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Former Republican NC Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
July 5, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ From his early days as television commentator and on through a three-decade career in Congress, former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms never left any doubt about his beliefs.< » Full Story
US marks Independence Day with fireworks, revelry
July 5, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) _ The nation's largest fireworks display exploded in a spectrum of color over the East River, temporarily stealing the spotlight from New York's world-famous skyline and helping to creat » Full Story
Two fires raging along Calif.'s Central Coast
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BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) _ A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California's central coast Friday, chewing through opposite ends of a parched forest and threatening a total of more than 4,500 h » Full Story
Statue of Liberty's crown may reopen to public
July 5, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) _ The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty's crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to documents a congressman released on July F » Full Story
U.S. In A Bad Mood
July 5, 2008
By PAULINE ARRILLAGAAP National Writer
Even folks in the Optimist Club are having a tough time toeing an upbeat line these days.
Eighteen members of the volunteer organization’s » Full Story
Challenges Abound for Bush at Last Summit
July 5, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — The problems do not get any easier as President Bush attends his final summit with leaders of industrialized democracies.
Disputes over global warming, worries about soaring » Full Story
Disputes over global warming, worries about soaring » Full Story
Man Pilots Lawn Chair From Oregon to Idaho
July 5, 2008
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Riding a green lawn chair supported by a rainbow array of more than 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch succeeded Saturday in his third bid to fly from central Oregon all th » Full Story
Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dead at 83
July 4, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Larry Harmon, who turned the character Bozo the Clown into a show business staple that delighted children for more than a half-century, died Thursday of congestive heart failure. He » Full Story
July 4th boaters: Steer clear of NJ dolphin family
July 4, 2008
SEA BRIGHT, N.J. (AP) _ Authorities protecting a dolphin family in a New Jersey river are stepping up enforcement over the July Fourth holiday.State police and federal officials monito » Full Story
As fire nears Big Sur, residents and beasts flee
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BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) _ Piles of charred rubble smoldered near California's scenic coastal highway Thursday as a ferocious wildfire descended on the storied tourist town of Big Sur, destroying vacation » Full Story