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Obama, Democrats raise $60 million in May

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party have raised a combined $60 million in May for his re-election effort....

Obama raises $53M for campaign, Democrats in March

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama raised a combined $53 million for his campaign, the Democratic Party and other campaign funds in March, his campaign said Monday as it prepared to face Mitt Romney and a rejuvenated GOP in the general election....

Obama raises $53M for campaign, Democrats in March

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama raised a combined $53 million for his campaign, the Democratic Party and other campaign funds in March, his campaign said Monday as it prepared to face Mitt Romney and a rejuvenated GOP in the general election....

As ice cap melts, militaries vie for Arctic edge

AP - World News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) -- To the world's military leaders, the debate over climate change is long over. They are preparing for a new kind of Cold War in the Arctic, anticipating that rising temperatures there will open up a treasure trove of resources, long-dreamed-of sea lanes and a slew of potential conflicts....

Sixth victim of Oklahoma tornado dies

CNN - Top Stories - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
The death toll from a weekend tornado in Woodward, Oklahoma, rose to six Monday when a critically injured man died in the hospital, a city official said.
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Sonic boom family's lucky escape

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
A family had a "lucky escape" when a helicopter was spun round by supersonic jets responding to a false hijack alert.
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'Be proud', Cameron urges Tories

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
David Cameron praises the record of Tory authorities in cutting waste and delivering "best value" as he launches the party's campaign for English council elections.
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AUDIO: Nicholls: Owners 'knew the risks'

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
Winning trainer Paul Nicholls responds to According To Pete owner's comments on BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast.
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Upholstery firm in receivership

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
An upholstery firm which employed 45 staff throughout Scotland is placed in receivership.
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PFA chief 'amazed' by video delay

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor believes Fifa's current refusal to use video technology during games is 'perverse'.
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MP urges new social housing tests

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
People who have made the "most contribution" to society should be given priority in queues for social housing, Labour MP Frank Field urges.
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Keystone Pipeline Will Move Oil Safely, Bring U.S. Closer to Energy Independence

Focusing on the 'energy of the future' while punishing the energy of the present is hurting American jobs and energy security today, Rep. Lankford believes.

South Sudan-Sudan clashes spreading, officials say

AP - World News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Clashes have spread along the border of Sudan and South Sudan, officials said Monday, with Sudanese officials claiming to have seized an area sympathetic to South Sudan....

VIDEO: Glencore linked to acid waterfall

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
Panorama's John Sweeney visited Glencore's copper refinery in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He found acid pouring into a river by the company's Luilu refinery.
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Hamilton 'reveals' Tindall's exit

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
Gloucester lock Jim Hamilton lets slip that former England captain Mike Tindall will leave Kingsholm at the end of the season.
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Breivik hears witnesses recall turmoil after blast

AP - World News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
OSLO, Norway (AP) -- After testifying for five days, Anders Behring Breivik listened silently Tuesday as others described the mayhem caused by his bombing of Oslo's government district, a scene one witness described as a "war zone."...

5 killed in Syria's increasingly restive Aleppo

AP - World News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
BEIRUT (AP) -- A bomb struck a car wash Saturday in Aleppo, killing at least five people, a day after government troops opened fire to break up large protests against a violent university raid in Syria's largest city....

Va. Tech marking 5 years since campus massacre

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Each anniversary since the April 2007, massacre on the Virginia Tech campus, classes have been suspended for the day in memory of the 32 students and faculty killed in the rampage by a lone gunman who then killed himself....
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Spain's bond yields jump as bailout fears grow

AP - World News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
MADRID (AP) -- Spain's cost of borrowing on the international debt markets rose sharply again Monday, increasing concern that the country may become the latest member of the eurozone to seek a financial bailout....

Joint Warrior swings into action

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 08:39
A major military exercise involving troops from across Europe and North America is getting under way on the west coast of Scotland.
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