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Hollande's leftists ahead in parliamentary vote

AP - World News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party, bolstered by leftist allies, stands positioned to take control of the lower house of parliament so he can revamp a country his partisans see as too capitalist for the French, and push to save the eurozone through growth, not austerity....

N. Korea defector left family behind

CNN - Top Stories - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
Oh Kil-nam refuses to keep a single photo of his family in his home. He says it's just too painful. For more than 25 years, Oh has lived with the guilt of knowing his wife and two daughters are being held against their will in North Korea because of a choice he made.
Categories: CNN, News

New scheme to support parents

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
The NSPCC has announced a new scheme to help tackle neglect by supporting and challenging parents who are struggling to care for their children.
Categories: BBC, News

Stocks rise on Spanish bank bailout

CNN - Top Stories - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
Asian stock markets forged higher Monday following Spain's move to seek a €100 billion euro ($125 billion) credit line to strengthen its troubled banking system.
Categories: CNN, News

Warnings of heavy rain and floods

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
Heavy rain is continuing to hit parts of England, as flood alerts remain in place and forecasters warn that more wet weather is on the way.
Categories: BBC, News

Hollande's leftists ahead in parliamentary vote

AP - World News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party, bolstered by leftist allies, stands positioned to take control of the lower house of parliament so he can revamp a country his partisans see as too capitalist for the French, and push to save the eurozone through growth, not austerity....

Obama backers launch $4 million Hispanic ad blitz

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
WASHINGTON (AP) -- One of the nation's largest unions and a Democratic super PAC supporting President Barack Obama launched a joint $4 million Spanish-language advertising campaign on Monday, targeting Hispanic voters....

Obama backers launch $4 million Hispanic ad blitz

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
WASHINGTON (AP) -- One of the nation's largest unions and a Democratic super PAC supporting President Barack Obama launched a joint $4 million Spanish-language advertising campaign on Monday, targeting Hispanic voters....

Small Calif. town shocked by family murder-suicide

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
SELMA, Calif. (AP) -- Neighbors of an Indian family killed in a murder-suicide grappled with allegations Sunday that the man accused in the shooting in a small California agricultural town was a former Indian army officer wanted for years for murder in his homeland....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Corden 'thrilled' with Tony win

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
James Corden says he is "thrilled beyond words" at being named best leading actor in a play at the Tony Awards.
Categories: BBC, News

'Once' wins big at Tony Awards

CNN - Top Stories - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
High-profile Hollywood actors and Broadway veterans alike are aiming to be honored Sunday night at the 66th annual Tony Awards.
Categories: CNN, News

Military: Syria chemical stocks threaten Israel

AP - World News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's deputy military chief is warning that Syria has the biggest chemical weapons stocks in the world and missiles and rockets that can reach any point in Israel....

Football and domestic violence

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
How domestic violence increases when England win and lose
Categories: BBC, News

Obama backers launch $4 million Hispanic ad blitz

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
WASHINGTON (AP) -- One of the nation's largest unions and a Democratic super PAC supporting President Barack Obama launched a joint $4 million Spanish-language advertising campaign on Monday, targeting Hispanic voters....

VIDEO: Singapore in step with Bollywood

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
Puneet Singh looks at how Indian films are winning over a new generation of Asian fans in Singapore, after Bollywood's own version of the Oscars.
Categories: BBC, News

Undoing health law could have messy ripple effects

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama's health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young adult children of their workers....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

4 dead, 1 wounded in Calif. home shooting attack

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities sought a motive Sunday after an assailant entered a Sacramento home and shot three people to death, police said. A fourth person who is a suspect in the shooting also died, while a fifth person was wounded and was in critical condition....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Rescue loans for Spain's banks buy Europe time

AP - World News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A $125 billion plan to rescue Spain's banks won't solve Europe's debt crisis or ease the pain of double-digit unemployment across the continent....

Rescue loans for Spain's banks buy Europe time

AP - World News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A $125 billion plan to rescue Spain's banks won't solve Europe's debt crisis or ease the pain of double-digit unemployment across the continent....

Rescue loans for Spain's banks buy Europe time

AP - World News - Tue, 2025-05-20 11:10
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A $125 billion plan to rescue Spain's banks won't solve Europe's debt crisis or ease the pain of double-digit unemployment across the continent....
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