Veteran BBC correspondent Wheeler dies at 85
Published on: 07/04/08 The Associated PressSir Charles Wheeler, who reported from Washington, Berlin and other capitals during a long and distinguished broadcasting career, died Friday. He was 85.
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Biographical information on ex-Sen. Jesse Helms
Published on: 07/04/08 The Associated PressNAME - Jesse Alexander Helms.
Instructor, student die in Calif. helicopter crash
Published on: 07/04/08 The Associated PressA flight instructor and student have been killed in a helicopter crash near a Northern California freeway that knocked power lines into traffic lanes and started a grass fire.
Freed hostage gets hero's welcome in France
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"I cry with joy," Ingrid Betancourt said. And she did. After six years as a hostage in the Colombian jungle, the former Colombian presidential candidate and French citizen flew back to her beloved France to be embraced Friday as an icon by the country that raised her.
Belarus bomb explosion wounds more than 50
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A homemade bomb exploded at an outdoor concert in the capital of Belarus early Friday and wounded at least 50 people, government officials said, blaming hooligans.
Jerusalem attacker had Jewish girlfriend
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The Palestinian who went on a deadly rampage on a Jerusalem street this week spent years in a romantic relationship with a Jewish Israeli woman, relatives said, a rarity in a city where such ties between Arabs and Jews are nearly nonexistent.
Guerrilla gardeners dig in to beautify Los Angeles
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More than a dozen people, some wearing orange protective gear, pulled rakes and shovels from a dingy shopping cart and started working on a parched patch of land along a busy off-ramp of the Hollywood Freeway.
Scientist: Pakistan knew of NKorea nuke deal
Published on: 07/04/08 Associated Press WriterPakistan gave centrifuges to North Korea in a 2000 shipment supervised by the army during the rule of President Pervez Musharraf, nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan said Friday.
US Embassy returns to historic Berlin address
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The U.S. Embassy in Germany returned to the site it occupied before World War II, marking the occasion Friday with a ribbon cutting by former President Bush and Ambassador William Timken.
Former Republican N.C. Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
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Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July. He was 86.
Correction: Leona Helmsley story
Published on: 07/04/08 The Associated PressIn a July 2 story about the estate of Leona Helmsley, The Associated Press, relying on an article in The New York Times, erroneously reported that Helmsley's grandchildren received $6 million each from her will. It was a combined total of $6 million.
UK court: Pringles are potato-light, tax-free
Published on: 07/04/08 The Associated PressBritain's High Court has ruled that Pringles are not a potato snack, and thus are not subject to value-added tax.
Wildfire chases July 4th visitors from Big Sur
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Independence Day is normally a booming time for tourism at Big Sur, with visitors settling into cliffside vacation homes or trekking out to campgrounds nestled among the redwoods. But this year, the only out-of-towners in Big Sur are firefighters working around the clock to save the storied community from flames.
California wildfire coverage by the Sacramento BeePrado says 'Colossus' is not the work of Goya
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For years Spain's famed Prado museum had its suspicions about one of its most prized Goyas. Now the museum says it is certain the painting is not by the 18th-century master.
4 people dead in Milwaukee shooting; no arrests
Published on: 07/04/08 Associated Press WriterAt least one gunman fired into a crowd of more than 100 people partying in the street early Friday, killing four of them, police said.
Pope to meet Sarkozy during France trip in Sept.
Published on: 07/04/08 The Associated PressPope Benedict XVI will meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy and representatives of the country's Jewish community during a stop in Paris on his September pilgrimage to the Roman Catholic shrine of Lourdes, the Vatican said Friday.
Italy warns of decay at Pompeii site
Published on: 07/04/08 The Associated PressItaly's government began a process Friday to help combat decay at the Pompeii archaeological site, officials said.
Merkel takes tough stance on Zimbabwe sanctions
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel took a tough stance against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, condemning his re-election last week as illegitimate and vowing in an interview with The Associated Press that the European Union would seek "all possible sanctions" against the country's government and leader.
Tension builds over Coney Island rebuilding plan
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The Fourth of July weekend has always been one of the most exciting times of the year for Coney Island: Crowds line the boardwalk to watch the hot-dog eating contest, visitors take terrifying roller coaster rides, and beachgoers frolic in the sand and surf.
France hands over ancient looted pottery to Italy
Published on: 07/04/08 The Associated PressItaly's Culture Ministry says France has handed over 50 pieces of pottery dating back to as far as the fourth century B.C. that were looted from southern Italy.
Russian investigators say 2 notaries are killed
Published on: 07/04/08 The Associated PressRussian investigators say two top public notaries for the Moscow region have been shot dead near the capital.
Israel closes Gaza crossings in response to rocket
Published on: 07/04/08 Associated Press WriterIsrael crossings with the Gaza Strip were closed Friday in retaliation for Palestinian rocket fire that has violated a rocky truce as Gaza's Islamic Hamas rulers responded by suspending talks on freeing a long-held Israeli soldier.
Sri Lankan army says rebel base seized
Published on: 07/04/08 Associated Press WriterSri Lankan troops captured a key Tamil Tiger rebel base in the island's north Friday, a day after a wave of battles in the same region killed 32 rebels and two soldiers, the military said.
Jesse Helms quotes on life and politics
Published on: 07/04/08 The Associated PressSome quotes of Jesse Helms, who died on the Fourth of July at age 86:
US says airstrikes hit Afghan insurgents
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The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents Friday in eastern Afghanistan. Afghan officials said civilians were traveling in the vehicles.
Former Congolese warlord Bemba appears in court
Published on: 07/04/08 Associated Press WriterFormer Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba appeared Friday for the first time at the International Criminal Court, where he faces rape and torture charges linked to a brutal conflict in Central African Republic.
Russian billionaire Abramovich leaves governor job
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Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has resigned as governor of a remote Arctic region, a position he has held for almost eight years and long wanted to leave.
8 die, 5 missing in canoe accident in Slovenia
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Divers pulled seven bodies out of the Sava River and fought strong currents Friday to search for five other people still missing after two canoes were crushed running over a dam in southeastern Slovenia.
Tropical Storm Bertha churns in the Atlantic
Published on: 07/04/08 The Associated PressTropical Storm Bertha is still churning in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa.
State media: Iran responds to nuclear proposal
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Iran delivered its response Friday to an international offer of incentives for it to suspend uranium enrichment, a central part of its nuclear program, state television reported.
