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April Fool's Day:

Annie's April Fool's Day Page

Tells about the holiday's history and considers the day from a Christian perspective.

http://www.annieshomepage.com/aprilfools.html

April Fool's Day

Includes hoaxes, pranks, gag gifts, trivia, history, quotes, messages, funny party ideas and April Fool recipes.

http://www.thefoolsday.com/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

April Fool's Day (April 1 )

Offers some history about the tradition.

http://stockholm.usembassy.gov/Holidays/celebrate/april.html

April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day

Features brief history of the holiday.

http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/other/aprlfool.html

April Fools' Day Quiz

See if you can get the obvious answers to these April Fools' Day questions.

http://reference.aol.com/nowyouknow/aprilfools

Infoplease.com: April Fool's Day Has Serious Origins

Relates the serious origin and history of this light-hearted day.

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aprilfools1.html

Lesson Plan - April Fool's Day

Lesson plans for grades 3 and 4 developed as a student project at Utah State University.

http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/april.html

Snopes.com - April Fool's Day Origins

In-depth look at several of the legends that surround the origins of the holiday. Includes some modern day examples.

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/aprilfools/origins.asp

Teachnet.Com / April Fool's Day

Features ideas for teachers to use in the classroom. Includes a short April Fool's quiz.

http://teachnet.com/lesson/seasonal/aprilfool0329.html

Wikipedia - April Fool's Day

Hyperlinked encyclopedia article includes the day's origin and information on well-known hoaxes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fool's_Day

Mother guilty over Shannon kidnap

Shannon Matthews's mother and co-accused Michael Donovan are convicted of kidnapping the nine-year-old in a plot to claim a £50,000 reward.

news.bbc.co.uk

Lie detectors for benefit claims

Voice-recognition lie detectors are used by two Welsh councils in a bid to clamp down on people making false benefits claims.

news.bbc.co.uk

Nice smell...

But why else would anyone buy a new car these days?

news.bbc.co.uk

Cash glow

How much does a street light cost for one night?

news.bbc.co.uk

US Congresswoman hangs up on Obama

A US Congresswoman hangs up the phone on President-elect Barack Obama, thinking the call is a hoax.

news.bbc.co.uk

Menezes family's inquest protest

The family of Jean Charles de Menezes have walked out of the inquest into his death at the Oval Cricket Ground in London in protest.

news.bbc.co.uk

Carmakers 'affect entire US economy'

The chairman of the Senate committee deciding whether to rescue the Detroit Three carmakers says the health of the entire US economy is at stake.

news.bbc.co.uk

DNA database 'breached rights'

Keeping the DNA of two Britons with no convictions was a breach of their human rights, a European court rules.

news.bbc.co.uk

Keane resigns as Sunderland boss

Roy Keane stands down as Sunderland manager after 27 months in charge at the Stadium of Light.

news.bbc.co.uk

Pietersen praises collective move

England captain Kevin Pietersen says he did not have to persuade any of his Test squad to return to India following the Mumbai terror attack.

news.bbc.co.uk

Bank cuts UK rates to 57-year low

The Bank of England has cut interest rates by one percentage point from 3% to 2%, their lowest level since 1951.

news.bbc.co.uk

Jobs go at Troubles murder team

The special police team set up to investigate murders during the troubles is to make 75 staff redundant.

news.bbc.co.uk

Canada PM wins parliament delay

Canadian PM Stephen Harper secures a suspension of parliament, saving him from defeat in a confidence vote.

news.bbc.co.uk

Liverpool hit by Torres setback

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres faces a minimum of four weeks on the sidelines because of a hamstring injury.

news.bbc.co.uk

DNA dilemma

Will European ruling result in more unsolved crimes?

news.bbc.co.uk

Interest rates

Which lenders are passing on the rate cuts to customers?

news.bbc.co.uk

No decision over Shields pardon

The High Court reserves judgement in the case of jailed Liverpool fan Michael Shields, who has started a pardon bid.

news.bbc.co.uk

Pakistan dilemma

Relations with India strained in wake of the Mumbai attacks

news.bbc.co.uk

Kenya PM calls for Mugabe removal

Power-sharing in Zimbabwe is dead and Africa must unite to oust President Mugabe, says Kenya's prime minister.

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Controversial Lapland theme park closes down

The firm running a Lapland-style theme park in the New Forest criticised by visitors as "hell" and a "scam" close it down.

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Your pictures

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Smith accused of raid 'ignorance'

Jacqui Smith is attacked for not knowing a Tory MP was to be arrested, as her predecessor says she should have been told.

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Nasa delays its next Mars mission

The US space agency (Nasa) has delayed the launch of its Mars Science Laboratory rover mission from 2009 to 2011.

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Child protection review announced

The Scottish Government announces a wide-ranging review of guidance on child protection practices.

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