World

Swine flu cases spreading. Global response. Obama says matter for concern not alarm. 103 cases in Mexico. 

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GM_PLAN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Sidebar on cases in various countries

Why are people more gravely affected in Mexico? 

Plane buzzes New York: http://blogs.wsj.com/middleseat/2009/04/27/readers-did-you-see-the-low-flying-jet-over-lower-manhattan/

Abbas dismisses calls to recognise Israel as Jewish state: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/DtYm73zqsMU/idUSTRE53Q2ZU20090427

Karzai to amend controversial Afghan law: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE53Q25W20090427?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Culture

UK Baftas: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7960793.stm

Bollywood actor Feroz Khan dies: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8019917.stm

Aerosmith play for unhappy fans: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8020484.stm

Tech & Biz

GM to cut 21k jobs; drops Pontiac: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GM_PLAN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Chrysler labour deals: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090427/ap_on_bi_ge/us_chrysler_labor

UK government drops database plan: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090427/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_database

Optical disc offers 500GB storage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8021012.stm

Environment

World's biggest polluters meet in Washington: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE53Q0NH20090427?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Sports

Carl Edwards Talladega crash: http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20090426/NEWS/904269972?Title=Keselowski-steals-win-on-wild-final-lap

Lingerie footballl league: http://www.theweek.com/article/index/95854/The_Lingerie_Football_League

Truemors

Google honours Morse code: http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/7911/google-morse-code/