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Small coterie advises pope, but decisions his own (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:08 AM PDT

FILE - In this file photo taken Tuesday March 17, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI, in white, raises his hands to greet media representatives, as Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarciso Bertone, at left foreground, his personal secretary Monsignor Georg Gaenswein, at left in background, and Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi , at the microphone at right, look on, at the end of a press conference held on the aircraft en route to Yaounde, Cameroon. Benedict XVI has surrounded himself with a small group of men he feels he can trust, but he acts very much on his own. That isolation and shunning of advice have frequently created problems and are increasingly under scrutiny as the clerical sex scandal inches closer to him. Early on in his 5-year-old papacy, the pontiff provoked a furious reaction from Muslims when he linked the Prophet Muhammad to violence in a speech Vatican officials said he wrote himself. Then he enraged Jews for the 'unforeseen mishap' of being unaware that a bishop whose excommunication he lifted was a Holocaust-denier. The pope similarly is unlikely to have known that his personal preacher, during a solemn Good Friday sermon, would compare the uproar over the church's sex abuse scandal to persecution of Jews. Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi - who has frequently had to put out these fires - said Saturday April 3, 2010 that such a comparison was not the line of the Vatican, the Catholic Church or even the intent of the preacher himself, Rev. Raniero Cantalamessa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, FILE)AP - Pope Benedict XVI has surrounded himself with a small group of men he feels he can trust, but he acts very much on his own. That isolation and shunning of advice have frequently created problems and are increasingly under scrutiny as the clerical sex scandal inches closer to him.

Russian spacecraft docks at orbiting station (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:09 AM PDT

This image provided by NASA shows the view from an external camera aboard the Soyuz 'TMA-18' capsule as it approaches the International Space Station early Sunday morning April 4, 2010. The docking port on the space station can be seen to the lower right of the cross hair. The Soyuz docked with the International Space Station at 1:25 a.m. EDT. (AP Photo/NASA)AP - A Russian space official says a Soyuz craft carrying an American and two Russian astronauts has docked successfully at the International Space Station.

Flash, and some nods to recession, at NY auto show (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:10 AM PDT

A model stands near cars at the New York International Auto Show in New York, Wednesday, March 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - Teenage car enthusiast Frank Vecchio stood in awe before a Rolls-Royce Ghost with a $301,575 sticker price — admiring a detail he had seen only in a video game.

Justice Stevens to leave while Obama in office (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:10 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2009, file photo Associate Justice John Paul Stevens sits for a new group photograph at the Supreme Court in Washington. Stevens, the oldest justice who turns 90 this April 2010, says he'll decide soon about retiring, for his own peace of mind and to give President Barack Obama and the Senate plenty of time to replace him. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens says he "will surely" retire while President Barack Obama is still in office, giving the president the opportunity to maintain the high court's ideological balance.

Plane with Heat players makes emergency landing (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 01:01 AM PDT

FILE - Dwayne Wade from the Miami Heat arrives at the 2007 ESPY Awards held at the Kodak Theatre in this July 11, 2007 file photo taken in Hollywood, Calif. A plane carrying Miami Heat basketball players made an emergency landing early Sunday April 4, 2010 in Chicago after a mechanic on board became ill, according to the team spokesman. Wade wrote on Twitter about the surprise landing. 'Hey everyone pray for our pilot,' Wade wrote. '... He went into a Coma. God bless this man and his family.' (AP Photo/Tammie Arroyo, File)AP - A plane carrying Miami Heat basketball players made an emergency landing early Sunday in Chicago after a mechanic on board became ill, team spokesman Tim Donovan said.

Police: Notre Dame recruit 'drunk' on fatal fall (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:10 AM PDT

Fellow students and teammates of St. Xavier High School offensive lineman Matt James gather at the 50-yard line of the St. Xavier High School football field in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 3, 2010 to mourn the death of James. The star high school football player from Ohio who was recruited by Notre Dame died after falling from a hotel balcony while on spring break in Florida, a high school spokesman said. (AP Photo/The Cincinnati Enquirer, Jeff Swinger) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES.AP - A "drunk and belligerent" 17-year-old Notre Dame football recruit was killed in a fall from a fifth-floor hotel balcony during his senior-year spring break in Florida, authorities said Saturday.

White supremacist leader killed in South Africa (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:11 AM PDT

FILE- In this Friday Dec. 16, 2005 file photo, South African white supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche addresses followers at a rally held downtown Pretoria, South Africa. Leader of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) Terreblanche was attacked and killed at his farm 10km outside Ventersdorp on Saturday, North West police said. Captain Adele Myburgh said Terreblanche, 69, was attacked by a man and minor who worked for him after they allegedly had an argument over unpaid wages, the South African Press Agency reported. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, FILE)AP - South Africa's white supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche was bludgeoned to death by two of his farm workers Saturday in an apparent dispute over wages, police said, amid growing racial tensions in the once white-led country.

Apple fans eagerly touch and swipe first iPads (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:11 AM PDT

Customers look at the new iPad during Apple's iPad launch at a store in New York, April 3, 2010. Apple Inc's iPad hit store shelves on Saturday after months of intense buzz, giving shoppers their first chance to decide whether the tablet device is worth all the breathless publicity. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SCI TECH)AP - Now that the iPad is in the hands of early adopters, the hard work for Apple Inc. begins.

Butler does it - again - and will play for title (AP)

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:38 PM PDT

Butler players Gordon Hayward, center left, and Garrett Butcher embrace as they and teammates celebrate their 52-50 win over Michigan State in a men's NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball game Saturday, April 3, 2010, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)AP - Kansas — gone. Kentucky — gone. Syracuse — gone. Little Butler — still going.

Duke beats West Virginia 78-57; back in title game (AP)

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:36 PM PDT

Duke's Miles Plumlee (21) dunks the ball over West Virginia's John Flowers (41), Wellington Smith (35), Joe Mazzulla and Da'Sean Butler (1) during the second half of a men's NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball game Saturday, April 3, 2010, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)AP - After tossing a big, wet blanket on one feel-good story, Duke gets to go after another.

Afghan upper house backs Karzai election decree (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 08:12 AM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks at Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) in Kabul April 1, 2010. REUTERS/Ahmad MasoodReuters - The upper house of Afghanistan's parliament backed a decree by President Hamid Karzai on Saturday that limits foreigners' role in elections, giving him a victory in a dispute that has led to a quarrel with the White House.

Apple's iPad hits shelves; testing begins (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 03:06 PM PDT

Apple Inc. began selling its much-anticipated iPad on Saturday, drawing eager customers intent on being among the first owners of a tablet-style device. People wait in line to purchase the iPad outside the Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff)Reuters - Apple Inc's iPad hit stores on Saturday after months of buildup, igniting excitement and kicking off a critical sales period that will determine if the sleek tablet computer becomes the next blockbuster.

Protesters defiant in siege of key Bangkok district (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:53 PM PDT

Supporters of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra rally in Bangkok April 3, 2010. REUTERS/Chaiwat SubprasomReuters - Tens of thousands of protesters defied orders to leave the Thai capital's main shopping district on Sunday despite threats of mass arrests, upping the ante on the fourth week of a bold street rally to press for fresh elections.

High court's Stevens to decide soon on retiring (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 04:58 PM PDT

Reuters - Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, a leader of the court's liberal wing, will decide soon whether to retire after 35 years on the court, two newspapers on Saturday quoted him as saying.

Ahmadinejad rejects Obama's "beautiful words" to Iran (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 08:29 AM PDT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during a news conference in Kabul March 10, 2010. REUTERS/ Omar SobhaniReuters - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejected a renewed call from the United States to engage diplomatically to overcome the nuclear standoff, saying he saw no change in Washington's hostile policy.

Pope begins Easter with Church under a cloud (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 02:09 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI leads the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) at the Colosseum in Rome, April 2, 2010. REUTERS/Max RossiReuters - Pope Benedict led the world's Catholics into Easter with the holiest day of the liturgical calendar clouded by persistent allegations of sexual abuse of children by priests.

Iran says China agrees sanctions ineffective (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 07:28 PM PDT

Reuters - Iran and China agreed during talks in Beijing that sanctions "have lost their effectiveness," chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Friday after meeting senior Chinese officials.

Holy Fire brings Jerusalem Easter to joyful climax (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:47 AM PDT

Reuters - Bells, drums, ecstatic chants and flaming candles lit from the tomb of Jesus brought Easter to a joyful climax in Jerusalem on Saturday for Palestinians and thousands of Orthodox Christian pilgrims from around the world.

Pope to address world at Easter under cloud of scandal (AFP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:59 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI takes part in an Easter vigil in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. The pope celebrates Easter mass and makes his traditional Urbi et Orbi message AFP - The pope celebrates Easter mass and makes his traditional Urbi et Orbi message "to the city and the world" Sunday with the Catholic Church shaken internationally by paedophile scandals.

S.Africa white supremacist leader killed (AFP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:56 AM PDT

South African white supremacist Eugene Terre'Blanche gives a press conference after being released from prison in Potchefstroom in 2004. Terreblanche who campaigned for a separate white homeland was murdered on April 3, 2010 on his farm, the SAPA news agency reported.(AFP/File/Alexander Joe)AFP - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma on Sunday called for calm over the killing of white supremacist leader Eugene Terre'Blanche, as police arrested two of his farm workers.
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