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Mega Millions winners are rich, but not THAT rich

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Congratulations, Mega Millions winners! You've just won the biggest lottery in history! Move over Bill Gates and Warren Buffett!...
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Man charged with stabbing murder

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
An 18-year-old man is charged with the murder of a 17-year-old boy who died from stab wounds in Brixton, south London.
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3 winners, over 100 million Mega Millions losers

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
RED BUD, Ill. (AP) -- The Mega Millions winners - at least three of them - stayed out of sight. The losers, who could number 100 million, had plenty to say Saturday about losing out on the world's largest-ever lottery jackpot and their dashed dreams of colossal wealth....
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Romney looks to fall campaign, doubts linger

AP - Politics - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
FITCHBURG, Wis. (AP) -- Appearing ever-more confident in Wisconsin's primary, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney focused entirely on Democratic President Barack Obama during a campaign trip through this upper Midwestern battleground and predicted a victory that could effectively seal the nomination for him Tuesday....

Romney looks to fall campaign, doubts linger

AP - Politics - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
FITCHBURG, Wis. (AP) -- Appearing ever-more confident in Wisconsin's primary, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney focused entirely on Democratic President Barack Obama during a campaign trip through this upper Midwestern battleground and predicted a victory that could effectively seal the nomination for him Tuesday....

Nicaraguan businessman accused of drug trafficking

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) -- Nicaraguan authorities said Saturday that the apparent target of an attack that claimed the life of Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral last year is being charged with drug trafficking....

Majority 'back early Scots vote'

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
The UK government says the majority of responses to its consultation on Scottish independence favour a referendum sooner rather than later.
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Venezuelan leader returns to Cuba for treatment

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez traveled to Cuba on Saturday for another round of cancer treatment, saying he will be in Havana for several days and then return home....

Cuba sets Good Friday as holiday after pope's request

CNN - Top Stories - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
Cuban President Raul Castro has granted Pope Benedict XVI's request to make Good Friday a holiday -- at least this year -- Cuban state media reported Saturday.
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Whitney Houston memorabilia auctioned in LA

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- A bustier worn on stage by Whitney Houston fetched $18,750 at an auction Saturday in Beverly Hills of memorabilia from the late pop star's career....
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Concert at Army post in NC geared toward atheists

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) -- For the first time in history, the U.S. military hosted an event expressly for soldiers and others who don't believe in God, with a county fair-like gathering Saturday on the main parade ground at one of the world's largest Army posts....
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Bombs in southern Thailand kill 14, injure 340

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
HAT YAI, Thailand (AP) -- Suspected Muslim insurgents staged the most deadly coordinated attacks in years in Thailand's restive south, killing 14 people and injuring 340 with car bombs that targeted Saturday shoppers and a high-rise hotel frequented by foreign tourists....

Prescription fee goes up to £7.65

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
An increase in NHS prescription charges in England of 25p to £7.65 comes into effect, as dental treatment costs also rise.
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VIDEO: Bomb squad moves V2 rocket fragment

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
Bomb disposal teams have recovered a section of a German V2 rocket from World War II buried in the mudflats at Harwich Harbour.
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30 years after Falklands war, visible scars remain

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
STANLEY, Falkland Islands (AP) -- Thirty years after Argentina and Britain spilled blood over these remote islands in the South Atlantic, the scars of war are still being scratched raw....

Last Titanic menu fetches £76,000

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
A menu of the last meal served to first-class passengers on board the Titanic sells for £76,000 at auction.
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Mali rebels seize garrison town

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
Mali's coup leader confirms Tuareg-led rebels have taken control of the town of Gao, which has the largest military base in the north.
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Injury sidelines Lin

CNN - Top Stories - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
Jeremy Lin, who brought "Linsanity" into the lexicon when he came off the bench and led the New York Knicks to a string of wins, suffered a knee injury and will be out about six weeks, the team said Saturday.
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'Friends' raise pressure on Syria

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
The "Friends of Syria" summit in Istanbul tries to increase pressure on Damascus to implement a UN-Arab League peace plan.
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Stricken cruise ship repaired, heading to Malaysia

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 19:50
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A cruise ship with 1,000 people on board that had drifted for 24 hours after being disabled by a fire was headed toward Malaysia following repairs and was expected to reach shore Sunday, the ship's company said....
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