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US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
(AP)
 AP - NAWA, Afghanistan — U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:12:35 GMT
| SKorea says NKorea fires 2 missiles off east coast
(AP)
 AP - North Korea fired two missiles off it eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in yet another provocative move after U.N. sanctions were imposed on the communist regime for its May nuclear test.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:25:06 GMT
| Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried
(AP)
 AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:11:14 GMT
| VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress
(AP)
 AP - Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political progress is fueling violence in Iraq.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:13:34 GMT
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Manny apologizes, won't discuss steroids (AP)
Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues as only he could. Wearing sunglasses and with his famous dreadlocks in a ponytail, the Los Angeles Dodgers' slugger apologized to fans and teammates during a news conference Friday afternoon. He refused to answer questions about steroids, laying off them as if they were pitches in the dirt.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:25:54 PDT
| Jackson to return as Lakers coach (AP)
Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season. The Hall of Fame coach turns 64 in September and said on the team's Web site Friday he got the go-ahead for another season after consulting the team doctor.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:51:30 PDT
| Federer, Roddick reach Wimbledon final (AP)
Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash. And now, after years of chasing Sampras, Federer is poised to surpass him.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:24:36 PDT
| Woods takes lead at AT&T National (AP)
The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart. Woods lived up to his hopes of being a "greedy host" when he salvaged his round during a shaky stretch in the middle and shot 4-under 66 to take a one-shot lead at his AT&T National with the lowest 36-hole score ever at Congressional Country Club.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:30:44 PDT
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Medici lawyer says Kohn didn't get Madoff payments
(Reuters)
Reuters - Austrian fund manager Sonja Kohn did not receive any kickbacks from Bernard Madoff to steer Bank Medici customer funds to the swindler's investment business, a Medici lawyer said on Friday.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:17:20 GMT
| Teck to sell 17 percent stake to China for C$1.74 billion
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Teck Resources (TCKb.TO) said on Friday it will sell a 17.2 percent equity stake to state-owned China Investment Corp in a deal that will help the Canadian miner pay down its debt while expanding China's portfolio of commodity investments.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:29:07 GMT
| Earnings to set tone for stocks in week ahead
(Reuters)
 Reuters - With Wall Street stuck in a range since May, the start of second-quarter earnings season next week could prove to be a decisive factor for determining how much faith investors should have in an economic recovery.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:02:48 GMT
| Stanford clients sue insurance broker Willis Group
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Several Mexican clients of Stanford Financial Group have sued insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Ltd , contending it was a willing participant in a $7 billion fraud at the Texas-based investment company.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:48:47 GMT
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Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret
(AP)
 AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:59:43 GMT
| Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge
(AP)
 AP - Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:21:56 GMT
| Obama's Housing Rescue Expands: 6 Things to Know
(U.S. News & World Report)
 U.S. News & World Report - In a move that suggests its initial rescue plan was insufficient, the Obama administration yesterday announced plans to widen the eligibility parameters of a key housing initiative. The change would allow borrowers with mortgages valued at 125 percent of their home's worth to refinance into more affordable loans. Previously, only borrowers with so-called loan-to-value ratios of 105 percent or less could do so. The mortgage refinancing program is part of the president's two-pronged plan to pull the nation out of its worst housing slump since the Great Depression. ...
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:47:20 GMT
| SKorea says NKorea fires 2 missiles off east coast
(AP)
AP - North Korea fired two missiles off it eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in yet another provocative move after U.N. sanctions were imposed on the communist regime for its May nuclear test.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:25:06 GMT
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