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Tears, tributes as Italy mourns its quake dead (AP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 03:58 PM PDT AP - It was a scene that moved a nation: mourners clinging to one another and sobbing over neat rows of more than 200 coffins, some with the tiny caskets of children resting on top.

Gearbox failure caused British helicopter crash (AFP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 03:55 PM PDT AFP - An initial report into the crash of a North Sea helicopter which killed 16 people off the Scottish coast found Friday that the aircraft suffered a "catastrophic failure" in its main gearbox.

Suspected Nazi Demjanjuk loses extradition appeal (AFP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 02:47 PM PDT AFP - Suspected Nazi John Demjanjuk on Friday lost his latest attempt to block extradition to Germany to face charges of helping murder Jews as a death camp guard.

French free sailboat from pirates, 1 hostage dies (AP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 02:40 PM PDT AP - Navy commandos stormed a French sailboat held by pirates off the Somali coast Friday in an assault triggered by threats the passengers would be executed. But one hostage was killed in the operation, demonstrating the risks of a military operation against sea bandits.

Hillsborough scars will never heal, says Gerrard (AFP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 02:32 PM PDT AFP - Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard believes the scars of the Hillsborough disaster, which claimed the life of his cousin, as well as 95 other fans, will never heal.

Police make 'Al-Qaeda plot' searches (AFP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 02:26 PM PDT AFP - Police searched houses and properties and questioned 11 Pakistanis Friday in a probe into an alleged planned Al-Qaeda attack, as London and Islamabad traded accusations over fighting terrorism.

Pope presides over Way of the Cross procession (AP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 02:25 PM PDT AP - Pope Benedict XVI presided over a torch-lit Way of the Cross procession at the Colosseum on Good Friday and said he was praying so that people who suffered losses in Italy's devastating quake can see the light of hope in their dark hour.

France detains suspected ETA leader in Paris (AFP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 02:15 PM PDT AFP - French police said Friday they had detained a top member of the Basque separatist group, ETA, who was carrying a Magnum handgun and false papers when arrested in Paris.

Italy bids final farewell to quake dead (AFP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 02:11 PM PDT AFP - Italy bade a final farewell Friday to the nearly 300 people killed in the earthquake that devastated the central Abruzzo region, with thousands attending an emotional funeral.

Hamilton came to say sorry, says FIA race director (AFP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 02:03 PM PDT AFP - Formula One race director Charlie Whiting disclosed Friday that Lewis Hamilton had singled him out and made a personal apology over the lying scandal engulfing McLaren.

A look at pirate attacks on French boats (AP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 12:19 PM PDT AP - A look at pirate attacks on French boats off the coast of Somalia.

Georgian protesters keep up pressure on president (AP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 11:44 AM PDT AP - About 20,000 demonstrators kept up the pressure on Georgia's president to resign Friday, with some pelting his residence with cabbages and carrots on a second day of protests.

Student shoots 3 in Greek college, kills himself (AP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 10:55 AM PDT AP - A teenage gunman who wounded three people at a college in Greece and killed himself had warned of the attack hours earlier on an Internet posting that included photographs of him posing with weapons, police said.

Moldovan president calls for vote recount (AP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 10:50 AM PDT AP - Moldova's Communist president called Friday for a recount of ballots in last weekend's parliamentary elections in an effort to restore stability in a country rocked by riots and claims of voting fraud.

French business managers urged to defy captors (AP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 10:19 AM PDT AP - Business managers who are taken hostage at their companies by disgruntled workers must defy them and refuse to "start negotiations with a gun at the head," the leader of a French business federation said Friday.

Vatican denies it vetoed US choice for ambassador (AP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 08:35 AM PDT AP - The Vatican is denying that it has rejected several candidates for U.S. ambassador to the Holy See because of their support for abortion rights.

Berlusconi wins praise at Italy quake scene (AP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 08:25 AM PDT AP - Within hours of Italy's devastating earthquake, Premier Silvio Berlusconi was in a helicopter surveying the damage.

Iraqi PM talks business with Russian leaders (AP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 07:52 AM PDT AP - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met with Russia's leaders on Friday to discuss Russia's push for a bigger role in Iraq's oil and gas industry.

Searches expanded in British terror case (AP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 07:46 AM PDT AP - Police in northern England expanded their search of sites with ties to suspected terrorists Friday, two days after arresting a dozen people in connection with an alleged plot.

Russia reportedly to buy Israeli spy drones (AP) Posted: 10 Apr 2009 06:29 AM PDT AP - Russian media are quoting a top military official as saying that Russia is buying pilotless spy drones from Israel.

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