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| AP - Bernhard Mattes, chief of Ford Motor Co's. German unit, said that while the company can survive without a bailout from the German state, it hopes the European Union will help the ailing auto industry with a loan package. |
| Monty, Wilson hot at Hong Kong Open golf
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 AFP - Scotland's Colin Montgomerie shrugged off one of the worst slumps of his career at the UBS Hong Kong Open on Friday, while 'nearly man' Oliver Wilson raised hopes of a breakthrough win.
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| Russian MPs vote for longer presidency
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 Reuters - Russia's lower house of parliament approved on Friday a constitutional amendment extending the presidential term of office to six years from four.
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| Madonna and Ritchie granted divorce in London court
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 AFP - A judge granted pop megastar Madonna and her filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie a divorce Friday, barely a month after they announced the end of their eight-year marriage.
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| Eurozone recession deepening rapidly |
| The eurozone's recession is deepening rapidly, with private sector activity contracting this month at the fastest rate for at least a decade, a closely-watched survey has indicated |
| Pietersen seeking centuries in India
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 AFP - England need big scores in India if the tourists are to turn around a 3-0 deficit in the seven-match one-day series, captain Kevin Pietersen said on Friday.
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| Madonna, Ritchie on London divorce docket
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| AP - Madonna and Guy Ritchie are scheduled to get a preliminary decree of divorce at the High Court in London on Friday. |
| Caixa sale of Repsol stake depends on Sacyr |
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| 'European troops needed' in DR Congo |
| The 3,000 extra UN troops being sent to DR Congo must be elite soldiers from Europe, the UN's ex-peacekeeping chief says. |
| Russian presidential term extension bill approved
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| AP - The lower house of Russia's parliament has given its final approval to a bill extending the presidential term from four to six years. |
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