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First President of EU

BRUSSELS -- The EU has appointed low-profile Belgian premier Herman van Rompuy as its first President, solving the perennial U.S. dilemma of “who to call when you want to speak to Europe”.

Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton has been appointed foreign policy chief, arguably a more important role as she will represent EU interests around the world.

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Champions League Day 5

BARCELONA -- The Catalans need to hit top form against Inter, with two matches left to avoid elimination. AC Milan and Real Madrid can both confirm their places in the last 16 with home wins.

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Grand finale to tennis season

LONDON -- The top eight players do battle in the prestigious season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, starting Sunday at London’s O2 Arena.

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Asia leads global recovery

PARIS -- China and other Asian countries are leading the global economy out of the worst recession in decades but the recovery will be marred by high unemployment and huge debt.

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Massive bunker buster bomb

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military is developing a huge, precision-guided bomb designed to destroy deeply-buried bunkers beyond the reach of existing weapons.

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Yemen conflict raises tensions

SANAA -- Iran’s chief of staff has warned Saudi Arabia over its military offensive against Shiite Yemeni rebels, saying it endangers the entire region.

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Tina Turner 70th birthday

ZURICH -- In a career of more than 50 years, pop singer Tina Turner has sold over 200 million records and more concert tickets than any other solo artist.

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Graphics that are still timely

FIFA World Cup teams

Best pound-for-pound boxer

Cross-Country skiing

Israeli settlement expansion	Afghans blame poverty for conflict
Burj Dubai to open January	Epic voyage of plastic bottle boat
Australia issues Code Red alert	War-torn countries are most corrupt

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