World News on Sunday, July 5, 2009

Year of the Flailing Governors

Long the breeding ground for presidential hopefuls, governors' mansions became political liabilities this year. From Palin's resignation to Sanford's affair: The Daily Beast's guide to the six governors having the worst year of their political lives.
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story | 5 Jul 2009 | 10:47 am

Disney World monorail closed after employee death (AP)

AP - Walt Disney World says a monorail at the Florida theme park is out of service after an employee death.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:56 pm

Pro-reform clerical body protests Iran elections (AFP)

AFP - A pro-reform clerical group protested against the official results of Iran's June 12 presidential election, in a statement made available to AFP.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:54 pm

Jackson memorial gets 1.6 million ticket requests (AP)

AP - The more than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service will finally get word Sunday on whether they will be among the lucky few to get tickets for the ceremony.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:52 pm

Former D.C. Mayor Barry charged with stalking (AP)

AP - Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:48 pm

French: Sub hears signal from Yemenia black boxes (AP)

AP - A submarine scouring the Indian Ocean on Sunday picked up the signal beacons of the two black boxes of a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed off the Comoros Islands, the French aviation agency said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm

Obama plan could trim back financial powerhouses (AP)

AP - They are the biggest of the big — the Citigroups, the Goldman Sachses, the AIGs and other financial behemoths. The Obama administration doesn't want so many around anymore.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:20 pm

Iraqis skeptical about significance of US pullback (AP)

AP - Iraqis are skeptical that much will change after last week's pullback of U.S. combat troops from Baghdad and other cities, a sentiment not shared by their government.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:08 pm

Tense Honduras awaits ousted president (AFP)

AFP - Ousted President Manuel Zelaya is set to return to Honduras on Sunday, a week after the army threw him out, amid fears of clashes after coup leaders threatened to arrest him on his return.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:36 am

Federer takes on Roddick, history at Wimbledon (AP)

AP - A year ago, plenty of people were feeling sorry for Roger Federer. They were sending him letters with good wishes or — believe it or not — tennis tips. They were offering advice about how to deal with a perceived drop in performance and ideas for how to beat Rafael Nadal.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:29 am

Palin takes to Web for hints of political future (AP)

AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:27 am

OAS Suspends Honduras After Coup

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.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:46 pm

Officials: Missiles Show N. Korea Skills Improving

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.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:23 pm

Sub Hears Signal From Yemenia Airways Black Boxes

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.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:05 pm

2 British Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

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.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 10:37 am

Reformists Resist Iranian Government Pressure

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.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 10:29 am

Report: Kim Jong Il Recuperating From Stroke in Villa

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has been living at an east coast villa since mid-May and is likely convalescing after reportedly suffering a stroke last year, a newspaper said Sunday citing U.S. and South Korean intelligence.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am

Serena Williams Beats Venus in Wimbledon Final

Serena Williams has defeated Venus Williams to win the women's final at Wimbledon.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jul 2009 | 4:45 pm

Pakistani Airstrike Kills at Least 12 Taliban Militants

Pakistani warplanes pounded Taliban positions in the country's volatile northwest, killing at least 12 suspected insurgents as the government kept up pressure on Islamist militants along the Afghan border.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jul 2009 | 3:29 pm

Search Crew Recalls Yemen Plane Crash Rescue

Doe Cyrille and his crew searched for hours in crashing winds and waves up to 16 feet high for any sign of Yemenia Flight 626. Then they spotted a girl impossibly clinging to a piece of debris.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jul 2009 | 3:13 pm

Aide to Iran's Supreme Leader Calls Mousavi a U.S. Agent

A top aide to Iran's supreme leader called the country's main opposition figure a U.S. agent and said in an editorial Saturday he should be tried for committing crimes against the nation.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jul 2009 | 12:00 pm

Iran clerics defy election ruling

A group of Iranian clerics calls the presidential vote's result invalid, underlining the splits in the ruling elite.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2009 | 1:02 pm

Yousuf gives Pakistan upper hand

Mohammad Yousuf scores a century on his return to the Pakistan side to give the tourists the initiative in the first Test in Sri Lanka.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:52 pm

In pictures

Floods and landslides cause havoc in China
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:16 pm

Jackson fans await ticket results

More than 1.6m fans who registered to attend Michael Jackson's memorial service are set to find out if they are to receive one of 17,500 tickets.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:01 pm

Yemenia crash jet signal detected

A signal is detected from the flight data recorders of the Yemenia plane that crashed in the Indian Ocean this week, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:04 am

Live - Federer v Roddick

Roger Federer goes for a record 15th Grand Slam title as he faces American Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon final.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:01 am

Deadly floods hit China, Vietnam

Heavy rains in south-central China and northern Vietnam kill at least 31 people, state media say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:10 am

Shifting focus

Has Obama administration taken eye off Iraq?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2009 | 8:45 am

UK soldiers die in Afghan blast

Two British service personnel have been killed in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2009 | 8:25 am

Palin hints on political future

Republican ex-vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin hints on playing a wider role in the US, after quitting as Alaska governor.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jul 2009 | 8:01 am

Settlements, regional peace on Israel-U.S. agenda

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he would discuss with a U.S. envoy Monday a compromise over a peace plan calling for an Israeli settlement freeze and seek ways to promote regional peace.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:06 pm

Obama heads to Moscow for "reset" summit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama heads to Moscow on Sunday promising a far-reaching effort to "reset" U.S.-Russia relations that hit a post-Cold War low under the Bush administration.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:19 am

Pakistani jets pound Taliban on Afghan border

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani warplanes bombed Taliban positions in the northwest Sunday, killing at least five insurgents, residents said, as militants distributed leaflets warning area tribesmen not to rise up against them.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 10:50 am

Chinese floods kill 15, displace 400,000

BEIJING (Reuters) - Flooding and heavy rain in southern China have forced 400,000 people to evacuate their homes and killed at least 15, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 10:23 am

North Korea may have shot mid-range missile

SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. pointman for sanctions on North Korea begins talks in Malaysia on Sunday, possibly on links banks have to the North's finances, while a report said Pyongyang may have shot mid-range missiles in a series fired on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 8:47 am

Russia calls on U.S. to compromise on missile defense

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview published Sunday that the United States must compromise on plans for a missile defense system in Europe to get a deal on cutting back nuclear warheads.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 6:57 am

OAS suspends Honduras over coup against Zelaya

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Organization of American States suspended Honduras on Saturday after a caretaker government refused to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya, who was toppled in a coup a week ago.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 6:56 am

McCain says Palin to play leadership role as ex-Governor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain expressed support for his former presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, on Saturday as Washington speculated about why the Alaska governor abruptly announced her resignation.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:22 am

Former NFL star McNair found dead in Nashville

NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Former star NFL quarterback Steve McNair was found shot to death in a Nashville condominium on Saturday, police said. A woman's body was also found at the scene.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 3:33 am

Obama says U.S. a strong partner of Iraq despite pullout

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday Iraq faced difficult days ahead after taking control of its towns and cities from U.S. forces but he pledged to remain a strong partner on behalf of the country's security and prosperity.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 2:22 am

Exiled Honduran leader vows return for showdown

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduras braced for confrontation Sunday as ousted President Manuel Zelaya insisted he was coming home to reclaim his post, urging his supporters to mass at the airport for a showdown with the interim government in power since the army sent him into exile a week ago....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:38 a... | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:59 pm

Somali fighting kills at least 12 in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Heavy shelling between Somali rebels and government forces near the presidential palace killed at least 12 people on Sunday, witnesses said, and the prime minister looked for help from more African Union peacekeepers....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:38 a... | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:54 pm

French: Sub hears signal from Yemenia black boxes

PARIS (AP) -- A submarine scouring the Indian Ocean on Sunday picked up the signal beacons of the two black boxes of a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed off the Comoros Islands, the French aviation agency said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:38 a... | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm

Iraqis skeptical about significance of US pullback

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqis are skeptical that much will change after last week's pullback of U.S. combat troops from Baghdad and other cities, a sentiment not shared by their government....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:38 a... | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:08 pm

Obama backs Medvedev's judicial reforms

MOSCOW (AP) -- President Barack Obama said strengthening human rights and the rule of law in Russia should be a part of the much-heralded "reset" in U.S.-Russian relations, according to an interview with an embattled Russian opposition newspaper....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:38 a... | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:57 am

Obama seeks new start in US-Russia relations

MOSCOW (AP) -- Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with both men declaring their determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:38 a... | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:25 am

Reformists resist Iranian government pressure

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- 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....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:38 a... | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:11 am

Greek, Russian Orthodox leaders show unity

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- Newly elected Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill has led Sunday prayers with Istanbul Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I in a show of unity....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:38 a... | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:53 am

2 British soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan

KABUL (AP) -- 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....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:38 a... | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:17 am

Drug war, economy weigh on Mexico midterm election

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Drug violence, an economic downturn and recent cases of political malfeasance weigh heavily on Mexico's midterm congressional elections Sunday, a vote that could decide the future of President Felipe Calderon's anti-crime and economic policies....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:38 a... | 5 Jul 2009 | 6:45 am

Exiled Honduran leader vows return for showdown - guardian.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

Exiled Honduran leader vows return for showdown guardian.co.uk AP foreign, Sunday July 5 2009 Associated Press Writers= TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras braced for confrontation Sunday as ousted President Manuel Zelaya insisted he was coming home to reclaim his post, urging his supporters to mass at the ... Tense Honduras awaits ousted presidentAFP Ousted president to return to HondurasMiamiHerald.com Zelaya vows to return to HondurasLos Angeles Times Washington Post -Wall Street Journal -Times Online all 2,271 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jul 2009 | 1:06 pm

Disney World monorail crash kills driver - CNN

CBS News

Disney World monorail crash kills driver CNN (CNN) -- A monorail train at Walt Disney World crashed into the back of another train early Sunday, killing one driver, according to an amusement park spokesman and a witness interviewed by CNN. A 2 am ET monorail crash at Disney World killed one ... Report: 1 Dead in Disney World Monorail CrashFOXNews From Orlando SentinelNewsday Disney World monorail closed after employee deathThe Associated Press CBS 4 -WPBF -WPEC all 181 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:34 pm

Lawyer for British Embassy worker jailed in Iran is optimistic - Los Angeles Times

guardian.co.uk

Lawyer for British Embassy worker jailed in Iran is optimistic Los Angeles Times The arrest of Hossein Rassam and his colleagues has boosted tension between Iran and the West over the June vote. Tehran has accused London of fomenting post-election unrest. By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Reporting from Beirut ... Iran 'to release' another British Embassy employeePRESS TV Iran 'to free UK embassy worker'BBC News UK: Iran to release 8th detained embassy stafferJerusalem Post AFP -Bloomberg -Reuters India all 7,693 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:29 pm

Obama heads to Russia to warm chilled ties - AFP

Times Online

Obama heads to Russia to warm chilled ties AFP MOSCOW (AFP) — US President Barack Obama will visit Russia on Monday in the hope of finding agreements on military transit and weapons reductions to revive a relationship that last year plunged to a post Cold War low. Obama is to hold several hours of ... Obama backs Medvedev's judicial reformsThe Associated Press Op-Ed Contributor What the Russians WantNew York Times US, Russia still haggling on arms before Obama visitReuters India Reuters -FOXNews -BBC News all 3,973 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:00 pm

Iranian Clerics Protest Election Results - Voice of America

BBC News

Iranian Clerics Protest Election Results Voice of America By VOA News A group of leading Iranian clerics has criticized the results of the country's disputed presidential election. In a statement released Sunday, clerics from the Association of Researchers and Teachers of Qom said Iran's official electoral ... Mousavi labelled 'US agent' as Iran charges UK officialguardian.co.uk Iran clerics defy election rulingBBC News Iranian hardliners poised for revenge on dissentersReuters Aljazeera.net -ABC Online -The Associated Press all 1,012 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:15 am

SKorea says NKorean missiles can hit key targets - The Associated Press

ABC News

SKorea says NKorean missiles can hit key targets The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The ballistic missiles that North Korea test-fired this weekend were likely capable of striking key government and military facilities in South Korea, a defense official said Sunday, amid growing concerns over Pyongyang's ... N.Korea boasts of military strengthAFP North Korean Missiles Defy U.N. ResolutionWall Street Journal N. Korea's launch of 7 missiles draws criticismMiamiHerald.com Monsters and Critics.com -Reuters -BBC News all 5,065 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:10 am

Joe Biden slap shot at Sarah Palin: Says quittin' gov isn't any victim - New York Daily News

guardian.co.uk

Joe Biden slap shot at Sarah Palin: Says quittin' gov isn't any victim New York Daily News Vice President Biden rejected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's complaint that she was the victim of political blood sport yesterday - a day after she stunned the nation with her abrupt resignation. Asked if he agreed with Palin's contention, ... Sarah Palin not under FBI investigation, agency spokesman saysLos Angeles Times Palin's Hometown Crowd Expresses Support for HerWashington Post Palin hints on political futureBBC News New York Times -Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier -Bloomberg all 4,158 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:31 am

Statue of Liberty crown reopens - Los Angeles Times

USA Today

Statue of Liberty crown reopens Los Angeles Times David Goldman / AP Aaron Weisinger of Danville, Calif., proposes to girlfriend Erica Breder in the narrow space of Lady Liberty's crown. She said yes. They were in the first group of 30 visitors. The top of Lady Liberty welcomes its first visitors ... Daily News contest winners' Letters to the Statue of LibertyNew York Daily News July Fourth marriage proposal in Statue of LibertyCNN Statue of Liberty's crown, closed after 9/11, reopensPhiladelphia Inquirer New York Times -The Associated Press all 1,124 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:07 am

UN chief: Myanmar leader promises to hold inclusive general election - Xinhua

Washington Post

UN chief: Myanmar leader promises to hold inclusive general election Xinhua BANGKOK, July 4 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said Saturday that Myanmar top leader Senior-General Than Shwe has promised him the Southeast Asian country will hold a fair and inclusive general election in 2010. ... Myanmar denies UN chief a visit with Suu KyiCNN International Brown raises prospect of more Myanmar sanctionsAFP Myanmar Blocks UN's Ban From Meeting Aung San Suu KyiBloomberg TIME -Philadelphia Inquirer -The Associated Press all 1,806 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 5 Jul 2009 | 1:45 am

TEA Party activists rally at Capitol - CNN

WSBT-TV

TEA Party activists rally at Capitol CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Instead of celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with barbecues and sparklers, about 2000 small-government advocates, toting signs and chanting slogans, rallied outside the US Capitol Saturday. ... Protest partySt. George Daily Spectrum TEA Party draws tax-protesting crowdCarlisle Sentinel Tax protesters celebrate with Atlanta Tea PartyAtlanta Journal Constitution Monterey County Herald -WCAX -Towanda Daily Review all 306 news articles »

Source: Top Stories - Google News | 4 Jul 2009 | 11:08 pm

Colin Powell worries Obama has taken on too much

Colin Powell worries that President Obama is trying to tackle too many big issues at one time and he offers this advice: take ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:34 pm

Gov. Palin hints at national ambitions, political future

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:50 am

Biggest fireworks show in U.S. lights up sky

Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:43 am

Exiled leader vows return as Honduras quits OAS

Honduras braced for a threatened confrontation Sunday as ousted President Manuel Zelaya insisted he was coming home to reclaim ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:33 am

S. Korea: North can hit key targets with its missiles

The ballistic missiles that North Korea test-fired this weekend were likely capable of striking key government and military facilities ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:27 am

Marines march in grueling Afghan sun for July Fourth

Taliban militants were nowhere in sight as the columns of U.S. Marines walked a third straight day across southern Afghanistan. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 6:07 am

Fireworks explosion on N.C. island kills 2

A truckload of fireworks exploded Saturday morning on a dock at a remote North Carolina island, killing two workers and critically ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jul 2009 | 1:09 am

Biden celebrates July Fourth with U.S. troops in Iraq

Vice President Biden spent the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, while the Iraqi government ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jul 2009 | 8:45 pm

Arizona woman accused of leading sons on crime spree

Police say Cynthia Mary Roberson led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jul 2009 | 7:02 pm

Statue of Liberty's crown reopens

The Statue of Liberty's crown gets its first visitors in almost eight years. One couple marked the occasion by getting engaged.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jul 2009 | 5:22 pm

Wimbledon: Serena Wins; Roddick, Federer On Deck

Sisters Venus and Serena Williams faced off in the Wimbledon championship Saturday. This time, younger sister Serena proved the victor. On Sunday, it's on to the men's championship, where American Andy Roddick will face off against the indomitable Roger Federer.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2009 | 10:12 pm

Honduras' Coup Prompts Meeting Of OAS

The Organization of American States held an emergency meeting Saturday in Washington, D.C., to discuss whether to suspend Honduras' membership. Last week, a military coup sent leftist president Manuel Zelaya into exile. Without recognition, it could be difficult for the country to receive loans and aid.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2009 | 10:09 pm

July Fourth Festivities Around The U.S.

Guy Raz takes a look at the festivities across the nation honoring this Fourth of July.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2009 | 10:08 pm

Statue Of Liberty's Crown Reopens

For the first time since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001, New Yorkers can view their city from Lady Liberty's crown.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2009 | 9:32 pm

Armstrong Back Among Tour De France Cyclists

The Tour de France began Saturday with the first of its 21 stages. And for the first time in four years, Lance Armstrong was among the participants. Guy Raz talks with Joe Lindsey, a writer for Bicycling Magazine.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pm

Decades After WWII, Female Pilots Finally Honored

A hotshot fighter pilot teamed up with one of her heroes to get the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to a group of women most Americans have never heard of.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2009 | 7:49 pm

Tour De France Takes Off

The Tour de France starts today in Monaco, and despite all the turmoil and troubles of recent times, this year's Tour is forecast to be one of the most exciting ever. The organizers hope to re-emphasize the race as a test of the riders, not their supporting technology. Drug testing will be tougher than ever, and Lance Armstrong will be hoping to restore his reputation as king of the Tour against some fierce competition.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2009 | 5:40 pm

Acetaminophen Levels Prompt FDA Concern

This week, an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration raised a red flag about a very popular and very effective painkiller — acetaminophen. The panel of experts has recommended lowering levels of acetaminophen in prescription and over-the-counter drugs because of concerns about liver damage.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2009 | 5:36 pm

Targets On Their Backs, Marines Enter Afghan Town

The Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment — known as "America's Battalion" — are prepared for anything as they move into the southern village of Sorhodez in the Marine offensive to wrest Afghanistan's Helmand River valley from Taliban control.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2009 | 5:33 pm

Madoff's Fate Little Comfort For Victims

Many investors lost everything in Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme and there have been some pretty heartbreaking stories. Host Scott Simon talks to New York Times business columnist Joe Nocera about Madoff's 150-year sentence and what it means for the victims.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jul 2009 | 5:20 pm

Two British soldiers killed during anti-Taleban offensive in Afghanistan

Two soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan while taking part in Operation Panther’s Claw, one of the biggest offensives against the Taleban ever launched by British troops in Helmand province.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:53 am

Alistair Darling hits at cuts and pay squeeze as finances worsen

The state of the economy is worse than at the time of April's Budget and could result a squeeze in public sector pay announced within weeks, the Chancellor has admitted.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 5 Jul 2009 | 10:57 am

Organisation of American States suspends Honduras over coup

The Organization of American States has expelled Honduras in reaction to last week's military coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:56 am

Man was on phone to wife as she died in fire

A father made a desperate telephone call to his wife as she tried to save their two children from the blaze which engulfed a tower block claiming the lives of six, including three children.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:53 am

Wife blows MI6 chief’s cover on Facebook

The wife of the new head of MI6 has caused a major security breach and left his family exposed after publishing photographs and personal details on Facebook.
Source: Top stories from Times Online | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:27 am

Police target 30 in hunt for Michael Jackson’s drug suppliers

Police want to question 30 doctors, nurses and chemists who may have helped to supply Michael Jackson with prescription drugs as his family argue over the final details for his memorial service, which is to be held on Tuesday.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Whitehall lines up ‘doomsday’ cutbacks

Secret “doomsday” plans for 20% cuts in public spending are being prepared by senior civil servants, who fear politicians are failing to confront the scale of the budget black hole.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Taliban war pushes tanks into storage

The British Army has been ordered to park up its Challenger 2 tanks for the next three years to release crews to drive the new mine-resistant vehicles in Afghanistan.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Licence payers fund BBC chief's £8m pension

Two BBC bosses have racked up the biggest pensions in the public sector, together worth more than £14m.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

Tower block death blaze ‘suspicious’

Police have described a fire that spread through a residential tower block, killing six people including a three-week-old baby, as “potentially suspicious”.


Source: Top stories from Times Online | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:00 am

LEAD: Ido secures 3rd term as Hyogo Gov.+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Incumbent Hyogo Gov. Toshizo Ido secured his third term in the gubernatorial election Sunday, according to Kyodo News projections. Ido, 63, backed by the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 1:01 pm

4TH LD: 4 die in pachinko parlor fire in Osaka+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING, ADDING INFO) Four people died and at least 19 people were injured in a fire at a pachinko parlor in the city of Osaka on Sunday afternoon, police and ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:58 pm

French: Sub hears signal from Yemenia black boxes

A submarine scouring the Indian Ocean on Sunday picked up the signal beacons of the two black boxes of a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed off the Comoros Islands, the French aviation...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:38 pm

4TH LD: Baseball: Houlton solid, Matsunaka homers in Hawks win over F's+

HAKODATE, Japan, July 5 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES IN 4TH GRAF) D.J. Houlton pitched seven solid innings and Nobuhiko Matsunaka hit a two-run homer as the Softbank Hawks edged the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:32 pm

Soccer: Kashima show champions pedigree to hold Kawasaki+

(Kyodo) _ Ten-man Kashima Antlers underlined their champions pedigree to hold in-form Kawasaki Frontale to a 1-1 draw and retain their comfortable lead in the J-League standings on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:32 pm

3RD LD: Baseball: Houlton solid, Matsunaka homers in Hawks win over F's+

HAKODATE, Japan, July 5 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING HANSHIN-YAKULT GAME) D.J. Houlton pitched seven solid innings and Nobuhiko Matsunaka hit a two-run homer as the Softbank Hawks edged the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:20 pm

Yemenia jetliner's black box signal detected

Search teams scouring the Indian Ocean coast off the Comoros on Sunday detected a signal from the black boxes of the Yemenia airliner that crashed last week with 153 people on board,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:12 pm

3RD LD: 4 die in pachinko parlor fire in Osaka+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 3RD GRAF) Four people died and at least 19 people were injured in a fire at a pachinko parlor in the city of Osaka on Sunday afternoon, police and ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:11 pm

Missile launches show progress in N. Korean missile technology+

(Kyodo) _ North Korea appears to have made headway in its missile technology from evidence gathered by the U.S. and South Korean military after it test-fired several ballistic missiles on
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:11 pm

Somali fighting kills at least 12 in Mogadishu

Witnesses said heavy shelling between Somali rebels and government forces near the presidential palace killed at least 12 people on Sunday. Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:06 pm

A navy search party, comprising US, French, Yemeni and Comoran navy divers return to Grande Comore island

A navy search party, comprising US, French, Yemeni and Comoran navy divers, approaches Galawa beach on the north coast of Grande Comore island in the Comoros. Search teams scouring the Indian Ocean coast...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:12 pm

French technicians return to Galawa beach on Grande Comore island in the Comoros

French technicians return to Galawa beach from a search mission on the Indian Ocean off the coast of Grande Comore island in the Comoros after trying to locate the wreckage of the still missing Yemenia...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:12 pm

Russia's war with Georgia damaged its relations with NATO and the United States

Russian soldiers guard a checkpoint near the Georgian village of Khurvaleti in 2008. US President Barack Obama will visit Russia on July 6 in the hope of finding agreements on military transit and weapons...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:53 am

The new US administration wants to "reset" strained ties with Russia

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov a red button marked "reset" in English and "overload" in Russian after their meeting on March 6. US President Barack Obama...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:53 am

The START treaty restricts the US and Russia to no more than 3,500 warheads

A Minuteman II ballistic missile blasts off from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The START treaty restricts the US and Russia to no more than 3,500 warheads. US President Barack Obama will...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:53 am

Barack Obama held talks with Dmitry Medvedev in April 2009

US President Barack Obama held talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in April 2009. Obama will visit Russia in the hope of finding agreements on military transit and weapons reductions to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:53 am

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta said it attacked "the Shell well head at Cawthorn Channel 1"

A member of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) poses with a heavy machine-gun in the Niger Delta in 2008. MEND rebels announced on Sunday they had launched a fresh attack on an...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:53 am

The deaths bring the number of British military personnel killed in Afghanistan since the US-led invasion in 2001 to 173

British soldiers are silhouetted against the sky in southern Afghanistan. Britain's Ministry of Defence has confirmed that two British soldiers were killed this weekend during a major assault on a Taliban...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:47 am

China Flooding

Flood waters submerge parts of residential buildings along the river in Liuzhou in south China's Guangxi region Saturday July 4, 2009. Hundreds of thousands have been evacuated from homes in southern and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 7:56 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visiting the village of Kyondah in the Delta of Myanmar

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visiting the village of Kyondah in the Delta of Myanmar to see the progress of reconstruction from last year's devastating cyclone which killed over 130,000 people. Ban...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jul 2009 | 7:25 am

Bust nets heroin stuffed in toys

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.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:25 am

16 U.N. deminers kidnapped in Afghanistan

Gunmen abducted 16 mine-clearing personnel working for the United Nations in eastern Afghanistan, a provincial police chief said Sunday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:04 am

Russia to U.S.: Compromise on missile defense

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.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jul 2009 | 8:29 am

Drugs, economy weigh on Mexico's election

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.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jul 2009 | 7:39 am

Ex-QB McNair, woman found shot dead

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.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:49 am

Evangelist Warren to Muslims: Let's partner

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.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jul 2009 | 4:43 am

Zelaya: I return to Honduras on Sunday

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.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jul 2009 | 4:32 am

Bomb blast near Philippine cathedral kills 1

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.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am

NYC sees biggest fireworks show in the U.S.

Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jul 2009 | 3:00 am

Thunderous applause greets Bush on July 4

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.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jul 2009 | 2:45 am

N. Korea Touts 'Merciless Punishment'

South Korea says north could hit key targets after latest missile launch.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:21 pm

Federer Takes on Roddick, Record

Pair meet in final for third time in six years. Federer seeks 15th Slam win.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:17 pm

First Lady Bringing Glamour to Moscow

Michelle Obama accompanies President Obama to summit with Russian president.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:05 pm

Real Kind of Independence Day

237 service members from 59 countries became U.S. naturalized citizens.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Jul 2009 | 3:21 am

The Corruption Expose Too Hot to Sell

"It's Our Turn to Eat" not officially sold in Kenya, but read aloud in churches.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Jul 2009 | 2:46 am

Friends Defend Amanda Knox's Ex-Boyfriend

Witnesses described Raffaele Sollecito, on trial for Meredith Kercher's murder.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jul 2009 | 8:50 pm

Biden on N. Korea Missiles: 'Predictable'

"It seems like almost attention-seeking behavior," vice president tells "This Week."
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jul 2009 | 7:11 pm

Iranian Rips Prez Loser as U.S. Agent

Aide to supreme leader accuses Mousavi of being U.S. agent and committing treason.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jul 2009 | 7:06 pm

Biden on Iran: 'Everything' on the Table

George's Bottom Line: Vice President Joe Biden responds to Iranian nuclear threat.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jul 2009 | 4:27 pm

2 U.S. Troops Die as Base Is Attacked

Taliban attack US base in Afghanistan with truck bomb, rockets, mortars.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jul 2009 | 3:37 pm

Khamenei Aide: Try Mousavi for Treason

Iranian Hardliner Calls Opposition Leader a U.S. Agent; Police Acknowledge 20 "Rioters" Killed, Over 1,000 Arrested
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jul 2009 | 7:30 pm

Recounting Rescue of Child Crash Survivor

Officials: "Courageous" 12-Year-Old Girl Was Afloat off Comoros for 13 Hours Following Jet Disaster
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jul 2009 | 3:51 pm

Knox Trial: Window Broken from Outside

At Italian Murder Trial of American Student, Official Says Signs of Burglary Were Not Staged
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jul 2009 | 12:58 pm

2 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghan Blast

4 Injured by Truck Bomb and Firefight Outside American Base; Captured Marine Still Missing
Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 4 Jul 2009 | 12:30 pm

Bulgarian voters expected to punish government

Bulgarians were voting Sunday in parliamentary elections expected to deal a blow to the corruption-tainted governing coalition, which many blame for failing to protect the Balkan country from the global economic downturn.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:21 am

Obama backs Medvedev's judicial reforms

President Barack Obama said strengthening human rights and the rule of law in Russia should be a part of the much-heralded "reset" in U.S.-Russian relations, according to an interview with an embattled Russian opposition newspaper.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:13 am

Former D.C. Mayor Barry charged with stalking

Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:02 am

Biden: `We misread how bad the economy was'

Vice President Joe Biden said 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 picks up.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:00 am

Post publisher apologizes for paid dinner plan

The Washington Post's publisher apologized to readers Sunday for a plan to charge business leaders and lobbyists for intimate dinner discussions with government officials and the newspaper's journalists.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2009 | 10:52 am

Greek, Russian Orthodox leaders show unity

Newly elected Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill has led Sunday prayers with Istanbul Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I in a show of unity.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:41 am

Obama seeks new start in US-Russia relations

Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with both men declaring their determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:38 am

UK spy chief's family details posted on Facebook

He's the spy who came in from the beach.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2009 | 8:59 am

First Asian elephant born in Australian zoo

A 265-pound (120-kilogram), big-eared and long-nosed bundle of joy was welcomed in Australia as an important step in helping to save the endangered Asian elephant.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2009 | 8:53 am

Coast Guard plucks French kayaker from Bering Sea

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter has rescued a French kayaker who became fatigued in the Bering Sea during his quest to circumnavigate the world.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jul 2009 | 7:06 am

Banksy vs. Bristol Museum

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:30 pm

La Peste: The Plague (video)

A short digital movie about the plague. Directed by Olivier Dubocage and Michal Firkowski.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jul 2009 | 11:10 am

Bride wants divorce for taking too much time to take a dump

A BRIDE has demanded a divorce from her husband of just one week who left her at an airport after their romantic newlywed jaunt because she took long in the toilet.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jul 2009 | 10:50 am

P2P Collection Costs Man Huge Fine, Suspended Sentence

A man who downloaded 12,591 music tracks, 426 movies and 16 full TV-series has been sentenced in France. The police searched the 55 year-old’s house in connection with an unrelated matter and stumbled across his collection. The man was sentenced to 33,000 euros ($46,200) in damages and a 2 month suspended jail sentence.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:50 am

Dirtiest Dreads You've Ever Seen

*****

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:50 am

No Deal! Jammie Thomas to Appeal $1.92 Million Fine

Is it constitutional to fine someone $1.9 Million for sharing 24 songs? Is it copyright infringement to merely place songs in a shared folder?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am

Strange Patriotism: American Flag's Weirdest Movie Moments

#5 America Gets A Sponsor In Idiocracy - In the future of Idiocracy, politicians have traded in their business suits for stars and stripes jumpers and the American flag has traded in its colors for sponsorships.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jul 2009 | 8:20 am

A brilliant reminder of what forever looks like... [PIC]

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jul 2009 | 7:10 am

Fully reveals the shocking truth

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jul 2009 | 6:41 am

Twitter Cops [Video]

An independent vigilante group fights against bad tweets. And iPhones.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jul 2009 | 6:20 am

B.C.'s Tyee wins prestigious journalism award

Independent web magazine earns Edward R. Murrow Award for best non-broadcast affiliated news website

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jul 2009 | 3:51 am

Conde, Pappa ignite Fire in win over Rapids

Chicago Fire ended a three-game losing streak — and a 10-game skid in Colorado — with a 2-1 victory over the Rapids on Saturday night.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jul 2009 | 3:50 am

Ex-Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Klein dies

Some Beatles fan blame no-holds-barred businessman for contributing to tensions that broke up the group

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jul 2009 | 3:49 am

No shortage of TV coverage for Jackson memorial

Many networks sending top anchors to host live coverage of ceremony at Los Angeles' Staples Center

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jul 2009 | 3:47 am

1.2 million seek tickets for Jackson memorial

Huge number flock to register online for tickets to Tuesday service in L.A., but only 11,000 tickets will be distributed

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jul 2009 | 3:46 am

Hundreds attend funeral for former MP Batters

Prime Minister among those who honoured life of former Regina MP who committed suicide after battle with depression

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jul 2009 | 3:44 am

United States route Grenada 4-0

The Americans returned home from the FIFA Confederations Cup and used one of its youngest lineups in recent memory to rout Grenada 4-0 Saturday night as it opened the title defence of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jul 2009 | 3:32 am

McNair remembered for toughness, leadership

McNair threw for over 31,000 yards during his career — including 27,141 with the Titans — and made the Pro Bowl four times, yet his trademark wasn't his sometimes shaky spiral but the way he played, more like a linebacker than a quarterback.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jul 2009 | 3:28 am

Venezuela top Canada in softball

Maria Soto's RBI single in the eighth inning of of Canada's Danielle Lawrie was all the offence Venezuela needed in a 1-0 win Saturday at the Canada Cup women's softball tournament

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jul 2009 | 3:17 am

Mark Reynolds: The Day after

Disgruntled Diamondbacks third baseman said he hopes his fiery speech was taken by his teammates in the vein it was meant — he simply wants the team to get their act together.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 5 Jul 2009 | 3:05 am

Sister Serena's better

WIMBLEDON, England - Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final yesterday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:53 am

Matter of inches painful yardstick

You often hear people say in sports, "It's a game of inches," and that's actually what it was for the Red Sox and a disappointed Fourth of July crowd of...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:52 am

Takashi Saito sets Red Sox up for failure vs. Mariners

Takashi Saito made his name in Japan as a flamethrowing starter and reliever. The four-time Japanese All-Star then came to the United States in 2006 as a 36-year-old...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:52 am

Joe Maddon pondering Wake

Joe Maddon isn't going to tip his hand on Tim Wakefield's All-Star chances, but the American League skipper will admit this much - sentimentality enters the equation. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:52 am

Lack of support pinches Penny

The run support that Red Sox right-hander Brad Penny received through the first third of the season has disappeared in his last two starts. Penny notched his ninth quality...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:51 am

Lou Gehrig's message still gets through

Just like observances across Major League Baseball yesterday, the Independence Day festivities at Fenway Park included a tribute to a New York Yankees first baseman and the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:51 am

Andy Roddick in Roger Federer's way

WIMBLEDON, England - A year ago, plenty of people were feeling sorry for Roger Federer. They were sending him letters with good wishes or - believe it or not - tennis...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:46 am

George L. Barry

George Lyman Barry of Medford, a World War II veteran and engineer, died June 26 at Courtyard Nursing Care Center in Medford. He was 90. Born in Stoneham and raised in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:40 am

Cannons win fourth in row

DENVER - The Cannons extended their own winning streak while slamming the brakes on the first-place Denver Outlaws' run of six straight victories with last night's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:36 am

'Pat Patriot' creator and his 'son' happily get back in the game

CARTOON CORNER-- Who knew? Certainly Pat Patriot's Pa didn't. Not, at least, until he stumbled across an item on eBay last year. Only then did the true value...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:35 am

Allen Klein, powerful figure in music world, dies at 77

The brash, tenacious mogul had clients that included the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Sam Cooke and Bobby Darin. He ended up feuding with some of his biggest stars.

Allen Klein, the brash music mogul whose five-decade career included stints as the business manager for the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, died Saturday in New York. He was 77.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Cancellara wins time trial, Armstrong finishes 10th

A review of what happened Saturday and a look at what to expect in today's stage.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Iran newspaper calls for Mousavi to face trial

The opposition figure is accused of acting on behalf of Iran's foreign enemies. In response, Mousavi releases a detailed account of alleged voting irregularities in last month's election.

A right-wing newspaper close to Iran's supreme leader on Saturday accused the country's main opposition figure of being a dupe for Iran's foreign enemies and said he should face trial.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Statue of Liberty crown reopens to the public

The top of Lady Liberty welcomes its first visitors since the Sept. 11 attacks. A view awaited, and for one woman, a ring.

Erica Breder, a first-generation American, stood mesmerized inside the Statue of Liberty's crown. Out one window, the statue's massive arm and golden torch rose above her. Hundreds of feet below early Saturday, the blue, sparkling waters of New York Harbor stretched to infinity. On the floor beside Breder, was her . . . boyfriend?

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Investigators focus on five Jackson doctors

They want to know who prescribed drugs for the singer, especially the powerful sedative Diprivan.

Investigators are focusing on at least five doctors who prescribed drugs to Michael Jackson as they try to unravel the circumstances surrounding the pop star's death, according to law enforcement sources.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am

Steve McNair's death sends shock waves around NFL

Retired quarterback is found shot in Nashville, and police reportedly are treating case as possible murder-suicide. Players, coaches recall a good friend and great teammate.

Details trickled out of Tennessee late Saturday about the death of quarterback Steve McNair, a onetime NFL co-most valuable player who, along with a female companion, was found shot in a Nashville condominium.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Jul 2009 | 5:27 am

South Korea says North fires 7 missiles off east coast

North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles today into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jul 2009 | 9:26 pm

Serena Williams wins Wimbledon

Williams beats her defending champion sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 to win her first singles Wimbledon title in six years.

Heightening a second, separate phase of Grand Slam dominance in a long and still-burgeoning career, Serena Williams won Wimbledon today and completed a Serena Near-Slam.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jul 2009 | 3:55 pm

Employee dies at Florida theme park

Walt Disney World says a monorail at the Florida theme park is out of service after an employee death. The Reedy Creek Fire Department tells Orlando television station WESH that two monorails collided yesterday, killing the operator...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Jul 2009 | 12:30 pm

Independence Day celebrations light up New York skyline

NEW YORK - Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colours shooting 300 metres into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty's crown opening to the public for the Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jul 2009 | 10:11 pm

Over one million seek Jackson memorial tickets

More than 1.2 million people have now registered to get tickets for Michael Jackson's memorial service next week. Only 11,000 tickets will be given out for the Tuesday service at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Another...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jul 2009 | 9:38 pm

Foot-shooting season opens in Alaska

About the only thing political junkies were able to agree on, after Sarah Palin's bombshell announcement that she is quitting as governor of Alaska, was that anticipation of her memoirs next year just went through the roof. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jul 2009 | 9:36 pm

Pachyderms beat people in cross-species eating contest

NEW YORK - In the fight of pachyderms v people - the pachyderms now have the upper trunk. Three circus elephants scored a decisive victory over three human competitive eaters at a cross-species eating contest on Friday, chomping...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jul 2009 | 8:33 pm

Mexico: Midget wrestlers die in hotel

MEXICO CITY - Two professional midget wrestlers - twin brothers - found dead in a cheap hotel room may have been drugged by female robbers, say Mexican authorities. Post mortem examinations are being carried out on La Parkita -...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jul 2009 | 5:00 pm

Forceful flu tactics too late for some

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. Only yesterday did Argentina's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jul 2009 | 4:00 pm

Gordon Brown under new pressure over public finances

Gordon Brown under pressure over public finances as John Hutton says voters expect "honesty" on Government spending cuts.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Jul 2009 | 10:38 am

Saddam Hussein's last interviews revealed

Saddam Hussein told his FBI interrogators that he had made a mistake when he destroyed Iraq's weapons of mass destruction without independent verification from United Nations inspectors.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Jul 2009 | 10:06 am

Michael Jackson: 1.6 million apply for 17500 memorial service tickets

A total of 1.6 million people have entered the global lottery for 17500 tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Jul 2009 | 9:01 am

Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two British soldiers have been killed by the Taliban in southern Afghanistan the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Jul 2009 | 8:27 am

Fiancée pays tribute to childhood sweetheart killed by Taliban

Trooper Joshua Hammond the 18yearold British soldier killed in Afghanistan promised his fiancée he would "come home safe" in his last telephone call to her she has said.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Jul 2009 | 8:12 am

Audit Commission boss says public sector pay cuts is way out of recession

Steve Bundredthe head of the Audit Commission the public spending watchdog said real terms pay cuts for public sector workers would be a "pain free" way to help Britain recover from the recession.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 5 Jul 2009 | 7:51 am

Fire victim pleaded to be rescued

She begged her husband to save her and their two young children as smoke poured into their 11th floor flat.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jul 2009 | 5:24 pm

Harriet Harman calls for investigation into tower blocks following lethal blaze

Leader of the House of Commons has demanded an investigation into the design of tower blocks similar to one in London where a fire killed six people.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jul 2009 | 12:22 pm