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*Gunmen attack university in eastern Kenya. [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e1f42fc2fd034658a3a22dff9d6d0612/police-gunmen-attack-university-eastern-kenya (AP)] |
*Gunmen attack a university in eastern [[Kenya]]. [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e1f42fc2fd034658a3a22dff9d6d0612/police-gunmen-attack-university-eastern-kenya (AP)] |
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;Disasters and accidents |
;Disasters and accidents |
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*Two [[United States Marine Corps]] [[F-18]] fighters make a precautionary landing at [[Taiwan]]'s [[Tainan Airport|Tainan Air Force Base]]. [http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201504010018.aspx (Focus Taiwan)] [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/apr/1/inside-the-ring-marine-fighter-jet-landing-on-taiw/ (''The Washington Times'')] |
*Two [[United States Marine Corps]] [[F-18]] fighters make a precautionary landing at [[Taiwan]]'s [[Tainan Airport|Tainan Air Force Base]]. [http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201504010018.aspx (Focus Taiwan)] [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/apr/1/inside-the-ring-marine-fighter-jet-landing-on-taiw/ (''The Washington Times'')] |
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*Flames engulf a Mexican oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, killing |
*Flames engulf a [[Mexican]] oil platform in the [[Gulf of Mexico]], killing four workers. [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/773dd7f83dba4678ae2350893b38403e/mexican-oil-rig-burns-coast (AP)] |
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*A Russian trawler with 132 crew sinks |
*A [[Russian]] trawler with 132 crew sinks leaving at least 54 dead and 15 missing. [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/37eb852f2c8d4f6ba5e92850e63dca2a/russian-trawler-132-crew-sinks-least-43-dead (AP)] [http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32157040 (BBC)] |
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*The governor of [[California]] orders mandatory water restrictions. [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/02ab1622b54640a6ac111d53af0b530e/drought-stricken-california-set-measure-snowpack (AP)] |
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;Law and crime |
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*[[Turkish]] police shoot two attackers outside [[Istanbul]]’s central police headquarters, killing one of them. The exchange of fire wounds two officers. [http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/01/turkish-police-shoot-attackers-outside-headquarters (''The Guardian'')] |
*[[Turkish]] police shoot two attackers outside [[Istanbul]]’s central police headquarters, killing one of them. The exchange of fire wounds two officers. [http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/01/turkish-police-shoot-attackers-outside-headquarters (''The Guardian'')] |
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*An apparent murder and suicide leaves four dead in [[Tulsa]]. [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/5d0e93a69f32403e917ac073831aed8b/police-4-found-dead-tulsa-home-after-mom-dad-miss-work (AP)] |
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*New Jersey Senator [[Bob Menendez]] |
*A federal grand jury indicts [[New Jersey]] Senator [[Bob Menendez]] on corruption charges. [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/65615613edeb4ccbbd053daa380912df/new-jersey-sen-bob-menendez-indicted-corruption-charges (AP)] |
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*A court convicts eleven [[Atlanta]] teachers as part of a mass cheating scandal. [http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32156570 (BBC)] |
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*The [[Obama Administration]] targets overseas cyber attackers with sanctions program. [http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/us-usa-cybersecurity-idUSKBN0MS4DZ20150401 (Reuters)] |
*The [[Obama Administration]] targets overseas cyber attackers with sanctions program. [http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/us-usa-cybersecurity-idUSKBN0MS4DZ20150401 (Reuters)] |
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;Politics and elections |
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*Thailand junta |
*[[Thailand]]'s junta escalates their power control from martial law to absolute power. [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/374e3af0ced748a7997dc9e36de23c59/thailand-junta-replace-martial-law-absolute-power (AP)] |
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