Palin quitting early as Alaska governor
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07/03/2009 09:57 PM
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Sarah Palin said today that she will step down as Alaska's governor by the end of the month. She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010. Palin, a Republican, was elected governor in 2006. She was tapped as Sen. John McCain's vice presidential running mate last year.
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3 kids among 6 killed in London high-rise fire
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07/03/2009 10:45 PM
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Two children were killed when a fire broke out in a high-rise apartment building in south London on Friday afternoon, officials said. Sixteen people were injured.
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Navy: Sailor slain on sentry duty in California
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07/03/2009 10:17 PM
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A sailor found dead earlier this week at California's Camp Pendleton was shot while standing sentry, and a fire was set in an attempt to cover up evidence, the U.S. Navy said.
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Jackson memorial tickets available in lottery
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07/03/2009 09:05 PM
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Fans must register online for a lottery to win tickets to Tuesday's Michael Jackson memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, organizers said. People who don't have one of the 17,500 free tickets to be handed out should stay away and watch on TV, officials said.
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High-ranking British soldier dies in Afghanistan
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07/03/2009 03:54 PM
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The commander of a British regiment has become the country's highest ranking soldier to be killed in action since 1982's Falklands War after a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan.
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Source: Powerful Sedative Propofol Found at Michael Jackson'
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07/03/2009 07:07 PM
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Given intravenously, Propofol is used for inducing general anesthesia in the operating room, and for heavy sedation of patients who are intubated in the intensive care unit
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Palin Calls It Quits
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07/04/2009 01:21 AM
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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces she's quitting effective the end of the month | VIDEO | PHOTOS | FULL COVERAGE• Palin Vanity Fair Article Reignites Feud • Palin's Resignation Has Many Asking, What Next?• PHOTOS: Palin's Most Controversial Moments
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Obama Dodging Dad's Homeland
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07/04/2009 01:21 AM
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President says African trip won't include stop in father's Kenyan homeland because country far from democracy
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Rogue Trades Blamed for Year-High Oil Spike
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07/03/2009 02:31 PM
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PVM Oil Futures, a London-based division of the world’s biggest broker of over-the-counter derivatives, has lost almost $10 million after falling foul of a rogue trader.
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'Incorruptible' Commandos Sign of Hope in Afghanistan
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07/03/2009 06:53 PM
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Better equipped, better trained, better paid and reputedly incorruptible, the Afghan Commando is meant to be everything the Afghan National Army is not. Competition to join is grueling, and the reward is battle against deadly insurgent forces.
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