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Governor Palin in Dover, New Hampshire on October 15, 2008.

Palin resigns as governor; leaves plans secret Sat 4 Jul 2009
| RACHEL D'ORO | Associated Press Writer= WASILLA, Alaska (AP) Ã¢Â€Â” Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the mon... (photo: Creative Commons / Roger H. Goun) The Guardian
Alaska Leaders Photos Politics US

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Blight threatens R.I. tomato, potato crops Sat 4 Jul 2009
| PROVIDENCE - A strain of the fungus that caused the Irish potato famine of the 1840s is on the loose in Rhode Island and is damaging potato and tomato crops. | The stat... (photo: WN / Trigedia) The Providence Journal
Agriculture Crops Disease Fungus Photos

Retired French soccer player Zinedine Zidane reacts during a charity soccer match at the Stade de Geneve in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, April 21, 2008.

Sport Soccer Shorts Sat 4 Jul 2009
| ¡½CANADA | Zidane suffers freak injury | Zinedine Zidane¡¦s charity match today is in danger of being canceled after the soccer great suffered a freak injury. Nick Smit... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus) Taipei Times
Photos Soccer Sport World Zidane

Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks to a crowd during a rally in Fort Wayne, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008.

Palin Says She Will Resign as Alaska Governor Sat 4 Jul 2009
| Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska announced Friday that she was quitting her job at the end of the month, a move that shocked Republicans across the country and fueled both re... (photo: AP / Darron Cummings)) The New York Times
Alaska Palin Photos Politics Republicans

Dan the man Sat 4 Jul 2009
| He was a boy wizard at 11, and eight years later Daniel Radcliffe has left home, found a girlfriend and grown up. With the new Harry Potter film out this month, he talk... (photo: Creative Commons / ) The Guardian
Celebrity Film Hollywood Media Photos

Andy Murray of Britain reacts while playing Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during their fourth round singles match on centre court at Wimbledon, Monday, June 29, 2009.

It's just like watching Henman all over again Sat 4 Jul 2009
| Andy Murray thought he could carry a sceptical nation to its most thrilling moment in 71 years of yearning but, no, there will be no male British tennis player in Sunda... (photo: AP / Sang Tan) The Independent
Murray Photos Sport Tennis World

48 Hours In: Boston Sat 4 Jul 2009
| Click here for In...Boston map | WHY GO NOW? | The city where the fight for American independence began is a historic, lively, cosmopolitan destination. The Massachuset... (photo: Public Domain / Robmyskis) The Independent
Boston Massachusetts Photos Tourism Travel

Tiger Woods tees off on the fifth hole during the third round of the 89th PGA Golf Championship at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (js1)

Woods gets into the groove early Sat 4 Jul 2009
Harrington misses cut number five | US TOUR: ATT NationalTournament host Tiger Woods turned up the heat on defending champion Anthony Kim by taking one-shot lead in the t... (photo: AP/Charlie Riedel) Irish Times
America Celebrity Golfer Photos Star

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009.

Palin to resign as Alaska governor Sat 4 Jul 2009
| Sarah Palin, a former Republican vice-presidential candidate, has said that she will resign from her position as Alaska governor at the end of the month. | Pa... (photo: AP / The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Robert DeBerry) Al Jazeera
Alaska Palin Photos Politics Republican

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden reacts, during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, not seen, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009.

Sadr supporters burn US flag in protest at Vice President Biden's visit to Iraq Sat 4 Jul 2009
| By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Saturday, July 04, 2009 | - Powered by | Arthur MacMillan | Agence France Presse | BAGHDAD: A fiery protest marked the start on Friday o... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed, Pool) Daily Star Lebanon
Iraq Photos Politics Protests US

Obama shouldn't put too much hope in a Kremlin-led thaw Sat 4 Jul 2009
| By Masha Lipman | Commentary by | Saturday, July 04, 2009 | - Powered by | The emergence of a Kremlin leader, President Dmitri Medvedev, without a KGB background, combi... (photo: AP / Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)) Daily Star Lebanon
Photos Policy Politics Russia US

Israel's Labor Party leader Ehud Barak gestures, during a meeting of the party's central committee in Tel Aviv, Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Prime Minister designate Benjamin Netanyahu reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday that would bring the centrist Labor Party into his coalition, an important step toward moderating the emerging government. Labor Party activists gathered Tuesday afternoon to vote on the deal, which calls on the government to pursue peace negotiations with the Palestinian

Israel's Barak to meet US envoy Mitchell next week Sat 4 Jul 2009
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak (R) smiles during a meeting with U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell at the InterContinental Hotel in New York June 30, 2009. (REUT... (photo: AP / Dan Balilty) The Star
Israel Jerusalem Photos Politics US

Putin living in the past: Obama on eve of visit Sat 4 Jul 2009
4:00AM Saturday Jul 04, 2009 | By Alex Spillius | Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama have apparently found plenty of common ground but Obama worries about Vladimir Putin, t... (photo: AP / RIA-Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, pool) NZ Herald
Defence Photos Politics Russia US

Andrew Giddings, service manager at ABC Motors, a Chrysler/Jeep dealership, looks out the window of the showroom in Valley Stream, N.Y., Thursday, May 14, 2009. The dealership's name was on a list released Thursday as one of 789 dealers Chrysler LLC wants to eliminate as part of a restructuring proces

Chrysler lineup gathering dust on showroom floors Sat 4 Jul 2009
4:00AM Saturday Jul 04, 2009 | DETROIT: The latest numbers on vehicle sales show that Chrysler needs to quickly figure out how to navigate the car market as deftly as it ... (photo: AP / Seth Wenig) NZ Herald
Bankruptcy Business Chrysler Market Photos

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, meet in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009.

Anti-U.S. protesters denounce Biden visit to Iraq Sat 4 Jul 2009
| BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr paraded through a Baghdad slum on Friday, burning American flags and shouting anti-U.S. slogans during ... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed, Pool) The Star
Defence Iraq Photos Politics US

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, third from right, Gen. Ray Odierno, second left, and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill meet with representatives from Iraqi NGOs at a U.S. military base near Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009.

Anti-US protest marks start of Biden's Iraq trip Sat 4 Jul 2009
| A FIERY protest marked the start of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shi'ite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars a... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed, Pool) The Australian
Iraq Military Photos Politics US

Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska, answers questions after returning to Anchorage, Alaska on Wednesday Nov. 5, 2008. Palin's brother Chuck Heath Jr. listens, left,. Palin returned after 70 days on the campaign trail as Sen. John McCain's vice president candidate.

Sarah Palin says she's up for new presidential race Sat 4 Jul 2009
| IF unnerving your opponent is half the battle in politics, then Sarah Palin appears to be doing well. | The Alaska Governor who shot to world fame last year as Republic... (photo: AP / Al Grillo) The Australian
Alaska News Photos Political US

Michael Jackson's brilliance paired with tragic side: Barack Obama Sat 4 Jul 2009
| WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has called Michael Jackson a brilliant performer whose talents were paired with a tragic personal life. | "I'm glad to see th... (photo: Creative Commons / ragesoss) The Australian
Celebrities Entertainment Music Photos US

Soldiers of the 101st airborne 3-187 "Bravo" company, based out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on the SSE (Sensitive Site Exploitation) mission, coordinate troop movements in search of weapon stockpiles and remaining al-Qaida members Tuesday, July 23, 2002, in Narizah, 80 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of Kabul. The sweep that began this week is the latest military operation in southeast Afghanistan near the Pakistan border, where remnants of the Taliban and al-Qaida are suspected to be sheltering in themountains. This latest mission has uncovered caches of weapons and lead to the detainment of a suspected al-Qaida member.

Afghan offensives reveal Barack Obama's strategy Sat 4 Jul 2009
| US military forces squeezed Taliban strongholds in both Afghanistan and Pakistan yesterday, bringing shape to President Barack Obama's strategy to deal with the fierce ... (photo: AP / Scott Nelson, Pool) The Australian
Afghanistan Military Photos Taliban US

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin looks at his First Deputy Igor Shuvalov as they attend extended Russian-Belarusian talks in the Belarus' capital Minsk, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008.

Vladimir Putin in Cold War mindset: Barack Obama Sat 4 Jul 2009
| US President Barack Obama has scolded Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for having an "outdated", Cold War approach to relations with Washington, just days before t... (photo: AP / RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool)) The Australian
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