World

Huge quake hits L'Aquila, Italy. Coverage by djbatman

http://my.nowpublic.com/environment/state-emergency-italy-after-strong-quake-laquila

Expert's warnings were dismissed: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/5114139/Italian-earthquake-experts-warnings-were-dismissed-as-scaremongering.html

Obama in Turkey - builds bridges: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_OBAMA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Controversial Afghan law on hold: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090406/ts_nm/us_afghanistan_women

Car bombs kill 34 across Baghdad: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSLN30565920090406?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Culture

Farrah Fawcett "not at death's door": http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090406/ap_on_en_tv/people_fawcett

Country Music Awards: http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20090406/LA9479106042009-1.html

Health
WHO warning on Gaza healthcare: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7983328.stm

Broccoli sprouts "control stomach bug": http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7981095.stm

Tech & Biz
Putin says Russia can beat crisis: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7985570.stm

Sun shares plunge after IBM calls off buyout: http://www.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUSN063670612009040

Net firms start storing personal data: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7985339.stm

Seven deadly sins of banking: http://www.thestreet.com/story/10482545/1/stock-in-us-start-week-with-losses.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN

Sports

Monday night NCAA championships: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BKC_NCAA_CHAMPIONSHIP?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

McLaren likely to face F1 inquiry: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7985669.stm

New York Mets vs Cincinnati Reds: http://www.kansascity.com/485/story/1126628.html