Icesave 'no' vote wins in Iceland referendum (AFP)

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• Icesave 'no' vote wins in Iceland referendum (AFP)
• Filipino troops defuse 3rd bomb after hostel blast (AP)
• AU seeks end to Libya unrest
• Can the Syrian Regime Divide and Conquer Its Opposition? (Time.com)
• Pacific nations battle obesity epidemic (AFP)
• Peru's Presidential Vote: Looking Out for No. 2 (Time.com)
• Barak says Israel open to Gaza ceasefire with Hamas
• VIDEO: Row over 9/11 victim's remains
• VIDEO: Polls to open in Peru presidential vote
• VIDEO: Votes counted in Nigerian elections
• Mortars hit Israel, no injuries (AP)
• New entrepreneurs in Cuba get mixed results (AP)
• Amateur Matsuyama sizzles with 68 at golf Masters (AFP)
• VIDEO: Row over 9/11 victim's remains
• VIDEO: Votes counted in Nigerian elections
• VIDEO: Berlusconi: 'Human tsunami' in Lampedusa
• VIDEO: 'Human tsunami' in Lampedusa
• VIDEO: Embassies attacked in Ivory Coast
• VIDEO: 'No vote' appears ahead in Iceland vote
• Has Education Lost Its Soul?

Icesave 'no' vote wins in Iceland referendum (AFP) Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:15 PM PDT AFP - Voters in Iceland gave a resounding "no" in a referendum on whether to approve a renegotiated deal to compensate Britain and The Netherlands over the 2008 collapse of Icesave bank, according to near-complete results quoted Sunday by RUV public radio.

Filipino troops defuse 3rd bomb after hostel blast (AP) Posted: 09 Apr 2011 11:13 PM PDT AP - Army troops defused a powerful bomb outside a school Sunday in the same southern Philippine province where the night before a blast destroyed a lodging house and another explosive was found near a hotel in attacks blamed on Abu Sayyaf extremists.

AU seeks end to Libya unrest Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:50 PM PDT African Union panel, due to visit Benghazi, appeals for "an immediate end to all hostilities" as fighting rages on.

Can the Syrian Regime Divide and Conquer Its Opposition? (Time.com) Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:30 PM PDT Time.com - The uprising against the Assad dynasty continues despite attempts to appease -- and threaten -- the country's complex of interests

Pacific nations battle obesity epidemic (AFP) Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:17 PM PDT AFP - On Tonga's supermarket shelves, huge cans of corned beef the size of paint tins replaced traditional fare such as fish and coconuts long ago -- contributing to an obesity epidemic that sees the Pacific region ranked as the fattest in the world.

Peru's Presidential Vote: Looking Out for No. 2 (Time.com) Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:30 PM PDT Time.com - Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa has described a likely run-off between leading candidates as a choice between "terminal cancer and AIDS." It all depends on who comes in second on Sunday

Barak says Israel open to Gaza ceasefire with Hamas Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:27 PM PDT JERUSAELM (Reuters) - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Sunday that Israel was willing to accept a mutual ceasefire with Hamas militants in Gaza after days of deadly violence.

VIDEO: Row over 9/11 victim's remains Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:45 PM PDT It comes just month's before the official opening of a memorial to those who died in the terror attack.

VIDEO: Polls to open in Peru presidential vote Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:41 PM PDT The vote is shaping up to one of the most unpredictable in decades, with none of the five main candidates expected to win outright.

VIDEO: Votes counted in Nigerian elections Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:37 PM PDT Fears of violence had forced the polling day to be put off twice in the space of a week.

Mortars hit Israel, no injuries (AP) Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:33 PM PDT AP - Palestinian militants in Gaza fired three mortar rounds at southern Israel early Sunday, the military said, carrying worrisome new round of violence into yet another day.

New entrepreneurs in Cuba get mixed results (AP) Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:01 PM PDT AP - There was no colorful bunting to mark the grand opening, and no way to advertise in the local press. There was not even money to hand out fliers in this decaying Havana neighborhood of potholed streets and crumbling one-story homes.

Amateur Matsuyama sizzles with 68 at golf Masters (AFP) Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:44 PM PDT AFP - Japanese teen Hideki Matsuyama, who nearly called off his dream trip to the Masters after an earthquake and tsunami devastated his homeland, has delivered the inspirational performance he wanted.

VIDEO: Row over 9/11 victim's remains Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:45 PM PDT It comes just month's before the official opening of a memorial to those who died in the terror attack.

VIDEO: Votes counted in Nigerian elections Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:37 PM PDT Fears of violence had forced the polling day to be put off twice in the space of a week.

VIDEO: Berlusconi: 'Human tsunami' in Lampedusa Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:00 PM PDT The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has warned Europe of what he called a "human tsunami" arriving on the island of Lampedusa.

VIDEO: 'Human tsunami' in Lampedusa Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:00 PM PDT The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has warned Europe of what he called a "human tsunami" arriving on the island of Lampedusa.

VIDEO: Embassies attacked in Ivory Coast Posted: 09 Apr 2011 08:20 PM PDT The French military said its helicopters had been in action against supporters of Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to step down as president.

VIDEO: 'No vote' appears ahead in Iceland vote Posted: 09 Apr 2011 08:08 PM PDT Early returns in Iceland's referendum on a plan to repay Britain and the Netherlands $5billion from a bank crash, indicate that the "no" vote is ahead.

Has Education Lost Its Soul? Posted: 09 Apr 2011 08:01 PM PDT A professor's mission to restore the soul-to-soul tradition of classical education.

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NATO air strikes target Misurata

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• NATO air strikes target Misurata
• Next on the Agenda for Washington: Fight Over Debt
• Rangers 5, Devils 2: Rangers Win and Then Wait to Learn Postseason Fate
• Braving Heat and Radiation for Temp Job
• Taliban Seen Stirring Mob to Violence
• Peru ruling party backs ex-banker in election race
• Mortars fired at Ouattara's hotel in Abidjan
• Chicago News Cooperative: Farrakhan Using Libyan Crisis to Bolster His Nation of Islam
• Libya Rebels Face Military Push
• Gbagbo troops 'hit rival's base'
• The Deadlocked Debate Over Education Reform
• All of a War’s Trappings, With Accuracy at Stake
• Qaddafi Forces Press Rebels With Attack on a Key City
• Syrian Forces Open Fire on Demonstrators in Two Cities
• Japan Tells Nuclear Plants to Have More Backup Generators
• Vote counting begins in Nigeria
• Man Utd 2-0 Fulham
• In Kazakhstan, a Good Old-Fashioned Sham Election
• Iran says atomic progress resumes after power plant delay
• Army defuses N Ireland van bomb

NATO air strikes target Misurata Posted: 09 Apr 2011 01:08 PM PDT At least eight rebel fighters killed as Gaddafi's forces are hit south of the eastern Libyan city.

Next on the Agenda for Washington: Fight Over Debt Posted: 09 Apr 2011 12:58 PM PDT Republicans are expected to demand fundamental changes in policy on health care, the environment, abortion rights and more, as the price of their support for raising the debt ceiling.

Rangers 5, Devils 2: Rangers Win and Then Wait to Learn Postseason Fate Posted: 09 Apr 2011 12:24 PM PDT If Carolina defeats the visiting Lightning, the Hurricanes would be in and the Rangers would be out. But if Carolina loses, the Rangers would be in the playoffs, and the Hurricanes out.

Braving Heat and Radiation for Temp Job Posted: 09 Apr 2011 12:29 PM PDT Before the quake, thousands of untrained, temporary laborers handled most of the dangerous work at nuclear plants, lured by the higher wages offered for the risks.

Taliban Seen Stirring Mob to Violence Posted: 09 Apr 2011 12:08 PM PDT Whether the killing of seven United Nations employees were planned or not, last week's violence in Mazar-i-Sharif illustrates the depths of Taliban influence in a progressive northern city.

Peru ruling party backs ex-banker in election race Posted: 09 Apr 2011 01:00 PM PDT LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's ruling party gave its backing to presidential candidate Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Saturday, a day before Peruvians vote in the first round of an election that a left-wing nationalist is favored to win.

Mortars fired at Ouattara's hotel in Abidjan Posted: 09 Apr 2011 12:48 PM PDT UN official says the fire appeared to be coming from the presidential palace area where Gbagbo stays.

Chicago News Cooperative: Farrakhan Using Libyan Crisis to Bolster His Nation of Islam Posted: 09 Apr 2011 12:01 PM PDT Louis Farrakhan appears to be using the rebellion in Libya and his defense of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi as a means of putting his Nation of Islam back into the American spotlight.

Libya Rebels Face Military Push Posted: 09 Apr 2011 11:30 AM PDT Government soldiers and rebel gunmen battled in a key city after the Libyan military opened its most serious push into opposition territory since the start of international airstrikes.

Gbagbo troops 'hit rival's base' Posted: 09 Apr 2011 01:10 PM PDT A hotel used by the internationally recognised president of Ivory Coast has come under attack by forces loyal to his rival Laurent Gbagbo, reports say.

The Deadlocked Debate Over Education Reform Posted: 09 Apr 2011 12:50 PM PDT Watching the departure of Cathleen P. Black, it seems fair to ask whether there can be such a thing as a successful schools chancellor anywhere.

All of a War’s Trappings, With Accuracy at Stake Posted: 09 Apr 2011 12:01 PM PDT In the hours before a budget deal, hundreds of bewildered Civil War buffs worried about what was shaping up as a historically inaccurate reenactment of the bombardment of Fort Sumter.

Qaddafi Forces Press Rebels With Attack on a Key City Posted: 09 Apr 2011 01:08 PM PDT The forces began the attack on Saturday morning with barrages of rocket and artillery fire into Ajdabiya, an important city to the Libyan rebels.

Syrian Forces Open Fire on Demonstrators in Two Cities Posted: 09 Apr 2011 12:17 PM PDT Syrian security forces fired on protesters in the cities of Latakia and Dara on Saturday, a day after the bloodiest and largest antigovernment protests since the uprising began.

Japan Tells Nuclear Plants to Have More Backup Generators Posted: 09 Apr 2011 12:19 PM PDT The move came after a series of malfunctions at two such plants raised concerns about whether Japan was vulnerable to a second nuclear accident.

Vote counting begins in Nigeria Posted: 09 Apr 2011 11:16 AM PDT Vote counting begins in Nigeria after relatively peaceful parliamentary elections in Africa's most populous country.

Man Utd 2-0 Fulham Posted: 09 Apr 2011 08:55 AM PDT Manchester United open up a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League as they brush aside Fulham.

In Kazakhstan, a Good Old-Fashioned Sham Election Posted: 09 Apr 2011 11:25 AM PDT In a once-Soviet land, it's not the outcome that's in doubt. It's the turnout, and it had better be high if you like being a party boss.

Iran says atomic progress resumes after power plant delay Posted: 09 Apr 2011 11:21 AM PDT TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran marked "nuclear technology day" on Saturday by saying it had improved the equipment used to enrich uranium -- the process which many Western countries fear Iran is using to try to produce a nuclear bomb.

Army defuses N Ireland van bomb Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:28 AM PDT Police say device was likely set by dissident Republicans to cause disruption ahead of election campaign.

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