Texas Mexico's government declares a state of emergency to combat the outbreak of swine influenza. (Reuters) Ethiopia arrests 35 people in connection with Berhanu Nega's plan to overthrow the government. (BBC via ABC News Australia) The African National Congress loses its supermajority in South Africa's National Assembly. (BBC) North Korea begins to reprocess fuel rods at its Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center. (BBC) Iceland's legislative election occurs. (The Guardian) (The New York Times) Somali pirates hijack Germany's MV Patriot and release a Greek ship. (Reuters) (AP) University of Georgia Professor George Zinkhan allegedly kills three people in Athens, Georgia, United States. (AJC) (The Times)