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• Iowa county declared disaster area after tornado
• Michael Connelly: McConaughey nailed Mickey Haller
• Wildfires burn across parts of Texas
• U.N. forces fire on Gbagbo loyalists in the Ivory Coast
• Iraq defends violence at Iranian exile camp amid protests
• Italian leader visits island jammed by migrants
• Washington man dies in boat accident
• Officials: Serious lapses in security on JFK airport shuttle
• Diplomats talk amid fierce fighting in key Libyan city
• Syria vows stiff response to civil unrest
• Video shows tsunami crashing into Fukushima nuclear site
• It's a snap: New Lego tower record
• Red River expected to crest on North Dakota-Minnesota border
• Messi brace keeps Barca on title course
• McIlroy extends his Augusta advantage
• 7 shoppers killed in Dutch mall shooting
• Wozniacki to face Vesnina in Charleston final
• More protests in Yemen; envoy recalled

Iowa county declared disaster area after tornado Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:49 PM PDT A wave of tornadoes swept across Iowa Saturday night, including a twister that caused enough damage to prompt Gov. Terry E. Branstad to issue a disaster proclamation in one of the state's westernmost counties.

Michael Connelly: McConaughey nailed Mickey Haller Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:27 PM PDT Michael Connelly's new novel, "The Fifth Witness," is just out and is certain to debut at or near the top of The New York Times best-seller list. This is Connelly's fourth novel featuring fictional criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller.

Wildfires burn across parts of Texas Posted: 09 Apr 2011 08:52 PM PDT Strong winds whipped up wildfires across north and west Texas Saturday, as officials warned conditions could get even worse.

U.N. forces fire on Gbagbo loyalists in the Ivory Coast Posted: 09 Apr 2011 08:33 PM PDT Forces loyal to self-declared Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo attacked Saturday the Golf hotel in

Iraq defends violence at Iranian exile camp amid protests Posted: 09 Apr 2011 07:42 PM PDT Angry protests met members of the Iraqi military and reporters Saturday at Camp Ashraf, a refugee camp sheltering Iranian dissidents and the site of deadly violence earlier this week.

Italian leader visits island jammed by migrants Posted: 09 Apr 2011 07:31 PM PDT Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi visited a small Mediterranean island Saturday to press home his message that European countries must help deal with a "human tsunami" of North African migrants.

Washington man dies in boat accident Posted: 09 Apr 2011 07:24 PM PDT A 55-year-old Tacoma, Washington, man died Saturday during a high-speed race after his boat became airborne and flipped over, an official said.

Officials: Serious lapses in security on JFK airport shuttle Posted: 09 Apr 2011 07:17 PM PDT A number of security lapses in an airport shuttle system in New York is raising concerns among some Port Authority officers and state senators.

Diplomats talk amid fierce fighting in key Libyan city Posted: 09 Apr 2011 07:05 PM PDT A battle raged in a strategically located Libyan city Saturday as state television showed a fist-pumping Moammar Gadhafi visiting a school, his first public appearance in days.

Syria vows stiff response to civil unrest Posted: 09 Apr 2011 06:16 PM PDT A day after demonstrations across Syria reportedly led to the deaths of more than three dozen protesters, the government in Damascus declared its intentions on Saturday to crack down hard on what it describes as unrest provoked by outside instigators.

Video shows tsunami crashing into Fukushima nuclear site Posted: 09 Apr 2011 06:06 PM PDT A brief video clip released Saturday captures the massive tsunami that crippled Japan's Fukushima Daiichi power plant, showing the wall of water that slammed into the facility and created an ongoing crisis.

It's a snap: New Lego tower record Posted: 09 Apr 2011 06:02 PM PDT Move over Chile, Brazil has the world's largest Lego tower.

Red River expected to crest on North Dakota-Minnesota border Posted: 09 Apr 2011 05:13 PM PDT Rain forecast for Sunday could add to flooding woes along the Red River in Minnesota and North Dakota, where recreational boating was barred in several counties.

Messi brace keeps Barca on title course Posted: 09 Apr 2011 05:07 PM PDT Barcelona have maintained their eight-point lead at the top of La Liga with a 3-1 victory over bottom-placed Almeria at the Nou Camp.

McIlroy extends his Augusta advantage Posted: 09 Apr 2011 04:50 PM PDT Rory McIlroy will take a four-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Masters at Augusta National after posting a two-under par round of 70 on Saturday.

7 shoppers killed in Dutch mall shooting Posted: 09 Apr 2011 04:03 PM PDT Dutch officials say a gunman opened fire at a mall on Saturday, killing seven people and wounding 16 others before shooting himself in the head, a journalist with CNN affiliate SBS reported, citing police and other officials.

Wozniacki to face Vesnina in Charleston final Posted: 09 Apr 2011 03:30 PM PDT Caroline Wozniacki will face Russia's Elena Vesnina in Sunday's final at the WTA Tour event in Charleston, South Carolina.

More protests in Yemen; envoy recalled Posted: 09 Apr 2011 03:23 PM PDT Yemeni security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas at protesters in the capital late Saturday, eyewitnesses and medical teams said.

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