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Today's Most Popular News: Palin takes to Web for hints of political future Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee Marines march in grueling Afghan sun for July 4 AP Interview: Jackson adviser Tohme breaks silence Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green Officials: Missiles show N. Korea skills improving Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter NYC fireworks highlight US Independence Day events More than 1 million seek tix for Jackson memorial The Bigger Issue Behind North Korea's Missile Launch Former Beatles, Stones manager Allen Klein dies 'Slumdog Millionaire' star moves into new home Soldier who fought in pink boxers home for the 4th Jackson kids face hurdles to coping with his death Europe's free, state-run health care has drawbacks Coroner: Teen 5th killed by apparent serial killer Michelle Obama bringing glamour to Moscow Potter actor gets swine flu in Britain: publicist Turtle named for Obama freed on Independence Day Exiled Honduran leader vows return for showdown Palin takes to Web for hints of political future Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:55 pm PDT AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month. Full Story Top Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:56 pm PDT AP - Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, who led the famous Tennessee Titans' drive that came a yard short of forcing overtime in the 2000 Super Bowl, was found dead Saturday with multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the head. Police said a pistol was discovered near the body of a woman also shot dead in a downtown condominium. Full Story Top Marines march in grueling Afghan sun for July 4 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:24 pm PDT AP - Taliban militants were nowhere in sight as the columns of U.S. Marines walked a third straight day across southern Afghanistan. But the desert heat proved an enemy in its own right, with several troops falling victim Saturday to temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Full Story Top AP Interview: Jackson adviser Tohme breaks silence Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:45 pm PDT AP - Dr. Tohme Tohme vividly remembers the first time he met with Michael Jackson to discuss the pop star's finances. It's not the money talk that stays with him now, but his enchantment at entering Jackson's world of love. Full Story Top Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:55 pm PDT AP - When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy. They also needed tenants. Full Story Top Officials: Missiles show N. Korea skills improving Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:29 pm PDT AP - North Korea's weekend missile launches show the communist country is improving its capability and accuracy and are a cause for concern, officials said Sunday. Full Story Top Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:30 pm PDT AP - Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates. Full Story Top NYC fireworks highlight US Independence Day events Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:27 pm PDT AP - Fireworks burst into the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty's crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001. Full Story Top More than 1 million seek tix for Jackson memorial Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:26 pm PDT AP - More than 1.2 million people have now registered to get tickets for Michael Jackson's memorial service next week. Full Story Top The Bigger Issue Behind North Korea's Missile Launch Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:05 pm PDT Time.com - North Korea has a tradition of marking July 4 with its own fireworks display -- this time by firing at least seven short-range SCUD missiles towards the Sea of Japan Full Story Top Former Beatles, Stones manager Allen Klein dies Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:09 pm PDT Reuters - Infamous record label owner Allen Klein, who played a key role in the demise of the Beatles and also nabbed control of some of the Rolling Stones' best-known songs, died in New York on Saturday after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, a spokesman said. He was 77. Full Story Top 'Slumdog Millionaire' star moves into new home Sat, 4 Jul 2009 03:36 am PDT AFP - One of the child actors from the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" has moved from his Mumbai shantytown shack into a new home, the trust set up to manage his interests said Saturday. Full Story Top Soldier who fought in pink boxers home for the 4th Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:04 pm PDT AP - The soldier who was photographed fighting the Taliban in his pink boxer shorts said Saturday he was glad to be back home in Texas after his yearlong deployment to Afghanistan — especially for the Fourth of July. Full Story Top Jackson kids face hurdles to coping with his death Sat, 4 Jul 2009 03:13 am PDT AP - No matter how unusual their lives may have been so far, Michael Jackson's children now face a universal trauma felt by all kids who suddenly lose a parent. Full Story Top Europe's free, state-run health care has drawbacks Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:32 pm PDT AP - As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, free, state-run health care is a given. Full Story Top Coroner: Teen 5th killed by apparent serial killer Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:30 pm PDT AP - A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said. Full Story Top Michelle Obama bringing glamour to Moscow Sat, 4 Jul 2009 02:02 pm PDT AP - Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamour to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president. Full Story Top Potter actor gets swine flu in Britain: publicist Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:42 am PDT AFP - Actor Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, has contracted swine flu, his publicist said Saturday, three days before the latest Potter blockbuster premieres in London. Full Story Top Turtle named for Obama freed on Independence Day Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:47 am PDT AP - A sea turtle named after President Barack Obama that was rescued just before Inauguration Day has been set free on Independence Day. Full Story Top Exiled Honduran leader vows return for showdown Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:47 pm PDT AP - Honduras braced for a threatened confrontation Sunday as ousted President Manuel Zelaya insisted he was coming home to reclaim his post, urging his supporters to mass at the airport for a showdown with the interim government in power since the army sent him into exile a week ago. Full Story Top

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