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July 05, 2009 
Senators say compromise key to health care bill, Douglass K. DanielIt will take a compromise on a government option for insurance if the Senate is to agree on a health care overall before next month's break, two senators said Sunday. The nation's top military officer said Sunday he has advised President Barack Obama to move "in a measured way" in changing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bans gay... Vice President Joe Biden signaled that the Obama administration would not stand in the way if Israel chose to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, even as the top U.S. militar... President Barack Obama says he doesn't like his golf swing and the ball never goes where he wants.Obama told Russian state-run Rossiya TV and ITAR-TASS news agency t... Exiled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has announced his imminent departure for home to reclaim his post even though the interim government of Honduras is vowing to preven... The Obama administration "misread" the depth of the economic troubles it inherited and still expects more new jobs in the long term as the spending pace from the $787 billi... Vice President Joe Biden seemed to give Israel a green light for military action to eliminate Iran's nuclear threat, saying the U.S. "cannot dictate to another sovereign na... One of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's potential presidential rivals said Sunday that her abrupt resignation won't help her dodge scrutiny. President George W. Bush's chief polit... The official in line to be Alaska governor when Sarah Palin resigns this month says she talked to him about the toll that ethics investigations has taken on her.Alas... Vice President Joe Biden says the U.S. will not stand in Israel's way if Israel believes military action is needed to eliminate Iran's nuclear threat.Biden says the ... One of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's potential presidential rivals says her abrupt resignation won't allow her to dodge scrutiny over her family.And George W. Bush's for... Colin Powell, one of the nation's most prominent African-Americans, is going after people who attacked Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor because of her stand in favor o... Colin Powell says the U.S. took too long to strengthen its forces in Iraq after Baghdad fell early in the war.Powell, the nation's top military officer under Preside... A week before her Senate hearings, Republicans are floundering in their efforts to trip up Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, unable to find an effective message about ... They are the biggest of the big — the Citigroups, the Goldman Sachses, the AIGs and other financial behemoths. The Obama administration doesn't want so many around anymor... Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman.The United States Park Police said Barry, a current D.C. Council ... Vice President Joe Biden said the Obama administration "misread how bad the economy was" but stands by its stimulus package and believes the plan will create more jobs as t... Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month.After staying o... Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with both men declaring their determination to further cut nuclear a... President Barack Obama is embarking on his next foreign mission.He leaves late Sunday on a weeklong trip that takes him to Russia, Italy and Ghana. The mission is an... Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders t... Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday laid the groundwork to take on a larger, national role after leaving state government, citing a "higher calling" with the aim o... Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and no help for a party battered by scandal and fig... National Archives visitors know they'll find the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in the main building's magnificent rotunda in Was... The OAS on Saturday night suspended Honduras participation in the organization because of last week's military coup.Honduras' interim government has already said it'...Mullen advises 'measured' approach to gay policyBiden: Israel free to set own course on Iran, Robert BurnsObama bemoans golf swing to Russian reporterUN official to accompany Honduran president homeBiden predicts more jobs because of stimulus moneyBiden: US not stand in Israel's way on IranRove: Palin resignation part of a 'risky strategy'Official: Palin cited toll of ethics complaintsBiden: US will not stand in Israel's way on IranRove: Palin part of 'risky strategy'Colin Powell attacks critics of SotomayorPowell says Iraq surge should have come earlierAnalysis: GOP struggles for anti-Sotomayor message, Julie Hirschfeld DavisObama plan could trim back financial powerhouses, Jim KuhnhennFormer D.C. Mayor Barry charged with stalkingBiden: `We misread how bad the economy was'Palin takes to Web for hints of political future, Mark ThiessenObama seeks new start in US-Russia relations, Steven R. HurstObama to begin overseas mission SundayObama's trip: A mission to reshape US image, Ben FellerPalin links resignation to 'higher calling', Mark ThiessenAnalysis: Palin's resignation raises questions, Philip ElliottINSIDE WASHINGTON: Archives' record-keeping lapse, Larry MargasakOAS suspends Honduras after coup
Today in History - July 6Today is Monday, July 6, the 187th day of 2009. There are 178 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 6, 1944, an estimated 168 people died...
Ballad hero has lived a country song, Errin HainesChristopher Daniel Gay's life has been one long, sad country song, the latest verse written when he bolted from a sheriff's deputy at a Waffle House on his way to jail....
Mass. mom accused of withholding cancer medsA woman accused of withholding cancer treatment from her autistic son has been charged with attempted murder.Kristen LaBrie is scheduled to appear in Salem Superior ...
Obituaries in the newsSteve McNairNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, whose most noted drive was the final one of the 2000 Super Bowl, has died. He was 36.<...
OMG!! Jackson fans beat odds for memorial tickets, Daisy NguyenLike a modern-day Willy Wonka tale, fans celebrated Sunday after beating the odds to win coveted tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service at Staples Center.More...
No deal: NY Senate adjourns after 3-minute sessionNew York's gridlocked Senate has adjourned again after meeting in another extraordinary session called by Gov. David Paterson.No bills were debated or passed in Sund...
Irish pub happy as clam, wins Mass. chowder prizeThe manager of an Irish pub in Boston is as happy as a clam.Ned Devine's Irish Pub has won a New England clam chowder contest called Chowderfest for the third time a...
OMG!! Jackson memorial passes start to trickle out, Daisy NguyenWho's getting the tickets?Like a modern-day Willy Wonka tale, more than 1.6 million fans waited to learn Sunday whether they were among the lucky few to win access t...
Holiday fireworks accidents kill 5 workersFive people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, four of them by a single blast that rocked this remote village on the Outer Banks....
Who won Jackson memorial passes? 1.6M fans on edge, Daisy NguyenWho's getting the tickets?Like a modern-day Willy Wonka tale, more than 1.6 million fans waited to learn Sunday whether they were among the lucky few to win access t...
Bus with NY prison visitors tips over, killing 1A bus transporting visitors to upstate prisons rolled onto its side and plowed into a rock ledge on a highway in the Adirondack mountains early Sunday, killing a woman pinn...
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322As of Sunday, July 5, 2009, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Hundreds of mourners thronged Sunday's funeral services for an elderly mother and her daughter, two of five victims of a suspected serial killer whose crime spree has terro... Shot twice in the head and two more times in the chest, former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was the victim of a homicide, police declared Sunday. But authorities wouldn't s... Ever since Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin returned from the presidential campaign trail, many Alaskans felt her heart wasn't in the job.Lawmakers complained she didn't take... Police rule shooting of McNair a homicide; death of woman found with him still unclassifiedNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair's shooting d... A county jail near Boston has been evacuated after officials say a group of inmates broke the sprinkler system and flooded the building.Middlesex County Sheriff Jame... A U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist accused of helping al-Qaida and shooting at FBI agents may be forced to appear in court Monday against her will.Aafia Siddiqui may... Who's getting the tickets?Like a modern-day Willy Wonka tale, more than 1.6 million fans waited to learn Sunday whether they were among the lucky few to win access t... Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair's shooting death was a homicide, police said Sunday, but authorities stopped short of saying it was a murder-suicide committed by the 20... Four people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, three of them by a single blast that rocked this remote village on the Outer Banks island... The more than 1.6 million fans who registered to attend Michael Jackson's memorial service waited to learn Sunday whether they were among the lucky few to win tickets for t... States that allow debt collectors to seize consumers' wages have sharply higher bankruptcy rates than neighboring states that prohibit or strictly limit the practice, an As... Devin Lyons typically starts his days this summer cooking fresh eggs for breakfast from the farm's chicken coop. Then, depending on the weather, he and a dozen other colleg... A judge has put liens on four church-owned rest homes and part of the Vermont Roman Catholic diocese's investments in order to cover jury awards in two priest sex abuse cas... A third worker who had been preparing for an Independence Day celebration died from injuries suffered when a truckload of fireworks exploded on a dock at a remote North Car... Melinda Walk needs her Canadian customers back — so much so that she's willing to give them full value for their currency at her convenience store-gas station just over t... With its IOUs and plans to close state offices three days a month, California gets all the attention as lawmakers fight to write a budget set off balance by a $26.3 billion... About a quarter mile into dense woods, geologists watch as a drilling rig twists a shaft deep into the granite bedrock of southeastern New Hampshire. They are searching for... Two orange lobsters that look as though they've just emerged from a steamer pot are definitely alive and pinching in Maine.Jeremy Mirick, co-owner of the lobster pou... Authorities in Texas have accused a man of wrapping a 20-foot chain around his teenage son's neck and spraying him in the face with Mace.Texas City police arrested 4... A bus rolled onto its side and plowed into a rock ledge early Sunday on a highway in the Adirondacks in northeastern New York, killing a woman pinned underneath and hurting... A third worker who had been preparing for an Independence Day celebration died from injuries suffered when a truckload of fireworks exploded on a dock at a remote North Car... Two monorail trains crashed early Sunday morning in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train's operator, emergency officials said.Disney sai... Today is Sunday, July 5, the 186th day of 2009. There are 179 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 5, 1865, William Booth founded the Sa... Walt Disney World says a monorail at the Florida theme park is out of service after an employee death.The Reedy Creek Fire Department tells Orlando television statio... The more than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service will finally get word Sunday on whether they will be among the lucky few to ... The shooting death of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair raised questions Sunday about his relationship with the 20-year-old woman whose body was found alongside his in hi... Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman.The United States Park Police said Barry, a current D.C. Council ... The Washington Post's publisher apologized to readers Sunday for a plan to charge business leaders and lobbyists for intimate dinner discussions with government officials a... A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter has rescued a French kayaker who became fatigued in the Bering Sea during his quest to circumnavigate the world.Jean-Gabriel Chelala co... 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 cro... Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month.After staying o... Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, who led the famous Tennessee Titans' drive that came a yard short of forcing overtime in the 2000 Super Bowl, was found dead Saturday w... A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer ter... Fireworks burst into 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 Libert... Former President George W. Bush was greeted by thunderous applause on the Fourth of July as he told thousands of spectators in a rural Oklahoma rodeo arena that the U.S. wa... With a fattened GI Bill covering full tuition and more, the number of veterans attending college this fall is expected to jump 30 percent from last year to nearly half a mi...Hundreds at funerals for 2 victims of SC killingsTenn. police rule ex-QB McNair's death a homicide, Teresa M. WalkerObservers: Palin resignation cuts losses in Alaska, Mark ThiessenAP News in BriefSprinkler flooding forces evacuation of Mass. jailScientist may be forced to NYC terror ties hearing, Larry Neumeister1.6M Jackson fans learn who won memorial tickets, Daisy NguyenTenn. police rule McNair's death a homicide, Teresa M. WalkerHoliday fireworks accidents kill 4 workers1.6M Jackson fans await word on memorial ticketsBankruptcies low in states that don't seize wages, Mike BakerField-to-plate: VT college students try farming, Lisa RathkeMore Vermont diocese properties face liens3 dead after NC fireworks go off, 1 in Pa. blastMohawks v. Canada: Bridge shutdown hurts business, William KatesMissed revenue forecasts pose more woes for states, David A. LiebStates digging deep to monitor water, David Tirrell-wysockiMaine pound shows off rare orange, live lobstersTexas teen says father wrapped chain around himBus tips over in Adirondacks, killing 1, hurting 93rd person dies after NC fireworks explosionWalt Disney World monorail crash kills employeeToday in History - July 5Disney World monorail closed after employee deathJackson memorial gets 1.6 million ticket requestsEx-NFL QB Steve McNair, woman found slain in Tenn., Kristin M. HallFormer D.C. Mayor Barry charged with stalkingPost publisher apologizes for paid dinner planCoast Guard plucks French kayaker from Bering SeaIn NYC, biggest fireworks show in US lights up sky, Verena DobnikPalin takes to Web for hints of political future, Mark ThiessenFormer NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee, Kristin M. HallCoroner: Teen 5th killed by apparent serial killerNYC fireworks highlight US Independence Day events, Verena DobnikThunderous Okla. applause greets Bush on July 4, Murray EvansColleges focus on veterans as GI Bill ups numbers, Kristin M. Hall