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Quake funerals begin in Italy as more bodies found (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 04:41 PM PDT AP - Bells tolled in hilltowns across central Italy on Wednesday as the first funerals got under way for victims of the country's devastating earthquake. The Vatican granted a dispensation so a funeral Mass for most of the 272 dead could be celebrated on Good Friday.

Police bring forward terror raid after breach (AFP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:47 PM PDT AFP - Police were forced to bring forward a major anti-terror operation Wednesday after a security breach in which a top officer was caught on camera displaying sensitive documents, reports said.

Clock ticking as Italy searches for earthquake survivors (Reuters) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:09 PM PDT Reuters - Rescuers picked through rubble for a third night searching for survivors of an earthquake that killed 272 people in Italy, but acknowledged hopes were fading as every hour passed.

Ivanovic double helps Chelsea stun Liverpool (AFP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 02:51 PM PDT AFP - Chelsea moved within touching distance of the Champions League semi-finals thanks to a stunning 3-1 victory over Liverpool in Wednesday's quarter-final first leg at Anfield.

Police arrest 12 in England anti-terror raids (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 02:29 PM PDT AP - British police arrested 12 men Wednesday in a series of anti-terrorist raids involving hundreds of officers across northwest England.

Tony Blair on How to Restart the Mideast Peace Process (Time.com) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 02:20 PM PDT Time.com - The ex-Prime Minister and current mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict reflects on the obstacles to peace

Mayor: Madonna promises $500,000 for quake relief (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 02:19 PM PDT AP - The Material Girl is giving something back to the land of her ancestors.

French lawmakers to vote on Internet piracy bill (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 01:38 PM PDT AP - French lawmakers are to vote Thursday on a measure that would suspend Internet service to users who repeatedly pirate music and movies.

Europe Sets Rules for Energy-efficient Gadget Power Adapters (PC World) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 01:00 PM PDT PC World - Those external power supplies that deliver electricity to many of today's gadgets aren't just ugly, they're wasting energy -- but, in Europe at least, that will change when new regulations come into force in April of next year, potentially cutting electricity bills.

Vatican out of step with public on gay issues: Blair (Reuters) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 12:45 PM PDT Reuters - The Vatican is out of step with ordinary Catholics and the public over homosexuality, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said in an interview on Wednesday.

Moldova blames Romania for violent protests (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 12:45 PM PDT AP - Moldova's president on Wednesday accused neighboring Romania of backing violent anti-communist protesters who stormed his office and Parliament, leaving dozens injured and some 200 arrested.

London police face questions about protest death (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 12:19 PM PDT AP - A week after a Londoner's sudden death at a rally he apparently never wanted to be part of, his strange case is raising difficult questions for the capital's police.

Moldovans outwit Communists with Twitter (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 12:10 PM PDT AP - Young Moldovans have outwitted their Communist leaders with Twitter.

Prophet Muhammad cartoon goes on sale in Denmark (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 11:13 AM PDT AP - A Danish press freedom group said Wednesday it is selling copies of a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad that caused outrage across the Muslim World.

Italy's quake-stricken cling to faith for comfort (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 11:04 AM PDT AP - In the shadows of an earthquake-ravaged church, Marisa Giacomo fingered a rosary Wednesday as she sat among a pile of plastic bags stuffed with a few hastily salvaged possessions.

Italy's shaky finances jolted by quake (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:48 AM PDT AP - Italy's notoriously shaky finances are facing another jolt: the cost of recovery from the deadly earthquake that has left dozens of towns and villages in ruins.

French workers release 4 managers in factory (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:43 AM PDT AP - French workers on Wednesday released four managers they had held captive overnight at a British-run factory following a labor dispute over the plant's closure, officials said.

Western diplomats seek new Iran nuclear talks (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:35 AM PDT AP - Countries coordinating the international response to Iran's disputed nuclear program say they will invite the Iranians for new talks.

Georgia's president under pressure to resign (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:22 AM PDT AP - Opposition leaders hope to bring tens of thousands of Georgians onto the streets Thursday to press President Mikhail Saakashvili to step down and call new elections.

UN climate chief says rich countries must do more (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 08:45 AM PDT AP - Industrial countries are falling short of pledging to slash their carbon emissions by 2020 on the scale needed to prevent climate disasters, U.N. climate chief Yvo de Boer said Wednesday.

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