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North Korea
North Korea launches seven missiles
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Iraq
Biden celebrates July Fourth with U.S. troops in Iraq
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Afghanistan
2 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghan Blast
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Iran
Obama cites his agenda; McCain calls for Iran protester support
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Michael Jackson
Powerful Sedative Found in Michael Jackson's Home
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Pakistan
U.S. drone attacks said to kill 17 at Taliban outposts in Pakistan
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Honduras
Tensions mount as Honduras defies OAS
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Madoff
Weekend Opinionator: Did Madoff Get More Than He Deserved?
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Swine Flu
Swine Flu Death Toll in Argentina Climbs
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Air France
Flight 447 Black Box Search Goes On Past Deadline
CNN-
North Korea fired several short-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, an act that the U.S. watched closely and South Korea called provocative.
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- ABC North Korea Fires Seven Missiles, Defies U.N. Resolution
- ABC Will North Korea Take Aim at Hawaii?
- CNN North Korea test-fires 7 missiles, says Seoul
- NY Times North Korea Tests Ballistic Missiles
- LA Times North Korea test-fires 3 more missiles, Seoul reports
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CNN
Report: North Korea test-fires more missiles
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- CNN North Korea launches missiles
- NY Times North Korea Reported to Test 3 Missiles
- NY Times Report of North Korea Firing Two Missiles
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ABC
North Korea's Latest Launch ... Beer
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- Baltimore Sun U.S. missile defense: Pentagon confident radar can counter North Korea missile test
- Detroit Free Press North Korea fires 3 missiles today
- Baltimore Sun SKorea says North Korea fires 2 missiles off eastern coast; repor...
- Newsday Report: North Korea fires 2 mid-range missiles
- AZ Central Reports say North Korea fires 2 missiles
- Mercury News In a first, North Korea airs beer commercial on TV
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Jun 30 [ 1 article, 1 discussion, 32 comments ]
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| Report: North Korea test-fires more missiles | 5 hr | bljohnson | 2 |
| North Korea's Latest Launch ... Beer | 7 hr | ptboat527 | 9 |
| North Korea fires four short-range missiles | 10 hr | too droll to... | 3 |
| Obama: US Ready For Any Threat From North Korea | 15 hr | Steve Tellers | 32 |
Iraq in the News
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Vice President Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence.
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- LA Times Iraq's Maliki declines U.S. offer on national reconciliation
- NY Times Biden Warns Iraq Leaders Of Return to Ethnic Fights
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LA Times
Iraq's Maliki rejects U.S. offer on national reconciliation
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- NY Times Biden Warns Iraq About Reverting to Sectarian Violence
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CBS
US Military Deaths In Iraq War At 4,322
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- CBS Click to read:Biden Meets with Key U.S. Leaders in Iraq
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CBS
Biden Meets with Key U.S. Leaders in Iraq
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- Courant Iraq's leader tells Biden: Stay out of reconciliation
- Courant Time To Leave Iraq
- Baltimore Sun Harbaugh inspired by U.S. troops during Iraq tour
- DailyPress Hampton Girl Scout helps rebuild Iraqi school, one supply at a time
- Mercury News Vice President Biden discusses US future in Iraq
- Baltimore Sun Coughlin, Cowher, Fisher, Gruden, Harbaugh visit troops in Iraq in USO trip...
- Courant Coughlin, Cowher, Fisher, Gruden, Harbaugh visit troops in Iraq in USO trip for NFL coaches
- Newsday Soldier from Hempstead among last killed in Iraq
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| Iraq's Maliki rejects U.S. offer on national re... | 9 min | Running on e... | 9 |
| Biden Meets with Key U.S. Leaders in Iraq | 10 hr | Jones | 5 |
| US Military Deaths In Iraq War At 4,322 | 15 hr | Steve Tellers | 2 |
| Obama Hails Pullback in Iraq, Warns of More Vio... | 20 hr | Phuque Obama | 22 |
| Vice President Joe Biden Arrives in Iraq | Thu | carey529 | 8 |
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Last updated 7:43 a.m. ET. Taliban militants attacked a U.S. coalition base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday with an explosives-laden truck that blew up outside the gates, sparking a two-hour gun battle and killing two American troops, officials said.
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2 US Troops Die in Attack on Base in Afghanistan
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- CNN 2 U.S. troops killed in eastern Afghanistan
- NY Times Afghanistan Blast Kills 2 U.S. Troops
- USA Today Military: 2 U.S. troops killed, 4 wounded in Afghanistan blast
- NY Times In Afghan Villages, Marines Woo Residents
- CNN Marines battle to oust Taliban from southern Afghanistan
- CNN Blast kills Canadian soldier in southern Afghanistan
- NY Times Russia Opens Route for U.S. to Fly Arms to Afghanistan
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CNN
Marines targeting Taliban in Afghan push
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- CNN Kremlin: U.S. can ship weapons across Russia to Afghanistan
- CNN Kremlin to let U.S. ship weapons across Russia to Afghanistan
- WaPo Russia, U.S. Reach Afghan Transit Agreement
- ABC U.S. Marines Push Deeper Into Southern Afghanistan
- CNN Top-ranking British soldier killed in Afghanistan
- CBS Russia To Allow US Arms Shipments To Afghanistan
- CNN Top-ranking UK army officer killed in Afghanistan
- CNN Russia allows U.S. weapons shipments to Afghanistan
- CBS Click to read:Marines Push Deeper into S. Afghan Towns
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USA Today
U.S. Marines taking over towns in Afghanistan
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- Courant U.S. forces push deeper into southern Afghanistan
- Detroit Free Press 2 U.S. troops die in attack on base in Afghanistan
- Mercury News 2 US troops killed in Afghanistan blast, 4 wounded
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Newsday
U.S. Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
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- DailyPress Kremlin aide says Moscow will allow transit of US weapons across Russia to Afghanistan
- Detroit Free Press Russia to let U.S. use route to ship arms to Afghanistan
- DailyPress US Marines meet little resistance as they push into south Afghanistan, try to win over locals
- Mercury News Russia to allow US weapon shipments to Afghanistan
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| 2 US Troops Die in Attack on Base in Afghanistan | 32 min | Lonewolf | 4 |
| U.S. Marines push deeper into southern Afghan t... | 1 hr | For the Sold... | 1 |
| U.S. Marines taking over towns in Afghanistan | 2 hr | Captain O | 29 |
| Marines targeting Taliban in Afghan push | 10 hr | Jones | 4 |
| Obama Launches New Afghanistan Strategy | 14 hr | Obama da Puppet | 14 |
USA Today-
President Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen.
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- WaPo Iranian Hardliner Calls Opposition Leader U.S. Agent
- USA Today Iran supreme leader adviser calls Mousavi a U.S. agent
- ABC Iranian Hardliner Calls Opposition Leader US Agent
- LA Times Iran plans to put British Embassy staffers on trial
- CNN Former Iran president wants detainees released
- CNN Ex-Iranian president seeks to free detainees
- NY Times Top Reformers Admitted Plot, Iran Declares
- NY Times Talking Iran
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CBS
UK Calls Embassy Detentions In Iran 'unacceptable'
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ABC
Iran Ups the Ante: Detained British Embassy Staff to Be Tried?
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- NY Times Iran Cleric Says British Embassy Staff to Stand Trial
- NY Times Morning Skim: 'Bomb Iran,' Shame About Hussein and More
- CNN Report: Iran will put British embassy employees on trial
- LA Times Iranian cleric says British Embassy employees will be tried
- CNN Report: Arrested British embassy employees will be put on trial in Iran
- USA Today Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried
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- Mercury News British embassy employee in Iran charged
- Courant Embassy staff face Iran trials
- Sun Times Iran to try Brits for fueling turmoil: cleric
- AZ Central Iranian cleric: Brit Embassy staff to be tried
- Courant Iran will put British Embassy staffers on trial
- AZ Central Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried
- DailyPress With eye on ally Iran's turmoil, Syria looks for better ties with US and moderate Arabs
- Baltimore Sun Iran's Ahmadinejad faces diplomatic isolation
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| UK Calls Embassy Detentions In Iran 'unacceptable' | 19 min | too bad | 4 |
| Iran's Guardian Council validates Ahmadinejad's... | 2 hr | Ehav | 39 |
| 'Hacktivists' Take Up Iran Fight As Streets Quiet | 6 hr | A Watcher | 16 |
| Iran Ups the Ante: Detained British Embassy Sta... | 9 hr | get fiscal | 15 |
| Iranian president pulls out of African Union su... | 18 hr | gloves | 1 |
Michael Jackson in the News
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The drug Diprivan, an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness, was found in Jackson's residence, a law enforcement official said Friday.
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ABC
LA Braces for Throngs of Michael Jackson Mourners
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- LA Times Michael Jackson fans stick it out at Neverland Ranch
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LA Times
The best Michael Jackson samples in hip-hop
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CNN
Michael Jackson memorial tickets to be given away online
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ABC
Officials Find Diprivan in Michael Jackson's Home
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LA Times
Details released on Michael Jackson memorial
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- LA Times Organizers to give away 17,500 tickets to Michael Jackson memorial
- CBS Powerful Sedative Found In Michael Jackson's Home
- NY Times Strong Sales Continue for Michael Jackson Albums
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ABC
The Michael Jackson Diet: What Did MJ Eat?
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- CNN The Game talks about Michael Jackson tribute
- CBS Friends with Michael Jackson
- ABC Top Seven Odd Michael Jackson Tributes
- CNN Poll: Most Americans are Michael Jackson fans
- ABC Did Michael Jackson's Death Save His Reputation?
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- Courant Michael Jackson Interviews Upcoming on CNN!: Roger Catlin | TV Eye
- Mercury News Inside TMZ and its Michael Jackson scoops
- Mercury News Official: Powerful sedative Diprivan found in Michael Jackson's home
- DailyPress Michael Jackson tribute to be held Wednesday in Newport News
- DailyPress Madonna to pay tribute to Michael Jackson in concert at same arena where he was to perform
- Courant Michael Jackson moonwalk tribute draws hundreds in South Africa
- Sun Sentinel Official: Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home
- Mercury News Obama previews visit to Russia, addresses Michael Jackson's death in interview
- Baltimore Sun Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home
- Courant Michael Jackson Memorial Planned For Tuesday At Staples Center
- Newsday Michael Jackson appeared strong in rehearsal video
- Mercury News Los Angeles braces for horde of Michael Jackson mourners
- Courant Music producer Quincy Jones says Michael Jackson's sudden death too surreal to handle
- Newsday Michael Jackson funeral tickets
- Morning Call Man with L.V. ties worked closely with Michael Jackson
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| The Michael Jackson Diet: What Did MJ Eat? | 45 min | Topazia | 12 |
| Interactive Feature: What is Your Favorite Mich... | 51 min | Sexy_Leslie | 45 |
| Obama: "I Grew Up On" Michael Jackson | 3 hr | Ribald IX | 34 |
| LI photographer: Michael Jackson looked great r... | 6 hr | Keeping It Real | 27 |
| Officials Find Diprivan in Michael Jackson's Home | 6 hr | jinkerjat | 6 |
LA Times-
Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan -- Missile attacks believed to be carried out by U.S. drone aircraft Friday targeted a training center and a communications base run by one of Pakistan's most wanted militant leaders, killing 17 people and injuring 27.
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CNN
U.S. Homeland Security chief visiting Pakistan, meeting with leaders
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- CNN Napolitano praises Pakistan crackdown on Taliban
- WaPo Officials: 17 Die in U.S. Missile Strike in Pakistan
- NY Times Suspected Drone Attacks Kills 13 in Pakistan
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ABC
15 Dead in Suspected U.S. Strike in Pakistan
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- CBS U.S. Missile Strike Kills 17 in Pakistan
- CNN Pakistan: Suspected U.S. drone attack kills 15
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- Detroit Free Press Helicopter crash kills 26 in Pakistan
- AZ Central Officials: 17 die in US missile strike in Pakistan
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| U.S. Homeland Security chief visiting Pakistan,... | 11 hr | Duh Vinci | 13 |
| 15 dead in suspected U.S. missile strike in Pak... | 19 hr | GlobeSon | 2 |
| 15 Dead in Suspected U.S. Strike in Pakistan | 20 hr | Conservative... | 1 |
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Reporting from Tegucigalpa, Honduras -- When Bertha Oliva's husband was kidnapped by a death squad during the darkest chapter of Honduran history, she was three months pregnant.
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- CNN Honduras' new leaders reject appeal for Zelaya's return
- USA Today Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president
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Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president
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- WaPo Honduras Rejects OAS Appeal
- ABC Interim Honduras Leader Open to Early Vote?
- LA Times Honduras' de facto leader open to early elections
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| Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president | 59 min | Rogerg | 11 |
| Obama dismayed by situation in Honduras, urges ... | 7 hr | A Watcher | 43 |
| Diplomats Reach Out for Solution to Honduras Coup | 11 hr | JRobert | 19 |
| Both Sides Mobilize in Honduras | Thu | Roberto Zorro | 5 |
| OAS threatens to oust Honduras if president not... | Thu | Neither Left... | 22 |
Madoff in the News
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NY Times-
On Saturday America turns 233 years old, but the first chance Bernie Madoff will have to celebrate the Fourth of July as a free man will be the nation's 383rd birthday.
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- NY Times Ire at Madoff Swings Toward the Referee
- NY Times British Study Madoff Payments to Austrian Banker
- NY Times British Scrutinize Madoff Payments to Banker's Operations
- LA Times Ruth Madoff leaves N.Y. penthouse after Fed seizure
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- Mercury News British scrutinize Madoff payments to banker's operations
- Newsday Final number of Madoff claims exceeds 15,000
- Sun Times Madoff's wife asked to keep fur coat
- Courant Judge releases letters from angry Madoff victims
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| Weekend Opinionator: Did Madoff Get More Than H... | 2 hr | Michelle | 3 |
| For some Madoff victims, 150-year sentence not ... | 15 hr | Irony | 26 |
| Ruth Madoff evicted from Manhattan penthouse | 19 hr | Weekend at B... | 13 |
| With Madoff jailed for life, victims pressing f... | 20 hr | Teedoff | 7 |
| SEC investigator raised Madoff suspicions in 20... | 21 hr | Nick | 6 |
Swine Flu in the News
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NY Times-
The death toll from swine flu in Argentina continued to rise as President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said she would not rule out closing major public venues where the virus could spread more quickly.
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- Baltimore Sun Mexico wins praise for swine flu response
- Mercury News Cupertino's Japanese sister city permits students to travel despite swine flu worries
- Chicago Tribune Swine flu outbreak in Argentina puts Copa Libertadores final in doubt
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| Davie man, 58, becomes first swine flu death in... | 23 hr | ReadyMom | 1 |
| World health officials tackle swine flu pandemi... | Thu | Opinion | 1 |
| Swine flu fears hit Wimbledon tournament | Jul 1 | wilson | 1 |
| Girl, 9, dies of swine flu as UK cases jump | Jun 30 | Important | 1 |
CBS-
French Investigators: Search For Flight 447 Black Boxes Continuing Even As Signals Set To Fade
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- CNN Analysis: Air France crash mystery deepens
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WSJ
Air France Jet Hit Water Largely Intact
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- LA Times Air France jet made hard landing and broke up, investigators say
- CBS Mystery Deepens For Flight 447
- CBS Video: Mystery Deepens For Flight 447
- ABC Air France Plane Hit the Water Intact
- CNN Air France plane did not break up in flight - report
- ABC Air France 447 Slammed Into the Sea on Its Belly
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- Detroit Free Press Air France jet hit the ocean belly first, investigators say
- Baltimore Sun Air France Flight 447 hit water intact, belly first, investigators say
- Detroit Free Press Probe: Flight 447 crashed into ocean belly first
- AZ Central Air France plane hit belly first
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Jun 29 [ 1 article ]
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| Air France Jet Hit Water Largely Intact | 33 min | humm | 2 |
| French investigators release report on Flight 447 | 19 hr | Susan |
