Palin resignation leaves questions on 2012 run (AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:51:37 GMT
AP - Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has defied political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early.

SKorea says North fires 7 missiles off east coast (AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:32:45 GMT
AP - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.

Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home (AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:52:00 GMT
AP - Questions about Michael Jackson's use of prescription drugs are intensifying after a powerful sedative was found inside his home.

Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader US agent (AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:50:32 GMT
AP - A top aide to Iran's supreme leader called the country's main opposition figure a U.S. agent and said in an editorial Saturday that he should be tried for committing crimes against the nation.

2 US troops die in attack on base in Afghanistan (AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:02:38 GMT
AP - Taliban militants fired rockets and mortars at a U.S. coalition base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two American troops and wounding several more in a two-hour battle, officials said.

Obama cites his agenda in holiday address (AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:55:53 GMT
AP - President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support Iranian election protesters. The one-time presidential rivals both cited the spirit of the nation's founders in their Fourth of July radio and Internet addresses.

SC serial killer conjures memory of 60s murderer (AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:50:25 GMT
AP - A terrified rural South Carolina community hunkered down over the Fourth of July after the sheriff said a serial killer was on the loose, and longtime residents were reminded of a murderer who terrorized the town in the 1960s.

Mrs. Obama bringing glamor to Moscow this weekend (AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:57:35 GMT
AP - Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.

Group Sotomayor advised fought job tests (AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:57:56 GMT
AP - A civil rights group on whose board Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor served filed racial bias lawsuits over employment examinations that resemble a Connecticut case in which she ruled against white firefighters, documents released by the Senate show.

Venus faces lil' sis Serena in 4th Wimbledon final (AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:58:19 GMT
AP - Venus Williams is just about the perfect older sibling: She supports Serena endlessly, protects her fiercely and even lets her pick which bedroom she wants when they're on the road. Where does Venus draw the line? At Grand Slam championships. The sisters face each other again in a major final, meeting Saturday for the Wimbledon title for the fourth time.