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FIFA officials, including 2 VPs, arrested on corruption charges
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Iraqi forces launch operation to drive ISIS from Anbar, Salaheddin
Iraq forces have launched a major military operation to liberate Iraq's Anbar and Salaheddin provinces from ISIS, Iraqi state media and a key Shia militia group said Tuesday, a little more than a week after the militant group overran Anbar's provincial capital, Ramadi.

U.S.
Texas flood: More victims found, but 13 people still missing
The storm has passed, but the full scope of the tragedy is just starting to emerge.

Long Island family gets racist letter: 'You don't belong here!'
Ronica Copes and her family have lived in their Long Island home for almost two years. But just last week, they received the most unwelcoming letter in the mail:

Josh Duggar on child molestation report: 'I acted inexcusably'
Reality TV star Josh Duggar issued an apology Thursday after reports surfaced that he allegedly molested girls as a teenager, saying: "I acted inexcusably."

Brelo verdict: Cleveland officer acquitted after shooting unarmed couple - now what?
How can a police officer fire 15 shots into a car with two unarmed people inside and then get acquitted after their deaths?

WORLD
Behind the scenes: A secret Navy flight over China's military buildup
Take-off is swift on the U.S. Navy's P8-A Poseidon -- there's no slow roll down the runway on military flights -- and within minutes, the turquoise blue of the South China Sea comes into view from the window of America's most advanced surveillance and sub-hunting aircraft.

Elephant snatches man's camera, takes amazing 'elphie'
Plenty of tourists have snapped a selfie of themselves posing with an elephant during their travels. Even U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has done it.

Burundi President asks citizens to fund election despite protests
As Burundi remains embroiled in anti-government protests, the President is asking citizens for donations to fund next month's election despite calls against his candidacy.

Militants attack Kenyan police near Garissa; 1 killed
Suspected Islamist gunmen attacked Kenyan national police Monday evening in the same county where students were slaughtered in a university attack last month, leading to a intense gunbattle that left at one officer dead and four others injured, authorities said.

BUSINESS
China's yuan 'no longer undervalued': IMF
For years, China has been criticized for keeping its currency from strengthening too much against the dollar. But those days may be over -- the International Monetary Fund has declared that the yuan is "no longer undervalued."

Criminals use IRS website to steal data on 104,000 people
A "sophisticated" organized crime syndicate used the IRS website to steal tax forms full of personal financial information on 104,000 taxpayers, the agency said Tuesday.

HEALTH
What is flakka (aka gravel) and why is it more dangerous than cocaine?
It goes by the name flakka. In some parts of the country, it is also called "gravel" because of its white crystal chunks that have been compared to aquarium gravel.

The 6 most scientifically proven methods to help you quit smoking
For more than 50 years we've known that smoking can kill you.

TECHNOLOGY
Periscope: Four ways it's shaking up media
It's May 2, and in London, the Duchess of Cambridge has entered St. Mary's hospital to give birth to her second child. CNN Royal Correspondent Max Foster is waiting just outside in a crowded press area. He can't do much on TV until the baby is born. Instead, he turns to his phone -- clamped to a mini-tripod perched atop a trash bin -- and chats with thousands of royal fans via livestreaming app Periscope.

Super Bowl of robotics makes STEM subjects exciting
Forty-thousand fans were chanting, screaming and cheering on their teams. The enthusiastic spectators had painted faces, were donning costumes, and no one was actually sitting in their seats -- all were standing to get a better look at the action happening in the pens.

ENTERTAINMENT
B.B. King was poisoned, two of his daughters claim
Two of B.B. King's daughters are alleging that the blues legend was poisoned to death by his closest associates. But the coroner says preliminary autopsy results don't support that contention.

Duggars' '19 Kids and Counting' hangs in balance amid calls to cancel
Will the show go on?

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