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Americans Celebrate July 4 Holiday07/04/2009 04:44 AMDespite money crunch, many Americans find ways to relax, enjoy holiday with outdoor summertime activities
Obama Calls on Americans to 'Summon Spirit' of Founding Fathers
07/04/2009 10:42 AM
President asks Americans to remember sacrifices, achievements of men who voted for independence 233 years ago
Biden Celebrates US Independence Day with Troops in Iraq
07/04/2009 08:15 AM
Vice president attends ceremony at one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces for more than 200 soldiers from 59 countries who were becoming US citizens
North Korea Test Fires Short Range Missiles
07/04/2009 02:21 AM
Scud tests take place as US begins to celebrate its Independence Day holiday
New US Offensive in Southern Afghanistan Puts Pakistani Military on Alert
07/04/2009 06:01 AM
Concern in Pakistan that fleeing Afghan insurgents will cross porous border puts more pressure on army as it wages own campaign to rid country of Islamic extremists
Articles on Politics
Hitler got things done, says Ecclestone [Australian Broadcasting Company] 7/4/2009 6:33:07 PM
Formula One commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone has stoked up controversy by praising Adolf Hitler for being a man who "was able to get ...
TV One to begin Sunday show aimed at blacks [Boston Globe] 7/4/2009 6:30:15 PM
Roland Martin will anchor a new Sunday public affairs show aimed at a black audience that will debut in September on the TV One network.. . The ...
Night of Barbecue, Fireworks on Tap at White House [New York Times] 7/4/2009 5:57:41 PM
The White House is getting ready for the big holiday barbecue and fireworks show at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.. . President Barack Obama and first ...
NYC drug bust results in a dozen arrests [ABC 7 NY (WABC)] 7/4/2009 4:52:58 PM
Authorities say they've arrested a dozen people and seized 33 pounds of heroin worth $30 million in a drug bust in the Bronx. . . The arrests late ...
Small town America pins hopes on West trade route [Businessweek] 7/4/2009 4:07:08 PM
For Joe Kiely, the drone of thousands of trucks passing his Colorado plains town signals economic prosperity.. . The caravans carrying billions of ...
Palin's replacement wants full term [Houston Chronicle] 7/4/2009 3:45:14 PM
The Republican inheriting the job as Alaska governor from resigning Sarah Palin plans to seek a full term in office in 2010.. . Palin spokesman ...
Rescuers recall saving sole plane crash survivor [Houston Chronicle] 7/4/2009 2:10:45 PM
Doe Cyrille and his crew searched for hours in crashing winds and waves up to 16 feet (5 meters) high for any sign of Yemenia Flight 626. Then they ...
Attack on U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan kills two soldiers [Chicago Tribune] 7/4/2009 1:13:59 PM
Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan, and Istanbul, Turkey -- Insurgents armed with rockets, mortars and a truck bomb staged an unusual frontal attack ...
Mrs. Obama Bringing Glamor to Moscow This Weekend [ABC News] 7/4/2009 8:59:34 AM
Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.. . But ...
Obama: Nation needs July 4th's 'unyielding spirit' [Houston Chronicle] 7/4/2009 6:25:41 AM
President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support Iranian ...
