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Morning News


May.1   Switzerland   Former skiing star shot, killed  Corinne Rey-Bellet and her brother, Alain, were shot and killed in their parents' home

  Moscow Europeans hold May Day protests  25,000 Russian trade unionists and several thousand Communists marched for social welfare

  USA Poll: Iraq mission may be impossible  Americans have strong doubts that the U.S. will fulfill the promise of 'Mission Accomplished'

  East Africa Money lacking for drought recovery  The transfer of resources from projects to pay for short-term relief could undermine long-term

Day News


  Chicago   Immigrants stage boycott day
  Up to a million immigrants have joined a day of nationwide action to protest against proposed immigration reform
 Iin 'A Day Without Immigrants' the immigrants boycotted work and school and avoided spending money to show their worth to the economy. In Chicago 400,000 people marched through the streets


  Bolivia   Gas under state control
  President Morales has signed a decree placing country's energy industry under state control
 Morales said foreign energy firms must agree to channel their sales through the state, or else leave the country. The President set the 6-month deadline. Officials have already started taking control of the oil fields. Spain and Brazil have both expressed concern


  Sunni Triangle   Ramadi battle kills 100-plus insurgents  U.S. and Iraqi troops killed more than 100 insurgents west of Baghdad. . No Americans were killed

  Iran Iran hits out at 'dangerous' US  Iran is accusing Washington of threatening to launch a military strike against nuclear facilities

Evening News


  UN   UN powers to review Iran atom row  Top diplomats from the 5 permanent members of the Security Council are to meet in Paris

  Palestine Hamas moves to fix salary crisis  Hamas is trying to ease a crisis by paying Palestinian workers directly with funds donated by the Arab League

  Panama Magnitude 6 quake  At least one aftershock shook Panama at 2:48 a.m., but no damages or injuries were reported

  Chad Chad pledges to talk with rebels  President Deby is willing to open dialogue, including a possible amnesty, but his foes must accept polls
San Francisco Bay Area , May 1, 2006 Timeline