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Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 20:02:04 -0400
>TOP STORIES as of 0800 HKT -- 09 May, 2010

> UK LEADERS TRY TO RESOLVE POLITICAL DEADLOCK
Talks have continued between UK political leaders to resolve a
national vote that failed to create an outright winner. At one
point Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, above, addressed a
crowd of protesters calling for political reform.

> BARCELONA EDGE CLOSER TO LA LIGA TITLE
The battle for the La Liga title between Spanish giants
Barcelona and Real Madrid will go down to the last day of the
season, after wins from both teams on Saturday insured the
Catalan's slender one-point lead over their rivals at the top of
the division was maintained.

> STATEN ISLAND FERRY CRASH INJURES 60
A ferry boat crashed into the Staten Island Ferry terminal
Saturday morning, leaving at least 60 people injured,
authorities said.

> SEVERE STORM KILLS 54 IN INDIA
A powerful storm has killed at least 54 people in northern and
eastern India, authorities said Saturday.

> GERMAN BISHOP QUITS OVER ALLEGATIONS
The pope has accepted the resignation of a German bishop who had
offered to step down last month after he was accused of hitting
children in his care and misusing money donated to an orphanage.

> EU LEADERS SEEK TO CALM MARKETS
European Union leaders on Saturday called for a "stabilization
mechanism" in hopes of easing markets shaken by the Greek
economic crisis before they re-open Monday.

> ASH CLOUD SHUTS SPANISH AIRPORTS
Fifteen Spanish airports will be closed Saturday afternoon
because of ash blowing from an Icelandic volcano, aviation
officials said.

> VIOLENCE IN THAILAND KILLS 2, INJURES 8
Two Thai police officers were killed and eight people injured in
overnight violence that lasted into early Saturday near
anti-government strongholds.

BUSINESS
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> WALL STREET STOCKS FALL AGAIN
The selloff resumed Friday as investors remained jittery
following one of the most gut-churning days in Wall Street
history.

> CONTAINMENT DOME LOWERED AT LEAK SITE
A massive dome began its descent into the Gulf of Mexico to cap
a gushing oil leak about 5,000 feet below the surface, a BP
official said Friday.

> EU LEADERS APPROVE GREEK BAILOUT
Leaders of several European countries will meet Friday in
Belgium to finalize the details on a financial bailout plan for
Greece.