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Lawyers: Nigeria, Pfizer reach settlement outline (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 11:57 AM PDT AP - Lawyers involved in Nigeria's multibillion-dollar lawsuits against Pfizer over a 1996 drug study said Friday they have agreed on the outlines of a settlement.

Obama tries American-style campaign on Europe (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 11:57 AM PDT AP - Courting Europe with an American-style campaign, President Barack Obama on Friday talked up his plans — popular here — to eliminate nuclear weapons, close the Guantanamo Bay prison and tackle global warming.

Royal Bank of Scotland execs face shareholders (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 11:56 AM PDT AP - Angry Royal Bank of Scotland shareholders demanded that former chief executive Fred Goodwin return some of his multimillion-pound pension pot Friday in the first major stockholders session since the bank's near collapse last year.

Obama seeks more European help in Afghanistan (Reuters) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 11:47 AM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama told Europe on Friday it must do more to help the United States win the war in Afghanistan, seeking to use his huge public popularity here to wring concessions from NATO allies.

Scotland call time on Ferguson, McGregor careers (AFP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 11:46 AM PDT AFP - Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor were on Friday told their Scotland international careers were over, as the hangover from their controversial, late-night drinking session grew steadily worse.

Police fire tear gas at NATO protesters (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 11:46 AM PDT AP - Police fired tear gas at rock-hurling protesters Friday on the eve of a NATO summit — the first real confrontation after hours of mostly small, scattered and peaceful rallies.

Mandelson to lead landmark trade mission to Iraq (AFP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 11:39 AM PDT AFP - Business minister Peter Mandelson is set to lead the country's first official trade delegation to Iraq for more than 20 years, his office said Friday.

Turkey, Armenia ties improve (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 11:07 AM PDT AP - Ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama, Turkey's leader said Friday that his country has taken steps toward improving relations with Armenia but gave no ground on the contentious issue of Ottoman-era genocide.

Britain pledges 28 mln pounds in aid to Sierra Leone (AFP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 11:02 AM PDT AFP - Britain plegded 28 million pounds in aid to Sierra Leone to boost the war-torn country's healthcare and tackle corruption, a top diplomat said Friday.

France — and its president — go gaga over Obama (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:48 AM PDT AP - France's president grins, schoolboy-like, as he welcomes Barack Obama to his country where Americans in recent years have not always felt so appreciated. An eager French colonel admonishes his men to keep their heads high as Obama strides past. Teenagers blush and beam at the chance to brush fingers with the American leader.

US suspect's court demeanor in the spotlight (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:33 AM PDT AP - She grins and chats. On Valentine's Day, she sported a T-shirt that read "All You Need Is Love." And one of the first things she said in court was about a rabbit shaped sex toy.

Obama: US cannot shoulder Afghan burden alone (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:10 AM PDT AP - European nations pledged Friday on the eve of NATO's 60th anniversary summit that they would support America's new Afghan war strategy with more civilian aid and small troop increases. President Barack Obama said Europe should not expect the U.S. to shoulder the military burden alone.

English villagers send Google snapper packing (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 09:56 AM PDT AP - You're never far from a camera in Britain, a country that has accepted the presence of millions of surveillance cameras in its streets, shopping centers and public spaces.

Banker released from custody on euro100 million bail (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 09:14 AM PDT AP - The heir of one of Austria's wealthiest and most venerable business families was released from jail Friday on euro100 million ($130 million) bail, but some of his countrymen already consider the dynasty's name stained.

Czechs, readying for Obama, aren't US pushovers (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 09:02 AM PDT AP - They won't take prisoners from Guantanamo. And the prime minister dissed the Obama administration's economic plan as a "road to hell." With friends like the Czechs, President Barack Obama might be tempted to wonder, who needs enemies?

Official: Danish PM confirms bid for NATO job (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 08:28 AM PDT AP - Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who angered Muslims during the flap over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, confirmed Friday that he is a candidate for NATO secretary-general, ending weeks of speculation.

Sweden: Internet use down after file-sharing law (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 08:27 AM PDT AP - Internet traffic dropped sharply in Sweden this week after a new law cracking down on online copyright violation went into force, experts said Friday.

A look at top candidates for the next NATO chief (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 08:21 AM PDT AP - A look at the top candidates to become NATO's new secretary-general when Jaap De Hoop Scheffer's term runs out Aug. 1.

Mayoral race to test Russia's democratic resolve (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 08:21 AM PDT AP - With a murder suspect, a porn star and a former Bolshoi Theater ballerina out of the running, the race for the next mayor of Russia's Olympic city of Sochi turned serious Friday as election officials announced the final candidate list.

More opposition protests in Ukraine (AP) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 08:07 AM PDT AP - Thousands of Ukrainians jammed Kiev's main square Friday to protest government policies amid a worsening financial crisis, as tensions builds ahead of presidential elections later this year.

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