Obamas Head to Church for Easter Sunday, But Remain Mum on Details
Barryo worships at the Church of Self.

Obama hosts a Seder: Who was invited?
President Obama broke new ground Thursday by personally hosting a White House Seder dinner for the Jewish holiday of Passover. But by limiting invitees to an exclusive group of staffers and family, he apparently irritated some constituents.
aaaaaarrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhh

How radical will Obama go to combat global warming?
Somebody's been watching too many sci-fi B-movies.

Obama seeks $83.4 bln for Iraq, Afghanistan
On top of all the trillions spent elsewhere.

Obama Asks Muslims to Accept Israel, to Visit Jerusalem in June
This makes my blood run absolutely cold.

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Obama pledges to seek two-state Mideast pact

Jordan, UK 'in agreement' on two-state solution - Miliband

Abdullah urges immediate return to talks

Egypt urges Israel to give up rejection of two-state solution



Expert's Report: Israel Cannot Leave Golan

Huge Bomb Lab Found in Mosque
I know I'm shocked!



Hezbollah confirms Egypt arrest

Hizbullah Admits It Smuggles Weapons from Egypt to Gaza

'Nasrallah trying to take over Egypt'

Egypt detains man transporting $2M for Hamas

Egypt detains 15 people on suspicion of making rockets



A New U.S. Relationship with Libya?

Foreign legionnaire murderer caught in Chad

U.S. cargo ship attacked by pirates was carrying UN food for starving: UN official
U.S. Warship Keeps Watch as Pirates Hold Ship Captain
U.S. Negotiations With Somali Pirates Continue

Pirates seize Italians on tug as US ships converge



Gunmen free 220 prisoners in eastern Congo raid

Illegal mining in DR Congo




Iraq: 5 U.S. soldiers killed in blast

Interview: Ex-Muslim Women on Life Under Sharia Law

Qaeda claims second Yemen attack on SKoreans

Saudi man divorces wife via text
Modern primitive.

Turkey, Syria agree to swap convicts

Maliki: We want Russian companies in Iraq
Gog and Babylon, together!



Russia and Armenia establish joint missile defense system in Caucasus

Two imprisoned journalists released in Azerbaijan

Friendship group to travel to Azerbaijan
The head of the Turkey-Azerbaijan friendship group of the Turkish Parliament, Mustafa Kabakçı, has said the group plans to travel to Azerbaijan soon in order to provide Azerbaijanis with accurate information about recent developments in relations between the two countries.
FRIENDSHIP GROUP?!?

Analysis: Gazprom in Azerbaijan
On March 27 in Moscow, officials from Gazprom and the State Oil Co. of Azerbaijan Republic signed a memorandum of understanding providing that discussions between the two energy giants would begin at an unspecified date on the shipment of an unspecified quantity of Azeri gas to Russia starting in January 2010. While the specifics of the agreement have yet to be elaborated, the memorandum represents a potential seismic shift in the strategic tussle between the Kremlin and the West over the future energy assets, as events of the past year have demonstrated both Russia's reviving influence over the region and the West's relative inability to forestall it.

Yushchenko off to Azerbaijan to discuss Caspian Sea oil pipeline


In pictures: Georgia protests
Georgian protesters block Tbilisi avenue overnight
Georgia's protests



Russian gas supply cut by Turkmen blast
Turkmenistan accuses Gazprom of causing pipeline explosion

Russia opposes North Korea sanctions
You don't say!

Russia Will Retain as Many Nuclear Weapons as Possible

'Russia won't press Iran for America'

From Russia With Love: Gazprom Gas Headed to California
Gazprom takes on North America

Russia signs deal to buy Israeli drones

GDF Suez in talks with Gazprom on Nordstream stake

Gazprom sees gas demand picking up in Europe
Even though it's the summer slow season. Hmm...

Foreign Policy: The Russification of Kyrgyzstan



German government moves to nationalize bank

With bigger role in crisis, IMF seen softening some conditions for rescuing troubled nations
Bail out the whole world!



Envoy Suggests Pakistan Deserves U.S. 'Bailout' More Than American Companies

Pakistan offers to help screen U.K. visa applicants
Britain should refer suspicious student visa applications to Pakistan as a way to help prevent terrorism, the country's high commissioner to Britain said Friday.
What could possibly go wrong?

Deadly Riots After 3 Bodies Are Discovered

Pakistan peace effort rattled by cleric's exit

'Assam separatists' attack train

Media Freedom In Afghanistan Curtailed By Violence, Cultural Pressures

Kyrgyzstan Government Confirms Death Of Political Power-broker
A fishy car crash.



Nepal police detain seven in pro-Tibet protest

China executes two Muslims for pre-Olympics attack

Steelmakers Accuse China of ‘Dumping’ Pipes in U.S.

UN Security Council Nations Agree to Condemn N. Korea's Rocket Launch
They're quaking in their boots.


Protesters force Thailand to cancel Asia summit
PATTAYA, Thailand – Anti-government protesters stormed a convention center where leaders of Asian nations planned to meet Saturday, smashing doors and searching room by room for the prime minister. Thailand canceled the summit and airlifted the leaders out by helicopter.

The red-shirted protesters, who are calling for the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, declared victory and walked away from the complex after about an hour.



Dead Sea Scrolls stir storm at ROM

Tamils protest in Canada

Teens arrested in shooting plot at Colorado school

Calif. Sunday school teacher booked in child death
A Sunday school teacher was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, whose body was found in a suitcase in an irrigation pond.
God doesn't like it when people hurt kids.

22 arrested in protest at NYC university

Pentagon preps for economic warfare

Goldman Sachs hires law firm to shut blogger's site
And with that, aren't they proving him right?



Network infiltrated, Conficker whirrs for the first time

Santa Cruz County in a black hole amid phone, Internet outage

What if Russia or China Cut Off Your Electricity?
The problem of smart grid hackers
Hacking the Grid: Is Smarter Less Secure?

The art of survival: Essential skills for the post-apocalyptic world
Hmmm.



Oklahoma, Texas Wildfires Destroy Over 100 Homes, Kill 3

At Least 1 of Fires Raging Over Okla., Texas Arson

Tenn. twister kills 2, flattens homes

Doctor Possibly Exposed Hundreds to TB

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'As the sun rose over the Kotel, a real feeling of unity'



Religion of hatred: Why we should no longer be cowed by secular zealots

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Magnitude 4.6 - NORTHERN PERU

Magnitude 5.6 - SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

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Magnitude 4.5 - VALPARAISO, CHILE

Magnitude 5.2 - OFF EAST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.

Magnitude 4.5 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

Magnitude 5.3 - CENTRAL ITALY

Magnitude 5.1 - INDIA-PAKISTAN BORDER REGION
Northern India tourist area hit by quake

Magnitude 5.2 - SCOTIA SEA

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Magnitude 5.4 - NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

Magnitude 4.8 - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Magnitude 5.2 - CENTRAL ITALY

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Magnitude 5.0 - MAURITIUS - REUNION REGION

Magnitude 2.3 - NEAR THE COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS

Magnitude 2.3 - ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER REGION, CANADA

Earthquake measuring 2.3 on Richter scale registered close to Zagreb


Mass funeral for Italy quake victims

Seattle at risk of giant earthquake

US to boost quake detection, under stimulus plan

Scientists Uncover Lightning Inside Volcano

Monitoring Yellowstone earthquake swarms

CHILE: VOLCANO CRATER IS OBSTRUCTED


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Magnitude 5.2 - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Magnitude 3.2 - SOUTHERN IDAHO

Magnitude 4.2 - OFF THE COAST OF OREGON

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