Wikinews:2009/April
April 1Edit
- Guinea-Bissau to hold elections this June
- G20 protester dies after collapsing
- 'Guiding Light' to flicker out after 72 years on radio, TV
- Australia flash flooding traps thousands
- ADP says US economy lost 742,000 jobs in March
- Sixteen people feared dead after helicopter crash in North Sea
- General Motors automobile sales plunge by 45%
- State trooper, firefighter save truck driver after New Jersey crash
- US Justice Department to withdraw Stevens charges
- Man arrested after crashing motorized bar stool while drunk
- Southern California auto maker announces fully-electric sedan
- Honda demonstrates mind-reading robotic technology
- FDA warning on pistachios after salmonella contamination
- UN agency condemns new Afghan "Shia family law"
- US government files lawsuit against BP Exploration in Alaska
April 2Edit
- Former Texas nurse charged with murder for allegedly injecting bleach into patients
- Former NZ Prime Minister confirmed as head of UNDP
- Pirates seize tourist yacht near Seychelles, troops deployed
- Gold mine in Tanzania collapses, at least 20 dead
- Chechen and Russian mothers in shock after baby mix-up
April 3Edit
- Ten April Fool's pranks of 2009
- Quiznos restaurant chain airs controversial commercial
- G20 protests: Inside a labour march
- Gunman massacres at least 12 at New York immigration center
- G20 Summit plans to inject US$5tn into economy before 2011
- US unemployment rate reaches 8.5%
- Police: Pennsylvania mother drugged daughter, planned her impregnation
- GM and Chrysler receive Canadian loans amid US restructuring ultimata
- Mushroom corals change from male to female and back again
- Former governor of Illinois indicted on corruption charges
April 4Edit
- Bomb blast kills 5 policemen in Islamabad, Pakistan
- Canadian convicted of murder in HIV case
- At least 3 police officers killed in Pittsburgh shootings
- 13 killed in U.S. air strike in Pakistan
- Boeing 737 makes emergency landing at Vnukovo airport in Moscow
- Interview with US political activist and philosopher Noam Chomsky
- US stocks log gains for fourth week in a row
- Alaska GOP calls for Begich resignation for Senate revote
April 5Edit
- Massive ice shelf expected to break away from Antarctica
- North Korea launches rocket
- Welsh University announces intelligent robot conducting biology experiments
- Five children found dead in Graham, Washington
April 6Edit
- Jenson Button wins half of the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix points
- Manitoba volunteers go to war against Red River flooding
- Six-year-old Egyptian boy contracts bird flu
- Italian police find 24 children living in Rome's sewers
- Asian countries call for global currency
- Major magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes central Italy
April 7Edit
- 46 illegal Afghan immigrants suffocate in truck in Pakistan
- Obama makes unannounced visit to Iraq
- Vermont legalizes same-sex marriage
- Scientist says he predicted Italy earthquake, was ignored
- Canadian light aircraft stolen; Wisconsin State Capitol evacuated
April 8Edit
- Fox News movie reviewer fired for downloading film
- Arson charge for man who cleaned home with gasoline
- 5.6-magnitude aftershock earthquake strikes Italy
- Boeing 757 makes emergency landing at Vnukovo airport in Moscow
- United States Senate candidate Al Franken increases lead in recount
April 9Edit
- Jews around the world recite special sun blessing
- Missouri town re-elects deceased mayor
- Election in Moldova instigates rioting mob demanding recount
- 18-year US media ban on covering return of fallen soldiers lifted
- Indonesian court jails Garuda pilot over air disaster
- Fiji court rules interim regime unlawful
- Transgender woman hired as city manager for Lake Worth, Florida
- US crew retakes ship hijacked by pirates; captain held hostage
April 10Edit
- Iraqi PM, Russian leaders discuss energy deals
- Bainimarama sworn in as Fiji caretaker PM
- Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Dave Arneson dies
- Two dead in Michigan college shooting
- Australia and New Zealand condemn Fiji takeover
- Fiji's President abrogates constitution
- Nintendo Wii sales decrease in Japan
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration launches VORTEX2 to study tornadoes
- Canadian province declares April 13 "Corner Gas Day" to honour retiring TV sitcom
April 11Edit
- Somali pirates demand $2 million ransom for US captain held hostage
- One in five Americans finds socialism superior, poll says
- U.S. tugboat latest victim of Somali pirates
- President of Algeria wins third term in office in landslide victory
April 12Edit
- American captain freed from Somali pirates
- State of emergency in Thailand; protestors attack PM's car
- Sunday school teacher arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and murder
April 13Edit
- English Football: Roundup for Easter weekend
- Music producer Phil Spector convicted of murder
- 30 brightly coloured mummies discovered in Egyptian necropolis
- Amazon.com de-ranks LGBT books, blames "glitch"
- Peruvian rebels kill thirteen soldiers
- Journalists deported from Fiji
April 14Edit
- Tamil protests underway in Oslo
- Manitoba's flood creating hazardous conditions
- Eight year old Victoria Stafford of Ontario missing since Wednesday
- French fishermen blockade Channel ports
- BC election writ drops; referendum campaigns underway
- Minnesota court declares Franken winner; Coleman considers appeal
April 15Edit
- Australians missing out on full sports coverage, media outlets say
- Court participates in traffic ticket amnesty program
- Scottish woman on 'Britain's Got Talent' becomes YouTube sensation
- Nine dead and more than 70 injured after bridge collapses in Peru
- Golf: Ángel Cabrera wins 2009 Masters Tournament
April 16Edit
- New York Governor introduces same-sex marriage bill
- Fire sensors removed from Polish hostel where fire broke out
- Pacific Islands Forum condemns Fiji takeover
April 17Edit
- Maoist guerrilla attacks kill at least 17 on first day of Indian elections
- Swedish court finds administrators of The Pirate Bay guilty of contributory copyright infringement
- Fijian regime appoints vice-president
- Small plane crash in Florida destroys home
- Anti-tax tea parties held across the USA
- Asexual ants discovered
April 18Edit
- Jailed American journalist in Iran sentenced to eight years in prison
- Eighteen killed in mine blast in China, officials say
April 19Edit
- Iran warns against Israeli invasion
- Egyptian archaeologist finds artifacts which may lead to Cleopatra's tomb
- Pirate attack on Norwegian ship foiled by NATO forces
- 65th human bird flu case reported In Egypt
- Suicide bomb kills at least twenty in northwestern Pakistan
- Six-year-old boy on vacation in Venezuela dies in plane crash
- Afghanistan women protest Shia Family Law
- Sebastian Vettel wins wet 2009 Chinese Grand Prix
- Belgian ship hijacked off Horn of Africa by Somali pirates
- Twelve injured in Washington after ride at fair topples over
April 20Edit
- South Africa prepares for elections
- Date announced for by-election to replace former New Zealand PM Clark
- British author J. G. Ballard dead at 78
- Father accused of trying to sell daughter, child star of 'Slumdog Millionaire'
- CanJet Flight 918 hijacked
- Scientist Stephen Hawking rushed to hospital in ambulance
- US Marine arrested at Logan International Airport for possessing bomb making material
April 21Edit
- Modern technology maps new sections of the Great Wall of China
- Discovery of smallest exoplanet yields 'extraordinary' find
- San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom to run for governor of California
- Northern Cyprus opposition party wins elections
- Coleman appeals Franken victory in Minnesota Senate race
April 22Edit
- Earth Day 2009 celebrated around the globe
- Mountaineers 'Climb Up' for AIDS funding
- Tonga renews emergency regulations
April 23Edit
- Darling announces UK budget for 2009
- US interrogation techniques received early approval, report suggests
April 24Edit
- Outbreak of swine flu in Mexico kills at least twenty, infects 1,000
- Four bombings over two days leave more than 130 dead in Iraq
- Spain's unemployment rate surpasses 17 percent
April 25Edit
- Professor sought after three die in Georgia shooting
- American actress Bea Arthur dies at age 86
- ANC leads in South Africa vote
- Pirate Bay case: Internet group attacks websites in "Operation Baylout"
- At least 24 dead in clashes in central Kenya
- Russia ends "counterterrorism operation" in Chechnya
- Almost 6,500 civilians killed in Sri Lanka, UN reports
April 26Edit
- English Football: Roundup for April 25, 2009
- Italian cruise ship thwarts attack by Somali pirates
- US declares public health emergency over spread of swine flu
- Icelandic centre-left coalition secures majority in parliamentary elections
- At least 71 deaths in Mexico 'likely linked' to swine flu outbreak
- Australian Football League: Essendon defeat Collingwood in ANZAC Day match
- English magistrate resigns over Twitter posts
- Polar bears deliver environmental petition to Premier of British Columbia
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April 29Edit
- Iraqi based war video game pulled by publisher
- Aurora Borealis caused by electrical space tornadoes
- French tourists killed in California bus rollover accident
- U.S. GDP sees worst drop in five decades
- At least 41 killed in bombings in Iraq
- Swine flu outbreaks appear globally; WHO raises pandemic alert level to 5
- India buys 250,000 OLPC laptops