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Japanese man stabs bureaucrat over pet death (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2008 12:31 AM CST Reuters - A Japanese man upset by the death of his pet turned himself in after fatally stabbing a bureaucrat and his wife, Japanese police and media said on Sunday.

Arsenal implode as Premier League leaders stumble (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2008 12:30 AM CST AFP - Crisis-hit Arsenal's woes worsened as a desperate 3-0 defeat at Manchester City blew their chance to close the gap on the goal-starved English Premier League leaders Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United.

Lawmakers demand clarity over terror suspect death (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2008 12:20 AM CST AFP - Two lawmakers urged the government to reveal Sunday whether it knew in advance about a US missile attack in Pakistan which killed the alleged mastermind of an airplane bombing plot.

Rugby world champions SAfrica destroy England (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2008 12:16 AM CST AFP - England manager Martin Johnson called on his players to show their true "character" after a record-breaking 42-6 defeat at the hands of world champions South Africa.

FM fires forced marriage warning ahead of Pakistan visit (AFP) Posted: 23 Nov 2008 12:14 AM CST AFP - Foreign Secretary David Miliband, ahead of his visit to Pakistan this week, said Sunday that Britain was taking a tougher stand against forced marriage with new powers to clamp down on the practice.

England's Hatton snaps Malignaggi's boxing win streak (AFP) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 11:32 PM CST AFP - England's Ricky Hatton registered an 11th round technical knockout of Paulie Malignaggi on Saturday, winning the IBO belt and staking his claim to the label as the best light welterweight in the world.

Slump in Europe spreads wider (AFP) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 11:11 PM CST AFP - The global economic slump has already hit the European auto, chemical and transport sectors, and it looks like the list will soon get longer.

Business leaders seek urgent help (AFP) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 11:04 PM CST AFP - Business leaders gather in London Monday seeking urgent government help as the country teeters on the brink of its first recession in over 15 years, as a result of the global credit crunch.

Darling promises swift recession relief (AFP) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 11:01 PM CST AFP - Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling on Sunday promised immediate support to every household in the country as the country heads into recession.

Labour still struggling in polls (AFP) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 10:52 PM CST AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown's governing Labour Party is still 11 points behind the main opposition Conservatives, according to an opinion poll out Sunday.

First-place teams defeated in chess round 9 (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 03:05 PM CST AP - The mighty were brought low as the first-place teams in both the open and women's divisions fell in round nine on Saturday. In the open division, Israel played the role of David, knocking off Armenia 2.5-1.5. On the women's side, Serbia edged China 2.5-1.5.

Aubry wins French Socialist Party leadership (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 02:20 PM CST AP - The architect of France's 35-hour work week won a combative race to lead the French Socialist Party by a razor-thin margin, prompting President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives to gloat that the leading opposition party is far from united.

Radio: Litvinenko suspect says he could go to UK (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 01:53 PM CST AP - The man widely regarded as the top suspect in the radiation killing of Alexander Litvinenko in London said Saturday he is ready to go to Britain to try to persuade authorities to step up the investigation, a Russian radio station reported.

Ukraine marks anniversary of great famine (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 11:24 AM CST AP - Church bells tolled, candles flickered under falling snow and national flags, adorned with black ribbons, flew in the Ukrainian capital Kiev Saturday as the country marked the anniversary of the start of a Soviet-era famine that killed millions.

Rome's chaos and crime meets its would-be Giuliani (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 10:32 AM CST AP - Gianni Alemanno is keeping his law-and-order promises, sweeping prostitutes off streets, arming traffic cops and pushing for immigrants who commit crimes to be deported.

British may ban 'happy hour' as drink deaths rise (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 10:20 AM CST AP - Britain is considering a ban on "happy hour" discounts at bars and restaurants to curb drinking, a spokesman said Saturday, as health advocates warned that a rise in liver-related deaths among young people may signal a future epidemic.

German raids on suspected terror cell supporters (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 08:57 AM CST AP - Officials say German police carried out raids in three states searching for suspected supporters of a terror cell whose plans to attack U.S. targets in Germany were foiled last year.

US warship arrives in Georgian city of Batumi (AP) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 04:34 AM CST AP - The American embassy in Georgia says a U.S. Navy destroyer is making a routine visit to the country's port of Batumi.

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