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Memories of McNair still resonate with Titans

SportingNews.com - ‎17 minutes ago‎
AP Steve McNair shaking off Kevin Carter in the closing moments of the 2000 Super Bowl to complete a pass. McNair grimacing through pain, then scoring a two-point conversion to force overtime in another game.

Palin keeps low-profile after plan to resign

The Associated Press - Mark Thiessen - ‎51 minutes ago‎
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Where is Sarah Palin? A day after surprising even her closest friends by announcing she would step down as Alaska governor more than a year before her term was up, the controversial hockey mom was keeping a low profile.

In Honduras coup, the truth is as strange as any banana republic ...

Telegraph.co.uk - Philip Sherwell - ‎37 minutes ago‎
The bloodless army-backed coup that has engulfed Honduras has reminded the world of the original banana republic - with more implausible twists than a Graham Greene novel.

Calm urged after N Korea missiles

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
Russia, China and the US have all called for calm after North Korea test-fired a series of missiles. Seven Scud-type ballistic missiles with a range of about 500km (312 miles) were fired in an apparent act of defiance against the US, on 4 July.

Myanmar Appeals Court Bars 2 Witnesses For Suu Kyi

CBS News - ‎24 minutes ago‎
(AP) Myanmar's highest court rejected an appeal Monday by Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyers to reinstate two key witnesses in a trial that could send the pro-democracy leader to prison for five years.

Iran charges UK embassy staffer

Aljazeera.net - ‎17 minutes ago‎
A detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Iran has been charged with acting against Iran's national security, his lawyer has said.

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Statue of Liberty's crown reopens for visitors

CNN - ‎3 hours ago‎
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Thirty people joined National Park Service rangers Saturday in climbing to the crown of the Statue of Liberty, the first tourists to go into the landmark's crown since the 9/11 attacks.

Independence 1776. Independence 201x?

Liberty Papers - Brad Warbiany - ‎4 hours ago‎
From the time of 1765 forward, the American people, in fits and starts, began moving closer and closer to breaking ties with Britain and declaring independence.

Report: Ahmadinejad says he wants public talks with Obama

CNN - ‎2 hours ago‎
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he wants to engage President Obama in "negotiations" before international media, a semi-official Iranian news outlet reported on Saturday.

China moves on Opel with BAIC bid

Reuters - Angelika GruberChristiaan Hetzner - ‎7 hours ago‎
FRANKFURT/MUNICH, July 3 (Reuters) - A Chinese automaker has offered to buy a stake in General Motors (GMGMQ.PK) unit Opel, challenging a deal from Canadian auto parts supplier Magna (MGa.
RESCUING OPEL/VAUXHALL Automotive News

Marshals Arrive, Ruth Madoff Leaves as Manhattan Home Is Seized

Bloomberg - David GlovinErik Larson - ‎Jul 2, 2009‎
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- US marshals seized Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan penthouse apartment following a federal judge's order that the Upper East Side residence be forfeited by the convicted con ...

Nigeria Militants: Will Attack Trans-Sahara Pipe If Built

Wall Street Journal - ‎10 hours ago‎
LONDON (Dow Jones)--A Nigerian militant group on Saturday reiterated that foreign oil companies should leave the Niger Delta and threatened a planned trans-Saharan pipeline project.

Leaked: Sony Ericsson's Upcoming Android Phone

PC World - Daniel Ionescu - ‎29 minutes ago‎
We know for some time now that Sony Ericsson (SE) is working on a Google Android based mobile phone, but the company has been keeping mum on details.

Dismissal of MySpace Case 'Proper,' Defendant Says

Washington Post - Linda Deutsch - ‎20 hours ago‎
AP LOS ANGELES, July 3 -- A Missouri mother said she never should have been prosecuted for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who ended up committing suicide.

Microsoft: Bing needs to improve when news breaks

CNET News - Tom Krazit - ‎Jul 2, 2009‎
One of the biggest news stories in years caught Microsoft's Bing a little off guard. The flood of traffic on the Internet following reports that Michael Jackson had been rushed to a Los Angeles hospital last Thursday, where he later died, ...

Michael Jackson memorial: TV networks sort out broadcast plans

Entertainment Weekly - Adam B. Vary - ‎46 minutes ago‎
Broadcast and cable networks are beginning to sort out their plans for the July 7 public memorial for Michael Jackson, according to the Associated Press.

Michael Jackson investigation focuses on doctors

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
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.

Former Beatles and Stones manager Allen Klein has died

Entertainment Weekly - Nicole Sperling - ‎1 hour ago‎
Iconic and infamous music business entrepreneur Allen Klein has died after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was 77. Klein -- a controversial manager whose clients included Sam Cooke, the Rolling Stones, and the Beatles -- founded Allen Klein & Co.

Win over Venus shows off Serena's greatness

FOXSports.com - Matt Cronin - ‎3 hours ago‎
In perhaps her most impressive performance ever at Wimbledon, Serena bullied her older sister - five-time champion Venus - 7-6 (3), 6-2 to win her third title at the All England Club and further backed up the contention ...

Posada propels Yanks to walk-off win

MLB.com - Bryan Hoch - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK -- Jorge Posada ripped a game-winning single to center field off Shawn Camp in the bottom of the 12th inning as the Yankees posted a 6-5 Independence Day victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

Armstrong solid; Cancellara wins Tour's 1st stage

The Associated Press - Jamey Keaten - ‎2 hours ago‎
MONACO (AP) - Lance Armstrong put in a solid performance in his comeback at the Tour de France on Saturday, finishing the first stage ahead of 170 riders many years younger and a respectable 10th behind winner Fabian Cancellara.

First swine flu death in London

BBC News - ‎12 hours ago‎
A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities in the capital have said. The man, from south London, had serious underlying health problems and was in Lewisham Hospital.

Europe's free, state-run health care has drawbacks

The Associated Press - Maria Cheng - ‎4 hours ago‎
LONDON (AP) - As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate.
Medicare's Mixed Legacy New York Times

Mexico wins praise for swine flu response

The Associated Press - Olga R. Rodriguez - ‎21 hours ago‎
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health.

'Serial killer' claims fifth victim in South Carolina

CNN - Stan Moberg - ‎3 hours ago‎
(CNN) -- A 15-year-old South Carolina girl who was shot earlier this week by a man authorities say fits the description of a serial killer has died, police said Saturday.

REFILE-California governor signals key budget concession

Reuters - Jim Christie - ‎1 hour ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO, July 4 (Reuters) - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, optimistic California can finish its budget negotiations in a few days, is willing to reconsider his proposed cuts to education in hopes of averting a cash crisis, ...

Link Between Iraq Violence, Troop Withdrawals Considered

Washington Post - Greg Jaffe - ‎24 minutes ago‎
A recent spike in violence in Iraq is prompting senior defense officials to ask whether the gradual withdrawal of US troops from Iraqi cities over the past several months has provided an opening to extremist groups eager to spark ...
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