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Articles in April 2005 issue of AFP

• No confrontations, just objectivity to decide 2012 Games host, says Rogge
• Prayers as world's Catholics prepare for the death of ailing pope
• Zimbabwe opposition takes early lead in elections
• Armstrong's ex-assistant claims to have seen banned substance: report
• Report says 80 percent of HIV-positive in CIS below 30 years old
• Danish city of Odense hails its prodigal son Hans Christian Andersen
• Tanzania reports surge in elephant, lion populations
• Pope exasperated by troubles in US Catholic stronghold
• Sluggish eurozone economy may force ECB to hold rates
• Wenger calls on Abramovich to provide moral leadership at Chelsea
• Lebanon to mark civil war anniversary with "unity" festival
• Mugabe's party wins Zimbabwe elections as opposition charges fraud
• Toulouse power past Northampton
• US Roman Catholics honor Pope, a 'hero for our times'
• Jackson jurors hear for first time of previous child sex claim
• Pennant cleared to play with tag
• Pope slips closer to death as world witnesses final agonies
• Italian matches cancelled as a mark of respect to dying Pope
• Lebanon polls in danger, nine wounded as bomb blight returns
• Los Angeles cardinal says pope's death is 'imminent'
• Sudanese students demonstrate against UN Darfur resolution
• United lose ground after Rovers draw
• UAE, Yemen sign security pact
• Bush says pope was 'champion of human freedom'
• Pope mourned, celebrated in New York
• Jackson jurors to hear testimony fo five more alleged child molestations
• Embalmer waits for call from Vatican after pope's death
• Vatican mourns John Paul II with mass in St Peter's square
• Sri Lanka's one-day series in India postponed
• Mideast leaders unite in tribute to pope of peace
• Barca salvage point in thrilling comeback
• US papers ponder pope's legacy
• Is it a bubble? Experts debate surging US real estate prices
• American Phelps comes from behind to capture 100m butterfly
• Candles flicker through the night as Poland pays tribute to John Paul II
• Australian government okays BHP Billiton bid for WMC Resources
• Brent oil price hits 57 dollars for first time
• Mickelson closes gap at BellSouth Classic
• IEA urges end to energy subsidies in oil importing countries
• Bush to attend funeral for Pope John Paul II
• Cholera 'epidemic' strikes in DR Congo displaced camps
• Takayama outpoints Bustos to become new WBC straw-weight champion
• Japan says it will keep dollar assets while diversifying portfolio
• US envoy says pope considered Iraq war 'defeat for humanity'
• Trying to surmount grief, Poland remembers joy of pope's life
• Rome pauses in tribute as pope makes poignant final journey
• Sudan on collision course with UN over Darfur trials
• Aceh fishermen anchored to the sea despite fears of new Indonesian disaster
• LA Times, Wall Street Journal win Pulitzer Prizes
• Bush to attend pope's funeral
• 141 nabbed at Mexico border: US volunteer patrol
• Long goodbye to pope just beginning as crowds throng Vatican
• 'Very strong' action could be taken over Pyongyang chaos: FIFA chief
• Japanese duo Sugiyama and Asagoe advance at Amelia Island tennis
• A bold, maverick politician, Britain's Blair seeks third election triumph
• Vatican does not know identity of "secret" cardinal appointed by pope
• Yushchenko urges Ukrainians in the US to help foster democracy in their homeland
• US says EU lifting of China embargo could hurt defence cooperation
• Greek landlords say new advert makes them seem racist, rude
• Blair, Brown throw economic record behind Labour drive for re-election
• US 'very comfortable' with Lamy as possible WTO head
• Pakistan, China sign anti-terror, trade deals during Wen visit
• Sudanese in Egypt mourn first pope to visit their country
• Renault launches production of low-cost Logan in Russia
• Nicklaus leads call for shorter-distance golf balls
• Maid says she caught Jackson in shower with boy
• Bush: Israel must freeze settlements
• US Deputy Secretary of State to visit Darfur
• Australia leaves rates on hold amid signs of slowing economy
• Iraqi parliament elects Talabani as president
• Top seed Davenport, Williams advance at Amelia Island tennis
• Rush walks out of Chester job
• British actor Daniel Craig picked as new James Bond
• Militant killed in attack on trans-Kashmir bus passenger shelter
• Benitez defends keeper Carson after win over Juve
• Israel downplays settlement expansion row ahead of Bush-Sharon summit
• Adams calls for IRA to abandon armed struggle
• US, Philippines to hold joint maneuvers on hostage island
• Masters set for another back-nine showdown
• MCI rejects Qwest bid for third time; hostile bid possible