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• Two hours of TV-watching boosts heart risk (AFP)
• Italy's top court to decide on Berlusconi trial law (Reuters)
• Iceland protests to U.S. over Twitter data demand (Reuters)
• U.N.'s Ban calls for release of Belarus protesters (Reuters)
• Summary Box: Europe debt worries lift Treasurys (AP)
• Telecoms lead stocks lower; Europe falls (AP)
• Ding earns boost with Williams scalp (AFP)
• Alphonsi first woman to win writers' award (AFP)
• Precious metals rise on European debt worries (AP)
• Spanish government rejects ETA ceasefire move (Reuters)
• Basque militants call permanent Spain cease-fire (AP)
• Trial of British climate protesters collapses (AP)
• Interpol after 47 Saudis for alleged al-Qaida ties (AP)
• Paris opens probe into 2 hostage deaths in Niger (AP)
• Pressure on Portugal rises amid debt fears (AP)
• German, Iranian ministers discuss journalists (AP)
• Swiss village: pay your dog tax or Fido gets it (AP)
• Debate in Turkey over Armenia friendship monument (AP)
• Panda politics: China sending 2 pandas to Scotland (AP)
• A glance at Basque militant group ETA, its goals (AP)

Two hours of TV-watching boosts heart risk (AFP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:17 PM PST AFP - People who spend more than two hours per day of leisure time watching television or sitting in front of a screen face double the risk of heart disease and higher risk of dying, a new study said.

Italy's top court to decide on Berlusconi trial law (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:36 PM PST Reuters - Italy's constitutional court holds a hearing on Tuesday that could decide whether Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi faces trial over corruption and tax fraud charges linked to his Mediaset broadcasting empire.

Iceland protests to U.S. over Twitter data demand (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:27 PM PST Reuters - Iceland called in the U.S. ambassador in Reykjavik on Monday to register its displeasure at a U.S. court's demand for details of an Icelandic lawmaker's Twitter account, the State Department said.

U.N.'s Ban calls for release of Belarus protesters (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:16 PM PST Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Monday for the release of opposition candidates, journalists and others detained in Belarus during a crackdown on demonstrators after a December 19 election.

Summary Box: Europe debt worries lift Treasurys (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:04 PM PST AP - EUROPE, AGAIN: Portugal's borrowing costs spiked after a German magazine reported that France and Germany are pressing the country to accept European bailout funds.

Telecoms lead stocks lower; Europe falls (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:01 PM PST AP - Stocks indexes were mostly lower on Monday, with telecommunication companies leading the way down.

Ding earns boost with Williams scalp (AFP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 02:47 PM PST AFP - Chinese snooker star Ding Junhui scored a vital morale boosting win here on Monday as he edged out former world champion Mark Williams 6-4 in their Masters first round match.

Alphonsi first woman to win writers' award (AFP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 02:45 PM PST AFP - England's Maggie Alphonsi became the first woman in the 50-year history of the Rugby Union Writers club to win the Pat Marshall Memorial Award as personality of the year for 2010 on Monday.

Precious metals rise on European debt worries (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 02:43 PM PST AP - Precious metal prices are rising because of worries about inflation and Europe's debt crisis.

Spanish government rejects ETA ceasefire move (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 01:59 PM PST Reuters - The Spanish government rejected a permanent ceasefire declared by the Basque separatist group ETA on Monday, saying it did not go far enough and warning that the search for peace was a process that would take time.

Basque militants call permanent Spain cease-fire (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 01:48 PM PST AP - The militant Basque separatist group ETA declared a permanent cease-fire Monday in what it called a firm step toward ending a decades-long independence fight. But Spain's government quickly dismissed the announcement as not going far enough, and demanded ETA disband and lay down its arms.

Trial of British climate protesters collapses (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:55 PM PST AP - The tattooed environmentalist, known to fellow activists as "Flash" because of his supply of ready money, had a secret — he was an undercover policeman who had spent years infiltrating the movement.

Interpol after 47 Saudis for alleged al-Qaida ties (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:53 PM PST AP - Interpol said Monday it had placed 47 Saudis on its most-wanted list after Saudi Arabia accused them of involvement in the al-Qaida terror network.

Paris opens probe into 2 hostage deaths in Niger (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:34 PM PST AP - Paris anti-terrorism investigators have gone to Niger to probe the deaths of two French hostages killed amid a rescue operation led by French special forces, a judicial official said Monday.

Pressure on Portugal rises amid debt fears (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:05 PM PST AP - Borrowing rates for Portugal briefly spiked Monday after reports over the weekend that Germany and France are pushing it to accept outside help to keep the debt crisis in Europe from spreading.

German, Iranian ministers discuss journalists (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:57 AM PST AP - Germany's foreign minister has made a fresh request for the quick return of two German journalists detained in Iran, during a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart.

Swiss village: pay your dog tax or Fido gets it (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 08:42 AM PST AP - A Swiss village has found a drastic way to compel dog holders to pay their pet's annual tax: cough up, or the dog gets it.

Debate in Turkey over Armenia friendship monument (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 07:37 AM PST AP - Modern art or a blight on the landscape? A giant monument to friendship between historic enemies Turkey and Armenia has become a symbol of controversy rather than healing.

Panda politics: China sending 2 pandas to Scotland (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:11 AM PST AP - Call it panda politics.

A glance at Basque militant group ETA, its goals (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:10 AM PST AP - A glance at the armed Basque separatist group ETA and its conflict with Spain.

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