 ABC News | Public Jackson memorial to be held at Staples Center; date unknown USA Today AP By Kelley L. Carter and Arienne Thompson, USA TODAY A free public memorial for Michael Jackson will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, but the date has not been finalized. Randy Phillips, CEO of AEG Live, which will produce the memorial, ... Neverland just a shell without Jackson dea's expertise gives it a role in investigation of Michael ... Michael Jackson's final rehearsals: Watch one of his last dances here |
 guardian.co.uk | Coup D'etat in Honduras Highlights Zelaya's Relationship with Chavez Voice of America The coup in Honduras that ousted President Manuel Zelaya has been widely condemned by the international community. The United States and other countries around the world are calling for his reinstatement. ... US hits 'pause button' on aid to Honduras US 'hits the pause button' on aid to Honduras Honduran president says willing to pardon coup leaders |
 Telegraph.co.uk | E-mail hacker allegedly threatened SC governor, mistress MiamiHerald.com RIO DE JANEIRO -- A television anchor who is the only journalist known to have spoken with South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's Argentine lover since news of their affair broke last week said the couple received an e-mail threat from the ... State Officials Say Sanford Did Not Misuse Funds to Visit Mistress SC gov's wife may be able to forgive affair Sanford Didn't Misuse Public Funds, Investigators Say |
 Washington Post | California turns to 'IOUs' amid budget impasse Reuters SAN FRANCISCO, July 2 (Reuters) - As California marked its second day of a new fiscal year without a budget agreement, the state government moved ahead on Thursday to issue billions of dollars in "IOUs" in order to avoid a cash crisis. ... California ready to issue ious CORRECT: Calif Sets 3.75% Rate For July IOUs, Oct 2 Maturity California IOUs Will Pay 3.75%, State Panel Decides |
 Boston Globe | Could a North Korean missile reach Hawaii? Christian Science Monitor North Koreans on Thursday tested several short-range missiles, but their track record on longer-range missile technology has been poor. By Peter Grier | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Washington - Could North Korea hit Hawaii with a ... US says North Korean missile launches are 'provocative act' Missile experts see Soviet parts in nkorean rocket North Korea Launches Short-Range Missiles |
 ABC News | Early success as US Marines flood into Helmand Times Online Thousands of US Marines stormed into the Helmand river valley under cover of night yesterday, the opening phase of Barack Obama's new high-risk strategy in Afghanistan. In Operation Khanjar, or Strike of the Sword, hailed by one commander as a “D-Day ... US forces target Taliban stronghold Marines Enter Afghan Opium Region to Strike Taliban US forces hunt for soldier believed to have been kidnapped by Taliban |
 Times Online | Air France flight 447 crashed belly-first into the Atlantic ... Times Online The pilots of the Air France aircraft that crashed off Brazil may have fought to control their stricken aircraft to the end, because it was intact when it hit the Atlantic ocean, investigators indicated yesterday. In a first report on the disaster that ... Inquiry Finds French Flight Struck Ocean Intact Comoros crash spotlights 3rd-world air travel risk Investigators: Air France Jet Broke Apart on Impact |
 Times Online | UN expert says Israeli seizure of aid ship a crime Reuters GENEVA, July 2 (Reuters) - A UN human rights investigator on Thursday called Israel's seizure of a ship carrying relief aid for the Gaza Strip "unlawful" and said its blockade of the territory constituted a "continuing crime ... 'IDF will struggle to destroy tunnels' mckinney held in Israel, to be returned to US IDF assessment changes: Gaza girl killed by army |
 Washington Post | Obama: Court leaves room for affirmative action The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday the Supreme Court is "moving the ball" to limit affirmative action, but he stressed that its ruling in favor of white firefighters still allows employers and educators to take race into account in ... Obama: Job figures sobering, but show recession is slowing President Obama Delivers Remarks About Innovation and Jobs US sheds 2 million jobs since Obama took office |
 AFP | Washington Post Cancels Plans to Hold Costly Dinner for Lobbyists FOXNews The newspaper had circulated a flier offering lobbyists and organization executives a chance to meet with the Beltway insiders at the home of publisher Katharine Weymouth, for an "off-the-record dinner and discussion" -- for a fee. ... Post says publishers' conference won't be held Media Morass: The Great Washington Post Unvite $25000 to meet the 'powerful few'? Never mind, Washington Post says. |
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