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Friday, May 8, 2015

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UK election: David Cameron's Conservative Party predicted to win majority, Labour battered
Pundits had predicted the UK elections would be a close one and suggested there would be days of post-vote, back-room talk to thrash out a power-sharing deal.

Pele in stable condition after prostate surgery in Brazil
Pele, arguably the greatest footballer in history, had prostate surgery at the Albert Einstein Hospital, officials at the facility said Thursday.

U.S.
Sources: Baltimore police investigation doesn't support some of prosecution's charges
The Baltimore police investigation into the death of Freddie Gray doesn't support some of the charges, including the most serious, filed by the Baltimore City State's Attorney, potentially allowing lawyers representing the police officers the opportunity to undercut the prosecution, according to officials briefed on the separate probes conducted by the State's Attorney and police.

TSA to return $100,000 watch lost at Newark airport
This watch was no ordinary Timex.

Report: Pentagon credit cards used for gambling, adult services
Some Pentagon employees, apparently attempting to hide personal spending on gambling and adult services, used their government-issued credit cards to pay for the salacious expenses, according to a Department of Defense official.

Air Force's newest fighter gets first female pilot
The F-35 is the Air Force's newest fighter plane, and the service says it needs some of its most experienced aviators in the cockpit of the jet.

WORLD
As hundreds of civilians killed, Saudis propose pause in Yemen fighting
Saudi Arabia proposed a five-day ceasefire Thursday in Yemen so that humanitarian aid can be distributed.

Dad brings daughters home after years-long legal battle
For nearly five years, Dennis Burns has dreamed of bringing his two young daughters home.

Afghan court sentences 4 to death for killing woman accused of burning Quran
An Afghan judge sentenced four men to death Wednesday in the mob killing of a woman accused of burning the Quran in March.

As time for mourning ends, Nepal turns focus to repair and recovery
On the 13th day of Nepal's tragedy, the nation ended a period of mourning that is customary in Buddhist and Hindu traditions.

BUSINESS
Working, but still poor
Some weeks, RaShaun Rodgers works 50 hours at his two jobs. Other weeks, he works fewer than 10.

Markets cheer surprise election win for UK's Cameron
U.K. investors are waking up Friday to a surprise election win for Prime Minister David Cameron, and they're cheering the results.

HEALTH
Why you really are extra tasty to mosquitoes
With the exception of maybe a mosquito's mother, the world is unified in its hatred of the little critters. But the world seems divided by those the bugs ignore and those who too often become the blood soup du jour. This may seem random, but scientist say there is a real reason for it: blame your parents.

Healthy diet may improve memory, says study
We've all heard the age old adage, "You are what you eat." But could what we eat also affect how we think?

TECHNOLOGY
Court rules NSA program illegal
A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that the telephone metadata collection program, under which the National Security Agency gathers up millions of phone records on an ongoing daily basis, is illegal under the Patriot Act.

Is rap the most important music since 1960? Scientists say they have proof
Forget The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, the most important development in pop music in the past half century is hip-hop.

ENTERTAINMENT
Who is Salman Khan? Only one of the world's biggest stars
The easiest way to describe Salman Khan to American audiences: Think Tom Cruise, George Clooney and Charlie Sheen all rolled into one.

Singer Chris Brown's home burglarized
This time it wasn't singer Chris Brown making the news for his own behavior.

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