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Masses Yearn To Huddle In Liberty's Reopened Crown

Last Updated: 5:30 PM 07/03/09 - It's crowded. It's hot. You have to climb hundreds of steps to get there. And throngs of people can't wait to visit. - (Full Story)

Obama: Job Figures Sobering, But Show Recession Is Slowing

Last Updated: 5:38 PM 07/03/09 - WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama on Thursday called the nation's latest unemployment figures sobering, but said the economic recession is slowing. - (Full Story)
SC Residents Mixed Over Fate Of Cheating Gov

Last Updated: 5:44 PM 07/03/09 - After a week that offered the world a glimpse into the conflicted mind of philandering South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, his constituents differed Friday on whether he should leave office. (Full Story)
New Sotomayor Documents Detail Work Of Puerto Rican Rights Group

Last Updated: 5:45 PM 07/03/09 - WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Newly released documents from Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's service on the board of a Puerto Rican civil rights organization show the group opposed Robert Bork's nomination to the high court more than two decades ago.

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Sanford Spending Holiday Weekend With Family In Florida

Last Updated: 5:35 PM 07/03/09 - COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford left the Governor's Mansion on Friday to visit with his family in Florida, his office said.

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Serial Killer Has South Carolina Residents On Edge

Last Updated: 5:44 PM 07/03/09 - Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death. (Full Story)
Illinois Cabbie Uses Deodorant To Disarm Attacker
Last Updated: 5:13 PM 07/03/09 - Illinois Cabbie Uses Spray Deodorant To Fend Off Knife-wielding Passenger Who Tried To Rob Him. (Full Story)
Calif. Students Get X-rated Version Of Class DVD
Last Updated: 5:13 PM 07/03/09 - California Teacher Gives Students DVD Of Class Memories, With Clip Of Her Having Sex.
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  • Officials: 17 Die In US Missile Strike In Pakistan
    U.S. missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communication center Friday, killing 17 people and wounding 27 others, intelligence officials said.
  • Bomb Targeting Police Kills 2 In Pakistan
    Bombs targeting police and employees of a Pakistani nuclear facility killed two people and wounded scores more Thursday - the latest attacks to hit Pakistan as it battles Taliban insurgents near the border with Afghanistan.
  • French: Air France Plane Hit the Sea Belly First
    Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate their life jackets, French investigators said Thursday in their first report into the June 1 accident.
  • North Korea Fires Missiles; Launch Toward US Feared
    North Korea fired a barrage of short-range missiles off its east coast Thursday, a possible prelude to the launch of a long-range missile toward Hawaii over the July Fourth holiday.
  • Marines Suffer First Casualties in Afghan Campaign
    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.
  • OAS Chief Says Sanctions Likely In Honduras
    A top diplomat said Thursday he is heading to Honduras to demand the return of the president toppled at gunpoint - a mission he said is likely to meet rejection, bringing diplomatic and economic punishment for the impoverished Central American nation.
  • OAS Chief Says Sanctions Likely In Honduras
    OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza says the international community has done ``practically everything that can be done'' to persuade interim leaders to give up power and restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
  • French: Air France Plane Hit Sea Vertically
    Air France Flight 447 plunged vertically into the Atlantic Ocean intact at a very high speed, a top French investigator said Thursday, adding that problems with the plane's speed sensors were not the direct cause of the crash.
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  • Uncertain Future For Jackson's Neverland Ranch
    Michael Jackson's death last Thursday renewed speculation about the future of the four-square-mile Neverland Ranch. Will it be turned into a tourist attraction celebrating the King of Pop? Restored for his family to use? Or be sold?
  • DEA Joins Michael Jackson Death Probe
    The circumstances surrounding Michael Jackson's death have become a federal issue, with the Drug Enforcement Administration asked to help police take a look at the pop star's doctors and possible drug use.
  • Oscar Winning Film Star Karl Malden Dies at 97
    From "Streetcar Named Desire" to "The Streets of San Francisco," Karl Malden's astounding film and television career spanned six decades.
  • Bees Seek Sanctuary In Caldwell Church
    First Presbyterian Church in Caldwell is creating quite a buzz. About a week ago, a church custodian noticed pools of liquid in the Sunday school rooms. Once she started cleaning it up, she discovered it was honey.
  • Poll: 64% Say Too Much Jackson Coverage
    Nearly two in three Americans say news organizations have given too much coverage to the death of Michael Jackson, but half say the media have struck the right balance between covering the pop star's personal life and musical career.
  • Man Allegedly Drenches Wife With Hose For Smoking
    Authorities said a man has been charged with domestic battery after he drenched his wife with a garden hose and elbowed her for smoking in the house. An arrest report shows that the 51-year-old husband was charged Saturday. Police said the couple began arguing when the wife began smoking a cigarette in their home.
  • Whale Of A Tail: Woman Grabs 60lb. Fish
    A Kansas woman has a whale of a fish story and she doesn't even fish. Rebecca Harris and her family spend a lot of time at the Hutchinson Water Sports Club, a private lake south of Burrton.
  • Farrah Fawcett Being Laid To Rest At LA Funeral
    The life of "Charlie's Angels" star Farrah Fawcett is being celebrated Tuesday at a private funeral held, fittingly, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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  • Cases Of H1N1 Confirmed in Crawford and Miami Counties
    Cases of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus has been confirmed in a Crawford County adult and a Miami County child. These are the first cases identified in both counties.
  • Case Of H1N1 Virus Confirmed In Republic County
    A case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus was confirmed in a Republic County child. This is the first case identified in Republic County.
  • WHO Declares H1N1 Pandemic
    In a statement sent to health officials, WHO said it decided to raise the pandemic warning level from phase 5 to 6 - its highest alert - after holding an emergency meeting with its flu experts.
  • H1N1 Now In Pottawatomie County
    A case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus was confirmed in a Pottawatomie County child. This is the first case identified in Pottawatomie County.
  • Case Of H1N1 In Leavenworth County
    A case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus was confirmed Thursday in a Leavenworth County child. This is the first case identified in Leavenworth County.
  • Report: North Korea Test-Fires 2 More Missiles
    North Korea launched tests Tuesday of two more short-range missiles a day after detonating a nuclear bomb underground, a news report said, pushing the regime's confrontation with world powers further despite the threat of U.N. Security Council action.
  • Case of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Virus Confirmed in Gove County
    A case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus was confirmed Saturday in a Colorado resident who is hospitalized in Gove County, Kansas. The patient was traveling through Kansas and it is likely that his exposure to the virus happened outside of the state.
  • 10 New Cases of H1N1 Confirmed in Kansas
    More H1N1 cases have been confirmed in Geary, Riley, Saline and Wyandotte Counties Thursday.
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