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• Ex-BoE member astounded U.S. govt didn't save Lehman (Reuters)
• Clothing manufacturer caught in Lockerbie bomber row (AFP)
• Former BoE deputy 'astounded' by no move to rescue Lehmans (AFP)
• Venezuela gets $2.2B in credit for Russian arms (AP)
• Germany ponders Afghanistan exit strategy (AP)
• Germany's Merkel pushes economic growth in debate (AP)
• German rivals spar, but no killer punch in TV debate (AFP)
• Duff caps Fulham fightback as Everton slump again (AFP)
• German rivals joust on jobs, nuclear power at TV debate (AFP)
• Deadly Russian base fire also burns secret papers (AP)
• Spain eatery has plan to beat swine flu (AP)
• Italy grapples with priest sex abuse accusations (AP)
• British Foreign Office denies 'secret' Libya deal (AP)
• Elton John wants to adopt Ukrainian toddler (AP)
• Tips for Naples visitors from ex-con guides (AP)
• Ex-cons in Naples get 2nd chance as tourist guides (AP)
• Election fever heightens Ukraine political chaos (AP)

Ex-BoE member astounded U.S. govt didn't save Lehman (Reuters) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 05:05 PM PDT Reuters - The former deputy Governor of the Bank of England said he was "astounded" the U.S. government let Lehman Brothers go under, and that the bank's collapse marked a clear moment when people lost confidence in the markets.

Clothing manufacturer caught in Lockerbie bomber row (AFP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 04:22 PM PDT AFP - A manufacturer of Harris Tweed has dropped the word "Scottish" from its US marketing campaign amid fears of a consumer backlash over the release of the Lockerbie bomber, a report said Monday.

Former BoE deputy 'astounded' by no move to rescue Lehmans (AFP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 04:11 PM PDT AFP - The former deputy head of the Bank of England said Monday he was "astounded" that the US government did not step in to halt the collapse of Lehman Brothers 12 months ago.

Venezuela gets $2.2B in credit for Russian arms (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 03:01 PM PDT AP - Russia has opened a $2.2 billion line of credit for Venezuela to purchase weapons including armored vehicles and surface-to-air missiles, President Hugo Chavez said Sunday.

Germany ponders Afghanistan exit strategy (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 02:50 PM PDT AP - Germany's foreign minister on Sunday advocated laying the foundations by 2013 for an eventual withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Germany's Merkel pushes economic growth in debate (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 02:16 PM PDT AP - Chancellor Angela Merkel faced her challenger in a subdued TV debate two weeks before German elections, arguing Sunday that the country needs a new center-right government to boost Europe's biggest economy as it emerges from recession.

German rivals spar, but no killer punch in TV debate (AFP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 02:12 PM PDT AFP - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her rival, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, sparred at their only TV debate two weeks before elections but neither landed a knock-out punch in the "duel".

Duff caps Fulham fightback as Everton slump again (AFP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 02:00 PM PDT AFP - Fulham winger Damien Duff capped his side's impressive fightback with a superb strike to clinch a 2-1 win over Everton on Sunday.

German rivals joust on jobs, nuclear power at TV debate (AFP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 01:02 PM PDT AFP - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her rival, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, sparred Sunday on minimum wages and nuclear power in an otherwise tepid TV debate before elections in two weeks' time.

Deadly Russian base fire also burns secret papers (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 12:06 PM PDT AP - Five soldiers died Sunday in a fire at a military base in Russia and a state news agency said the blaze may have destroyed sensitive security documents.

Spain eatery has plan to beat swine flu (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 11:19 AM PDT AP - A pocket of Spanish suburbia hardly seems the spot for a new swine flu battlefront, but an eatery in a shopping mall outside Madrid claims to be the world's first restaurant with a specific plan to protect against the disease.

Italy grapples with priest sex abuse accusations (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 09:16 AM PDT AP - It happened night after night, the deaf man said, sometimes in the priest's bedroom, sometimes in the bathroom, even in the confessional.

British Foreign Office denies 'secret' Libya deal (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 08:20 AM PDT AP - Britain's complicated relations with Libya returned to center stage Sunday as Foreign Office diplomats took the unusual step of denying a newspaper report about a secret deal with Moammar Gaddafi's regime.

Elton John wants to adopt Ukrainian toddler (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 08:07 AM PDT AP - Look out, Madonna and Angelina Jolie — pop star Elton John may be joining the ranks of A-list celebrities with adopted children.

Tips for Naples visitors from ex-con guides (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 07:50 AM PDT AP - Some tips from former convicts to help tourists avoid muggings and other perils in Naples:

Ex-cons in Naples get 2nd chance as tourist guides (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2009 07:50 AM PDT AP - Luigi "Giggino" Nocerino once stalked tourists through the tight alleys of this southern Italian city, snatching bags and valuables to fuel his drug addiction.

Election fever heightens Ukraine political chaos (AP) Posted: 12 Sep 2009 09:00 PM PDT AP - The lawmaker strode through parliament, smiling politely and clutching a chair — his contribution to a barricade designed to paralyze proceedings.

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