| France's Total Q2 profit up 43 percent (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:17 AM PDT AP - French oil company Total SA said Friday its second-quarter profit jumped 43 percent thanks to rising production and improving refinery activity after a rough 2009, and said it is reviewing drilling and accident policies after the BP spill. |
| China disapproves of EU sanctions against Iran (AFP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:13 AM PDT  AFP - China said Friday it opposed tough new sanctions imposed by the European Union on Iran over its contested nuclear programme, again calling for more talks to resolve the standoff.
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| Irish find remains of IRA victim missing since '81 (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:08 AM PDT AP - The suspected remains of a 57-year-old Northern Ireland man who was abducted by the Irish Republican Army in 1981 have been unearthed in a bog in Ireland. |
| Italy speaker refuses to resign, deepens crisis (Reuters) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:01 AM PDT  Reuters - The influential speaker of Italy's lower house refused to step down on Friday after being censured by his own party, and said his supporters could vote against the government of his former ally Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
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| Paris police: Tear gas in letter for US Embassy (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:45 AM PDT  AP - Two men who work for the U.S. Embassy in Paris underwent medical tests after handling a suspicious letter Friday, the embassy said, and Paris police said it appeared they had been exposed to tear gas fumes.
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| BA losses hit £122m on strike action, ash cloud (AFP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:44 AM PDT  AFP - British Airways said on Friday its net losses widened to 122 million pounds in its first quarter as strike action and the volcanic ash cloud grounded flights but insisted it was set to break even.
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| French police question Bettencourt's wealth manager (Reuters) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:42 AM PDT  Reuters - The wealth manager of France's richest woman was again detained for questioning Friday as part of an investigation into political donations and suspected tax evasion and money laundering, his lawyer said.
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| City defender Garrido joins Lazio (AFP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:41 AM PDT  AFP - Spanish defender Javier Garrido has joined Italian club Lazio from Manchester City, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
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| Eight killed as wildfires sweep central Russia (Reuters) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:40 AM PDT  Reuters - Forest fires swept across central Russia on Friday, killing at least eight people and forcing the evacuation of thousands during the hottest summer since records began 130 years ago.
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| England 'keeper James joins Bristol City (AFP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:30 AM PDT  AFP - England goalkeeper David James completed a surprise switch to second tier side Bristol City on Friday.
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| US senator hopes to quiz UK witnesses on Lockerbie (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:23 AM PDT AP - A U.S. senator wants to send investigators to Britain to question key witnesses on the release of the Lockerbie bomber. |
| 25 dead as forest fires rage across Russia (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:21 AM PDT  AP - Forest fires raged across Russia on Friday, destroying villages, surrounding one southern city and killing at least 25 people, including three firefighters. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin consoled survivors at one smoldering village and urged officials to redouble their efforts against the blazes.
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| Sarkozy threatens immigrants who target police (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:00 AM PDT  AP - President Nicolas Sarkozy says he wants to revoke the French citizenship of immigrants who put police officers' lives in danger.
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| Russian official resigns over youth group comments (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 06:56 AM PDT AP - President Dmitry Medvedev's human rights adviser has resigned after a Kremlin-backed youth organization threatened her with a libel suit for her harsh criticism. |
| Mind the road: London launches new bike hire plan (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 06:24 AM PDT  AP - London is launching a new bicycle rental program in hopes of easing congestion in a European capital once known for its gridlock.
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| Istanbul landmark seeks return to glory era (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 06:04 AM PDT  AP - It was the last stop on the Orient Express, a grand hotel with Istanbul's first electric elevator where artists and aristocrats sipped champagne beneath chandeliers as the Ottoman Empire dissolved and the world drifted toward war.
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| US wants missile defense center in Czech Republic (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 05:27 AM PDT AP - The Czech prime minister said Friday his government has been negotiating a plan with the United States to place a warning center in the Czech Republic as part of a reworked U.S. missile defense plan. |
| Berlusconi ousts ally, says government stable (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 05:03 AM PDT  AP - After months of squabbling, Premier Silvio Berlusconi has declared a split from a long-time ally and co-founder of the governing political alliance but vowed his government is stable and that he enjoys the support of the Italian people.
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| UK's Iraq inquiry may recall witnesses (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 04:19 AM PDT  AP - Britain's Iraq inquiry says it may recall witnesses to offer new testimony — which could see ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair return to face the panel.
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| Swedish ex-police chief convicted of sex crimes (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 04:18 AM PDT  AP - A former Swedish police chief known for his lectures on gender equality and sexual harassment was convicted on Friday of rape and other sex crimes and sent to prison.
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