprint Tuesday that paints clear campaign differences with President Barack Obama....

House panel approves contentious GOP budget plan

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's on to the House floor for a deficit-slashing GOP budget plan....

Feds to probe killing of black teen in Florida

Federal and state prosecutors are investigating the fatal shooting of an unarmed black Florida teenager by a neighborhood crime watch volunteer in a case that has provoked a national outcry.

Florida State Attorney Norm Wolfinger said Tuesday he will convene a grand jury April 10 in the death of Trayvon ...

Bristol Palin wants Obama phone call

CNN - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
Bristol Palin writes a letter to President Obama asking for a phone call. CNN's Mary Snow reports.
Categories: CNN, Issues, Politics

Illegal logging 'worth billions'

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
New World Bank analysis says illegal logging makes $10-15bn (£7.5-11bn) for criminal gangs worldwide, and urges justice authorities to get tough.
Categories: BBC, News

New clue gives hope to solving Earhart mystery

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new clue in one of the 20th century's most enduring mysteries could soon uncover the fate of American aviator Amelia Earhart, who went missing without a trace over the South Pacific 75 years ago, investigators said Tuesday....
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New clue gives hope to solving Earhart mystery

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new clue in one of the 20th century's most enduring mysteries could soon uncover the fate of American aviator Amelia Earhart, who went missing without a trace over the South Pacific 75 years ago, investigators said Tuesday....
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Blood pressure 'shows death risk'

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
A large difference between the blood pressure in each arm suggests a bigger risk of dying early, a study claims.
Categories: BBC, News

Power cut hits 10,000 customers

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
A power cut in Hampshire temporarily leaves about 10,000 customers without electricity.
Categories: BBC, News

Iraq's Emo killings: A horror story out of control?

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
Have reported 'emo' killings in Iraq been blown out of proportion?
Categories: BBC, News

In pictures: Rebuilding the Democratic Republic of Congo

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
Congo tries to move on from conflict
Categories: BBC, News

Daily aspirin 'can stop cancers'

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
Taking a low dose of aspirin every day can prevent and possibly treat cancer, new evidence published in The Lancet suggests.
Categories: BBC, News

Tax boost for offshore oil sector

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
Measures to boost investment in the North Sea oil industry are announced by Chancellor George Osborne in his 2012 Budget.
Categories: BBC, News

Delays to new exams 'an option'

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-04 15:38
Individual schools are to be allowed the "option" of delaying the National 4 and 5 exams for a year.
Categories: BBC, News
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