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• NATO considers beefing up Afghan war support (AP)
• Merkel seals coalition deal, eyes tax relief (Reuters)
• Mom admits to "Balloon Boy" hoax - court record (Reuters)
• World - Friday (Investor's Business Daily)
• Biden reassures Central European fears with trip (AP)
• Longest recession since 1955 (AFP)
• New German coalition closes in on common programme (AFP)
• Wales scrum-half Phillips suffers Six Nations blow (AFP)
• Flypast celebrates 100 years of British navy air power (AFP)
• Far-right leader slams BBC over 'lynch mob' TV grilling (AFP)
• US files Polanski extradition request in sex case (AP)
• Former archbishop's treasures found in river (AP)
• IAEA says Iran needs more time to review nuke deal (AP)
• Lawyer: Karadzic will boycott start of his trial (AP)
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• Sarkozy's son wins board post after scandal (AP)
• US Sen. McCain's mother hospitalized in Portugal (AP)
• WHO: nearly 5,000 swine flu deaths worldwide (AP)
• Bishops to corrupt African leaders: repent or quit (AP)
• UK far-right leader's BBC appearance a ratings hit (AP)

NATO considers beefing up Afghan war support (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 06:07 PM PDT AP - Top NATO and United Nations officials signaled Friday they may request more international troops to join American forces in Afghanistan as the top U.S. defense official said President Barack Obama is still weeks away from deciding on a shift in war strategy.

Merkel seals coalition deal, eyes tax relief (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 05:22 PM PDT Reuters - German Chancellor Angela Merkel sealed a coalition deal with the Free Democrats (FDP) early on Saturday after marathon talks, a leader in her conservative bloc told journalists.

Mom admits to "Balloon Boy" hoax - court record (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 04:39 PM PDT Reuters - The mother of a Colorado boy thought to be aboard a homemade helium balloon has admitted to investigators the whole thing was a hoax, according to a court document made public on Friday.

World - Friday (Investor's Business Daily) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 03:42 PM PDT Investor's Business Daily - A month after Pres. Obama axed plans to deploy a missile shield in E. Europe, the Czech Republic and NATO endorsed a revised U.S. missile defense plan. Czech PM Jan Fischer told reporters after meeting with VP Joe Biden Fri. that his country is "ready to participate in the building of such a new architecture," while NATO Sec'y-Gen. Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the system would provide protection against a "real threat."

Biden reassures Central European fears with trip (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 02:39 PM PDT AP - Vice President Joe Biden made significant strides during a trip to Central Europe this week in relieving anxieties the Obama administration stirred up last month when it scrapped a Bush-era plan for missile defense.

Longest recession since 1955 (AFP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 02:35 PM PDT AFP - The economy failed to pull out of its deep recession in the third quarter, when output unexpectedly slumped by 0.4 percent, official data showed on Friday, confounding expectations for a return to growth in the third quarter and heaping more pressure on the government before elections.

New German coalition closes in on common programme (AFP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 02:08 PM PDT AFP - Chancellor Angela Merkel's new coalition haggled on Friday over how to cut taxes and shore up Germany's tattered public finances in a final push to finalise a common programme this weekend.

Wales scrum-half Phillips suffers Six Nations blow (AFP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 02:04 PM PDT AFP - Wales suffered a Six Nations setback on Friday when scrum-half Mike Phillips was virtually ruled out of the start of the tournament after undergoing surgery to repair his damaged ankle ligaments.

Flypast celebrates 100 years of British navy air power (AFP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 01:42 PM PDT AFP - A major flypast took place over Liverpool on Friday to mark the 100th year of aviation in the Royal Navy, with dozens of aircraft sweeping over the River Mersey.

Far-right leader slams BBC over 'lynch mob' TV grilling (AFP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 01:29 PM PDT AFP - Far-right leader Nick Griffin on Friday accused the BBC of setting a "lynch mob" on him in a charged debut on its top political panel show, and called for the programme to be re-recorded.

US files Polanski extradition request in sex case (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:20 PM PDT AP - The United States has asked Switzerland to hand over Roman Polanski to authorities in California, where he could serve up to two years in prison for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl, Swiss and U.S. authorities said Friday.

Former archbishop's treasures found in river (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:55 AM PDT AP - A fresh mystery is gripping Britain's religious community: Just how did a treasure trove of rare medallions and coins collected by a former archbishop of Canterbury end up at the bottom of the River Wear?

IAEA says Iran needs more time to review nuke deal (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:24 AM PDT AP - The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran needs more time to decide whether to back a plan that would ship most of the country's uranium abroad for enrichment.

Lawyer: Karadzic will boycott start of his trial (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:22 AM PDT AP - Despite a compromise offered by U.N. war crimes judges, Radovan Karadzic won't appear in court at the start of his genocide trial next week because they have not given him time to prepare his defense, his legal adviser said Friday.

(AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:10 AM PDT AP - IAEA: Iran considering nuclear proposal in favorable light but needs until middle of next week.

Sarkozy's son wins board post after scandal (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:32 AM PDT AP - President Nicolas Sarkozy's son was elected to the board of the organization that runs France's most important business district Friday, after a dramatic withdrawal of his bid for the top spot amid accusations of favoritism that carried political risks for his father.

US Sen. McCain's mother hospitalized in Portugal (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:29 AM PDT AP - The 97-year-old mother of U.S. Senator John McCain spent the night in a Lisbon hospital after a fall, Portuguese health officials and the senator's office said Friday.

WHO: nearly 5,000 swine flu deaths worldwide (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:06 AM PDT AP - Nearly 5,000 people have reportedly died from swine flu since it emerged this year and developed into a global epidemic, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Bishops to corrupt African leaders: repent or quit (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 08:26 AM PDT AP - Bishops attending a Vatican meeting on Africa issued a blunt ultimatum Friday to corrupt Catholic political leaders in Africa: repent or leave public office.

UK far-right leader's BBC appearance a ratings hit (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 08:18 AM PDT AP - The controversial debut of Britain's far-right leader on a flagship television debate show has been a ratings bonanza for the BBC, but it's unclear whether British National Party chief Nick Griffin gained from all the attention.

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