Monday, April 20, 2009

Daily Headlines: April 20, 2009

* Dominican Republic: Have archeologists found the tomb of famed lovers Cleopatra and Mark Antony? Teams from Egypt and the Dominican Republic hope so.

* Haiti: The threat of violence may’ve been a major reason why there was low voter turnout in Haiti’s senatorial elections yesterday.

* Mexico: Eight officers were killed in a failed attempt to free a suspected drug gang leader being transferred by a convoy.

* Spain: Can anyone stop top ranked tennis superstar Rafael Nadal?

Image- CBC (“Zahi Hawass, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, displays part of a mask archaeologists believe may have been that of Mark Antony at the Temple of Taposiris Magna.”).
Online Sources- Xinhua, Times Online, MSNBC, AP

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