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Michael Jackson's will surfaces

Los Angeles Times - Harriet RyanChris Lee - ‎3 hours ago‎
The posthumous affairs of Michael Jackson boiled down to two things Tuesday: His memorial service will draw a huge crowd and the settling of his estate will be complicated.
Doubt over Michael's kids Chicago Sun-Times

Search for plane expands off Comoros

CNN International - ‎31 minutes ago‎
(CNN) -- The French navy will join Yemeni authorities in expanded search and rescue efforts Wednesday off Comoros in the Indian Ocean, following the crash of a Yemenia Airways jet a day earlier.

Interim Honduran president to send delegation for talks with OAS

Xinhua - Wang Guanqun - ‎21 minutes ago‎
TEGUCIGALPA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The caretaker president of Honduras said Tuesday he would send a delegation to Washington for talks with the Organization of American States (OAS).

Iraq's 'Milestone' Day Marred by Fatal Blast

Washington Post - Ernesto LondoñoAnn Scott Tyson - ‎2 hours ago‎
While more than 130000 US troops remain in Iraq, patrols by heavily armed soldiers in hulking vehicles have largely disappeared from Iraq's urban centers, as the United States turns over security to Iraqi police and soldiers.

As Iran Seeks to Quash Foes, Ahmadinejad Cancels Africa Trip

New York Times - Michael SlackmanAlan Cowell - ‎2 hours ago‎
CAIRO - As the Iranian government sought to close the book on weeks of protest that presented the strongest challenge to its authority in 30 years, an opposition candidate in the disputed June 12 voting again ...

Italy asks who to blame for deadly train inferno

Reuters - Antonella Cinelli - ‎24 minutes ago‎
VIAREGGIO, Italy (Reuters) - Pressure was building on Italian authorities Wednesday to determine who was to blame for an explosion of a passing freight train that set fire to nearby homes and burned families alive while they slept.

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Morning Fix: How Franken Won

Washington Post - ‎21 minutes ago‎
Senator-elect Al Franken's (D) victory over former senator Norm Coleman (R) in the Minnesota Senate race was among the closest (a 312 vote margin) and longest (it ended 238 days after election day) contests in modern political history.

Frantic budget talks fall short

San Jose Mercury News - Mike Zapler - ‎1 hour ago‎
SACRAMENTO —A frantic rush to close California's daunting deficit before a July 1 deadline fell short at midnight, when Senate Republicans refused to back billions in cuts to public education - not out of concern for schools but because ...

SC gov gambles to 'lay it all out' about affair

The Associated Press - Tamara LushBrett J. Blackledge - ‎1 hour ago‎
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - After days of assuring the public he was firmly in control after admitting a scandalous affair, South Carolina Gov.

South African Manufacturing PMI Gained for Second Month in June

Bloomberg - Nasreen Seria - ‎50 minutes ago‎
July 1 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa's purchasing managers' index gained for the second month in a row in June, indicating that the pace of decline in manufacturing may have eased, Kagiso Securities Ltd.

Stocks ready to advance

CNNMoney.com - ‎21 minutes ago‎
Investors start the third quarter with key economic reports on manufacturing, auto sales and employment. By CNNMoney.com staff How will the economy fare in the second half of 2009?

Cities Grow at Suburbs' Expense During Recession

Wall Street Journal - Conor Dougherty - ‎5 hours ago‎
US cities that for years lost residents to the suburbs are holding onto their populations with a mix of people trapped in homes they can't sell and those who prefer urban digs over more distant McMansions, according to Census data ...

China's Internet backdown lauded by firms, activists

Washington Post - Chris Buckley - ‎2 hours ago‎
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ambitions to strengthen control of the Internet with filtering software became a show of the limits of its power on Wednesday, as activists and industry groups welcomed AN abrupt delay of the contentious ...

Finally! Download Firefox 3.5 from Mozilla in 3... 2... 1...

Computerworld - Gordon Kelly - ‎23 minutes ago‎
After many delays, you can finally download Firefox 3.5 from Mozilla.org. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers debate its speed, stability, security, and, err, private browsing mode.

Bugs & Fixes: IPhones That Are Too Hot to Handle

PC World - Ted Landau - ‎11 hours ago‎
According to a report on the Web, a newly-released iPhone 3GS became so hot during normal use, that its white case turned a bit brown.

Jackson body 'going to Neverland'

BBC News - ‎36 minutes ago‎
Fans have gathered outside Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch following reports that the late singer's body will go on public view there.

Michael Jackson shatters chart records

Reuters - Keith Caulfield - ‎2 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - As expected, Michael Jackson is once again the King of the Pop charts. Based on preliminary sales numbers from Nielsen soundscan, the top nine positions on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart will house ...

Public Enemies

Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum - ‎4 hours ago‎
The massive financial rip-off masterminded by Bernard Madoff, an extended crime spree that harmed thousands, is proof enough that public enemies still walk among us.
Review: 'Public Enemies' Los Angeles Times

Orioles rally for stunning 11-10 win over Boston

The Associated Press - David Ginsburg - ‎1 hour ago‎
BALTIMORE (AP) - Terry Francona nearly carved a path into the infield grass at Camden Yards while walking from the dugout to the mound.
Old bawl game Boston Globe

Pistons' Billups-Iverson trade and ensuing issues doomed coach

Detroit Free Press - Vince Ellis - ‎2 hours ago‎
Officially, the date is June 30, 2009, when Michael Curry's short tenure with the Pistons came to an end. But in reality, the date that doomed Curry to failure as coach was Nov.

Comeback overcomes Gonzalez loss

MLB.com - Amy Brittain - ‎2 hours ago‎
SAN DIEGO -- "Breaking the ice" is the phrase second baseman David Eckstein used to describe an RBI double by Will Venable in the seventh inning Tuesday against the Astros.
VENUE: Petco Park CBSSports.com

New Zealand influenza A/H1N1 confirmed cases rise to 711

Xinhua - Wang Guanqun - ‎1 hour ago‎
WELLINGTON, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The number of influenza A/H1N1 confirmed cases in New Zealand rose to 711 on Wednesday, up 58 from 653 on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said.

FDA Advisers Urge Smaller Doses of Acetaminophen

U.S. News & World Report - Steve Reinberg - ‎13 hours ago‎
TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- US health advisers recommended Tuesday to lower the maximum dose of over-the-counter acetaminophen -- the key ingredient in Tylenol, Excedrin and many other pain-killing medications.

Kennedy Seeks Public Health Insurance Plan That Finances Self

Bloomberg - Nicole Gaouette - ‎4 hours ago‎
July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Edward M. Kennedy's committee will propose creating a government-backed alternative to private insurance designed to pay for itself after getting federal start-up money.

EPA lets state get tougher on new vehicles

San Francisco Chronicle - Matthew B. StannardJennifer Dlouhy - ‎3 hours ago‎
(06-30) 19:21 PDT -- Federal officials on Tuesday cleared California to impose tough greenhouse gas limits on new motor vehicles that more than a dozen other states can follow immediately and that will form the basis of new nationwide rules in 2012.

Israel downplays settlement rift

BBC News - ‎54 minutes ago‎
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has denied any impasse with the US over Jewish settlement activity in the West Bank as talks ended without agreement.

Drive-By Shooting at Detroit Bus Stop Injures 7 Teenagers

New York Times - ‎7 hours ago‎
By AP DETROIT (AP) - Gunmen in a minivan opened fire on a group of teenagers waiting at a bus stop near a Detroit school on Tuesday, wounding seven, the authorities said.
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