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• Hamilton eyes prized Monaco F1 victory (AFP)
• EU proposes new rules on avoiding volcanic ash (AP)
• Is Brown destined for the IMF? (AFP)
• Cisco's Q3 Results Top Analyst Views; Europe A Wild Card (Investor's Business Daily)
• Germany's SAP buying Sybase for 5.8 billion dollars (AFP)
• Forlan strike is bitter blow for Fulham's Hodgson (AFP)
• Atletico Madrid win inaugural Europa League (AFP)
• England fan extradited to Portugal (AFP)
• EU urges Iran to drop death sentence on two 'moharebs' (AFP)
• Police: 'pilgrims' didn't pray, they smuggled (AP)
• French searchers say crashed plane still unfound (AP)
• Russia, US moving toward accord on adoptions (AP)
• Britain's coalition government comes into focus (AP)
• French court refuses to free Noriega before trial (AP)
• Cannes focuses on emerging filmmakers (AP)
• New UK govt promises 'solid, not slavish' US ties (AP)
• Spanish order investigated for alleged sex abuse (AP)
• Austrian bishop questions celibacy (AP)

Hamilton eyes prized Monaco F1 victory (AFP) Posted: 12 May 2010 05:30 PM PDT AFP - A frustrated but determined Lewis Hamilton is hoping his decision to use a specially-painted helmet will change his 2010 luck and bring him a spectacular victory at Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.

EU proposes new rules on avoiding volcanic ash (AP) Posted: 12 May 2010 04:12 PM PDT AP - The European air safety agency proposed new procedures Wednesday that would drastically shrink the no-fly zone around volcanic ash particles — a move that should decrease future airspace closures and travel delays.

Is Brown destined for the IMF? (AFP) Posted: 12 May 2010 04:04 PM PDT AFP - After three rocky years as prime minister, election defeat has forced Gordon Brown to consider his future and speculation is swirling it might include a stint at the helm of the IMF.

Cisco's Q3 Results Top Analyst Views; Europe A Wild Card (Investor's Business Daily) Posted: 12 May 2010 04:03 PM PDT Investor's Business Daily - Cisco Systems late Wednesday reported third-quarter results that beat analyst views and issued reassurances about the European market, but anxious investors may have sought a stronger outlook.

Germany's SAP buying Sybase for 5.8 billion dollars (AFP) Posted: 12 May 2010 03:55 PM PDT AFP - German business software titan SAP said Wednesday that it has agreed to buy California-based Sybase for 5.8 billion dollars.

Forlan strike is bitter blow for Fulham's Hodgson (AFP) Posted: 12 May 2010 03:51 PM PDT AFP - Fulham manager Roy Hodgson admitted his side had suffered a "bitter blow" after Diego Forlan's extra-time goal gave Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win in the inaugural Europa League final.

Atletico Madrid win inaugural Europa League (AFP) Posted: 12 May 2010 02:24 PM PDT AFP - Atletico Madrid won the inaugural Europa League by beating Fulham 2-1 after extra time in the final at the Hamburg Arena here on Wednesday.

England fan extradited to Portugal (AFP) Posted: 12 May 2010 01:47 PM PDT AFP - An England football fan was extradited to Portugal on Wednesday to serve a two-year jail sentence for rioting at the Euro 2004 finals.

EU urges Iran to drop death sentence on two 'moharebs' (AFP) Posted: 12 May 2010 01:39 PM PDT AFP - European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton on Wednesday pleaded with Iran to drop death sentences imposed on two people awaiting execution for being 'enemies of God'.

Police: 'pilgrims' didn't pray, they smuggled (AP) Posted: 12 May 2010 01:13 PM PDT AP - Italian police say drug smugglers pretending to be pilgrims slipped cocaine into Italy in their luggage as part of a trafficking ring coordinated by a convent's doorman.

French searchers say crashed plane still unfound (AP) Posted: 12 May 2010 12:53 PM PDT AP - The French accident investigation agency says a search in a new area of the Atlantic for the Air France plane that crashed en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris has turned up nothing.

Russia, US moving toward accord on adoptions (AP) Posted: 12 May 2010 12:37 PM PDT AP - Russia and the United States are moving closer to signing a new accord on adoptions, officials from both countries said Wednesday.

Britain's coalition government comes into focus (AP) Posted: 12 May 2010 11:02 AM PDT AP - Britain's new coalition government was still coming into focus Wednesday. Here are some of its key players:

French court refuses to free Noriega before trial (AP) Posted: 12 May 2010 10:42 AM PDT AP - A French court has rejected a demand by former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to be released from detention before his money laundering trial.

Cannes focuses on emerging filmmakers (AP) Posted: 12 May 2010 10:05 AM PDT AP - Tim Burton knows what it's like to be judged. The Cannes Film Festival jury president said he's going into the world's premier cinema showcase with an open mind and empathy for the directors in the high profile competition.

New UK govt promises 'solid, not slavish' US ties (AP) Posted: 12 May 2010 09:27 AM PDT AP - Solid, but not slavish. That's how Britain's new government sees the special relationship with the United States.

Spanish order investigated for alleged sex abuse (AP) Posted: 12 May 2010 09:01 AM PDT AP - A Spanish court is investigating allegations that members of a Catholic religious order sexually abused disabled residents of a facility run by the congregation, a diocese spokesman said Wednesday.

Austrian bishop questions celibacy (AP) Posted: 12 May 2010 08:14 AM PDT AP - An Austrian bishop who has pushed the Vatican for reforms said in an interview published Wednesday that the Catholic church should drop its celibacy requirement for priests.

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