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MiamiMirror.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Issue 1900
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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro Canada, Dollar United Kingdom, Pound Japan, Yen
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Euro 1.398 - 1.624 0.856 134.5
Canada, Dollar 0.861 0.615 - 0.527 82.79
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Marine says dress blues stolen from car
Turtle named for Obama set free July 4
Ireland seeks release of Darfur aid workers
Marines march in grueling Afghan sun for July 4
A few U.S. cities to host Gitmo transplants

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Tom Cruise gifts daughter a toy kangaroo
Zac Efron, Megan Fox get cosy
Beckhams spend $81,660 on luxury eco-spa
Peter Andre cosies up with 'Big Brother' winner Chantelle Houghton
Peter Andre finds break-up with Jordan to be worst time of his life

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657 billion cigarettes a year sold on black market
U.S. dollar down on Taipei FOREX
The Last Culture Warrior
General Motors says sale of Opel to Magna nearing completion

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Breaking News
Federer takes on Roddick, history at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England -- A year ago, plenty of people were feeling sorry for Roger Federer.They were sending him letters with good wishes or - believe it or not - tennis tips. They were offering advice...

bank robber recognized as former customer
A man quietly walked into a Fort Lauderdale Citibank Friday morning, showed a teller a note implying he had a weapon and then simply walked away with an undisclosed amount of cash.Fort Lauderdale...

Ruling favors Antiguan receiver in Stanford case
ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- A firm appointed by Antiguan authorities to liquidate the assets of R. Allen Stanford's offshore Caribbean bank has won control of assets in the U.K. worth more than $100...

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Global Headlines
Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast...

Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday, when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan...

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Business News
Swiss banks cutting U.S. clients loose
Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

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    A 'parliamentary coup' paralyses New York Senate
    Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
    'New York' gets good press in US
    Sarah Palin's daughter's ex to pen tell-all book

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    'Top PCB officials have no knowledge about sports management'
    Qadir summoned by Pak NA committee to explain reason for his sudden resignation
    Don't forget, grassroots are vital to sport
    10 'Did you see it!' TV moments
    JJB Sports says considering equity fundraising

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    Now the June 30 deadline has arrived and US troops have evacuated Iraqi cities and towns, what do you think will be the outcome?


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    I have spent time at the Sheraton in Abu Dhabi previously, in the restaurants and the tavern pub, but hadn't stayed there...


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    Serena turns tables on Venus for third Wimbledon title
    Russian spacecraft landed on moon hours before Americans
    Mixing in Earth's outer core causes geomagnetic dipole to collapse
    Buzz Aldrin calls for human settlement on Mars