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• Lady Gaga tops MTV Europe Awards (AFP)
• Police arrest man in Swedish immigrant shootings (AP)
• China deal boosts Scottish whisky industry (AFP)
• The Socialite Network: UK's Queen joins Facebook (AP)
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• Violent protests in Germany slow nuclear waste train (AFP)
• German riot police clash with anti-nuke protesters (AP)
• Hamilton looking for a miracle (AFP)
• Germany's E.ON set for major reorganization: report (AFP)
• China offers to support Portugal but no debt pledge (AFP)
• Voters choose new parliament in Azerbaijan (AP)
• Manly man: Russia's Putin roars off in F1 race car (AP)
• Former ally urges Berlusconi to resign (AP)
• Pope defends family as Spanish gays hold 'kiss-in' (AP)
• Thousands of cadets march across Red Square (AP)
• Rallying Russian vets say defense minister must go (AP)
• Local Greek poll a test for rescue deal (AP)
• Job killing you? Stressed mob bosses seek help (AP)

Lady Gaga tops MTV Europe Awards (AFP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 05:28 PM PST AFP - Americans cleaned up at the MTV Europe Awards in Madrid, as Lady Gaga picked up three top prizes and awards crowned Katy Perry, Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber and half a dozen US outfits.

Police arrest man in Swedish immigrant shootings (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PST AP - Lang Conteh thought the two loud cracks were fireworks from the nightclub. He was in high spirits, stepping out of a taxi with two friends to join the summer party.

China deal boosts Scottish whisky industry (AFP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 03:54 PM PST AFP - Scottish distillers were Sunday toasting an agreement between the British and Chinese governments which will ensure that only whisky made in Scotland can be sold as Scotch in China.

The Socialite Network: UK's Queen joins Facebook (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 03:12 PM PST AP - Queen Elizabeth II is now on Facebook — but she's not going to be your friend.

(AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 01:05 PM PST AP - Greek PM, dropping early election threat, says government will continue its work.

Violent protests in Germany slow nuclear waste train (AFP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PST AFP - Protests against a train carrying nuclear waste from France to Germany erupted in violence Sunday as police wielding batons charged activists trying to halt the cargo's progress.

German riot police clash with anti-nuke protesters (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 12:37 PM PST AP - Activists rappelled down from a high bridge, broke through police lines and chained themselves to German train tracks Sunday, trying to halt a shipment of nuclear waste as they protested Chancellor Angela Merkel's plans to keep using nuclear energy.

Hamilton looking for a miracle (AFP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 12:25 PM PST AFP - Lewis Hamilton admitted on Sunday that he was left needing a miracle in Abu Dhabi next weekend if he is to win a second drivers world title after finishing a fighting fourth in the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Germany's E.ON set for major reorganization: report (AFP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 11:56 AM PST AFP - Germany's leading energy company E.ON is poised to announce a major reorganization that could see it shedding some of its least profitable sectors, Spiegel magazine reported.

China offers to support Portugal but no debt pledge (AFP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 11:50 AM PST AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao wrapped up a visit to Portugal Sunday with pledges to support its battered economy, but did not commit to purchasing Portuguese debt, though it had been widely anticipated.

Voters choose new parliament in Azerbaijan (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 11:33 AM PST AP - Nearly 700 candidates competed Sunday for the 125 seats in the single chamber of the parliament of Azerbaijan, an oil-rich former Soviet republic that is under the firm hold of President Ilham Aliyev and his party.

Manly man: Russia's Putin roars off in F1 race car (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 11:32 AM PST AP - Vladimir Putin just cannot stay away from manly pursuits.

Former ally urges Berlusconi to resign (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 11:30 AM PST AP - The estranged former ally of Premier Silvio Berlusconi urged him to resign Sunday for the good of the country and begin discussing a new government with a revised legislative agenda.

Pope defends family as Spanish gays hold 'kiss-in' (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 10:29 AM PST AP - Pope Benedict XVI strongly defended traditional families and the rights of the unborn Sunday, directly attacking Spanish laws that allow gay marriage, fast-track divorce and easier access to abortions as he dedicated Barcelona's iconic basilica, the Sagrada Familia.

Thousands of cadets march across Red Square (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 08:13 AM PST AP - Thousands of Russian cadets wearing World War II-era uniforms, including girls with giant white bows in their hair, paraded across Red Square on Sunday.

Rallying Russian vets say defense minister must go (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 06:22 AM PST AP - More than 1,000 Russian military veterans and active servicemen rallied Sunday to demand the ouster of the defense minister, a civilian who is carrying out a radical reform of Russia's armed forces.

Local Greek poll a test for rescue deal (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 04:03 AM PST AP - Greeks were casting ballots Sunday in local polls that could trigger a general election unless voters show support for the governing Socialists' austerity measures in the debt-strapped country.

Job killing you? Stressed mob bosses seek help (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2010 03:46 AM PST AP - The mafia boss was having a dreadful time dealing with loss. But he wasn't struggling with the loss of lives, or even the loss of his freedom.

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