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AP source: Biden apologizes to Obama over comments

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shortly before President Barack Obama voiced his support for gay marriage, Vice President Joe Biden apologized to the president for comments that led him to speed up his public pronouncement....
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AP source: Biden apologizes to Obama over comments

AP - Politics - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shortly before President Barack Obama voiced his support for gay marriage, Vice President Joe Biden apologized to the president for comments that led him to speed up his public pronouncement....

Reporter fired for stripping files suit

CNN - Top Stories - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
A part-time stripper fired from her full-time newspaper job covering Texas high society claims she's a victim of gender discrimination.
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Head of pro-choice group to step down

CNN - Top Stories - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
The president of an influential pro-choice political advocacy group will step down after the upcoming national election, her organization announced Thursday.
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On gay marriage, Latinos agree with Obama

CNN - Politics - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
President Obama is indeed a profile in courage. He has made history yet again with his announcement that he supports full marriage equality for gay and lesbian Americans. Bravo, Mr. President.
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Panetta: Gay ban repeal has not hurt morale

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Military leaders have concluded that last year's repeal of the ban on gays serving openly in uniform has not affected morale or readiness so far, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday....
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Romney denies targeting classmates for being gay

AP - Politics - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney apologized Thursday for "stupid" high school pranks that may have gone too far and moved quickly to stamp out any notion that he bullied schoolmates because they were gay. His swift response reflected the Republican presidential candidate's recognition that his record on gay rights is under heightened scrutiny following President Barack Obama's embrace of gay marriage....

Romney denies targeting classmates for being gay

AP - Politics - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney apologized Thursday for "stupid" high school pranks that may have gone too far and moved quickly to stamp out any notion that he bullied schoolmates because they were gay. His swift response reflected the Republican presidential candidate's recognition that his record on gay rights is under heightened scrutiny following President Barack Obama's embrace of gay marriage....

Romney denies targeting classmates for being gay

AP - Politics - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney apologized Thursday for "stupid" high school pranks that may have gone too far and moved quickly to stamp out any notion that he bullied schoolmates because they were gay. His swift response reflected the Republican presidential candidate's recognition that his record on gay rights is under heightened scrutiny following President Barack Obama's embrace of gay marriage....

Romney denies targeting classmates for being gay

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney apologized Thursday for "stupid" high school pranks that may have gone too far and moved quickly to stamp out any notion that he bullied schoolmates because they were gay. His swift response reflected the Republican presidential candidate's recognition that his record on gay rights is under heightened scrutiny following President Barack Obama's embrace of gay marriage....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Romney denies targeting classmates for being gay

AP - Politics - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney apologized Thursday for "stupid" high school pranks that may have gone too far and moved quickly to stamp out any notion that he bullied schoolmates because they were gay. His swift response reflected the Republican presidential candidate's recognition that his record on gay rights is under heightened scrutiny following President Barack Obama's embrace of gay marriage....

Homeland calling UK's Brazilians

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
Why UK's Brazilians feel the urge to return home
Categories: BBC, News

VIDEO: Time-lapse of Kapoor's Olympic Orbit

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond's spiralling sculpture in the heart of the Olympic Park is being unveiled on Friday.
Categories: BBC, News

UK companies cut secret tax deals

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
Major UK-based firms cut secret deals with authorities in Luxembourg to avoid paying millions in corporate tax in Britain, a BBC Panorama investigation finds.
Categories: BBC, News

Vietnam photographer Faas dies

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
The celebrated Associated Press combat photographer Horst Faas, known for his decade of work during the Vietnam War, dies at 79.
Categories: BBC, News

Prosecutors wrap case in Edwards corruption trial

CNN - Politics - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
Prosecutors wrapped up their case in the John Edwards corruption trial Thursday, detailing hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses used by his former mistress, whose concealment during Edwards' failed presidential run remains at the heart of the scandal.
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UN condemns Syria bomb attacks

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
The UN Security Council condemns bomb attacks which killed at least 55 people near an intelligence complex in the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Categories: BBC, News

JPMorgan reveals shock $2bn loss

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
JPMorgan Chase, the biggest US bank, reveals a surprise trading loss of $2bn (£1.2bn) on complex investments made by its traders.
Categories: BBC, News

Bing brings Facebook to searches

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 06:03
Microsoft is revamping its Bing search engine to include advice from Facebook and other social media platforms.
Categories: BBC, News

American Scene: 'NJWeedman' convicted of pot possession

NEW JERSEY

MOUNT HOLLY — Jurors in New Jersey have delivered a mixed verdict at the trial of a marijuana activist who lives in California and goes by the name "NJWeedman."

The panel in Mount Holly on Wednesday convicted Ed Forchion of possession of a pound of pot in the ...

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