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
Lady Liberty's crown reopens on July Fourth (AP)
AP - The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years made the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom, national pride and for one couple, romance.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:08:36 GMT
Soldier who fought in pink boxers home for 4th (AP)
AP - The soldier who was photographed fighting the Taliban in his boxer shorts says he's glad to be back home in Texas after his yearlong deployment to Afghanistan especially on the Fourth of July.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:46:49 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
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
Hardline Iran editor calls for Mousavi to face trial (Reuters)
Reuters - An editor seen as close to Iran's leadership said on Saturday that opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi should go on trial, and a lawyer said other reformists had already been accused of acting against national security.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:55:48 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
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
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
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