Loyalists seize Yemen airport after regime shake up
Ex leader Ali Abdullah Saleh loyalists seize Sanaa International Airport with tanks and anti aircraft guns forcing flight cancellations. Armed groups block roads as new president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi fires generals from the former regime amid fears of instability and al Qaida gains.
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Malawi selects Joyce Banda as president after Mutharika death
Malawi's vice president Joyce Banda is sworn in as president in Lilongwe after the sudden death of Bingu wa Mutharika. She led a cabinet meeting earlier and spoke at a news conference with ministers, army commander, and police chief.
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Joyce Banda
Mutharika
Lilongwe
U.S. Warns Syria Over Looming Cease-Fire Deal
The United States warned Syria it cannot mislead the world about compliance with a cease-fire approaching in days. Activists report over 100 dead, including at least 87 civilians, with heavy shelling in Latamneh and Homs as Assad’s forces press to crush opposition before troop withdrawal. The U.N. monitor plan seeks access to verify compliance as Annan aims to broker talks.
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Thomas Kinkade dies at 54 in California
Fans and collectors mourn Thomas Kinkade whose light filled art empire spanned franchised galleries and reproductions. He died in Los Gatos, California, at age 54, amid mixed views from critics who debated his broad appeal and mass market success.
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Saturday Evening Post
Good Friday Miracle: No Fatalities In Virginia Beach Jet Crash
A 12-ton Navy F A 18 D jet crashed into the Mayfair Mews apartment complex in Virginia Beach on Good Friday. The pilot and instructor ejected and five on the ground were hurt, all released by Saturday. Authorities credited fuel dump timing, neighbor intervention, and empty apartments for the surprising absence of deaths. Investigators plan to recover flight data recorders and piece together the crash sequence.
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Tulsa shootings stir fear on north side
Five people were shot, three killed, in Tulsa over two days. Police link the incidents to a white man in a white pickup. investigators, including the FBI and U.S. Marshals, search the area while residents fear for safety and demand facts. The shootings have heightened tensions in the predominantly Black community.
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