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8:17am PDT |
Successor: Palin Alaska's 'greatest gift' to U.S. |
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Summary: Alaskan Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who will succeed Gov. Sarah Palin after she leaves office later this month, called Palin Alaska's greatest gift to the United States on Saturday.
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Yahoo News |
8:13am PDT |
Myanmar snubs UN chief over Suu Kyi visit
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Summary: AFP - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday that he was "deeply disappointed" after the reclusive head of Myanmar's military junta refused to let him meet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
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Yahoo News |
8:10am PDT |
Serena tops Venus again for third Wimbledon title
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Summary: AP - Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Saturday for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship. |
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7:58am PDT |
Armstrong takes early lead in Tour's first stage
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Summary: AP - Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong has taken the early lead in the first-stage individual time trial of the Tour de France. |
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7:52am PDT |
Super Lions grab consolation win |
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Summary: The British and Irish Lions roar back with a commanding consolation victory at Ellis Park to end the 2009 series 2-1 down in South Africa. |
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Cnn.com |
7:46am PDT |
Serena eclipses Venus in Wimbledon final |
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Summary: Serena Williams has avenged last year's Wimbledon final defeat by sister Venus to claim the grass-court major for the third time.
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ChristianPost |
7:42am PDT |
Tiller Murder Suspect Justifies Killing |
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Summary: The anti-abortion activist charged with killing late-term abortion doctor George Tiller has been communicating from his jail cell that such killings are justifiable. |
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BBC News |
7:41am PDT |
Serena powers to Wimbledon title |
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Summary: Serena Williams ends her sister's recent dominance at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory in the final. |
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Yahoo News |
7:40am PDT |
Two US soldiers, seven Afghan police die in blasts
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Summary: AFP - Two US soldiers and seven Afghan policemen were killed in separate explosions Saturday, highlighting the level of violence faced by Marines pressing one of the biggest assaults in eight years. |
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BBC News |
7:38am PDT |
Eight hurt in multiple M4 pile-up |
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Summary: At least eight people are taken to hospital as 10 vehicles collide on the M4 near Bridgend, closing the motorway for a time. |
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Cnn.com |
7:34am PDT |
Biden in Iraq as troops become U.S. citizens |
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Summary: Vice President Joe Biden celebrated American patriotism during a Fourth of July visit to Iraq today. He presided at a naturalization ceremony at one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces, where 237 U.S. service members were sworn in as American citizens. "We |
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Cnn.com |
7:34am PDT |
Biden mocks ghost of Saddam on July 4 visit |
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Summary: Vice President Joe Biden celebrated American patriotism during a Fourth of July visit to Iraq today. He presided at a naturalization ceremony at one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces, where 237 U.S. service members were sworn in as American citizens. "We |
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Yahoo News |
7:33am PDT |
VP Biden celebrates July 4 with US troops in Iraq
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Summary: AP - Vice President Joe Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence. |
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Yahoo News |
7:33am PDT |
U.N.'s Ban rebukes Myanmar generals over Suu Kyi
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon publicly rebuked Myanmar's generals on Saturday for denying him a visit to detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and said she should take part in politics before 2010 elections. |
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BBC News |
7:28am PDT |
Calm urged after N Korea missiles |
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Summary: Russia, China and the US call for calm after North Korea test-fires a series of missiles off its east coast, defying UN sanctions. |
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7:26am PDT |
Tour de France starts in Monaco
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Summary: AP - Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong has begun his comeback at the Tour de France in the first-stage individual time trial. |
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Yahoo News |
7:23am PDT |
Rescuers find debris of Yemenia aircraft: government
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Summary: Reuters - Search crews have located a large piece of debris from a Yemeni jet that crashed into the Indian Ocean off the Comoros islands last week and are working to retrieve it, the Yemeni transport ministry said Saturday. |
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Yahoo News |
7:15am PDT |
Biden meets U.S. troops in Iraq for Independence Day
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met U.S. troops preparing to mark their Independence Day holiday on Saturday, on the third day of a visit he has used to urge Iraqi politicians to do more to reconcile rival factions. |
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Cnn.com |
7:12am PDT |
North Korea test-fires 7 missiles, Seoul says |
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Summary: North Korea fired seven short-range missiles in less than seven hours today, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said today. The recent firings come amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. The missiles were apparently Scud-type, estimated to have a r |
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Yahoo News |
7:05am PDT |
Obama's trip: 3 more countries, 1 broad mission
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Summary: AP - Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Afri |
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7:02am PDT |
Made for you |
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Summary: Things making life in US convenient and entertaining |
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Yahoo News |
6:50am PDT |
Two U.S. soldiers killed in complex Afghan attack
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Summary: Reuters - Two U.S. soldiers were killed when their base in southeast Afghanistan came under attack on Saturday, the U.S. military said, two days after a major operation against the Taliban was launched in the south. |
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BBC News |
6:46am PDT |
Tower block blaze victims named |
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Summary: Five of the six people who died following a fire at a tower block in south-east London are named by police. |
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ChristianPost |
6:43am PDT |
No End to 'Misery' in Congo, Says Aid Agency |
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Summary: An international development agency is reporting that the seemingly endless war in the Democratic Republic of Congo is causing "misery" for the people there. Caritas International estimates that 14 percent of children will die before their fifth birthday |
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BBC News |
6:42am PDT |
Federer ready for historic final |
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Summary: Roger Federer will try to win a sixth Wimbledon and record 15th Grand Slam title when he takes on Andy Roddick. |
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BBC News |
6:42am PDT |
Ten hurt in multiple M4 pile-up |
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Summary: At least 10 people are hurt as 10 vehicles collide on the M4 near Bridgend in south Wales, closing the motorway. |
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BBC News |
6:40am PDT |
Man's body found near shot girl |
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Summary: A teenage girl is found seriously injured with gunshot wounds and the body of a man is found in a nearby field in Lincolnshire. |
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BBC News |
6:40am PDT |
Calm urged after N Korea launches |
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Summary: Russia and China issue a joint call for calm, hours after North Korea test-fires a series of short-range missiles. |
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Yahoo News |
6:36am PDT |
UN chief outlines Myanmar vision in rare speech
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Summary: AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon gave a rare public speech on Saturday outlining his vision for a democratic Myanmar, just hours after the ruling junta refused to let him meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
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BBC News |
6:28am PDT |
Fans scramble for Jackson tickets |
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Summary: More than half a million Michael Jackson fans have already applied for 17,500 free tickets to the singer's public memorial service next week. |
