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Lava damages 26 homes in Hawaii eruption

"There's no sign of slowing down. We had some pauses yesterday, but there's a lot of magma underground."

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Toasting UK royals with a 'Markle Sparkle?' It's an American thing

It may not be on the menu at the upcoming wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle, but some Yanks will toast the happy couple with a "Markle Sparkle."

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Mexicans celebrate Cinco de Mayo

The holiday has caught the imagination of Mexicans and other Latinos around the world, particularly those living in United States

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Toxic gas replaces lava as top concern on Hawaii's Big Island

Officials say some residents of Leilani Estates might be able to return after the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii goes quiet.

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Euroviews. Don't be shocked Swedish meatballs are Turkish. All your food comes from elsewhere | View

The history of food and so-called "national dishes" is a story of human hunger and interdependence.

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Euroviews. US-EU divisions encouraging Iran's 'bloody' adventurism | View

Cooperation and determination between Europe and the US may save the Iran nuclear deal, but it will take more to end Tehran’s meddling in the region.

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US says pilots injured by lasers used from Chinese base

American aircraft are being targeted by Chinese laser attacks, Pentagon claims.

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Lava sparks mandatory evacuations on Hawaii's Big Island

Steam and red lava emerge from a crack in the earth after a 5.0 earthquake.

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School chief charged over defecating on rival's sports field

Thomas Tramaglini, superintendent of schools in Kenilworth, was arrested at Holmdel High and charged with lewdness, littering and defecating in public.

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Small groups from caravan of asylum seekers cross to US

A group of women and children passed through to the US side of the border with Mexico on Wednesday, part of the caravan of Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States

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Trump reimbursed $130,000 Stormy Daniels payment, Giuliani says

"That was money that was paid by his lawyer. The president reimbursed it over several months," Giuliani says in a Fox interview.

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Euroviews. What Kanye West doesn't get about black Americans in the age of Trump | View

View: West's forked tongue comments prove the consequences of ignorance and the damaging effects of flippant historical revisionism.

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Mueller reported to discuss subpoena with Trump lawyers

A White House official says all possibilities remain on the table.

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States sue Trump administration to maintain vehicle fuel-efficiency standards

The states aim to protect Obama-era rules that would have forced automakers to nearly double the average fuel economy of new cars and trucks.

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As it happened: Tuesday morning, May 1

The morning's news, as it unfolded.

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Euroviews. Macron flew in to save the Iran deal. It's still dead | View

In the end, the smiles, the handshakes, the grooming and even the hat could not hide a grim reality: the charismatic president of France had failed.

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The dark origins of May Day

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They turned to sex work to feed their addiction. Now they're trying to break free.

"If I went back out on the street, I would die," said one former sex worker and recovering opioid addict.

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Burning Man festival founder Larry Harvey dies aged 70

The founder of a popular US counterculture festival, Burning Man, has died in San Francisco.

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Migrant caravan reaches border, readies for immigration showdown

Attorneys warned asylum seekers to expect the worst, including possible separation from children and family members and months of detention.

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