UK police refer 4 British lawmakers to prosecutors
LONDON (AP) -- British police say they've referred the cases of four of the country's lawmakers to prosecutors after an investigation into lavish expenses claimed by some members of Parliament....

London police settle with slain Brazilian's family
LONDON (AP) -- British police have reached a compensation deal with the family of a Brazilian man who was shot dead by police after he was mistaken for a terrorist....

UK's Thatcher sweeps back to Downing Street
LONDON (AP) -- Margaret Thatcher returned to London's Downing Street for good Monday - in the form of a portrait installed at the official residence of Britain's prime minister....

Blast at Russian arsenal kills 8 during cleanup
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's Defense Ministry says eight military personnel were killed when a truckload of ammunition exploded as they cleaned up after a huge conflagration at a munitions depot earlier this month....

EU: Nearly half of unemployed out of work a year
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Nearly half of Europe's unemployed stay out of work for at least a year, a European Union report said Monday, far more than in the U.S....

Romania's president, rival in runoff election
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Romania's centrist president will face a socialist former foreign minister in a Dec. 6 runoff election, partial results showed Monday, in a race key to helping the country emerge from a political and economic crisis....