Former Republican NC Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:57:11 GMT
AP - Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who served 30 years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July, the Jesse Helms research center says. He was 86.
Freed hostage gets hero's welcome in France
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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:51:33 GMT
AP - Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt arrived in France to a hero's welcome Friday after six years being held by leftist rebels in the Colombian jungle.
Bush welcomes new US citizens on 4th of July
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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:38:07 GMT
AP - President Bush invoked the memory of Thomas Jefferson Friday in welcoming new U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Monticello, saying "I'll be proud to call you a fellow American."
Wildfire chases July 4th visitors from Big Sur
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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:35:53 GMT
AP - Independence Day is normally a booming time for tourism here, with visitors settling into cliffside vacation homes or trekking out to campgrounds nestled among the redwoods. But this year, the only out-of-towners in Big Sur are firefighters working around the clock to save the storied community from flames.
Obama visits traditionally-Republican Montana
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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:24:16 GMT
AP - Barack Obama is celebrating the 4th of July in Butte, Montana, attending a parade and picnic. It's a state that usually gives its three electoral votes to a Republican. Only two Democrats have carried Montana since 1948. Republicans typically take it for granted and Democrats usually write if off. But this year, Obama is spending a sizeable amount of time and money to try to win it.
Gas prices hit another high for holiday weekend
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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:11:05 GMT
AP - Fireworks aren't the only thing skyrocketing on this Fourth of July. The price of gas has hit another all-time high.
Former hot-dog champ Kobayashi hungry to regain title
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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:03:56 GMT
AP - He's gone from hot-dog top dog to underdog. Renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition on Coney Island after a disappointing three-dog loss last year shattered his six-year winning streak.
Court orders YouTube to give Viacom video logs
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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:52:12 GMT
AP - Dismissing privacy concerns, a federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the popular online video-sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips and when.
Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dead at 83
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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:51:16 GMT
AP - Larry Harmon wasn't the original Bozo the Clown, but he was the real one. Harmon, who portrayed the wing-haired clown for more than half a century, died Thursday of congestive heart failure, said his publicist, Jerry Digney. He was 83.
Roger Federer again reaches Wimbledon final
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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:56:00 GMT
AP - Roger Federer beat Marat Safin in straight sets Friday, leaving him one win from his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship.