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Berlin - Germany’s new agriculture and consumer affairs minister, Ilse Aigner, 43, was formally appointed Friday as part of a shake-up in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative camp.

Vienna - The price for crude oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose further on Thursday, to 59.92 dollars, the oil cartel said Friday.

Helsinki - Finnish flag carrier Finnair on Friday said higher fuel costs and lower ticket prices contributed to a “weak third quarter.”

Hamburg - Germany captain Michael Ballack and coach Joachim Loew have met to resolve a row amid media speculation on Friday on its outcome.

Singapore - Singapore’s service sector is less upbeat about business prospects for the second half of the fiscal year, according to a quarterly business expectation survey released Friday.

Tokyo - Mizuho Financial Group Inc cut its earnings projections for fiscal 2008 that runs through March 31 due to the impact of the global financial crisis, the group said Friday.

San Francisco - Search teams have found bones and a driver’s license with Steve Fossett’s name near the site where the millionaire’s crashed plane was discovered in eastern California, officials said Thursday.

Los Angeles - Dallas will host the 2010 All-Star Game, but it will have a Texas twist and will be played at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium, the NBA announced on Thursday.

Washington - Republican presidential candidate John McCain and Democratic rival Barack Obama continued their last-ditch attempts to appeal to wavering voters in swing states on Thursday as the US economy took another step toward recession.