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Liverpool look to Gerrard for inspiration (AFP) Posted: 26 Nov 2008 03:35 AM CST AFP - Liverpool will look to the return of talismanic skipper Steven Gerrard to help guide them into the knockout stages of the Champions League as they seek a victory over Marseille here on Wednesday.

Chelsea hoping for fine vintage in Bordeaux (AFP) Posted: 26 Nov 2008 03:31 AM CST AFP - Chelsea can wrap up a spot in the knockout phase of the Champions League for a seventh straight season with a win over Bordeaux here on Wednesday.

India put England in to bat in fifth cricket one-dayer (AFP) Posted: 26 Nov 2008 03:28 AM CST AFP - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to field after winning the toss against England in the fifth one-day international here on Wednesday.

Rio Tinto 'moving on' after BHP pulls takeover bid (AFP) Posted: 26 Nov 2008 03:18 AM CST AFP - Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Wednesday said it would "close a chapter" and move on after the world's biggest miner BHP Billiton dropped its 70 billion dollar (45 billion pound) hostile takeover bid for the group.

Woolworths suspends trading pending possible sale (AP) Posted: 26 Nov 2008 03:17 AM CST AP - Trading in the shares of Woolworths Group PLC was suspended on the London Stock Exchange Wednesday morning. The company said trading would resume once it had announced whether it would be selling its BBC show distribution service and its chain of retail stores.

US, Europe vow fresh stimulus efforts amid dark forecasts (AFP) Posted: 26 Nov 2008 03:04 AM CST AFP - Investors in Asia reacted cautiously Wednesday to the latest plan by the US Federal Reserve to unblock credit markets, with stock markets in the region showing mixed fortunes.

Russian senators nod through extended presidency (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2008 03:01 AM CST Reuters - Russia's upper house of parliament gave its assent on Wednesday to constitutional amendments extending the presidential term from four to six years.

London stock market falls 0.75% at open (AFP) Posted: 26 Nov 2008 02:46 AM CST AFP - The London stock market fell 0.75 percent when trading began on Wednesday, in line with opening losses in Frankfurt and Paris.

Germany, Merkel urge swift action to boost economy (AP) Posted: 26 Nov 2008 02:21 AM CST AP - The leaders of France and Germany have called for swift action by Europe to stem an economic slide.

South Korea seeks to jail actress for adultery (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2008 02:09 AM CST Reuters - South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a popular actress who tried to overturn the country's law that criminalises adultery be thrown in jail for a year and a half for having an affair, local media reported.

Greenlanders vote for expanding autonomy (AP) Posted: 26 Nov 2008 02:03 AM CST AP - Greenland voters overwhelmingly approved a plan for more autonomy from Denmark and take advantage of potential oil reserves off the glacial island's coast, official results showed Wednesday.

House of Lords endorses tougher pot penalties (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 06:19 PM CST AP - The House of Lords on Tuesday backed a plan to toughen Britain's penalties for possessing marijuana, as a group of senior scientists warned that such a move would confuse people about the dangers of more potent drugs.

UN foresees cooperation with EU mission in Kosovo (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 04:37 PM CST AP - Serbia and Kosovo have both agreed — reluctantly — to cooperate with a new European Union mission that will help run Kosovo under the U.N. flag, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday.

British government's identity card plan begins (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 04:08 PM CST AP - The British government began its identity card program for foreign nationals Tuesday — six years after heated debate over whether the costly plan is an effective tool against terrorism, identity theft and welfare fraud.

Aubry confirmed as French Socialist boss (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 03:20 PM CST AP - Martine Aubry, a former labor minister who brought France the 35-hour work week, was confirmed Tuesday as the leader of the Socialist Party after a razor-thin contest with her rival.

British law aims at preventing forced marriage (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 02:39 PM CST AP - LONDON (AP) — A British law went into effect Tuesday that allows courts to prevent someone from being forced into marriage — a move that comes as governments across Europe confront immigrant practices that sometimes clash with more liberal values.

Armenia wins 2nd consecutive Chess Olympiad gold (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 02:16 PM CST AP - Armenia won its second straight gold medal at the Chess Olympiad Tuesday by defeating China 2.5-1.5 in the 11th and final round.

UN nuclear agency chief critical of US (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 02:15 PM CST AP - The chief U.N. nuclear inspector has urged caution against prematurely judging Syria's atomic program by reminding diplomats about false U.S. claims that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, comments released Tuesday show.

UK, US officials: We don't snoop on each other (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 02:05 PM CST AP - British and U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday rejected claims that London and Washington spy on each other's leaders, following an allegation that the U.S. kept a secret file on former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

2 Germans accused of supporting al-Qaida arrested (AP) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 01:28 PM CST AP - Two German citizens suspected of distributing propaganda over the Internet supporting al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations were arrested Tuesday, German prosecutors said.

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