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| 2009-07-03 20:47 | AP International | Venezuela assumes control of Spanish-owned bank (AP) - CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez's government has taken control of the nation's third largest bank-Banco de Venezuela.... |
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| 2009-07-03 20:47 | AP International | Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret (AP) - WASILLA, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.... |
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| 2009-07-03 20:42 | AP International | Events in Palin's political career (AP) - ? December 2006-Gov. Sarah Palin, a former mayor of Wasilla City, Alaska, becomes governor of her state after defeating an incumbent governor of her own party in the primary and then beating a former governor in the general election.... |
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| 2009-07-03 20:15 | Reuters UK | Los Angeles officials brace for Jackson memorial | ||
| 2009-07-03 20:12 | AP International | US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 642 (AP) - As of Friday, July 3, 2009, at least 642 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT.... |
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| 2009-07-03 20:12 | AP International | US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322 (AP) - As of Friday, July 3, 2009, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.... |
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| 2009-07-03 20:07 | AP Top News | Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. The news rattles a Republican Party plagued with setbacks in recent weeks, including extramarital affairs disclosed by two other 2012 presidential prospects, Nevada Sen. John Ensign and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. Palin and her staff kept her future plans shrouded in mystery, and it was unclear if the controversial hockey mom would quietly return to private life or begin laying the foundation for a presidential bid.... |
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| 2009-07-03 20:07 | AP Top News | Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before a Saturday deadline. Jose Miguel Insulza, who heads the Organization of American States, flew to Honduras in an attempt to persuade the forces that ousted Zelaya to take him back in the face of overwhelming international condemnation and economic sanctions.... |
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| 2009-07-03 19:47 | AP International | Calif. bullet trains hit criticism on SF peninsula (AP) - MENLO PARK, Calif. - Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area.... |
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| 2009-07-03 19:47 | AP International | Guests for the Sunday TV news shows (AP) - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:... |
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| 2009-07-03 19:32 | AP International | Calif. bullet trains hit criticism on SF peninsula (AP) - MENLO PARK, Calif. - Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area.... |
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| 2009-07-03 19:17 | AP International | Events in Palin's political career (AP) - ? December 2006-Gov. Sarah Palin, a former mayor of Wasilla City, Alaska, becomes governor of her state after defeating an incumbent governor of her own party in the primary and then beating a former governor in the general election.... |
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| 2009-07-03 19:07 | AP Top News | Palin resigning as Alaska governor WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down - throwing into question whether she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. The news rattles a Republican Party plagued with setbacks in recent weeks, including extramarital affairs disclosed by two other 2012 presidential prospects, Nevada Sen. John Ensign and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.... |
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| 2009-07-03 19:02 | AP International | LA police plan for huge crowd at Jackson memorial (AP) - LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public.... |
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| 2009-07-03 19:00 | Reuters UK | UK embassy staff face trial in Iran | ||
| 2009-07-03 19:00 | Reuters UK | Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to resign | ||
| 2009-07-03 19:00 | Reuters UK | Irish aid worker kidnapped in Darfur | ||
| 2009-07-03 18:55 | Reuters UK | Baby and child die in London flats blaze | ||
| 2009-07-03 18:52 | AP Top News | Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried 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. ---... |
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| 2009-07-03 18:47 | AP International | Ruling favors Antiguan receiver in Stanford case (AP) - ST JOHN'S, Antigua - A firm appointed by Antiguan authorities to liquidate the assets of R. Allen Stanford's offshore Caribbean bank won control Friday of assets in the U.K. worth more than $100 million, a defeat for a U.S.-appointed receiver in an ongoing fight over jurisdiction in the case.... |
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| 2009-07-03 18:47 | AP International | LA police plan for huge crowd at Jackson memorial (AP) - LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public.... |
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| 2009-07-03 18:42 | AP Top News | Palin resigning as Alaska governor WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down - throwing into question whether she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. The news rattles a Republican Party plagued with setbacks in recent weeks, including extramarital affairs disclosed by two other 2012 presidential prospects, Nevada Sen. John Ensign and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.... |
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| 2009-07-03 18:42 | AP Top News | Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home LOS ANGELES (AP) - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service. Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it's given intravenously and is very unusual to have in a private home.... |
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| 2009-07-03 18:32 | Reuters, International | Palin to step down Alaska Governor Sarah Palin says she will resign this month in an unexpected move that could signal a run for higher office.... |
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| 2009-07-03 18:32 | AP Top News | VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress BAGHDAD (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. He stressed that America wanted to "build up" its partnership with Iraqi leaders even as it draws down its forces, starting with Tuesday's deadline for pulling back combat troops from cities.... |
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| 2009-07-03 18:32 | AP Top News | Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home LOS ANGELES (AP) - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service. Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it's given intravenously and is very unusual to have in a private home.... |
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| 2009-07-03 18:17 | AP Top News | Palin resigning as Alaska governor WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down - throwing into question whether she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. The news rattles a Republican Party plagued with setbacks in recent weeks, including extramarital affairs disclosed by two other 2012 presidential prospects, Nevada Sen. John Ensign and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.... |
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| 2009-07-03 18:17 | AP International | Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful (AP) - BEVERLY, Mass. - Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk.... |
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| 2009-07-03 18:05 | Reuters UK | Recovery in second half? | ||
| 2009-07-03 18:05 | Reuters UK | Five world markets themes next week | ||
| 2009-07-03 17:57 | AP International | Galveston police baffled by 30 burnt palm trees (AP) - GALVESTON, Texas - Galveston officials are investigating the torching of 30 palm trees in the last two months.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:47 | AP Top News | Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before a Saturday deadline. Jose Miguel Insulza, who heads the Organization of American States, flew to Honduras in an attempt to persuade the forces that ousted Zelaya to take him back in the face of overwhelming international condemnation and economic sanctions.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:42 | AP Top News | MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis WASHINGTON (AP) - The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt. The country first got into debt to help pay for the Revolutionary War. Growing ever since, the debt stands today at a staggering $11.5 trillion - equivalent to over $37,000 for each and every American. And it's expanding by over $1 trillion a year.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:32 | AP Top News | Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Honduras' Supreme Court has rejected an ultimatum to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power. Court spokesman Danilo Izaguirre says the head of the Organization of American States asked the president of the court to reinstate Zelaya, but he said no.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:32 | AP Top News | Federer, Roddick to meet in 3rd Wimbledon final WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday and will face Andy Roddick for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title. Federer delivered a masterful grass-court performance to beat Tommy Haas 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3, extending his winning run to 18 consecutive matches and closing in on the mark he shares with Pete Sampras of 14 major titles.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:30 | Reuters UK | G8 united in not shifting reserve currency | ||
| 2009-07-03 17:22 | AP International | World Bank chief warns against protectionism (AP) - VINA DEL MAR, Chile - The head of the World Bank says the world economic crisis is spawning restrictive trade measures that threaten to slow a recovery.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:17 | AP International | Train derails in central France, 5 injured (AP) - PARIS - Police say a train has hit a trailer filled with hay and derailed in central France, leaving five people injured.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:17 | AP International | Brazil prison guards nab pigeon with cell phone (AP) - SAO PAULO - Prison guards foiled a new attempt to smuggle a cell phone into a Brazilian prison by carrier pigeon-this one wearing a tiny backpack-and said Friday that the practice is becoming almost commonplace.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:17 | AP International | Spiritual bath catches fire, burns Puerto Rican (AP) - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A self-described spiritual healer accidentally dropped a candle into a tub where a client was bathing in alcohol Friday, leaving her with burns over half her body, police said.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:17 | AP International | 2 children killed in blaze at London high-rise (AP) - LONDON - Two children, including a 3-week-old baby, were killed and some 30 people had to be rescued when fire ripped through a high-rise apartment building in London on Friday, emergency services said.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:17 | AP International | Protesters block Paris airport over Yemen crash (AP) - PARIS - Protesters linked arms across an entrance at Paris' main airport on Friday to keep passengers off a Yemeni flight to Comoros on a route that saw a deadly crash this week after years of complaints about dangerous conditions en route to the Indian Ocean island nation.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:17 | AP International | Top diplomat visits Honduras to deliver ultimatum (AP) - TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - The Americas' top international diplomat has arrived in Honduras to give the coup-backed government a firm ultimatum: Restore the president within 24 hours or face crippling sanctions.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:15 | Reuters UK | Stanford clients sue Willis Group | ||
| 2009-07-03 17:12 | AP Top News | Palin resigning as Alaska governor on July 26 WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race. The former Republican vice presidential candidate hastily called a news conference Friday morning at her home in suburban Wasilla, giving such short notice that only a few reporters actually made it to the announcement. State troopers blocked late-arriving media outside her home, and her spokesman, Dave Murrow, finally emerged to confirm that Palin will step down July 26. He refused to give details about the governor's future plans.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:07 | AP Top News | Palin resigning as Alaska governor WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race. The former Republican vice presidential candidate hastily called a news conference Friday morning at her home in suburban Wasilla, giving such short notice that only a few reporters actually made it to the announcement. State troopers blocked late-arriving media outside her home, and her spokesman, Dave Murrow, finally emerged to confirm that Palin will step down July 26. He refused to give details about the governor's future plans.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:07 | AP Top News | Vice President Biden discusses US future in Iraq BAGHDAD (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden discussed the future of the American mission in Iraq Friday with the top two U.S. officials there following the withdrawal of most troops from the cities. It was the vice president's first visit to Baghdad after being appointed to oversee the administration's Iraq policy.... |
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| 2009-07-03 17:07 | AP Top News | Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edgeGAFFNEY, S.C. (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. Tanya Phillips had been looking forward to a backyard barbecue at her brother's house but instead planned to stay home with her doors locked.... |
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| 2009-07-03 16:47 | AP International | Canada finance minister says unemployment to rise (AP) - TORONTO - Canada's finance minister said Friday that the country's economic recovery will likely be modest and job losses will mount into 2010 even after growth has begun.... |
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| 2009-07-03 16:32 | AP Top News | Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edgeGAFFNEY, S.C. (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. Tanya Phillips had been looking forward to a backyard barbecue at her brother's house but instead planned to stay home with her doors locked.... |
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