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  1. Michael Jackson fans stick it out at Neverland Ranch

    → L.A. Times - California | Local News | 4 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am MDT

    They say they don't believe there will be no public viewing or burial there. Local residents worry that the crowds will never cease and that the estate will become a Graceland-like landmark.

    Ever since Michael Jackson died, Al Williams' family had begged him to take them to Neverland Ranch. And each day, Williams, 42, a roofer from San Bernardino, said no, that there were too many people crowded outside Neverland's gates.




  2. Outgoing Alaska Gov. Palin plans to stay visible

    → USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:20 pm MDT

    Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to remain extremely visible and will give serious consideration to running for president in 2012, ...




  3. Flood advisory for Weld, Adams counties

    → Denver Post: News Headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:07 pm MDT

    The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for Adams and Weld counties as a thunderstorm dropped up to a half-inch of rain in 15 minutes.

  4. Wimbledon | Williams sisters beat Russians, reach women's singles final again

    → The Seattle Times: Home | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:05 pm MDT

    The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, will play again for the Wimbledon women's singles championship Saturday.

  5. Alaska Gov. Palin, ex-VP nominee, resigning

    → USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:03 pm MDT

    Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without ...




  6. Strong storms rumble through Denver

    → Denver Post: News Headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:51 pm MDT

    The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Adams and Weld counties as a thunderstorm drops up to a half-inch of rain in 15 minutes.

  7. Crowds begin to gather for lakefront fireworks

    → chicagotribune.com - News | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:51 pm MDT

    Despite the cool breeze, people enjoyed the start of the holiday weekend by packing Chicago's lakefront as they waited for the evening's fireworks.




  8. 11 suspected blue jean bandits arrested

    → Metro News | ajc.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:32 pm MDT

    A tip led Atlanta Police on Friday to an arrest of 11 alleged bluej ean bandits and about $10,000 in stolen jeans, a police spokeswoman said.

  9. VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress

    → USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:32 pm MDT

    Vice President Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in ...




  10. Four Michigan fishermen missing on Lake Erie

    → USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:50 pm MDT

    The U.S. Coast Guard and others are searching Lake Erie for four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot (6-meter) boat set sail a day ...




  11. UNC prof arrested in child-exploitation case

    → Denver Post: News Headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:41 pm MDT

    A 63-year-old theater-arts professor at the University of Northern Colorado faces a felony charge of sexual exploitation of a child after his arrest Thursday by Greeley police.

  12. Powerful sedative found in Jackson's home

    → chicagotribune.com - News | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:35 pm MDT

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service.




  13. Aurora's E-470 toll road goes cashless Saturday

    → Denver Post: News Headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:33 pm MDT

    The E-470 toll road will go all cashless tomorrow, with tolls recorded either via a transponder or by photos taken of a driver's license plate.

  14. Cubs tip Brewers 2-1

    → chicagotribune.com - News | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:31 pm MDT

    A bases loaded walk to Jake Fox in the 10th inning gave the Cubs a 2-1, walk-off victory over Milwaukee before a raucous crowd of 41,204 Friday at Wrigley Field.




  15. Mom sought in Pueblo infant abduction

    → Denver Post: News Headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:21 pm MDT

    Pueblo police are searching for a woman they believe kidnapped her 9-month-old daughter this morning from the apartment of the baby's legal guardian.

  16. 13 vehicles involved in two I-25 pileups

    → Denver Post: News Headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:59 pm MDT

    All lanes of Interstate 25 in Weld County have now been reopened after two chain-reaction pileups involving 13 vehicles were cleared.

  17. Rose hotline inundated after Hep C risk revealed

    → Denver Post: News Headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:28 pm MDT

    The Rose Medical Center patient-care line for those seeking information about a possible hepatitis C infection is experiencing a high number of calls today, and the hospital is asking patients to wait for a notification letter before calling.

  18. Water, crowds return to Lake Lanier

    → Metro News | ajc.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:28 pm MDT

    Buoyed by a sustained rise in the water level at Lake Lanier, Tom Helmka is now a glass-half-full kind of guy.

  19. Palin bowing out

    → chicagotribune.com - News | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:25 pm MDT

    The Alaska Gov. announced today that she will leave office and not seek a second term as governor.




  20. Overhaul debate gets personal with real-life health care stories

    → USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:24 pm MDT

    On both sides of the health care debate, thousands of people are now telling their stories on videos, ads and websites. Voters ...




  21. Homeless man killed in confrontation with city police officers

    → Philly.com News | 3 Jul 2009 | 3:08 pm MDT

    The homeless man made his first emergency call to police at 6 a.m. Friday.

  22. Former Inquirer food writer, Marilynn Marter, dies at 66

    → Philly.com News | 3 Jul 2009 | 2:45 pm MDT

    Marilynn Marter, 66, a retired Inquirer food writer known for her encyclopedic knowledge of nutrition, cooking and baking, was found dead Thursday at her home in Philadelphia.

  23. Police detonate chemicals found in Longmont home

    → Denver Post: News Headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 2:40 pm MDT

    A bomb squad has detonated chemicals seized from the home of a Longmont man who is on probation on explosives charges.

  24. Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday bash

    → Philly.com News | 3 Jul 2009 | 2:08 pm MDT

    For someone 200 years old, Abraham Lincoln was in fine form Friday - cracking jokes, posing for photos, wandering around Independence Mall, nodding at the tourists who'd gathered to celebrate his birthday.

  25. It's a blank slate now but will the Othello station fulfill plans for high-density shopping area?

    → The Seattle Times: Home | 3 Jul 2009 | 2:03 pm MDT

    The premier proving ground for Seattle's light-rail venture is Othello Station. This stop sits midway between downtown and the airport, far enough from both that commuters should actually save time by taking the train instead of a bus.

  26. Aid workers kidnapped in Darfur, UN says

    → Nation / World - NY Daily News | 3 Jul 2009 | 2:03 pm MDT

    Armed men seized two female aid workers, one Irish and one Ugandan, in Sudan?s troubled Darfur region on Friday.


  27. U.S. Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns

    → USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:45 pm MDT

    U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win ...




  28. Protesters block Paris airport over Yemen crash

    → USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:23 pm MDT

    Protesters linked arms across an entrance at Paris' main airport on Friday to keep passengers off a Yemeni flight to Comoros ...




  29. One killed in wreck on I-20

    → Metro News | ajc.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:01 pm MDT

    Georgia State Patrol Lt. Paul Cosper said the single-vehicle wreck happened shortly after 4 a.m. on I-20 between Lee Road and Ga. 92.

  30. State Department to press Israel

    → Nation / World - NY Daily News | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:52 pm MDT

    The U.S. and its Western allies are sounding out Arab governments to see if they might ease sanctions on Israel if it stopped building Jewish settlements on Palestinian territory, diplomats said on Friday.


  31. A jury in a divorce case? Yes, in Georgia

    → Metro News | ajc.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:14 pm MDT

    The road to wedded bliss usually ends in the couple declaring their undying love before a judge or, in a religious setting, a man — or woman — of the cloth.

  32. Denver officer-involved shooting victim pained by job loss

    → Denver Post: News Headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:10 pm MDT

    A man who was fatally shot by police early Thursday morning was despondent over being out of work and was battling bipolar disorder, a family member said.

  33. Montrose company offers banana coffins

    → Denver Post: News Headlines | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:07 pm MDT

    ;Casket makers catering to natural burials have offered biodegradable coffins made of such materials as recycled newspapers or cardboard.

  34. Garage closed as collapse cause investigated

    → Metro News | ajc.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 11:56 am MDT

    It may be weeks before the cause of the Centergy parking deck collapse at Spring and Fifth streets is determined, the company that operates the garage said Friday.

  35. Obama to Putin: Cold War way is 'outdated'

    → USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:55 am MDT

    President Obama said former Russian President Vladimir Putin and his hand-picked successor should expect an in-person reminder ...




  36. Brazil: Senegal took control of Air France flight

    → USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:50 am MDT

    Lead French investigator Alain Bouillard made the accusation during the first public report on the June 1 crash in the Atlantic ...




  37. One dead in N.J. Route 55 crash

    → Philly.com News | 3 Jul 2009 | 10:24 am MDT

    A car ran off Route 55 and into the woods in Gloucester County this morning, killing one person inside the vehicle and seriously injuring another.

  38. British Embassy staffers to stand trial in Iran

    → Nation / World - NY Daily News | 3 Jul 2009 | 8:59 am MDT

    A top Iranian cleric said Friday that some of the detained Iranian staffers of the British Embassy in Tehran will be put on trial, and he accused Britain of a role in instigating widespread protests that erupted over the country's disputed presidential election.


  39. U.S. drones kill 17 in Pakistan

    → Nation / World - NY Daily News | 3 Jul 2009 | 8:53 am MDT

    U.S. missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communicationcenter Friday, killing 17 people and wounding 27 others, intelligence officials said.


  40. Police kill knife-wielding homeless man near City Hall

    → Philly.com News | 3 Jul 2009 | 8:50 am MDT

    Two police officers shot and killed a homeless man who lunged at them with a utility knife near City Hall this morning, authorities said.

  41. Desperate search for captured soldier continues

    → Nation / World - NY Daily News | 3 Jul 2009 | 8:40 am MDT

    American military personnel in nearby areas were brought in to help with the search for a missing U.S. soldier, as well as helicopters and Afghan Army support, officials said.


  42. Tears, relief as Sparkle Rai's killer gets death sentence

    → Metro News | ajc.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 8:29 am MDT

    Sparkle Rai's father Bennet Reid wiped away a tear Thursday evening when he heard the sentence.

  43. Can President Obama win over Russia?

    → Nation / World - NY Daily News | 3 Jul 2009 | 8:21 am MDT

    While President Obama and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin are engaged in trading barbs, Moscow seems to have caught "Yes, We Can!" fever in anticipation of Obama's first visit to Russia.


  44. 3 dead as pig tossed at mosque sparks riot

    → Nation / World - NY Daily News | 3 Jul 2009 | 7:44 am MDT

    A dead pig tossed near a mosque site sparked rioting between Muslims and Hindus in southern India, leaving three dead and more than a dozen people injured.


  45. Two critically wounded by gunfire in Frankford

    → Philly.com News | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:31 am MDT

    A man and a woman were critically wounded early today in a shooting in Frankford, police said.

  46. Two wounded in SW Atlanta shooting

    → Metro News | ajc.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:27 am MDT

    Two people were wounded by gunfire early Friday at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta.

  47. Man's body found near Turner Field

    → Metro News | ajc.com | 3 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am MDT

    An autopsy was planned Friday to determine the identity and cause of death of a man whose body was found before daybreak near Turner Field.

  48. Morning Report: The best hot dogs in sports

    → Philly.com News | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:50 am MDT

    The biggest sporting event of the Fourth of July weekend - by a wide margin - is the annual hot dog eating contest at Coney Island.

  49. Brothers sentenced in shooting that killed 1 wounded 5

    → Philly.com News | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:43 am MDT

    Two brothers who fired on a crowd outside of a Camden fried chicken joint in 2006, killing one person and wounding five others, were sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty to different charges, the Camden County Prosecutor's office said.

  50. Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried

    → USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:40 am MDT

    A top Iranian cleric said Friday that some of the detained Iranian staffers of the British Embassy in Tehran will be put on trial, ...




  51. Under Senate health care plan, either way you pay

    → SFGate: Top News Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 5:26 am MDT

    First you paid to insure your car. Soon you may have to add health insurance premiums to that stack of monthly bills as well. In a revamped health care system envisioned by senators, people would be required to carry health insurance just like motorists must...

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  52. Sounders FC's Brad Evans getting some national team experience

    → The Seattle Times: Home | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:46 am MDT

    Sounders FC midfielder Brad Evans is playing for the U.S. national team in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, but his Sounders FC teammates aren't far from his thoughts.

  53. Accidentally left in car, boy, 2, dies from heat

    → Philly.com News | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:25 am MDT

    By the time he was found about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, 2-year-old Daniel Slutsky had spent almost seven hours inside a locked car with the windows up, authorities said.

  54. Mariners start new left fielder Ryan Langerhans

    → The Seattle Times: Home | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:01 am MDT

    Recently acquired Ryan Langerhans started in left field for the Mariners against the Yankees on Thursday. That was a bit of a surprise, considering he's a left-handed batter and the Yankees started pitcher C.C. Sabathia, also a lefty

  55. Artest to join Lakers, Ariza to Houston

    → The Seattle Times: Home | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:01 am MDT

    In a free-agent swap of forwards, the Lakers reached an agreement with Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest and the Rockets have reached agreement...

  56. Six-race unlimited hydroplane season starts up

    → The Seattle Times: Home | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:01 am MDT

    This weekend's race on the Ohio River is the first of six races, with the final regatta taking place in Doha, Qatar. Seafair is July 31-Aug. 2.

  57. Monarchs upset Lynx on road

    → The Seattle Times: Home | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:01 am MDT

    Rebekkah Brunson scored the go-ahead basket with 34 seconds left and blocked a key shot moments later, helping the Sacramento Monarchs snap...

  58. Détente in the air for Lance Armstrong

    → The Seattle Times: Home | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:01 am MDT

    For all of Lance Armstrong's Tour de France victories, he still hasn't won the hearts of the French. That may be about to change. "A lot has been...

  59. Franklin Gutierrez gives Mariners a spark in 8-4 win over Yankees

    → The Seattle Times: Home | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:01 am MDT

    Over a two-week span, the Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez has hits in 12 of his past 13 contests, including four home runs, nine runs batted in and a .415 batting average.

  60. AquaSox beat Eugene, 3-0

    → The Seattle Times: Home | 3 Jul 2009 | 4:01 am MDT

    Luke Burnett pitched 5-2/3 hitless innings and combined with two relievers on a two-hitter for Everett.

  61. Governor says he's seeking budget compromise

    → SFGate: Top News Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:07 am MDT

    As California's fiscal crisis careened out of control with today's issuance of IOUs, Democrats and Republicans remained deadlocked, largely over one of the state's biggest responsibilities: providing a safety net for poor and sick residents. At the center of...

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  62. Here comes Tea Party 2.0

    → SFGate: Top News Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:07 am MDT

    The next round of anti-tax Tea Party protests will be held nationwide on Saturday - July 4 - as organizers and leaders hope the 1,300-plus events, including several in the Bay Area, evolve into a growing opposition movement to the Obama administration's...

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  63. Washington Post's pay-for-chat idea falls flat

    → SFGate: Top News Stories | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:07 am MDT

    For generations, the Washington Post has been a scrupulous watchdog over the capital's cozy world of power networking. For a short time, it almost became the network's host. The Post decided today to cancel plans to charge lobbyists and trade groups $25,000...

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  64. Judge won't try criminal cases

    → Philly.com News | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:01 am MDT

    Common Pleas Judge Willis Berry Jr. has recused himself from presiding over criminal cases following a request by the District Attorney's Office.

  65. Bentley driver's slaying in L.A. might have cartel link

    → L.A. Times - California | Local News | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am MDT

    The LAPD is investigating whether a shooting on the 101 Freeway near downtown in December may have stemmed from an Arellano Felix drug rivalry. The luxury car was riddled with bullets.

    The shooting last December was as mysterious as it was brazen: On a downtown stretch of the 101 Freeway, a storm of bullets riddled a $100,000 Bentley, showering the lanes with shell casings and glass, and leaving the driver mortally wounded.




  66. Alex Kozinski admonished for raunchy Internet files

    → L.A. Times - California | Local News | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am MDT

    The 9th Circuit's chief judge showed 'poor judgment,' panel finds.

    A panel of federal judges admonished Alex Kozinski, chief judge of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, on Thursday for being "judicially imprudent" and "exhibiting poor judgment" by placing sexually explicit photos and videos on an Internet server that could be accessed by the public.




  67. Jackson memorial planned for Tuesday at Staples Center

    → L.A. Times - California | Local News | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am MDT

    A spokesman for the singer's family said 11,000 tickets will be distributed for the 10 a.m. event, which will be free. City officials are concerned about security and logistics.

    Staples Center will be the site of a public memorial service on Tuesday for Michael Jackson, a publicist for the Jackson family said Thursday, but it is unclear who will pay for the massive law enforcement deployment necessary for the event.




  68. California sends out IOUs

    → L.A. Times - California | Local News | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am MDT

    Nearly $5 billion in vouchers could be issued through August. Some banks will take them until July 10.

    Deep in debt and short on cash, California on Thursday churned out its first batch of IOUs in nearly two decades amid grumbles from bankers, growing public outrage and scant progress in negotiations to resolve the state's widening budget deficit.




  69. Villaraigosa starts vacation in South Africa a day after inauguration

    → L.A. Times - California | Local News | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am MDT

    The Los Angeles mayor will attend a summit sponsored by the Academy of Achievement, a source says. The group honored the mayor in 2006.

    A day after being sworn in for his second term as Los Angeles mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa jetted off to South Africa on Thursday for a nine-day vacation.




  70. Jackson concert promoter AEG may still make money

    → L.A. Times - California | Local News | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am MDT

    L.A.-based AEG invested $25 million to $30 million in the pop star's comeback. But insurance, a commemorative ticket and rehearsal footage may instead prove profitable.

    Michael Jackson's death stunned the Los Angeles-based concert promoter shepherding his most recent comeback, but what first seemed a devastating financial blow could turn into an unexpected boon.




  71. Judge clarifies purpose at first federal Proposition 8 hearing

    → L.A. Times - California | Local News | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am MDT

    A U.S. District Court judge reminds lawyers that he will not determine the constitutionality of the gay marriage ban, but will pass along his findings to higher courts that will take on that task.

    In the first hearing on a federal challenge to Proposition 8, a judge reminded lawyers Thursday that the constitutionality of the anti-gay marriage measure would be determined by higher courts and that his job was to give them as many facts and findings as possible.




  72. New rail corridor between L.A. and Las Vegas could doom maglev project

    → L.A. Times - California | Local News | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am MDT

    Corridor along I-15 draws support from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who says he will try to move funds from the maglev project to a new, European-style train system.

    A potential corridor for passenger trains between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has become part of a federal initiative to modernize the nation's rail networks and develop high-speed service between cities.




  73. Sound bites on Jackson's death show risks of media's appetite for celebrities

    → L.A. Times - California | Local News | 3 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am MDT

    In a famine of information, one self-appointed commentator provided a feast of data. But was it only junk food?

    Within minutes of the first reports of Michael Jackson's cardiac arrest, the TV trucks and platoons of reporters had moved into place outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.




  74. World Briefing | The Americas: U.S. to Donate Drug to Combat Swine Flu

    → NYT > Americas | 3 Jul 2009 | 12:07 am MDT

    The United States will donate 420,000 packets of the antiviral drug Tamiflu to the Pan-American Health Organization to help fight the swine flu pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean.



  75. Los Angeles police under scrutiny in Jackson death

    → SFGate: Top News Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:54 pm MDT

    The investigation of Michael Jackson's death is widening as questions intensify about the drugs he took, the doctors who provided them and the actions of police. Why didn't police seal the mansion where he had been living? Why were moving vans seen at the...

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  76. Mexican Official Seeks Arrest of Day Care Center’s Owners

    → NYT > Americas | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:36 pm MDT

    A month after a fire in a day-care center killed 48 children, Mexico’s attorney general is seeking the arrest of the nursery’s politically connected owners.



  77. Legendary Chicago radio host Norman Pellegrini dead at 79

    → chicagotribune.com - News | 2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 pm MDT

    With his vision, influence and taste, program director fought to preserve quality entertainment on WFMT-FM

    Although other people have played supporting roles in making Chicago fine arts radio station WFMT-FM a unique broadcast outlet that is respected around the world, one man saw to it that 98.7 FM would remain to this day an oasis of class, style and intelligence amid the rock-and-yak-dominated dial of commercial radio.




  78. Envoy Prepares to Visit Honduras, Warning of Obstacles

    → NYT > Americas | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm MDT

    The head of the Organization of American States said he was prepared to call for sanctions if he failed during a visit to the country.



  79. Obama Supports ‘Robust' Protection for Catholic Health-Care Workers

    → Wash Post Nation | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm MDT

    President Barack Obama said today that he still favors a "robust" federal policy protecting health-care workers who have moral objections to performing some procedures even though he plans to roll back a Bush administration rule that expanded such protection.



  80. McCain, Feingold Team Up Again Over FEC

    → Wash Post Nation | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm MDT

    Seven years after their landmark campaign finance legislation became law, Sens. John McCain and Russell Feingold are reuniting under the banner of spending reform at a time when restrictions have come under fire both in the courts and at the embattled Federal Election Commission.



  81. Obama, Party Tout Lower Figure for Health Reform

    → Wash Post Nation | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm MDT

    Senate Democrats and President Obama, trying to assuage fears about the cost of health reform, yesterday touted new estimates that put the price tag for one bill at $611 billion over the next decade.



  82. New White House Office to Redefine Urban Policy

    → Wash Post Nation | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm MDT

    NEW YORK -- Once upon a time, when cities were poor and suburbs were rich, "urban policy" meant programs to alleviate poverty.



  83. Job Losses Dampen Hopes for Economic Recovery

    → Wash Post Nation | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm MDT

    Mounting job losses rattled hopes yesterday that the economy is on track to grow later this year, showing that prospects for American workers are terrible -- and still getting worse.




  84. What 'Organic' Really Means Under the Law

    → Wash Post Nation | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm MDT

    What "organic" really means under federal law: "100 Percent Organic" products must show an ingredient list, the name and address of the handler (bottler, distributor, importer, manufacturer, packer, processor) of the finished product, and the name and seal of the organic certifier. These products...



  85. Justice Dept. Seeks More Time to Review Report on Interrogations

    → Wash Post Nation | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm MDT

    The Justice Department asked a federal court yesterday for two more months to review an internal CIA report on the agency's interrogation program before releasing a new version of the document to the American Civil Liberties Union, which has sued to make it public.




  86. Sanford Didn't Improperly Use State Money, South Carolina Officials Say

    → Wash Post Nation | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm MDT

    South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford did not improperly use state money to pay for trips to New York and South America to see his Argentine mistress, state law enforcement officials concluded yesterday, as the governor reiterated that he has no plans to step down despite mounting pressure to do so.



  87. DHS Cybersecurity Plan Will Involve NSA, Telecoms

    → Wash Post Nation | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm MDT

    The Obama administration will proceed with a Bush-era plan to use National Security Agency assistance in screening government computer traffic on private-sector networks, with AT&T as the likely test site, according to three current and former government officials.



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  89. Killer dragged from court after outburst

    → Metro News | ajc.com | 2 Jul 2009 | 8:55 pm MDT

    A Fulton Superior Court judge threatened to gag a convicted hitman if he could not promise to be quiet when he's sentenced for a 2000 murder for hire.

  90. Parking garage damage count: at least 45 cars

    → Metro News | ajc.com | 2 Jul 2009 | 7:31 pm MDT

    The damage from the collapsed Midtown Atlanta parking garage is more extensive than initially suspected, resulting in more crumpled cars and a longer search, firefighters said Thursday.

  91. American soldier feared captured in Afghanistan

    → SFGate: Top News Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 6:52 pm MDT

    An American soldier is believed being held by the Taliban after he walked off his base in eastern Afghanistan without his body armor and weapon, officials said Thursday. The military has intercepted communications in which insurgents said they had captured an...

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  92. Jobless data sends stocks reeling; Dow loses 223

    → SFGate: Top News Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 5:33 pm MDT

    The stock market found little to celebrate heading into the long holiday weekend. Major stock indexes fell more than 2.6 percent Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials to their lowest level in six weeks, after the government said the unemployment rate...

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  93. Drug-resistant strain of swine flu discovered

    → Nation / World - NY Daily News | 2 Jul 2009 | 2:47 pm MDT

    A genetic mutation of swine flu that is resistant to the anti-viral Tamiflu has been discovered in Japan.


  94. FROM OUR FILES: An Interview with Karl Malden

    → Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 2:34 pm MDT

    Karl Malden, who died today, spoke to the MONITOR in 1959 about acting and working with directors such as Kazan and Hitchcock.




  95. Air France plane didn't break up? Skepticism grows.

    → Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 2:34 pm MDT

    Many wonder how French investigators, who announced their findings Thursday, could arrive at that conclusion when so little evidence has been recovered.




  96. US operation aims to smooth road for Afghan elections

    → Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 2:34 pm MDT

    Afghanistan hopes to gain control of more of its territory before August elections. The Taliban could disrupt voter turnout in areas it holds.




  97. Coup drives deep divide in Honduras

    → Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 2:34 pm MDT

    Supporters of ousted President Zelaya blocked streets Wednesday, vowing to protest until he is reinstated.




  98. British warning: Summer is forced marriage season

    → Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 2:34 pm MDT

    At least 5,000 women and girls were sent abroad to marry last year, according to a government report. Britain is toughening its stand against the practice with 'rescue??? teams, hotlines, and a new campaign to protect women.




  99. Doomed Air France Flight 447 crashed belly first

    → Nation / World - NY Daily News | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:27 pm MDT

    An intact Air France Flight 447 slammed belly first into the Atlantic Ocean at a very high speed, a top French investigator said Thursday, adding that problems with the plane?s speed sensors were not the direct cause of the crash.


  100. Compromise Is Sought to Honduras Standoff

    → NYT > Americas | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:17 pm MDT

    A flurry of negotiations began on Wednesday to lay the groundwork for a possible return of the nation’s ousted president, Manuel Zelaya.



  101. North Korea launches 4 missiles

    → Nation / World - NY Daily News | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:01 pm MDT

    North Korea test-fired four short-range missiles on Thursday, South Korea?s Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions in the region.


  102. Obama to reassess US troop levels in Afghanistan

    → SFGate: Top News Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 10:18 am MDT

    President Barack Obama tells The Associated Press that he will reassess the possible need for additional U.S. troops in Afghanistan after the Afghan national elections in August. Asked how he defines U.S. success in Afghanistan, the president said Thursday...

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  103. EDWARDS GRAND JURY SECRETS

    → National Enquirer | 2 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am MDT

    While John Edwards' former loyalist Andrew Young met secretly with the Federal Grand Jury investigating the hush money conspiracy, THE ENQUIRER has learned new details about his behind closed doors testimony!

  104. JEN ANISTON LOVE IMPLOSION

    → National Enquirer | 2 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am MDT

    Jen's new relationship pffft before it even starts! It's back to zero- minus-one in the dating game for Jennifer Aniston.

  105. NEW R. KELLY SEX SCANDAL

    → National Enquirer | 2 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am MDT

    Just a year after being acquitted on charges of soliciting a minor for child pornography, R. Kelly, 42, is again under investigation for allegedly being sexually involved with an underage girl, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.

  106. FEDS PROBE JACKO DRUG DOCS

    → National Enquirer | 2 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am MDT

    DEA agents close in on cause of Jacko death 'cocktail'.

  107. World Briefing | Middle East: Businessman Sentenced in Weapons Plot

    → NYT > Americas | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:23 am MDT

    A Palestinian-born man was sentenced in New York to 25 years in prison for his conviction on charges that he conspired to sell weapons to terrorists.



  108. Argentines Question Vote During Outbreak

    → NYT > Americas | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:05 am MDT

    Health officials said canceling last weekend’s elections would have allowed the country to declare a state of emergency for the swine flu epidemic.



  109. Holiday travel likely to be slower than usual

    → SFGate: Top News Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am MDT

    The bum economy has people thinking twice about heading out of town for the long Fourth of July holiday weekend. "This year, given the state of the economy, the joblessness rate and concerns over what will happen in coming months have really added to people's...

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  110. Fireworks set off blaze that destroys home

    → SFGate: Top News Stories | 2 Jul 2009 | 1:00 am MDT

    A two-alarm fire that began with a 13-year-old boy playing with fireworks destroyed a Richmond duplex unit and a damaged a home next door before firefighters were able to control it. It took 40 minutes to put out the fire Thursday afternoon in the garage at...

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  111. World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: Migrants’ Money Sent From U.S. Fell in May

    → NYT > Americas | 2 Jul 2009 | 12:33 am MDT

    The decrease — comparing the same month in two consecutive years — is the largest since Mexico’s central bank began tracking remittances in 1995.



  112. World Briefing | The Americas: Bolivia: President Denounces Obama Over Trade

    → NYT > Americas | 2 Jul 2009 | 12:30 am MDT

    President Evo Morales’s comments came a day after the United States ended trade benefits in a move that could cost thousands of jobs in Bolivia’s export industries.



  113. Leader’s Ouster Not a Coup, Says the Honduran Military

    → NYT > Americas | 2 Jul 2009 | 12:20 am MDT

    The chief lawyer of the Honduran armed forces insisted that what soldiers carried out over the weekend when they detained President Manuel Zelaya was no coup d’état.



  114. News Analysis: Obama’s Stance Deflects Chávez’s Finger-Pointing

    → NYT > Americas | 1 Jul 2009 | 11:00 pm MDT

    President Hugo Chávez’s insinuations of U.S. involvement in Honduras’s coup are being deflected by the U.S. response.



  115. FARRAH DEATH BED PLEA

    → National Enquirer | 1 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am MDT

    As she lay dying Farrah Fawcett's last thoughts were far from peaceful, the ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.

  116. DICK VAN DYKE SECRETS

    → National Enquirer | 1 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am MDT

    TV icon Dick Van Dyke tells ALL in no-holds-barred memoir!



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