Dawn Patrol

• Explosion rocks east Beirut

  A bomb has exploded in a mainly Christian neighborhood of Beirut the night before Easter Sunday, setting off dramatic fires and wounding several people.

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  The attack is the third to hit Christian areas in Beirut since March 19 and is another blow to a nation with deep political divisions after the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

• Kyrgyz presidential vote set
  

  The country's acting president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, said Saturday he would be a candidate in the election, according to news agencies.

• Albania Stands With U.S. In Iraq
  

  The announcement several days ago Albania -- a small country with limited resources -- was sending an additional 50 well-trained troops to Iraq came as a surprise to some observers. But it really should not have surprised anyone.

• Morale, Sense of Accomplishment High
  

  CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar, March 25, 2005 ? Morale is high among troops deployed to Southwest Asia in support of the global war on terror, but many feel frustrated that the American public isn?t hearing about the positive work they're doing, senior enlisted leaders from U.S. Central Command told the American Forces Press Service here today.

• Device lets you out-Fox your TV
  

  It's not that Sam Kimery objects to the views expressed on Fox News Channel. The creator of the "Fox Blocker" contends the network is not news at all.

  Kimery says he has sold about 100 of the little silver bits of metal that screw into the back of most televisions, allowing people to filter Fox News from their sets. The Tulsa, Okla., resident also has received thousands of e-mails, both angry and complimentary, as well as a few death threats since the device debuted in August.

  "Apparently the making of terroristic threats against those who don't share your views is a high art form among a certain core audience," said Kimery, 45.