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Five-star United cruise, Bent downs City in Premiership (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:31 PM PST

Manchester United's striker Dimitar Berbatov (2nd R) tries to avoid Birmingham's midfielder Alexander Hleb (2nd L) and defenders Steven Carr (L) and Liam Ridgewell (R) during their English Premier League football match at Old Trafford in Manchester. Berbatov claimed his 18th goal and third hat-trick of the season as Manchester United retained first place in the Premier League with a 5-0 win.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - Dimitar Berbatov struck a hat-trick to cement Manchester United's lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday as Darren Bent scored on his Aston Villa debut to derail Manchester City's title push.

Expert says banks need major revamp (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:24 PM PST

A man walks past the Bank of England in the City of London in 2010. Britain's banks need major reforms as their failure to manage risks had been AFP - Britain's banks need major reforms as their failure to manage risks had been "spectacular," the chair of the Independent Commission on Banking said on Saturday.

Pope: Marriage is not an absolute right (AP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:07 PM PST

In this picture made available by the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI, right, meets with members the Roman Rota, the Vatican tribunal that decides marriage annulments, at the Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. The Pontiff told priests Saturday to do a better job counseling would-be spouses to ensure their marriages last and said no one has an absolute right to a wedding. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano, HO) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - Pope Benedict XVI told priests Saturday to do a better job counseling would-be spouses to ensure their marriages last and said no one has an absolute right to a wedding.

Dutchman charged in Yeates murder hunt (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 02:38 PM PST

A 32-year-old Dutchman was charged Saturday with the murder of Joanna Yeates, pictured, whose death has dominated the news agenda since her body was discovered on Christmas Day.(Avon and Somerset Police)AFP - A 32-year-old Dutchman was charged Saturday with the murder of a British woman whose death has dominated the news agenda since her body was discovered on Christmas Day.

Zevi, pillar of Italy Jewish community, dies (AP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 02:22 PM PST

FILE - A July 1997 file photo showing Tullia Zevi a pillar of Italy's Jewish community and an ardent anti-fascist who spent the war years in exile in Switzerland, France and the U.S. Zevi, the first female president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, according to union president Renzo Gattegna. She was 91. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, File)AP - Tullia Zevi, a pillar of Italy's Jewish community and an ardent anti-fascist who spent the war years in exile in Switzerland, France and the U.S., died Saturday. She was 91.

France says peace in Mideast 'indispensable' (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 02:19 PM PST

Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh (R) listens to his French counterpart Michele Alliot-Marie during a press conference in Amman. Alliot-Marie urged a resumption of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, saying peace in the Middle East is AFP - French Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie urged a resumption of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, saying peace in the Middle East is "indispensable."

Men in tights, coveralls: Paris shows have it all (AP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:57 PM PST

Models wear creations of Belgium designer Kris Van Assche for Dior men's fall-winter 2011/2012 fashion collection presented in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011.(AP Photo/ Francois Mori)AP - From easy elegant uniforms for feckless aristocrats at Dior Homme to Damir Doma's business formal from some bygone age to the world's most expensive mechanic's coveralls at Hermes, Paris' fall-winter 2011-2012 menswear shows had something for everyone Saturday.

Cowen resigns as party leader but remains Irish PM (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:37 PM PST

Reuters - Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen bowed to pressure from members of the Fianna Fail party on Saturday and resigned as its leader, but said he would serve as premier until a March 11 election.

'Man on Wire' director takes chimp film to Sundance (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:31 PM PST

Director James Marsh attends the AFP - Two years after taking home an Oscar for the tightrope documentary "Man on Wire," British director James Marsh has come to Sundance with a heartbreaking tale about a chimp raised to be human.

Crocodile loses appetite after swallowing cell phone (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:03 PM PST

A Nile Crocodile at an animal park. A crocodile in Ukraine who swallowed a cell phone has refused to touch his food for a month and attempts to prompt nature to take its course have so far failed, vets said Saturday.(AFP/File/Alain Jocard)AFP - A crocodile in Ukraine who swallowed a cell phone has refused to touch his food for a month and attempts to prompt nature to take its course have so far failed, vets said Saturday.

Crisis escalates in Albania after protest deaths (AP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:06 PM PST

Relatives weep over the coffin of Hekuran Deda, 40, during the funeral ceremony in the village of Laknas, 10 miles of capital Tirana, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. Deda was shot dead day before during the opposition protest that turned violent. A political crisis escalated in Albania on Saturday as the government and the opposition traded blame for the deaths of three protesters during a violent demonstration against an administration accused of deeply rooted corruption. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)AP - A political crisis escalated in Albania on Saturday as the government and the opposition traded blame for the deaths of three protests during a violent demonstration against an administration accused of deeply rooted corruption.

After failed Iran nuclear talks: What now? (AP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 10:17 AM PST

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton speaks to the media after two-day talks between Iran and world powers on Iran's nuclear program at the historical Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. Ashton said six-power talks with Iran over its nuclear program have ended without agreement because of disputes on the focus of future talks and the two sides have set no date for any further meeting.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)AP - The collapse of another attempt at international outreach to Iran on Saturday has left world powers with few options except to wait — and hope that the bite of sanctions will persuade Tehran to reconsider its refusal to stop activities that could be harnessed to make nuclear weapons.

Experts to review evidence at Knox appeals trial (AP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 10:00 AM PST

Convicted U.S. student Amanda Knox, right, talks with her lawyer Carlo Dalla Vedova as she arrives to attend a hearing in her appeal trial, at Perugia's courthouse, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. Last year Knox was convicted and sentenced to 26 years in prison for the murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher. (AP Photo/Stefano Medici)AP - Independent forensic experts will have 90 days starting next month to review crucial evidence linking American student Amanda Knox to the murder of her British roommate, an appeals court said Saturday.

Thousands send off decommissioned UK warship (AP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 09:24 AM PST

AP - Thousands turned out Saturday to bid farewell to the crew of the HMS Ark Royal, the British navy's flagship aircraft carrier that is being decommissioned amid tough austerity measures.

Cranes to salvage capsized ship (AP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 08:07 AM PST

A rescue ship arrives at a tanker ship capsized in the middle of the Rhine (Rhein) river, next to Loreley statue near Sankt Goarshausen January 14, 2011. A capsized tanker of sulphuric acid blocking the river Rhine in central Germany could take days to remove, a spokesman for the German inland navigation authority said on Friday. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)AP - Cranes have begun working on salvaging a capsized tanker loaded with sulfuric acid that has been floating in the Rhine River for days.

Poland's Kaczynski blames Russia for plane crash (AP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:55 AM PST

AP - Polish opposition party leader Jaroslaw Kaczysnki has blamed Russia and the Polish government for the plane crash that killed his brother and 95 others last year.

Irish premier resigns as party leader, stays as PM (AP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:30 AM PST

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen speaks to the media during a press conference at the North South Ministerial Council plenary meeting in Armagh, Northern Ireland, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. Cowen recently called a general election for March 11. His announcement came at a time when his coalition partners threatened to withdraw their support over his plan to replace five ministers who resigned in the space of 24 hours from his Fianna Fail party. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)AP - Prime Minister Brian Cowen announced Saturday he has resigned as leader of Ireland's dominant Fianna Fail party but intends to keep leading the government through the March election.

(AP)

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 03:41 AM PST

AP - EU foreign policy chief: No agreement between Iran and 6 powers, no plans for new talks

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