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• Austrian president poised to win second term (AP)
• Center-right party could sweep Hungarian election (AP)
• Kessler takes Froch's world boxing title (AFP)
• Hungary centre-right set for historic election win (Reuters)
• Champions Durham down Hampshire (AFP)
• Britain apologises for 'foolish' pope vist document (AFP)
• Spain protests against Franco-era immunity (Reuters)
• Bernheim, 85, bitter on leaving Italy's Generali (AFP)
• United top Premiership as Spurs pay penalty (AFP)
• Thousands rally for Spanish judge Garzon (AFP)
• Large protests held in Spain in support of judge (AP)
• Armenians mourn victims of mass killings (AP)
• Ex-priest says he reported Belgian bishop abuse (AP)
• Set for Heartbreak Hotel? UK's Brown enlists Elvis (AP)
• Russia's Medvedev says he may seek second term (AP)
• Swedish princess Madeleine breaks off engagement (AP)
• Virgin founder: Europe flight ban an overreaction (AP)
• Thousands protest in Ukraine over deal with Russia (AP)
• Allies aim to start handover of power to Afghans (AP)

Austrian president poised to win second term (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 05:24 PM PDT AP - Austria's president is widely expected to win a second term Sunday. But the elections are being watched as a yardstick of far-right sentiment, measured by how well a politician who has taken issue with the country's anti-Nazi law will do.

Center-right party could sweep Hungarian election (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 05:17 PM PDT AP - A center-right party could win a two-thirds parliamentary majority in Sunday's second round of national elections, clearing the way for its plans to fight the nation's deep recession, widespread corruption and bloated public sector.

Kessler takes Froch's world boxing title (AFP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 03:31 PM PDT AFP - Britain's Carl Froch lost his WBC super-middleweight title on Saturday when he was outpointed by Denmark's Mikkel Kessler.

Hungary centre-right set for historic election win (Reuters) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 03:30 PM PDT Reuters - Hungary's center-right Fidesz party looked poised to win a two-thirds parliamentary majority in Sunday's second-round election, giving it the power to enact deep reforms and kickstart the recession-hit economy.

Champions Durham down Hampshire (AFP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 02:55 PM PDT AFP - County champions Durham won for the first time in the First Division this season as they completed a five-wicket win over Hampshire at the Riverside on Saturday.

Britain apologises for 'foolish' pope vist document (AFP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 02:48 PM PDT AFP - Britain's Foreign Office issued a public apology Saturday after an official document suggested the pope should open an abortion clinic and bless a gay marriage during his visit later this year.

Spain protests against Franco-era immunity (Reuters) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 02:43 PM PDT Reuters - Thousands of demonstrators took to streets across Spain on Saturday to protest against immunity for Civil War crimes and charges against a prominent judge for investigating deaths under Francisco Franco's 1939-1975 dictatorship.

Bernheim, 85, bitter on leaving Italy's Generali (AFP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 02:31 PM PDT AFP - French financier Antoine Bernheim, stepping down from the helm of Generali on Saturday, charged he was forced out of the Italian insurance giant by foes who used his advanced age as a pretext.

United top Premiership as Spurs pay penalty (AFP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 02:18 PM PDT AFP - Ryan Giggs scored two penalties as reigning champions Manchester United returned to the top of the English Premier League with a 3-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Thousands rally for Spanish judge Garzon (AFP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 02:09 PM PDT AFP - Thousands rallied across 28 Spanish cities Saturday to protest the trial of crusading judge Baltasar Garzon, as a rights group warned targeting him would undermine EU efforts to combat abuses.

Large protests held in Spain in support of judge (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 01:11 PM PDT AP - Tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid and other Spanish cities Saturday in a boisterous show of support for a judge indicted on charges of abusing his authority by investigating atrocities committed during the civil war and the early years of Gen. Francisco Franco's dictatorship.

Armenians mourn victims of mass killings (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 12:35 PM PDT AP - Hundreds of thousands of Armenians laid flowers Saturday at a monument to the victims of mass killings by Ottoman Turks, marking the 95th anniversary of the start of the slaughter. President Barack Obama called it "one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century."

Ex-priest says he reported Belgian bishop abuse (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 11:41 AM PDT AP - A retired priest said Saturday that he told church authorities years ago about allegations that Belgium's longest-serving bishop had abused a boy but he was stonewalled until the bishop was forced to resign.

Set for Heartbreak Hotel? UK's Brown enlists Elvis (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 11:26 AM PDT AP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown turned to an Elvis Presley impersonator Saturday to add razzmatazz to his lackluster election campaign as opinion polls indicated his governing Labour Party was in third place.

Russia's Medvedev says he may seek second term (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 07:30 AM PDT AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview published Saturday that he may run for a second term in the 2012 presidential election.

Swedish princess Madeleine breaks off engagement (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 04:09 AM PDT AP - (AP) — Swedish Royal Court says Princess Madeleine has broken off her engagement with fiance Jonas Bergstrom.

Virgin founder: Europe flight ban an overreaction (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 03:37 AM PDT AP - Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson says the Europe-wide ban on flights prompted by the volcanic ash cloud was unnecessary.

Thousands protest in Ukraine over deal with Russia (AP) Posted: 24 Apr 2010 03:35 AM PDT AP - Several thousand Ukrainians rallied in front of parliament Saturday to protest a deal allowing Russia to keep its navy in Ukraine for another 25 years.

Allies aim to start handover of power to Afghans (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:54 PM PDT AP - Fearful of losing public support for the war in Afghanistan, the U.S. and NATO on Friday agreed to start transferring control of the country back to its leaders by year's end but acknowledged that achieving stability will take decades.

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