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• Business leaders back plans to cut public spending (AFP)
• Luxury sales rebound to pre-crisis levels (AP)
• French gov't vows to end efforts to block fuel (AP)
• Saudis say al Qaeda targeting France: minister (Reuters)
• Irish glass-making city shattered by economic crisis (AFP)
• French minister: Saudis warn of new terror threat (AP)
• Merkel: German multiculturalism 'utterly failed' (AP)
• German ministers slam Facebook for privacy glitch (AFP)
• Titanic survivor's tale of disaster sold at auction (AFP)
• New trucker, rail action adds to pressure on Sarkozy (Reuters)
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• Pope canonizes first Australian saint, 5 others (AP)
• Church of England bishop plans Catholic conversion (AP)
• UK foreign secretary says military to stay strong (AP)

Business leaders back plans to cut public spending (AFP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 04:12 PM PDT AFP - Leaders of some of the biggest businesses have thrown their weight behind the coalition government's plans to deeply cut public spending, in a letter published Monday.

Luxury sales rebound to pre-crisis levels (AP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 03:10 PM PDT AP - The luxury sector is rebounding better-than-expected this year thanks in large part to wealthy Americans replenishing their wardrobes after a year of self-denial and nouveau riche Chinese indulging in a worldwide spending spree, according to a new study released Monday.

French gov't vows to end efforts to block fuel (AP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 01:52 PM PDT AP - President Nicolas Sarkozy was holding firm Sunday on his plan to raise France's retirement age to 62 with the government vowing to squelch efforts to block fuel after strikes fanned fears of a shortage.

Saudis say al Qaeda targeting France: minister (Reuters) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 01:29 PM PDT Reuters - Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said on Sunday that French had been warned by Saudi Arabia that al Qaeda was targeting Europe and especially France.

Irish glass-making city shattered by economic crisis (AFP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 01:22 PM PDT AFP - Ireland's economic difficulties have hit especially hard in Waterford where the famous crystal factory closed last year, even if a new, smaller manufacturing plant has given residents some hope.

French minister: Saudis warn of new terror threat (AP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 01:17 PM PDT AP - Saudi intelligence services have warned of a new terror threat from al-Qaida against Europe, particularly in France, Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said Sunday.

Merkel: German multiculturalism 'utterly failed' (AP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 01:01 PM PDT AP - Chancellor Angela Merkel's declaration that Germany's attempts to build a multicultural society had "utterly failed" is feeding a growing debate over how to deal with the millions of foreigners who call the country home.

German ministers slam Facebook for privacy glitch (AFP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 12:54 PM PDT AFP - German ministers criticised social networking site Facebook on Sunday for failing to respect privacy, following a report of a serious flaw that allowed non-subscribers access to private data.

Titanic survivor's tale of disaster sold at auction (AFP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 12:35 PM PDT AFP - An account of the sinking of the Titanic written by a survivor who was secretary to a controversial aristocrat has sold for 20,000 pounds (23,000 euros, 32,000 dollars), auctioneers said on Sunday.

New trucker, rail action adds to pressure on Sarkozy (Reuters) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 12:19 PM PDT Reuters - French truck drivers said they would block key roads from Sunday evening and rail unions announced new strikes from Monday, putting fresh pressure on President Nicolas Sarkozy over his unpopular pension reform.

(AP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:01 AM PDT AP - French interior minister says Saudis warn of al-Qaida terrorist threat in Europe.

Pope canonizes first Australian saint, 5 others (AP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 08:55 AM PDT AP - Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed Australia's first saint on Sunday, canonizing a 19th-century nun and also declaring five other saints in an open-air Mass attended by tens of thousands.

Church of England bishop plans Catholic conversion (AP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 07:02 AM PDT AP - A Church of England assistant bishop and a parish church have announced that they intend to become Roman Catholics within a new structure set up by Pope Benedict XVI.

UK foreign secretary says military to stay strong (AP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 06:03 AM PDT AP - Britain's foreign secretary said Sunday that he believes the United States has been reassured about his country's commitment to a strong military force even as it cuts spending.

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