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Christians, Muslims seek 'common ground' at historic US conference

Top Christian and Muslim leaders will convene today at America's Yale University for a historic conference that is expected to promote understanding and peace between Christianity and Islam on an unprecedented level.

Top EU court backs citizen rights in air pollution

A German environmental activist has won backing from the European Union's top court to force local authorities in the home city of BMW to tackle car pollution.

Trans fats banned in California restaurant food

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation on Friday making California the first U.S. state to prohibit restaurants from preparing food with trans fats, which clog arteries and raise the risk of heart disease.

Time to drop cable television? Not so fast

Couch potatoes love television, but some simply have no interest in watching sports or kids shows. So why should they pay for it?

Istanbul bombs kill 14 on eve of political case

Bombs killed 14 people and wounded 140 in Istanbul late on Sunday, just hours ahead of a court case over banning the ruling party that has plunged Turkey into political turmoil.

Strike laws same as Labour sets policy

The Labour Party agreed a set of policies on Sunday that will form the basis of its manifesto for the next general election, due by mid-2010.

Oxygen bottles inspected in Qantas probe

Qantas was ordered on Sunday to check all oxygen bottles on its fleet of Boeing 747s after investigators said an exploding oxygen bottle might have ripped a hole in a Qantas 747, forcing it to make an emergency landing at Manila.

Obama says Iran should take U.S. seriously

Presidential candidate Barack Obama said President George W. Bush's decision to send a senior diplomat to nuclear talks with Iran was a substantive move and should be taken seriously by Tehran.

Keegan confirms support for Barton

Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan will welcome midfielder Joey Barton back to the Premier League club when he is released from prison.

India on alert after two days of bombings kill 46

India's major cities were put on high alert on Sunday, with fears of more attacks after at least 40 people were killed in two days of bombings that hit a communally-sensitive western city and a southern IT hub

Fish scales may point to armour of the future

Scales that protect a quarrelsome fish from the bites of its own fellows as well as from predators may hold the key to the armour of the future, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.

FIA boss plans to sue media over orgy case

Motor racing chief Max Mosley says he is considering taking libel and legal action against media outlets across Europe over reports of a sado-masochistic orgy he took part in.

Obama says he is a pragmatist on foreign policy

Presidential candidate Barack Obama, who just completed a weeklong tour abroad, described his foreign policy approach as one that balances the promotion of human rights with the need to put the highest priority on the issues most crucial to America's security.