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Memories of McNair still resonate with Titans

SportingNews.com - ‎42 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.
McNair Shot and Killed Washington Post

Political Memo If White House Is Her Goal, Palin's Route Is Risky

New York Times - Adam NagourneySerge F. Kovaleski - ‎3 hours ago‎
Gov. Sarah Palin at an annual Republican fund-raising dinner last month. On Friday, she announced plans to leave office. By ADAM NAGOURNEY Gov.

TEA Party activists rally at Capitol

CNN - Rachel Streitfeld - ‎18 minutes ago‎
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.

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

Telegraph.co.uk - Philip Sherwell - ‎1 hour 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 - ‎49 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.

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At the Pinnacle of Liberty, Feeling a Bit Confined

New York Times - Liz RobbinsColin Moynihan - ‎1 hour ago‎
For the privilege of being the first people in nearly eight years to climb the 354 steps to the crown of the Statue of Liberty, 30 visitors on the sun-kissed morning of July 4 had to first endure a bit of bureaucracy: ...

US celebrates Independence Day

AFP - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Americans across the United States celebrated their national holiday on Saturday, commemorating the 233 years since the Declaration of Independence with barbecues, live music and lots of fireworks.

'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.

China moves on Opel with BAIC bid

Reuters - Angelika GruberChristiaan Hetzner - ‎8 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.

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 ...

Knucklehead of the week

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎44 minutes ago‎
(07-04) 15:26 PDT -- Pascal is co-chairman of Sony Pictures. She pulled the plug on the filming of "Moneyball." Reason: producer Steven Soderbergh submitted a new version of the script that Pascal and Sony deemed unacceptable.

Leaked: Sony Ericsson's Upcoming Android Phone

PC World - Daniel Ionescu - ‎54 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 - ‎1 hour 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.

'Transformers 2' wins Friday box office, becomes highest grosser ...

Entertainment Weekly - Adam B. Vary - ‎4 hours ago‎
There's good news, great news, and not-so-great news for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The good news: According to estimates from Box Office Mojo, the blockbuster grossed $17.8 million on Friday, edging past Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' $17 ...

Ex-Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Klein dies

The Associated Press - Jennifer Peltz - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) - Music manager Allen Klein, a no-holds-barred businessman who bulldozed his way into and out of deals with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, died Saturday, a publicist for his company said.

Williams sisters beat Stubbs, Stosur to win Wimbledon doubles title

The Canadian Press - ‎11 minutes ago‎
LONDON - Serena Williams won a pair of Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon on Saturday, just like her sister Venus did last year. Serena added the women's doubles title to her take at this year's tournament, teaming with big sister Venus to beat Rennae ...

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.

Medicare's Mixed Legacy

New York Times - Reed Abelson - ‎5 hours ago‎
The question will be debated fiercely in coming months as President Obama and some Democratic lawmakers push for the creation of a government-run plan to compete with private insurance companies for the business of nearly 50 million ...

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.

Iran charges UK embassy staffer

Aljazeera.net - ‎42 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.

Global blacklist plan to ground unsafe planes

guardian.co.uk - ‎23 minutes ago‎
The setting up of a new global blacklist of planes unfit to fly will be discussed this week at a summit meeting between Antonio Tajani, the European transport commissioner, and Robert Kobeh González, president of the International Civil Aviation ...
Yemen airline cancels route CNN International

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, ...
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