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Amnesty: Obama sends mixed message on human rights (AP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 05:18 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama has not yet managed to shake off the legacy of torture, impunity and unlawful detention he inherited from the previous U.S. administration, a leading human rights organization said Wednesday.

Child porn websites fall but more work needed (Reuters) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 04:19 PM PDT Reuters - Websites displaying child pornography fell by almost 10 percent in 2008, but most of those images were still being peddled by commercial sites, an Internet watchdog said on Wednesday.

Internet watchdog: Drop in child pornography sites (AP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 04:12 PM PDT AP - The number of international Web sites showing sexual abuse of children has fallen by about 10 percent, but the images on these sites are more violent, a British Internet watchdog said Wednesday.

Barca and Chelsea goalless in Champions League (AFP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:51 PM PDT AFP - Chelsea saw mission accomplished after they stood firm against a barrage from Barcelona at the Camp Nou to draw 0-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final here on Tuesday leaving the hosts goalless for the first time at home this season in the competition.

Hendry's maximum joy dulled by Murphy fightback (AFP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:33 PM PDT AFP - Snooker great Stephen Hendry became the oldest player to make a maximum clearance in a ranking tournament on Tuesday when he rattled in a 147 break in the seventh frame of his World Championship quarter-final against Shaun Murphy at the Crucible Theatre.

U.N. concerned about Sri Lanka civilian casualties (Reuters) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:19 PM PDT Reuters - The United Nations on Tuesday expressed concern to Sri Lanka over casualties among civilians trapped with rebels, and the European Union criticized Colombo for excluding a Swedish minister from an EU mission.

Govt. 'committed' to expanding UN Security Council: minister (AFP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:09 PM PDT AFP - Britain said Tuesday it was "committed" to expanding the 15-member United Nations Security Council to make it more representative, ahead of talks on reform at the UN General Assembly.

Blue crystal bedsit creator among Turner nominees (AFP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 02:41 PM PDT AFP - A sculptor who turned a derelict flat in south London into a cave of blue crystals was among four artists nominated Tuesday for the Turner Prize, contemporary art's most prestigious award.

Pope demands soul-searching after Italy quake (AP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 02:40 PM PDT AP - Pope Benedict XVI embraced the survivors of Italy's deadly earthquake Tuesday as he walked through their muddy tent camp and demanded "serious soul-searching" from those responsible for the shoddy construction blamed for many of the 296 deaths.

Russian navy seizes 29 pirates off Somalia: report (Reuters) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 02:23 PM PDT Reuters - A Russian warship captured a suspected pirate vessel with 29 people on board off the coast of Somalia, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday, citing defense ministry sources.

Swedish foreign minister denied entry to Sri Lanka (AP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 02:10 PM PDT AP - Sweden recalled its top diplomat in Sri Lanka on Tuesday after Foreign Minister Carl Bildt was blocked from joining a European delegation pressing for a cease-fire between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels.

3 men acquitted of helping 2005 London bombers (AP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 11:07 AM PDT AP - Three men charged in London's 2005 suicide bombings — Britain's deadliest attack since World War II — were acquitted of the most serious offenses against them Tuesday in the latest terrorism case to frustrate prosecutors.

Appeal in Lockerbie bombing case begins (AP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 09:45 AM PDT AP - The Libyan man jailed for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 was convicted on the basis of circumstantial evidence, his lawyer told a Scottish court Tuesday.

Al Gore calls for prompt action on melting ice (AP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 09:26 AM PDT AP - Al Gore said Tuesday the world must act quickly to slow the melting of the world's polar ice packs and glaciers before it reaches a critical rate for global warming.

Queen Elizabeth honors Yeomen of the Guard (AP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 07:40 AM PDT AP - Queen Elizabeth II honored her Yeomen of the Guard on Tuesday in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, while her husband reportedly joked about the guards' scarlet stockings.

Judge disciplines accused in terror trial (AP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 07:21 AM PDT AP - An Islamic terrorist suspect, on trial with three others on charges they plotted attacks on American targets in Germany, was thrown out of the courtroom Tuesday after an outburst.

Famed Bolshoi ballerina Maximova dies at age 70 (AP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 07:06 AM PDT AP - Legendary Russian ballerina Ekaterina Maximova, who graced the stage of the Bolshoi Theater for 30 years, died Tuesday. She was 70.

French group urges Iran to free US journalist (AP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 06:04 AM PDT AP - More than a dozen people in Paris have launched a hunger strike in support of an American journalist who is in jail in Tehran.

Russia to fire over 35,000 army officers in 2009 (AP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 04:09 AM PDT AP - Russian news agencies cite one of the country's deputy defense ministers as saying that more that 35,000 officers are to be fired in 2009 as part of sweeping military reforms.

EU optimistic on renewing ties with Russia (AP) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:23 AM PDT AP - The European Union's foreign policy chief says he is optimistic the European Union can follow the lead of the U.S. in rebuilding ties with Russia.

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