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Cameron sweeps to unexpected triumph in British election

LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron storms to stunning election victory, confounding forecasts that vote would be closest in decades and winning clear majority that leaves his Labour opponents in tatters. (BRITAIN-ELECTION/ (WRAPUP 7, PIX, TV), moved, by Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton, 1,154 words)

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- BRITAIN-ELECTION/CAMERON, moved, by Andrew Osborn, 984 words

- BRITAIN-ELECTION/OSBORNE (UPDATE 2), moved, by William Schomberg, 521 words

- BRITAIN-ELECTION/EU (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Alastair Macdonald, 1,196 words

- BRITAIN-ELECTION/MARKETS (WRAPUP 3), moved, by Patrick Graham and Sudip Kar-Gupta, 667 words

- BRITAIN-ELECTION/SCOTLAND (UPDATE 7, PIX, TV), moved, by Angus MacSwan, Andy Bruce and Alistair Smout, 883 words

- BRITAIN-ELECTION/MILIBAND-QUITS (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by William James and Estelle Shirbon, 796 words

- BRITAIN-ELECTION/POLLS (UPDATE 1), moved, by Estelle Shirbon, 922 words

U.S. job growth rebounds, keeps 2015 Fed rate hike in play

WASHINGTON - U.S. job growth rebounds and unemployment rate drops to near seven-year low of 5.4 percent, signs of pick-up in economic momentum that could keep Federal Reserve on track to hike interest rates this year. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 6, PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Lucia Mutikani, 700 words)

U.S. Justice Dept. opens civil rights probe of Baltimore police

WASHINGTON - U.S. Justice Department launches investigation of Baltimore police department's use of force and whether there are patterns of discriminatory policing. (USA-POLICE/BALTIMORE (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Julia Edwards, 387 words)

Greek PM forecasts 'happy end'; Eurogroup chief cites progress in talks

ATHENS/ROME - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras forecasts happy end soon to fraught negotiations with creditors on cash-for-reform deal, and chairman of euro zone finance ministers says talks make progress, though not enough for deal next Monday. (EUROZONE-GREECE/ (WRAPUP 3, TV, PIX), moved, by Karolina Tagaris and Gavin Jones, 858 words)

Pakistan helicopter crash kills Norwegian, Philippine ambassadors

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan military helicopter carrying diplomats to inspect tourism project crashes, killing seven people, including ambassadors of Norway and Philippines and wives of Malaysian and Indonesian ambassadors. (PAKISTAN-CRASH/ (UPDATE 6, TV, PIX), moved, by Mehreen Zahra-Malik, 537 words)

Obama, with Nike jobs pledge, makes case for Asia trade pact

BEAVERTON - President Obama presses fellow Democrats to support his push for trade deal with Asian countries, promoting benefits he sees as attainable in visit to sneaker maker Nike, which promises pact would help it create up to 10,000 U.S. jobs. (TRADE-OBAMA/NIKE (UPDATE 3, PIX, GRAPHICS), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Jeff Mason, 500 words)

U.S. asks China to investigate cyber attack targeting U.S. sites

WASHINGTON - United States asks Beijing to investigate reports that China interfered with Internet content hosted outside country and used it to attack U.S. web sites, State Department says. (CYBERSECURITY-USA/CHINA (UPDATE 3), moving shortly, by Doina Chiacu, 400 words)

UNITED STATES

Pentagon says security at bases in U.S. highest in 4 years

WASHINGTON - U.S. military orders increase in security at its bases around United States for first time in nearly four years, Pentagon spokesman says. (USA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, 300 words)

USAA creates large research team to explore use of bitcoin technology

USAA, San Antonio-based financial institution serving current and former members of military, explores underlying technology behind bitcoin, known as "blockhain," top official from company says. (USA-USAA/BITCOIN, expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Gertrude Chavez, 400 words)

Four drugmakers escape Chicago painkiller marketing lawsuit

U.S. judge dismisses lawsuit filed by city of Chicago against four drugmakers accused of promoting painkiller addiction through deceptive marketing, though case will continue against Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma LP. (PAINKILLERS-LAWSUIT/CHICAGO (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, by Brendan Pierson, 230 words)

AMERICAS

Election timing puts Canada gov't in bind on Pacific trade talks

OTTAWA - Canada facing tough squeeze at talks on Pacific trade treaty because concessions other nations want it to make could cause serious problems for governing Conservatives in October general election. (USA-TRADE/CANADA, PIX), moved, by David Ljunggren, 490 words)

Venezuela's dissenting socialists deepen rift with Maduro

CARACAS - Dissenting faction of Venezuela's Socialist Party seeks to put forward its own candidates in this year's parliamentary election, deepening rift with President Nicolas Maduro's unpopular administration. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/, moved, by Alexandra Ulmer, 407 words)

Levy's Brazil austerity plan under growing fire in Congress

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO - Brazil Finance Minister Joaquim Levy's 4-month-old austerity plan encounters growing resistance in Congress, as some legislators say his policies may deepen looming recession. (BRAZIL-ECONOMY/LEVY (INSIGHT, GRAPHIC), moved, by Alonso Soto and Brian Winter, 922 words)

500 days out, Rio risks Olympics cost surge as building lags

RIO DE JANEIRO - With less than 500 days until Rio de Janeiro hosts Olympic Games, construction of several venues has not started and some major contracts have not even been tendered, setting stage for last-minute rush that will likely drive up costs. (OLYMPICS-BRAZIL/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Stephen Eisenhammer, 960 words)

Chinese firm to build golf resort in Cuba as U.S. tourism interest grows

HAVANA - Chinese company and Cuban government sign letter of intent to build golf course and resort, official media say, with apparent eye to eventual lifting of U.S. travel restrictions. (CUBA-CHINA/GOLF, moved, by Marc Frank, 393 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Saudi-led coalition bombs Houthis in north Yemen, offers 5-day truce

CAIRO/ADEN - Saudi-led warplanes bomb targets in Yemen's Saada province, bastion of Iranian-allied Houthi rebels, and Riyadh then announces five-day humanitarian cease-fire to begin May 12, conditioned on Houthis agreeing to pause. (YEMEN-SECURITY/SAADA (UPDATE 4, PIX), moving shortly, by Mohammed Ghobari and Mohammed Mukhashaf, 600 words)