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BP to freeze dividend: report (AFP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 05:42 PM PST AFP - British oil major BP is planning to freeze its dividend this year, its chief executive told the Financial Times on Wednesday, as the firm seeks to adjust to the plunge in oil prices.

Global new deal 'possible' in months : Brown (AFP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 03:27 PM PST AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown raised the prospect of a global "new deal" to fix the finance industry within months, setting the stage for April's G-20 economic summit with President Barack Obama.

Obama seeks Russian help on Iran but denies deal (Reuters) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 03:14 PM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he wanted to work with Russia to resolve a nuclear stand-off with Iran but denied reports he had offered to slow deployment of a missile defense shield in exchange for Moscow's help.

N'Gog inspires Liverpool to victory (AFP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 02:36 PM PST AFP - Liverpool's faint hopes of winning the Premier League title remained alive after teenage striker David N'Gog inspired Rafa Benitez's side to a 2-0 win over Sunderland at Anfield here on Tuesday.

Obama, Brown urge global action on economy (Reuters) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 02:34 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged coordinated action to fight the worldwide economic crisis, joining British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's call for a global response.

Bendtner ends Arsenal goal drought (AFP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 02:21 PM PST AFP - Nicklas Bentner breathed new life into Arsenal's hopes of securing a top-four finish in the English Premier League as he inspired a 3-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday.

Cologne building collapses; 3 missing, many escape (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 02:14 PM PST AP - Cologne's six-story city archive building groaned then collapsed in a pile of rubble Tuesday as people inside fled in panic. All managed to escape safely but police said three people were feared missing in other damaged buildings nearby.

Drogba keeps Chelsea in title hunt (AFP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 02:08 PM PST AFP - If Manchester United have already got the Premier League title in their grasp nobody has told Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink.

Amazon EC2 Europe Now Has Windows, SQL Server (PC World) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 02:00 PM PST PC World - Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) now supports Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server in its European region, Amazon announced Tuesday.

Swiss mountain rescue plays out over Twitter (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 01:56 PM PST AP - An Alpine rescue in the Swiss Alps played out over the blogging Web site Twitter ended in tragedy after a snowboarder was found dead, British media and Swiss authorities said Tuesday.

Russia seems open to discussing US plan on Iran (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 01:54 PM PST AP - Russia's president seemed open Tuesday to discussing a U.S. plan to cancel an anti-missile system in Europe if Russia helps prevent Iran from developing long-range weapons, a proposal that could snugly fit the Kremlin's strategic objectives.

Italians fight off recession with creative styles (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 01:53 PM PST AP - Undaunted by the recession, the curtain closed Tuesday on the Milan runway with Italian designers offering creative styles for fall-winter 2009-2010.

US, other powers urge Iran to curb nuke program (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 01:04 PM PST AP - The U.S. on Tuesday joined other major world powers in urging Iran to curb its nuclear program, in a statement notable for its moderate language and for its commitment to diplomacy to defuse the atomic standoff.

A look at the International Criminal Court (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 12:56 PM PST AP - The International Criminal Court is the world's first permanent war crimes tribunal, coming into force in 2002 and headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. It is an independent body, not a U.N. court.

Russian oil tycoon's motions rejected at new trial (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 12:53 PM PST AP - Lawyers for Mikhail Khodorkovsky protested court actions Tuesday on the first day of a new trial that could keep the imprisoned former oil tycoon behind bars for decades.

German politician convicted in Austria ski death (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 12:01 PM PST AP - A German politician involved in a fatal collision with a fellow skier at the intersection of two trails in Austria was convicted Tuesday of negligent homicide.

Cardinal says atheist's theories "absurd" (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 11:35 AM PST AP - The Vatican sought Tuesday to show that it isn't opposed to science and evolutionary theory, hosting a conference on Charles Darwin and trying to debunk the idea that it embraces creationism or intelligent design.

Death threat, bullet mailed to French president (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 11:29 AM PST AP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and three top government ministers have been sent anonymous death threats in letters stuffed with bullets, a judicial official said Tuesday.

Prosecutor: Strong case against Sudanese leader (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 10:57 AM PST AP - The International Criminal Court announces Wednesday whether it will issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on charges of masterminding genocide in Darfur — a move that could provoke a violent backlash.

US: 'Inescapable' movement to Palestinian state (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 10:53 AM PST AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised Tuesday to work with the incoming Israeli government, but delivered a clear message that could put her at odds with the country's next leader: Movement toward the establishment of a Palestinian state is "inescapable."

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