LOS ANGELES, Dec 20 AFP - Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy, known for her roles in films such as Clueless and 8 Mile, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest at her home, police and hospital officials said. She was 32. (US MURPHY Wrap sent at 17:06, 538 words.)
US: Obama health care overhaul clears key Senate hurdle links of london
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 AFP/AP - US President Barack Obama's top domestic goal, remaking US health care, cleared a key Senate hurdle on Monday with no room to spare and seemed on track to pass by his self-imposed Christmas deadline. (US HEALTH Update sent at 17:41, 595 words.)
UK: China "hijacked" climate summit: British Minister LONDON, Dec 21 AFP - China "hijacked" the Copenhagen summit by blocking a legally-binding treaty, Britain's Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband said. (SUMMIT UK Reissuing sent at 17:54, 293 words.)
EUR: Polish police recover Auschwitz gate sign, damaged links of london bracelets
WARSAW, Poland, Dec 21 AFP/AP - Five suspects arrested over the theft of the "Arbeit macht frei" sign at the entrance to the German Nazi Auschwitz death camp have no links to neo-Nazi groups, Polish police said on Monday. (POLAND AUSCHWITZ 3rd Update sent at 19:44, 158 words.)
ASIA: 21 militants killed in Afghan operations valentine's Day gifts on sale
KABUL, Dec 21 AP - The Afghan Defence Ministry says 21 militants have been killed in three separate operations in the Central Asian country's fight to combat the resurgent Taliban. (AFGHAN OPERATION sent at 16:52, 119 words.)
MID:One dead as Syrian bus shot up in Lebanon: discount links of london
