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• Uprising in Kyrgyzstan leaves dozens killed (AP)
• Solar-powered plane makes successful maiden flight (AP)
• Abuse scandal means tough checks for future pope (AP)
• Pain from torrent in Rio falls heavily on slums (AP)
• Crusading Chinese lawyer gives up activism (AP)
• Kyrgyzstan Uprising: Did Moscow Subvert a U.S. Ally? (Time.com)
• French gorilla may have fathered child before death in Britain (AFP)
• Egyptian prosecutor releases detained protesters (AP)
• Costa Rica president: End priests' celibacy vows (AP)
• Sudan vote credibility marred by opposition, EU pullout (AFP)
• Death toll in China mine rises to 12 (AFP)
• Canadian data shows economic recovery taking hold (Reuters)
• Guantanamo judge says detainee's trial won't begin for a year (McClatchy Newspapers)
• Move over American Idol: Hissa Hilal in finals of Arab reality TV poetry contest (The Christian Science Monitor)
• In Spain, a Crusading Judge Faces a Trial of His Own (Time.com)
• Haiti's Rebuilding Waits on Promised Aid (OneWorld.net)

Uprising in Kyrgyzstan leaves dozens killed (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 02:56 PM PDT AP - Opposition leaders declared they had seized power in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, taking control of security headquarters, a state TV channel and other government buildings after clashes between police and protesters left dozens dead in this Central Asian nation that houses a key U.S. air base.

Solar-powered plane makes successful maiden flight (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:54 PM PDT AP - At the pace of a fast bicycle, a solar-powered plane took to the skies for its maiden flight Wednesday, passing an important test on the way to a historic voyage around the world â€" a journey that would not use a drop of fuel.

Abuse scandal means tough checks for future pope (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 01:23 PM PDT AP - The sex abuse crisis engulfing the Catholic Church will mean more vigorous background checks when it comes to appointing cardinals, and future popes. Among the requirements: no taint of scandal and the ability to speak comfortably to the world and the media.

Pain from torrent in Rio falls heavily on slums (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:40 PM PDT AP - Rodrigo de Almeira had dug for 15 hours through mud and debris, and he looked like it. Auburn mud covered his head, his ripped shirt, his torn jeans and his rubber sandals.

Crusading Chinese lawyer gives up activism (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:11 AM PDT AP - A crusading Chinese rights lawyer whose disappearance more than a year ago caused an international outcry said Wednesday that he is abandoning his once prominent role as a government critic in hopes he'll be allowed to reunite with his family.

Kyrgyzstan Uprising: Did Moscow Subvert a U.S. Ally? (Time.com) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:15 PM PDT Time.com - Kyrgyzstan is important to Washington for its supply line to the U.S.'s Afghanistan war operations. Moscow has tried to disrupt the U.S.-Kyrgyzstan relationship before. Has it tried again?

French gorilla may have fathered child before death in Britain (AFP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:55 PM PDT AFP - A French gorilla who died in Britain after being sent across the Channel to woo London Zoo's female apes may have fathered a child before passing away, the zoo said Wednesday.

Egyptian prosecutor releases detained protesters (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:20 PM PDT AP - Egypt's prosecutor general on Wednesday ordered the release of all the protesters arrested during a demonstration calling for reform a day earlier.

Costa Rica president: End priests' celibacy vows (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 05:17 PM PDT AP - Costa Rica's president says it's time for the Roman Catholic Church to stop demanding celibacy from its priests.

Sudan vote credibility marred by opposition, EU pullout (AFP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 02:10 PM PDT AFP - The credibility of Sudan's first multi-party election in two decades has been thrown further into doubt after a main opposition party widened its boycott of the vote and jittery EU monitors pulled out of war-torn Darfur.

Death toll in China mine rises to 12 (AFP) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 05:46 PM PDT AFP - The death toll from a flooding in a Chinese coal mine rose to 12 on Thursday, officials announced, as difficult conditions continued to hamper rescue efforts.

Canadian data shows economic recovery taking hold (Reuters) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 08:40 AM PDT Reuters - The Canadian economic recovery remains on track as purchasing activity jumped more than expected in March and building intentions were near a 2007 peak despite cooling slightly in February, according to reports on Wednesday.

Guantanamo judge says detainee's trial won't begin for a year (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 05:24 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — A Navy judge said Wednesday that it will take her nearly a year to sift through classified evidence before she can begin the military trial of a Sudanese man who's been held at the U.S. prison camp for terrorist suspects since 2002.

Move over American Idol: Hissa Hilal in finals of Arab reality TV poetry contest (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 11:16 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - When Hissa Hilal takes the stage Wednesday night in the final episode of Million’s Poet, a hit reality TV poetry contest, she won’t just be competing for the $1.3 million grand prize. She’s also marking the culmination of an extraordinary journey to use her poetry to combat the extremism that she says is suffocating the Arab world.

In Spain, a Crusading Judge Faces a Trial of His Own (Time.com) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:15 PM PDT Time.com - Spanish Judge Baltasar GarzÓn became famous when he ordered the arrest ofChilean dictator Augusto Pinochet for crimes against humanity. Now themagistrate finds himself on the other side of the bench

Haiti's Rebuilding Waits on Promised Aid (OneWorld.net) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 02:53 PM PDT OneWorld.net - UNITED NATIONS, Apr 7 (IPS) - A week ago, 59 U.N. member states, international institutions and NGO coalitions pledged nearly 10 billion dollars towards rebuilding Haiti over the next decade.

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