Archive for July 4th, 2009

North Korea may have shot mid-range missile (Reuters)

Written by on Saturday, July 4th, 2009 in Latest News.

Reuters - The U.S. pointman for sanctions on North Korea begins 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.

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Colin Powell worries Obama has taken on too much

Written by on Saturday, July 4th, 2009 in Latest News.

Colin Powell worries that President Obama is trying to tackle too many big issues at one time and he offers this advice: take …

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Colin Powell worries Obama tackling too much

Written by on Saturday, July 4th, 2009 in Latest News.

Colin Powell worries that President Obama is trying to tackle too many big issues at one time and he offers this advice: take …

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Missiles show NKorea skills improving: officials (AP)

Written by on Saturday, July 4th, 2009 in Uncategorized.

South Koreans walk by a North Korean mock Scud-B missile, left, and other South Korean mock missiles at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, July 4, 2009. South Korea says North Korea has fired the fifth missile off its eastern coast. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)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.

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A mock scud missile (C) and a South Korean missile are displayed behind dummies dressed as soldiers at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Lee Jae-WonReuters - 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.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

OAS chief calls for Honduras exclusion after coup (AFP)

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Supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya take part in a rally near the presidential palace in Tegucigalpa. The head of the Organization of American States called for Honduras to be excluded from the regional group, nearly a week after President Manuel Zelaya was ousted by the military(AFP/Orlando Sierra)AFP - The head of the Organization of American States called for Honduras to be excluded from the regional group, nearly a week after President Manuel Zelaya was ousted by the military.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

UN’s Ban ends Myanmar trip empty-handed (AFP)

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visiting the village of Kyondah in the Delta of Myanmar to see the progress of reconstruction from last year's devastating cyclone which killed over 130,000 people. Ban 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.(AFP/UN/Ho/Mark Garten)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.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US lights up sky (AP)

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Fireworks of the 33rd annual Macy's Fourth of July display are seen Saturday, July 4, 2009, looking past the waterfront of Jersey City toward New York borough of Manhattan. This year the fireworks were moved from the East River to the Hudson River in honor of the 400th anniversary of the river's discovery by Henry Hudson.  (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - Fireworks lit 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.

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By George Larrimore

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Access Hollywood has learned that the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is conducting an investigation into the welfare of Michael Jackson’s three children, in light of the unanswered questions about his death.

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Jackson memorial gets 1.6 million ticket requests

Written by on Saturday, July 4th, 2009 in Latest News.

AP - The more than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson’s memorial service will wait until Monday to learn if they received one of the 11,000 tickets for Tuesday’s ceremony.

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