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I'm new here so I'm still getting my footing, but I believe that Wikinews has the potential to become to Google News what Wikipedia is to Google's web search and I'm glad to help.

• Yup, I dropped out of the contest, I just need a break.. Best of luck to the people still in it, I'll probably be back eventually.

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April 3

• Akayev signs resignation agreement

April 2

• Abbas orders more security reforms, hundreds of security officers to be forced to retire

April 1

• Abbas fires security chiefs for failure to curb lawlessness

March 31

• EU, Canada impose duties on some US goods in retaliation for Byrd Amendment
• Palestinian security chief quits, says too little is being done to curb lawlessness

March 30

• New York Times finds flight logs that back Canadian's claim of kidnapping by US government
• Akayev willing to resign as president of Kyrgyzstan

March 29

• Upper house of former Kyrgyz parliament steps down, Bakiyev pledges to fight corruption

March 28

• New Kygryz parliament backs Bakiyev, lower house of former parliament steps down

March 27

• Kulov declares newly elected parliament legitimate, Kyrgyz parliamentary conflict deepens

March 26

• Multiple parliaments meet in Kyrgyzstan, legitimacy uncertain
• Police, militia confront looters in Bishkek, leaders say city now calm
• U.S. unveils plans to help India become a "major world power"
• U.S. willing to sell F-16s to Pakistan, India

March 25

• Five dead, over 200 injured as looting continues in Bishkek

March 24

• Akayev flees Kyrgyzstan as protesters seize control of Bishkek

March 23

• Iraqi, American forces raid insurgent training camp, killing 85
• Bush, Martin, Fox hold summit, sign SPP accord
• New Kyrgz interior minister says force may be used, riot police clash with protesters in Bishkek

March 22

• Explosion near Beirut kills three, injures five
• Kyrgyz government declares elections valid, refuses to declare state of emergency as opposition cements control of the south

March 21

• Kyrgyz president orders election probe as protesters seize control of second city
• Violent protests break out in Kyrgyzstan over allegedly rigged parliamentary elections