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Lady Liberty's Crown Reopens
     First Visitors Since 2001 Climb To Top of N.Y. Landmark, Celebrating Freedom, National Pride ... and Romance

Former NFL Quarterback McNair Killed
     Nashville Police Found McNair, Woman Shot to Death; Circumstances Unclear

Historic Discovery
     Original Copy of the Declaration of Independence Found in England

Most Dangerous Job In The World?
     Movie Seeks to put a Human Face on Unit that Dismantles IEDs

Study Links Child Abuse, Cancer Risk
     Victims May Be More Prone To Cancer Later In Life; "Fight Or Flight" Hormone Cortisol May Play A Role

Senators Seek Funds For Sick 9/11 Workers
     Bill Would Provide $12 Billion In Medical Care For Workers Exposed To Toxic Dust At WTC Site

How To Buy Private Stock Like Facebook
     Sharespost Allows People who Own Private Shares of Non-public Companies to Connect with Investors Who Want that Stock

Coming Soon: High Speed Rail to Vegas?
     Dept. of Transportation Designation Brings Long Sought-After Route Closer to Reality

"Transformers" Triumph At The Box Office
     Film Has Raked In Over $200 Million In Just Five Days

911 Caller: Jackson "Not Breathing"
     Unidentified Caller Says Personal Doctor "Pumping His Chest But He's Not Responsive"

Michael Jackson: Mirror Man
     Patricia J. Williams: He Became A More Brilliant, Frightening Version Of The Mad Hatter Than Even Tim Burton Could Conjure

Why Judicial `Activism' Explains Little
     Kermit Roosevelt: The Notion Of Empathy Does A Better Job Explaining Differences Between Liberals And Conservative Jurists

Analysis: Palin Was Fed Up
     Alaska Governor Struggled With an Inhospitably Post-Campaign Environment

Sarah Palin To Resign As Alaska Governor
     At Hastily Convened Press Conference Says She Will Not Run for 2nd Term, Mum On Future Plans

The Man Who Figured Out Madoff's Scheme
     Tells 60 Minutes Many Suspected Madoff Fraud; Says SEC Is Incapable Of Finding Fraud

Immigrant Widows Left In Limbo
     Once On A Path To Permanent Residency, Some Widows Of Americans Face Deportation

Michelle, Queen Elizabeth: Fast Friends!
     They Hit It Off During April Buckingham Palace Visit By First Couple, Saw Each Other Again Last Week

Calvin Klein Places Billboard Of "Orgy"
     Five-Story New York Ad Has "Detrimental Message," Expert Says On "The Early Show"

Jackson Comeback Tour Now A Give-Back
     Promoter Contends With Refunding $85 Million For Concert Tickets; London Venue Faces An Empty Summer

Dave Edges Conan In Late-Night Ratings War
     "Late Show" Beats "Tonight Show" For First Time In More Than 3 Years
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Mysterious Tremors Detected On San Andreas Fault
Scientists Observe Mysterious Tremors Deep In California's Mighty San Andreas Fault
Terror Suspect To Serve About 1 Year, Be Deported
Terror Suspect To Serve About A Year In Prison, Be Deported To Canada
4 Accused Of Digging Up Bodies At Ill. Cemetary
4 Workers Accused Of Digging Up Bodies, Reselling Plots At Historic Chicago-area Cemetary
Mobster 'Rifleman' Flemmi Takes Stand In Boston
Boston Mobster 'Rifleman' Testifies In Lawsuits Against Feds By Mob Victims' Families
Frenemy, Locavore Among New Words In Webster's
Frenemy, Locavore Among Words From Pop Culture And Trends Chosen For Merriam-Webster Update
RI War Vet, 93, Honored With Spanish Citizenship
93-year-old RI Man Who Fought In Spanish Civil War To Receive Honorary Spanish Citizenship
Sister: Journalist Says She Broke North Korean Law
Sister Says Detained American Journalist Acknowledges Breaking North Korean Law
Ex-mistress's Husband Says Ensign Paid Severance
Husband Of Ensign's Ex-mistress Says Nevada Senator Paid More Than $25,000 Severance
Officer: McNair Unhappy In Girlfriend's DUI Stop
Officer Tells Girlfriend That Steve McNair's 'not Happy' During Video Of Her DUI Stop
Michael Jackson Memorial Cost LA $1.4 Million
Los Angeles Officials Say Michael Jackson Memorial Cost The City $1.4 Million

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Gloom In Yangon As Aung San Suu Kyi Trial Resumes
Gloom In Yangon As Myanmar Junta's Trial Of Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Resumes
UNESCO: US Damaged Historic Iraqi Site Of Babylon
UNESCO: US Troops, Contractors Did Considerable Damage To Historic Iraqi Site Of Babylon
H2-WHOA! Australian Town Bans Bottled Water Sales
H2-WHOA! Australian Town Bans Sale Of Bottled Water, Hopes Rest Of World Will Follow Suit
Strife Shows Ethnic Tension China Hopes To Ignore
Unrest In China's West Points To Ethnic Inequalities Beijing Would Rather Ignore
Kim Jong Il Appearance Spurs Fresh Health Concerns
NKorean Leader's Latest Public Appearance Spurs Fresh Speculation About His Health
China Arrests Rio Tinto Employees On Spy Charge
China Arrests Employees Of Miner Rio Tinto On Spy Charge; Chinese Steel Executive Detained
Death Toll In Indian Liquor Tragedy Rises To 69
Death Toll In India's Tainted Liquor Tragedy Rises To 69
Indonesia's President: A Crooner And A General
Indonesian President Yudhoyono: The Crooning General
G8 Opens To Developing Market Economies
G8 Opens To Developing Market Economies Seeking To Increase Trade
Rights Group: Equatorial Guinea Misused Oil Money
Rights Group Says Officials In Equatorial Guinea Spent Oil Profits On Houses, Cars

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US Worried That Freed Iranians Could Pose Threat
State Department Cites 'big Concern' Over Potential Security Threat From Released Iranians
US Admiral: NKorea Threats Could Spark Arms Race
Obama Nominee For Top US Commander In Pacific Says NKorean Threats Could Spark Asian Arms Race
Pelosi: Resolution On Michael Jackson Unnecessary
Pelosi Says No Need For House To Consider Resolution In Praise Of Michael Jackson
Monkeys Live Longer On Low-cal Diet; Would Humans?
Cutting A Third Of Calories Extends The Life Of Monkeys, First Such Evidence In Primates
Groups Say States Violating Voter Registration Law
Advocacy Groups Sue In Hopes Of Forcing States To Increase Low-income Voter Registration
Study: Sotomayor Tough On White-collar Criminals
Sotomayor Imposed Longer Than Average Prison Terms On Convicts In New York, Study Says
Obama Phones Flu Meeting To Say Get Ready For Fall
Obama Phones Fed-state Meeting To Urge Getting Ready For A Swine Flu Mess In The Fall
El Nino Conditions Return To Affect Weather
Forecasters Say El Nino Has Returned, Can Affect Weather Worldwide
Drug Czar Says Jackson's Death A Wake-up Call
Nation's Drug Czar Says Michael Jackson's Death Is Wake-up Call About Prescription Drug Abuse
Swine Flu Summit: Govt Checks On State Readiness
Obama Officials Bring States To Swine Flu Summit To Gauge Readiness For Fall Outbreak

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GM, Chrysler Fight Reopening Of Closed Dealerships
GM, Chrysler Press Lawmakers To Back Off House Legislation To Restore Closed Dealerships
Sprint Nextel Signs Networking Deal With Ericsson
Sprint Nextel Signs $5 Billion Networking Deal With Ericsson, Transfers 6,000 Employees
Weak Retail Sales In June Raise Worries
June's Retail Sales, Dampened By Rain And Job Worries, Cast Shadow Over Back-to-school Season
Commercial Real Estate Woes Grow
Experts, Lawmakers Warn Of Mushrooming Crisis In Commercial Real Estate
May Wholesale Inventories Fall, 9th Straight Drop
Wholesale Inventories Drop Smaller-than-expected 0.8 Percent In May As Sales See Tiny Increase
Citigroup Shuffles Executives, Former CFO Leaving
Citigroup Shuffles Executives, Former Chief Financial Officer Crittenden Leaving The Bank
Opponents Of GM Sale Face Noon Deadline
GM Sale Effective At Noon; Barring Court Action, Automaker Could Emerge From Chapter 11 Soon
565K New Jobless Claims, Lowest Level Since Jan.
New Jobless Claims Plunge To 565,000; Continuing Claims Rise To New Record Near 6.9 Million
Bank Of England Holds Key Rate At 0.5 Percent
Bank Of England Keeps Rates On Hold, Leaves Asset Purchases Unchanged At 125 Billion Pounds
Retailers Report Weak June Sales
Retailers Report Weak June Sales As Job Worries And Rainy Weather Dampened Business

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Ebola Found In Philippine Pigs For First Time
Philippine Pigs Found Infected With Form Of Ebola Only Seen In Humans And Monkeys Before
HHS: Swine Flu Shots May Begin In October
HHS Says If Pending Studies Go Well, Swine Flu Vaccinations Will Probably Begin In October
WHO Approves Cervical Cancer Vaccine Cervarix
WHO Approves Cervical Cancer Vaccine Cervarix, Donors Can Buy Doses For Poor Countries
British Scientists Claim To Create Human Sperm
British Scientists Claim To Create Human Sperm, But Other Scientists Question The Data
Abortion Pill Used In A Quarter Of US Abortions
Abortion Pill Accounts For 25 Percent Of US Early Term Abortions; Study Shows Drugs Made Safer
Drug Gives Anthrax Protection In Animal Studies
Experimental Drug Helps Rabbits, Monkeys Survive Anthrax Infections; May Aid People In Attack
Health Care Overhaul Racing Against The Clock
Complex Issues Swamp Lawmakers As White House Seeks To Regain Momentum On Health Care
Swine Flu Resistance Testing To Grow After US Case
Health Officials To Increase Testing Of Swine Flu For Tamiflu Resistance After US Case
Md. Doctor: Kidney Transplant Record Achieved
Md. Doctor: Multi-kidney Transplant Record Achieved With 8 Donors, 16 Surgeries Over 3 Weeks
FDA Orders Overdose Warnings For Darvocet
FDA Resists Push To Ban Painkiller Darvocet But Orders Stronger Warnings About Overdose Risk

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UNESCO: US Damaged Historic Iraqi Site Of Babylon
UNESCO: US Troops, Contractors Did Considerable Damage To Historic Iraqi Site Of Babylon
Pelosi: Resolution On Michael Jackson Unnecessary
Pelosi Says No Need For House To Consider Resolution In Praise Of Michael Jackson
Daniel Craig And Hugh Jackman Set For Broadway
Hunks On Broadway: Daniel Craig And Hugh Jackman To Star In 'A Steady Rain'
Report: UK Tabloid Hacked Into Voicemails
UK Police Investigate Report That Tabloid Hacked Voicemails Of Celebrities, Politicians
Drug Czar Says Jackson's Death A Wake-up Call
Nation's Drug Czar Says Michael Jackson's Death Is Wake-up Call About Prescription Drug Abuse
Dole Sues `Bananas!' Filmmaker, Alleges Defamation
Dole Sues `Bananas!' Documentary Filmmaker For Defamation, Seeks To Stop Film Showing
Jackson's Dermatologist: I Warned Him About Drug
Michael Jackson's Dermatologist Says He Warned The Singer About Using A Powerful Sedative
Universal Teams With TuneCore To Discover Talent
Universal Music Group Partners With TuneCore To Help Discover New Artists
Fate Of Fans' Flowers, Cards For Jackson Undecided
Fate Of Flowers, Cards And Toys Left By Fans For Michael Jackson Undecided
Getty Center, College Evacuates Due To LA Fire
Hundreds Evacuated From Getty Museum Complex, College As Brush Fire Burns On Slopes Above LA

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Ebola Found In Philippine Pigs For First Time
Philippine Pigs Found Infected With Form Of Ebola Only Seen In Humans And Monkeys Before
Mysterious Tremors Detected On San Andreas Fault
Scientists Observe Mysterious Tremors Deep In California's Mighty San Andreas Fault
NASA Technology Found In Earthbound Products
40 Years After Moon Landing, NASA Technology Found In Baby Formula, Swimsuits And Power Drills
Scientists Hope Tiny Insect Can Help Save Soybeans
Researchers Hope Tiny Parasite Can Help Protect Midwestern Soybeans From Destructive Insects
From Pythons To Fungus, Species Invading US
From Pythons To Fungus To Zebra Mussels, Invasive Species Threaten People, Native Wildlife
Organ Transplant Drug Extends Life Of Older Mice
It Won't Work For Humans, But Scientists Find Drug That Makes Male And Female Mice Live Longer
New Technique Finds Ancient Star Explosions
Astronomers See Death Throes Of Stars From 11 Billion Years Ago, Spotting Oldest Supernovae
Stormy Weather Could Stall Weekend Shuttle Launch
Stormy Weather Could Stall Weekend Launch Of Space Shuttle Endeavour, Back Again For Try 3
Windows 7 Is On Sale. Should You Buy It Now?
Now's The Time To Get A Discounted Version Of The Next Windows _ If Your PC Is Up To It
British Scientists Claim To Create Human Sperm
British Scientists Claim To Create Human Sperm, But Other Scientists Question The Data

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Reports: Cavaliers, Varejao Reach Deal
Reports: Cavaliers Have 6-year Deal With Free-agent Anderson Varejao
Judge Blocks Doping Suspensions Of 2 Vikings
Judge Blocks Doping Suspensions Of Minnesota Vikings Kevin Williams And Pat Williams
Phelps Is Fastest Qualifier In 100 Fly
Michael Phelps Leads The Way In 100 Fly Qualifying At US Nationals
Jones Hits 3 Homers, Rangers Beat Angels
Jones Hits 3 Homers, Rangers Go Deep 5 Times To Beat Angels 8-1
Andruw Jones Hits 3 Homers
Andruw Jones Homers 3 Times For Rangers Against Angels
AP Source: Mavericks To Acquire Shawn Marion
Person With Knowledge Of The Deal: Mavericks To Acquire F Shawn Marion From Raptors
Blue Jays Release LHP B.J. Ryan
Blue Jays Release Former Closer B.J. Ryan And Reinstated Current Closer Scott Downs From DL
Saku Koivu Leaves Montreal To Join Anaheim Ducks
Saku Koivu Leaves Montreal After 13 Seasons To Join Anaheim Ducks In 1-year Deal
Ex-Mets Star Dykstra Files For Bankruptcy In LA
Former Mets Star Lenny Dykstra Files For Bankruptcy In LA, Cites $31 Million In Debts
Andersen Reaches 5-year Deal To Stay With Nuggets
High-flying Nuggets F Chris "Birdman" Andersen Agrees To 5-year Deal To Keep Roost In Denver



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