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Secret Service scandal deepens; 11 placed on leave

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) -- An embarrassing scandal involving prostitutes and Secret Service agents deepened Saturday as 11 agents were placed on leave, and the agency designed to protect President Barack Obama had to offer regret for the mess overshadowing his diplomatic mission to Latin America....
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Secret Service scandal deepens; 11 placed on leave

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) -- An embarrassing scandal involving prostitutes and Secret Service agents deepened Saturday as 11 agents were placed on leave, and the agency designed to protect President Barack Obama had to offer regret for the mess overshadowing his diplomatic mission to Latin America....
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Steelmaking returns to Teesside

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
Steelmaking returns to Teesside with the relighting of the blast furnace at the former Corus plant in Redcar.
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New twist in Briton's China death

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
Unconfirmed rumours on the internet about the death of Briton Neil Heywood in China suggest he was poisoned with potassium cyanide.
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Afghanistan hit by multiple raids

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
The Taliban carry out co-ordinated attacks on UK and other embassies, parliament and Nato's HQ in the capital Kabul, and elsewhere in Afghanistan.
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VIDEO: Titanic 100th anniversary commemorations

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
Highlights from the 100th anniversary commemorations of the Titanic disaster in Belfast and at the site of the wreck in the north Atlantic.
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Miliband urges £5,000 donors' cap

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
Labour leader Ed Miliband says donations - including from trade unions - to political parties should be capped at £5,000 but says gifts from union members should continue.
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Police: Guns show CA suspect set for confrontation

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Police investigating the death of a man suspected of gunning down a California sheriff's deputy and a civilian say they've found equipment indicating he was preparing for an armed confrontation: a ballistic vest, a gas mask and several weapons including a high-powered assault rifle....
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Police: Guns show CA suspect set for confrontation

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Police investigating the death of a man suspected of gunning down a California sheriff's deputy and a civilian say they've found equipment indicating he was preparing for an armed confrontation: a ballistic vest, a gas mask and several weapons including a high-powered assault rifle....
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Police: Guns show CA suspect set for confrontation

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Police investigating the death of a man suspected of gunning down a California sheriff's deputy and a civilian say they've found equipment indicating he was preparing for an armed confrontation: a ballistic vest, a gas mask and several weapons including a high-powered assault rifle....
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VIDEO: Pakistan jail raid frees hundreds

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
Almost 400 inmates have escaped from a prison in north-west Pakistan after it was attacked by militants, officials in the region have said.
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Prayers and silence mark Titanic centenary

AP - World News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
ABOARD MS BALMORAL (AP) -- Cruise ship passengers and crew said prayers Sunday at the spot in the North Atlantic where the Titanic sank 100 years ago with the loss of more than 1,500 lives....

1 dead, 4 missing in yacht race accident

CNN - Top Stories - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for four crew members from a 38-foot sailing vessel that ran aground during a yacht race near San Francisco.
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Dominant Rosberg wins Chinese GP

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg wins his first race at the Chinese GP, with Jenson Button second and Lewis Hamilton third for McLaren.
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For Obama abroad, side issues tend to befall him

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) -- President Barack Obama might be noticing a familiar pattern. Whether it's allegations of Secret Service personnel consorting with prostitutes, candid moments caught live on microphones or launching bombs over Libya, his foreign trips seem to get overshadowed by distractions....
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For Obama abroad, side issues tend to befall him

AP - World News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) -- President Barack Obama might be noticing a familiar pattern. Whether it's allegations of Secret Service personnel consorting with prostitutes, candid moments caught live on microphones or launching bombs over Libya, his foreign trips seem to get overshadowed by distractions....

For Obama abroad, side issues tend to befall him

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) -- President Barack Obama might be noticing a familiar pattern. Whether it's allegations of Secret Service personnel consorting with prostitutes, candid moments caught live on microphones or launching bombs over Libya, his foreign trips seem to get overshadowed by distractions....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

For Obama abroad, side issues tend to befall him

AP - U.S. News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) -- President Barack Obama might be noticing a familiar pattern. Whether it's allegations of Secret Service personnel consorting with prostitutes, candid moments caught live on microphones or launching bombs over Libya, his foreign trips seem to get overshadowed by distractions....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

An Iranian mystery: Just who are the MEK?

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
The costly effort to rebrand Iranian group on the US terrorist list
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Grand National 'never risk-free'

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 06:56
Winning trainer Paul Nicholls says the Grand National will never be without risk following the deaths of two horses in this year's race.
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