'No charges' for US police over killing
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Today's Headlines May 2
Top News Stories
Alton Sterling shooting: 'No charges' for police over black man's killing
Two police officers in Baton Rouge will not be charged over a killing that sparked days of protests.
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Venezuela crisis: Opposition condemns Maduro move
Protests target the president's changes to the constitution, as the US and Brazil express concern.
Trump and Putin: Syria ceasefire heads leaders' agenda
The two spoke for the first time since the US launched air strikes against Syria nearly a month ago.
Passenger explains aeroplane brawl
A fight broke out between two passengers on an ANA flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles.
 
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Young Middle East men 'as conservative as elders', study suggests
Men in the region also find themselves under "tremendous stress", a large study suggests
Sport
Ronaldo scores hat-trick as Real hammer rivals Atletico
Cristiano Ronaldo scores another Champions League hat-trick as Real Madrid thrash Atletico Madrid in the semi-final first leg.
Resetting world records is for 'greater good', says Olympic medallist Campbell
Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell says a proposal to rewrite the majority of athletics' world records would be for "the greater good".
Slams don't need coverage Sharapova brings - Murray
Andy Murray says Grand Slams face a "different decision" from smaller tournaments when it comes to giving Maria Sharapova a wildcard.
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Passenger explains aeroplane brawl
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Venezuela protesters block city streets
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France election: Le Pen accused of copycat speech
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Met Gala: The highlight of New York's social calendar
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The horse that saved his own life by painting
He was once a champion, but it looked as if ill health would soon mean the end for Metro. Then his owner had an unusual idea.
Business
Apple sees surprise fall in iPhone sales
Boss Tim Cook says customers have "paused" as the firm reports lower iPhone sales than a year ago.
Alitalia slides into administration
The airline says flights will continue as planned while administrators see if the firm can be saved.
 
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Technology
Apple sees surprise fall in iPhone sales
Boss Tim Cook says customers have "paused" as the firm reports lower iPhone sales than a year ago.
'We sold our home to build a social network'
The Hughes family want to take on the tech giants.
Capital
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Why you shouldn’t ‘be yourself’ at work
Sometimes, it's better to be a chameleon
 
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The surprising smarts of self-talkers
A London dentist’s business was failing until he had a few words with himself
Culture
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What walls mean from Hadrian to Trump
How barriers of concrete and stone have defined identities
 
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The creatures that haunt our thoughts
Why the spider crawls across the cultural imagination
Earth
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Why sloths do not get 'crusty eyes'
Given how much they sleep, you would think they would
 
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Why doing a poo always takes 12 seconds
The time is almost the same for elephants and people
Future
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The hidden cost of ‘megaprojects’
What is lost for the sake of expanding transport
 
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The woman with a strange ‘second sight’
Her stroke gave her an extraordinary sense
Travel
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A marriage that defied the stars
Their love was disputed in India, but they followed their hearts anyway
 
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A biblical journey through Palestine
A 321km trail connects communities separated by walls and checkpoints
 
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