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Katsina, Nigeria - A single mother facing death by stoning for adultery was acquitted Thursday by an Islamic appeals court in northern Nigeria in a case that sparked international outrage. A five-judge panel rejected Amina Lawall's conviction in March 2002, saying she was not given "ample opportunity to defend herself." If the sentence had been carried out, the 32-year-old single mother would have been the first woman stoned to death since 12 northern states first began adopting strict Islamic law, or Shariah, in 1999. Vatican City - Pope John Paul resumed his regular schedule Thursday, indicating he has recovered from the intestinal illness that forced him to skip an appearance a day earlier. His rare absence at Wednesday's weekly general audience raised fresh concerns about the Pope's health just weeks before he presides at ceremonies marking his 25th anniversary as the pontiff. Vienna - UN atomic experts have found traces of weapons-grade uranium at a second site in Iran, diplomats said Thursday. The development heightened international concerns about the nature of Tehran's nuclear activities. The diplomats said minute quantities of the substance were found by the International Atomic Energy Agency at the Kalay-e Electric Co., just west of Tehran. They did not specify where at the site the uranium was found.
