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• Blast hits Russia's largest coal mine, 8 dead (AP)
• Pope accepts resignation of German bishop (AP)
• Ash delays and reroutes trans-Atlantic flights (AP)
• UK Conservatives, Lib Dems mull possible pact (AP)
• Chavez rockets to No. 1 on Twitter in Venezuela (AP)
• The Sale of Harrods: End of a Long Feud with Britain's Upper Crust? (Time.com)
• At least 8 dead in Russian coal mine blast (Reuters)
• Palestinian approval clears way for Mideast talks (AP)
• 3 bodies found headless near Acapulco; 5 more shot (AP)
• Visitors face transport hurdles in South Africa (AFP)
• Australian lawmaker stirs burqa controversy (AFP)
• Australia unable to pin blame for Ady Gil crash (AFP)
• Nazia Quazi case encourages Canadian Muslims to speak out (The Christian Science Monitor)
• With Elections Near, Australia's Rudd Backs Off Ambitious Carbon Trading Plan (Time.com)

Blast hits Russia's largest coal mine, 8 dead (AP) Posted: 08 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT AP - A methane explosion tore through Russia's largest underground coal mine on Saturday, killing eight workers and injuring 24 others, a regional emergency services official said.

Pope accepts resignation of German bishop (AP) Posted: 08 May 2010 02:38 PM PDT AP - A leading German bishop who has acknowledged slapping children and is being investigated for sexual abuse of minors and financial misconduct lost his job Saturday as Pope Benedict XVI continued cleaning house.

Ash delays and reroutes trans-Atlantic flights (AP) Posted: 08 May 2010 01:58 PM PDT AP - BRUSSELS — The Icelandic volcano with the unpronounceable name reminded the world again that it has the power to disrupt international travel — coughing out a spreading cloud of ash that delayed or canceled hundreds of flights between Europe and North America on Saturday.

UK Conservatives, Lib Dems mull possible pact (AP) Posted: 08 May 2010 12:53 PM PDT AP - Within days, Britain may have something it hasn't seen since World War II — a coalition government.

Chavez rockets to No. 1 on Twitter in Venezuela (AP) Posted: 08 May 2010 11:00 AM PDT AP - President Hugo Chavez is tops on Twitter in Venezuela less than 2 weeks after launching his account, surpassing Internet-savvy foes who dominate the social networking site and use it to oppose him.

The Sale of Harrods: End of a Long Feud with Britain's Upper Crust? (Time.com) Posted: 08 May 2010 01:10 PM PDT Time.com - Mohamed al Fayed's ownership of the iconic department store irritated the elite, including the royals. But don't quite expect him to be silent now that he's sold the store.

At least 8 dead in Russian coal mine blast (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2010 05:09 PM PDT Reuters - A methane blast at a large Siberian coal mine killed at least eight people, and dozens more were still underground hours after the explosion, emergency officials said Sunday.

Palestinian approval clears way for Mideast talks (AP) Posted: 08 May 2010 11:03 AM PDT AP - Formal Palestinian approval of indirect talks with Israel cleared the way Saturday for President Barack Obama's first sustained on-the-ground attempt to bring peace to the Middle East.

3 bodies found headless near Acapulco; 5 more shot (AP) Posted: 08 May 2010 04:14 PM PDT AP - Three headless bodies showing signs of torture were found just outside Acapulco and the bodies of five other men with multiple gunshot wounds were discovered in a car north of the Pacific resort, police said Saturday.

Visitors face transport hurdles in South Africa (AFP) Posted: 08 May 2010 04:20 PM PDT AFP - Football fans face an array of transport worries when they navigate South Africa for the World Cup, crossing a country three times the size of Germany and traveling notoriously complex city streets.

Australian lawmaker stirs burqa controversy (AFP) Posted: 08 May 2010 04:01 PM PDT AFP - An Australian politican's call to ban the burqa "for safety" following an armed robbery by a bandit wearing the Islamic veil has triggered heated public debate following similar moves in Europe.

Australia unable to pin blame for Ady Gil crash (AFP) Posted: 08 May 2010 02:06 AM PDT AFP - Australian authorities Saturday said they had been unable to determine who was to blame for the sinking of a superboat during clashes between Japanese whalers and militant activists off Antarctica.

Nazia Quazi case encourages Canadian Muslims to speak out (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 07 May 2010 02:30 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - It is Saturday morning in a downtown restaurant, and Shahla Khan Salter sits with three other local Muslims. They’ve been brought together by a 24-year-old Indo-Canadian who has been trapped in Saudi Arabia since 2007 due to a practice that requires women to have a male guardian's permission to travel. Ms. Khan Salter has assembled the group to brainstorm ways to help the young woman, Nazia Quazi, return to Canada.

With Elections Near, Australia's Rudd Backs Off Ambitious Carbon Trading Plan (Time.com) Posted: 08 May 2010 01:10 PM PDT Time.com - Facing waning enthusiasm from the public on global warming ahead of elections, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has put the his Emissions Trading Scheme on hold

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