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Today's Top Stories: Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee Palin links resignation to 'higher calling' More than 1 million seek tix for Jackson memorial Pressure mounts on Iranian reformists NYC fireworks highlight US Independence Day events Officials: Missiles show N. Korea skills improving Exiled Honduran president vows return on Sunday Obama's trip: A mission to reshape US image Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter Stewart wins at Daytona after last-lap wreck OAS suspends Honduras over coup against Zelaya McCain says Palin to play leadership role as ex-Governor North Korea may have shot mid-range missile Obama says U.S. a strong partner of Iraq despite pullout Schwarzenegger signals key budget concession Two U.S. soldiers killed in complex Afghan attack Former NFL star McNair found dead in Nashville Hardline Iran editor calls for Mousavi to face trial UN's Ban ends Myanmar trip empty-handed Honduras suspended from OAS following coup 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 Palin links resignation to 'higher calling' Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:25 pm PDT AP - Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday laid the groundwork to take on a larger, national role after leaving state government, citing a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines. 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 Pressure mounts on Iranian reformists Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:44 pm PDT AP - An Iranian newspaper closely tied to the government says reformists disputing last month's presidential elections are "dangerous." 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 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 Exiled Honduran president vows return on Sunday Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:27 pm PDT AP - Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said Saturday that he would return to Honduras to try to retake office following last week's military-backed coup, and the Organization of American States kicked out the Central American nation for refusing to restore him. Full Story Top Obama's trip: A mission to reshape US image Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:28 pm PDT AP - Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Africa, his father's birthplace. 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 Stewart wins at Daytona after last-lap wreck Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:31 pm PDT AP - Kyle Busch braced himself for a four-lap "trophy dash" around Daytona International Speedway, intent on snatching a win away from Tony Stewart. Full Story Top OAS suspends Honduras over coup against Zelaya Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:20 pm PDT Reuters - The Organization of American States suspended Honduras on Saturday after a caretaker government refused to restore President Manuel Zelaya, who was toppled in a military coup last weekend. Full Story Top McCain says Palin to play leadership role as ex-Governor Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:20 pm PDT Reuters - Republican Senator John McCain expressed support for his former presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, on Saturday as Washington speculated about why the Alaska governor abruptly announced her resignation. Full Story Top North Korea may have shot mid-range missile Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:46 pm PDT Reuters - The U.S. pointman for sanctions on North Korea holds talks in Malaysia on Sunday, possibly on links banks have to the North's finances, while a report said Pyongyang may have shot mid-range missiles in a series fired on Saturday. Full Story Top Obama says U.S. a strong partner of Iraq despite pullout Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:09 pm PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Saturday Iraq faced difficult days ahead after taking control of its towns and cities from U.S. forces but he pledged to remain a strong partner on behalf of the country's security and prosperity. Full Story Top Schwarzenegger signals key budget concession Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:57 pm PDT Reuters - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, optimistic California can finish its budget negotiations in a few days, is willing to reconsider his proposed cuts to education in hopes of averting a cash crisis, the San Francisco Chronicle said on Saturday. Full Story Top Two U.S. soldiers killed in complex Afghan attack Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:50 am PDT Reuters - Two U.S. soldiers were killed when their base in southeast Afghanistan came under attack on Saturday, the U.S. military said, two days after a major operation against the Taliban was launched in the south. Full Story Top Former NFL star McNair found dead in Nashville Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:33 pm PDT Reuters - Former star NFL quarterback Steve McNair was found shot to death in a Nashville condominium on Saturday, police said. A woman's body was also found at the scene. Full Story Top Hardline Iran editor calls for Mousavi to face trial Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:55 am PDT Reuters - An editor seen as close to Iran's leadership said on Saturday that opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi should go on trial, and a lawyer said other reformists had already been accused of acting against national security. Full Story Top UN's Ban ends Myanmar trip empty-handed Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:39 pm PDT AFP - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon headed home empty-handed from a trip to Myanmar after the ruling junta brazenly snubbed his attempts to visit pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. Full Story Top Honduras suspended from OAS following coup Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:11 pm PDT AFP - The Organization of American States suspended Honduras from its ranks in reaction to last week's military coup that ousted elected President Manuel Zelaya. Full Story Top

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