Front Page Tally: April 8
Thursday, 08 April 2010 | by Pat's Picks
| Uprising in Kyrgyzstan | 18 |
| Qatari diplomat causes air scare | 12 |
| Mining incident | 10 |
| United, US Airways in merger talks | 9 |
Reports of anti-government demonstrations in Kyrgyzstan that sparked riots, killing dozens and leading to the opposition claiming control, appeared on 18 front pages this morning. A Qatari diplomat caught smoking in an airplane bathroom caused a bomb scare on his D.C.-bound flight, reported 12 newspapers. Ten papers printed continuing coverage of the mining incident in West Virginia, while nine put the merger talks between United and US Airways on their front pages.