Archive for April 9th, 2011

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CNN – ‘Low likelihood’ rebels could oust Gadhafi

CNN: ‘Low likelihood’ rebels could oust Gadhafi
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/04/07/libya.rebels/index.html?iphoneemail

  • The head of U.S. Africa Command speaks before a Senate committee
  • Carter Ham wants a better handle on who the rebels are
  • Regime forces remain active in Misrata

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CNN – Gbagbo stays put as I. Coast crisis deepens

CNN: Gbagbo stays put as I. Coast crisis deepens
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/04/08/ivory.coast.war/index.html?iphoneemail

  • NEW: Human Rights Watch blames both sides for “serious abuses”
  • The U.N. peacekeeping chief accuses Gbagbo’s forces of a “trick”
  • He says they used a lull in fighting to reinforce their positions
  • The U.N. may use force if Gbagbo rival Ouattara’s hotel is attacked

CNN – Words of hope for Japan

CNN: Words of hope for Japan
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/08/iyw.letters/index.html?iphoneemail

  • Hurricane Katrina survivors share words of hope for the survivors in Japan
  • American children are helping the Japanese people through letter writing
  • Volunteers will translate every letter of hope into Japanese

CNN – Toyota to restart output at half capacity

CNN: Toyota to restart output at half capacity
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/BUSINESS/04/08/toyota.production/index.html?iphoneemail

  • All 18 facilities will be operational but at half capacity, spokesman says
  • The company has seen its operations cut by 260,000 since the March 11 quake
  • The biggest challenges have been logistical, Toyota says

CNN – Workers return to Japanese nuclear plant

CNN: Workers return to Japanese nuclear plant
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/08/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?iphoneemail

  • No damage has been reported from Thursday night’s aftershock
  • A small amount of radioactive water spilled from another nuclear plant
  • Workers at Fukushima Daiichi have been struggling to keep the reactors from overheating