Despite an influx of American assistance, residents of an area of Honduras that has become a way station for cocaine on its way north say they feel threatened.

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In Remote Honduras Area, Drug Raid Stirs Anger

Mark Longley told 5 live that if people had taken his daughter’s boyfriend’s threats seriously she might still be alive.

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AUDIO: Father on 999 call of murdered Emily

BRUSSELS—European leaders headed to a Brussels summit meeting Wednesday, with France and Germany deeply divided on how best to restore growth for the continent’s stagnant economies. Clashing views between the European Union’s two most influential members threatened to produce stalemate even as predictions mount that the 17 nations that use the euro, the common EU currency, are slipping into a recession that could postpone economic recovery on both sides of the Atlantic. Read full article > >

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France, Germany divided ahead of EU summit in Brussels

BAGHDAD-World powers began a fresh round of talks with Iran on Wednesday amid hopes of progress toward a deal on Tehran’s disputed nuclear program that could help lift the threat of war hanging over the Middle East. Read full article > >

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Nuclear talks begin in Baghdad, a day after U.N. watchdog says deal with Iran is near

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation threatened legal action over the online sale of a vial purportedly containing dried blood from the former president following a 1981 assassination attempt.

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Reagan foundation out to halt blood sale

The threat of industrial action by BBC journalists and technicians during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend in June is withdrawn.

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BBC Jubilee strike threat lifted

Greek mother says hospital threatened to keep her baby

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Greek hospitals tighten payment rules

A weak eurozone is the single biggest threat to the global economy, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

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Mali’s Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra says he is ashamed that Mali’s interim president was beaten unconscious by protesters, as Ecowas threatens new sanctions.

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Mali ‘shame’ at leader’s beating

A summit is being held to help Scottish businesses guard against the growing threat of cyber criminals.

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Summit ‘first’ on e-crime threat

Last week, the once-future Treasury secretary and current JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon revealed a $2 billion loss. This previously undisclosed derivative trade should be a wake-up call for those claiming that finance has been “reined in” and no longer presents a threat to the global economy. Read full article > >

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JPMorgan’s debacle, and its parallels to AIG

Advisers say voter-access laws threaten re-election.

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Obama Campaign Fights Voter-ID Laws

The House approved a bill Friday that would provide $642.5 billion in defense spending for the next fiscal year, despite a veto threat from the White House, which objected to a series of provisions that would limit the president’s authority and challenge administration policies. Read full article > >

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$642.5 billion defense bill is approved by House

Several members of the Federal Reserve’s policymaking committee said they would consider expanding efforts to stimulate the U.S. economy if threats to the recovery worsen, according to minutes of the panel’s April meeting. Read full article > >

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Fed officials open to more efforts to stimulate economy if recovery worsens

The Bank of England warns that the eurozone is “tearing itself apart” with the “storm” threatening the UK recovery, as it cuts its forecast for growth this year.

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Bank warns of euro crisis ‘storm’