International News

	Europe's bruised economies search for way forward Spain and other countries on Europe's financially stricken fringe are groping for a new basis from economic growth to put people to work and pay down crushing deficits and debts.
	Clinton says agreement with Russia near on nukes U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that American and Russian negotiators are "on the brink" of agreement on a nuclear arms reduction treaty.
	Munich diocese faces "tsunami" of abuse claims Pope Benedict XVI's former diocese in Munich says it is facing new allegations of physical and sexual abuse on a daily basis.
	Court finds recent Walesa biography slanderous A Polish court says a biography of former President Lech Walesa is slanderous and has fined the publisher and ordered it to apologize.
	Dutch fuming at retired U.S. general's gays comment A retired U.S. general's claim that gay Dutch soldiers were partly to blame for allowing Europe's worst massacre since World War II has sparked outrage in the Netherlands.
	Quartet calls on Israel to freeze settlement The so-called Quartet of Middle East mediators is calling on Israel to freeze all settlement activities and denouncing Israel's aim to build new housing in East Jerusalem.
	Thai protesters plan weekend 'blood-painting' Protesters in Thailand announced a full weekend of anti-government activities starting with a massive procession through Bangkok followed by "blood painting," their latest shock tactic aimed at forcing new elections.
	India seeks to question U.S. terror convict India wants to talk with the Chicago man who's admitted scouting Mumbai for the terror attacks two years ago.
	Russian man reportedly jailed in banker killing A Russian news agency says a Moscow court sentenced a man to nine years in prison for involvement in the murder of a Central Bank regulator.
	Iran jails former vice president and reform activist An Iranian appeals court has upheld the conviction of a former vice president on a charge of spreading propaganda against the ruling clerical establishment during the postelection turmoil.