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1. The Maersk Alabama is back in port in Kenya. The American ship whose captain is still being held hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia arrived with the other 19 crew members. The US is still trying to secure the release of the captain.

2. Police in California have arrested this woman in the kidnapping and murder of Sandra Cantu. The eight-year-old's body was found in a suitcase that was submerged in a pond. Police say they don't know of any motive¹.

3. A backer of an Afghan law that critics say legalizes marital² rape³ has rejected the international outcry as foreign meddling⁴. The law says a husband can demand sex with his wife every four days unless she is ill and it regulates when and for what reasons a wife may leave her home alone.

4. It will take the Easter Bunny quite a bit of effort to carry these eggs around. These large colourful creations are being put in several cities in Croatia and will be sent overseas as well including to the US.