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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
NIRELAND-VIOLENCE
Northern Ireland police arrest two over murder of journalist
LONDONDERRY - Two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee during a riot in Londonderry on Thursday, police said, as politicians in the divided British region united to condemn the attack.
EGYPT-ELECTION-REFERENDUM
Egyptians vote on changes that may see Sisi in power to 2030
CAIRO- Egyptians began voting on Saturday on constitutional changes that will potentially allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in office until 2030 and bolster the role of Egypt’s powerful military.
U.S.
USA-WEATHER
Deadly storm knocks out power in U.S. South, threatens east coast
Severe storms that killed three people in the U.S. South moved eastward on Friday, causing widespread power outages and threatening tornadoes along the east coast from Pennsylvania to Florida, forecasters said.
USA-COLUMBINE-PRINCIPAL
Columbine principal, haunted by 20-year-old massacre, still recites victims' names
ARVADA, Colo. (Reuters) - Each morning for the last two decades, Frank DeAngelis has recited aloud the names of the 13 people killed at Columbine High School, where he served as principal during the 1999 massacre that marked a modern era of mass school shootings.
BUSINESS
USA-TRADE-CHINA-HUAWEI
U.S. intelligence says Huawei funded by Chinese state security: report
U.S. intelligence has accused Huawei Technologies of being funded by Chinese state security, The Times said on Saturday, adding to the list of allegations faced by the Chinese technology company in the West.
JD-COM-CEO-PETITION
Hundreds sign online petition supporting woman suing JD.com CEO in rape case
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Hundreds of people have added their names to an online petition in support of a University of Minnesota student who said she was raped last August by Richard Liu, the chief executive officer of China’s e-commerce retailer JD.com Inc.
ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE-KODAK-BLACK-ARREST
Rapper Kodak Black arrested in New York on drug, weapons charges
Rapper Kodak Black was released from custody by the New York State Police on Thursday after being arrested on drug and gun charges while coming across the Canada-U.S. border near Niagara Falls, police said.
FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES-LINEUP
Zombies to star at Cannes Film Festival, but no Netflix or Tarantino
PARIS - Bill Murray fighting off zombies and an Elton John biopic tracking the singer’s early days will be among the highlights at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, though Quentin Tarantino’s hotly-anticipated latest outing looked set to miss out.
SPORTS
TENNIS-FEDCUP-AUS-BLR
Barty beats doubles partner Azarenka to level Fed Cup semi-final
SYDNEY - World number nine Ashleigh Barty kept alive Australia’s hopes of advancing to their first Fed Cup final in 26 years when she beat former world number one Victoria Azarenka in the second singles of the tie against Belarus in Brisbane on Saturday.
GOLF-HERITAGE
Lowry leads by one as darkness halts play at RBC Heritage
Shane Lowry held on to his slender lead at the RBC Heritage on Friday though the Irishman still has two holes left to complete his second round after play was suspended for the day at the weather-hit South Carolina tournament.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
SUDAN-POLITICS/
Sudanese opposition to name candidates for proposed leadership council
Sudan's opposition will name its candidates for a proposed leadership council at a Khartoum sit-in on Sunday.
Protesters reject the military council ruling the country since it toppled President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in a coup and demand a civilian government.
21 Apr
ODDLY ENOUGH
BOSNIA-HORSES/COMPETITION (PIX)
Horses pull logs in an ancient competition in Bosnia
Draft horses pull logs in a competition organized in the northwestern Bosnia and expected to be attended by teams from neighboring Croatia and Serbia.
The ancient competition attracts many visitors from the region although animal protection activists lobby against it.
20 Apr 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT
RELIGION
RELIGION-EASTER/POPE-VIGIL (PIX)
Pope Francis leads an Easter vigil service in St. Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis leads an Easter vigil service in St. Peter's Basilica
20 Apr 16:30 ET / 20:30 GMT