UK's Cameron: Public must help revitalize economy

Britain's opposition leader David Cameron invoked John F. Kennedy's famous call for civic action Tuesday, unveiling his election platform with an appeal to Britons to take an unprecedented role in running their country.

Echoing Kennedy's call to ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country, the Conservative Party leader vowed to give the public new powers to take over underperforming public services or recall rule-breaking lawmakers.

Outlining his policy ideas ahead of the May 6 national election, Cameron said that with sharp spending cuts looming to tackle Britain's record deficit, citizens, charities and community groups …

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Germany extends statute of limitations on abuse

BERLIN (AP) — Germans who were sexually abused as children will now have up to 30 years after their 21st birthday to bring their alleged attackers before the courts.

The change was triggered by last year's sex abuse scandal that rocked the nation's Roman Catholic Church.

The previous statute of limitations on civil abuse cases was only three years. Criminal cases have a statute of …

Rangers knock out Hernandez, defeat M's

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Seattle ace Felix Hernandez was forced out of the game when he took a line drive off his right forearm during the Rangers' six-run fourth inning Saturday, and Texas used a patchwork lineup to beat the Mariners 7-3 one day after it clinched the AL West title.

The Rangers had already scored four times in the …

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Spurs Run Past Jazz to Open West Finals

SAN ANTONIO - With three NBA championship flags high above the court, and many of the key players from those title teams in the lineup, the San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals like a team ready to add to their collection. Well, for most of Game 1.

Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker were terrific for three quarters, then good enough at the end to carry San Antonio to a 108-100 victory over the upstart Utah Jazz on Sunday.

Playing only 39 hours after ending a rough and tumble series with Phoenix and facing a team they could've taken lightly, the Spurs zoomed to a 19-point lead before halftime and were still ahead by 18 early in the fourth quarter. …

EU approves WestLB aid

The European Union has cleared a German government bailout for WestLB and is ordering the bank to shrink its business by half.

It says WestLB must refocus on less risky activities and give up trading shares and bonds before it can …