Russia to grant U.S. Afghan supply route (Reuters)
Reuters - Russia will grant President Barack Obama permission next week to ship U.S. weapons supplies across its territory, or through its airspace, en route to Afghanistan, sources on both sides told Reuters on Saturday.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:21:16 GMT
Serena tops Venus in Wimbledon final (AP)
AP - Serena Williams fell to her knees on the grass, eyes closed, arms raised, and threw back her head.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:44:54 GMT
Marines march in grueling Afghan sun for July 4 (AP)
AP - Taliban militants were nowhere in sight as the columns of U.S. Marines walked a third straight day across southern Afghanistan. But the desert heat proved an enemy in its own right, with several troops falling victim Saturday to temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:43:37 GMT
N.Korea test-fires seven missiles: S.Korea (AFP)
AFP - North Korea test-fired seven missiles off its east coast on Saturday, South Korean officials said, in an act of defiance apparently timed for the US Independence Day holiday.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:01:09 GMT
North Korea defies U.S. with new missile launches (Reuters)
Reuters - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defense ministry said, in an act of defiance toward the United States on its Independence Day that further stoked regional tensions.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:31:54 GMT
Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home (AP)
AP - Questions about Michael Jackson's use of prescription drugs are intensifying after a powerful sedative was found inside his home.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:52:00 GMT
Former Beatles, Stones manager Allen Klein dies (Reuters)
Reuters - Record label mogul Allen Klein, who handled the affairs of both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, died in New York on Saturday after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, a spokesman said. He was 77.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:10:24 GMT
McCain says resigning Palin will play leadership role (Reuters)
Reuters - Republican Senator John McCain expressed support for his former presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, on Saturday as Washington speculated about why the Alaska governor abruptly announced her resignation.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:47:13 GMT
Analysis: Palin's resignation hurts her future (AP)
AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and certainly no help for a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:59:08 GMT
Europe's free, state-run health care has drawbacks (AP)
AP - As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, free, state-run health care is a given.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:28:31 GMT