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John Demjanjuk, convicted death camp guard, dies

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
BERLIN (AP) -- John Demjanjuk was convicted of being a low-ranking guard at the Sobibor death camp, but his 35-year fight on three continents to clear his name - a legal battle that had not yet ended when he died Saturday at age 91 - made him one of the best-known faces of Nazi prosecutions....

Chavez travels to Cuba for radiation treatment

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez flew to Cuba late Saturday to begin radiation therapy one month after undergoing surgery that removed a cancerous tumor....

Soccer star 'critically ill' after collapse

CNN - Top Stories - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
A 23-year-old English Premier League soccer player remained in intensive care Monday after suffering cardiac arrest during a game in London, his club Bolton said.
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VIDEO: Afghan killing suspect back in US

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
The US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians on Sunday night has been flown back to the US.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi intelligence chief 'held'

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
The man who served as intelligence chief to the former Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has reportedly been arrested in west Africa.
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Iraq militants release US captive

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
A Shia militant group in Iraq releases a former US soldier who was snatched last year, but the US has not confirmed the man's identity.
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500,000 pack Dublin for St Patrick's Day parade

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
DUBLIN (AP) -- An estimated 500,000 people crowded Saturday into central Dublin for the St. Patrick's Day parade, a focal point for Irish celebrations worldwide and the start of the tourist season in debt-battered Ireland....

500,000 pack Dublin for St Patrick's Day parade

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
DUBLIN (AP) -- An estimated 500,000 people crowded Saturday into central Dublin for the St. Patrick's Day parade, a focal point for Irish celebrations worldwide and the start of the tourist season in debt-battered Ireland....

Body parts found at plane crash site in Sweden

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Police called off the search for survivors of a plane crash Saturday after discovering body parts on the site where the Norwegian military cargo aircraft slammed into Sweden's highest mountain....

Irish premier celebrates St. Pat's Day in Chicago

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago dyed its river green, bagpipes sounded on New York's 5th Avenue, and in Georgia, crowds waited for 30 minutes to buy beer for breakfast before watching Savannah's 156-year-old St. Patrick's Day parade....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

NJ spycam case stirs debate over hate crime laws

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
NEW YORK (AP) -- There was a verdict in the wrenching Rutgers webcam spying case, but no resolution to a broader question that hovered over it: To what extent are hate crime laws a help or a hindrance in the pursuit of justice?...
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Vatican launches criminal probe into leaks

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican has launched an internal, criminal investigation into the leaks of confidential documents that alleged corruption and financial mismanagement and exposed power struggles among Holy See officials, a Vatican prelate said Saturday....

Report: US sent detainees to banned Afghan prisons

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A report by two rights groups says the U.S. sent some detainees to Afghan prisons where torture was found despite an announced suspension of such transfers....

Obama asks Congress to act on 'to-do' list

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Obama is asking Democrats and Republicans to act on his "to-do list" for Congress, a five-point plan he says would create jobs and help restore middle-class security....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

England 30-9 Ireland

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
England produce a dominant forward display to steamroller Ireland and finish second in the Six Nations table in coach Stuart Lancaster's first campaign in charge.
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People rescued from burning bus

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
Passengers are led to safety when a double decker bus catches fire in south-east London.
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Bolton's Muamba 'critically ill'

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba is critically ill after collapsing during an FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham.
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Veterans salute third Grand Slam

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
Wales veterans Gethin Jenkins and Ryan Jones celebrate their third Grand Slam by paying tribute to their team-mates.
Categories: BBC, News

Egypt Coptic Christian Pope dies

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
The head of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church, Pope Shenouda III, has died at the age of 88, Egyptian state TV announces.
Categories: BBC, News

Thai billionaire who created Red Bull dies

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:02
BANGKOK (AP) -- Chaleo Yoovidhya, the self-made Thai billionaire who introduced the world to "energy drinks" and co-founded the globally popular Red Bull brand, has died. He was in his 80s....
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