Myanmar Junta Blocks UN's Ban From Meeting Aung San Suu Kyi - Bloomberg


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Myanmar Junta Blocks UN's Ban From Meeting Aung San Suu Kyi
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July 4 (Bloomberg) -- Myanmar's military junta blocked Ban Ki-moon from meeting with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as the United Nations chief seeks to free political prisoners in the country. The regime announced the decision ...
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Alaska's Palin is leaving office this month, going in a 'new ... - Kansas City Star


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Alaska's Palin is leaving office this month, going in a 'new ...
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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement, saying she would step down July 26 ...
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Biden presides as troops in Iraq become US citizens - CNN


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Biden presides as troops in Iraq become US citizens
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Vice President Joe Biden celebrated American patriotism and mocked the ghost of Saddam Hussein during a Fourth of July visit to Iraq on Saturday. Vice President Biden congratulates a soldier who became a US citizen on Saturday. ...
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Calm urged after N Korea missiles - BBC News


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Calm urged after N Korea missiles
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Russia, China and the US have all called for calm after North Korea test-fired a series of missiles. Seven Scud-type ballistic missiles with a range of about 500km (312 miles) were fired in an apparent act of defiance against the US, on 4 July. ...
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Americans Gear Up for July 4 Holiday - Voice of America


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Americans Gear Up for July 4 Holiday
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By VOA News Americans are gearing up to celebrate the July 4 Independence day holiday with fireworks, parades and concerts. Washington and New York are among the cities that will have spectacular fireworks displays Saturday night. ...
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Comoros president urges calm after air disaster - AFP


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Comoros president urges calm after air disaster
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PARIS (AFP) — The Comoros president on Saturday called for calm in the aftermath of a plane crash that killed 152 people, as Yemenia cancelled all flights to the islands and thousands rallied in France. President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi in a statement ...
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Cherish your freedom on Independence Day - Buffalo News


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Cherish your freedom on Independence Day
Buffalo News
Some holidays are little more than a reason to buy a greeting card or a fair excuse to take a paid day off from work. Aside from the fireworks and the nice weather, Independence Day didn't get to be one of my favorites until my mid to late 20s. ...
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UK investigates Iran charge claim - BBC News


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UK investigates Iran charge claim
BBC News
The chief political analyst at the British Embassy in Iran has been charged with "acting against national security", reports suggest. The UK Foreign Office is investigating claims by his lawyer that he has been charged and will stand trial shortly. ...
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How Sanford spent state money on last year's Argentina trip - MiamiHerald.com


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How Sanford spent state money on last year's Argentina trip
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Gov. Mark Sanford heavily mixed business and pleasure during a three-day trip in 2008 to Argentina to visit his lover, records released by the South Carolina Department of Commerce show. Sanford has reimbursed taxpayers about $3300 ...
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Honduran court defiant on Zelaya - BBC News


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Honduran court defiant on Zelaya
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The Supreme Court of Honduras has rejected a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate the ousted President, Manuel Zelaya. OAS chief Jose Miguel Insulza was told the court's position was "irreversible" when he met its president for ...
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