LOS ANGELES, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) A public memorial for Michael Jackson is expected Tuesday in Los Angeles, a venue official said, while a lawyer for the pop star's ex-wife said she hasn't decided whether to fight for custody of their children. ... > full story
SEOUL, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) North Korea may test mid-range missiles or fire more short-range missiles to step up saber rattling that has raised regional tension, a South Korean daily said on Friday. ... > full story
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Thursday at the North Carolina General Assembly July 2, 2009 (NBC Charlotte (WCNC)) HEADLINES: . _ With budget pending, NC lawmakers go home for holiday weekend instead of negotiating . _ Legislative panel adds chance for local ...
Surge in US job losses 'sobering' July 2, 2009 (SkyNews, New Zealand) US President Barack Obama says the latest surge in job losses is 'sobering', after new government figures pushed the unemployment rate to a new ...
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