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		<title>South Korea says North Korean missiles could hit key government, military targets in South</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — The ballistic missiles that North Korea test-fired this weekend were likely capable of striking key government and military facilities in South Korea, a defense official said Sunday, amid growing concerns over Pyongyang&#8217;s firepower.

North Korean state media did not mention the launches but boasted that the country&#8217;s military could impose &#8220;merciless punishment&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latest missile launches show North Korean capability, accuracy are improving, officials say</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/latest-missile-launches-show-north-korean-capability-accuracy-are-improving-officials-say-99742/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Olsen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea&#8217;s weekend missile launches show the communist country is improving its capability and accuracy and are a cause for concern, officials said Sunday.

North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast Saturday in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew international condemnation and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama sets out to reshape US relations in Russia, meet Pope Benedict XVI, make mark in Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — 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 that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Africa, his father&#8217;s birthplace.

And when in Rome? Obama will go to the Vatican to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latest missile launches show NKorean capability, accuracy are improving, officials say</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/latest-missile-launches-show-nkorean-capability-accuracy-are-improving-officials-say-99680/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Olsen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea&#8217;s weekend missile launches show the communist country is improving its capability and accuracy and are a cause for concern, officials said Sunday.

North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast Saturday in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew international condemnation and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biggest fireworks show in US lights up NYC sky as July Fourth is celebrated around the country</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/biggest-fireworks-show-in-us-lights-up-nyc-sky-as-july-fourth-is-celebrated-around-the-country-99659/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Verena Dobnik</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — 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&#8217;s crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001.

It was the nation&#8217;s biggest fireworks display, with more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea&#8217;s missile launches &#8216;not helpful&#8217;: US</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-koreas-missile-launches-not-helpful-us-99635/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - The United States Saturday called North Korea&#8217;s &#8220;possible&#8221; missile launches &#8220;not helpful&#8221; but stopped short of confirming them or calling them a violation of UN sanctions.

&#8220;We&#8217;re waiting until we have all the facts about the violation,&#8221; State Department press officer Karl Duckworth told DPA.	 	
Both South Korea and Japan have condemned the firings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former president George W. Bush thanks troops amid thunderous Okla. applause in July 4 speech</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-president-george-w-bush-thanks-troops-amid-thunderous-okla-applause-in-july-4-speech-99626/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Murray Evans</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WOODWARD, Okla. — 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. was &#8220;the greatest nation on the face of the earth.&#8221;

Bush was given six standing ovations as he spoke on a warm, humid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama praises Iraq&#8217;s independence but says there will be difficult days ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama warned on Saturday &#8220;there will be difficult days ahead&#8221; in Iraq and said the U.S. will remain a strong partner to Iraq for its security.

Obama, speaking to military families invited to the White House for Independence Day festivities, praised Iraq&#8217;s independence and thanked troops for their service. Because of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Biggest and best&#8217; fireworks show promised in NYC as Independence Day celebrated around US</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — 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&#8217;s crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001.

It was the nation&#8217;s biggest fireworks display, with more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fireworks explosion on remote NC island kills 2, hurts 3; witness says blast heard across town</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OCRACOKE, N.C. — A truckload of fireworks exploded Saturday morning on a dock at a remote North Carolina island, killing two workers and critically injuring three others preparing for an Independence Day celebration, authorities said.

The explosion shook homes and businesses and was heard across a village on the southern end of Ocracoke Island, which is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jeremy Mayfield doesn&#8217;t want to be distraction at Daytona</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeremy Mayfield wasn&#8217;t at Daytona International Speedway for Saturday night&#8217;s race, citing the media attention on his legal fight with NASCAR as an unnecessary distraction from the Independence Day celebration.

NASCAR suspended Mayfield May 9 for testing positive for methamphetamines, and he sued to be reinstated. On Wednesday, a federal judge issued [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite strike by mechanics, business as usual at Denali</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A strike by mechanics, radio technicians and warehouse workers who work at Denali National Park continued through the Independence Day weekend.

But Denali&#8217;s spokeswoman Kris Fister says the picketing has not slowed down the stream of visitors to the park in the busy summer season.
Fister says buses continue to go into the park [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coroner: Teenage girl shot in father&#8217;s store becomes 5th slain by suspected SC serial killer</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/coroner-teenage-girl-shot-in-fathers-store-becomes-5th-slain-by-suspected-sc-serial-killer-99548/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GAFFNEY, S.C. — A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family&#8217;s small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said.

Abby Tyler, 15, died about 11:15 a.m. at a Spartanburg hospital after fighting for her life for two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US committed to Iraq withdrawal, says Biden</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD - US Vice President Joe Biden Saturday said the United States was committed to withdrawing its soldiers from Iraq by the end of 2011.

Speaking from Baghdad on US Independence Day, less than a week after US soldiers withdrew from Iraqi cities, Biden said the White House would honour pledges to complete the military&#8217;s withdrawal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former president George W. Bush to speak at 4th of July celebration in remote Oklahoma town</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Murray Evans</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WOODWARD, Okla. — Former President George W. Bush, who has turned up in a handful of out-of-the-way places since leaving office, was set to spend part of Independence Day speaking at a remodeled rodeo arena in rural northwestern Oklahoma.

Bush surprised city leaders in Woodward — population 12,000 — by accepting their invitation to speak at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rescued on eve of Inauguration Day, sea turtle named for Obama gets liberty on Fourth of July</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KEY WEST, Fla. — A sea turtle named after President Barack Obama that was rescued just before Inauguration Day has been set free on Independence Day.

Obama the loggerhead sea turtle was found ailing off a Key West beach on Jan. 19, the eve of the inauguration. Suffering from an intestinal impaction, the 200-pound female was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea fires 7 ballistic missiles off eastern coast, flouting UN resolutions</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-fires-7-ballistic-missiles-off-eastern-coast-flouting-un-resolutions-99498/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Olsen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern.

The salvo, confirmed by the South Korean government, also appeared to be a slap at the United States as Washington moves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House celebrating Independence Day with barbecue, fireworks for military families</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says Iraq&#8217;s independence is an extraordinary accomplishment but that its transition won&#8217;t be without problems.

In remarks to military families visiting the White House for Fourth of July festivities, Obama said &#8220;there will be difficult days ahead.&#8221; He added that the United States will &#8220;remain a strong partner to the Iraqi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Statue of Liberty reopened to tourists</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - The first people in eight years to climb the narrow inner spiral up to the Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown were seven US immigrant soldiers who became US citizens under sparkling skies Saturday morning on the US Independence Day.

Lady Liberty, which has greeted millions of immigrants to the US as they entered New [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Under grueling Afghan sun, US Marines march through July 4 _ dreaming of cool beer and lakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Straziuso</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NAWA, Afghanistan — Taliban militants were nowhere in sight as the columns of U.S. Marines walked a third straight day across southern Afghanistan. But the desert heat proved an enemy in its own right, with several troops falling victim Saturday to temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

The Marines carry 50-100 pounds (23-45 kilograms) on their backs. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fireworks explosion on remote NC island kills 1, hurts 4; witness says blast heard across town</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fireworks-explosion-on-remote-nc-island-kills-1-hurts-4-witness-says-blast-heard-across-town-99476/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OCRACOKE, N.C. — A truckload of fireworks exploded Saturday morning on a remote North Carolina island dock, killing one worker and critically injuring four others preparing for an Independence Day celebration, authorities said.

The explosion shook homes and businesses and was heard across a village on the southern end of Ocracoke Island, which is the only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fireworks explode on remote NC island, injuring several; witness says blast heard across town</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OCRACOKE, N.C. — Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has injured several people.

Hyde County spokeswoman Jamie Tunnel says she isn&#8217;t sure how many people were hurt or how badly they were injured after a truck carrying fireworks exploded Saturday on the Ocracoke Island docks.
The island holds a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama sets out to reshape US relations in Russia, meet the Pope, make a mark in Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — 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 that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Africa, his father&#8217;s birthplace.

And when in Rome? Obama will go to the Vatican to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Independence Day, Liberty&#8217;s crown reopens to public after almost 8 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Ma</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The first visitors to Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown in nearly eight years have made the arduous climb — and one couple marked the occasion by getting engaged.

Twenty-six-year-old Aaron Weisinger (WYE&#8217;-sing-ehr) surprised his 25-year-old girlfriend, Erica Breder (BREHD-ehr), by getting down on one knee Saturday as they and eight others admired the sweeping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VP Biden celebrates July 4 with US troops in Iraq after delivering warning to Iraqi leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Gamel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence.

Biden began Independence Day by greeting more than 200 U.S. soldiers from 59 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American expats in Bangalore celebrate I-Day with gusto</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BANGALORE - Living more than 13,000 km away from their home has not deterred the sizeable American community in India&#8217;s IT hub Bangalore as they celebrated the American Independence Day Saturday.

Right from hosting luncheon parties to song and dance, the Americans here started celebrations from early afternoon. Several of their fellow Indian friends and colleagues [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea fires 7 ballistic missiles violating UN Rules : Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — 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.

The launches, which came two days after North Korea fired four short-range cruise missiles, will likely further escalate tensions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SKorea says North has fired 7 missiles off eastern coast; report says they are Scud-type</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says North Korea has fired a seventh missile off its eastern coast.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff say six missiles were fired earlier Saturday and the seventh around 5:40 p.m. (4:40 a.m. EDT, 0840 GMT).
The launches come two days after North Korea fired four short-range missiles.
The test-firing could further escalate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SKorea says North Korea fires 6 missiles off eastern coast; report says they are Scud-type</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired six 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.

The launches, which came two days after North Korea fired four short-range cruise missiles, will likely further escalate tensions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SKorea says North has fired 6 missiles off eastern coast; report says they are Scud-type</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says North Korea has fired a sixth missile off its eastern coast.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff say five missiles were fired earlier Saturday and the sixth around 4:10 p.m. (0710 GMT).
The launches come two days after North Korea fired four short-range missiles.
The test-firing could further escalate tensions in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SKorea says North Korea has fired 5 missiles off eastern coast; report says they are Scud-type</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:50:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired five 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.

The launches, which came two days after North Korea fired four short-range cruise missiles, will likely further escalate tensions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SKorea says North Korea fires 5 missiles off eastern coast; report says they are Scud-type</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says North Korea has fired a fifth missile off its eastern coast.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff says three missiles were fired early Saturday, the fourth at about noon and the fifth at 2:50 p.m. (0550 GMT).
The launches come two days after North Korea fired four short-range missiles.
The test firing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A &#8216;parliamentary coup&#8217; paralyses New York Senate</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - This happens in the world&#8217;s oldest democracy as well. Two lawmakers, one accused of corruption and the other of slashing his girlfriend&#8217;s face with a broken drinking glass, are at the centre of a bizarre &#8216;parliamentary coup&#8217; that has paralysed the New York Senate for weeks, stalling action on critical bills. 

A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SKorea says North Korea fires 4 missiles off eastern coast; report says they are Scud-type</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired four missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday.

The launches, which came two days after North Korea fired four short-range missiles, could further escalate tensions in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SKorea says North Korea fires 3 missiles off eastern coast; report says short-range launched</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired three missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday.

The launches, which came two days after North Korea fired four short-range missiles, could further escalate tensions in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SKorea says North Korea fires 2 missiles off eastern coast; report says short-range launched</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired two missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in yet another provocative move after the U.N. imposed sanctions on the communist regime for its May nuclear test.

The missiles were fired between 8 a.m. (2300 GMT) and 8:30 a.m. (2330 GMT), South Korea&#8217;s Joint Chiefs of Staff [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report: North Korea fires 2 mid-range missiles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — A news report says North Korea has fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast.

Yonhap news agency&#8217;s report says the launches Saturday appeared to be of Scud missiles. The agency quotes a South Korean government official it did not identify.
The official says the missiles fired were estimated to have a range [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With eye on ally Iran&#8217;s turmoil, Syria looks for better ties with US and moderate Arabs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam F. Ghattas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIRUT — Syria&#8217;s leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria — the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in turmoil.

The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jill Biden meets troops in Germany to mark US Independence Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Mcgroarty</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAMBERG, Germany — Jill Biden, the wife of the U.S. vice president, observed U.S. Independence Day by visiting American troops in Germany en route to an education conference in Paris.

Biden stressed Friday that supporting soldiers and their families was important to her work as the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, as well as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Legacy of debt from Founding Fathers not celebrated on Independence Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Raum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It&#8217;s the national debt.

The country first got into debt to help pay for the Revolutionary War. Growing ever since, the debt stands today at a staggering $11.4 trillion — equivalent to about $37,000 for each and every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Syrian president praises Obama&#8217;s outreach for dialogue, invites him to Damascus</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria&#8217;s leader praised President Barack Obama&#8217;s outreach for dialogue and invited him to visit Damascus in remarks released Friday just days after the United States said it plans to return its ambassador to Syria after a four year absence.

Syrian President Bashar Assad comments came in a telegram he sent to Obama on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil hovers above $66 after weak jobs numbers undermine investor confidence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pablo Gorondi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in light holiday trading a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe sent prices tumbling.

By mid-afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for August delivery was down 16 cents to $66.57 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Thursday, it fell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Korea says NKorea may fire more missiles amid concern about long-range launch</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea shrugged off North Korea&#8217;s firing of short-range missiles, saying Friday they were part of routine military exercises, but it warned more launches are likely in coming days.

But whether the communist country will fire a long-range missile aimed at the United States remained unclear, though U.S. Defense officials said such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea test-fires 3 short-range missiles amid heightened tensions over nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea test-fired three short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea&#8217;s Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang&#8217;s recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment.

Two ground-to-ship missiles were fired from the eastern coastal city of Wonsan on Thursday afternoon, a ministry official said on condition of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World markets down ahead of US jobs data, Trichet press conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — World stocks mostly fell Thursday as investors braced for a crucial U.S. jobs report that could set the tone in markets for the coming few days at least.

In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down 34.99 points, or 0.8 percent, at 4,305.72 while Germany&#8217;s DAX fell 76.79 points, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea test-fires 2 short-range missiles amid heightened tensions over nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea&#8217;s Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang&#8217;s recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment.

The missiles were fired from the eastern coastal city of Wonsan on Thursday afternoon, a ministry official said on condition of anonymity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report: NKorea &#8216;highly likely&#8217; to fire barrage of missiles in violation of UN resolution</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-nkorea-highly-likely-to-fire-barrage-of-missiles-in-violation-of-un-resolution-97421/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is highly likely to test-fire a barrage of missiles in coming days, a news report said Thursday, a move that would aggravate the already high tensions following Pyongyang&#8217;s nuclear test and U.N. sanctions.

The North is expected to launch short- or medium-range missiles, including banned ballistic rockets, from two sites [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar falls on mixed economic reports as investors await employment data, ECB rate decision</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-falls-on-mixed-economic-reports-as-investors-await-employment-data-ecb-rate-decision-97136/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The dollar was lower against most major currencies Wednesday on mixed economic reports that showed more stable manufacturing activity and a rise in pending home sales.

Investors were also awaiting data on unemployment for June to be released Thursday, as well as an interest rate decision by the European Central Bank.
The 16-nation euro [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Utah bartenders throw open their doors as decades-old liquor restrictions are cast aside</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/utah-bartenders-throw-open-their-doors-as-decades-old-liquor-restrictions-are-cast-aside-96977/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brock Vergakis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SALT LAKE CITY — Jeremy Kristic and several of his friends pounded on the door at Oscar&#8217;s bar Wednesday promptly at 11 a.m. They wanted it to open immediately, and they wanted to drink. They had after all other bars to go to — before closing time at 1 a.m.

&#8220;This is the one day we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks advance after data on manufacturing, pending home sales, construction spending</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-advance-after-data-on-manufacturing-pending-home-sales-construction-spending-96751/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The third quarter is starting on a positive note for stocks after some reassuring economic data.

Major stock indexes were up nearly 1 percent Wednesday following a report showing more stable manufacturing activity in the United States. Investors also appeared pleased about a fourth straight monthly rise in pending home sales in May. [...]]]></description>
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