Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday in Wasilla that her decision to leave office has been in the works for some time. “Finally, I polled the most important people in my life, my kids, where the count was unanimous,” the former vice-presidential candidate said.
Decision best for Alaska, she says
democrat-gazette press services
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Friday announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. » Read story.
Appeal from regional group’s envoy to reverse ouster falls on deaf ears
by will weissert and marcos aleman / ap
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
Honduras rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas’ top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya and setting the stage for a showdown when Zelaya returns to reclaim power this weekend. » Read story.
Former president accepts small town’s invitation to speak
by murray evans the associated press
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
WOODWARD, Okla. — When the middle-of-nowhere town of Woodward invited George W. Bush to its Fourth of July celebration, no one really expected the former president to accept. » Read story.
the associated press
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
Syria’s leader praised President Barack Obama’s outreach for dialogue and invited him to visit Damascus in remarks released Friday, just days after the United States said it plans to return its ambassador to Syria after a four-year absence. » Read story.
Frightened S.C. residents staying indoors
by mitch weiss the associated press
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
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. » Read story.
by john heilprin the associated press
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon apparently failed to win any concessions Friday from Burma’s top military ruler or to gain permission to visit opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in jail. » Read story.
Little resistance seen on 2nd day
by jason straziuso and chris brummitt the associat
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation there since the American-led invasion of 2001. » Read story.
British, allies quick to denounce threat
by borzou daragahi los angeles times
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
A senior Iranian cleric said Friday that employees of the British Embassy in Tehran arrested in recent days would be put on trial for unspecified charges of acting against Iran’s national security, a move denounced by members of the European Union. » Read story.
75-year-old’s whereabouts still a mystery
By Kenneth Heard
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
A couple using a debit card of a former Waldron mayor who’s been missing for two weeks charged jewelry, clothing, auto parts — and even toilet paper — police investigating the man’s disappearance said Friday. » Read story.
Ex-spy chief among those reportedly called to testify in tapes probe
by mark mazzetti the new york times
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
Current and former top CIA officers have appeared before a federal grand jury in Virginia as part of an 18-month investigation into the agency’s destruction of 92 videotapes depicting the brutal interrogations of two al-Qaida detainees. » Read story.
democrat-gazette press services
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
Los Angeles officials are preparing for large crowds downtown during Tuesday’s public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public. » Read story.
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
Silvio Berlusconi, prime minister of Italy and the host of next week’s Group of Eight summit on the global recession, said in Rome that the media need to stop “feeding the crisis” by spreading bad economic news, adding, “It’s fear that’s driving down consumption. » Read story.
by john johnson jr. los angeles times
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
Getting your car stuck is irritating enough, but what do you do when your vehicle is dug into the sand of another planet and the nearest auto club is 180 million miles away? » Read story.
He told FBI he conferred with aides on Plame-case media queries
democrat-gazette press services
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
Vice President Dick Cheney talked with top White House officials about how to respond to reporters’ inquiries into who leaked the identity of a CIA operative, according to a court filing. » Read story.
by rod mcguirk the associated press
(Saturday, July 4, 2009)
Scientists have confirmed for the first time that Australia was once home to a dinosaur that was big, fast and terrifying, and they’ve named it like something from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Meet the Australovenator. » Read story.
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