Apr 2

Fighting rages in Ivory Coast with 800 dead in west 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – Soldiers of Ivory Coast’s rival leaders battled for the presidential palace, military bases and state TV in the main city Abidjan Saturday, in a conflict becoming so brutal that it killed 800 people in one town alone. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 2

Fuselage hole forces Southwest emergency landing 
    (AP)

AP – One passenger said it was a “real quick blast, like a gun.” Another called it “pandemonium.” Still another described watching a flight attendant and another passenger pass out, their heads striking the seats in front of them as they lost consciousness. Read the rest of this entry »