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Picking new leader, Egyptians search for superman

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptians say they want their next leader to be honorable, smart, a knight, a man with a heart, a military man, a religious man, one who goes down and meets with the people. What they are really looking for is a superman....

Picking new leader, Egyptians search for superman

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptians say they want their next leader to be honorable, smart, a knight, a man with a heart, a military man, a religious man, one who goes down and meets with the people. What they are really looking for is a superman....

Explosive standoff in Beirut kills 2

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
BEIRUT (AP) -- An explosive, eight-hour shootout in west Beirut that apparently erupted after a domestic dispute killed at least two people early Thursday, including a gunman who was firing machine guns and lobbing grenades from his balcony....

Explosive standoff in Beirut kills 2

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
BEIRUT (AP) -- An explosive, eight-hour shootout in west Beirut that apparently erupted after a domestic dispute killed at least two people early Thursday, including a gunman who was firing machine guns and lobbing grenades from his balcony....

Egyptians vote in presidential election's 2nd day

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
CAIRO (AP) -- In a wide-open race that will define the nation's future political course, Egyptian voted Thursday on the second day of a landmark presidential election that will produce a successor to longtime authoritarian ruler Hosni Mubarak....

Egypt's Brotherhood faces tough popular test

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
CAIRO (AP) -- In a tight race for Egypt's presidency, the Muslim Brotherhood is reaping an immediate benefit from public fury over the mixed verdict against former leader Hosni Mubarak and his aides. The outrage appears to have chipped away at some of the widespread skepticism among Egyptians who believe the Islamic group is as domineering as the old rulers....

Gulf fishermen reel from seafood troubles

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
LAFITTE, La. (AP) -- Gloom infects the hard-working shrimp and crab docks of this gritty fishing town as the second full year of fishing since BP's catastrophic oil spill kicks into high gear....
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Gulf fishermen reel from seafood troubles

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
LAFITTE, La. (AP) -- Gloom infects the hard-working shrimp and crab docks of this gritty fishing town as the second full year of fishing since BP's catastrophic oil spill kicks into high gear....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Search for Romney running mate in audition phase

AP - Politics - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's vice presidential search has entered a new phase: auditions....

Search for Romney running mate in audition phase

AP - Politics - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's vice presidential search has entered a new phase: auditions....

Battle over Beverly Hills subway goes Hollywood

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- In Los Angeles, even a typical local dispute over public transportation comes back to the movies....
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Private supply ship flies near space station

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- The world's first private supply ship drew close to the International Space Station on Thursday in a critical fly-by-without-stopping test in advance of the actual docking....
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Iran rejects West's proposal on nuclear curbs

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iranian negotiators on Thursday rejected proposals by six world powers to curb Tehran's nuclear program, and demanded answers to their own counteroffer meant to alleviate concerns about Iran's ability to build atomic weapons....

A smoke-free country? New Zealand taxes aim for it

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- There are smoke-free bars, smoke-free parks, even smoke-free college campuses. But a smoke-free country?...

A smoke-free country? New Zealand taxes aim for it

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- There are smoke-free bars, smoke-free parks, even smoke-free college campuses. But a smoke-free country?...

Chinese activist's brother flees guarded village

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
BEIJING (AP) -- The brother of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has fled his closely guarded village to seek legal advice Thursday in Beijing on how to protect his son from what their supporters call retaliation by local officials, an attorney said....

Chinese activist's brother flees guarded village

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
BEIJING (AP) -- The brother of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has fled his closely guarded village to seek legal advice Thursday in Beijing on how to protect his son from what their supporters call retaliation by local officials, an attorney said....

Chinese activist's brother flees guarded village

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
BEIJING (AP) -- The brother of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has fled his closely guarded village to seek legal advice Thursday in Beijing on how to protect his son from what their supporters call retaliation by local officials, an attorney said....

EU leaders support growth, give few concrete plans

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union leaders concluded their latest summit early Thursday with few concrete steps to fix the continent's festering financial crisis even as the potential for a messy Greek exit from the euro appears to be rising. Some leaders stressed the importance of planning for just such an event but offered no measures that might help Greece avoid it....

EU leaders support growth, give few concrete plans

AP - World News - Sat, 2025-05-17 16:26
BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union leaders concluded their latest summit early Thursday with few concrete steps to fix the continent's festering financial crisis even as the potential for a messy Greek exit from the euro appears to be rising. Some leaders stressed the importance of planning for just such an event but offered no measures that might help Greece avoid it....
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