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Conservative wins Finland presidential vote (AP)

AP – A former finance minister won Finland’s presidential election Sunday and will become the country’s first conservative head of state in five decades.

Conservative wins Finland presidential vote (AP)

AP – A former finance minister won Finland’s presidential election Sunday and will become the country’s first conservative head of state in five decades.

India court orders licenses cancelled in telecom scandal

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court ordered on Thursday telecoms licenses issued under a scandal-tainted 2008 sale be revoked, striking a decisive blow against corruption that plagues the country and roiling the world’s second biggest cellular market.

Germans float direct EU control over Greek budget (AP)

AP – Germany is proposing that debt-ridden Greece temporarily cede sovereignty over tax and spending decisions to a powerful eurozone budget commissioner before it can secure further bailouts, an official in Berlin said Saturday.

Private investors near deal on Greek debt (AP)

AP – A disorderly and potentially devastating Greek debt default is looking much less likely.

Academy of Country Music noms

Taylor Swift gets a chance to extend her reign as the Academy of Country Music's entertainer of the year, but she's competing with four-time winner Kenny Chesney and nominees Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton.

Academy of Country Music noms

Taylor Swift gets a chance to extend her reign as the Academy of Country Music's entertainer of the year, but she's competing with four-time winner Kenny Chesney and nominees Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton.

Academy of Country Music noms

Taylor Swift gets a chance to extend her reign as the Academy of Country Music's entertainer of the year, but she's competing with four-time winner Kenny Chesney and nominees Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton.

Mass. governor: Thomas’ snub a lack of ‘grace’

A Boston Bruins goalie’s decision to skip a White House ceremony with President Barack Obama because he believes the federal government is “out of control” points to a growing lack of courtesy in the country, Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday.

Mass. governor: Thomas’ snub a lack of ‘grace’

A Boston Bruins goalie’s decision to skip a White House ceremony with President Barack Obama because he believes the federal government is “out of control” points to a growing lack of courtesy in the country, Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday.