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Fans pay homage to Hillsborough victims

Thousands of Liverpool fans marked the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster in a special memorial service at Anfield on Wednesday. Ninety six supporters died on April 15, 1989 before an FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday’s stadium, one of the worst tragedies in sporting history. To commemorate the anniversary, the city of Liverpool came to a standstill at 3.06 pm (1406 GMT) with the bells of the two cathedrals and its civic buildings ringing out in memory of the dead fans

Solar tsunami data will predict Earth havoc

NASA scientists say new data provided by twin spacecraft analyzing the sun will help them more accurately predict how so-called solar tsunamis wreak havoc on our planet. The tsunamis — powerful explosions known as coronal mass ejections, or CMEs — produce solar cosmic rays that can interfere with technology, causing power blackouts and disrupting air traffic communications and cell phone networks. NASA says images captured by its twin Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory, or STEREO, spacecraft have enabled scientists to map the tsunamis in 3D to examine their structure, velocity, mass and direction.

Obama administration opens door for Iran

One of the main stumbling blocks to talk with Iran has been the condition that Iran suspends its uranium enrichment. Now, the Obama administration may take that option off the table, at least for now. “The pirates fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons at the vessel, which sustained damage,” said a statement from New York-based Liberty Maritime Corporation, which owns the vessel

Chelsea in semis with 7-5 agg win over Reds

Chelsea will face favorites Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals after sharing eight goals with Liverpool on one of the most dramatic night’s in the history of the tournament for a 7-5 aggregate win. Last season’s beaten finalists Chelsea could finally relax when Frank Lampard’s second goal of the game a minute from time saw them grab a stunning succes over their Premier League rivals after a 4-4 Stamford Bridge draw. Dutch coach Guus Hiddink’s Chelsea had looked to have done the hard work with a 3-1 first leg victory at Anfield last week, but they suffered the shattering blow of conceding twice in the opening half hour of the return

Marlee Matlin: Baby sitter’s abuse led to life of drugs, violence

Deaf actress Marlee Matlin has captivated millions with her film roles over the years. And she’s now giving a new voice to an important issue

UNICEF ‘deeply concerned’ about marriage of 8-year-old

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Mel Gibson’s wife files for divorce

Mel Gibson’s wife of 28 years filed for divorce from the actor last week, citing "irreconcilable differences." Robyn Gibson, 53, signed her divorce petition last Thursday and her lawyer filed it with the Los Angeles County Superior Court the next day — on Good Friday, according to court documents. A spokesman for Mel Gibson, 53, issued a short statement Monday that he said was on behalf of both husband and wife: “Throughout our marriage and separation we have always strived to maintain the privacy and integrity of our family and will continue to do so.” The court filing listed the date of separation only as “to be determined.” People.com quoted an unnamed source saying the couple split three years ago, around the time of Gibson’s infamous anti-Semitic rant after he was pulled over in Malibu, California, for drunken driving.

Jury reaches verdict in Phil Spector retrial

The jury has reached a verdict in the retrial of music legend Phil Spector, who is accused in the 2003 shooting death of an actress at his home in Alahambra, California. The jury is expected to return the verdict in Los Angeles, California, at about 4:30 p.m. ET.

3 ‘phenomenal shots’ ended pirate hostage crisis

In the end, it was a single moment that brought the hostage crisis to its dramatic finish. Three gunshots. All three fatal.

New population of endangered orangutans found

Conservationists have found a new population of orangutans in a steep, mountainous corner of Indonesia — a discovery that significantly adds to the number of the endangered red-haired primates. About 65,000 orangutans are thought to remain in the wild, limited to rain forests on two islands in Malaysia and Indonesia: Borneo and Sumatra.