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US teen describes killing as amazing, enjoyable JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (AP) — A U.S. teenager who admitted stabbing, strangling and slitting the throat of a young neighbor girl wrote in her journal on the night of the killing that it was an "ahmazing" and "pretty enjoyable" experience — then headed off to church with a laugh.
Feb 6 at 22:07 | Associated Press
Romanian premier announces government resignation BUCHAREST, Romania — The Romanian prime minister on Monday announced the immediate resignation of himself and his government, saying he wanted to protect the stability of the country.
Feb 6 at 11:38 | Associated Press
IMF warns Europe downturn could cut China growth BEIJING — A sharp downturn in Europe could cut China's economic growth rate nearly in half, the International Monetary Fund said Monday, adding to warnings about a possible severe global slowdown this year.
Feb 6 at 12:37 | Associated Press
Norway mass killer demands medal at court hearing (updated) OSLO, Norway (AP) —The right-wing extremist who has admitted killing 77 people in Norway's worst peacetime massacre told a court Monday that he deserves a medal of honor for the bloodshed and demanded to be set free.
Feb 6 at 19:34 | Associated Press
Greek leaders' austerity meeting postponed again ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's prime minister negotiated late into the night Tuesday with the country's international creditors, finalizing a proposal for new austerity measures to avoid a disastrous bankruptcy.
Feb 7 at 22:05 | Associated Press
Poland says cold weather kills six more people WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Interior Ministry says that six more people have died as a result of the freezing weather that is keeping the rest of Europe in its icy grip.
Feb 8 at 14:35 | Associated Press
Nokia ends phone assembly in Europe, cuts jobs HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia Corp. plans to stop assembling cell phones in Europe by year-end as it shifts production to Asia and will cut another 4,000 jobs, its latest attempts to cushion itself from stiff competition in the smartphone sector.
Feb 8 at 20:18 | Associated Press
Iran to announce "very important" nuclear achievements - TV Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday the Islamic state would soon announce "very important" achievements in the nuclear field, state TV reported.
2 days ago at 10:50 | Reuters
UK gov't: Press must face tougher penalties LONDON (AP) — Britain's press must face tougher penalties for breaches of standards in the wake of the tabloid phone-hacking scandal, the government minister responsible for the media said Sunday.
Yesterday at 17:13 | Associated Press