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French construction group to raise new capital, cut jobs (AFP) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 12:47 AM CST AFP - French construction group Saint Gobain announced Friday it would raise 1.5 billion euros (1.9 billion dollars) in new capital and cut more jobs due to the global financial crisis.

Obama declares his love for Canada (Reuters) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 12:39 AM CST Reuters - Declaring "I love this country" and waving to ecstatic Canadian crowds, U.S. President Barack Obama helped reignite on Thursday a close binational friendship that had waned during the administration of his predecessor George W. Bush.

Clinical trial yields success with nut allergies (AFP) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 12:00 AM CST AFP - A team of scientists have come one step closer to curing nut allergies after a small-scale clinical trial in which they successfully built up children's tolerance to peanuts, they said Friday.

Economic gloom clouds London Fashion Week (AFP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 11:57 PM CST AFP - Designers at London Fashion Week, which starts Friday, have reacted to the credit crunch by toning down extravagant collections and opting for intimate showings rather than catwalk spectaculars.

Guadeloupe talks on as Sarkozy aims to quell unrest (AFP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 11:49 PM CST AFP - Strike leaders in Guadeloupe agreed to resume negotiations after an offer from the French president aimed at ending weeks of protests on the Caribbean island.

UK withdraws controversial terrorism lesson plan (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 09:45 PM CST AP - Britain's government apologized Thursday for endorsing a lesson plan which asked students to think like suicide bombers.

US, UBS in high stakes battle over banking secrecy (AFP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 08:28 PM CST AFP - Swiss bank UBS and US authorities were locked in a high-stakes legal tussle over banking secrecy despite a pact meant to settle a gigantic tax fraud case shaking the Swiss banking industry.

Fu sees off O'Sullivan as Ding departs (AFP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 05:32 PM CST AFP - Hong Kong's Marco Fu came from 3-1 down to beat world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-3 in the last 16 of the Welsh Open here Thursday.

West Indies battle for draw in third Test gloom (AFP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:52 PM CST AFP - England and the West Indies drew the third Test on Thursday in dramatic circumstances when play was called off due to bad light with the home side on 370-9 and with four overs still to bowl.

Russia court acquits 3 over Politkovskaya murder (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:51 PM CST Reuters - A Moscow court acquitted three men of involvement in the murder of Kremlin critic and journalist Anna Politkovskaya on Thursday, leaving Russia's most politically charged killing in years still unsolved.

New atlas shows dying languages around the world (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:45 PM CST AP - Only one native speaker of Livonian remains on Earth, in Latvia. The Alaskan language Eyak went extinct last year when its last surviving speaker passed away.

Cocaine smuggling soars through West Africa (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:40 PM CST AP - Cocaine smuggling to Europe is dramatically increasing through West Africa, posing a substantial threat to the stability of a region already troubled by war and poverty, an international watchdog warned Thursday.

British reality TV star battles cancer on camera (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:32 PM CST AP - A brash British reality show star whose ups and downs captivated the nation is approaching her death the same way she has lived — on television.

Chopper rescue helped by training, equipment (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 03:15 PM CST AP - Tough training and an airbag-like flotation system helped save the 18 people caught aboard the Super Puma helicopter that crashed into the North Sea, a union official and safety experts said Thursday.

Royal christening for UK's newest steam engine (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 03:07 PM CST AP - The first new mainline steam locomotive to be built in Britain for nearly 50 years was christened Thursday by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla.

Official: Serbia wants to try US beating fugitive (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 02:54 PM CST AP - The justice minister said Thursday that Serbia "will do everything" in its power to put on trial a Serb student wanted in the United States on charges that he nearly beat his American classmate to death.

Russia sets tough tone for arms talks with US (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 02:51 PM CST AP - Russia's foreign minister set a tough tone Thursday for nuclear arms control talks with the new U.S. administration, raising demands that long have been a stumbling block for Russian and U.S. negotiators.

UN agency finds new uranium traces at Syria site (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 02:26 PM CST AP - U.N. nuclear agency samples taken from a Syrian site suspected of being a secretly built reactor have revealed new traces of processed uranium, the agency reported Thursday.

British train travel among Europe's most expensive (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 02:17 PM CST AP - Board a train in London, and in 2 1/2 hours you can be in Paris, City of Light — or in Manchester, city of gray skies and grit.

3 acquitted in brazen slaying of Russian reporter (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 01:58 PM CST AP - A jury in Moscow voted unanimously Thursday to acquit three men in the killing of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, dimming hopes for justice in a case that has mocked Russia's claims to be a modern democratic nation.

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Analysis: New brand of domestic terror in Greece (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 01:51 AM CST AP - A new and possibly more dangerous generation of Greek extremists is escalating attacks against police and symbols of capitalism, years after authorities believed they had stamped out domestic terrorism.

Testimony continues in soldier's court-martial (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 01:21 AM CST AP - The court-martial of a U.S. soldier accused of taking part in the execution-style killings of four Iraqi prisoners continued Thursday with more witnesses to be called to the stand.

Nestle posts jump in net profits to 18 bln francs (AFP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 01:17 AM CST AFP - Swiss food giant Nestle said Thursday net profits surged 69.4 percent to 18 billion Swiss francs (12 billion euros, 15 billion dollars) in 2008 and that it would be among the industry's fastest growing companies this year.

BNP Paribas profit plunges to 3.0 bln euros (AFP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 12:56 AM CST AFP - BNP Paribas reported Thursday profit of three billion euros (3.78 billion dollars) for 2008, less than half its record 7.8 billion euros a year earlier.

Sri Lanka stands firm in row over British envoy (AFP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 12:54 AM CST AFP - Sri Lanka's cabinet refused to withdraw its opposition to a British special envoy despite fresh talks between the two sides on the island's growing humanitarian crisis, a minister said Thursday.

Swiss Re posts historic annual loss (AFP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 12:37 AM CST AFP - The world's biggest reinsurer Swiss Re on Thursday posted its biggest annual loss of 864 million Swiss francs for 2008, saying earnings were hit by investment losses.

French forces come under fire on Guadeloupe (AFP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 11:28 PM CST AFP - French security forces came under fire as they confronted a third straight night of unrest on the strike-crippled Caribbean island of Guadeloupe.

Cavendish wins stage 4 as Leipheimer keeps Tour of California lead (AFP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 10:07 PM CST AFP - British sprint specialist Mark Cavendish edged Tom Boonen to win the fourth stage of the Tour of California on Wednesday as two-time defending champion Levi Leipheimer retained the overall lead.

London takes a fresh look at Le Corbusier (AFP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 09:47 PM CST AFP - Britain gets the chance to reassess the sharp angles and smooth curves of Le Corbusier, one of the most influential architects of the 20th century, in a new London exhibition opening on Thursday.

Britain to propose permanent NATO force: report (AFP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 09:05 PM CST AFP - Britain will propose setting up a 3,000-strong permanent defence force for NATO when defence ministers from the alliance meet in Poland on Thursday, the Financial Times reported.

Pope tells Nancy Pelosi life must be protected (AP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 08:35 PM CST AP - Pope Benedict XVI received Nancy Pelosi, one of the most prominent abortion rights politicians in America, and told her Wednesday that Catholic politicians have a duty to protect life "at all stages of its development." The U.S. House speaker, a Catholic, was the first top Democrat to meet with Benedict since the election of Barack Obama, who won a majority of the U.S. Catholic vote despite differences with the Vatican on abortion.

UK judge dismisses jury in airline plot case (AP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 05:00 PM CST AP - A judge dismissed the jury Wednesday in the trial of a group of British Muslims accused of plotting to blow up trans-Atlantic passenger jets, citing legal reasons.

Russians, Georgians agree to let monitors roam (AP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 04:45 PM CST AP - Russian and Georgian peace negotiators agreed Wednesday to let international monitors visit anywhere they need to in Georgia and its two breakaway republics to improve the tense security situation there, diplomats said.

UK chopper crashes in North Sea, all 18 rescued (AP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 04:38 PM CST AP - A transport helicopter crashed into the North Sea on Wednesday evening, but all 18 aboard were rescued from the chilly waters, British officials said.

Judge rules to keep young father's story secret (AP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 04:24 PM CST AP - You can read the tantalizing tale but not its ending, a British judge has ruled.

UK court: Radical preacher can be deported from UK (AP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 12:55 PM CST AP - An extremist Muslim preacher once called a key operative for Osama bin Laden in Europe can be deported to Jordan despite fears he could face torture there, Britain's highest court ruled on Wednesday.

Analysis: Poles, Czechs fear loss of bases (AP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 12:41 PM CST AP - Poland and the Czech Republic enraged Russia by backing a U.S. plan to put missile bases in their countries.

Copenhagen's Little Mermaid goes to China (AP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 12:28 PM CST AP - The Little Mermaid will leave Denmark for the first time in its nearly 100-year history.

Conchita Cintron, famed woman bullfighter, dies (AP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 12:23 PM CST AP - Conchita Cintron, who broke into the male-dominated sport of bullfighting at age 13 and became one of the world's first famous woman matadors, has died. She was 86.

Cyprus: Iran ship can leave without suspect cargo (AP) Posted: 18 Feb 2009 11:59 AM CST AP - A Cypriot official says a ship suspected of transporting Iranian arms to Gaza is free to leave the island, as its cargo has been unloaded.

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