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British Airways mulling partnership with Alitalia (AFP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 04:22 AM CDT AFP - British Airways is interested in forming a partnership with a revived Alitalia but does not want a stake in the Italian flagship, a leading Italian daily reported Thursday.

Cameron impresses but Brown not finished yet (AFP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 04:03 AM CDT AFP - The Conservatives started their party conference believing they were odds-on to form the next government but ended it with their lead in the polls shrinking.

Market turmoil won't change Rio's objection to takeover: CEO (AFP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 03:48 AM CDT AFP - Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto said Thursday the turmoil in the global financial markets would not alter its rejection of a hostile takeover bid by rival BHP Billiton.

Court asked to clarify assisted suicide law (AFP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 03:45 AM CDT AFP - A woman suffering from multiple sclerosis launched a High Court challenge on Thursday to clarify the law on assisted suicide.

Microsoft steps up online search R&D in Europe (Reuters) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 03:23 AM CDT Reuters - Microsoft Corp is stepping up efforts to improve online search, where it considerably lags market leader Google, by establishing a three-center research facility in Europe, it said on Thursday.

European stocks stable at open after US rescue plan approved (AFP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 03:21 AM CDT AFP - European shares steadied at the start of trading on Thursday after the US Senate approved a modified financial rescue package for the stricken US financial sector.

Smooth start to E.U. patrols in Georgia (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 03:00 AM CDT The Christian Science Monitor - European Union monitors began patrolling Georgian territory Wednesday, and Russian troops allowed some of them into a buffer zone around the breakaway region of South Ossetia despite earlier warnings from Moscow they would be blocked.

Medvedev, Merkel meet in Russia amid Georgia tensions (AFP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 02:51 AM CDT AFP - German Chancellor Angela Merkel was to meet Russian President Dmitry Medvedev here Thursday as the major trading partners moved to overcome strains exacerbated by the recent war in Georgia.

US soldier faces court-martial in Iraq killings (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 02:24 AM CDT AP - U.S. Army Spc. Steven Ribordy was part of a patrol accused of killing four Iraqi prisoners in spring 2007 who were bound, blindfolded and shot before being dumped in a canal.

Stocks show thin gain of 0.08% in initial trading (AFP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 02:20 AM CDT AFP - Stocks in FTSE 100 were flat in initial trading on Thursday, gaining 0.08 percent to 4,963.47 points, after the US Senate approved a modified rescue plan for the stricken US financial sector.

Medvedev: No grounds for Cold War with US (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2008 09:48 PM CDT AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that he sees no ideological grounds for a war with the United States — cold or hot — despite strained relations with Washington and the NATO alliance.

Color rules on Paris catwalks (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2008 09:24 PM CDT AP - Paris designers whipped up a rainbow burst of colors on Wednesday as an antidote to the economic blues plaguing the luxury industry.

Oxford's chancellor argues for raising tuition fee (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2008 05:22 PM CDT AP - Oxford University must be allowed to hike tuition fees if it is to compete with its American counterparts, the institution's chancellor said.

Larcher elected president of French Senate (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2008 04:36 PM CDT AP - A veterinarian turned politician was elected Wednesday to lead France's Senate, making him first in line to take over the country's presidency if Nicolas Sarkozy becomes incapacitated.

EU states raise hands for Somalia maritime force (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2008 03:39 PM CDT AP - Eight European Union countries offered Wednesday to create a maritime security force aimed to fight piracy off Somalia, the French defense minister said — a move that could give the U.S. Navy crucial support in the hazardous waters.

Soviet political cartoonist Yefimov dies at 108 (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2008 03:38 PM CDT AP - Celebrated political cartoonist Boris Yefimov, who drew brutally satirical images of the Soviet Union's foes in the service of Josef Stalin, died Wednesday. He was 108.

UK's Cameron says he's ready to lead (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2008 03:28 PM CDT AP - Conservative Party leader David Cameron pledged Wednesday to prove his ability to revive Britain's faltering economy — but warned he has no miracle cure.

Manual outlines Muslim radicalization in prisons (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2008 03:22 PM CDT AP - Security officials from several European countries have developed a manual to help prison authorities prevent their jailhouses from becoming incubators for Muslim extremists.

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