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Mafia-style end for Australia's flawed Obama mugs

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Australian officials wanted to get rid of some commemorative mugs that misspelled President Barack Obama's name. And boy, did they ever....

Ofsted criticises maths teaching

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
An Ofsted report criticises maths teaching and warns over early entry to maths GCSE.
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Are parents left out of maths teaching?

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
Have new methods left parents out in the cold?
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Patients 'suffer NHS rationing'

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
Creeping rationing of NHS care is making patients suffer unnecessarily, doctors are warning.
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IVF age limit 'should be raised'

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
Women in their early 40s should be given access to IVF on the NHS, draft guidelines for England and Wales recommend.
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Ex-Rutgers student gets 30 days in webcam case

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- A former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate was sentenced Monday to just 30 days in jail - a punishment that disappointed some activists but came as a relief to others who feared he would be made a scapegoat for his fellow freshman's suicide....
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Prostitute scandal expands to DEA

CNN - Top Stories - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
Three Drug Enforcement Administration agents are under investigation for allegedly hiring prostitutes in Cartagena, Colombia, a congressional source confirms to CNN.
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5.8-magnitude quake rattles Bulgaria

CNN - Top Stories - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Bulgaria on Tuesday, about 14 miles outside the capital of Sofia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Iran sanctions get unanimous Senate OK

CNN - Top Stories - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to tighten sanctions on Iran on Monday, three days after a dispute over including the threat of American force stalled the legislation.
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Man survives 180-foot plunge over Niagara Falls

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) -- A man survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls in an apparent suicide attempt Monday - only the third person known to have lived after going over the falls without a safety device....
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Man survives 180-foot plunge over Niagara Falls

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) -- A man survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls in an apparent suicide attempt Monday - only the third person known to have lived after going over the falls without a safety device....
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Third of malaria drugs 'are fake'

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
A third of malaria drugs used around the world to stem the spread of the disease are counterfeit, research reveals.
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Obama snubs Pakistan head over supply routes

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
CHICAGO (AP) -- In an unmistakable snub, President Barack Obama left Pakistan off a list of nations he thanked Monday for help getting war supplies into Afghanistan....
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After NATO summit, questions about protest mindset

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
CHICAGO (AP) -- For activists, the NATO summit in Chicago served as one big stage from which to air a broad range of grievances - not just the war in Afghanistan or other actions of the 63-year-old military alliance....
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Redefine drought, agency urges

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
Policy makers should drop the word "drought" as a blanket term and move to a sliding scale to describe dry conditions, the Environment Agency says.
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The end of drug discovery?

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
Are we facing the end of new drug discovery?
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Former Sri Lanka army chief freed from prison

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka's former army chief, who was imprisoned after losing an election to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was released from prison Monday to thousands of cheering supporters....

Obama on Afghan: Leave on time, no 'perfect' end

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
CHICAGO (AP) -- President Barack Obama and leaders around the globe locked in place an Afghanistan exit path Monday that will still keep their troops fighting and dying there for two more years, acknowledging there never will be point at which they can say, "This is all done. This is perfect."...

Obama on Afghan: Leave on time, no 'perfect' end

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
CHICAGO (AP) -- President Barack Obama and leaders around the globe locked in place an Afghanistan exit path Monday that will still keep their troops fighting and dying there for two more years, acknowledging there never will be point at which they can say, "This is all done. This is perfect."...

Summit 'first' on e-crime threat

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 12:33
A summit is being held to help Scottish businesses guard against the growing threat of cyber criminals.
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