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Ousted Honduran president says his jet denied landing rights

CNN International - ‎23 minutes ago‎
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNN) -- A jet carrying deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya was unable to land at Tegucigalpa's airport Sunday evening amid a tense standoff between government troops and Zelaya's supporters.

McNair's Death Is Ruled a Homicide

Washington Post - Mark MaskeSheila Burke - ‎1 hour ago‎
The investigation into the shooting death of former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair continued yesterday in Nashville.

Federer Stands Alone

Washington Post - Liz Clarke - ‎3 hours ago‎
Roger Federer poses with the Wimbledon Trophy after beating Andy Roddick. (Glyn Kirk - Getty Images) Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site.

Obama seeks new start in sagging US-Russia ties

The Associated Press - Steven R. Hurst - ‎1 hour ago‎
MOSCOW (AP) - Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in US-Russian summitry on Monday, with each declaring his determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship.

Moussavi said to be planning new party

CNN - ‎38 minutes ago‎
(CNN) -- Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi plans to form a new political party aimed at reining in the power of the Islamic Republic's leadership, a leading reformist newspaper reported Sunday.

Bulgarian Elections Overshadowed by Reports of 'Vote Buying'

Voice of America - Stefan Bos - ‎2 hours ago‎
Parliamentary elections have begun in Bulgaria amid concerns of corruption and reports of vote buying. The election follows a European Union suspension of crucial aid over corruption concerns.

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GOP Leaders Confused, as Palin Tweets On

ABC News - John HendrenKristina Wong - ‎2 hours ago‎
Republican leaders say they're just as baffled as everyone else by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's sudden resignation, announced outside her home in Wasilla last Friday.
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Washington Ex-Mayor Is Arrested

New York Times - ‎39 minutes ago‎
By AP WASHINGTON (AP) - Marion Barry, the former mayor of the District of Columbia, was arrested over the weekend and charged with stalking a female acquaintance, the latest in a long string of legal troubles for him.

One Dies in Monorail Crash at Disney World

New York Times - ‎39 minutes ago‎
By AP LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Two monorail trains crashed early Sunday in the Magic Kingdom theme park of Walt Disney World Resort, killing one train's operator, emergency officials said.

China: USD To Remain Major Reserve Currency For Yrs

Wall Street Journal - Victoria Ruan - ‎1 hour ago‎
ROME (Dow Jones)--Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei said Sunday that the US has the responsibility to maintain the stability of the US dollar, but the dollar will stay as the world's most important major international reserve currency in years to ...

Beijing Auto Submits Offer to Acquire gm's Opel Unit

Wall Street Journal - Christoph Rauwald - ‎3 hours ago‎
MUNICH -- China's Beijing Automotive Industry Holding, or BAIC, made a concrete offer for General Motors Corp.'s Adam Opel gmbh unit, a GM spokeswoman said.

Naming 5 New Members, Reborn Chrysler Fills Board

New York Times - ‎32 minutes ago‎
By AP AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - The Chrysler Group named the five remaining members of its new board on Sunday, a group that includes a former chief executive of Northwest Airlines, investment bankers and top officials of the Italian automaker Fiat ...

Backup plan to get NASA to moon cheaper

San Francisco Chronicle - Seth Borenstein - ‎11 hours ago‎
(07-05) 04:00 PDT Washington -- Like a car salesman pushing a luxury vehicle that the customer no longer can afford, NASA has pulled out of its back pocket a deal for a cheaper ride to the moon.

iPhone 3GS. Jailbreak. Mac.

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
Only a couple of days after George Hotz became the first hacker to release a jailbreak app for the iPhone 3GS on Windows, there's a Mac-compatible version out too.

Suit Over China's Web Filter to Target Lenovo, Acer, Sony

PC World - Owen Fletcher - ‎Jul 3, 2009‎
A US company will seek legal action against Lenovo, Acer and Sony next week over their shipment in China of controversial software that the company says stole its programming code.

Michael Jackson Fans Await News On Memorial Tickets

MTV.com - Jayson Rodriguez - ‎28 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES - Over 1 million fans who registered online for the chance to attend Michael Jackson's public memorial woke up Sunday morning (July 5) awaiting e-mail notification on whether they were selected for two tickets to the ...

Tight Battle at the Holiday Box Office

New York Times - Brooks Barnes - ‎3 hours ago‎
A scene from “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” which took in $43 million at the box office over the holiday weekend. By BROOKS BARNES LOS ANGELES - Al Franken and Norm Coleman have nothing on Sam Witwicky and Scrat the saber-toothed squirrel.

At Least 25 Injured in Indiana Pedestrian Bridge Collapse

FOXNews - ‎4 hours ago‎
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. - Part of a Fourth of July fireworks crowd overloaded a pedestrian bridge to about twice its capacity before it collapsed and sent about 50 people tumbling into a lake, the township trustee in charge of the bridge said Sunday.

Woods wins his tournament with a late birdie

The Associated Press - Doug Ferguson - ‎14 minutes ago‎
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Tiger Woods made it a hat trick of victories in tournaments hosted by PGA Tour stars, this one the most meaningful of all because it was his own.

Wakefield an All-Star rookie at age 42

MLB.com - Al skipper Maddon - ‎47 minutes ago‎
By Ian Browne / MLB.com BOSTON -- An accomplishment that Tim Wakefield will likely savor well past his playing days -- if he decides to stop playing -- was preceded by a prank.

Big Unit leaves Sunday's game vs. Astros with shoulder strain

USA Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Giants' left-handed starter Randy Johnson left Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Houston Astros with a left shoulder strain after committing a throwing error in the top of the fourth inning.
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More Evidence That Caffeine Can Jolt Memory

Atlanta Journal Constitution - ‎1 hour ago‎
SUNDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- The growing evidence that caffeine consumption may help treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease has received an extra boost from two new studies.

Congress prepares to face health care challenge

San Francisco Chronicle - Victoria Colliver - ‎15 hours ago‎
With an August deadline looming, Congress is expected to return from the July Fourth holiday this week to tackle the complex issue of health care reform with a renewed sense of urgency.

More than 300 infected with Influeza A (H1N1)

Malaysia Star - Nik Anis - ‎1 hour ago‎
PUTRAJAYA: Health authorities have recorded 12 locally-transmitted Influenza A (H1N1) cases among 33 new cases within the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infected people to 359 to date.

Serial Killer Shatters SC Town's Psyche

CBS News - ‎2 hours ago‎
In South Carolina, residents are terrified of a suspected serial killer on the loose. Police have many leads coming in, but the community psyche is shattered.

Biden Says Israel Has 'Sovereign Right' to Attack Nuclear Iran

Bloomberg - Ryan J. Donmoyer - ‎37 minutes ago‎
July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Vice President Joe Biden asserted Israel's “sovereign right” to attack Iran's nuclear facilities and reiterated a US offer to meet with the Tehran government over its suspected weapons program.

China calls Xinjiang riot a plot against its rule

Reuters - Chris Buckley - ‎23 minutes ago‎
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has called a riot that shook the capital of restive western Xinjiang region on Sunday a plot by exiled members of the Uighur people, after at least three people died in the latest eruption of ethnic unrest ...
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