Most important news story of the week (ending April 10, 2009)

[ColbertWatcher]

Poll question: Most important news story of the week (ending April 10, 2009)

Most important news story of the week ending April 3, 2009

A: former President of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, is convicted of mass murder and kidnapping

B: members of the Congressional Black Caucus meet with Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana

C: FBI releases map showing their on-going investigation into unsolved murders and truck stops

D: Red River threatens to flood again; tornadoes hit Arkansas; brush fires burn through Oklahoma & Texas

E: Iowa court and Vermont legislators confirm equal rights for all Americans

F: Somali pirates hold American merchant captain in custody; U.S. Navy comes to help in negotiations. Canadian promotes first woman to command warship

G: Obama concludes first overseas trip with a surprise visit to troops in Iraq

H: 6.3 earthquake hits Italy

I: One of the last-minute "incidents" that are a part of the Friday document dump (please see which in my reply)

J: Other (please see my pick for most important new story in reply)

[moodforaday]

1. "Other":

I'd have voted E, but this one takes precedence IMO:

Obama Administration Quietly Expands Bush's Legal Defense of Warrantless Wiretapping

[Mari333]

3. yep

[pleah]

4. That would be the one.

:-(

[ColbertWatcher]

6. Well, it never fails: I always forget something.

Thank you for posting!

[The Gunslinger]

8. My choice as well

-Actually ties with the terrible earthquake in Italy.

[adamuu]

10. That's the one i was looking for too. n/t

[ThomWV]

2. Another week of unparalleled accomplishment - across the board -

But there isn't enough time to begin investigations, there isn't enough time to appoint Special Prosecutors, there isn't enough time to stop the spying on Americans, there isn't enough time to imprison torturers.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

5. For my neighbor with kinfolk in Mena AR

the choice is the killer tornado that struck there last night and killed 3, injured 24, and destroyed many businesses, including a factory.

[ColbertWatcher]

7. Mother Nature doesn't like it when we take her for granted. n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

9. Saturday kick. n/t