Actor Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:42:12 GMT

(AFP) - Actor Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, has contracted swine flu, his publicist said Saturday, three days before the latest Potter blockbuster premieres in London.

Sarah Palin’s jaw-dropping announcement that she is quitting ...

(Politico) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:51:00 GMT

(Politico) - Sarah Palin’s jaw-dropping announcement that she is quitting her job as Alaska governor before finishing even her first term has divided Republican ranks and the wider political community in a very familiar fashion.

North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:35:59 GMT

(AP) - 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.

A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:03:43 GMT

(AP) - 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 terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said.

No matter how unusual their lives may have been so far, Michael ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:13:35 GMT

(AP) - No matter how unusual their lives may have been so far, Michael Jackson's children now face a universal trauma felt by all kids who suddenly lose a parent.

A truckload of fireworks exploded Saturday morning on a remote ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:47:36 GMT

(AP) - 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.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:44:06 GMT

(AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and certainly no help for a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy.

Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:57:53 GMT

(AP) - Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final Saturday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title.

As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:32:24 GMT

(AP) - As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, free, state-run health care is a given.

The soldier who was photographed fighting the Taliban in his ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:46:49 GMT

(AP) - The soldier who was photographed fighting the Taliban in his boxer shorts says he's glad to be back home in Texas after his yearlong deployment to Afghanistan — especially on the Fourth of July.

Dr. Tohme Tohme vividly remembers the first time he met with ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:45:46 GMT

(AP) - Dr. Tohme Tohme vividly remembers the first time he met with Michael Jackson to discuss the pop star's finances. It's not the money talk that stays with him now, but his enchantment at entering Jackson's world of love.

Although her stated reasons are hard to pin down, insiders say ...

(Time.com) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:30:00 GMT

(Time.com) - Although her stated reasons are hard to pin down, insiders say the Alaska governor's decision is unlikely to lead to a presidential run in 2012

Taliban militants were nowhere in sight as the columns of U.S. ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:43:48 GMT

(AP) - 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.

Ready to give your soul for a loan in these difficult economic ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:53:34 GMT

(Reuters) - Ready to give your soul for a loan in these difficult economic times? In Latvia, where the crisis has raged more than in the rest of the European Union, you can.

Law enforcement sources have reportedly recovered a potent anesthetic ...

(E! Online) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:57:39 GMT

(E! Online) - Law enforcement sources have reportedly recovered a potent anesthetic from inside Michael Jackson's Holmby Hills home.

When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:30:53 GMT

(AP) - When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy.

More than 1.2 million people have now registered to get tickets ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:11:55 GMT

(AP) - More than 1.2 million people have now registered to get tickets for Michael Jackson's memorial service next week.

After Robert Pattinson confirmed he was signed on for the fourth ...

(E! Online) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:34:16 GMT

(E! Online) - After Robert Pattinson confirmed he was signed on for the fourth Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn, back in Cannes, we've all been dying for more juicy deets on the hypersexualized film. (More on exactly how much naughtier the flick will be, next week.)

What happens when you put a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:55:04 GMT

(Reuters) - What happens when you put a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a rabbi and a Buddhist monk in a room with 10 atheists?

Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamour to Moscow this weekend ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:02:57 GMT

(AP) - Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamour to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.

Ousted President Manuel Zelaya announced Saturday that he would ...

(AP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:45:59 GMT

(AP) - Ousted President Manuel Zelaya announced Saturday that he would return to Honduras to try to retake office following last week's military-backed coup, despite the interim government's insistence that he faces arrest and trial.

North Korea has a tradition of marking July 4 with its own fireworks ...

(Time.com) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:45:00 GMT

(Time.com) - North Korea has a tradition of marking July 4 with its own fireworks display -- this time by firing at least seven short-range SCUD missiles towards the Sea of Japan

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