Palin is Alaska's 'greatest gift' to US, her successor saysCNN - 1 hour ago
(CNN) -- Alaskan Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who will succeed Gov. Sarah Palin after she leaves office later this month, called Palin Alaska's greatest gift to the United States on Saturday.
Statue of Liberty crown reopensLos Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
Richard Drew / AP The State of Liberty's base, pedestal and outdoor observation deck were reopened in 2004, but the crown remained off-limits.
Lady Liberty's crown reopens for 4th of July, 8 years after 9/11 ... New York Daily News
On Independence Day, Liberty's crown reopens The Associated Press
US condemns N Korea missile launchAljazeera.net - 44 minutes ago
The US has urged North Korea not to "aggravate tensions" after the country test-fired a further round of missiles. North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, coinciding with the US's Independence Day celebrations, further raising ...
Calm urged after N Korea missiles BBC News
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Biden Celebrates US Independence Day with Troops in Iraq
Voice of America - 31 minutes ago
By VOA News The vice president attended a ceremony at one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces Saturday for more than 200 soldiers from 59 countries who were becoming US citizens.
Reconciliation an Internal Matter, Says Iraq Wall Street Journal
Miliband seeks talks with Iran over 'show trial'
Times Online - 1 hour ago
Foreign Secretary David Miliband is seeking urgent talks with Iran over a possible 'show trial' of British embassy employees.
Honduran court defiant on Zelaya
BBC News - 16 hours ago
The Supreme Court of Honduras has rejected a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate the ousted President, Manuel Zelaya.
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The small falsehoods and great truth of the Fourth of July
Los Angeles Times - - 10 hours ago
A lot of the lore that surrounds the holiday isn't accurate, but its meaning and power are undeniable. By Peter de Bolla Each Fourth of July is celebrated in the time-honored way -- fireworks, parades, cookouts and, oh yes, recommitment to the fine ...
The story of Independence Day Lihue Garden Island
Sanford heads for Florida for tense reunion with wife
New York Daily News - - 18 hours ago
Love-sick Gov. Mark Sanford ditched his security detail before jetting to an Argentine rendezvous with his mistress last month. But he took the guards with him Friday for a Florida groveling session with his wife and in-laws.
Sanford spending holiday weekend with family in Florida CNN International
Does Sanford Really Want Out? CQPolitics.com
Obama, McCain give dueling holiday addresses
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - In dueling holiday addresses, President Barack Obama appealed for public support of his domestic programs and Sen. John McCain said Americans should side with Iranian election protesters.
Americans Gear Up for July 4 Holiday Voice of America
GM Europe head says to sell Opel to Magna soon: report
Washington Post - 2 hours 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.
GM Europe: Talks on selling Opel near completion The Associated Press
Talking Business Ire at Madoff Swings Toward the Referee
New York Times - - 16 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.
Video: Feds Seize Madoff Penthouse, Wife Leaves
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
For Banks, Wads of Cash and Loads of Trouble
New York Times - - 14 hours ago
A BOOM'S LEFTOVERS Once flush with cash, Security Bank in Macon, Ga., built a sprawling new headquarters. As the bank struggles to survive, the office is empty and in need of a tenant.
Customers upset at bank failure but let money stay put Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette
Arlington Police Release Footage of Apple Store Shooter
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
Arlington County police have yet to identify the man who shot an Apple store employee in Clarendon yesterday morning in a back storeroom as more than three dozen shoppers milled about the showroom, ...
Microsoft: Bing needs to improve when news breaks
CNET News - - Jul 2, 2009
One of the biggest news stories in years caught Microsoft's Bing a little off guard. The flood of traffic on the Internet following reports that Michael Jackson had been rushed to a Los Angeles hospital last Thursday, where he later died, ...
Bing: Not Really Gaining on Google BusinessWeek
Dismissal of MySpace Case 'Proper,' Defendant Says
Washington Post - - 14 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.
Video: Myspace Conviction Thrown Out
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Massive demand for Jackson memorial tickets
Washington Post - 37 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than half a million fans from around the world applied for 17500 free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, organizers said on Friday as a massive security operation got underway.
Video: Plans for Jackson Memorial Released
The Associated Press
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LA aims to limit Jackson crowd Los Angeles Times
San Diego Celebrates Independence Day
KGTV, 10News.com - 1 hour ago
SAN DIEGO -- More than 750000 people are expected to line the San Diego Bay Saturday night to witness the "Big Bay Boom," the largest Fourth of July fireworks spectacle in the region.
Fireworks will fill the sky tonight Buffalo News
Tight budgets can't keep fireworks down MiamiHerald.com
Fans face long odds for Jackson memorial tickets
CNN - - 10 hours ago
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Fans continued to register by the thousands early Saturday, hoping to be among the 8750 people who will be randomly picked to attend the memorial service for singer Michael Jackson next week ...
Powerful sedative Diprivan found in Michael Jackson's home New York Daily News
Serena Takes Back Wimbledon
New York Times - - 48 minutes ago
WIMBLEDON, England - The Wimbledon women's final had ended anticlimactically on Saturday, and Tony Adamson, the announcer at the All England Club, intoned: “Ladies and Gentlemen.
Serena tops Venus in Wimbledon final The Associated Press
Tour de France starts in Monaco
The Canadian Press - 1 hour ago
MONACO - Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong began his comeback at the Tour de France on Saturday by taking an early lead in the first-stage individual time trial in Monaco.
Armstrong takes early lead in Tour's first stage The Associated Press
Live text - Tour de France BBC Sport
Manny Ramirez gets warm welcome from Dodgers fans at Petco Park
ESPN - - 58 minutes ago
Interstate 5, 55 miles north of Petco Park -- Seven hours before Friday's first pitch, seven hours before Manny Ramirez would either be hailed or booed, Joe Torre was stuck.
Ramirez Struggles in his Return to the Dodgers USA Online Gambling News
Four more flu A/H1N1 deaths reported in Asia-Pacific region
Xinhua - 59 minutes ago
HONG KONG, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Four more deaths have been reported in Asia-Pacific region on Saturday while hundreds of new infections were found in the region on the same day.
First swine flu death in London BBC News
Mexico wins praise for swine flu response
The Associated Press - - 15 hours ago
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health.
WHO showers accolades on Mexico, warns swine flu is unstoppable The Money Times
Fireworks can be toxic to pets
Visalia Times-Delta - 6 hours ago
By Kandi stevens • Valley Oak SPCA • July 4, 2009 Planning on celebrating the Fourth of July with your pet? While most pet owners know that dogs are often fearful of the sound of fireworks, some don't realize that fireworks are poisonous, too.
Pets and fireworks don't mix, experts say Chillicothe Gazette
UN chief concludes Myanmar visit
Xinhua - 1 hour ago
YANGON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon concluded his two-day official visit to Myanmar and left the country Saturday evening.
Video: Ban Ki-moon speaks in Burma
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2 US Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attack on a Base in Afghanistan
New York Times - 49 minutes ago
By AP KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban militants fired rockets and mortar shells at an American base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two United States soldiers and wounding several more in a two-hour battle, officials said.
Video: US Troops Push Deeper Into Southern Afghan Towns
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader US agent
The Associated Press - - 34 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A top aide to Iran's all-powerful leader has accused the country's main opposition leader of being an American agent who should be tried for treason, increasing the pressure on reformists disputing the outcome of last month's ...
Top Iran Hardline Paper Calls for Mousavi Treason Trial Voice of America
Iranian newspaper says opposition figure should stand trial Los Angeles Times