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New Mexico wildfire grows, forces evacuation

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A wildfire in Gila National Forest burned through more timber and brush lands as it forced the evacuation of residents living near a privately owned ghost town in southwestern New Mexico, officials said.

Fueled by strong, erratic winds, the Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire burning through rugged and remote ...

Hague 'sickened' by Syria deaths

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
Foreign Secretary William Hague summons the top Syrian diplomat in the UK to the Foreign Office, as pressure is stepped up over the massacre in Houla.
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Donald wins to regain top ranking

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
Luke Donald regains his world number one status from Rory McIlroy with victory in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
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Man reintroduces cousin: Anne Frank

CNN - Top Stories - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
If the curves of Buddy Elias' 86-year-old face look familiar, it's because he is the closest surviving relative of the girl whose diary gave an early glimpse into the Holocaust.
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Pro12: Leinster 30-31 Ospreys

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
Shane Williams scores late on to help seal a memorable Pro12 final win over European champions Leinster in Dublin.
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Riot police patrol beach party

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
Riot police patrol a north Down beach party advertised on social media sites following reports of fighting.
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Welsh crowds welcome 2012 torch

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
Large crowds turn out across south and mid Wales to to see the Olympic flame on the ninth day of the torch relay.
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Opposition in huge Georgia rally

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
Tens of thousands throng the streets of the Georgian capital at a political rally organised by billionaire opposition leader, Bidzina Ivanishvili.
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Branson calls for businesses plan

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
Business tycoon Richard Branson urges the government to promote economic growth by supporting small firms in the UK.
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Palestinian Airlines resumes flights after 7 years

AP - World News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
MARKA AIRBASE, Jordan (AP) -- Palestinian Airlines is back in the skies after being grounded for seven years by the deepening enmities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....

Competitive yogis want more than zen

CNN - Top Stories - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
Some yoga devotees want more than just zen. They want to win. CNN's Sandra Endo explains.
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Is technology ruining your life?

CNN - Top Stories - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
Sherry Turkle says our passion to connect through devices keeps us from interacting face to face.
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Man arrested over woman's murder

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
A man is arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a young woman is found in an underpass in Berkshire.
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Cheltenham 0-2 Crewe

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
Nick Powell's volley sets Crewe on their way to League Two play-off final delight as they defeat Cheltenham to win promotion.
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Mazda bets on internal combustion engine

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
Mazda bets big on petrol and diesel
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Thousands run Edinburgh marathon

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
More than 23,000 runners from 100 countries take part in the Edinburgh marathon, which was held in glorious sunshine.
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US slammed from both sides of Bahrain's divide

AP - World News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) -- During one of the nightly clashes with Bahrain's security forces, a new chant broke out among opposition protesters: "The U.S. is the great Satan." A few days later, pro-government marchers also waved their fists against Washington....

Police halt anti-GM wheat protest

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
Hundreds of anti-GM protesters who had planned to "decontaminate" a field of modified wheat in Hertfordshire are stopped from entering by a police line.
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Three motorcyclists hurt in crash

BBC - News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
Three motorcyclists are taken to hospital after a collision in Aberbargoed, Caerphilly county.
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Some states asking the tax man to get tougher

AP - U.S. News - Fri, 2026-05-01 20:58
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Dentist Frank Illuzzi was stunned when Vermont tax collectors began demanding a 6 percent sales tax on the value of toothbrushes and floss he hands out to patients. Senior care facility operator Jay Grimes was similarly surprised to get a $350,000 bill slapping a 9 percent restaurant tax on the meals served to residents in the dining room. Landscaper Richard "Buckwheat" Lowe got $18,000 in bills taxing him for the first time ever on the mulch he sells....
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