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North Korea fires 5 missiles, South Korea says
Posted: July 4th, 2009, 3:09am EDT
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says North Korea has fired a fifth missile off its eastern coast. -
Sarah Palin's exit as Alaska governor stuns, puzzles observers
Posted: July 4th, 2009, 3:00am EDT
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Her decision to quit later this month could jump-start or kill a bid for the presidency, political analysts say.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt announcement that she was quitting her job unleashed widespread speculation: Some said she was ready to launch a 2012 bid for president. Others suggested she had destroyed her chances with her startling decision.
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Glut of oil could push gasoline prices back down below $2 a gallon
Posted: July 4th, 2009, 3:00am EDT
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Energy experts say oil supply is outstripping demand. Eventually suppliers will tire of paying to store all of the surplus oil and flood the market, they predict.
A year after oil hit a record closing price, the commodity's price is way down -- and may fall significantly further as supply continues to dwarf demand.
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Chinese drywall blamed for odors and corrosion in U.S. homes
Posted: July 4th, 2009, 3:00am EDT
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Health concerns are raised over the imported building material. Some drywall made with radioactive phosphogypsum, a waste byproduct, was shipped to the U.S. by at least four Chinese-based firms.
The final years of the U.S. housing boom and a disastrous series of Gulf Coast hurricanes created a golden opportunity for Chinese drywall manufacturers. With domestic suppliers unable to keep up with demand, imports of Chinese drywall to the U.S. jumped 17-fold in 2006 from the year before.
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Iran plans to put British Embassy staffers on trial
Posted: July 4th, 2009, 3:00am EDT
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Ahmad Jannati, head of the Guardian Council, says Iran's enemies 'made an effort to poison the people' during postelection unrest. European Union nations consider pulling ambassadors from Tehran.
A senior Iranian cleric said Friday that the British Embassy employees arrested in Tehran in recent days would be put on trial on unspecified charges of acting against Iran's national security, a move immediately denounced by members of the European Union.
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Manny Ramirez returns, but cheers outdo jeers
Posted: July 4th, 2009, 1:44am EDT
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He goes hitless with a walk in four plate appearances against the Padres. One fan yells at him, 'Steroids, steroids, steroids'
Manny Ramirez made sure his presence was noticed before he even stepped on the field at Petco Park on Friday, stopping in the Dodgers dugout to preen for photographers.
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Manny apologizes to fans, won't talk about steroids
Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 7:28pm EDT
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Ramirez refuses to talk about the reasons for his suspension, but apologizes to fans and teammates for not playing.
SAN DIEGO -- Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues and apologized to fans and his teammates. He refused to talk about steroids, though.
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Coach Phil Jackson will return to Lakers for another season
Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 4:15pm EDT
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He has several medical tests and says, 'All things point to go.'
After a two-day retreat to his lakeside Montana home, Phil Jackson decided to return to the Lakers, agreeing on Friday to come back for a 19th season as an NBA coach.
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Organizers to give away 17,500 tickets to Michael Jackson memorial
Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 1:45pm EDT
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[Updated at 10:45 a.m.: People whose names are drawn for the tickets will be notified between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday and given the location where they should go to pick up their tickets.
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Bentley driver's slaying in L.A. might have cartel link
Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 3:00am EDT
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The LAPD is investigating whether a shooting on the 101 Freeway near downtown in December may have stemmed from an Arellano Felix drug rivalry. The luxury car was riddled with bullets.
The shooting last December was as mysterious as it was brazen: On a downtown stretch of the 101 Freeway, a storm of bullets riddled a $100,000 Bentley, showering the lanes with shell casings and glass, and leaving the driver mortally wounded.