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Rescuers pull woman from Italy quake rubble (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 02:10 PM PDT AP - Rescuers on Tuesday pulled a 20-year-old woman alive from the ruins of a five-story building some 42 hours after it collapsed in Italy's worst earthquake in three decades. Eleonora Calesini was conscious and speaking to the firefighters extricating her from the rubble as continuing aftershocks brought down chunks of masonry from crumbling buildings in L'Aquila following Monday's quake that killed more than 200 people.

Adebayor acrobatics give Arsenal the tie (AFP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 02:02 PM PDT AFP - A brilliant acrobatic equaliser by Emmanuel Adebayor earned Arsenal a 1-1 draw and a crucial away goal in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Villarreal here on Tuesday.

U.S. hints deadline could slip on Russia arms deal (Reuters) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 01:54 PM PDT Reuters - The chief U.S. negotiator in arms talks with Russia said on Tuesday she was optimistic a deal to cut nuclear warheads could be reached with Moscow by year-end as planned but hinted that deadline could shift.

Lacklustre United suffer setback against Porto (AFP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 01:50 PM PDT AFP - Manchester United are in danger of losing their grip on the Champions League after the holders were held to a 2-2 draw by Porto in Tuesday's quarter-final first leg.

Death of a village: Losses devastate Italian town (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 01:33 PM PDT AP - Some stumbled around dazed, still wearing the pajamas they fled in. Others wept or stared at heart-wrenching items jutting out of a pile of rubble three stories high: a child's shattered guitar, a little girl's play stroller — a bloodstained mattress.

Aftershock sows panic as Italy quake toll hits 228 (Reuters) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 01:18 PM PDT Reuters - Strong aftershocks shook central Italy on Tuesday and hampered rescue efforts after the country's worst earthquake in three decades killed at least 228 people and left thousands homeless.

Moscow nightmare still torments Terry (AFP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 01:12 PM PDT AFP - Chelsea captain John Terry, has revealed he is still haunted by his penalty miss in last season's Champions League final and is unsure whether he will ever truly get over the experience.

Quake-prone Italy lags in quake-proofing buildings (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 12:46 PM PDT AP - Italy is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, but the vast majority of buildings in its most vulnerable regions don't meet modern seismic safety standards, experts say. Scientists say that is why Monday's temblor near L'Aquila took such a devastating toll.

French soldier kills four in Chad shooting spree (AFP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 12:32 PM PDT AFP - European peacekeepers launched a manhunt Tuesday for a "deranged" French Foreign Legion officer who went on a shooting spree in Chad, killing two comrades, a Togolese UN soldier and a local farmer.

McLaren invited to explain themselves (AFP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 12:07 PM PDT AFP - Formula One giants McLaren Mercedes have been summoned to appear before an extraordinary meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris on April 29 to answer charges over their behaviour at the opening Grand Prix of the season.

Protesters storm Moldovan parliament, 50 injured (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 11:58 AM PDT AP - Anti-communist demonstrators stormed Moldova's parliament Tuesday, hurling computers through windows and torching furniture to protest elections they say were fraudulent.

Brit officials wrestle with cost of cancer drugs (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 11:25 AM PDT AP - In October, Rocky Fernandez was told he might not live to Christmas.

Court prosecutor: isolate Sudan's president (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:55 AM PDT AP - The International Criminal Court's deputy prosecutor urged world leaders on Tuesday to cut ties with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the court for alleged war crimes in Darfur.

World wine consumption falls for 1st time in years (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:43 AM PDT AP - Shun that bottle and save your euros: That's what French and Italians are saying as the recession cuts into wine consumption in traditional lands of the vine.

A glance at victims and damage in Italy's quake (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:31 AM PDT AP - The following are figures given by Italian rescuers and government officials on Monday's earthquake in central Italy:

UK: Boys of 10, 11 charged with attempted murder (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:28 AM PDT AP - Two brothers aged 10 and 11 were accused Tuesday of the attempted murder of two other boys — becoming some of the youngest people ever charged with such a serious crime in Britain.

Beatles catalog to be digitally remastered (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:23 AM PDT AP - Beatles fans will have a chance to add substantially to their collections when a digitally remastered version of the band's catalog becomes available in September.

British Tamils protest Sri Lanka offensive (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 08:56 AM PDT AP - Some 2,000 people demanding a halt in Sri Lanka's military offensive on the Indian Ocean island demonstrated Tuesday in front of Britain's Parliament, where they vowed to stay until a cease-fire was called.

Dutch seize 350 kilograms of cocaine in Caribbean (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 08:08 AM PDT AP - The Dutch defense ministry says one of its frigates and the U.S. Coast Guard have seized 350 kilograms (770 pounds) of cocaine from a small boat in the Caribbean.

Rare 2-seat Spitfire up for auction (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2009 07:33 AM PDT AP - A rare two-seat version of the Spitfire fighter, the plane that earned a nation's gratitude in the Battle of Britain, may fetch a record price in an auction this month.

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