S Koreans vote for new leader after scandal
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Today's Headlines May 8
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South Korea election: Polls open to choose new president
The economy and North Korea loom large as voters choose a replacement for their impeached president.
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Jakarta governor Ahok found guilty of blasphemy
He received a two-year sentence after a case seen by many as a test for Indonesia's religious tolerance.
Arizona: Phoenix serial killer suspect arrested
Police in the US state of Arizona say the man responsible for nine deaths last year is in custody.
France: Paris Gare du Nord train station reopens after security alert
No details have been given about the operation at the Gare du Nord station, one of Europe's busiest.
 
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Trump Muslim ban plan erased from website
A reporter asks press secretary Sean Spicer why President Trump's website still mentions "preventing Muslim immigration", and the online page is erased shortly afterwards.
Sport
Chelsea three points from title as thumping win relegates Middlesbrough
Chelsea are one win away from claiming the Premier League title as they relegate Middlesbrough with a dominant victory.
Bouchard 'inspired' by people 'rooting for me' as she sees off Sharapova in epic
A "motivated" Eugenie Bouchard beat Maria Sharapova - the woman she called a "cheat" - in a marathon three-setter in the second round of the Madrid Open.
'I'd walk off again if I was abused', says Muntari
Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari says he would walk off the pitch again, adding that Fifa and Uefa are "not taking racism seriously".
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Trump Muslim ban plan erased from website
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Rupert Murdoch: 'Nothing's happening at Fox News'
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X-37B space plane returns after two-year secret mission
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Moment huge Dubai crane collapses
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Why were 101 Uzbeks killed in the Netherlands in 1942?
They left their homes in Central Asia to fight against the Germany army. Why were they taken to Amersfoort before being starved or shot?
Business
'Block Fox bid for Sky', says ex-guest claiming harassment
A woman who says she was sexually harassed at Fox News is calling for its bid for Sky to be blocked.
Streaming and Ed Sheeran the right tune for Warner Music
Warner Music Group says streaming subscriptions helped drive a rise in quarterly revenues.
 
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Technology
USA Today asks FBI to fight Facebook bots
The US newspaper's Facebook page is swamped with fake users, its parent company says.
Google Docs phishing email 'cost Minnesota $90,000'
The state of Minnesota was among various parties affected by the scam email, which was sent to one million people.
Capital
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Fighting an ‘always-on’ work culture
Should we all follow France’s ‘right to disconnect’?
 
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How rich are you, really?
You're wealthier than you realise – it's all about the mindset
Culture
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The crack redrawing the world map
How a fracture can expose our deepest fears
 
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Is Alien: Covenant any good?
Ridley Scott directs the eighth film in the horror franchise
Earth
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The world’s only carnivorous primate
They hunt their prey at night
 
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Scotland is home to miniature 'tigers'
These wild cats are small but incredibly fierce
Future
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A promising route to mental superpowers
There’s a way to master your brain in as little as 15 minutes
 
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The biggest plane that’s ever flown
A Soviet behemoth gets a new lease of life
Travel
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The truth about mindfulness
Why much of the world has got it wrong
 
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The strange reason Spaniards eat late
Spain’s famous late-night culture is not as traditional as you may think
 
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