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APNewsBreak: FEMA trailer litigation nears end

AP - U.S. News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A class-action settlement agreement has been reached to resolve nearly all the remaining court claims over allegations that government-issued trailers exposed Gulf Coast residents to hazardous fumes after Hurricane Katrina, a lead plaintiffs' attorney said Monday....
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Peru anti-mine protest crackdown

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
Peru's government declares a state of emergency in an area of the province of Cusco after seven days of anti-mining protests.
Categories: BBC, News

US tuna show Fukushima pollution

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
Pacific Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California are found to have radioactive contamination from last year's Fukushima nuclear accident.
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Nepal fails to adopt blueprint, braces for turmoil

AP - World News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Nepal sank into political turmoil after lawmakers failed to agree on a new constitution, leaving the country with no legal government. The premier called new elections, but critics said he lacked the power to do so....

Nepal fails to adopt blueprint, braces for turmoil

AP - World News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Nepal sank into political turmoil after lawmakers failed to agree on a new constitution, leaving the country with no legal government. The premier called new elections, but critics said he lacked the power to do so....

UK unit to tackle war zone rape

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
An initiative aimed at tackling sexual violence in war zones across the world is set to be launched by the UK.
Categories: BBC, News

India PM to meet Aung San Suu Kyi

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
Indian PM Manmohan Singh to meet Aung San Suu Kyi on the second day of a historic visit to Burma, after signing a series of deals.
Categories: BBC, News

APNewsBreak: FEMA trailer litigation nears end

AP - U.S. News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A class-action settlement agreement has been reached to resolve nearly all the remaining court claims over allegations that government-issued trailers exposed Gulf Coast residents to hazardous fumes after Hurricane Katrina, a lead plaintiffs' attorney said Monday....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

APNewsBreak: FEMA trailer litigation nears end

AP - U.S. News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A class-action settlement agreement has been reached to resolve nearly all the remaining court claims over allegations that government-issued trailers exposed Gulf Coast residents to hazardous fumes after Hurricane Katrina, a lead plaintiffs' attorney said Monday....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Living on mobile money

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
When I gave up cash and tried to pay by phone alone
Categories: BBC, News

Does anybody still need aircraft carriers?

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
It’s a century-old invention that costs billions to build. So does anyone still need aircraft carriers?
Categories: BBC, News

NKorean farmers cite grave drought; aid unlikely

AP - World News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
NAMPHO, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea is reporting a serious drought that could worsen already critical food shortages, but help is unlikely to come from the United States and South Korea following Pyongyang's widely criticized rocket launch....

NKorean farmers cite grave drought; aid unlikely

AP - World News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
NAMPHO, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea is reporting a serious drought that could worsen already critical food shortages, but help is unlikely to come from the United States and South Korea following Pyongyang's widely criticized rocket launch....

More perks for California's ruling class

The Legislature is about to destroy the most significant source of public records, and create an open invitation to fraud and theft, in order to combat a phantom threat.

Why do we love our monarchy?

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
Mark Easton on why the crown remains so popular
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Fire crews 'used as locksmiths'

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
Firefighters in London are being called out nearly every hour to rescue people who have themselves in or out of a building.
Categories: BBC, News

Romney: Obama denying middle class a 'fair shot'

AP - Politics - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
STRATHAM, N.H. (AP) -- Mitt Romney launched the next phase of his presidential campaign Friday, kicking off a six-state, small-town bus tour and telling middle-class Americans that President Barack Obama hasn't given them "a fair shot."...

Tudor era is 'historical myth'

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
The idea of a distinctive "Tudor era" in English history is a misleading invention, an Oxford University historian argues.
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Big businesses back new colleges

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
Jaguar Land Rover and British Airways are among household names backing 15 new university technical colleges (UTCs) approved by the government.
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China to launch yen-yuan trade

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 10:27
China will allow direct trading of the yuan and the Japanese yen next month, in a move aimed at promoting trade between Asia's two biggest economies.
Categories: BBC, News
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