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• Recriminations erupt in ash-fueled aviation crisis (AP)
• Gunmen abduct 3 from hotel in northern Mexico (AP)
• Ex-Olympics head Juan Antonio Samaranch dies at 89 (AP)
• Fans bid final farewell to boxer Valero (AP)
• Earthquake strikes near Pacific island of Tonga (AP)
• Did U.K. airspace open after British Airways pressure? (Time.com)
• Questions over Lib Dem leader's funding before TV debate (AFP)
• Iraqi testified he was beaten by US troops (AP)
• Mexico: report of problems in producer's marriage (AP)
• Rwanda opposition chief held for 'genocide denial' (AFP)
• U.S. delays China yuan probe in aluminum case (Reuters)
• As power shortages spread, Pakistan switches off the lights (McClatchy Newspapers)
• Liberal Democrat Clegg becomes man to watch in UK race (The Christian Science Monitor)
• East German Stasi Spy Files Readied for Scanning, Study (Time.com)

Recriminations erupt in ash-fueled aviation crisis (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 04:07 PM PDT AP - Airlines toted up losses topping $2 billion and struggled to get hundreds of thousands of travelers back home Wednesday after a week of crippled air travel, as questions and recriminations erupted over Europe's chaotic response to the volcanic ash cloud.

Gunmen abduct 3 from hotel in northern Mexico (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 03:21 PM PDT AP - Dozens of gunmen burst into a Holiday Inn hotel in the northern industrial city of Monterrey on Wednesday and abducted at least three people, prosecutors said.

Ex-Olympics head Juan Antonio Samaranch dies at 89 (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 03:26 PM PDT AP - Shy, reserved and unimposing at first glance, Juan Antonio Samaranch also was a shrewd and sometimes ruthless operator who built consensus and got what he wanted during some of the most turbulent times in Olympic history.

Fans bid final farewell to boxer Valero (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 03:09 PM PDT AP - Relatives and fans of former boxing champion Edwin Valero gathered for the funeral on Wednesday of the troubled fighter who killed himself after slaying his wife.

Earthquake strikes near Pacific island of Tonga (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 02:58 PM PDT AP - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit near the Pacific island of Tonga on Thursday, but no casualties or damage were reported and no tsunami warning was issued.

Did U.K. airspace open after British Airways pressure? (Time.com) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 03:45 PM PDT Time.com - One minute, U.K. airspace was a no-fly zone; the next, it was ready for takeoff. Is British Airways CEO Willie Walsh the man to thank for finally opening up Britain's skies?

Questions over Lib Dem leader's funding before TV debate (AFP) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 04:56 PM PDT AFP - The leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, was accused of irregular funding arrangements Thursday as party leaders geared up for the second pre-election TV debate.

Iraqi testified he was beaten by US troops (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 02:30 PM PDT AP - An Iraqi prisoner suspected of masterminding an attack that killed four American contractors testified Wednesday at a court-martial of a Navy SEAL that he was beaten by U.S. troops while hooded and tied to a chair,

Mexico: report of problems in producer's marriage (AP) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 01:23 PM PDT AP - A TV producer's correspondence with his wife, who was found dead at a Mexican resort, indicated problems in their marriage, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Rwanda opposition chief held for 'genocide denial' (AFP) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 01:08 PM PDT AFP - Rwandan opposition leader and presidential hopeful Victoire Ingabire was arrested Wednesday on charges of denying the 1994 genocide and "collaborating with a terrorist organisation", an official said.

U.S. delays China yuan probe in aluminum case (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 04:20 PM PDT Reuters - The U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday delayed a decision on investigating whether China's currency practices are an illegal trade subsidy that justify imposing countervailing duties.

As power shortages spread, Pakistan switches off the lights (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 02:14 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - LAHORE, Pakistan — Amid fears that severe energy shortages could touch off riots, Pakistan will announce drastic measures this week to save electricity, including a shorter workweek and restrictions on nighttime wedding celebrations, government officials said Wednesday.

Liberal Democrat Clegg becomes man to watch in UK race (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 08:34 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - A week ago, he was barely a contender. Then there was a debate. Nick Clegg came out swinging, and the whole election shifted.

East German Stasi Spy Files Readied for Scanning, Study (Time.com) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 03:45 PM PDT Time.com - Using brand new software and cutting-edge technology, scientists in Germany hope to reconstruct thousands of files that were shredded by the secret police at the end of the Cold War

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