Monday, April 2, 2012

USA - Oakland school shooting: students flee in terror as gunman opens fire

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A gunman has opened fire at a private Christian college in Oakland,
California, killing at least five people and wounding several others.
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Gunman kills 6, wounds 3 at college in Oakland, California | Reuters

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2 hours ago – OAKLAND, California. (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire at a private Christian college in Oakland on Monday, killing at least six people and ..

Russia - Moscow skyscraper catches fire / Россия - Москва загорелся небоскреб

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Moscow's Federation Tower, which is designed to be the tallest building in Europe and is still under construction, caught fire late Monday evening.

Ireland - Half refuses to pay property tax

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http://www.euronews.com/ Not since 1977 have the Irish paid property taxes on their principal homes, and they are not enjoying paying them again.

Since a 100 euro charge was imposed this year everyone saw last weekend's deadline loom, but a lively protest campaign helped ensure nearly half of Ireland's 1.6 households have failed to pay as of Monday.

They face fines and being taken to court if they continue to refuse.

Europe - unemployment climbs again

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http://www.euronews.com/ Unemployment in the eurozone has hit a near-15 year high. Some 17 million Europeans are now jobless, and forecasts are for the jobcentre queues to get even longer throughout the year.

Government's austerity policies are increasingly being questioned on the markets as investors see consumption falling and few signs of any growth areas.

At 10.8% the offical jobless rate hides black spots of over 20% like Spain and other nations, like Austria, where full employment, not unemployment, is the norm. In contrast the USA has been creating jobs since late last year.

A summer of discontent is also being forecast, indeed is promised by the likes of the Occupy and Indignes movements, who last year scored unexpected successes with their protests.

"We, particularly the young people, are here because we have a bleak future and won't have a stable job when we finish studying. It's very sad and that's why we are on the streets," said one young Spaniard in the streets of Madrid.

With no work to do young people are turning out to be quite adept at protest, 21st century style, using social networks and mobile phones to mobilise. Their current plight means many feel there is little else they can do.

Pakistan - Bin Laden's Relatives Get Short Sentences

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A Pakistani court sentenced Osama bin Laden's female relatives to 45 days detention. His three widows and two of his daughters are expected to be deported later this month. (April 2)

Britain - Falklands 30 year anniversary: 'We must do more to look after veterans'

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Widows and survivors of the Falklands War attend the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire as they remember their friends and loved ones.

Norway - Raw Video: Two Trucks Go Over Cliff

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A truck tumbles 200 feet down a snow-covered cliff in Norway, taking a tow truck with it. The Lithuanian truck driver went down with the larger truck, suffering broken bones. The tow driver jumped out just in time. (April 2)

Japan - Rihanna joined cast members Taylor Kitch, Brooklyn Decker and director Peter Berg at a press conference for 'Battleship'

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Sporting a new dark hairstyle, Rihanna joined cast members Taylor Kitch, Brooklyn Decker and director Peter Berg at a press conference for 'Battleship' in Japan, where she talked about how nervous she was to star in her first movie role. (April 2)
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The final trailer for Battleship - In Cinemas April 11, 2012
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Peter Berg (Hancock) produces and directs Battleship, an epic action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, Alexander Skarsgård , Rihanna Liam Neeson.

From Hasbro, the company that brought you Transformers.

Britain - Police: Coronation Street hammer killing is 'chilling'

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DCI Kate Meynell from Nottinghamshire Police says Daniel Bartlam's family will
"never come to terms" with the fact he murdered his own mother with a
hammer.

Britain - Gas explosion destroys house in Clacton, Essex

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A house in Clacton, Essex was destroyed overnight by a suspected gas explosion. .

Syrian - Raw Video: Clashes Mar Peace Efforts

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Syrian government troops clashed with rebel forces across the country Monday as international envoy Kofi Annan prepared to brief the..

Pinnacle Airlines (Continental Express and Delta Connection) Files for Bankruptcy

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Major airline holding company Pinnacle Airlines announced today they they are filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The $1 billion company, which files under names such as Continental Express and Delta Connection, is hoping to use the filing to continue implementing a turnaround plan aimed at addressing its operational and financial challenges. It plans to restructure its operating agreements with Delta Air Lines and wind down its operations with United Airlines.

Sean Menke, President and CEO of Pinnacle, said, "We intend to use the Chapter 11 process to reset our financial and operational structure in order to position Pinnacle for viability over the long term. Quite simply, our current business model is not sustainable, as increasing operating expenses, liquidity constraints, business integration delays and difficulties associated with combining our operations have hindered our ability to maximize our growth potential. Following a lengthy review process, and with the assistance of independent financial, industry and legal advisors, our Board of Directors determined that a court-supervised restructuring is the only feasible course of action to implement our turnaround plan."

Pinnacle also said in its press release that it asks its pilots and other employees, both union and non-union, to help cut costs. This will most likely mean some of its 7,800 employees will lose their jobs.

Britian - Jon Snow: 'You save money by building houses' - the Guardian

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Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow speaks at the Guardian Open Weekend festival about his personal connection to the campaign for better housing, and why the government should respond to the need for 2m homes as though it was rebuilding Britain after a war. He says we should consider building on greenfield sites

Britain - 'Harry Potter' Studio Tour Opens for Muggles

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'Harry Potter' stars Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Bonnie Wright and Evanna Lynch reunite once again at the grand opening of 'The Making of Harry Potter' at Leavesden studios. (April 2)

USA - Kansas Raw Video: Deadly Motor Home Crash in Kansas

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Authorities are investigating the cause of a motor home crash in Kansas that killed 5 people from a Minnesota family and sent 13 others to hospitals. (April 2)

Russia - airliner crashes in Siberia killing 31 people

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A Russian passenger crashes shortly after taking off from the city of Tyumen in Siberia killing 31 people onboard including all four crew.

Sudan - Fears of war between Sudan and South Sudan

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After clashes broke out last Monday between Sudan and South Sudan, in the worst violence since the South became independent last year, representatives from both nations have been meeting in Ethiopia.

Argentina - veterans hold Falklands ceremony

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Argentine veterans of the Falklands War hold a solemn flag ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the launch of the war.

ABC World News Now: Webcast: Plane Crash in Siberia

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today's top headlines: a passenger plane crashed in Siberia shortly after taking off Monday morning, killing 31 of the 43 people on board.

Mali - Inside Story: Will civilian rule be restored

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Mali's government was overthrown by a military coup over a week ago. Since then they have lost ground to Tuareg rebels in the north. Can the army continue to fight the rebellion? Guests: Akli Sh'kka, Alessandra Giuffrida, Kadre Desire Ouedraogo.

USA - Two Crew Members Rescued From Damaged Yacht

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Two crew members were rescued from a damaged yacht off the California coast on Sunday. The yacht is taking part in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race.(April 2)

China - Two-year-old rescued from 12-metre well

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Firefighters use an iphone to help navigate the rescue of the toddler who had fallen to the bottom of a well in China's Yunnan Province.

Mexico - Journey to the U.S., Every Day

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Thousands of people from Mexico cross the U.S. Border legally every day to work in the United States. These workers return at night and are back in the U.S. Early the next morning. (April 2)

Burma - Suu Kyi hopes for new era

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After winning a landslide election Burma's pro-democracy leader says there
will now be "more emphasis on the role of the people in the everyday
politics of the country."

USA - Taylor Swift Named ACM's Entertainer of the Year

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Taylor Swift has walked away with the entertainer of the year award at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. Miranda Lambert won best album and best female vocalist. Her husband - show co-host Blake Shelton won best male vocalist. (April 2)

Doha - Dinner table meals from our washing machines

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A recent study has revealed surprising results about the source of pollutant plastic in the world's oceans. Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazely reports from Doha.

Russia - Raw Video: Dozens Arrested in Moscow Protest

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Police in Moscow arrested dozens of people outside Red Square as protesters gathered to take part in a demonstration against President-elect Vladimir Putin. (April 1)

Today in History, Monday, April 2nd

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Today in History for Monday, April 2nd: Death of Pope John Paul II; Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Germany; Ponce de Leon reaches Florida; Argentine troops seize Fauklands; Hans Christian Andersen born.

France - Big Bang scientist may face jail over terror charges

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http://www.euronews.com/ French prosecutors want a Franco-Algerian nuclear scientist to spend six years behind bars.

Adlène Hicheur, who worked at the CERN research centre in Geneva, Switzerland, is on trial in Paris on charges of criminal association as part of a terrorist entreprise.

Police arrested him after intercepting emails he wrote to an alleged al-Qaeda contact.

Hicheur has spent the past two years in custody awaiting trial.

His lawyer Patrick Baudouin said of the e-mail exchange:

"The prosecutor tried to prove those words were actually showing an intention to concretely act, helping to prepare or directly preparing a terrorist action. This is exactly what I contested, because Adlène Hicheur's words hadn't mentioned any precise planning of anything in particular."

When asked by euronews if police had identified the alleged Al-Qaeda contact, he said:

"This person has not been formally identified, but throughout the investigation they said it appears to be Mustapha Debchi, who is allegedly a senior member of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, based in Algeria. "But if you are sure about his identity, you don't say 'it appears to be' -- you say it is that person in question."

Hicheur's trial comes more than one week after French president Nicolas Sarkozy proposed to make repeated surfing of extremist websites a criminal offence following the Toulouse shootings.

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