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Monday, 4 May 2015, 06:52 Last update: about 10 years ago

PROPHET CARTOON CONTEST-SHOOTING

GARLAND, Texas — Two gunmen are killed after opening fire on a security officer outside a contest for cartoon depictions of Prophet Muhammad in Texas and a bomb squad was called in to search their vehicle as a precaution, authorities say. 

BALTIMORE-POLICE DEATH

BALTIMORE — Baltimore's mayor lifts a citywide curfew, six days after riots sparked by Freddie Gray's death, and faith leaders call for continued activism until justice is achieved. 

OBAMA-LEGACY

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to build the foundation for the legacy he wants to leave, putting in place decisions that will reverberate beyond his presidency. 

PRESIDENTIAL RACE-CARSON

WASHINGTON — Ben Carson, who became a conservative political star after a career as a neurosurgeon that included directing the first surgery to separate twins connected at the back of the head, planned to formally announce Monday that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

PUERTO RICO-MEDICAL MARIJUANA

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico's governor signs an executive order to authorize the use of medical marijuana in the U.S. territory in an unexpected move following a lengthy public debate. 

BUSINESS & FINANCE:

MCDONALD'S-TURNAROUND

UNDATED — McDonald's is set to unveil its latest plans to revive its sputtering business on Monday. The plans are to be detailed just two months after CEO Steve Easterbrook was brought in to take charge of the world's biggest hamburger chain, following two years of declining customer visits. 

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