LONDON (AFP) - The crowds outside Buckingham Palace were all begging for Prince William and Kate Middleton to kiss -- but one young bridesmaid's expression showed just what she thought of the whole business. Full Story »
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Grumpy bridesmaid not amused by royal kiss
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UN body approves probe of Syrian crackdown
AP – 11 mins agoGENEVA - Nations agreed Friday to launch a U.N.-led investigation of Syria's bloody crackdown on its uprising, demanding that its government immediately stop the violence, release political prisoners and lift restrictions on the news media and access to the Internet. Full Story »
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Spyker posts losses, still struggles with Saab
AFP – 15 mins agoTHE HAGUE (AFP) - Dutch car manufacturer Spyker, owner of Swedish brand Saab, published Friday a 72 million euro loss for the first quarter, adding that its sales target for this year was "no longer feasible." Full Story »
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Eight-tiered cake wows guests at wedding reception
AFP – 16 mins agoLONDON (AFP) - A magnificent eight-tiered wedding cake took centre-stage as Prince William and Kate Middleton celebrated their marriage with friends and family at Buckingham Palace on Friday. Full Story »
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German police arrest three al Qaeda suspects
Reuters – 23 mins agoBERLIN (Reuters) - German police arrested three suspected members of al Qaeda on Friday, averting "a concrete and imminent danger" of a terrorist operation, authorities said. Full Story »
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Spain unemployment, inflation rise
AFP – 24 mins agoMADRID (AFP) - Spain's unemployment rate, already the highest in the industrialised world, soared to a 14-year high just as the government attacked illegal jobs which experts say cast doubt on the figures. Full Story »
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Expat Brits drink to Wills and Kate in 'Dordogneshire' exile
AFP – 30 mins agoEYMET, France (AFP) - With pies, sandwiches and pints of beer, British expats celebrated the royal wedding in the sunny southwest of France, where thousands have settled seeking a simpler, country life. Full Story »
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Germans arrest 3 al-Qaida suspects
AP – 39 mins agoBERLIN - German police on Friday arrested three suspected members of the al-Qaida terrorist organization who officials say posed a "concrete and imminent danger" to the nation. Full Story »
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Kate's sister Pippa becomes surprise Internet hit
AFP – 42 mins agoLONDON (AFP) - It may have been Kate Middleton's big day -- but her sister and maid of honour Pippa turned almost as many heads on Friday attracting a flood of praise on the Internet. Full Story »
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Wellwishers mark marriage at Paris Diana shrine
AFP – 47 mins agoPARIS (AFP) - As millions around the world watched Prince William marry Kate Middleton in London on Friday, in Paris a small number of wellwishers remembered his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. Full Story »
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Royal bridesmaid, 3, is one unhappy camper
AP – 59 mins agoLONDON - Just about everyone seemed to be having a great time at Britain's royal wedding. But one little bridesmaid was not amused. Full Story »
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AP Exclusive: Syria's referral to UNSC likely
AP – 1 hr 10 mins agoVIENNA - The International Atomic Energy Agency is setting the stage for potential U.N. Security Council action against Syria as the organization prepares a report assessing that a Syrian target bombed by Israeli warplanes was likely a secretly built nuclear reactor meant to produce plutonium, diplomats say. Full Story »
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Britain sees royal wedding electricity surge
AP – 1 hr 55 mins agoLONDON - The surge in electricity demand following the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton easily surpassed the impact of the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Full Story »
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Royal wedding fashion: tradition and modernity
AP – 2 hrs 15 mins agoLONDON - There was tradition and modernity, sober styles and touches of whimsy: the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton showcased Britain's fashion roots, as well as the claim it's staking at the forefront of haute couture. Full Story »
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Kate triumphs in "fairytale" Sarah Burton dress
AP – Fri Apr 29, 11:13 am ETLONDON - It was THE question of the royal wedding, and Kate Middleton didn't disappoint. Full Story »
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NATO: Gadhafi forces caught mining Misrata port
AP – Fri Apr 29, 10:52 am ETBRUSSELS - NATO warships have intercepted several boats laying anti-shipping mines outside the harbor of the Libyan city of Misrata, a senior military officer said Friday. Full Story »
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LONDON - Prince William and Kate Middleton leave Buckingham Palace in a decorated blue convertible. Full Story »
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Report: UN agency spills online job-seeker data
AP – Fri Apr 29, 10:33 am ETGENEVA - Thousands of applicants for jobs at the U.N. cultural agency have had their private information exposed because of a computer glitch, according to a report by German news weekly Der Spiegel. Full Story »
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