UPCOMING COVERAGE FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 2:
SPAIN-BASQUES
BILBAO, Spain — Up to 50,000 people expected to protest to demand that government legalize the new Basque pro-independence party, Sortu. Demonstration starts late afternoon.
TOP STORIES SENT FRIDAY:
LIBYA DIPLOMACY
LONDON — A key Libyan official involved in negotiations on the future of Moammar Gadhafi's regime said Tripoli was attempting to hold talks with the U.S., Britain and France to find a mutual end to the crisis. By David Stringer.
BRITAIN-ROYAL WEDDING SPOOF
LONDON — The streets of Piccadilly Circus were crowded as usual when Russian tourist Olga Yershevich did an unexpected doubletake: Right in front of her, in a horse-drawn carriage, were three people who looked very much like Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William, and, in a wedding gown, Kate Middleton. She was fooled, for a flash, then realized she was looking at professional actors expertly dressed and made up to look like three of the most famous people in the world. By Gregory Katz. AP Photos.
IRELAND-BANKING CRISIS
DUBLIN — Ireland still wants to force foreign bondholders to bear losses in debt-crippled banks but is being blocked by the European Central Bank, which has the lenders on life support, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said. By Shawn Pogatchnik. AP Photo.
BUSINESS & FINANCE:
PORTUGAL-FINANCIAL CRISIS
LISBON, Portugal — Debt-stressed Portugal got some respite from its financial troubles when it managed to borrow €1.645 billion ($2.3 billion) in a bond auction. By Barry Hatton. AP Photos.
WORLD MARKETS
LONDON — Better-than-expected U.S. jobs data boosted world stocks and the dollar as hopes that the world's largest economy is on the mend offset the uncertainty over the conflict in Libya. By Pan Pylas.
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