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Palin is Alaska's 'greatest gift' to US, her successor says

CNN - ‎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 reopens

Los Angeles Times - Tina Susman - ‎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.

US condemns N Korea missile launch

Aljazeera.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 ...

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.

Miliband seeks talks with Iran over 'show trial'

Times Online - ‎1 hour ago‎

Honduran court defiant on Zelaya

BBC News - ‎16 hours ago‎

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The small falsehoods and great truth of the Fourth of July

Los Angeles Times - Peter de Bolla - ‎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 - David Saltonstall - ‎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.

Obama, McCain give dueling holiday addresses

The Associated Press - Will Lester - ‎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.

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.

Talking Business Ire at Madoff Swings Toward the Referee

New York Times - Joe Nocera - ‎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.

For Banks, Wads of Cash and Loads of Trouble

New York Times - Eric LiptonAndrew Martin - ‎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.

Arlington Police Release Footage of Apple Store Shooter

Washington Post - Jonathan Mummolo - ‎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 - Tom Krazit - ‎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, ...

Dismissal of MySpace Case 'Proper,' Defendant Says

Washington Post - Linda Deutsch - ‎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.

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.

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.

Fans face long odds for Jackson memorial tickets

CNN - Alan DukeSaeed Ahmed - ‎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 ...

Serena Takes Back Wimbledon

New York Times - Christopher Clarey - ‎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.

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.

Manny Ramirez gets warm welcome from Dodgers fans at Petco Park

ESPN - Tom Friend - ‎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.

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.

Mexico wins praise for swine flu response

The Associated Press - Olga R. Rodriguez - ‎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.

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.

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.

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.

Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader US agent

The Associated Press - Ali Akbar Dareini - ‎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 ...
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