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Today's Front Page News:
Iran opposition leader vows to stand by protesters
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:40 pm PDT
AP - Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has vowed he will stand by the protesters whose week of defiance has deeply shaken the country, but says he won't allow their lives to be put in peril and says the security forces that bloodied them are their comrades. Full Story
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NKorea threatens to harm US if attacked
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:09 pm PDT
AP - North Korea boasted of being a "proud nuclear power" and threatened Monday to harm the U.S. if attacked as tensions mounted over a possible crackdown on exports of suspected missile parts from the North. Full Story
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Republicans demand stronger Iran response
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:03 pm PDT
AP - Republicans intensified their criticism of President Barack Obama's handling of his first major test of international leadership, saying Sunday that he has been too cautious in response to Iran's postelection upheaval. Full Story
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Afghan firefight shows challenge for US troops
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:52 pm PDT
AP - Missiles, machine guns and strafing runs from fighter jets destroyed much of a Taliban compound, but the insurgents had a final surprise for a pair of U.S. Marines who pushed into the smoldering building just before nightfall. Full Story
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Obama's own party worried health plan lacks votes
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:53 pm PDT
AP - A Republican senator seeking a bipartisan health deal spoke Sunday of "dialing down" expectations while one of President Barack Obama's Democratic allies questioned whether the White House had the votes necessary for a such a costly and comprehensive plan during a recession. Full Story
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Ground zero in timber wars shows signs of peace
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:01 pm PDT
AP - On a steep slope of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, a crew of young men with chain saws and hardhats worked their way through an old neglected clearcut, cutting brush and young trees and piling the remains to be burned later. Full Story
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New detector not much better catching nuke matter
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:34 pm PDT
AP - Federal investigators say the government's next generation radiation detectors are only marginally better at detecting hidden nuclear material than monitors already at U.S. ports, but would cost more than twice as much. Full Story
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Upward tick in gas prices may be coming to an end
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:33 pm PDT
AP - After rising nearly every day for the past two months and climbing 67 percent so far this year, it looks like gasoline prices may be ready to take a break. Full Story
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Bullock's 'Proposal' woos date crowds with $34.1M
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:01 pm PDT
AP - Movie audiences accepted a proposal from Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, who scored the summer's first big romantic comedy hit. Full Story
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US Open play suspended because of darkness
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:04 pm PDT
AP - Ricky Barnes flashed a smile as big as his six-shot lead. Full Story
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Iran's Mousavi defiantly urges more protests
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:49 pm PDT
Reuters - Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi urged supporters to stage more protests over the re-election of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a direct challenge to the Islamic Republic's leadership. Full Story
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Obama: U.S. ready for possible N.Korea missile launch
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:21 pm PDT
Reuters - The United States military is prepared for the possibility that North Korea may attempt to launch a missile toward Hawaii, President Barack Obama said in remarks released on Sunday. Full Story
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Death toll from Iraq's Kirkuk blast rises to 73
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:03 am PDT
Reuters - The death toll from Iraq's deadliest bombing in more than a year rose to 73, police said on Sunday, a day after a suicide bomber detonated a truck packed with explosives outside a mosque in the north of the country. Full Story
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Pakistani aircraft hit militants near Afghan border
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:24 am PDT
Reuters - Pakistani forces used aircraft and artillery on Sunday as they stepped up an assault aimed at eliminating Pakistani Taliban commander Baituallah Mehsud. Full Story
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Americans struggle to pay for healthcare: study
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:40 pm PDT
Reuters - Americans are struggling to pay for healthcare in the ongoing economic recession, with a quarter saying they have had trouble in the past 12 months, according to a survey released on Monday. Full Story
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Israel's Barak sees chance for peace progress
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:38 am PDT
Reuters - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday he saw a chance to advance peace talks with Palestinians and that a policy speech by Israel's premier, dismissed by Egypt as flawed, was a major step forward. Full Story
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Dalai Lama says favors democratic leadership
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:03 am PDT
Reuters - The Dalai Lama has encouraged Tibetans in exile to embrace the democratic system of electing a leader, saying it was essential to keep step with the larger world and to ensure the continuity of their government. Full Story
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Ancient Holy Land quarry uncovered, team says
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:18 am PDT
Reuters - Israeli archaeologists said on Sunday they had discovered the largest underground quarry in the Holy Land, dating back to the time of Jesus and containing Christian symbols etched into the walls. Full Story
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457 arrested in Tehran clashes: state radio
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:12 pm PDT
AFP - Iranian state radio said Monday that 457 people were arrested in clashes between demonstrators and security forces in Tehran that took place late Saturday. Full Story
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US 'fully prepared' for any NKorea launch: Obama
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:29 pm PDT
AFP - The United States is "fully prepared for any contingencies" with North Korea, including a potential missile launch toward US territory, President Barack Obama has said in a soon-to-be-aired interview. Full Story
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