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	<title>Breaking News &#187; July 4</title>
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		<title>North Korea fires 7 ballistic missiles off eastern coast, flouting UN resolutions</title>
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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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-fires-7-ballistic-missiles-off-eastern-coast-flouting-un-resolutions-99498/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : North Korea fires 7 ballistic missiles off eastern coast, flouting UN resolutions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Under grueling Afghan sun, US Marines march through July 4 _ dreaming of cool beer and lakes</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/under-grueling-afghan-sun-us-marines-march-through-july-4-_-dreaming-of-cool-beer-and-lakes-99480/</link>
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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. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/under-grueling-afghan-sun-us-marines-march-through-july-4-_-dreaming-of-cool-beer-and-lakes-99480/">Source article &nbsp;: Under grueling Afghan sun, US Marines march through July 4 _ dreaming of cool beer and lakes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Protesters clash with police at demonstration against expansion of US base in northern Italy</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/protesters-clash-with-police-at-demonstration-against-expansion-of-us-base-in-northern-italy-99460/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Protesters clashed with police at a demonstration Saturday against the planned expansion of an airport and U.S. military base in the northern city of Vicenza.

Demonstrators wearing helmets and carrying plastic shields threw stones and other objects at officers guarding a bridge on the route of the protest. Police fired tear gas canisters and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/protesters-clash-with-police-at-demonstration-against-expansion-of-us-base-in-northern-italy-99460/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Protesters clash with police at demonstration against expansion of US base in northern Italy</a>.]]></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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vp-biden-celebrates-july-4-with-us-troops-in-iraq-after-delivering-warning-to-iraqi-leaders-99378/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: VP Biden celebrates July 4 with US troops in Iraq after delivering warning to Iraqi leaders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NYPD gets radiation detectors to search bombs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - The US Department of Homeland  Security has  given three state-of-the-art radiation detectors to the  New York Police Department to patrol city streets in search of  dirty bombs and other nuclear threats.

The  450,000-dollar worth Advanced Spectroscopic Portal  Monitors will  be  placed  in  three .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nypd-gets-radiation-detectors-to-search-bombs-99334/">Original article &nbsp;: NYPD gets radiation detectors to search bombs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea fires 7 ballistic missiles violating UN Rules : Report</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorea-says-nkorea-fires-7-ballistic-missiles-off-eastern-coast-flouting-un-resolutions-99273/</link>
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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 .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorea-says-nkorea-fires-7-ballistic-missiles-off-eastern-coast-flouting-un-resolutions-99273/">North Korea fires 7 ballistic missiles violating UN Rules : Report</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Democrats call for public option health plan, fee on companies not offering insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Espo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Determined to advance President Barack Obama&#8217;s health care agenda, key Senate Democrats are calling for a government-run insurance option to compete with private plans, as well as a $750-per-worker annual fee on larger companies that do not offer coverage to employees.

In a letter outlining the details, Sens. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and Christopher .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/senate-democrats-call-for-public-option-health-plan-fee-on-companies-not-offering-insurance-97451/">Original article &nbsp;: Senate Democrats call for public option health plan, fee on companies not offering insurance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CPI-M politburo meet hopes to clear Kerala mess</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Tough measures may be on the cards as the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo meets here July 4 and 5 to address the bitter feuding between two veterans of the party&#8217;s Kerala unit - Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and Pinarayi Vijayan.

&#8220;The situation in Kerala unit is very grave. We will clear ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cpi-m-politburo-meet-hopes-to-clear-kerala-mess-96509/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : CPI-M politburo meet hopes to clear Kerala mess</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Historic measure to limit pollution, move US toward cleaner power nears House showdown vote</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/historic-measure-to-limit-pollution-move-us-toward-cleaner-power-nears-house-showdown-vote-93142/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>H. Josef Hebert</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — With President Barack Obama lobbying by phone, the Democratic-controlled House churned toward a showdown vote Friday night on historic legislation to reduce pollution linked to global warming and power the nation with cleaner but more expensive energy.

Democrats struggled to solidify a fragile coalition needed for passage and appeared headed for success. &#8220;We don&#8217;t ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/historic-measure-to-limit-pollution-move-us-toward-cleaner-power-nears-house-showdown-vote-93142/">Historic measure to limit pollution, move US toward cleaner power nears House showdown vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Last-minute deals bring House Democrats closer to approving cap-and-trade climate bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>H. Josef Hebert</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The nuclear industry, ethanol producers and rural electric cooperatives are among those who stand to benefit from eleventh-hour deals made by House Democrats in search of enough votes to pass a sweeping climate bill.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made passage of the legislation, which would for the first time set limits on carbon ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/last-minute-deals-bring-house-democrats-closer-to-approving-cap-and-trade-climate-bill-91552/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Last-minute deals bring House Democrats closer to approving cap-and-trade climate bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Concessions to rural areas remove obstacle facing climate bill heading for House vote</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/concessions-to-rural-areas-remove-obstacle-facing-climate-bill-heading-for-house-vote-91089/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>H. Josef Hebert</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — An agreement on a string of demands sought by farmers and lawmakers from rural areas erased a major obstacle facing a massive climate bill that for the first time would limit the pollution linked to global warming and redirect the nation toward greater use of clean energy.

With some Democrats still worried about the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/concessions-to-rural-areas-remove-obstacle-facing-climate-bill-heading-for-house-vote-91089/">Original article on  : Concessions to rural areas remove obstacle facing climate bill heading for House vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korean ship suspected of carrying arms to Myanmar could test new UN sanctions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — An American destroyer was tailing a North Korean ship suspected of transporting weapons toward Myanmar, as anticipation mounted Wednesday that the North could soon conduct short- or medium-range missiles tests.

The Kang Nam left the North Korean port of Nampo a week ago, and the destroyer USS John S. McCain was following ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korean-ship-suspected-of-carrying-arms-to-myanmar-could-test-new-un-sanctions-89907/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : North Korean ship suspected of carrying arms to Myanmar could test new UN sanctions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Insurers warn government plan would &#8220;dismantle&#8221; employer coverage</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The insurance industry Tuesday laid down a marker on health care, warning in stark terms that a proposed government insurance plan would dismantle the employer coverage Americans have relied on for a half century and overtake the system.

In a joint letter to senators, the two largest industry groups also said they don&#8217;t believe  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/insurers-warn-government-plan-would-dismantle-employer-coverage-89771/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CPI-M politburo to discuss Kerala feud at special meet</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - With the factionalism in its Kerala state unit showing no signs of abating, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is to hold a special politburo session July 4-5 in New Delhi to discuss the rift that has affected the party&#8217;s fortunes, a party source said Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan did an ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cpi-m-politburo-to-discuss-kerala-feud-at-special-meet-89669/">CPI-M politburo to discuss Kerala feud at special meet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With goal of bipartisan deal, House Democrats open hearings on sweeping health care bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — House Democrats are pushing forward with a partisan health care bill even as a key Senate Democrat labors to achieve an elusive bipartisan compromise on President Barack Obama&#8217;s top legislative priority.

The action on both sides of the Capitol comes with lawmakers mindful of next week&#8217;s July 4 congressional recess. Most will return home ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-goal-of-bipartisan-deal-house-democrats-open-hearings-on-sweeping-health-care-bill-89412/">Original article on  : With goal of bipartisan deal, House Democrats open hearings on sweeping health care bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CBO study finds climate bill will cost average household $175 a year in 2020</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>H. Josef Hebert</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A nonpartisan congressional study projects only modest household cost increases as a result of a Democratic proposal to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, contradicting claims by many Republican lawmakers that the climate legislation amounts to a huge energy tax on average Americans.

The Congressional Budget Office report estimates that the proposed limits ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cbo-study-finds-climate-bill-will-cost-average-household-175-a-year-in-2020-89101/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : CBO study finds climate bill will cost average household $175 a year in 2020</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As North Korea gets ready for missile test, Obama says US is &#8216;fully prepared&#8217; for any threat</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — With North Korea reportedly getting ready for a long-range missile test, President Barack Obama says the U.S. is prepared for any threat the secretive and unpredictable regime might pose.

Japanese media have reported Pyongyang appears to be preparing for a long-range test around July 4 and Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered additional protections .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-north-korea-gets-ready-for-missile-test-obama-says-us-is-fully-prepared-for-any-threat-88570/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY governor Paterson orders special Senate session to settle power fight, pass critical bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALBANY, N.Y. — Unsatisfied with New York senators&#8217; efforts to resolve their paralyzing power dispute, Gov. David Paterson is ordering a special session beginning Tuesday.

Paterson says his order could compel senators to stay in Albany every day, including weekends and the July 4 holiday, until they take up unfinished business.
Although a governor can order a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-governor-paterson-orders-special-senate-session-to-settle-power-fight-pass-critical-bills-88324/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : NY governor Paterson orders special Senate session to settle power fight, pass critical bills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US officials: No indication North Korean missiles can hit Hawaii, interceptors a prudent step</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pamela Hess</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A new anti-missile system ordered for Hawaii is partly a strategy to deter North Korea from test-firing a long-range missile across the Pacific and partly a precaution against the unpredictable regime, military officials said Friday.

The United States has no indication that North Korean missile technology has improved markedly since past failed launches, and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-officials-no-indication-north-korean-missiles-can-hit-hawaii-interceptors-a-prudent-step-87208/" title="US officials: No indication North Korean missiles can hit Hawaii, interceptors a prudent step">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Senators begin amending health bill as even noncontroversial issues generate controversy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Initial congressional work on the historic health care overhaul pushed by President Barack Obama is going so slowly that Sen. Christopher Dodd told colleagues: &#8220;I never suggested this was going to be warp speed.&#8221;

Senators pushed ahead anyhow Thursday on what were supposed to be the easy parts of sweeping health care legislation. But ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/senators-begin-amending-health-bill-as-even-noncontroversial-issues-generate-controversy-85927/" title="Senators begin amending health bill as even noncontroversial issues generate controversy">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers clash over cost as Senate starts work on overhaul of health care</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Hoping to make history, the Senate set off on its major overhaul of the nation&#8217;s health care system Wednesday, but its first steps were quickly overtaken by fresh cost concerns and partisan anger.

An ambitious timetable that called for completing committee action in early summer seemed in danger of slipping away.
The Senate Health, Education, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawmakers-clash-over-cost-as-senate-starts-work-on-overhaul-of-health-care-84498/">Lawmakers clash over cost as Senate starts work on overhaul of health care</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Democrats press head on health care bill; first big test comes in committee votes</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/senate-democrats-press-head-on-health-care-bill-first-big-test-comes-in-committee-votes-84219/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Eye-popping new cost estimates for President Barack Obama&#8217;s plan to overhaul the U.S. health care system are forcing majority Democrats to scale back their plans to subsidize coverage for the uninsured.

The $1 trillion-plus estimates came ahead of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee&#8217;s scheduled meeting Wednesday to begin work on a .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/senate-democrats-press-head-on-health-care-bill-first-big-test-comes-in-committee-votes-84219/">Senate Democrats press head on health care bill; first big test comes in committee votes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indo-French naval exercise to be held in Brittany</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/indo-french-naval-exercise-to-be-held-in-brittany-81629/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - The Indo-French naval exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability between the two navies with an ever increasing complexity will take place for the first time outside Indian waters, off the coasts of Brittany from June 27 to July 4.

Brittany occupies a large peninsula in the northwest of France, lying between the English Channel .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indo-french-naval-exercise-to-be-held-in-brittany-81629/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>$3 (+$12) tickets set for Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown, which reopens July 4</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/reservation-system-3-tickets-set-for-statue-of-libertys-crown-which-reopens-july-4-75867/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to climb Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown? Make a reservation to get tickets


NEW YORK — People eager to climb to the Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown can start calling on Saturday for reservations.
The crown is set to open July 4 after being closed since shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The National Park Service says ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reservation-system-3-tickets-set-for-statue-of-libertys-crown-which-reopens-july-4-75867/">$3 (+$12) tickets set for Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown, which reopens July 4</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan has no security concern in Sri Lanka</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 21:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KARACHI - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will not review the security  arrangements in Sri Lanka ahead of the summer series between the two countries.



The PCB chairman Ijaz Butt Thursday said Pakistan has complete faith in the security arrangements in Sri Lanka for the series in July-August.


Pakistan will play three Tests, five one-day internationals and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-has-no-security-concern-in-sri-lanka-62706/">Source &nbsp;: Pakistan has no security concern in Sri Lanka</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No more than 5 minutes for visitors in Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-more-than-5-minutes-for-visitors-in-statue-of-libertys-crown-58937/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 15:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - Visitors to the crown of Statue of Liberty, after it reopens on July 4, will not get more than five minutes to enjoy the panoramic view from the historic site, according to reports.

It is also said that not more than eight people will be allowed to enter the crown at one time.
The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-more-than-5-minutes-for-visitors-in-statue-of-libertys-crown-58937/" title="No more than 5 minutes for visitors in Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Interior secretary says Statue of Liberty crown to reopen July 4 for first time since 2001</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/interior-secretary-says-statue-of-liberty-crown-to-reopen-july-4-for-first-time-since-2001-55490/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 01:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the crown of the Statue of Liberty will reopen July 4.

Salazar made the announcement Friday morning from in the statue&#8217;s crown on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Today.&#8221;
The statue was closed to the public after 9/11 because of security concerns. The base, pedestal and lower observation deck have since been reopened.
A ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/interior-secretary-says-statue-of-liberty-crown-to-reopen-july-4-for-first-time-since-2001-55490/">Read : Interior secretary says Statue of Liberty crown to reopen July 4 for first time since 2001</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arroyo&#8217;s 8 shutout innings, Phillips&#8217; HR lead Reds past Pirates 4-0</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 09:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Robinson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH — Bronson Arroyo bounced back from his worst start of the season to limit Pittsburgh to four singles over eight innings, a slumping Brandon Phillips homered and the Cincinnati Reds ran the Pirates&#8217; scoreless innings streak to 22 with a 4-0 victory Friday night.

Arroyo (4-1) and reliever Francisco Cordero combined to give up five .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arroyos-8-shutout-innings-phillips-hr-lead-reds-past-pirates-4-0-48605/">Arroyo&#8217;s 8 shutout innings, Phillips&#8217; HR lead Reds past Pirates 4-0</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gay rights supporters plan weekend rally in Philadelphia, site of demonstrations decades ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 00:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Matheson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — Lilli Vincenz started demonstrating for gay rights at Independence Hall in the 1960s, when the activists had a strict no-hippies dress code: suits and ties for men, dresses or skirts for women.

In the fight against workplace discrimination, Vincenz said, &#8220;we were supposed to look employable.&#8221;
The dress code won&#8217;t be the only thing that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gay-rights-supporters-plan-weekend-rally-in-philadelphia-site-of-demonstrations-decades-ago-47821/">Original source &nbsp;: Gay rights supporters plan weekend rally in Philadelphia, site of demonstrations decades ago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Midwest gears up for tourism related to &#8216;Public Enemies&#8217; film opening this summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carrie Antlfinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MILWAUKEE — John Dillinger: America&#8217;s most notorious criminal or Robin Hood of the Great Depression?

It doesn&#8217;t matter to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, which wants people to visit Wisconsin locales related to his gang&#8217;s time here in the 1930s and the movie filmed in the state, &#8220;Public Enemies.&#8221; It stars Johnny Depp as Dillinger.
The movie .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/midwest-gears-up-for-tourism-related-to-public-enemies-film-opening-this-summer-41199/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taiwan, China to launch regular flights in July</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TAIPEI - Taiwan and China are expected to launch regular passenger and cargo flights in July, ending Taipei&#8217;s six-decade ban on cross-strait air links with the mainland, a newspaper said Friday.



The Commercial Times, quoting an unnamed official, said Taipei and Beijing plan to hold talks in late May to discuss opening regular flights and sign .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taiwan-china-to-launch-regular-flights-in-july-10676/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Taiwan, China to launch regular flights in July</a>.]]></description>
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