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  • Trichet urges banks to avoid 'unwarranted' bonuses

    AFP – Fri Dec 11, 8:52 am ET  
    European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet -- seen here... AFP/DDP/File

    LONDON (AFP) - European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said banks should avoid paying "unwarranted bonuses" to staff, urging them instead to build up their capital reserves, in a speech here on Friday. Full Story »

  • Portugal trial of officer in McCann case postponed

    AFP – Fri Dec 11, 9:34 am ET  
    Former Policia Judiciaria (Crime Police) detective Goncalo Amaral... AFP/File

    LISBON (AFP) - A libel trial against a policeman in Portugal who claimed missing British girl Madeleine McCann was dead and that her parents could have hidden the corpse opened on Friday but was immediately postponed. Full Story »

  • Drivers drop hangups over mobile phone fines: study

    AFP – Fri Dec 11, 7:02 am ET  
    Traffic queues on the elevated section of the A4, one of the... AFP/File

    LONDON (AFP) - More drivers are using hand-held mobile phones than before tougher penalties were brought in two years ago, a survey suggested on Friday. Full Story »

  • Blair defends Iraq war, even without WMD

    AFP – Fri Dec 11, 7:38 pm ET  
    Tony Blair, representing The Quartet on the Middle East enters... AFP/Getty Images/File

    LONDON (AFP) - Britain would have backed the invasion of Iraq even if it had been known that Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), former premier Tony Blair said Saturday. Full Story »

  • FTSE 100 ends higher

    AFP – Fri Dec 11, 12:49 pm ET  
    The benchmark FTSE 100 index crept up for the second successive... AFP/File

    LONDON (AFP) - The benchmark FTSE 100 index crept up for the second successive day on Friday as investors shrugged off Greece's debt woes, traders said. Full Story »

  • Strauss, Pietersen lead England run feast

    AFP – Fri Dec 11, 11:22 am ET  
    England captain Andrew Strauss -- seen here in October -- cruised... AFP/File

    EAST LONDON (AFP) - England captain Andrew Strauss cruised to a century and Kevin Pietersen played himself into form on the first day of the touring team's two-day match against a South African Invitation XI at Buffalo Park on Friday. Full Story »

  • Liverpool in search of Arsenal revival

    AFP – 2 hrs 8 mins ago  
    Everton's Tim Cahill (left) challenges Liverpool's Jamie... AFP/File

    LONDON (AFP) - Liverpool started this season with hopes of winning their first English title since 1990; they face Arsenal on Sunday desperate to maintain their bid for a top four finish. Full Story »

  • Italian coach Scala applies for Scotland job

    AFP – Fri Dec 11, 11:10 am ET  
    Spartark Moscow's then coach, Italian Nevio Scala, pictured... AFP/File

    GLASGOW (AFP) - Italian coach Nevio Scala revealed on Friday that he has applied for the vacant Scotland job. Full Story »

  • China's Ding into UK final

    AFP – Fri Dec 11, 7:16 pm ET  
    Chinese snooker players cue up at the latest billiard hall set... AFP/File

    TELFORD, England (AFP) - China's Ding Junhui reached the UK Championship final after ousting world number two Stephen Maguire 9-5 in their semi-final meeting on Friday. Full Story »

  • Elton John puts his wardrobe on sale in London shop

    AFP – Fri Dec 11, 7:20 pm ET  
    British singer Elton John (R) and his partner David Furnish open... AFP

    LONDON (AFP) - Pop legend Elton John is to sell off thousands articles of his clothing, including outrageous outfits from his concerts, in a London shop beginning on Saturday as part of a charity fundraiser. Full Story »

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