10 things you need to know today: April 20, 2015

1. Europeans address human smuggling after migrant ship capsizes

European Union foreign ministers gathered in Luxembourg on Monday for emergency talks after a ship carrying immigrants from North Africa to Italy capsized off the coast of Libya. Hundreds of people are feared dead. Human traffickers have taken advantage of political turmoil in Libya to use it as a launching point for dangerous Mediterranean crossings by migrants fleeing violence in Africa and the Middle East. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said European leaders should unite to end the human smuggling, which he called "a plague on our continent."

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2. Six arrested after investigation of alleged ISIS backers

At least six people have been arrested in a terrorism investigation focusing on young people who allegedly have supported or tried to join Islamist State militants in Syria, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota said Sunday. The arrests were made in Minnesota and San Diego. Spokesman Ben Petok did not give details, but said there was no threat to public safety. A handful of Minnesota residents have gone to Syria to join ISIS, including one who was killed.

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3. Hillary Clinton takes her campaign to New Hampshire

Hillary Clinton is heading to New Hampshire on Monday for two days of campaigning in the second trip of her long-expected second bid for the White House. The former senator and secretary of state is the only declared Democratic candidate so far. That means she will have the state to herself, unlike her Republican rivals, who battled for attention over the weekend at a Republican Leadership Summit. Clinton aides said she would continue to talk about "how to make the economy work for everyday Americans."

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4. Nine die in attack on U.N. bus in Somalia

At least nine people were killed on Monday in a bomb attack on a minivan carrying United Nations workers in Somalia. Nicholas Kay, the U.N. envoy in Somalia, said he was "shocked and appalled by loss of life." Authorities suspected the Islamist extremist group al Shabab. The Islamist group has staged several attacks in recent years against the U.N., which is trying to help a Western-backed government rebuild the country after decades of war.

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5. Another White House fence-jumper arrested

Secret Service officers detained an intruder who climbed over a fence on the south side of the White House grounds late Sunday night. The person was carrying a package that turned out to be harmless. Security at the White House has been under scrutiny since last year, when a man who scaled the fence managed to run across the lawn and get into the building before agents caught him.

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6. Workers clearing land mines abducted by Taliban in Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban militants have kidnapped 19 people who were working on a project to clear land mines in the war-torn country. The hostages were employees of Sterling Demining Afghanistan, Abdul Wali Sahi, deputy governor of the eastern province of Paktia, said Monday. They were surveying an area outside the provincial capital of Gardez on Sunday when they were abducted. Sahi said local elders are serving as mediators in efforts to get the de-miners released.

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7. U.S. summer airfares to inch lower

U.S. airfares are expected to dip this summer after years of trending up, according to a report released Monday from the Airlines Reporting Corp., which processes ticket purchases for airlines and travel sites. Domestic tickets are expected to drop by $2.01, less than 1 percent, to an average of $454 per round trip. Fares to Europe will fall more, dropping by $50, but ticket prices will rise for those going to many popular destinations, including London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Budapest, and Lisbon.

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8. Lilly Pulitzer collection debut overwhelms Target website

Target's website nearly crashed on Sunday as its new Lilly Pulitzer collection made its debut. Frustrated customers claimed that the website had gone down altogether. Target said it was merely slowed down by the rush, which was "on par with Black Friday." Many items sold out in many stores within minutes. Lilly Pulitzer is known for shift dresses and other garments with colorful floral prints. The brand has long been a key element of Palm Beach style.

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9. Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan shine at Country Music Awards

Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan were among the big winners at Sunday's Country Music Awards. Lambert won female vocalist of the year, song of the year for Automatic, and album of the year for Platinum. Bryan, however, took the coveted fan-voted entertainer of the year award, beating out Lambert, Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, and Florida Georgia Line. Taylor Swift won a 50th Anniversary Milestone Award, as did Lambert, George Strait, Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire, and Kenny Chesney.

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10. Eagles to bring Tebow back to NFL

The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly are signing quarterback Tim Tebow to a one-year contract on Monday, bringing him back to the NFL after his brief first shot at a pro football career was cut short. Tebow won two national championships and a Heisman Trophy at Florida, then spent just two seasons for the Denver Broncos and one for the Jets before playing his last regular season game in 2012. Since then he has been working out with a passing coach and working as a commentator.

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