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Morning News


May.8   South Africa   Zuma acquitted in rape case
  A judge acquitted former Deputy President on charges he raped an HIV-positive family friend
 The decision is keeping alive the political Zuma's hopes recently seen as the country's next president 2,000 supporters of 64-year-old anti-apartheid veteran outside the Johannesburg court exploded in wild cheers


  Darfur   U.N. envoy flees mob  The Under-Secretary-General Egeland was chased from a refugee camp after an interpreter was attacked

  CIA     Hayden named as Bush CIA choice  US President has nominated former head of the National Security Agency Air Force General Michael Hayden

  China Three Gorges Dam 'built by May'  Construction of the dam is likely to be finished by 20 May, 9 months ahead of schedule

Day News


  Australia   Trapped miners rescued
  Brant Webb and Todd Russell have been rescued from a gold mine after being trapped underground for 2 weeks
 Prime Minister Howard: the rescue was a 'wonderful demonstration of Australian mateship'. Initial accident on 25 April caused when a tremor dislodged rocks. Rescuers took a week to bring them out. Larry Knight, a 3rd miner died.


  Washington     US rejects surprise Iran letter  Condoleezza Rice: A letter to Bush from Iranian leader Ahmadinejad will not solve the growing nuclear dispute

  Iraq Bodies of missing Iraqi police found  3 commandos kidnapped were found shot to death south of Baghdad, and 6 other bodies were discovered

Evening News


  Somalia 19 dead as militias battle  Islamic militia and fighters for a s'anti-terrorism' alliance of warlords battled for a second day in lawless capita

  Germany Cannibal verdict expected  A verdict is expected in the retrial of Armin Meiwes, 44, who killed and ate an apparently willing victim
San Francisco Bay Area , May 8, 2006 Timeline