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45 killed in attack on engagement party in Turkey (AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 05:05 PM PDT AP - Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked an engagement ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people. Two girls survived after the bodies of slain friends fell on top of them during the onslaught.

Villa into Europe as Hull falter (AFP) Posted: 04 May 2009 03:54 PM PDT AFP - John Carew's first-half goal gave Aston Villa a 1-0 win over relegation candidates Hull City here on Monday as the Midlands side assured themselves of European football next season.

Fiat is out to create automotive powerhouse (AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 03:03 PM PDT AP - Fiat is trying to build a global automaking powerhouse out of parts scavenged from broken-down General Motors and Chrysler.

(AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 02:22 PM PDT AP - Turkey's NTV television, citing deputy governor, says 41 killed in attack on wedding.

Strauss wins England player of the year award (AFP) Posted: 04 May 2009 02:03 PM PDT AFP - England captain Andrew Strauss was named as the team's player of the year for 2008/09 by sponsors Vodafone here on Monday.

Higgins overpowers Murphy to win world final (AFP) Posted: 04 May 2009 01:11 PM PDT AFP - John Higgins won the World Championship snooker final with a commanding 18-9 victory over Shaun Murphy at the Crucible Theatre here on Monday.

Fiat boss touts plans for new car giant (AFP) Posted: 04 May 2009 12:45 PM PDT AFP - The boss of Italy's Fiat touted bold plans to create a new global auto giant by grabbing General Motors' European arm and merging it with Chrysler, in talks with sceptical German ministers on Monday.

EU Wants ICANN To End Department of Commerce Ties (NewsFactor) Posted: 04 May 2009 12:18 PM PDT NewsFactor - The European Commission is making its message to the U.S. Department of Commerce loud and clear. Viviane Reding, European Union information technology commissioner, wants the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to separate from the U.S. department and discontinue its contract with the government when it expires in September.

Russia proposes international pirate court (Reuters) Posted: 04 May 2009 11:52 AM PDT Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday suggested establishing an international court to try suspected pirates.

Survey says French excel at eating, sleeping (AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 11:25 AM PDT AP - The French are living up to their image as lovers of food and can add a new love to the mix, sleep, according to a survey released Monday. In fact, the French excel at the two leisure activities, spending more time at table and in bed than many other nations.

Fiat aims for Opel deal without running up debt (AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 09:40 AM PDT AP - Fiat Group SpA aims to take over General Motors Corp.'s main European unit without running up debt in a deal that could require billions of euros in government loan guarantees, Germany's economy minister said Monday.

Spain: judge presses on with Israel probe (AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 09:28 AM PDT AP - A Spanish judge said Monday he will keep investigating seven current or former Israeli officials over a 2002 air force bombing in Gaza that killed a suspected Hamas militant and 14 civilians.

Italy's Berlusconi demands apology from his wife (AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 09:17 AM PDT AP - A peeved Premier Silvio Berlusconi has demanded a public apology from his wife, who announced she was seeking a divorce from the billionaire media magnate because she was fed up with his roving eye for younger women.

Court dismisses Charles Taylor's acquittal motion (AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 08:46 AM PDT AP - Judges on Monday rejected a request by former Liberian President Charles Taylor for an immediate acquittal on war crimes charges, saying he must answer allegations that he was part of a campaign to terrorize Sierra Leone's population through murder, rape and mutilation.

Israeli FM commits to peace, not Palestinian state (AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 07:28 AM PDT AP - Israel's foreign minister, whose anti-Arab statements have frayed diplomatic nerves, committed himself on Monday to Mideast peace, but did not endorse the idea of a Palestinian state as sought by the United States and the European Union.

Analysis: Infiltration greatest Pakistan nuke risk (AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 07:05 AM PDT AP - The Taliban's recent advances in Pakistan are intensifying concern about whether its nuclear arsenal is safe from terrorists.

WHO says highest pandemic level possible (AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 07:01 AM PDT AP - A World Health Organization spokesman says the agency may raise its pandemic level to its highest alert, signifying a swine flu pandemic.

Russian ship frees Iranians seized with pirates (AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 05:46 AM PDT AP - Iran's embassy in Moscow says a Russian warship has freed eight Iranians who were seized along with suspected Somali pirates last week.

Denmark's French-born princess gives birth to son (AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 02:25 AM PDT AP - Denmark's Princess Marie gave birth to a son on Monday, a year after she gave up her French citizenship to marry the Scandinavian country's Prince Joachim.

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