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Online pioneer journalist Breitbart dies at 43

Andrew Breitbart, the conservative journalist, Internet pioneer and provocateur who helped reshape the media landscape with tenacious and original political style, died early Thursday after collapsing on the street near his Los Angeles home. He was 43.

His passing was announced through a posting on his extensive online news empire ...

Smear tests 'boost cure chances'

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
Women can radically improve their chances of surviving cervical cancer by going for regular smear tests, a Swedish study suggests.
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Police: Package at Limbaugh's home was not harmful

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say a suspicious package sent in the mail to Rush Limbaugh's South Florida home was not dangerous or hazardous....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Oil price dips from fresh highs

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
Oil prices dip after hitting their highest level since July 2008 after Saudi Arabia denies reports of a pipeline explosion.
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Australia's Gillard names new FM

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
Australian PM Julia Gillard names Bob Carr to replace Kevin Rudd as foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle following Monday's leadership vote.
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Arizona sheriff unveils Obama birth probe

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
PHOENIX (AP) -- America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff finds himself entangled these days in his own thorny legal troubles: a federal grand jury probe over alleged abuse of power, Justice Department accusations of racial profiling and revelations that his department didn't adequately investigate hundreds of Arizona sex-crime cases....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Obama birth proof 'may be forged'

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
A tough-talking Arizona sheriff suggests US President Barack Obama's birth certificate may be a forgery, and calls for an criminal investigation.
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Red Cross convoy arrives in Homs

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
A Red Cross convoy arrives in the Syrian city of Homs and prepares to deliver supplies to the Baba Amr district after a month-long bombardment.
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Health risk linked to early birth

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
Babies born just a few weeks early have a slightly higher risk of health problems in infancy, research suggests.
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Polls: Mexico's presidential race tightens

AP - World News - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico's former ruling party has lost momentum in its campaign to win back the presidency, two new polls indicated Thursday, although they differed over how much the race has tightened....

Calif. doctor accused of murder in drug overdoses

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A California doctor dubbed "Dr. Feelgood" by a prosecutor for allegedly doling out tens of thousands of prescriptions to patients who didn't need them was charged with murder Thursday in the overdose deaths of three otherwise healthy young men....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

'Gang threat' to Americas polls

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
Drugs gangs are undermining democracy in Latin America by threatening politicians and even running their own candidates, the regional grouping warns.
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PM's growth plan 'ignored by EU'

BBC - News - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
Prime minister David Cameron raises formal objections in Brussels that his ideas for cutting red tape are not reflected in draft conclusions at an EU summit.
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Michigan GOP changes delegate award after vote

AP - Politics - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan GOP officials have raised a ruckus in the presidential race by awarding native son Mitt Romney 16 of the state's delegates rather than the 15 it appeared he won in Tuesday's primary election....

Michigan GOP changes delegate award after vote

AP - Politics - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan GOP officials have raised a ruckus in the presidential race by awarding native son Mitt Romney 16 of the state's delegates rather than the 15 it appeared he won in Tuesday's primary election....

Michigan GOP changes delegate award after vote

AP - Politics - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan GOP officials have raised a ruckus in the presidential race by awarding native son Mitt Romney 16 of the state's delegates rather than the 15 it appeared he won in Tuesday's primary election....

Michigan GOP changes delegate award after vote

AP - Politics - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan GOP officials have raised a ruckus in the presidential race by awarding native son Mitt Romney 16 of the state's delegates rather than the 15 it appeared he won in Tuesday's primary election....

Romney wins all but 9 delegates in primary sweep

AP - Politics - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney has won 86 delegates for sweeping Republican presidential primaries in Maryland, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia, adding to a lead that appears insurmountable....

Michigan GOP changes delegate award after vote

AP - Politics - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan GOP officials have raised a ruckus in the presidential race by awarding native son Mitt Romney 16 of the state's delegates rather than the 15 it appeared he won in Tuesday's primary election....

Michigan GOP changes delegate award after vote

AP - Politics - Thu, 2026-04-30 14:29
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan GOP officials have raised a ruckus in the presidential race by awarding native son Mitt Romney 16 of the state's delegates rather than the 15 it appeared he won in Tuesday's primary election....
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