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Early signs of win for Iceland's left-wing parties (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 04:31 PM PDT

Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir casts her ballot in Hagaskoli, Iceland Saturday April 25 2009. Icelanders voted Saturday in an early parliamentary election expected to see them turn their backs on the lawmakers who were in charge when the tiny Nordic nation's financial system collapsed last year. With the country's banking system collapsed, and its national debt soaring, voters are expected to endorse the parties in the caretaker government — an alliance of Social Democrats and Left-Greens led by Sigurdardottir — turning their minority coalition into a majority in Iceland's parliament, the Althingi. ( AP Photo/Brynjar Gauti )AP - Iceland's leftist government was headed for a strong victory in the country's general election, according to preliminary results late Saturday.

Lauda wants to be a space pilot (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 04:14 PM PDT

Reuters - Triple Formula One world champion Niki Lauda has paid $200,000 (136,000 pounds) for the chance to fly a Virgin Galactic spaceship, entrepreneur Richard Branson said Saturday.

Leftist government poised to win Iceland election (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 04:11 PM PDT

Prime Minister and leader of Social-Democrate Party Johanna Sigurdardottir (L) lwatches the final result with Katrin Jakobsdottir in Reykjavik. Iceland's leftist interim government took an early lead in Saturday's general election as voters punished the conservative party blamed for the country's economic meltdown, early estimates showed.(AFP/Olivier Morin)AFP - Iceland's leftist interim government was poised to win Saturday's general election as voters punished the conservative party blamed for the country's economic meltdown seven months ago, estimates showed.

Leftist gov't takes early lead in Iceland election: estimates (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 03:48 PM PDT

Prime Minister and leader of Social-Democrate Party Johanna Sigurdardottir (L) lwatches the final result with Katrin Jakobsdottir in Reykjavik. Iceland's leftist interim government took an early lead in Saturday's general election as voters punished the conservative party blamed for the country's economic meltdown, early estimates showed.(AFP/Olivier Morin)AFP - Iceland's leftist interim government took an early lead in Saturday's general election as voters punished the conservative party blamed for the country's economic meltdown, early estimates showed.

British hostage released in Nigeria: police (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 03:26 PM PDT

Nigerian police patrol the streets of Jos in 2008. Gunmen have released a British oil worker kidnapped early this month in the oil rich Niger Delta, police said late Saturday.(AFP/File/Pius Utomi Ekpei)AFP - Gunmen have released a British oil worker kidnapped early this month in the oil rich Niger Delta, police said late Saturday.

'Rocket' Ronnie crashes out in Sheffield (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 03:21 PM PDT

Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, seen here in action in January 2009, crashed out of the world snooker championships here on Saturday, losing his second round match against Mark Allen 13-11.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan crashed out of the world snooker championships here on Saturday, losing his second round match against Mark Allen 13-11.

British Airways cabin-crew member has 'flu-like' symptoms: officials (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 02:53 PM PDT

British Airways jets tail fins. A British Airways cabin crew staff member is being treated in a London hospital with AFP - A British Airways cabin crew staff member is being treated in a London hospital with "flu-like symptoms" after arriving on a flight from Mexico City, health officials said Saturday.

Crisis-stricken Iceland votes as left tipped to win (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 02:02 PM PDT

Prime Minister and leader of Social-Democrate Party Johanna Sigurdardottir (L) lwatches the final result with Katrin Jakobsdottir in Reykjavik. Iceland's leftist interim government took an early lead in Saturday's general election as voters punished the conservative party blamed for the country's economic meltdown, early estimates showed.(AFP/Olivier Morin)AFP - Iceland voted Saturday in a general election seven months after its economic collapse, with the pro-EU leftist interim government tipped to win as voters were expected to snub the party blamed for the crisis.

WHO declares international concern over swine flu (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 01:56 PM PDT

A group of nuns walk wearing surgical masks in the Zocalo plaza in Mexico City, Saturday, April 25, 2009. Mexico City canceled hundreds of public concerts, sporting events and meetings on Saturday as authorities in this overcrowded capital tried to contain an outbreak of a deadly new form of swine flu that world health officials warn could become a pandemic. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)AP - The World Health Organization warned countries around the world Saturday to be on alert for any unusual flu outbreaks after a unique new swine flu virus was implicated in possibly dozens of human deaths in North America.

Rooney: Premier League title is United's to lose (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 01:51 PM PDT

Manchester United's forward Wayne Rooney (L) celebrates after scoring in their English Premier League football match against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in Manchester.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Wayne Rooney claimed a third Premier League title was Manchester United's to throw away after his man-of-match display helped the champions mount a second-half rally to beat Tottenham 5-2 on Saturday.

Stars pack Venice to fete Salma Hayek, Pinault (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 01:32 PM PDT

Actress Salma Hayek covers her face with a mask as she leaves a hotel to board a boat for Punta della Dogana for a party to celebrate her wedding with Francois-Henri Pinault, in Venice, Italy, Friday, April 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)AP - Actress Salma Hayek and her husband are celebrating their recent wedding with a star-studded, weekend-long party in Venice.

Q&A: What is swine flu? (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 12:42 PM PDT

AP - A swine flu outbreak that appears to have caused fatalities in humans in Mexico and nonfatal cases in the United States prompted the World Health Organization this weekend to urge countries around the world to be alert for suspicious cases of influenza.

Italy marks anti-Nazi uprising amid debate (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 11:12 AM PDT

AP - Italy commemorated the anniversary of its anti-Nazi uprising Saturday amid a fierce debate over a proposal by Premier Silvio Berlusconi's conservative forces to honor Italians who died fighting for the fascists.

A glance at past flu pandemics (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 10:27 AM PDT

AP - Flu pandemics occur whenever a new strain of the virus arises to which most people have no natural immunity. Experts believe they have been occurring at irregular intervals since at least the 16th-century.

2 Hitler watercolors auctioned in Germany (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 09:23 AM PDT

Handout photo from Mullock's Auctioneers of a painting, believed to be a 1910 self portrait by Adolf Hitler and identified by the initials 'A.H', written beside the figure. What the British auction house claims are a set of paintings and sketches by a young Adolf Hitler have sold at auction for 97,672 pounds (US$143,358) Thursday April 23 2009. A painting said to be a self-portrait of the young Hitler sold for about 10,000 pounds (US$14,600). The buyer John Ratledge, 46, said he planned to hang it at home or in his office. (AP Photo / Mullock's Auctioneers, ho)AP - A pair of watercolors signed "Adolf Hitler" and depicting farm scenes fetched a combined total of euro32,000 ($42,000) at an auction in Germany on Saturday, an auction house official said.

Italy's Mafia thrives in global financial meltdown (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 08:19 AM PDT

People march in remembrance of the victims of organized crime in Naples. An alleged boss of the Camorra mafia based in the Italian city of Naples has been arrested by police at an upmarket apartment in Rome, Italian press said(AFP/File/Mario Laporta)AP - While businesses around the world are hunkering down for survival, the Italian mob is living a golden moment.

Turkey says Obama failed to mention slain Turks (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 08:13 AM PDT

AP - Turkey's president said Saturday that President Barack Obama failed to honor Turks slain by Armenians in a message remembering the dead in massacres nearly a century ago.

Critic tests Putin in Russian mayoral election (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 06:48 AM PDT

Sochi mayor candidate Boris Nemtsov, center, speaks during his meeting with electorate in Sochi, Russia, Thursday, April 23, 2009. Nemtsov is running against the Kremlin-backed candidate in Sunday's mayoral election in the city that will host the 2014 Winter Olympic games. Second right is Nemtsov's close ally, former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, who has promised to play an exhibition chess match in Sochi as part of his campaign. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)AP - Foes of the Kremlin rarely get a chance to run for office in Russia, so liberal opposition leader Boris Nemtsov's campaign in this resort city's mayoral election Sunday has tested the willingness of President Dmitry Medvedev to open up the system.

Former KKK leader ordered to leave Czech Republic (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 05:32 AM PDT

AP - Czech authorities have released former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke from detention and ordered him to leave the country.

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