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French troops killed by Taliban

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
Four French soldiers are killed and five others wounded in an attack claimed by Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan's 'graveyard of foreigners'

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
British cemetery in Kabul highlights history of conquest
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China set to launch manned spacecraft

CNN - Top Stories - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
China plans to launch a manned spacecraft this month to dock with a space lab that has been orbiting the earth since September, state media reported Saturday.
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Major flooding affects mid Wales

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
Severe flooding hits parts of mid Wales and a major rescue operation is under way with around 90 people taken to safety so far.
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AUDIO: Liam Gallagher hails Stone Roses return

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
It is 16 years since the band the Stone Roses broke up. Last night they were back on stage together in Barcelona for the first show of a reunion tour.
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Second arrest over attack on boy

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
A second man has been arrested in connection with an attack on schoolboy Philip Convery who was badly beaten during an attempted robbery in Magherafelt on Tuesday.
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Nuclear protesters scale crane

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
Three anti-nuclear protesters climb Glasgow's Finnieston crane and attach a banner about nuclear disarmament.
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US sets up leaks investigation

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
US Attorney General Eric Holder appoints two prosecutors to lead a criminal investigation into suspected leaks of government secrets.
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Euro fin mins to discuss potential Spain rescue

AP - World News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
MADRID (AP) -- Finance ministers from the 17 countries that use the euro will discuss a potential rescue for Spain on Saturday, a eurozone official said, as pressure grows on Madrid to sort out its troubled banks even if it means seeking a European bailout....

Bus strike looms over Games pay

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
Bus workers in London vote to take strike action in a row over their workload during the Olympics.
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Obama pushes Congress to help states hire teachers

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama wants Congress to help states rehire teachers and act on a key part of last year's jobs bill. He says the last thing the U.S. needs is to have fewer teachers in our schools....
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Obama pushes Congress to help states hire teachers

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama wants Congress to help states rehire teachers and act on a key part of last year's jobs bill. He says the last thing the U.S. needs is to have fewer teachers in our schools....
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Obama pushes Congress to help states hire teachers

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama wants Congress to help states rehire teachers and act on a key part of last year's jobs bill. He says the last thing the U.S. needs is to have fewer teachers in our schools....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Obama pushes Congress to help states hire teachers

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama wants Congress to help states rehire teachers and act on a key part of last year's jobs bill. He says the last thing the U.S. needs is to have fewer teachers in our schools....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Obama pushes Congress to help states hire teachers

AP - World News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama wants Congress to help states rehire teachers and act on a key part of last year's jobs bill. He says the last thing the U.S. needs is to have fewer teachers in our schools....

VIDEO: WWII Lancaster bomber takes flight

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
An RAF squadron marks its 95th anniversary this weekend with a special celebration involving a Lancaster bomber.
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China punishes 12 police officers over 11 murders

AP - World News - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
BEIJING (AP) -- Authorities have fired or disciplined 12 police officers - including two police chiefs - for inadequately investigating a series of murders in southwest China in which victims were dismembered and buried, state media reported Saturday....

Inequality

TownHall.com - Columns - Mon, 2026-04-27 13:05
The topic de jour on the political left is inequality. From President Obama to the editorial pages of The New York Times the message is the same: low taxes (especially on the wealthy) and deregulation are making the rich richer and the poor poorer. Their solution: more big government.2012-06-09T00:01:00-04:002012-06-10T03:10:02ZJohn C. Goodman
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