Europe

Poole, England -- A British couple said they decided to give their baby the same name as the unusual place of her birth -- Kia.

London -- Transport for London's lost property office, which turns 75 this year, has dealt with unusual items including breast implants and bull sperm.

Saint-Denis, France, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A controversial goal by William Gallas in overtime Wednesday qualified former champion France for the 2010 World Cup.

London, November 18 -- The prospects of 63-year-old Ferrero Spa teaming with Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) to bid for Cadbury (NYSE: CBY) are growing after the U.K. confectioner rejected a $16.8 billion unsolicited offer from Kraft Foods Inc.

Berlin -- The man at the center of an alleged $100,000 extortion plot involving model Cindy Crawford has turned himself in, police in his native Germany said.

London -- The stars of the Broadway production of "Hair" are to move to the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End in April, the musical's producers have announced.

ZURICH, Switzerland -- IBM scientists say they have created a rapid, portable one-step test that can quickly diagnose many diseases.

London -- British telecommunications regulators said personal data from millions of mobile phone subscribers had been misappropriated, an official report said.

Moscow -- Russian energy giant Gazprom said its natural gas exports fell 21 percent from a year ago January through September.

Farsta, Sweden -- A Swedish man fooled bank employees into giving him almost $2 million and then presented them with a cream pie as thanks for their fine service, officials said.