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French question Breivik's father

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
The father of Norwegian killer Anders Behring Breivik is questioned by French and Norwegian police investigating the attacks in which 77 people died.
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Prosecution rests in Rutgers webcam spying trial

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Prosecutors rested their case Thursday in the trial of a former Rutgers University student, setting the stage for lawyers to begin their defense of the young man accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man.

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Fender to sell shares in the firm

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
Fender Musical Instruments, the maker of guitars used by music greats from Jimi Hendrix to Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, announces plans for an initial share flotation.
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Libyan PM denies training Syrian rebels

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Libya's prime minister on Thursday denied Russian allegations that his government is hosting and supporting a training camp for Syrian rebels but said his country stands with the people of Syria opposed to President Bashar Assad's regime....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Kenya sacks all striking nurses

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
Kenya's government sacks some 25,000 nurses, striking for better pay and conditions, for failing to return to work, its spokesman says.
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Panel: US should rethink nuke emergency plans

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. should customize emergency plans for each of the nation's 65 nuclear power plants, a change that in some cases could expand the standard 10-mile evacuation zone in place for more than three decades, an expert panel is recommending....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

A modern Falkland Islands, transformed by war

AP - World News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
STANLEY, Falkland Islands (AP) -- Falkland Islanders are still bristling over the invasion by Argentina 30 years ago, but they're not complaining about its aftermath....

Visa scam probe campus liquidated

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
A London college which was one featured in an expose of visa fraud involving foreign students on University of Wales courses goes into liquidation.
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Two dead as car and lorry crash

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
Two men die following a crash involving a car and an articulated lorry on the A82 one mile south of Glencoe.
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First DNA map of gorilla completed

CNN - Top Stories - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
The first complete gorilla genome has been mapped by scientists giving fresh insights into our own origins.
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Burglaries rise by 20% in a year

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
Wales saw a 20% rise in burglaries between December 2010 and 2011, although crime overall was down 17%.
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Obama, GOP governors share many views on education

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A funny thing is happening between President Barack Obama and many Republican governors when it comes to improving America's schools: They are mostly getting along....
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Obama, GOP governors share many views on education

AP - Politics - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A funny thing is happening between President Barack Obama and many Republican governors when it comes to improving America's schools: They are mostly getting along....

Greece secures biggest debt deal in history

AP - World News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's private creditors agreed Friday to take cents on the euro in the biggest debt writedown in history, paving the way for an enormous second bailout for the country to keep Europe's economy from being dragged further into chaos....

Whyte 'not fit and proper person'

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
The Scottish FA says its inquiry has found Rangers owner Craig Whyte not to be a "fit and proper person" to hold such a position.
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Anti-Kony video campaign draws criticism in Uganda

AP - World News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- The wildly successful viral video campaign to raise global awareness of a brutal Central Africa rebel leader is attracting criticism from Ugandans, some who said Friday that the 30-minute video misrepresents the complicated history of Africa's longest-running conflict....

Detailed search 'found no weapon'

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
A detailed search of a car in which a man was shot dead by police has found no weapons, the IPCC confirms.
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Opinion: Why is Palin backing Newt?

CNN - Top Stories - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
S.E. Cupp says that the former vice presidential candidate appears to be squandering her considerable sway on a GOP candidate who doesn't share her values and can't win. Why?
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Review: No name iPad has guts

CNN - Top Stories - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
On first glance, the new, never-to-be-actually-named iPad is exactly the same as its predecessor: Same size, same price, same colors.
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Hammer appeals for lost footage

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 22:31
Hammer studios issues a public appeal to track down lost scenes that were cut from its films by censors.
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