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Pope's brother: I ignored physical abuse reports
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 3:26pm
AP - The pope's brother said in a newspaper interview published Tuesday that he slapped pupils as punishment after he took over a renowned German boys' choir in the 1960s. He also said he was aware of allegations of physical abuse at an elementary school linked to the choir but did nothing about it.
US 'JihadJane' recruited for Europe, SAsia attacks: charges
(AFP)
9 Mar 2010 at 3:25pm
AFP - US authorities charged Tuesday an American woman known as "JihadJane" with recruiting jihadist fighters to plan deadly attacks in Europe and South Asia.
Dollar gains as ratings agencies warn on Europe
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 3:11pm
AP - The dollar strengthened Tuesday against the euro and the British pound as credit ratings agencies sounded warnings on Europe, while a Labor Department report showed that U.S. employers are slowly hiring more workers as the economy improves.
Mandatory insurance proposed for UK dogs
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 3:07pm
AP - A chip for Spot? In a country where guns are tightly controlled and even carrying a kitchen knife can bring prison time, some thugs use dogs to menace their victims. Now the British government is proposing that dog owners be forced to get microchips and take out insurance for their pets.
Ex-spy chief: US misled allies over detainees
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 2:28pm
AP - United States intelligence agencies misled key allies, including Britain, about its mistreatment of suspected terrorists, the former head of the country's domestic spy agency, MI5, said Tuesday.
Amsterdam airport tightens security after sting
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 2:23pm
AP - Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport — the departure site for the Detroit underwear bomber — tightened security Tuesday after journalists orchestrated a sting operation that smuggled bottles of liquids onto planes bound for London and Washington.
Pompey rock bottom while Sunderland savour victory
(AFP)
9 Mar 2010 at 2:21pm
AFP - Crisis club Portsmouth remained four points adrift at the foot of the English Premier League as Birmingham gained revenge on their FA Cup conquerors with a 2-1 win at Fratton Park on Tuesday.
Dozen centuries-old shipwrecks found in Baltic Sea
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 1:51pm
AP - A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks — some of them unusually well-preserved — have been found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany.
Arsenal crush Porto to reach Champions League quarter-finals
(AFP)
9 Mar 2010 at 1:50pm
AFP - Arsenal swept into the Champions League quarter-finals as Nicklas Bendtner silenced his critics with a hat-trick in a majestic 5-0 win against Porto on Tuesday.
UK soldier "lobs Taliban grenade back at enemy"
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 1:42pm
AP - A soldier in the British army in Afghanistan has described how he saved the lives of two comrades by picking up a live Taliban grenade and throwing it back toward the enemy.
Missing body of Cyprus' ex-leader found, 3 arrests
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 12:05pm
AP - Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus' former president was found reburied in another grave and three men were arrested Tuesday in what officials called a case of bodysnatching for ransom.
Dutch bishops announce sex abuse investigation
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 11:32am
AP - Dutch Catholic bishops announced an independent inquiry Tuesday into allegations of sexual abuse of children by priests at church schools, and apologized to victims.
Turkey pledges safer homes after quake
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 11:27am
AP - Turkey's leaders pledged Tuesday to build quake-proof homes after a magnitude 6 temblor shattered mud-brick homes in the eastern part of the country, killing 51 people. Still, similar promises after devastating earthquakes in the west in 1999 have had limited impact.
NIreland lawmakers back next power-sharing step
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 10:56am
AP - Northern Ireland lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to create a new Justice Department, the next key step in making their Catholic-Protestant government work.
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 10:54am
AP - Cyprus police say 3 men arrested for theft of late president Papadopoulos' body.
