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• Twin suicide bombings kill 38 in Moscow subway (AP)
• Politicians clash on economy in pre-election TV debate (AFP)
• Rights group: Europe was execution-free in 2009 (AP)
• Suicide bombers kill at least 38 in Moscow subway (Reuters)
• Russia hints at al Qaeda link to subway blasts (Reuters)
• Lawmakers still employ family under new expense rules (AFP)
• Tevez scores hat-trick as Manchester City beat Wigan (AFP)
• Abstention clouds Berlusconi gains in regional polls (Reuters)
• Bomb explodes in Athens killing 1, injuring 2 (AP)
• Swedish pension giant shuns Israeli arms maker (AFP)
• Benedict honors John Paul 5 years after death (AP)
• Berlusconi's party making gains in Italian vote (AP)
• Geneva atom smasher set for record collisions (AP)
• Germany arrests 11 in cocaine investigation (AP)
• Britain's Blair to join UK's election fight (AP)
• 67 sheep killed by train collision in Germany (AP)
• Russia, UN nuclear agency sign fuel bank deal (AP)
• UK officials seek ban on 'legal high' mephedrone (AP)
• In Turkey, Pope gunman says Benedict should resign (AP)
• New book IDs Sinn Fein's Adams as IRA godfather (AP)

Twin suicide bombings kill 38 in Moscow subway (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 06:20 PM PDT AP - Terror returned to the heart of Russia, with two deadly suicide bombings on the Moscow subway at rush hour, including an attack at the station beneath the headquarters of the secret police.

Politicians clash on economy in pre-election TV debate (AFP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 05:02 PM PDT AFP - The Chancellor of the Exchequer accused his counterpart from the main opposition Conservatives of "taking a terrible risk" with the economy Monday, in a crunch televised debate ahead of the election.

Rights group: Europe was execution-free in 2009 (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 05:02 PM PDT AP - Europe had its first year without executions in 2009, human rights group Amnesty International said Tuesday. But the London-based organization said the spell was recently broken by the execution of two men in Belarus — an indication of the challenges the group faces as it fights to abolish capital punishment.

Suicide bombers kill at least 38 in Moscow subway (Reuters) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 03:06 PM PDT Reuters - Two female suicide bombers killed at least 38 people on packed Moscow metro trains on Monday, stirring fears of a broader campaign in Russia's heartland by Islamists from the North Caucasus.

Russia hints at al Qaeda link to subway blasts (Reuters) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 02:49 PM PDT Reuters - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said militants operating on the Afghan-Pakistan border may have helped organize suicide bomb attacks that killed 38 in Moscow on Monday, Interfax news agency reported.

Lawmakers still employ family under new expense rules (AFP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 02:39 PM PDT AFP - Lawmakers will still be allowed to employ a family member paid for by taxpayers under new rules announced Monday in the wake of an expenses scandal.

Tevez scores hat-trick as Manchester City beat Wigan (AFP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 02:15 PM PDT AFP - Carlos Tevez scored a hat-trick as Manchester City moved up to fifth in the Premier League table with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Wigan at Eastlands on Monday.

Abstention clouds Berlusconi gains in regional polls (Reuters) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 02:04 PM PDT Reuters - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wrested at least two regions from the center-left opposition in hotly contested elections, but record abstention may have deprived him of the resounding victory he hoped for.

Bomb explodes in Athens killing 1, injuring 2 (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 12:47 PM PDT AP - A bomb blast in Athens killed a 15-year-old Afghan bystander and severely injured his 10-year-old sister, Greek police said Monday.

Swedish pension giant shuns Israeli arms maker (AFP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 12:44 PM PDT AFP - The biggest Swedish pension fund said Monday it had barred Israeli arms maker Elbit Systems from its investment portfolios on ethical grounds.

Benedict honors John Paul 5 years after death (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 12:26 PM PDT AP - Pope Benedict XVI hailed the legacy of John Paul II Monday five years after his death, while questions swirl over the late pontiff's record in combatting pedophile priests and whether a miracle needed for his sainthood really happened.

Berlusconi's party making gains in Italian vote (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 12:06 PM PDT AP - Premier Silvio Berlusconi's party made gains in regional elections across Italy and held off a major challenge by the center-left opposition, according to projections and partial returns Monday.

Geneva atom smasher set for record collisions (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 11:14 AM PDT AP - The world's largest atom smasher is ready to start a new era of science, colliding beams of protons to learn more about the make up of the universe and its smallest particles.

Germany arrests 11 in cocaine investigation (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 09:22 AM PDT AP - Bavarian police say they have arrested 11 people in an investigation of suspected cocaine trading by members of Italy's 'ndrangheta organized crime group.

Britain's Blair to join UK's election fight (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 08:58 AM PDT AP - Britain's former leader Tony Blair is making a dramatic comeback to domestic politics ahead of the country's national election.

67 sheep killed by train collision in Germany (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 08:34 AM PDT AP - Police say 67 sheep died when a pair of dogs attacked them and sent them fleeing into the path of a freight train in southwestern Germany.

Russia, UN nuclear agency sign fuel bank deal (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 07:16 AM PDT AP - Russia and the International Atomic Energy Agency set up the world's first nuclear fuel bank on Monday, in a plan meant to bridge shortages caused by snags in deliveries of low enriched uranium to power reactors.

UK officials seek ban on 'legal high' mephedrone (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 06:03 AM PDT AP - British authorities on Monday were considering banning mephedrone, a legal drug that has emerged from the shadows to the front pages after being linked to several deaths.

In Turkey, Pope gunman says Benedict should resign (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 04:57 AM PDT AP - The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II says Pope Benedict XVI should resign over the Catholic Church's handling of clerical sex abuse cases.

New book IDs Sinn Fein's Adams as IRA godfather (AP) Posted: 29 Mar 2010 03:45 AM PDT AP - A groundbreaking new book on the Northern Ireland conflict published Monday identifies Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams as a key Irish Republican Army figure who directed some of the IRA's most notorious killings and bombings.

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