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Button celebrates fourth win in five races (Reuters) Posted: 10 May 2009 10:17 AM PDT Reuters - Formula One leader Jenson Button banked his fourth victory in five races on Sunday after a Spanish Grand Prix strategy switch that stunned his downcast Brawn GP team mate Rubens Barrichello.

Prosperous farmers hold key to India's election (Reuters) Posted: 10 May 2009 12:44 AM PDT Reuters - Five years ago, India's rural poor threw out the incumbent Hindu nationalist-led government because the slogan of "India Shining" was seen to work only for the urban middle class.

Pakistanis flee offensive, U.S. sees fresh resolve (Reuters) Posted: 10 May 2009 11:08 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan has been roused to fight the "existential threat" of a growing Islamist insurgency, the top U.S. commander for the Afghan-Pakistan war theater said on Sunday, as Islamabad intensified an offensive against Taliban militants.

Delhi beat Kolkata by seven wickets (Reuters) Posted: 10 May 2009 11:29 AM PDT Reuters - Delhi Daredevils beat Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match at the Wanderers on Sunday.

Mumbai Indians beat Bangalore RC by 16 runs (Reuters) Posted: 10 May 2009 07:15 AM PDT Reuters - Mumbai Indians beat Bangalore Royal Challengers by 16 runs in their Indian Premier League match at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.

Sri Lanka, Tamil Tigers trade blame for civilian deaths (Reuters) Posted: 10 May 2009 04:22 AM PDT Reuters - The cornered Tamil Tigers on Sunday accused Sri Lanka of killing hundreds in an artillery barrage, which the military said the guerrillas had fired off themselves to win sympathy for a truce to stave off defeat.

Nepal parliament to pick new prime minister (Reuters) Posted: 10 May 2009 03:20 AM PDT Reuters - Nepal's President Ram Baran Yadav asked the Himalayan nation's parliament on Sunday to elect a new leader to replace Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda who resigned last week after failing to sack the army chief.

United back on top after win over Man City (Reuters) Posted: 10 May 2009 10:41 AM PDT Reuters - Manchester United strolled to a 2-0 defeat of Manchester City on Sunday to return to the top of the Premier League and closer to a record-equalling 18th title.

H1N1 flu tally 4,379 in 29 countries - WHO (Reuters) Posted: 10 May 2009 06:08 AM PDT Reuters - H1N1 flu has infected 4,379 people in 29 countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday, increasing its count by almost a thousand in a day.

Ashutosh Gowariker to direct English film on Buddha (Reuters) Posted: 10 May 2009 12:40 AM PDT Reuters - Indian telecom conglomerate Spice Group plans to focus on Asian themes in entertainment, and will set the ball rolling with an English-language film on Buddha to be directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.

ANALYSIS - Sceptics question Pakistan's anti-Taliban resolve (Reuters) Posted: 10 May 2009 02:01 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan has pleased its Western allies with a major assault on the Taliban, but a record of policy flip-flops means its resolve to finish the job remains in doubt.

Obama does turn as comedian in chief (Reuters) Posted: 09 May 2009 11:53 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama served as comedian in chief on Saturday night, predicting that his second 100 days in office will be so successful that he will wrap them up in record time.

Pakistan challenges ICC over loss of World Cup (Reuters) Posted: 09 May 2009 08:32 PM PDT Reuters - Pakistan's cricket authorities have mounted a legal challenge to the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to strip the country of the right to host 2011 World Cup matches.

New flu kills U.S. man, spreads to Australia, Japan (Reuters) Posted: 09 May 2009 10:04 PM PDT Reuters - A Washington state man with H1N1 influenza died last week, health officials said, the third U.S. sufferer to die as the new flu strain confirmed in more than 2,200 Americans appeared in Japan and Australia.

Badrinath guides Chennai to top of IPL (Reuters) Posted: 09 May 2009 07:31 PM PDT Reuters - An unbeaten half-century from Subramanium Badrinath propelled the Chennai Super Kings to a seven-wicket win over the Rajasthan Royals and put them top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday.

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