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AUSTRIA-CAPTIVE DAUGHTER

AMSTETTEN, Austria _ Stunned Austrians have dubbed it the "horror house." The gray apartment block in this working-class town west of Vienna concealed a high-tech windowless cell where police say a man imprisoned his own daughter for 24 years and fathered at least six children with her. Developing. By Veronika Oleksyn and William J. Kole. AP Photos.

UKRAINE-HELICOPTER CRASH

KIEV, Ukraine _ A helicopter belonging to Ukraine's state gas company crashes as it tries to land on a Black Sea drilling platform, killing 19 people. Developing.

ITALY-ROME MAYOR

ROME _ Rome chooses a new mayor as Silvio Berlusconi's conservatives hope to break the center-left's lock on the capital in a contest that focused heavily on security following a spate of violent crimes blamed on foreigners. Developing.

EU-FOREIGN MINISTERS

BRUSSELS, Belgium _ European Union foreign ministers are likely to offer a new pre-membership aid and trade pact to Serbia in an effort to sway Serbs to vote for pro-Western parties ahead of an important May election. Moved. By Constant Brand.

TURKEY-KURDS

ISTANBUL, Turkey _ Ten soldiers have died in clashes with Kurdish rebels since April 20, signaling a seasonal upswing in fighting when winter snows melt and combatants are able to move around rugged terrain more freely. By 1400GMT. By Christopher Torchia.

FINLAND-IRAQ

HELSINKI, Finland _ Representatives of rival factions in Iraq say they have agreed to renounce violence at talks in Finland facilitated by former peace negotiators in Northern Ireland and South Africa. Moved. By Matti Huuhtanen.

NORWAY-JET FIGHTERS

OSLO, Norway _ The United States and Sweden submit competing proposals by a Monday deadline to sell NATO-member Norway 48 new jet fighters to replace its aging U.S.-made F-16 aircraft. Moved.

US-VISION RESTORED

UNDATED _ Scientists for the first time have used gene therapy to dramatically improve sight in people with a rare form of blindness, a development experts called a major advance for the experimental technique. Some vision was restored in four of the six young people who got the treatment, teams of researchers in the United States and Britain report. Moved. By Stephanie Nano. AP Photos. AP Graphic VISION RESTORED.

BUSINESS & FINANCE:

OIL PRICES

VIENNA, Austria _ Oil prices hit an all-time high near US$120 a barrel after a weekend refinery strike closed a pipeline system that delivers a third of Britain's North Sea oil to refineries in the U.K. Developing. By George Jahn.

EU-ECONOMY

BRUSSELS, Belgium _ The European Union says it sees higher energy and food prices pushing inflation in the euro economy to an average 3.2 percent this year from 2.1 percent in 2007. Moved.

BRITAIN-OIL-TRANSPARENCY

LONDON _ An anti-corruption group has rated more than 40 energy companies on the transparency of their dealings, handing a low grade to ExxonMobil but praising Shell and Petrobras. Moved.

SWEDEN-ELECTROLUX

STOCKHOLM, Sweden _ Swedish appliance maker Electrolux AB posts a net loss in the first quarter, citing declining demand for its products, high costs for restructuring and the launch of a new product range in North America. Moved. By Malin Rising.

ITALY-LUFTHANSA-MALPENSA

MILAN, Italy _ Lufthansa will position six jets at Milan's Malpensa airport to launch service next year to European business capitals. Moved. By Colleen Barry.

SPORTS:

CHAMPIONS PREVIEW

LONDON _ Chelsea's victory over Manchester United has done more than set up a thrilling title finish in the English Premier League. It has put a whole new twist on this week's Champions League semifinals. United hosts FC Barcelona on Tuesday after 0-0 in the first leg, and Chelsea hosts Liverpool on Wednesday with the scores level at 1-1. Moved. By Robert Millward.

MAN UNITED-BARCELONA

MANCHESTER, England _ Manchester United tries to prevent its season going into meltdown after a weekend to forget as FC Barcelona arrives in combative mood. Moved. By Rob Harris.

WITH: MAN UNITED-BRAWL

ENGLISH ROUNDUP

DERBY, England _ Arsenal travels to already-relegated Derby in the Premier League on Monday. The Gunners are out of the title race, but a win will help the club finish third. By 2230GMT.

BARCELONA OPEN

BARCELONA, Spain _ The clay-court Barcelona Open starts with last year's finalist Guillermo Canas playing Spain's Oscar Hernandez. By 1500GMT.

BMW OPEN

MUNICH, Germany _ Top-seeded Paul-Henri Mathieu plays wild card Daniel Brands in the opening round of the BMW Open. By 1800GMT.

FEATURES & ARTS:

AUSTRIA-OPERA-SIEGFRIED

VIENNA, Austria _ Wotan's moment of truth has been depicted thousands of times in opera houses across the world since Wagner's "Siegfried" premiered 132 years ago _ but probably seldom as starkly as Sunday at the Vienna State Opera. Moved. By George Jahn. AP Photos.

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