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Fans must register for Jackson memorial ticketsFans wishing to attend singer Michael Jackson's memorial service next week will have to register for the 11,000 free tickets, organizers said Thursday. The 20,000-seat Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, will host the memorial service on Tuesday. Lone survivor of 1971 crash fell 2 milesA Lockheed Electra turboprop flying over the Amazon rainforest on Christmas Eve in 1971 broke into pieces in midair, thrusting 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke into a free fall. She dropped 2 miles into the jungle canopy but survived with only minor injuries; the 91 other people on board died. With search crews unable to locate the site, her ordeal was far from over. Attacks, arrests slowing online news from IranBloody attacks and midnight arrests, combined with a regime growing more tech savvy, have begun to stem the online information flow from dissidents in Iran, activists and human rights officials say. Once emboldened by an ability to dodge the government and spread news, many in the youth-driven protest movement, they say, now fear the consequences. Ex-VP accuses insurer of 'purging' customersWendell Potter says he is finished defending the insurance industry, which he says is "beholden to Wall Street." MySpace suicide case 'tentatively' overturnedA federal judge tentatively overturned the conviction of a Missouri woman accused of using MySpace to deceive a teenage girl who eventually committed suicide, a U.S. attorney's spokesman told CNN. Judge admonished for explicit items on Web siteA judicial council on Thursday admonished the chief judge of the nation's largest federal appeals court for having "sexually explicit photos and videos" on his personal Web site, but decided against any further punishment. Air France jet 'went straight down,' report saysThe Air France plane that crashed last month with 228 people aboard "did not break up or become destroyed in flight," the French air investigation agency announced today. "The plane went straight down," investigator Alain Bouillard said. Captured U.S. soldier reportedly sold to clanA U.S. soldier has been captured by militants in Afghanistan, the U.S. military and the Taliban said Thursday. FBI talks detail Saddam's Iran fear, WMD bluffIn 2004, even after being captured by U.S. forces, Saddam Hussein told an FBI interrogator he believed Iran was a greater threat to Iraq than the United States, according to newly released FBI documents. Commentary: Obama meets match in Russia?Barack Obama often seems to have much of the planet at his feet in rapt attention to his every word. |
UN chief begins mission in BurmaThe UN secretary general visits Burma to seek the release of political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi. WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable'The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. Jackson's former wife 'undecided'The late Michael Jackson's ex-wife is undecided over whether to fight for custody of their two children, her lawyer says. Air France jet 'broke on impact'French investigators believe the Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic broke up on contact with water, not in mid-air. US urges Russian break from pastPresident Obama warns Moscow ahead of a visit that "Cold War approaches" to relations with the US belong in the past. Envoy to make Honduras demandA top Latin American diplomat is due in Honduras where he is to demand the restoration of deposed President Manuel Zelaya. Afghan rebels capture US soldierA US soldier is captured by militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the US launches a major anti-Taliban offensive in the south. Russian forces besiege 'gunmen'Security forces in the Russian North Caucasus city of Nalchik besiege a flat after coming under fire, Russian media report. Saddam interview tapes releasedUS investigators publish accounts of interviews with Saddam Hussein, giving a wealth of detail about the Iraqi leader. Scottish sheep shrink as climate change favours the weakClimate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research. Descendant of India's last Mughal emperor is plucked from penuryA descendant of India's last Mughal emperor is rescued from a life of penury near Calcutta by gaining employment with state-run Coal India. Owen linked to shock Man Utd moveManchester United refuse to be drawn on growing speculation that they are in talks with striker Michael Owen. Venus and Serena through to finalSerena Williams will face sister Venus in Saturday's Wimbledon final after prevailing in a marathon tussle with Russian Elena Dementieva. Should gay sex be legalised in India?Homosexual sex between consenting adults is no longer a criminal act in India. Will it change life for gay people? UK Lt Colonel dies in AfghanistanThe highest ranking Army officer to be killed since the Falklands War is one of the two latest casualties in Afghanistan. School place 'fraud' case droppedA London council withdraws its action against a mother it accused of lying to gain a school place. Minister in Tory homophobia claimCulture Secretary Ben Bradshaw angers Tories by saying "a deep strain of homophobia still exists on the Conservative benches". Patient safety 'still threatened'Changes recommended after a fatal drug slip-up eight years ago have not been implemented, MPs say in a review of patient safety. Darling issues warning to bankersChancellor Alistair Darling warns bankers it would be "disastrous" if they return to their old ways and repeat past mistakes. Child witnesses 'wait too long'Young witnesses in sex abuse or violence cases are being forced to wait more than a year to give evidence in crown courts in England and Wales, a report says. Probe into RAF jet fighter crashInvestigators and engineers begin the second day of a recovery operation after a jet fighter crash which killed two air crew. Pardon appeal for Shields refusedJustice Secretary Jack Straw provisionally refuses an appeal for a pardon for jailed Liverpool football fan Michael Shields. Final momentsHow Air France debris gives clues to jet's break-up Coup? What coup?President's removal that passed many Hondurans by It's quiz time!What secrets did this dinosaur mummy reveal? |
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Obama to tell Putin: Time to move past Cold WarWASHINGTON (AP) -- Days from his first Moscow summit, President Barack Obama declared Thursday that former Russian President Vladimir Putin "still has a lot of sway" in his nation and needs an in-person reminder the Cold War is over.... Marines suffer first casualties in Afghan campaignNAWA, Afghanistan (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.... Jackson ex-wife shows interest in custody of kidsLOS ANGELES (AP) -- The future of Michael Jackson's children was thrown into question Thursday when his ex-wife emerged and won a delay in a custody hearing while she decides whether she wants to raise her two offspring.... Senate bill fines people refusing health coverageWASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.... Los Angeles police under scrutiny in Jackson deathLOS ANGELES (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.... FBI notes: Saddam Hussein sought familiar refugeBAGHDAD (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.... GOP, White House at odds on Sotomayor documentsWASHINGTON (AP) -- A top Republican pressed for more information Thursday about Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's ties to a Puerto Rican civil rights group he said took extreme positions on race, as the White House argued that the material was irrelevant to the judge's nomination.... Feds seize Madoff penthouse, wife leavesNEW YORK (AP) -- Federal marshals seized disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan penthouse on Thursday and forced his wife to move out and leave her possessions behind, including a fur coat she had asked to take with her, an official told The Associated Press.... Police: Conn. teens mishear sex screams, beat manHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A 16-year-old girl thought she heard her mother being assaulted by her boyfriend and rounded up some friends who beat him up, only to learn later that the couple actually were having sex, the woman and police said. The girl misinterpreted the woman's amorous screams, and she and four other teens went to the woman's bedroom in the Torrington home on June 6, police Lt. Bruce Whiteley said Thursday.... Un-bee-lievable: Bee swarm delays Astros' 7-2 winSAN DIEGO (AP) -- Talk about adding a late-inning buzz to a ballgame. The Houston Astros - who once had the "Killer Bs" - beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Thursday, but only after waiting out a 52-minute delay in the top of the ninth inning caused when a swarm of bees took over part of left field at Petco Park.... |
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OAS chief: Honduras sanctions likely
Afghan insurgents capture U.S. soldier
Marines suffer casualties in Afghan strike
Little U.S. leverage in Honduran coup
Biden to meet with Iraq leaders
FBI: Saddam feared Iran more than U.S.
Feds OK seizure of Iraqi group's assetsThe Obama administration authorizes the seizure of assets of an extremist organization in Iraq and an Iranian backer of insurgents, saying both are responsible for deadly Iraqi attacks. Iran arrests 7 allegedly tied to exiles
U.S. won't close CIA 'black sites' for nowThe government will not dismantle overseas locations where a former Guantanamo detainee claims he was interrogated by the CIA, a prosecutor says. 2 police dogs die in British heat wave
Doomed Flight 447 fell intact into sea
N. Korea test-fires barrage of missilesNorth Korea fired a barrage of short-range missiles off its east coast in a possible prelude to the launch of a long-range missile toward Hawaii over the U.S. Independence Day holiday. Court decriminalizes gay sex in New Delhi
Shrinking sheep mystery solved: Blame warming
China: PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter
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100 Homes Threatened by Weakened Dam in Northern CaliforniaIran Test-Fires Another 'Top Secret' MissileMoussaoui Juror Falls Ill; Deliberations to Resume FridayDHS Press Secretary Arrested on Child Seduction ChargesDuke Lacrosse Coach Resigns Amid Rape FlapSaddam Dodges Questions From ProsecutorsVideo Claims to Show Insurgents Dragging Burning Body of U.SKidnapped Brothers Killed in VenezuelaFrench Unions: Repeal Labor Law in 10 Days, or ElseThree Arrested, Man Shot in 'Baby Shower Gone Bad'PM Says New Hamas Government Is BrokeLate-Season Snowfall Strikes East Coast |
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Investigators say Air France jet made hard landing, broke up on ... - Los Angeles TimesIndia gays win landmark ruling decriminalizing homosexual sex - Los Angeles TimesGI seemingly seized in Afghanistan - Los Angeles TimesHonduras interim gov't says open to early election (Reuters)Washington Post scraps plans for 'salons' at publisher's house - Los Angeles TimesU.N.'s Ban to urge Myanmar leader to free prisoners (Reuters)Seoul shares trim loss; techs, defence issues gain - ReutersPublic Jackson memorial to be held at Staples Center Tuesday - USA TodayMichael Jackson memorial likely Tuesday (Reuters)Envoy Prepares to Visit Honduras, Warning of Obstacles - New York TimesJackson ex-wife shows interest in custody of kids (AP)Marines suffer first casualties in Afghan campaign (AP)Obama to tell Putin: Time to move past Cold War (AP)Feds seize Madoff penthouse, wife leaves (AP)Senate bill fines people refusing health coverage (AP)Los Angeles police under scrutiny in Jackson death (AP)FBI notes: Saddam Hussein sought familiar refuge (AP)GOP, White House at odds on Sotomayor documents (AP)Un-bee-lievable: Bee swarm delays Astros' 7-2 win (AP)Marines establish positions in Afghan assault (AFP)Activists Held by Israel for Trying to Break Gaza Blockade - New York TimesIOUs from California are on their way - San Jose Mercury NewsSouth Carolina Finds No Misuse of State Funds - Wall Street JournalPolice: Conn. teens mishear sex screams, beat man (AP)California turns to "IOUs" amid budget impasse (Reuters) |
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