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Historic Building Destroyed In Fire 4 July 2009, 7:37 pm
UPDATED: Firefighters spent the night battling a massive blaze that destroyed a historic building and lit up the sky for miles. Learn more....
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Car Hits Gas Line, Postpones Village's Fireworks 4 July 2009, 7:36 pm
West Jefferson will launch its fireworks on Sunday night after a car struck a gas line....
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Trooper Opens Fire On Car During North Side Chase 4 July 2009, 2:37 pm
A person is in custody after a pursuit that began on Interstate 270 and continued into neighborhoods in north Columbus....
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Westerville 4 July 2009, 1:31 pm
Police say a juvenile was driving the car that struck the man, who died from his injuries. Get the story....
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Missing Reynoldsburg Man Found Safe 4 July 2009, 12:57 pm
UPDATED: Authorities say an 82-year-old man who was reported missing is back home safe....
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Charges Reduced Against Ohio State Football Recruit 4 July 2009, 10:45 am
Ohio State football recruit Jamaal Berry has his charges reduced to a misdemeanor offense. Learn more from 10TV.com....
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Americans' Stress Causes Spike In Suicide Attempts 4 July 2009, 10:45 am
The troubled economy has caused a downward spiral in everything from employment to home foreclosures, along with a tragic trickledown effect on families in central Ohio....
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1 Wounded In Shooting At Downtown Club 4 July 2009, 10:44 am
A person is in critical condition after an overnight shooting at a downtown club....
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Some Pools Don't Require Lifeguard Background Checks 4 July 2009, 8:50 am
CrimeTracker 10 investigates which central Ohio pools and water resorts do not require background checks as part of the hiring process....
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Man Wrecks Vehicle, Then Dies After Jump Off Bridge 4 July 2009, 8:49 am
A man wrecks his vehicle near Easton Way and then dies after jumping from a bridge over Interstate 270....
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Former NFL Quarterback McNair Killed In Tenn. 4 July 2009, 5:19 pm
Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair and a woman were found shot to death afternoon inside a condominium in downtown Nashville, police said....
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S. Korea Says North Fires 7 Missiles 4 July 2009, 8:55 am
North Korea fires seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea says, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States....
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Palin Resigning As Alaska Governor 4 July 2009, 7:08 am
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26....
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Officials: Escaped Pet Python Strangled Fla. Child 4 July 2009, 7:07 am
The 8-foot-long snake broke out of a terrarium and strangled a 2-year-old girl in her bedroom, authorities say....
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LA Braces For Horde Of Michael Jackson Mourners 3 July 2009, 5:54 pm
City officials are scrambling to figure out how to accommodate a public memorial service for Michael Jackson at a venue that can hold no more than 20,000 people....
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Impressionist Fred Travalena Dies At 66 3 July 2009, 8:39 am
Travalena, a Las Vegas headliner whose broad repertoire of voices ranged from Jack Nicholson to Sammy Davis Jr. to Bugs Bunny, passed away after a struggle with cancer....
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Court Fight Over Jackson's Children Looms 3 July 2009, 7:43 am
A court document says Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine, has filed for guardianship of the singer's three children....
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Oscar-Winning Actor Karl Malden Dead At 97 3 July 2009, 7:41 am
Karl Malden, the Academy Award-winning actor whose intelligent characterizations on stage and screen made him a star despite his plain looks, died Wednesday, his family says....
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U.S. Marines Push Deeper Into Southern Afghan Towns 3 July 2009, 7:41 am
U.S. Marines moved into villages in Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan on Friday, meeting little resistance as they tried to win over local chiefs on the second day of the biggest American military operation here since the fall of the Taliban government in 2001....
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Demjanjuk Fit For Trial 3 July 2009, 7:38 am
The German legal system had decided that the man deported from Ohio and accused of being a Nazi death camp guard is fit to stand trial....
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Ohio Gov.'s Approval Rating Takes Big Hit 4 July 2009, 9:11 am
A survey shows Gov. Strickland has lowest job approval rating since early 2007....
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Couple Indicted In Rape Of Girl, 4 4 July 2009, 9:10 am
A Bowling Green couple face formal charges in connection with the alleged rape of a little girl....
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Missing Boaters Found Alive 4 July 2009, 4:56 am
The U.S. Coast Guard says four fishermen whose boat had capsized in western Lake Erie have been found safe....
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Safe Bet Or Not? 3 July 2009, 3:42 pm
Seven horse tracks could soon add a new form of gambling and that could help them turn a profit....
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State Trooper Policy To Be Relaxed 3 July 2009, 1:32 pm
Policy warned employees they could face discipline, including being fired, for releasing unauthorized information....
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Downpayments At Racetrack Casino's At Risk 3 July 2009, 1:22 pm
Multimillion-dollar down-payments on racetrack slots could be at risk...
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Demjanjuk Fit For Trial 3 July 2009, 7:38 am
The German legal system had decided that the man deported from Ohio and accused of being a Nazi death camp guard is fit to stand trial....
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Prime Berry Picking Time At Ohio Patches 3 July 2009, 5:51 am
The summer season is here, and that means it's time to grab your basket, roll up your sleeves and pick some berries....
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Ground Broken For An Air Force Research Unit At Wright Patterson A.F.B. 3 July 2009, 5:33 am
Unit will develop electronic surveillance networks to link sensor devices on the ground, in the air and in space....
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Former County Government Employees Plead Guilty 3 July 2009, 5:33 am
Both pleaded guilty in a public corruption investigation....
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Police: Former NFL QB McNair shot repeatedly 5 July 2009, 4:33 am
Steve McNair, who led the Tennessee Titans to the Super Bowl in 2000 and was named co-MVP of the National Football League in 2003, was shot multiple times, including once to the head, according to police. Authorities say McNair and a woman identified as Sahel Kazemi were found dead at a Nashville, Tennessee, condominium, on Saturday.
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1.6 million seek 8,750 Jackson memorial tickets 5 July 2009, 4:28 am
Some 1.6 million fans had registered for a chance at fewer than 9,000 tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service by the time registration closed Saturday, organizers said. Winners will be notified by e-mail, said Tim Leiweke, president of AEG Live, which is putting on the event.
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Personal details of UK spy chief on Facebook 5 July 2009, 4:23 am
Personal details and photographs of the incoming head of Britain's international spy agency have been posted on Facebook, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband acknowledged Sunday.
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Costa Rica tops list of 'happiest' nations 5 July 2009, 2:40 am
Forget Disneyland! Costa Rica is the happiest place in the world, according to an independent research group in Britain with the goal of building a new economy, "centered on people and the environment."
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16 dead in China floods; thousands flee homes 5 July 2009, 2:20 am
Rainstorms and flooding in southern China have killed at least 16 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless, according to state-run media.
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9 more charged in Mexico day-care fire 5 July 2009, 12:35 am
Arrest warrants have been issued for another nine people associated with a fire at a day-care center in northwestern Mexico in June that killed 48 children, the state-run Notimex news agency said Saturday.
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Honduras suspended from OAS 4 July 2009, 10:54 pm
The Organization of American States suspended Honduras late Saturday because the nation's new leaders refused to reinstate ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya.
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Rafsanjani: Iranians not 'satisfied' post-election 4 July 2009, 8:59 pm
A former Iranian president who backed the top opposition leader in last month's disputed elections has delivered strong and carefully worded support of the grass-roots protest movement, saying he doubts "any wakened consciousness would be satisfied with the resulting situation."
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S.C. serial killer claims fifth victim 4 July 2009, 3:04 pm
A 15-year-old South Carolina girl who was shot earlier this week by a man authorities say fits the description of a serial killer has died, police said Saturday. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office on Friday released a second sketch of the man believed to have fatally shot five people in less than a week.
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Ahmadinejad reportedly wants talk with Obama 4 July 2009, 1:18 pm
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he wants to engage President Obama in "negotiations" before international media, a semi-official Iranian news outlet reported on Saturday.
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TEA Party activists rally at Capitol 4 July 2009, 3:57 pm
Instead of celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with barbecues and sparklers, about 2,000 small-government advocates, toting signs and chanting slogans, rallied outside the U.S. Capitol Saturday.
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Biden mocks ghost of Saddam on July 4 visit 4 July 2009, 9:49 am
Vice President Joe Biden celebrated American patriotism during a Fourth of July visit to Iraq today. He presided at a naturalization ceremony at one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces, where 237 U.S. service members were sworn in as American citizens. "We did it in Saddam's palace and I can think of nothing better. That S.O.B. is rolling over in his grave right now," Biden said.
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Palin announces she'll leave office by end of month 3 July 2009, 9:00 pm
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is expected to announce Friday that she will not seek a second term, a Republican source close to Palin tells CNN.
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Sanford spending weekend with family in Florida 3 July 2009, 11:36 am
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford left the Governor's Mansion on Friday to visit with his family in Florida, his office said.
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Napolitano in Pakistan to talk homeland security 3 July 2009, 10:41 am
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on a visit to Pakistan, discussed with Pakistani leaders the fight against terrorism, as well as how the two countries share information, she said Friday.
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Disney adds robotic Obama to attraction 3 July 2009, 10:34 am
He looks like President Barack Obama, speaks like him, and even gestures like him, but he is not exactly the president of the United States.
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King: Volunteers fill gaps in inner-city D.C. schools 3 July 2009, 5:16 am
Tora Burns leads her classroom with an infectious smile, patiently teaching her young pupils about the benefits of recycling -- and then a catchy little tune to try out at home with their siblings and parents.
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New Sotomayor documents show rights group work 2 July 2009, 3:05 pm
Newly released documents from Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's service on the board of a Puerto Rican civil rights organization show the group opposed Robert Bork's nomination to the high court more than two decades ago.
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Obama says new job figures are sobering 2 July 2009, 2:18 pm
President Obama on Thursday called the nation's latest unemployment figures sobering, but said the economic recession is slowing.
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Gov. Sanford's wife: I'm willing to forgive 2 July 2009, 1:12 pm
South Carolina's attorney general said Thursday he expects a report showing whether Gov. Mark Sanford used any public money on private travels to be released soon.
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Bust nets heroin stuffed in toys 5 July 2009, 2:25 am
A dozen people have been arrested, and 33 pounds of heroin worth $30 million and stuffed inside Build-A-Bear toys has been seized in a drug bust in the Bronx....
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16 U.N. deminers kidnapped in Afghanistan 5 July 2009, 2:04 am
Gunmen abducted 16 mine-clearing personnel working for the United Nations in eastern Afghanistan, a provincial police chief said Sunday....
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Russia to U.S.: Compromise on missile defense 5 July 2009, 1:29 am
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview published Sunday that the U.S. must compromise on plans for a European missile defense shield to get a deal on cutting nuclear warheads....
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Drugs, economy weigh on Mexico's election 5 July 2009, 12:39 am
Drug violence, an economic downturn and recent cases of political malfeasance will weigh heavily on Mexico's ruling party during this Sunday's congressional elections....
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Ex-QB McNair, woman found shot dead 4 July 2009, 10:49 pm
Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, whose most noted drive was the final one of the 2000 Super Bowl, was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head Saturday afternoon in a downtown condominium. Police said a woman was also shot dead....
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Evangelist Warren to Muslims: Let's partner 4 July 2009, 9:43 pm
Defying some fellow conservative Christians, megachurch pastor Rick Warren tells American Muslims that "the two largest faiths on the planet" must work together to solve global problems....
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Zelaya: I return to Honduras on Sunday 4 July 2009, 9:32 pm
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya says that he'll return to Honduras to try to retake office following a military-backed coup, despite warnings of a potentially bloody confrontation....
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Bomb blast near Philippine cathedral kills 1 4 July 2009, 9:00 pm
Suspected Muslim guerrillas detonate a bomb near a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines, killing at least one person and wounding more than two dozen others....
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NYC sees biggest fireworks show in the U.S. 4 July 2009, 8:00 pm
Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day....
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Thunderous applause greets Bush on July 4 4 July 2009, 7:45 pm
Former President George W. Bush was greeted by thunderous applause on the Fourth of July by thousands of spectators in a rural Oklahoma rodeo arena....
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Weary Palin seeks to regain control 5 July 2009, 4:24 am
Why did Sarah Palin step down? Some of the people close to the Alaska governor say she wanted to regain control of a script that slipped out of her hands when she burst onto the national stage....
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Bust nets heroin stuffed in toys 5 July 2009, 2:25 am
A dozen people have been arrested, and 33 pounds of heroin worth $30 million and stuffed inside Build-A-Bear toys has been seized in a drug bust in the Bronx....
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Evangelist Warren to Muslims: Let's partner 4 July 2009, 9:43 pm
Defying some fellow conservative Christians, megachurch pastor Rick Warren tells American Muslims that "the two largest faiths on the planet" must work together to solve global problems....
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NYC sees biggest fireworks show in the U.S. 4 July 2009, 8:00 pm
Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day....
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Thunderous applause greets Bush on July 4 4 July 2009, 7:45 pm
Former President George W. Bush was greeted by thunderous applause on the Fourth of July by thousands of spectators in a rural Oklahoma rodeo arena....
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NYT: Tax appeals slam local governments 4 July 2009, 6:52 pm
Homeowners across the country are challenging their property tax bills in droves as the values of their homes drop, threatening local governments with another big drain on their budgets....
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Lightning strike kills 1, hurts 18 in Florida 4 July 2009, 6:29 pm
One person is killed and 18 others injured by a lightning strike at a church function in North Lakeland, Fla., on Saturday....
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Fireworks explosion in N.C. kills 2, hurts 3 4 July 2009, 6:24 pm
A truckload of fireworks explodes on a remote North Carolina island dock, killing two workers and injuring three others preparing for an Independence Day celebration, authorities say....
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GI who fought in pink boxers home for 4th 4 July 2009, 6:21 pm
The soldier who was photographed fighting the Taliban in his pink boxer shorts says he's glad to be back home in Texas after a year in Afghanistan — especially for the Fourth of July....
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Palin cites ‘higher calling’ in quitting 4 July 2009, 4:54 pm
Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin cites a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines....
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Weary Palin seeks to regain control 5 July 2009, 4:24 am
Why did Sarah Palin step down? Some of the people close to the Alaska governor say she wanted to regain control of a script that slipped out of her hands when she burst onto the national stage....
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Serious note in holiday night at White House 4 July 2009, 10:36 pm
President Barack Obama warns "there will be difficult days ahead" in Iraq at a White House celebration of Independence Day with military families....
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Thunderous applause greets Bush on July 4 4 July 2009, 7:45 pm
Former President George W. Bush was greeted by thunderous applause on the Fourth of July by thousands of spectators in a rural Oklahoma rodeo arena....
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Palin cites ‘higher calling’ in quitting 4 July 2009, 4:54 pm
Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin cites a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines....
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One trip, three different agendas for Obama 4 July 2009, 2:11 pm
President Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to the G-8 that the U.S. is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Africa....
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Obama, McCain give dueling 4th addresses 4 July 2009, 11:17 am
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....
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Michelle Obama bringing glamour to Moscow 4 July 2009, 6:30 am
The first lady, who has wowed publics in the U.S. and Europe with her easy elegance and charm, will perhaps face a bigger challenge in winning over a Russian public that has scant respect for women who grab the limelight from their powerful husbands....
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‘Mississippi Burning’ town gets black mayor 4 July 2009, 12:48 am
Philadelphia, Miss., declares independence from an ugly past. NBC’s Mark Potter reports....
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Newsweek: First lady reaches out to D.C.’s poor 3 July 2009, 11:12 pm
Away from the cameras, Michelle Obama has made it a practice to almost every week visit some worthy non-profit....
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Fineman: Palin prepping for 2012 run? 3 July 2009, 3:56 pm
Sarah Palin's announcement that she's stepping down as Alaska's governor could be a sign that she's gearing up for a run at the presidency in 2012, Howard Fineman writes....
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Officials: Missiles Show N. Korea Skills Improving 5 July 2009, 5:23 am
North Korea's weekend missile launches show the communist country is improving its capability and accuracy and are a cause for concern, officials said Sunday....
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Cynthia McKinney Due in Israeli Court Over 'Crayons' 5 July 2009, 5:06 am
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Russia Calls for U.S. Compromise 5 July 2009, 5:06 am
Medvedev says the U.S. must show ability to seek middle ground on missile defense plans ahead of Obama's visit• Obama Seeks New Start in U.S.-Russia Relations...
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Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Arrested 5 July 2009, 5:06 am
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Sub Hears Signal From Yemenia Airways Black Boxes 5 July 2009, 5:04 am
The French agency investigating last week's crash of a Yemenia Airways flight to the Comoros says a submarine taking part in the search has picked up signals from the aircraft's two black boxes....
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More Than 1 Million Register for Jackson Memorial Tickets 5 July 2009, 4:45 am
More than 1.2 million people have now registered to get tickets for Michael Jackson's memorial service next week....
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2 British Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan 5 July 2009, 3:35 am
A roadside bomb and a rocket-propelled grenade in southern Afghanistan killed two British soldiers, while gunmen in the east abducted 16 mine-clearing personnel working for the United Nations, officials said Sunday....
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Reformists Resist Iranian Government Pressure 5 July 2009, 3:27 am
The son of an Iranian revolutionary icon called on parliament to dismiss president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from his post, as the country's conservative political establishment upped pressure Sunday on the reformists....
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Former NFL Star Steve McNair Killed in Tennessee 4 July 2009, 11:53 pm
Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, whose most noted drive was the final one of the 2000 Super Bowl, was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head Saturday afternoon in a downtown condominium....
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OAS Suspends Honduras After Coup 4 July 2009, 10:44 pm
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said Saturday that he would return to Honduras to try to retake office following last week's military-backed coup, and the Organization of American States kicked out the Central American nation for refusing to restore him....
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Biden: 'We Misread How Bad the Economy Was' 5 July 2009, 4:34 am
The vice president says the Obama administration "misread how bad the economy was" but stands by its stimulus package and believes the plan will create more jobs as the pace of its spending gains momentum....
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Obama Seeks New Start in U.S.-Russia Relations 5 July 2009, 2:50 am
Both sides appear to want to use progress on arms control as a pathway into possible agreement on other, far trickier issues -- like Iran and the tiny country of Georgia, a former Soviet republic....
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Russia Calls for Compromise on U.S. Missile Defense Plans 5 July 2009, 12:57 am
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview that a deal on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I) and the United States' plan for a missile defense system are linked. ...
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Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Arrested 4 July 2009, 9:19 pm
Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman....
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Palin Links Resignation to 'Higher Calling' 4 July 2009, 7:30 pm
In a statement posted on Palin's Facebook account, she suggested that she had bigger plans and a national agenda she planned to push after she resigns at the end of the month....
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Obama Speaks to Military Families on Independence Day 4 July 2009, 6:02 pm
Obama, speaking to military families invited to the White House for Independence Day festivities, praised Iraq's independence and thanked troops for their service. ...
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George W. Bush Spends 4th of July in Oklahoma 4 July 2009, 4:29 pm
Bush is scheduled speak Saturday evening inside a remodeled rodeo arena in Woodward, a town of about 12,000 residents in northwest Oklahoma. ...
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Palin's Replacement Plans to Run for Full Term 4 July 2009, 1:21 pm
Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be sworn in as governor July 26, the date Palin steps down...
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White House Silent as North Korea Launches Missiles on U.S. Independence Day 4 July 2009, 12:09 pm
Senior officials have said that any reaction by the Obama administration was likely to be muted to avoid giving attention to Pyongyang or antagonize it....
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George W. Bush to Spend Independence Day Speaking in Oklahoma 4 July 2009, 11:55 am
Former President George W. Bush surprised city leaders in Woodward -- population 12,000 -- by accepting their invitation to speak at festivities celebrating the $25 million renovation of a local park....