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Calm urged after N Korea missiles

BBC News - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Russia, China and the US have all called for calm after North Korea test-fired a series of missiles. Seven Scud-type ballistic missiles with a range of about 500km (312 miles) were fired in an apparent act of defiance against the US, on 4 July.

Alaska's Palin is leaving office this month, going in a 'new ...

Kansas City Star - Greg MooreMichael Muskal - ‎10 minutes ago‎
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009.

Tower block blaze victims named

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Police have named five of the six victims killed in a fire at a tower block in south-east London. Helen Udoaka, 34, and her three-week-old daughter Michelle died following the fire which broke out at the 12-storey Lakanal Estate in Camberwell.

UK investigates Iran charge claim

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
The chief political analyst at the British Embassy in Iran has been charged with "acting against national security", reports suggest.

Honduran court defiant on Zelaya

BBC News - ‎13 hours ago‎

Yemen airline cancels route after Comoros crash

CNN International - ‎3 hours ago‎
(CNN) -- Yemenia Airways is canceling all its flights between Yemen and the Comoros Islands after this week's crash on the same route, the airline said Saturday.

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Cherish your freedom on Independence Day

Buffalo News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Some holidays are little more than a reason to buy a greeting card or a fair excuse to take a paid day off from work. Aside from the fireworks and the nice weather, Independence Day didn't get to be one of my favorites until my mid to late 20s.
The story of Independence Day Lihue Garden Island

Lady Liberty's crown reopens

New York Daily News - Matt Lysiak - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Completing a journey of 156 steps and nearly eight years, the first visitors inside the Statue of Liberty's crown since the 9/11 attacks enjoyed a spectacular Fourth of July vista Saturday.

How Sanford spent state money on last year's Argentina trip

MiamiHerald.com - Jeff Wilkinson - ‎10 hours ago‎
Gov. Mark Sanford heavily mixed business and pleasure during a three-day trip in 2008 to Argentina to visit his lover, records released by the South Carolina Department of Commerce show.

Talking Business Ire at Madoff Swings Toward the Referee

New York Times - Joe Nocera - ‎13 hours ago‎
Bernard L. Madoff, left, at a hearing in March. At right, victims of his fraud, Judith Welling and Dewitt Baker, spoke after Mr. Madoff's sentencing on Monday.

GM Europe head says to sell Opel to Magna soon: report

Washington Post - ‎36 minutes ago‎
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors Europe President Carl-Peter Forster expects to sell German unit Opel to Canadian auto parts supplier Magna soon, he told a German newspaper.

British Airways prepares to make new cuts

Times Online - Ian KingDearbáil Jordan - ‎4 hours ago‎
British Airways announced plans last night to cut its spending by one fifth and to cut capacity as it tries to preserve cash. BA, which six weeks ago reported a record loss of £401 million, also confirmed that it was looking to reduce its workforce by ...
British Airways to slash 3700 more jobs United Press International

Dismissal of MySpace Case 'Proper,' Defendant Says

Washington Post - Linda Deutsch - ‎12 hours ago‎
AP LOS ANGELES, July 3 -- A Missouri mother said she never should have been prosecuted for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who ended up committing suicide.

Employee shot, wounded at Virginia Apple store

CNET News - Leslie Katz - ‎17 hours ago‎
An employee was shot Friday at this Apple store on Clarendon Blvd. in Arlington, Va. Customers were inside the store when the shooting happened, but no one else was injured, police say.

Facebook criticised over privacy

BBC News - Dan Whitworth - ‎Jul 3, 2009‎
The social networking site Facebook has come under fire for planned changes to its privacy settings. It wants to "simplify" the process so users only have to set them once, instead of for each individual feature.

Jackson Memorial Tickets -- Now a Worldly Event

TMZ.com - ‎51 minutes ago‎
Michael Jackson is clearly the international star in death that he was in life -- the memorial lottery is now open to the world. Initially, only USresidents qualified for the ticket drawing to score seats for Tuesday's Staples Center memorial.

Powerful sedative Diprivan found in Michael Jackson's home

New York Daily News - Rich Schapiro - ‎20 hours ago‎
Investigators discovered the powerful sedative Diprivan inside Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement source told the Associated Press Friday.

July Fourth: Don't let the celebration pass you by

Florida Today - ‎2 hours ago‎
There's plenty of fireworks and ample Independence Day celebration fare to light up your holiday weekend on this Fourth of July.
July Fourth calendar of events San Jose Mercury News

Tour de France starts in Monaco

The Associated Press - ‎23 minutes ago‎
MONACO (AP) - Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong has begun his comeback at the Tour de France in the first-stage individual time trial.

Manny begins trek toward regaining form

MLB.com - Barry M. Bloom - ‎6 hours ago‎
SAN DIEGO -- A journey of 100 at-bats begins with a single at-bat, and for Manny Ramirez on Friday night that at-bat came in the first inning of his return engagement at PETCO Park.

Woods is halfway home at the AT&T National Tournament

New York Daily News - Hank Gola - ‎6 hours ago‎
The AT&T National host finds himself in a position from which he hardly ever falls, alone atop the 36-hole leaderboard at Congressional Country Club.

First swine flu death in London

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities in the capital have said. The man, from south London, had serious underlying health problems and was in Lewisham Hospital.

China well prepared for cluster flu outbreak: health minister

Xinhua - Zhang Xiang - ‎10 hours ago‎
·Health Minister Chen Zhu was in Cancun, Mexico, for the first global meeting on A/H1N1 flu virus. ·Chen voiced his confidence to tackle a possible next wave of flu outbreak in autumn and winter.

Web site connects consumers to free health care

Bizjournals.com - Kathy Robertson - ‎Jul 2, 2009‎
A Sacramento nonprofit has launched a Web site with a comprehensive listing of free or low-cost health care services for consumers.

Myanmar denies UN chief a visit with Suu Kyi

CNN International - ‎7 hours ago‎
(CNN) -- United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon was denied permission to see Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reporters traveling with the secretary-general said Saturday.

Americans Gear Up for July 4 Holiday

Voice of America - ‎1 hour ago‎
By VOA News Americans are gearing up to celebrate the July 4 Independence day holiday with fireworks, parades and concerts. Washington and New York are among the cities that will have spectacular fireworks displays Saturday night.

Afghanistan Fighting Kills 2 US Soldiers, 30 Militants

Voice of America - ‎2 hours ago‎
By VOA News US and Afghan officials say two US soldiers and at least 30 militants have been killed in fighting that began with a Taliban attack on a US military base in eastern Afghanistan.
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