In Israel, the Shadow of a New Gaza War (Time.com)

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• In Israel, the Shadow of a New Gaza War (Time.com)
• Philippine volcano alert level raised (AFP)
• Don't Even Ask If We're There Yet: Family Takes an 11-Year Road Trip (Time.com)
• Ten Steps to Build Real Startup Team Engagement
• Japan minister to visit stricken nuclear plant (AFP)
• Amateur rider seeks Grand National racing history (AFP)
• Ivory Coast strongman defiant from within bunker (AP)
• North Korea threatens South over mountain tours (AP)
• Red Sox-Yankees series highlights globalization of baseball (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Walid Makled's extradition case highlights warming Venezuela-Colombia ties (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Why Tech Support People Appear To Be Crazy
• Nigerian poll retry hit by deadly bomb blast (AFP)
• Man stranded in empty Japanese town since tsunami (AP)
• She Negotiates Life without Planned Parenthood
• Man United face Fulham without banned Rooney (AFP)
• NATO role under fire as Libya hits stalemate (AFP)
• Libya gov't tour of besieged town reveals struggle (AP)
• Budget deal averts US federal shutdown
• VIDEO: Monkeys steal tourists' sunglasses
• Army beats protesters as it breaks up Egypt rally (AP)

In Israel, the Shadow of a New Gaza War (Time.com) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:30 PM PDT Time.com - An attack on a school bus precipitates even more escalation in the tit-for-tat between Israel and Hamas

Philippine volcano alert level raised (AFP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 10:27 PM PDT AFP - Magma rising to the surface of a volcano on a popular island close to the Philippine capital prompted the government to push up its alert level and urge visitors to stay away.

Don't Even Ask If We're There Yet: Family Takes an 11-Year Road Trip (Time.com) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:30 PM PDT Time.com - The Zapp family has spent more than a decade traveling the world in a vehicle that doesn't go over 40 miles per hour. Along the way they've eaten exotic foods, made many friends -- and, oh yes, had four little kids

Ten Steps to Build Real Startup Team Engagement Posted: 08 Apr 2011 10:01 PM PDT Success in a startup is not possible as a "one-man show." An entrepreneur has to engage with team me

Japan minister to visit stricken nuclear plant (AFP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:55 PM PDT AFP - Japan's industry minister will Saturday meet workers battling to cool overheating reactor cores and plug radioactive leaks in the first government visit to the country's tsunami-crippled nuclear plant.

Amateur rider seeks Grand National racing history (AFP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:38 PM PDT AFP - Amateur rider Sam Waley-Cohen, winner of the Gold Cup on Long Run, is out to spike the guns of his professional weighing room colleagues again and create history in Saturday's Grand National.

Ivory Coast strongman defiant from within bunker (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:33 PM PDT AP - Artillery hit the residence of France's ambassador to Ivory Coast for the second time in two days, the French embassy said, a possible show of defiance from the country's strongman who has resisted international pressure to emerge from a bunker and cede power.

North Korea threatens South over mountain tours (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:42 PM PDT AP - North Korea is threatening to strip a South Korean conglomerate of its exclusive right to conduct tours to the impoverished country over what it calls the South's strategy of isolating it through international sanctions.

Red Sox-Yankees series highlights globalization of baseball (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 02:36 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - When the Red Sox and Yankees met for the first time this season today at Fenway Park, the greatest rivalry in America’s pastime had a decidedly foreign flavor.

Walid Makled's extradition case highlights warming Venezuela-Colombia ties (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 02:04 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Alleged drug kingpin Walid Makled says he has knowledge that Venezuela’s highest authorities are facilitating narco-trafficking and that the terrorist organization Hezbollah is active within the South American nation.

Why Tech Support People Appear To Be Crazy Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:46 PM PDT You want to know what makes your in-house tech support people seem to be more than slightly odd? Let

Nigerian poll retry hit by deadly bomb blast (AFP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:03 PM PDT AFP - A deadly bomb blast at an electoral office and an attack on a police post storing vote materials have marred Saturday's twice-postponed start of a crucial election period in Nigeria.

Man stranded in empty Japanese town since tsunami (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:07 PM PDT AP - The farmhouse sits at the end of a mud-caked, one-lane road strewn with toppled trees, the decaying carcasses of dead pigs and large debris deposited by the March 11 tsunami.

She Negotiates Life without Planned Parenthood Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:23 PM PDT My memory of the Spring day in 1970 when I first walked through the doors of San Diego?s Plann

Man United face Fulham without banned Rooney (AFP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:57 PM PDT AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson faces a striking dilemma as Manchester United seek to turn the screw in the Premier League title race against Fulham on Saturday without the banned Wayne Rooney.

NATO role under fire as Libya hits stalemate (AFP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:53 PM PDT AFP - Forces loyal to Libya's under-siege dictator Moamer Kadhafi shelled rebels in Misrata with civilian deaths reported as NATO's role in the conflict faced scrutiny with no endgame in sight.

Libya gov't tour of besieged town reveals struggle (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:29 PM PDT AP - Moammar Gadhafi's government brought foreign journalists to Misrata on Friday to show that its forces hold significant control over the only major city in western Libya still in rebel hands, but the trip suggested that their situation had if anything grown more dire after weeks of laying siege to the enemy's stronghold.

Budget deal averts US federal shutdown Posted: 08 Apr 2011 10:08 PM PDT Republicans and Democrats reach an agreement to keep government institutions running.

VIDEO: Monkeys steal tourists' sunglasses Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:50 PM PDT London Zoo's population of Bolivian squirrel monkeys have taken a liking to the glasses worn by visitors in the recent warm weather - and have begun to snatch the accessories off people's heads.

Army beats protesters as it breaks up Egypt rally (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 10:30 PM PDT AP - Soldiers beat hundreds of protesters with clubs and fired heavy volleys of gunfire into the air as part of a pre-dawn attack to clear away an overnight demonstration in Cairo's central Tahrir Square, in the latest sign of tensions between Egypt's ruling military and the country's protest movement.

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Brazil mourns murdered Rio pupils

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• Brazil mourns murdered Rio pupils
• VIDEO: Deadly protests sweep across Syria
• Djokovic ruled out of Monte Carlo
• Pinewood studios gets £87.8m bid
• EU mulls easing Cote d'Ivoire sanctions
• Blast at Nigeria election office
• Peru run-off to pit Humala against Fujimori: poll
• Surrogate mother carries cousin
• Paisley phone hack investigation
• Ten killed in Nigerian violence ahead of poll
• Pakistan to launch Urdu version of Sesame Street
• City Room: Schools Chancellors Stand in Shadow of the Mayor
• US criticises China rights record
• US criticises China rights record
• VIDEO: Divided loyalties in Ivory Coast
• Explosion hits Nigeria election office ahead of polls
• Shacking up, princess camp and sweeties
• Hero of Egypt’s Revolution, Military Now Faces Critics
• British Tabloid Accepts Liability in Phone Hackings
• FiveThirtyEight: Vote-Count Error in Wisconsin

Brazil mourns murdered Rio pupils Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:46 PM PDT Brazilians mourn as funerals are held for 12 children shot dead by a gunman at a school in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.

VIDEO: Deadly protests sweep across Syria Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:44 PM PDT At least 23 protesters have been killed during anti-government rallies in the southern Syrian city of Deraa, witnesses have told the BBC.

Djokovic ruled out of Monte Carlo Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:03 PM PDT Novak Djokovic is ruled out of the Monte Carlo Masters with a knee injury, denying the world number two the chance to extend his unbeaten run.

Pinewood studios gets £87.8m bid Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:17 PM PDT Pinewood Shepperton has received an £87.8m takeover bid from a company run by billionaire investor John Whittaker, Peel Holdings.

EU mulls easing Cote d'Ivoire sanctions Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:12 PM PDT Move follows request by internationally recognised leader seeking to alleviate humanitarian crisis in west African state

Blast at Nigeria election office Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:36 PM PDT An explosion kills at least five people at Nigeria's election commission office in the central town of Suleja, hours before election polls are to open.

Peru run-off to pit Humala against Fujimori: poll Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:55 PM PDT LIMA (Reuters) - A Datum poll shows left-wing candidate Ollanta Humala winning the first round of Peru's presidential election on Sunday with 31.9 percent of the vote, followed by rightist lawmaker Keiko Fujimori with 22.3 percent, a source with access to the poll said on Friday.

Surrogate mother carries cousin Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:46 AM PDT A woman from Kent carries her own cousin after agreeing to act as a surrogate mother for her aunt and uncle.

Paisley phone hack investigation Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:39 AM PDT DUP MP Ian Paisley Jnr may have had his phone hacked by News of the World reporters.

Ten killed in Nigerian violence ahead of poll Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:50 PM PDT LAGOS (Reuters) - A suspected bomb blast killed at least six people at a Nigerian election office on Friday and four people were shot dead in a political shooting hours before parliamentary polls.

Pakistan to launch Urdu version of Sesame Street Posted: 08 Apr 2011 10:38 AM PDT USAID, the development arm of the US, is funding a $20m (£12m) remake of Sesame Street in Pakistan as part of efforts to improve education.

City Room: Schools Chancellors Stand in Shadow of the Mayor Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:10 AM PDT The switch from Cathleen P. Black to Dennis M. Walcott may not change much in the era of mayoral control of schools.

US criticises China rights record Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:24 AM PDT The US criticises China for what it calls a worsening human rights record as the state department publishes its annual report.

US criticises China rights record Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:24 AM PDT The US criticises China for what it calls a worsening human rights record as the state department publishes its annual report.

VIDEO: Divided loyalties in Ivory Coast Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:22 AM PDT Representatives for Laurent Gbagbo and internationally recognised President Alassane Ouattara spoke to the BBC about the deadlock in Ivory Coast.

Explosion hits Nigeria election office ahead of polls Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:22 AM PDT LAGOS (Reuters) - An explosion rocked the local offices of Nigeria's electoral commission in the central town of Suleja on Friday, hours ahead of parliamentary polls, in what one emergency official said appeared to have been a bomb blast.

Shacking up, princess camp and sweeties Posted: 08 Apr 2011 10:54 AM PDT As the big day nears, the internet is abuzz with royal wedding stories. Keeping close tabs on them is our wedding fanatic.

Hero of Egypt’s Revolution, Military Now Faces Critics Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:21 PM PDT Since Hosni Mubarak was forced from power, the military has seen its standing as defender of the revolution questioned after actions that reflect the tactics of the past.

British Tabloid Accepts Liability in Phone Hackings Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:10 PM PDT News International, a division of Rupert Murdoch's newspaper empire, offered to pay compensation on Friday.

FiveThirtyEight: Vote-Count Error in Wisconsin Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:36 AM PDT Statistical analysis of turnout trends suggests that the revised vote totals for a hotly contested judicial election are more likely to be correct than the originals.

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