Palin takes to Web for hints of political future
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:36 AM )
OMG!! Jackson fans beat odds for memorial tickets
Like a modern-day Willy Wonka tale, fans celebrated Sunday after beating the odds to win coveted tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service at Staples Center. (Updated: 07/05/09 10:06 PM )
Report: NKorean launches maybe included new Scud
A barrage of ballistic missiles that North Korea test-fired over the weekend may have included a new type of a Scud with an extended range and improved accuracy that poses a threat to Japan, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday. (Updated: 07/05/09 11:45 PM )
Suicide attack outside NATO base in Kandahar
A suicide car bomber struck early Monday outside the main NATO base in southern Afghanistan, killing two civilians and wounding 14 other people, as U.S. Marines pressed a major anti-Taliban offensive in a neighboring province. (Updated: 07/06/09 1:01 AM )
Other World & Nation News
Former QB McNair, woman found shot to death
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was shot multiple times, including a shot to the head, and a pistol was discovered near the body of the 20-year-old woman found dead with him Saturday in a downtown condominium. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:19 AM )
In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US lights up sky
Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty's crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:26 AM )
'Slumdog' kid star to move into new home next week
One of the impoverished child stars from "Slumdog Millionaire" will move from his shanty home in one of Mumbai's more wretched slums into a new apartment next week, his mother said Sunday. (Updated: 07/05/09 9:20 AM )
Submarine detects signal from Yemenia black boxes
A submarine scouring the Indian Ocean on Sunday detected the signal beacons of the two black boxes from a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed off the Comoros Islands, the French aviation agency said. (Updated: 07/05/09 2:35 PM )
Israel's Barak seeks peace 'understanding' with US
Israel's defense minister said Sunday he hopes to reach a "wider understanding" on regional peace when he meets Washington's Mideast envoy this week, but gave no indication the sides have resolved a dispute over settlement construction in the West Bank. (Updated: 07/05/09 8:30 AM )
State
- Symbolism, romance crown trek to reopened area of Lady Liberty
- SUNY chief to get $90,000 for housing
- College staffer, 88, gives school $75,000
- Chlorine spill prompts waterway monitoring
- Senate spending log would unite warring parties, coup leader says
- 19th century cemetery unearthed near school
- Measles vaccination urged for children
- Transformer failure caused ferry crash
- Chlorine spill keeps residents indoors
- Despite tough-guy act, Paterson’s support slipping
International
- Opposition urges Thai foreign minister to resign
- Iran ready to Israel attack on nuclear facilities
- 22 die in Vietnam landslides, floods
- Honduras slides toward greater instability
- Oxfam to G-8: Climate change will spread hunger
- US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322
- Far right, facing barrage, fails in mayoral bid
- Nigerian militants claim attack on Shell facility
- Insurgent attacks in Iraq kill 2 in Mosul, Baqouba
- China state media says 140 killed in riots in west
National
- Mohawks v. Canada: Bridge shutdown hurts business
- Ballad hero has lived a country song
- As retailers cut back cities confront 'ghostboxes'
- Mass. mom accused of withholding cancer meds
- Obituaries in the news
- No deal: NY Senate adjourns after 3-minute session
- Irish pub happy as clam, wins Mass. chowder prize
- Hundreds at funerals for 2 victims of SC killings
- Observers: Palin resignation cuts losses in Alaska
- Sprinkler flooding forces evacuation of Mass. jail
Strange Stories
- Maine pound shows off rare orange, live lobsters
- Turtle named for Obama freed on Independence Day
- Cops in Michigan protect _ and serve doughnuts
- Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout
- New Zealand airline issues nude safety video
- Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits back in jail
- Illinois cabbie uses deodorant to disarm attacker
- Calif. students get X-rated version of class DVD
- NYPD rookie makes arrest moments after graduation
- Va. woman rides to landfill in trash bin
Columns
Just fade away
It’s a good thing that the American soldiers in Iraq are such well-trained professionals. Otherwise they might have their feelings hurt by all the hoopla of the past few days.
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Another Voice
- Justice demands release of 55 Guantanamo prisoners
- William A. Weimer: From industry standpoint, fireworks should skyrocket
- William J. Morgan Jr.: Placement of juveniles important for safety of society
- Gladys Carrion: State will take steps to ensure group home safety
Everybody's Column
- Where can we apply for all these green jobs?
- Lawmakers were right to uphold Collins’ veto
- Lee’s stance on health care reform is puzzling
- Status quo is upheld, bringing more of same
My View
- Recording war stories allows spiritual renewal
- Tom Waters: Cherish your freedom on Independence Day
- Wesley Carter: Education is the key to eliminating racism
- Brian Pawley: Universal health care is a blessing, not a curse
