Friday, March 30, 2012

France - police swoop on suspected Islamists in several cities

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French elite police arrest some 20 people in morning raids on suspected Islamist circles in several cities in France.

USA - Waiting to Return Home After Colorado Wildfire

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Residents of about 180 homes who fled a wildfire southwest of Denver earlier this week were waiting Friday to hear when they could return, while other families were welcoming the chance to go back to their neighborhood. (March 30)

Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi vows to fight on despite election irregularities in election

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Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says her party will continue to campaign for the forthcoming election, despite what she called "irregular" and "illegal" activities in the military-crafted political system.

USA - Raw Video: Batman Pulled Over near Washington, D.C.

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Police near Washington, D.C. pulled over a man dressed as Batman. He was driving a Lamborghini Batmobile. (March 30th)

Japan - Warning Over North Korean Rocket

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Japan's defense minister has ordered missile units to intercept a North Korean rocket that Pyongyang plans to launch in April. (March 30)

Britain - Sir Paul McCartney rocks London's Royal Albert Hall

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The former Beatle performed a rousing show set for Teenage Cancer Trust event at the Royal Albert Hall last night.

USA - 911 Caller Arrested After Deadly Police Shooting Pasadena, California

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Pasadena, California police say a false 911 report led to the shooting death of a 19-year-old man. Officers fatally shot Kendrec McDade after receiving a false report about an armed robbery. (March 30)

Britain - Steel the show: Anthony Caro at Chatsworth House - the Guardian

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British sculptor Anthony Caro has mounted a retrospective exhibition of four decades of his abstract steel sculptures in the grounds of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. It is the first exhibition dedicated to the work of a single artist to be held there. Here, Jonathan Jones takes a tour of Caro at Chatsworth, which runs from 28 March to 1 July 2012