With Palin Leaving, National Spotlight on Alaska Is Likely to Go, Too - New York Times

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With Palin Leaving, National Spotlight on Alaska Is Likely to Go, Too New York Times The latest on President Obama, the new administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. Long before she became governor, Sarah Palin startled fellow Republicans when she called out the state's ... Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin quits; plans to resign July 26, keeps mum ...New York Daily News Palin resigns as governor; leaves plans secretThe Associated Press Palin's Declaration of IndependenceSeattle Times Washington Post -Los Angeles Times -CBS News all 1,909 news articles »

Los Angeles officials brace for Jackson memorial - Reuters

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Los Angeles officials brace for Jackson memorial Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles city officials are planning a massive security operation for Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, and on Friday urged fans who do not win a ticket in a random drawing to stay away ... E! to air Michael Jackson memorialHollywood Reporter Planning Michael Jackson's Memorial A 'Phenomenal Undertaking'MTV.com Michael Jackson memorial tickets available via online lotteryEntertainment Weekly KTLA -89.3 KPCC -Kansas City Star all 5,492 news articles »

North Korea 'tests two missiles' - BBC News

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North Korea 'tests two missiles' BBC News North Korea has tested two short-range missiles, South Korean media report, as concern mounts in the region that a long-range test could be days away. It test-fired other missiles earlier this week and has incurred fresh UN sanctions since holding a ... S. Korean report: N. Korea test-fires 2 long-range missilesJerusalem Post Report: North Korea test-fires more missilesCNN International North Korea fires Scud missiles: reportReuters AFP -Monsters and Critics.com -Washington Post all 2,845 news articles »

Envoy Seeks Ousted Honduran President's Return - New York Times

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Envoy Seeks Ousted Honduran President's Return New York Times Dario Lopez-Mills/AP Roberto Micheletti, who replaced Manuel Zelaya as president of Honduras after the latter was ousted in a military operation last Sunday, spoke at a rally in the capital, Tegucigalpa, on Friday. By MARC LACEY TEGUCIGALPA, ... Amid deadlock, Honduras faces expulsion from OASAFP Honduran court defiant on ZelayaBBC News Don't try to return, Zelaya warnedMiamiHerald.com Reuters -Xinhua -CNN all 11,974 news articles »

Iran Cleric Says British Embassy Staff to Stand Trial - New York Times

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Iran Cleric Says British Embassy Staff to Stand Trial New York Times Worshipers at Friday Prayer in Tehran. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said that embassy employees would be tried for their role in inciting protests after the election. By JOHN F. BURNS and STEPHEN CASTLE LONDON — A high-ranking Iranian cleric said Friday ... Hardline sermons in Iran stiffen EU resolveTimes Online Miliband defends Iran embassy staffThe Press Association Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be triedThe Associated Press Los Angeles Times -Christian Science Monitor -FOXNews all 7,070 news articles »

US Marine commander out shopping in Afghanistan - AFP

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US Marine commander out shopping in Afghanistan AFP GARMSIR, Afghanistan (AFP) — Brigadier General Larry Nicholson demonstrated the more open approach he wants to see among the new US troops sent to southern Afghanistan by going shopping for melons. Nicholson, commander of the 4000 Marines deployed on ... Insurgents Step Up Attacks on MarinesWashington Post Failed strategy in Afghanistanguardian.co.uk Gen. Petraeus says Taliban is a resilient enemyThe Associated Press CNN -Christian Science Monitor -Bloomberg all 4,794 news articles »

Sanford heads for Florida for tense reunion with wife - New York Daily News

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Sanford heads for Florida for tense reunion with wife New York Daily News Love-sick Gov. Mark Sanford ditched his security detail before jetting to an Argentine rendezvous with his mistress last month. But he took the guards with him Friday for a Florida groveling session with his wife and in-laws. ... Sanford spending holiday weekend with family in FloridaCNN International SC residents mixed over fate of cheating govThe Associated Press Sanford Did Not Spend Improperly, Official SaysNew York Times TheNewsTribune.com -Reuters -The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com all 6,714 news articles »

UN secretary-general defends his approach to the job - Los Angeles Times

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UN secretary-general defends his approach to the job Los Angeles Times United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon rejects the notions that the world body has been shunted aside on security matters and that his moral voice has been lacking. By Bruce Wallace Reporting from The United Nations -- UN Secretary-General Ban ... UN chief gambles on Burma breakthroughBBC News UN Chief Asks Burmese Junta for Meeting with Aung San Suu KyiVoice of America UN chief faces steep challenge in BurmaChristian Science Monitor Aljazeera.net -CNN International -Reuters all 1,007 news articles »

Africa refuses to act on Sudan war crimes warrant - AFP

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Africa refuses to act on Sudan war crimes warrant AFP SIRTE, Libya (AFP) — The African Union refused to act on an international war crimes warrant for Sudan's president, at a summit that also yielded a deal on the powers of a new regional Authority. The refusal to arrest Sudan President Omar al-Beshir ... Aid workers kidnapped in DarfurAljazeera.net African leaders denounce international courtThe Associated Press Charity worker kidnapped in SudanBBC News Xinhua -Sudan Tribune -Reuters all 411 news articles »

Germany: Demjanjuk Cleared for Trial - New York Times

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Germany: Demjanjuk Cleared for Trial New York Times Doctors have determined that John Demjanjuk, who is accused of complicity in atrocities as a guard at a Nazi death camp, is fit to stand trial, prosecutors said Friday in Munich. Mr. Demjanjuk, 89, a retired autoworker, was deported ... Accused war criminal Demjanjuk 'fit to stand trial'CNN International Prosecutors: Demjanjuk fit to stand trialThe Associated Press FACTBOX: Five facts about accused Nazi guard John DemjanjukReuters AFP -Washington Post -BBC News all 353 news articles »