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Unilever: Nestle executive to take CEO job (AP) Posted: 04 Sep 2008 05:30 AM CDT AP - Unilever NV/PLC, the maker of Dove soaps, Axe deodorants and Ben & Jerry's ice cream, said Thursday it will appoint Paul Polman, currently an executive for Nestle SA, as chief executive officer.

Freerunners fly at world championships in London (AFP) Posted: 04 Sep 2008 05:22 AM CDT AFP - Flying through the air with death-defying leaps and hurtling around obstacles at breakneck pace, 23 of the planet's top freerunners battled it out in the first ever world championships Wednesday.

Blair bodyguard left loaded gun in London cafe (AFP) Posted: 04 Sep 2008 05:17 AM CDT AFP - A police officer guarding former prime minister Tony Blair left her loaded gun in a London coffee shop where it was found by a member of the public, police and media reports said Thursday.

Unilever chief Cescau to step down (AFP) Posted: 04 Sep 2008 05:14 AM CDT AFP - Anglo-Dutch food and cosmetics giant Unilever said Thursday that chief executive Patrick Cescau will step down at the end of this year and be replaced by top Nestle manager Paul Polman.

Cheney condemns Russia over Georgian war (AP) Posted: 04 Sep 2008 04:54 AM CDT AP - Vice President Dick Cheney has condemned Russia for what he says is an "illegitimate, unilateral attempt" to change Georgia's borders by force.

Syria seeks French role in peace talks as Sarkozy visits (AFP) Posted: 04 Sep 2008 04:49 AM CDT AFP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy winds up a two-day visit to Syria Thursday with a four-way summit including Turkey and Qatar aimed at boosting the roles of France and the European Union in Middle East diplomacy.

ECB, BoE expected to leave interest rates steady (AP) Posted: 04 Sep 2008 04:40 AM CDT AP - The European Central Bank and Bank of England will likely leave interest rates unchanged on Thursday as they face mounting inflation and slowing growth.

Investors reach compromise at TNK-BP (AP) Posted: 04 Sep 2008 04:38 AM CDT AP - BP PLC and its billionaire Russian partners have reached a deal over TNK-BP that forces out its embattled CEO and signals an end to a bitter struggle for control of the Russian-British joint venture, officials said Thursday.

Bank of England to announce rate decision (AP) Posted: 04 Sep 2008 04:37 AM CDT AP - The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates steady at 5 percent despite a looming recession when it announces its monthly decision later Thursday.

Deal signed to end TNK-BP oil company feud (AFP) Posted: 04 Sep 2008 04:20 AM CDT AFP - British and Russian shareholders signed a deal Thursday ending a long-running feud for control of joint oil venture TNK-BP that had unnerved investors, statements from the two sides said.

Russia's Medvedev adopts tough tone, echoing Putin (AP) Posted: 04 Sep 2008 02:00 AM CDT AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, whose name derives from the Russian word for bear, has been showing his claws.

Rival Cypriot leaders upbeat after new peace talks (AP) Posted: 03 Sep 2008 07:34 PM CDT AP - Cyprus' rival Greek and Turkish leaders started new peace talks Wednesday and said they hoped for a deal soon aimed at reuniting an island divided by war 34 years ago.

Experts: IRA is disappearing in Ireland (AP) Posted: 03 Sep 2008 04:03 PM CDT AP - The Irish Republican Army is fading away in Northern Ireland and poses no security threat to the British territory, international experts concluded Wednesday in another landmark for peacemaking.

French businesses loath to end 35-hour work week (AP) Posted: 03 Sep 2008 04:01 PM CDT AP - It's being called the coup de grace for France's decade-long experiment with a 35-hour work week — a policy that inspired both envy and ridicule in Europe and the U.S., and even some copycats.

Russia sends cash, builders to S. Ossetia (AP) Posted: 03 Sep 2008 02:19 PM CDT AP - Russia has sent hundreds of workers to rebuild this shattered rebel capital just weeks after its military routed Georgian forces here, and has promised cash payments for every South Ossetian — the latest in efforts to shore up its alliance with the breakaway Georgian province.

French opposition says Sarkozy abused power (AP) Posted: 03 Sep 2008 12:26 PM CDT AP - Dozens of Corsican nationalists invaded the luxurious villa of a French film star to hold a protest party. In the fallout, the top police official on the French Mediterranean island lost his job.

American says he's a teacher, not a US agent (AP) Posted: 03 Sep 2008 12:17 PM CDT AP - Russian officials say Michael Lee White was a U.S. agent involved in the recent fighting between their troops and Georgia. They claim to have found the Army veteran's passport in the country.

US VP Cheney assures Azerbaijan of U.S 'interest' (AP) Posted: 03 Sep 2008 11:50 AM CDT AP - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney assured Azerbaijan on Wednesday of America's "abiding interest" in the region's stability. It was the first stop on a tour of three ex-Soviet republics that are wary of Russia's intentions after its war with Georgia last month.

British military reacting to climate change (AP) Posted: 03 Sep 2008 11:33 AM CDT AP - Climate change is forcing the British military to tailor its strategy and equipment for more extreme weather, a junior defense minister said Wednesday.

US sends flagship to Georgia, plans $1B in aid (AP) Posted: 03 Sep 2008 11:22 AM CDT AP - A U.S. Navy flagship loaded with aid steamed through the Dardanelles on Wednesday en route to Georgia, as the Bush administration prepared to roll out a $1 billion economic aid package for the former Soviet republic.

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