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Marines suffer casualties in new Afghan campaign
(AP)
 AP - U.S. Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as they engaged in sporadic gunbattles along 55 miles of Taliban-controlled heartland in southern Afghanistan. One Marine was killed and several others were injured or wounded on the first full day of the assault, the largest military operation in Afghanistan since the fall of Taliban government in 2001.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:04:24 GMT
| FBI notes: Saddam Hussein sought familiar refuge
(AP)
 AP - After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until he saw "the city was about to fall." Months later, he was caught hiding at the same farm where he had fled in 1959 after taking part in an attempt to kill the country's prime minister.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:11:42 GMT
| OAS chief says sanctions likely in Honduras
(AP)
 AP - A top diplomat said Thursday he is heading to Honduras to demand the return of the president toppled at gunpoint — a mission he said is likely to meet rejection, bringing diplomatic and economic punishment for the impoverished Central American nation.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:46:54 GMT
| Oil hovers above $66 after dismal jobs data
(AP)
 AP - Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in Asia in light holiday trading volume a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe sent crude prices tumbling.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:53:48 GMT
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Artest agrees to deal with Lakers (AP)
Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. David Bauman, Artest's agent, told The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets forward has verbally agreed to play for the NBA champions next season. Bauman said the final details are still being worked out, but could be finished as early as Thursday night.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:29:00 PDT
| Venus, Serena make Wimbledon final again (AP)
Richard Williams refuses to watch his daughters Venus and Serena play each other. Says he simply can't bear to see it, no matter the setting, no matter the stage. So once again, the patriarch of the greatest sister act in tennis history is heading home to the United States before the Wimbledon final.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:14:35 PDT
| Mayfield misses Daytona entry deadline (AP)
Jeremy Mayfield missed the deadline to enter this weekend's race after successfully fighting NASCAR to get back behind the wheel following a failed random drug test.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:31:59 PDT
| Rockets, Ariza agree on multiyear deal (AP)
The Houston Rockets have reached a multiyear deal with free agent Trevor Ariza, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday night. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because NBA rules prohibit announcing free-agent deals until next week, said the Rockets offered Ariza the full mid-level exception for the first year, about $5.6 million.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:11:17 PDT
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Bleak payrolls report mauls Wall St; volume thin
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Stocks tumbled on Thursday, driving the S&P 500 down to its third-straight weekly loss, as a steeper-than-expected slide in June non-farm payrolls revived caution about economic recovery prospects.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:47:56 GMT
| U.S. job losses spike in June, dampen recovery hopes
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate hit 9.5 percent, the highest in nearly 26 years, underscoring the likelihood of a long, slow recovery from recession.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:33:13 GMT
| J&J buys $1 billion Elan stake, gains Alzheimer's R&D
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $1 billion for an 18.4 percent stake in Irish drugmaker Elan Corp , and will acquire a major stake in Elan's portfolio of experimental drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:40:02 GMT
| Earnings to set tone for stocks in week ahead
(Reuters)
 Reuters - With Wall Street stuck in a range since May, the start of second-quarter earnings season next week could prove to be a decisive factor for determining how much faith investors should have in an economic recovery.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:02:48 GMT
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Video shows vigorous Jackson before death
(AFP)
 AFP - A video released Thursday showed Michael Jackson vigorously practicing a song-and-dance routine days before his death, supporting accounts he had been in good health.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:23:28 GMT
| Who makes bank at the White House
(The Yahoo! Newsroom)
 The Yahoo! Newsroom - In the spirit of transparency, the Obama Administration posted on its White House blog a detailed list of who makes what at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:50:20 GMT
| Marines suffer casualties in new Afghan campaign
(AP)
AP - U.S. Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as they engaged in sporadic gunbattles along 55 miles of Taliban-controlled heartland in southern Afghanistan. One Marine was killed and several others were injured or wounded on the first full day of the assault, the largest military operation in Afghanistan since the fall of Taliban government in 2001.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:04:24 GMT
| Los Angeles police under scrutiny in Jackson death
(AP)
 AP - The investigation of Michael Jackson's death is widening as questions intensify about the drugs he took, the doctors who provided them and the actions of police.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:08:19 GMT
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