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• American suspect in slaying questioned for 6 hours by Italian prosecutor
  The jailed American suspect in the slaying of a British student was questioned by prosecutors for six hours Monday and insisted that she was not involved, her lawyers said.
• Brother of French justice minister handed 8 month prison sentence on drug charges
  A French court on Monday sentenced the brother of French Justice Minister Rachida Dati to eight months in prison on cannabis trafficking charges, the man's lawyer said.
• HEALTHBEAT: Study hints timing of blood pressure pills might help high-risk patients
  Taking a blood pressure pill at bedtime instead of in the morning might be healthier for some high-risk people.
• US couple accused of abuse in Brazil hopeful of release
  The U.S. couple accused of sexually abusing minors at a nudist colony in Brazil are hopeful they will be cleared and released, though Brazilian authorities were awarded more time to investigate them, their lawyer said Monday.
• Iranian Embassy dismisses allegations in Azerbaijan as 'comedy,' accuses U.S., Israel
  The Iranian Embassy on Monday angrily dismissed allegations of a link between Iran and a group of defendants convicted of treason in neighboring Azerbaijan, asserting the claims were a product of a U.S.-Israeli plot.
• US Senate debating immunity for telecommunications companies' eavesdropping
  The U.S. Senate is expected to decide this week whether to shield from civil lawsuits telecommunications companies that helped the government eavesdrop on Americans.
• PERSONAL SIDE: The '08 candidates name their favorite presidents from the other side
  The presidential candidates are wild about Harry. And Teddy. And Martin?
• Senate debating immunity for telecommunications companies' eavesdropping
  The Senate is expected to decide this week whether to shield from civil lawsuits telecommunications companies that helped the government eavesdrop on Americans.
• Index of homebuilder sentiment stuck at record low for third-straight month
  Confidence among homebuilders in the United States remained at a record low for the third straight month in December, a trade group reported Monday.
• Prince Edward's wife, Sophie, gives birth to baby boy
  Britain's royal family welcomed the birth of its newest member Monday, the baby son of Prince Edward and his 42-year-old wife, Sophie, Buckingham Palace said Monday.
• National Oilwell Varco to acquire drilling products maker Grant Prideco for $7.37B
  Oilfield services provider National Oilwell Varco Inc. said Monday it has agreed to buy drilling-products maker Grant Prideco Inc. for about $7.37 billion (€5.12 billion), further consolidating the drilling sector.
• WTO opens investigation of US farm subsidies
  The World Trade Organization opened an investigation Monday into whether the United States is violating international commerce rules that limit subsidies to American farmers, three days after the U.S. Senate approved a new $286 billion farm bill.
• Former PSG coach Guy Lacombe to take over at Rennes
  Former Paris Saint-Germain coach Guy Lacombe is taking over at Rennes.
• Citi's CEO promotes fellow Morgan Stanley alum, Don Callahan, to chief administrative officer
  Citigroup Inc. named Don Callahan as chief administrative officer Monday, after he served for several months in the same job at Citi's investment bank and alternative investment group.
• Scruggs, others seek more time for pretrial matters
  Wealthy trial lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs and others indicted on judicial bribery charges are asking for more time to prepare for their federal trial.
• At least two dead in Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on car filled with explosives
  An Israeli aircraft hit a car filled with explosives in Gaza City after nightfall Monday, setting off a huge blast heard around the city and killing at least two people, witnesses and hospital officials said.
• Reports: Leader of pro-Kurdish party charged with forging documents in Turkey detained
  The leader of a pro-Kurdish party, who is charged in Turkey with forging documents to avoid military service, was detained Monday, private CNNTurk television reported.
• Patriots Winning Streak Glance
  Sept. 9 — W 38-14 at New York Jets (5-0 in home openers at Gillette Stadium)
• Former NFL offensive lineman arrested in gambling investigation
  Former NFL player Todd Burger was one of five men arrested over the weekend in a bust of an alleged Internet gambling operation.
• Judge says authorities can keep property seized from suspect cop Peterson's home
  A judge on Monday denied a request to return 11 guns, two vehicles and other property seized from the home of the former police officer who is considered a suspect in the disappearance of his wife.
• Lyric Opera of Chicago's 'Doctor Atomic' begins with excitement but stalls in Act 2
  History hovers nearby at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, where John Adams' ambitious but uneven work about the creation of the atom bomb is being staged just a few miles from the site of the world's first controlled nuclear chain reaction.
• Science writer Arthur C. Clarke lists three wishes on his 90th birthday
  Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke listed three wishes on his 90th birthday: for the world to embrace cleaner energy resources, for a lasting peace in his adopted home, Sri Lanka, and for evidence of extraterrestrial beings.
• Barenboim criticizes Israel after musician prevented from entering Gaza
  Conductor Daniel Barenboim criticized Israel on Monday for preventing a Palestinian musician from entering the Gaza Strip for a concert.
• Germany arrests 20 in strike against German-Nigerian people-smuggling ring
  German authorities have arrested 20 people in an investigation of a group suspected of smuggling young Nigerian women into Europe to work as prostitutes, investigators said Monday.
• Company wants $100 million for salvaging Titanic artifacts
  The company that has recovered 5,500 artifacts from the sunken Titanic is seeking $100 million (€69.5 million) to pay the costs of salvaging and maintaining most of the pieces.
• Conn. lawyer sentenced to home confinement for destroying laptop in church porn case
  A former attorney for a prominent church was sentenced Monday to six months of home confinement for destroying the ex-music director's laptop computer containing child pornography.
• US couple accused of abuse in Brazil hopeful of release
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