If White House Is Her Goal, Palin's Route Is RiskyNew York Times - - 57 minutes ago
Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska offered few hints of what her next stage in national politics might be when she unexpectedly announced on Friday that she was quitting her job, 18 months before her term is up.
Statue of Liberty crown reopensLos Angeles Times - - 2 hours 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.
On Independence Day, Liberty's crown reopens The Associated Press
Calm urged after N Korea missilesBBC News - 4 hours 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.
US condemns N Korea missile launch Aljazeera.net
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Biden Celebrates US Independence Day with Troops in Iraq
Voice of America - 1 hour 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.
Honduras' swift coup was months in the making
The Associated Press - - 24 minutes ago
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Soldiers ringed President Manuel Zelaya's modest home, spilled into the cul-de-sac and swarmed the neighborhood, blocking what little traffic there was in a posh corner of the Honduran capital so early on a Sunday morning.
OAS set to suspend Honduras as it renounces charter Washington Post
Brown raises prospect of more Myanmar sanctions
AFP - 1 hour ago
LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown raised the prospect Saturday of further sanctions against Myanmar following UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's fruitless visit to the military regime.
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California governor signals key budget concession
Reuters - - 39 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO, July 4 (Reuters) - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, optimistic California can finish its budget negotiations in a few days, is willing to reconsider his proposed cuts to education in hopes of averting a cash crisis, ...
Schwarzenegger legacy entwined with fiscal crisis San Jose Mercury News
Governor backs off plan to suspend Prop. 98 San Francisco Chronicle
Fun Fourth of July Facts: A Pop Quiz!
CBS News - Jul 3, 2009
Pursue happiness this Fourth of July with a fireworks guide, patriotic quiz, photos, safety tips and more. (CBS) The Fourth of July is just a day away.
Celebrating energy independence Examiner.com
Today in History - July 4 The Associated Press
Sanford heads for Florida for tense reunion with wife
New York Daily News - - 19 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
How Sanford spent state money on last year's Argentina trip MiamiHerald.com
China moves on Opel with BAIC bid
Reuters - - 3 hours ago
FRANKFURT/MUNICH, July 3 (Reuters) - A Chinese automaker has offered to buy a stake in General Motors (GMGMQ.PK) unit Opel, challenging a deal from Canadian auto parts supplier Magna (MGa.
GM Europe head says to sell Opel to Magna soon: report Washington Post
GM Europe: Talks on selling Opel near completion The Associated Press
Talking Business Ire at Madoff Swings Toward the Referee
New York Times - - 17 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
World Bank Chief Warns Against Protectionism
Washington Post - - 15 hours ago
World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick warned at a meeting with Latin finance ministers in Chile yesterday that trade protectionism could threaten recovery from a global recession.
Chile Min Calls For Region-Wide Effort Vs Econ Crisis Wall Street Journal
Arlington Police Release Footage of Apple Store Shooter
Washington Post - - 2 hours 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
Facebook criticised over privacy
BBC News - - 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.
Massive demand for Jackson memorial tickets
Washington Post - 1 hour 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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Daly: Twin dancers had special bond with Michael Jackson New York Daily News
San Diego Celebrates Independence Day
KGTV, 10News.com - 2 hours 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
July Fourth calendar of events San Jose Mercury News
Don't forget the criminal behind the Dillinger myth
Los Angeles Times - 11 hours ago
Turan describes it as "an impressive film of great formal skill . . . an art film" with "a brooding dark-of-the-soul quality," with director Michael Mann being "one of the masters of modern American cinema," "a restless soul, a striver, ...
Depp, Bale make 'Public WOOD-TV
New Dillinger film is close to the truth, Brown prof. says Providence Journal
Serena Beats Sister Venus Again for Third Wimbledon Title
Washington Post - - 28 minutes ago
WIMBLEDON, England, July 4 -- It's rare to see Venus Williams telegraph defeat on Wimbledon's Centre Court, where she has triumphed so many times.
Serena Williams Cruises to Wimbledon Victory New York Times
Serena Williams remains No. 2 despite another major title The Canadian Press
Cancellara wins first stage at Tour de France; Armstrong 10th
Sports Network - 6 minutes ago
Monaco (Sports Network) - Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara took the opening stage of the 2009 Tour de France, capping a day that saw icon Lance Armstrong finish 10th as he started his quest to win the world's most famous cycling race for a record eighth ...
Cancellara wins first Tour de France stage The Associated Press
Cancellara wins first Tour de France stage, Canada's Hesjedal 44th The Canadian Press
Nathan's hot dog eating contest 2009: Joey Chesnut defends title ...
New York Daily News - - 5 minutes ago
Joey Chestnut, left and Takeru Kobayashi square off at the official weigh in for the Nathan's Hotdog eating contest Thursday at Macy's.
Chestnut wins NY hot dog eating match The Associated Press
CHESNUT DOES IT AGAIN! Defeats Kobayashi with a new world record BrooklynPapers.com
Four more flu A/H1N1 deaths reported in Asia-Pacific region
Xinhua - 2 hours 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
Medicare's Mixed Legacy
New York Times - - 28 minutes ago
The question will be debated fiercely in coming months as President Obama and some Democratic lawmakers push for the creation of a government-run plan to compete with private insurance companies for the business of nearly 50 million ...
NC congressional delegation divided in health care debate Burlington Times News
Mexico wins praise for swine flu response
The Associated Press - - 16 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
Attack on US base in eastern Afghanistan kills two soldiers
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
US military officials say 'several' US soldiers also were wounded in the assault on the remote outpost in Paktika province.
Video: US Troops Push Deeper Into Southern Afghan Towns
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
2 US Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attack New York Times
Foreign Office travel advice website is "proof" of anti-Iranian plot
Telegraph.co.uk - - 1 hour ago
Iran has seized on an item of routine travel advice from the Foreign Office's website as evidence of the alleged political plot for which an employee of the British Embassy in Tehran is to face trial.
Miliband seeks talks with Iran over 'show trial' Times Online
Obama, McCain give dueling holiday addresses
The Associated Press - - 2 hours 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