 Times Online | Palin resigning as Alaska governor in surprise move Reuters ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 3 (Reuters) - Sarah Palin, the brash, deeply conservative governor of Alaska who crashed onto the US national political scene last year as the Republican candidate for US vice president, announced abruptly on ... With Palin Leaving, National Spotlight on Alaska Is Likely to Go, Too Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin quits; plans to resign July 26, keeps mum ... Alaska's Palin is leaving office this month |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Tensions mount as Honduras defies OAS Los Angeles Times Supporters of the new government, lead by Roberto Micheletti, rallied at the presidential palace as the Honduran army maintained control. Ousted President Manuel Zelaya is set to return to the country over the weekend; Micheletti has threatened to ... Honduras rulers reject OAS call for Zelaya return Envoy Seeks Ousted Honduran President's Return As Honduras digs in, isolation deepens |
 ABC News | SKorea says NKorea fires 3 missiles off east coast The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday. The launches, which came two days ... North Korea 'tests more missiles' S. Korean report: N. Korea test-fires 2 long-range missiles Report: North Korea test-fires more missiles |
 Los Angeles Times | 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 Marines Failed strategy in Afghanistan Gen. Petraeus says Taliban is a resilient enemy |
UK forces push deep into Taliban territory Telegraph.co.uk Around 800 British troops have pushed deep into Taliban-held territory in Helmand province after a ten-day battle to secure river crossings. By Ben Farmer in Kabul The latest wave of two-week-old Operation Panther's Claw involved one of the most ... |
 New York Daily News | 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 Florida SC residents mixed over fate of cheating gov Sanford Did Not Spend Improperly, Official Says |
 Telegraph.co.uk | 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 Asks Burmese Junta for Meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi UN chief faces steep challenge in Burma UN chief gambles on Burma breakthrough |
 Reuters | US drone attacks said to kill 17 at Taliban outposts in Pakistan Los Angeles Times The missiles target the network of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mahsud, who escaped a similar attack a week earlier. By Alex Rodriguez Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan -- Missile attacks believed to be carried out by US drone aircraft Friday ... 'Militant deaths' in US drone hit Suspected US drone attacks target Pakistan Taliban leader 15 dead in suspected US missile strike in Pakistan |
 MiamiHerald.com | Fun Fourth of July Facts: A Pop Quiz! CBS News Pursue happiness this Fourth of July with a fireworks guide, patriotic quiz, photos, safety tips and more. (CBS) The Fourth of July is just a day away. You know the holiday means barbecue, sunshine and fireworks, but what do you really know about the ... What's the big deal? Independence Day was actually Thursday Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found Fourth of July Traditions |
 Brisbane Times | France threatens blacklist for Yemenia over crash AFP PARIS (AFP) — France warned Yemenia Airways on Friday it must make "very big efforts" to avoid being blacklisted in Europe following the Airbus crash off the Comoros. Facing protests from France's large Comoran community, President Nicolas Sarkozy ... Yemen Min Rejects Criticism Of Yemenia Air Amid Crash Inquiry Comoros crash survivor returns to family in Paris Comoros Airbus survivor told of her mother's death |
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