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Egypt Salafist 'able to stand'

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
A Cairo court rules that Hazem Abu Ismail, a leading member of the conservative Salafist movement, is eligible to stand in Egypt's May presidential election,
Categories: BBC, News

Seattle may lighten up on landfills

SEATTLE — Striving to reduce the trash it sends to landfills, Seattle has banned foam takeout containers and plastic bags, told residents they must recycle cardboard and compost food scraps, and set up a registry for people to opt out of getting phonebooks.

Some city officials think the city can ...

Motorcyclists hope Mich. governor signs bill ending helmets order

LANSING, MICH. — Rusty Bongard keeps a 1976 photo of motorcycle lobbyist Jim Rhoades sitting on the steps of the Michigan statehouse in Lansing, holding a sign that reads "Helmet Laws Suck."

Now 35 years after that picture was snapped, Mr. Bongard, a spokesman for the biker advocacy and safety ...

After weeks of national protests, Zimmerman charged in Florida

A Florida prosecutor charged George Zimmerman with second-degree murder Wednesday in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin after weeks of protests demanding his arrest.

Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey said at a news conference in Jacksonville that Mr. Zimmerman, 28, was arrested Wednesday after turning himself in to authorities. She ...

American Scene: Mistrial declared after photo of juror sent from court

KANSAS

TOPEKA — A Kansas judge declared a mistrial in a murder trial Wednesday after a newspaper reporter tweeted a photo that included the grainy profile of a juror.

The Shawnee County District Attorney's Office said it plans to reschedule Austin Tabor's trial for June or July in the wake ...

Will Apple suit mean cheaper e-books?

CNN - Top Stories - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
For consumers, the news that the Department of Justice is suing Apple and several publishers, accusing them of price-fixing, boils down to one kitchen-table question: Will this mean my e-books will get cheaper?
Categories: CNN, News

FACT CHECK: Romney's skewed case on women's jobs

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney has come up with an "amazing statistic" and Republicans inside and outside his presidential campaign are doing their utmost to spread it around: "92.3 percent of all the jobs lost during the Obama years have been lost by women."...

FACT CHECK: Romney's skewed case on women's jobs

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney has come up with an "amazing statistic" and Republicans inside and outside his presidential campaign are doing their utmost to spread it around: "92.3 percent of all the jobs lost during the Obama years have been lost by women."...

Obama campaign ready for a 'ramping up' on Romney

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For all the turmoil of the long primary season, President Barack Obama is right where he expected to be: taking on Mitt Romney and targeting him as a wishy-washy protector of the rich. With the November outcome likely to hinge on the economy, Obama will now engage more directly with the help of an experienced, well-financed campaign organization....

Obama campaign ready for a 'ramping up' on Romney

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For all the turmoil of the long primary season, President Barack Obama is right where he expected to be: taking on Mitt Romney and targeting him as a wishy-washy protector of the rich. With the November outcome likely to hinge on the economy, Obama will now engage more directly with the help of an experienced, well-financed campaign organization....

Obama campaign ready for a 'ramping up' on Romney

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For all the turmoil of the long primary season, President Barack Obama is right where he expected to be: taking on Mitt Romney and targeting him as a wishy-washy protector of the rich. With the November outcome likely to hinge on the economy, Obama will now engage more directly with the help of an experienced, well-financed campaign organization....

Obama campaign ready for a 'ramping up' on Romney

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For all the turmoil of the long primary season, President Barack Obama is right where he expected to be: taking on Mitt Romney and targeting him as a wishy-washy protector of the rich. With the November outcome likely to hinge on the economy, Obama will now engage more directly with the help of an experienced, well-financed campaign organization....

Obama campaign ready for a 'ramping up' on Romney

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For all the turmoil of the long primary season, President Barack Obama is right where he expected to be: taking on Mitt Romney and targeting him as a wishy-washy protector of the rich. With the November outcome likely to hinge on the economy, Obama will now engage more directly with the help of an experienced, well-financed campaign organization....

Obama campaign ready for a 'ramping up' on Romney

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For all the turmoil of the long primary season, President Barack Obama is right where he expected to be: taking on Mitt Romney and targeting him as a wishy-washy protector of the rich. With the November outcome likely to hinge on the economy, Obama will now engage more directly with the help of an experienced, well-financed campaign organization....

Ed Nash: Is Your Company Late to the Mobile Party?

Opinion Journal - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
With half of the total U.S. population already accessing the Web through smart phones and tablets, a mobile platform is a necessity.


Super PACs largely free to spend remaining cash

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When a presidential candidate throws in the towel, what can a "super" PAC that once supported the campaign spend its money on?...

Super PACs largely free to spend remaining cash

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When a presidential candidate throws in the towel, what can a "super" PAC that once supported the campaign spend its money on?...

Super PACs largely free to spend remaining cash

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When a presidential candidate throws in the towel, what can a "super" PAC that once supported the campaign spend its money on?...

Super PACs largely free to spend remaining cash

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When a presidential candidate throws in the towel, what can a "super" PAC that once supported the campaign spend its money on?...

Super PACs largely free to spend remaining cash

AP - Politics - Mon, 2026-05-11 10:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When a presidential candidate throws in the towel, what can a "super" PAC that once supported the campaign spend its money on?...
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