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Killer whale shows at SeaWorld San Diego were suspended today after a woman trainer was killed by an orca at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla., a spokesman for the theme park said.

The Bush administration loses an ally in its war on terrorism. Musharraf's own future is unclear; after surviving repeated assassination attempts as president, he may now have to go into exile for his own safety.

Government officials say they hope to move 400,000 people from makeshift camps in Port-au-Prince, where homeless families have little or no sanitation, to camps in outlying areas to prevent the spread of disease. A U.N. spokeswoman said such a move, which could take weeks, would be temporary and voluntary.

A month after a fatal gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, Calif., survivors and investigators are still asking how it happened. Many victims continue to relive that night. Investigators are looking at everything from problems in the pipeline control room to transmission line maintenance.

The Supreme Court held Monday that Americans have the right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live, expanding the conservative court's embrace of gun rights since John Roberts became chief justice.

After more than two months spent in a dark hole a half-mile underground in Chile, the 33 miners are being brought to the surface by rescuers. The operation is taking place in Chile's Atacama desert.

Airs Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

The first known Hispanic immigrant came to New York City from the island of Hispaniola in 1613, and that was only the beginning. An exhibit at New York's El Museo del Barrio looks at the city's Hispanic influences from the 1600s to 1945.

Having learned to operate without Osama bin Laden's regular leadership, al-Qaida and its affiliates will continue to launch attacks, analysts say. But some say the group's ambitions and its ability to recruit may be diminished by his death.

Egypt brokered a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Palestinian militants, after eight days of fighting in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel. The Israeli blockade continues, both parties remain implacably opposed and talks on the fundamental issues appear no closer.