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Today's World News: Pressure mounts on Iranian reformists Officials: Missiles show N. Korea skills improving Exiled Honduran president vows return on Sunday Drug war, economy weigh on Mexico midterm election Report says NKorea's Kim convalescing by the sea When Benedict Meets Barack Federer bracing for Wimbledon comeback kid Roddick US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322 OAS suspends Honduras after coup Child snatching for rituals on the rise in Nigeria Five dead, 34 wounded in Philippine church bombing Canadian police probe sixth gas pipeline bombing Australian navy investigating sex bet allegations OAS tells Honduras it can't drop out, but weighs kicking it out India decriminalizes consensual gay sex Ban Ki Moon Leaves Burma Disappointed 'Business as Usual' Days after Peru Crisis 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 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 Drug war, economy weigh on Mexico midterm election Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:45 pm PDT AP - Drug violence, an economic downturn and recent cases of political malfeasance weigh heavily on Mexico's midterm congressional elections Sunday, a vote that could decide the future of President Felipe Calderon's anti-crime and economic policies. Full Story Top Report says NKorea's Kim convalescing by the sea Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:46 pm PDT AP - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has been living at an east coast villa since mid-May and is likely convalescing after reportedly suffering a stroke last year, a newspaper said Sunday citing U.S. and South Korean intelligence. Full Story Top When Benedict Meets Barack Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:20 pm PDT Time.com - The Vatican and the White House juggle their schedules to create a stellar photo opportunity. And Obama and the Pope also have plenty to discuss Full Story Top Federer bracing for Wimbledon comeback kid Roddick Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:58 pm PDT AFP - Roger Federer will attempt to write a new chapter in tennis history on Sunday when he targets a record 15th Grand Slam title by beating Wimbledon comeback kid Andy Roddick. Full Story Top US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:18 pm PDT AP - As of Saturday, July 4, 2009, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Full Story Top OAS suspends Honduras after coup Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:56 pm PDT AP - The OAS on Saturday night suspended Honduras participation in the organization because of last week's military coup. Full Story Top Child snatching for rituals on the rise in Nigeria Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:54 pm PDT AFP - Child abduction for ritual killings is on the rise in the Nigerian city of Kano, say officials and advocacy groups who blame the trend on greed for political power and quick wealth in this northern commercial center. Full Story Top Five dead, 34 wounded in Philippine church bombing Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:48 pm PDT AFP - Five people were killed and at least 34 wounded in a suspected Muslim rebel bomb attack outside a Catholic church in the strife-torn southern Philippines, officials said. Full Story Top Canadian police probe sixth gas pipeline bombing Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:57 pm PDT Reuters - An explosion damaged a natural gas pipeline in northeast British Columbia on Saturday, the sixth attack on an energy facility in that area of the Canadian province in recent months. Full Story Top Australian navy investigating sex bet allegations Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:03 pm PDT AFP - The Australian navy is investigating allegations that male sailors ran a betting ring offering rewards for having sex with female colleagues, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard said. Full Story Top OAS tells Honduras it can't drop out, but weighs kicking it out Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:28 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON _ The new government in Honduras may want to wash its hands of the Organization of American States, but the OAS says no, not that way _ if there's to be any severing of ties, it'll be the OAS that does it. Full Story Top India decriminalizes consensual gay sex Thu, 2 Jul 2009 02:00 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - In a historic ruling, an Indian court decriminalized homosexual sex Thursday – a move that was hailed by gay rights activists as the first concrete step toward achieving equal rights for homosexuals in this deeply conservative country. Full Story Top Ban Ki Moon Leaves Burma Disappointed Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:20 pm PDT Time.com - After two days in Burma and rare meetings with the reclusive leader of the country's military government, the UN Secretary General came away with little to show for his diplomatically risky venture Full Story Top 'Business as Usual' Days after Peru Crisis Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:50 am PDT OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - The Peruvian government has given a company permission to drill for oil in Amazon territories populated by two uncontacted tribes, just 13 days after dozens of people were killed during protests against the exploitation of indigenous lands. Full Story Top

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