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Stephen Hawking hospitalized, reported very ill (AP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 04:42 PM PDT AP - Stephen Hawking, the British mathematician and physicist famed for his work on black holes, was rushed to a hospital Monday and was seriously ill, Cambridge University said. Hawking has been fighting a chest infection for several weeks and was being treated at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, the university city northeast of London, the university said.

Iran leader sparks walkout at UN over Israel (AP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 04:39 PM PDT AP - Dozens of Western diplomats walked out of a U.N. conference and a pair of rainbow-wigged protesters threw clown noses at Iran's president Monday when the hard-line leader called Israel the "most cruel and repressive racist regime."

Stephen Hawking admitted to hospital (Reuters) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 03:05 PM PDT Reuters - Physicist Stephen Hawking, the author of "A Brief History of Time" who is almost completely paralyzed by motor neurone disease, has been urgently admitted to hospital, Cambridge University said on Monday.

China duo yet to sparkle but Fu advances at worlds (AFP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 02:45 PM PDT AFP - Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo had the World Snooker Championship to themselves for a while at the Crucible Theatre here on Monday but their all-Chinese first round match turned into a go-slow clash.

Physicist Stephen Hawking 'very ill': university (AFP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 01:37 PM PDT AFP - Stephen Hawking, the wheelchair-bound British physicist whose book "A Brief History Of Time" became an international best-seller, is "very ill" in hospital, Cambridge University said Monday.

Workers protesting plant closing hold 2 bosses (AP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 01:33 PM PDT AP - Workers at a French subsidiary of the American company Molex detained two bosses on Monday to protest plans to close the plant in southeast France, officials and a union representative said.

Wenger says 'mind games' like advertising (AFP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 12:51 PM PDT AFP - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger likened "mind games" between rival Premier League managers to advertising as he did his best to stay out of the row between Sir Alex Ferguson and Rafael Benitez.

Rio shareholders dispute bosses' pay: statement (AFP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 12:36 PM PDT AFP - Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto faced anger from shareholders with nearly one in five rejecting a proposed pay package for its directors, it revealed after an annual meeting on Monday.

Man kidnaps bank manager, demands luxury car (Reuters) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 11:54 AM PDT Reuters - A Spanish builder with big debts kidnapped his bank manager at gunpoint and demanded a 50,000 euro ($66,000) loan plus his luxury car, police in the southern city of Malaga said on Friday.

Film character's pipe censored by Paris Metro (Reuters) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 11:48 AM PDT Reuters - The pipe favored by one of French cinema's most enduring comic characters has fallen victim to advertisers who were worried about breaking an anti-smoking law -- but have earned mockery and ridicule instead.

Khodorkovsky refuses to enter plea on new charges (AP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 10:59 AM PDT AP - Imprisoned former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky refused Monday to enter a plea in his new trial, saying the embezzlement and money-laundering charges against him are so vague he can't even respond to them.

Who boycotted, who walked out of racism talks (AP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 10:43 AM PDT AP - Here are countries that are boycotting the U.N. conference on racism in Geneva this week:

Medvedev slams US plans for missile defense shield (AP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 10:31 AM PDT AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday that U.S. plans for a missile shield in Europe threaten to disrupt the weapons balance between the two countries.

Europe's worst guests: Ducks and furry rodents (AP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 10:27 AM PDT AP - Furry rodent-like nutria and herds of Asian deer may look cute but are among 1,000 invasive species that have disturbed ecosystems, threatened native animals and left governments across Europe with hefty damage bills, scientists said Monday.

Excerpts from Iranian president's speech at UN (AP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 10:15 AM PDT AP - English translation of excerpts from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech at the U.N. racism conference:

Irish cardinal to talk peace with Ulster militants (AP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 09:21 AM PDT AP - The leader of Ireland's 4 million Roman Catholics, Cardinal Sean Brady, and representatives of Northern Ireland's major anti-Catholic paramilitary group announced Monday they will meet soon to discuss the outlaws' potential disarmament.

Austria: 14th century castle burning in Salzburg (AP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 08:49 AM PDT AP - Austrian firefighters are battling a blaze inside Arenberg Castle, a 14th-century chateau in Salzburg.

Russians decry growing police abuse (AP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 07:42 AM PDT AP - Russia's rights ombudsman said Monday he is concerned about a growing number of claims of abuses by police and judicial authorities.

New delay for European space telescope rocket (AP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 04:46 AM PDT AP - European satellite launcher Arianespace SA on Monday announced a new delay in the launch of a space telescope and a spacecraft meant to gather information about the Big Bang cosmic explosion.

Austrian writer on trial for denying Holocaust (AP) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 01:39 AM PDT AP - An Austrian writer has gone on trial for allegedly defending and promoting aspects of the Nazi era and publicly denying the Holocaust.

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