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Child, Man Missing in River Near Philadelphia
FOXNews.com - Jul 03, 2009, 11:37 PM, Fri
The U.S. Coast Guard, Philadelphia police and others are searching for a man and a child missing in the Delaware River.
Source URL: http://www.foxnews.com
BT offers holidays for pay cuts
BBC News - Jul 03, 2009, 10:48 PM, Fri
BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut in a bid to reduce costs during the economic downturn.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
UK seeks Iran trial clarification
BBC News - Jul 03, 2009, 10:42 PM, Fri
British diplomats are trying to establish if Iran intends to act on its threat to prosecute staff from the UK's Tehran embassy.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Massive demand for Michael Jackson memorial tickets
Reuters - Jul 03, 2009, 10:32 PM, Fri
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than half a million fans from around the world applied for 17,500 free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, organizers said on Friday as a massive security operation got underway.
Source URL: http://today.reuters.com
MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis
Associated Press - Jul 03, 2009, 10:31 PM, Fri
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
North Korea 'tests more missiles'
BBC News - Jul 03, 2009, 10:31 PM, Fri
North Korea reportedly tests three short-range missiles as concern mounts that a long-range test could be days away.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Report: N. Korea test-fires missiles
MSNBC - Jul 03, 2009, 10:30 PM, Fri
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. .
Source URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com
Report: North Korea test-fires more missiles CNN
Venus faces lil' sis Serena in 4th Wimbledon final
Associated Press - Jul 03, 2009, 10:29 PM, Fri
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Venus Williams is just about the perfect older sibling: She supports Serena endlessly, protects her fiercely and even lets her pick which bedroom she wants when they're on the road. Where does Venus draw the line? At Grand Slam championships. The sisters face each other again in a major final, meeting Saturday for the Wimbledon title for the fourth time....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
SKorea says NKorea fires 3 missiles off east coast
Associated Press - Jul 03, 2009, 10:28 PM, Fri
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....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
UN leader presses Burmese junta
BBC News - Jul 03, 2009, 10:27 PM, Fri
UN chief Ban Ki-moon begins a second day of talks with Burma's military leaders as he urges the release of political prisoners.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress
Associated Press - Jul 03, 2009, 10:26 PM, Fri
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....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
Marines seek to cut Afghan insurgent supply lines
Associated Press - Jul 03, 2009, 10:24 PM, Fri
NAWA, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried
Associated Press - Jul 03, 2009, 10:22 PM, Fri
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....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
Iran cleric: U.K. Embassy staff to be tried MSNBC
Honduras rulers reject OAS call for Zelaya return
Reuters - Jul 03, 2009, 10:20 PM, Fri
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras's interim rulers spurned a demand from the Organization of American States on Friday to restore leftist President Manuel Zelaya to power, deepening Central America's worst political crisis in decades.
Source URL: http://today.reuters.com
Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president
Associated Press - Jul 03, 2009, 10:18 PM, Fri
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduras rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and setting the stage for a dramatic showdown if the ousted leader returns to reclaim power this weekend....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
Back to Business: For Banks, Wads of Cash and Loads of Trouble
New York Times - Jul 03, 2009, 10:16 PM, Fri
Bulk deposits from brokers, known as hot money, fueled growth at smaller banks across the country, but also led some to the brink, and beyond.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Honduras says won't restore president
MSNBC - Jul 03, 2009, 10:14 PM, Fri
 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.
Source URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com
Palin Resigning Governor’s Job; Future Unclear
New York Times - Jul 03, 2009, 10:10 PM, Fri
Gov. Sarah Palin’s move shocked Republicans and fueled renewed speculation about her presidential ambitions and criticism of her political competence.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Russia Opens Route for U.S. to Fly Arms to Afghanistan
New York Times - Jul 03, 2009, 10:10 PM, Fri
The opening of the corridor is one of the most concrete achievements in the effort to rebuild strained U.S.-Russian relations.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Honduran court defiant on Zelaya
BBC News - Jul 03, 2009, 10:10 PM, Fri
Honduras' high court rejects a demand by the Organisation of American States to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
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