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Mexican massacre suspect arrested

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:56
The Mexican army says a leader of the Zetas drug cartel has been arrested for the killing of 49 people whose bodies were dumped by a roadside.
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SpaceX to Attempt Relaunch Tuesday May 22

TruthNews.US - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:56
Tech Crunch | SpaceX is not deterred in their attempt to be the first privately owned entity to ferry cargo, as well as people, into space.

Call for crackdown on late trains

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:56
MSPs call for a crackdown on late-running trains by bringing in tougher rules for services in Scotland.
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Scots shops see footfall plummet

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:56
Shoppers deserted Scotland's high streets last month as footfall fell by nearly a fifth, according to a survey by retailers.
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Clegg warns of Europe 'extremism'

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:56
A collapse in the eurozone would create the "ideal recipe for an increase in extremism and xenophobia", the UK deputy PM says.
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Italy quake victims given shelter

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:56
Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake in northern Italy spend the night in shelters as aftershocks continue in the region.
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Lung-cancer scans advised for older heavy smokers

CHICAGO — New lung-cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers.

The advice applies only to those aged 55 to 74. The risks of screening younger or older smokers or nonsmokers outweigh any benefits, according to ...

London 'the biggest' Paralympics

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:56
With 100 days to go, organisers say the London 2012 Paralympics will be the "biggest ever", as tickets go back on sale.
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Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:56
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died aged 62 following a lengthy battle with cancer, his family say.
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Census records show undercount of blacks in 1940

NEW YORK — It was on the streets of her Harlem neighborhood in the 1940s that teenager Althea Gibson began working on the tennis skills that would take her all the way to winning Wimbledon.

But according to the 1940 census, the trailblazing athlete didn't even exist.

There's no record ...

VIDEO: Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:56
A look back at the life of Bee Gee Robin Gibb, founder member of one of the most commercially successful bands of all time.
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Joplin tornado was the costliest since 1950

JEFFERSON CITY — The cost of 30 manhole covers that got sucked away: $5,800. A new concession stand at the destroyed high school: $228,600. Shelter and care for more than 1,300 homeless pets: $372,000.

The tornado that tore through Joplin a year ago already ranks as the deadliest twister in ...

American Scene: Former British PM heckled during Maine speech

MAINE

WATERVILLE — A handful of protesters briefly interrupted a Maine college graduation speech by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair calling for world unity.

Mr. Blair addressed more than 400 Colby College graduates and their guests Sunday morning at the school's 191st commencement in Waterville.

Police say the protesters ...

Getting Even on Reliability

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:56
The feds retaliate against an advisory board for doing its job.


Who's Afraid of #CISPA?

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:56
A modest cybersecurity bill deserves support.


Second man accused of stab murder

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-03 17:56
A second man is charged with the murder of a 40-year-old widower who was found stabbed to death in his Brighton flat.
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