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Crew of Alabama says sailors jumped pirates to retake control
The battle for control of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama began with a bold move by some crew members to jump the pirates, crewmembers say. A scuffle ensued and one of the sailors stabbed a pirate in the hand in the battle to retake the container ship, one of the sailors told CNN
Ambush kills 10 Indian police officers
More than 200 heavily armed suspected Maoists ambushed a police patrol in central India, killing 10 officers and injuring 16, authorities said Saturday. Melissa Huckaby was arrested on charges of kidnapping and murder, according to Tracy, California, police Sgt. Tony Sheneman
Sunday-school teacher arrested in killing of California girl
(CNN) — Police have arrested a Sunday-school teacher in the killing of California 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, authorities said early Saturday. Melissa Huckaby was arrested on charges of kidnapping and murder, according to Tracy, California, police Sgt
Rain expected to help ease Oklahoma wildfires
Relief could be coming in the form of rain to stop raging wildfires in Oklahoma that have destroyed nearly 200 structures over a two-day span. The rainfall is expected late Saturday into Sunday, according to Oklahoma’s Department of Emergency Management
Serena loses World No.1 spot to Safina
Dinara Safina will go to the top of the world rankings in place of Serena Williams after the American’s shock defeat at a tournament in Spain, the WTA announced on its official Web site www.sonyericssonwtatour.com. Williams went down 6-4 3-6 6-1 to Klara Zakopalova at the Andalucia Open in Marbella which means the Russian will go to world number one in the ranking lists released on April 20. Safina is only the second Russian woman, after Maria Sharapova, to claim the top spot and it will match the achievement of her brother Marat who was the top men’s player in the world in 2000
Actor Michael J. Fox opens up to Larry King
Actor, author and Parkinson’s disease activist Michael J. Fox spoke with CNN’s Larry King on Wednesday. In the interview, Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991, talks about his new book, which he describes as “a memoir of the last 10 years.” In it, he explores the nature of optimism
Out-of-wedlock births hit record high
Had she been born a generation earlier, Kim Hoffman might have had a shotgun wedding. As it turned out, she and Steve Miller took the time to plan their dream nuptials — outdoors, on an organic farm, and with their 10-month-old daughter in tow. A pre-marriage birth certainly wasn’t what her father wanted for his only daughter, said Hoffman, of Oakland, California.
Moldova uprising organized on Twitter
Promises of retribution from Moldova’s president threatened to further fan post-election chaos Wednesday, a day after anti-communist protesters — summoned by Facebook and Twitter — ransacked the government buildings. An estimated 10,000 gathered Tuesday, a spontaneous mob called out to the central square in the capital, Chisinau.
Missing girl Sandra Cantu found dead
Authorities found the body of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu in a suitcase in a dairy-farm pond near her California home on Monday. The girl had been missing since March 27 from her home in Tracy, California.