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• 6 May 2008: 'Suspicious package' causes closure of busy street in Buffalo, New York
• 5 May 2008: Pipe bomb explodes outside California courthouse
• 4 May 2008: Wikinews Shorts: May 4, 2008
• 3 May 2008: Police: Austrian children kept in dungeon were in 'oppressive' conditions
• 3 May 2008: Multifaith council commends Malaysian politician's comments on conversion to Islam
• 2 May 2008: Evangelist minister and Islam critic charged with arson in Alabama
• 1 May 2008: Demolition to resume at New York skyscraper damaged by 9/11 after deadly fire
• 1 May 2008: 'Expelled' producers accused of copyright violations
• 28 April 2008: Wikinews Shorts: April 28, 2008
• 27 April 2008: Owner and manager of Moroccan factory arrested over 55-fatality fire

Africa Owner and manager of Moroccan factory arrested over 55-fatality fire 10 arrested over Ugandan school fire as death toll reaches 20 Man alleged to be former US prisoner faces 21 charges in Gambia UK nears US in cyber-crime, ahead of Nigeria, Romania Judge in Gambian court warns media not to cover case Asia Multifaith council commends Malaysian politician's comments on conversion to Islam Wikinews Shorts: April 28, 2008 President of Afghanistan uninjured after assassination attempt At least 25 dead in Sri Lanka bus bombing Arsonist behind Namdaemun gate fire in Seoul imprisoned for 10 years Central America UN denounces killing of Haitian journalist Alix Joseph 20 tons of cocaine seized by US Coast Guard U.S. Congress passes CAFTA with 2 vote House margin CAFTA faces tough vote in U.S. House Cocaine smugglers robbed while fleeing authorities in Honduras Europe Police: Austrian children kept in dungeon were in 'oppressive' conditions Wikinews Shorts: April 28, 2008 Austrian man kept daughter prisoner in cellar for 24 years UK City Councillor suspended from party after expressing controversial views Evacuated Bristol families return home

Middle East Wikinews Shorts: April 28, 2008 Bombings in Iraq kill scores Nine dead, scores injured after bombing in Iran Iraqi army kills seven, detains four Gay Iranian awaits decision on asylum North America Wikinews Shorts: May 4, 2008 Demolition to resume at New York skyscraper damaged by 9/11 after deadly fire 'Expelled' producers accused of copyright violations Wikinews Shorts: April 28, 2008 Vandals deface family crypt of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Oceania Game modified to match New Zealand, police investigate South Australian father and daughter in sexual relationship Poison drummer Rikki Rockett arrested for rape Jayant "Dr Death" Patel arrested in Oregon, US Protester says Japanese whalers shot him South America Pyrotechnics at Ecuador nightclub rock concert trigger 15-fatality fire France recalls Íngrid Betancourt mission Sentences handed down over Paraguay's worst fire Venezuelan police arrest bank robbers, free hostages Bank robbers take hostages in Venezuela