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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 2010

Page

8

Fossils hint at transition from apes to humans

Two nearly 2 million year old skeletons from South Africa belong to a new species Australopithecus sediba. Scientists say the fossils show a mosaic of apelike and modern human features bridging early hominids and Homo sapiens.

Washington South Africa Lee Berger University of Witwa

Qatari Diplomat Involved In Airport Bomb Scare

A Qatari diplomat Moham med Al Madadi on route for an official visit to meet jailed al Qa ida sleeper Ali Al Marri triggered a bomb scare by smoking in an airline bathroom. No explosives found and he has diplomatic immunity. he will depart the United States.

Washington al-Qaida United States Mohammed Al-Madadi Ali Al-Marri State Department Al-Marri Qatar Al-Madadi U.S

Kyrgyz capital hit by renewed gunfire during crisis

In Bishkek heavy shooting erupted as President Bakiyev resisted the uprising in control of key areas. Opposition leader Otunbayeva announced an interim government, four provinces in opposition hands, and urged Bakiyev to resign amid clashes near the Manas air base and across the city.

Bishkek Kyrgyzstan U.S Afghanistan Manas Spain France NATO Kyrgyz Kurmanbek Bakiyev Bakiyev Roza Otunbayeva Otunbayeva China Russia Central Square

9/11 museum to recreate post attack landscape

The museum plans exhibits on post 9/11 New York with vigils makeshift memorials and eight month cleanup at ground zero. It will feature recalled testimonies, worker images on steel remnants and a Where were you on 9/11 gallery plus visitor story recordings and listening stations.

New York Ground Zero Memorial World Trade Center Trade Center Alice Greenwald Lower Manhattan Development Corp

Afghan police foil large Kabul suicide bombing plot

Afghan police arrested five would be suicide bombers at a Kabul checkpoint on the southeastern edge of the city saving a planned major attack. Officials linked the group to an al Qaida linked network based in Pakistan and noted the timing followed security rumors in the diplomatic quarter. The suspects were stopped about 7 am in an SUV with hidden explosive vests beneath the engine block. The unit called it a major blow to terrorists and warned of the disaster that would have followed if they had reached a safe house in the capital. The last major Kabul attack occurred on February 26.

Kabul Pakistan Abdul Ghafar Afghan National Police Crisis Unit Ghafar

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