21 March 2007: Afternoon By The Morning News — 21 Mar 2007 Despite the embargo on aid, more cash was delivered to Palestinians in 2006 than in 2005. America's man in Zimbabwe says "people have turned a corner," are no longer afraid of the government. Mugabe reportedly using hit squads to kill opposition supporters. U.N.'s first all-female peacekeeping unit takes charge in Liberia. Seven killed in Mogadishu in the heaviest fighting since the Islamists fell in Somalia last year (see pictures). Does the EU have the political will to reduce its dependence on Russian energy? It’s interesting that the corn growers say "we want to reduce our dependence on oil." Importing ethanol from Brazil will do just that. Ethanol Q&A. U.S. ally Tajikistan says nothing good comes through its porous border with Afghanistan. Tales of cult sex along the borders of Austin. Paypal co-founder launches a budget rocket into space. Another sharp decline in music sales demands the question: when even Norah Jones doesn't sell, can the business be rescued? Bernie Mac retires from standup. Video: Remarkable four-minute unedited kung-fu fighting.
