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British Prime Minister Theresa May makes a speech

UK's Theresa May announces plans to step down

Theresa May announced Friday that she will step down as U.K. Conservative Party leader on June 7.

Nation After shark attacks, is Cape Cod ready for tourist season?
WELLFLEET, Mass. — As Cape Cod's tourist season gets underway, there's uncertainty after two shark attacks — including Massachusetts' first ...
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World North Korea: Talks won't resume unless U.S. changes
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday that nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless the ...
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Technology SpaceX launches 60 of Elon Musk's little satellites
SpaceX has launched 60 little satellites, the first of thousands that founder Elon Musk plans to put in orbit for global internet coverage.
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Nation 20 for 2020: What to know about the Democratic candidates
Read quick snapshots of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates who have announced so far.
Politics 1600: Pelosi doubts Trump mental health? She's 'crazy'
Nuts to you, and to you The "I" words inspired by Thursday's resumption of the fight between Donald Trump and ...
Celebrities Weinstein reaches $44M deal with accusers, creditors
The move comes 19 months after allegations of misconduct were first detailed, unleashing a cascade of allegations from dozens of women who came forward with allegations of assault, rape and verbal abuse.
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World Modi's party leads as Indian votes are counted
NEW DELHI — Narendra Modi, India’s charismatic but polarizing prime minister, was headed Thursday for a landslide election victory, propelling ...
Nation 6 key excerpts from the Mueller report
Here are a half-dozen noteworthy excerpts from special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
Nation Houston police chief: 4-year-old 'deserves to be found'
"She deserves to be found, she deserves to be recovered and she deserves to have a proper burial," Chief Art Acevedo said at a news conference.
Nation U.S. charges Assange with publishing classified info
The Justice Department's 18-count superseding indictment alleges that Assange directed former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in one of the largest compromises of classified information in U.S. history.
Nation Pelosi calls for an intervention for Trump
Her war of words with the president continues after Trump abruptly ended a meeting on infrastructure on Wednesday.
Nation 3 dead in Missouri as 'violent tornado' strikes capital
The tornado cut a path about 3 miles long and a mile wide from the south end of Jefferson City north toward the Missouri River, said police Lt. David Williams.