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North Korea fires missiles in 4th of July salvo
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:35:59
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 AP - North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern.
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Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:37:27
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 AP - Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair has been shot and killed.
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Analysis: Palin's resignation raises questions
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:20:38
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 AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and no help for a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy.
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Europe's free, state-run health care has drawbacks
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:28:31
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AP - As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, free, state-run health care is a given.
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Coroner: Teen 5th killed by apparent serial killer
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:03:43
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 AP - A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said.
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Obama's trip: A mission to reshape US image
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:30:16
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 AP - Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Africa, his father's birthplace.
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Lady Liberty's crown reopens on July Fourth
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:16:49
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 AP - The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years made the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom, national pride and for one couple, romance.
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Oasis amidst war, Afghan valley looks to tourism
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:00:28
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 AP - There's a new building in town, and it isn't a military barracks or a hospital. It's a Tourist Information Center.
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Networks to offer live Jackson memorial coverage
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:39:15
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 AP - The memorial for Michael Jackson may be a tough ticket live, but it shouldn't be hard to find it on television.
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Serena Williams beats sister Venus at Wimbledon
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:57:53
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 AP - Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final Saturday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title.
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McCain: Palin to play leadership role as ex-Governor
(Reuters)
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:06:39
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 Reuters - Republican Senator John McCain expressed support for his former presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, on Saturday as Washington speculated about why the Alaska governor abruptly announced her resignation.
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Iraq declines offer of U.S. help with reconciliation
(Reuters)
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:08:51
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 Reuters - Iraq on Saturday ruled out foreign involvement in its efforts to reconcile rival factions, just after visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged Iraqis to do more to bury grievances and stave off renewed conflict.
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North Korea defies U.S. with new missile launches
(Reuters)
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:31:54
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 Reuters - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defense ministry said, in an act of defiance toward the United States on its Independence Day that further stoked regional tensions.
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Hardline Iran editor calls for Mousavi to face trial
(Reuters)
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:55:48
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 Reuters - An editor seen as close to Iran's leadership said on Saturday that opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi should go on trial, and a lawyer said other reformists had already been accused of acting against national security.
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Two U.S. soldiers killed in complex Afghan attack
(Reuters)
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:50:18
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Reuters - Two U.S. soldiers were killed when their base in southeast Afghanistan came under attack on Saturday, the U.S. military said, two days after a major operation against the Taliban was launched in the south.
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OAS set to suspend Honduras after coup
(Reuters)
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:50:27
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 Reuters - The Organization of American States was likely to suspend Honduras on Saturday after a caretaker government refused to restore President Manuel Zelaya who was toppled in a military coup last weekend.
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Former Beatles, Stones manager Allen Klein dies
(Reuters)
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:34:19
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Reuters - Infamous record label owner Allen Klein, who played a key role in the demise of the Beatles and also nabbed control of some of the Rolling Stones' best-known songs, died in New York on Saturday after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, a spokesman said. He was 77.
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Russia to grant U.S. Afghan supply route
(Reuters)
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:21:16
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Reuters - Russia will grant President Barack Obama permission next week to ship U.S. weapons supplies across its territory, or through its airspace, en route to Afghanistan, sources on both sides told Reuters on Saturday.
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NKorea test-fires seven ballistic missiles: SKorea
(AFP)
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:50:35
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 AFP - North Korea test-fired seven missiles off its east coast Saturday, South Korean officials said, in an act of defiance apparently timed for the US Independence Day holiday.
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Two US soldiers, seven Afghan police die in blasts
(AFP)
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:05:15
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 AFP - Two US soldiers and seven Afghan policemen were killed in separate explosions Saturday, highlighting the level of violence faced by Marines pressing one of the biggest assaults in eight years.
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