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Honduras interim government says open to early election

TEGUCIGALPA, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — Honduras' interim government said on Thursday it was open to holding early elections to resolve the impasse over ousted President Manuel Zelaya, as the Organization of American States readied a mission to Honduras to push for his reinstatement. ...  > full story
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South Carolina governor did not misuse state funds: official

ATLANTA, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who faces growing calls to quit over his affair with an Argentine woman, did not misuse public funds in trips he made to see his mistress, the state's top police official said on Thursday. ...  > full story
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Michael Jackson memorial likely Tuesday

LOS ANGELES, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — A public memorial for Michael Jackson is expected Tuesday in Los Angeles, a venue official said, as a lawyer for the pop star's ex-wife said she hasn't decided whether to fight for custody of their children. ...  > full story
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U.S. marshals seize Madoffs' $7 million NY apartment

NEW YORK, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. marshals seized the luxury $7 million New York City penthouse apartment of imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff and his wife, Ruth, officials said on Thursday. ...  > full story
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Vice President Biden visits Baghdad

BAGHDAD, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden made a previously unannounced visit to Baghdad on Thursday to meet Iraqi leaders and U.S. military commanders just days after American troops withdrew from Iraqi towns and city centers. ...  > full story
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North Korea fires fourth short-range missile: report

SEOUL, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — North Korea test-fired a fourth short-range missile on Thursday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said citing officials in Seoul. ...  > full story
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Doomed Air France plane hit sea intact: investigators

PARIS, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — The Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic last month hit the water intact and at high speed but was missing for six hours before an emergency was declared, French investigators said on Thursday. ...  > full story
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North Korea ups tension with short-range missiles

SEOUL, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — North Korea test-fired four short-range missiles on Thursday, further stoking already high regional tension due to its nuclear test and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to UN sanctions. ...  > full story
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Iran hardliners urge legal action against Mousavi

TEHRAN, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — Iranian hardliners pressed on Thursday for legal action against moderate leaders accused of inciting post-election turmoil that has dimmed Western hopes of engaging Tehran on its disputed nuclear program. ...  > full story
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U.S. job losses spike in June, dampen recovery hopes

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate hit 9.5 percent, the highest in nearly 26 years, underscoring the likelihood of a long, slow recovery from recession. ...  > full story
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Honduras interim government says open to early election

TEGUCIGALPA, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — Honduras' interim government said on Thursday it was open to holding early elections to resolve the impasse over ousted President Manuel Zelaya, as the Organization of American States readied a mission to Honduras to push for his reinstatement. ...  > full story

Brutal insurgency haunts Thai Muslim south

YALA, Thailand, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — When he heard the loud cracks of gunfire, Prapan Pormapat knew the insurgents had just claimed another victim. ...  > full story

U.N.'s Ban to urge Myanmar leader to free prisoners

SINGAPORE, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has a rare meeting with Myanmar's top general on Friday where he will urge the secretive leader to free all political prisoners and ensure next year's elections are credible. ...  > full story

U.S. declares Iraq-based group foreign terrorist organization

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — The U.S. government on Thursday said it has declared Kata'ib Hizballah a foreign terrorist organization, saying the group is linked to Lebanon's Hezbollah and has posed a threat to stability in Iraq. ...  > full story

Politics

South Carolina governor did not misuse state funds: official

ATLANTA, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who faces growing calls to quit over his affair with an Argentine woman, did not misuse public funds in trips he made to see his mistress, the state's top police official said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Congressman Henry Waxman headed back to work

LOS ANGELES, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. Representative Henry Waxman, hospitalized in Los Angeles for a fainting spell days after spearheading House passage of a landmark climate change bill, will be back at work on Capitol Hill next week, a spokeswoman said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Obama says will take months to turn around economy

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday there were signs that the "economic storm" that has made millions jobless was waning, but warned that it would still take the United States many months to recover. ...  > full story

White House says expects jobless rate to climb

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — The U.S. economy will continue to shed jobs for months to come but there are signs the economic stimulus plan is working, the White House said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Business

Earnings to set tone for stocks in week ahead

NEW YORK, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — With Wall Street stuck in a range since May, the start of second-quarter earnings season next week could prove to be a decisive factor for determining how much faith investors should have in an economic recovery. ...  > full story

Warren Buffett donates $1.5 billion Berkshire shares

NEW YORK, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has donated about $1.5 billion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock, in connection with his 2006 pledge of his holdings to charitable causes. ...  > full story

U.S. home prices seen down over 40 percent: Barclays

NEW YORK, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. housing prices will fall by a double-digit percentage from already beaten-down levels, resulting in an overall 40 percent plunge by the time foreclosures peak in the second half of 2010, Barclays Capital economist Michelle Meyer said. ...  > full story

Magna board set to approve Opel plans: sources

FRANKFURT, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — Magna's board of directors is scheduled to approve on Tuesday a business plan for the acquisition of German carmaker Opel, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Science

Loss of world's seagrass beds seen accelerating

MIAMI, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — The world's seagrass meadows, a critical habitat for marine life and profit-maker for the fishing industry, are in decline due to coastal development and the losses are accelerating, according to a new study. ...  > full story

Vatican should learn from Galileo mess, prelate says

VATICAN CITY, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — The Catholic Church should not fear scientific progress and possibly repeat the mistake it made when it condemned astronomer Galileo in the 17th century, a Vatican official said on Thursday in a rare self-criticism. ...  > full story

More than 800 wildlife species now extinct

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2009 (Reuters) — More than 800 animal and plant species have gone extinct in the past five centuries with nearly 17,000 now threatened with extinction, the International Union for Conservation of Nature reported on Thursday. ...  > full story

Regenerated legs no big trick for salamanders

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2009 (Reuters) — Mexican salamanders who can re-grow amputated legs are not pulling off quite as big a biological trick as scientists had first thought, which may help doctors trying to regenerate human limbs. ...  > full story

Entertainment

Michael Jackson memorial likely Tuesday

LOS ANGELES, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — A public memorial for Michael Jackson is expected Tuesday in Los Angeles, a venue official said, as a lawyer for the pop star's ex-wife said she hasn't decided whether to fight for custody of their children. ...  > full story

Deal chatter heats up in Hollywood

NEW YORK, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — Dealmaking in Hollywood could get hot and heavy in coming months as movie studios explore ways to fight tumbling DVD sales and distribute entertainment in new formats. ...  > full story

Author Vikram Seth writing "A Suitable Boy" sequel

LONDON, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — Indian poet and novelist Vikram Seth is writing a sequel to his acclaimed, monumental story "A Suitable Boy" to be titled "A Suitable Girl." ...  > full story

Just A Minute With: Ray Romano on "Ice Age"

LOS ANGELES, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — Actor Ray Romano, who became a major U.S. television star in the 1990s with his sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," has found another kind of fame -- as the voice of a woolly mammoth in the film "Ice Age." ...  > full story

Sports

Taco Bell replaces McDonald's as NBA sponsor

CHICAGO, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — Taco Bell has replaced McDonald's Corp as the National Basketball Association's official fast-food sponsor, the company said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Suits row refuses to sink ahead of worlds

MILAN, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — If swimming fans thought the row over revolutionary bodysuits was over, they can think again. ...  > full story

Kim shoots record 62, Woods lurks two shots behind

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — Holder Anthony Kim fired a course-record, eight-under-par 62 to upstage tournament host Tiger Woods in the opening round of the $6 million AT&T National at Congressional Country Club Thursday. ...  > full story

Dodgers and Ramirez ready for Fourth of July sizzle

LOS ANGELES, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — The Los Angeles Dodgers can expect Fourth of July style fireworks, a media frenzy and heckling by Padres fans when disgraced slugger Manny Ramirez returns to the team lineup on Friday in San Diego. ...  > full story
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