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Jealous ex guns down new beau, an army sergeant, at Brooklyn BBQ
New York Daily News - 8 hours ago
BY TANANGACHI MFUNI AND JONATHAN LEMIRE Cops are hunting for a jealous man in the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend's new beau - an Army sergeant who had come from a New Jersey military base to attend a Fourth of July bash in Brooklyn, police said.
Man killed, woman hurt in Brooklyn shooting Staten Island Advance - SILive.com
One Killed, One Wounded In Brooklyn Shooting NY1
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Washington Post

Antiwar Demonstrators Interrupt Annual Naturalization Ceremony at ...
Washington Post - Jul 4, 2008
By Karin Brulliard CHARLOTTESVILLE, July 4 -- President Bush kicked off the Fourth of July at the hilltop estate of one of the nation's Founding Fathers, where he welcomed dozens of new American citizens from 30 countries.
Video: Bush Invokes Jefferson on July 4 AssociatedPress
Bush honors troops, new Americans in radio address The Associated Press
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Washington Post

Marines act as paymasters to Afghans
Los Angeles Times - 10 hours ago
Marine 1st Lt. Shaun Miller makes his way through a field of poppies while on patrol in Afghanistan's Helmand province. The Marines had spent much of May doing battle in what had become a Taliban stronghold in one of the world's major opium production ...
2000 Marines face longer Afghan tour Baltimore Sun
Marines' Afghanistan stay extended New York Daily News
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Sydney Morning Herald

Student's family appeal to killer
BBC News - 3 hours ago
The parents of a French student who was stabbed to death and set alight in a London flat say his killer "will not be able to live in hiding forever.
Murdered French student's parents urge killer to come forward AFP
Parents of French victim issue plea The Press Association
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Boston Globe

Obama Sets Off a Debate on Ties Between Religion and Government
New York Times - 13 hours ago
By PETER STEINFELS On Tuesday, Senator Barack Obama did his best to reclaim for Democrats the idea of partnerships between government and grass-roots religious groups - and except for six little words he did a very smooth job.
Video: Obama: Would Overhaul Bush Faith-based Program AssociatedPress
google news commentComment by Douglas L. Koopman Professor of Political Science, Calvin College
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Galveston man dies in crash involving 5 motorcycles
Houston Chronicle - 4 hours ago
AP Two people were killed - including a Galveston man - and five others were injured in a five-motorcycle crash in Lufkin on the Fourth of July, authorities said.
DPS Releases Names of Victims of Motorcycle Crash on Rayburn Spillway KFDM-TV News
2 dead, 5 hurt in 5 motorcycle wreck Lufkin Daily News
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CBS News

Ore. man completes flight of fancy - in lawn chair
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
BEND, Ore. (AP) - Using his trusty BB gun to help him return to Earth, a 48-year-old gas station owner flew a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons more than 200 miles across the Oregon desert Saturday, landing in a field in Idaho.
US man makes balloon chair trip BBC News
Kent Couch in third bid to fly from central Oregon to Idaho by ... CNN International
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ABC News

Hippie Arrests Draw ACLU?s Attention
New York Times - 3 hours ago
By AP CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union said on Saturday that it would investigate the actions of federal officers who had arrested five members of the Rainbow Family in western Wyoming during the group?s annual gathering.
ACLU plans to investigate Rainbow Family treatment The Associated Press
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Telegraph.co.uk

Church?s Troubles Typify Ground Zero Delays
New York Times - Jul 3, 2008
By CHARLES V. BAGLI The story of the tiny St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and its efforts to rebuild after the collapse of the World Trade Center is one of well-intentioned promises that led to endless negotiations, design disputes, ...
Learning From the WTC Rebuilding Fiasco New York Sun
World Trade Center construction faces more delays Los Angeles Times
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KIMA CBS 29

37 injured in Iowa fireworks misfire
CNN - 6 hours ago
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A Fourth of July fireworks shell misfired in a northern Iowa town, sending a fireball skidding down a street into a crowd of spectators and injuring 37 people, officials said Saturday.
Accident at Iowa town's fireworks display injures 37 KVOA.com
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 World


TVNZ

Zambian President Remains in Stable Condition at Paris Hospital
Bloomberg - 13 hours ago
By Vernon Wessels July 5 (Bloomberg) -- Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, who suffered a stroke June 29, remains in stable condition at a hospital near Paris, where he's being treated for hypertension, government spokesman John Musukuma said by phone ...
S African President apologizes over death statement of Zambian ... Xinhua
Ailing Zambian president to have second medical review AFP
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ABC News

Russia says Georgia could spark new war in Abkhazia: agency
AFP - 8 hours ago
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia's defence ministry on Saturday accused Georgia of harbouring plans to take back the separatist province of Abkhazia by force that could trigger a war, Interfax news agency reported.
Russia asks Georgia not to stir tensions in regions Reuters
Abkhazia: Georgia planned spring invasion United Press International
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Voice of America

India's Singh Gains Support On Nuclear Pact With US
Wall Street Journal - 12 hours ago
By NIRAJ SHETH NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appeared to have secured enough support to move forward with a heavily contested nuclear-cooperation pact with the US, saving his Congress Party-led coalition from the brink of possible ...
Key Indian party says US nuclear deal is in the nation's interest International Herald Tribune
Samajwadi Party backs Congress over N-deal Daily Times
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CTV.ca

Pakistani agents arrest 5, say foil suicide attacks
Reuters India - Jul 3, 2008
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security agents have arrested five militants who were plotting suicide attacks in revenge for an offensive against pro-Taliban militants, a security official said.
FACTBOX-Pakistan's tribal areas and militants Reuters
Pakistani forces lie low in Taliban town Globe and Mail
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Voice of America

Q&A: Turkey's ruling party on trial
BBC News - 18 hours ago
Turkey's governing AK Party is standing trial for anti-secular activities, accused of trying to turn the country into an Islamic state by stealth.
Turkish coup plot awakens fear of violent nationalism guardian.co.uk
Turkey's Ruling Party Defending Itself in Court Voice of America
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 U.S.


Stabbing suspect caught fleeing in wheelchair
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - El Paso police arrested a man on a charge of attempted murder Saturday after he was caught fleeing the scene of a stabbing in his motorized wheelchair.
Man Stabbed With Throwing Knife Friday Night KFOXtv.com
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Searchers look for woman who disappeared in river
Chicago Tribune - 1 hour ago
AP HUDSON, Wis. - Divers and searchers from Wisconsin and Minnesota are searching for a woman who disappeared in the St. Croix River on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border.
Divers search St. Croix for missing woman Minneapolis Star Tribune
Authorities search for woman in St. Croix River Pioneer Press
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ABC News

Funeral for Brooke Bennett, 12, of Vermont to Be Held Wednesday
FOXNews - 9 hours ago
A funeral will be held for 12-year-old Brooke Marie Bennett on Wednesday at the Randolph Union High School in Randolph, Vt. The viewing will be Tuesday evening at the same location.
Video: Vermont Town Mourns Child's Death AssociatedPress
Death penalty in abduction of Vt. girl possible Boston Globe
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DigitalJournal.com

Early Hitch for Ambitions of San Francisco?s Mayor
New York Times - Jul 4, 2008
By JESSE MCKINLEY SAN FRANCISCO - Gavin Newsom, the popular and telegenic mayor of San Francisco, declared this week that he was forming an exploratory committee to consider a run for governor in 2010.
SF juvenile hall braces for detainee surge San Francisco Chronicle
Newsom?s girlfriend registers with the AIP Independent Political Report
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Washington Post

Detroit Faces Probe Over Sludge Contract
Wall Street Journal - 21 hours ago
By MATTHEW DOLAN DETROIT -- In a new blow to this troubled city, a federal corruption probe is looking into the actions of city officials in connection with the awarding of a $47 million waste-disposal contract last year.
FBI probe latest setback for beleaguered Detroit The Associated Press
Compost deal OK'd by council is under federal scrutiny, too Detroit Free Press
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 Sports


Lompoc Record

Watkins Glen: Dreyer & Reinbold
Motorsport.com - 1 hour ago
WATKINS GLEN, NY - After two practice sessions on Friday and a third on Saturday, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing drivers Buddy Rice and Milka Duno took to the track for qualifying on Saturday afternoon in the IndyCar Series second running of its new road ...
Briscoe takes pole position Corning Leader
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ABC News

Commentary: Favre still has that knack for timing
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
Guy could thread a football between three defenders with no more than a gnat's eyelash between them. The day after Aaron Rodgers incurred the wrath of Green Bay Packers fans everywhere, saying they should recognize him as the only quarterback in town ...
Dallas Cowboys fans have nothing to fear should overrated Favre return Dallas Morning News
CHOOSING SIDES: Should Brett Favre come out of retirement? No North County Times
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Washington Post

Bedard still bothered by hip, back?
MLB.com - 1 hour ago
By Jim Street / MLB.com SEATTLE -- The nagging hip and back ailments that have caused left-hander Erik Bedard to miss several starts this season might have something to do with some of his early recent departures.
Seattle Mariners manager says Erik Bedard might not be 100 per cent The Canadian Press
Tigers-Mariners Preview USA Today
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National Post

Before the Games Begin, He Has Moves to Make
New York Times - 3 hours ago
By JULIE BLOOM THIRTEEN years ago Shen Wei was a dancer, a choreographer and the founder of the Guangdong Modern Dance Company, the first of its kind in China.
China will hold Olympics on its own terms CNN
Bush decision to attend Olympics stirs upset Los Angeles Times
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Boston Globe

Teamwork pays off for DEI
FOXSports.com - 3 hours ago
by Lee Spencer Lee Spencer is senior NASCAR writer for FOXSports.com. She also is a correspondent for "Around the Track" on FOX Sports Net.
Impending penalties expected to put dent in Truex's Chase hopes ... ESPN
How the races looks after 100 miles Orlando Sentinel
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 Business


Voice of America

A bitter-tasting jolt for Starbucks
Boston Globe - 22 hours ago
It couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of people. The collapse of Starbucks , I mean. This week the Seattle-based coffee kahuna announced it is closing 600 of its 6800 US stores and laying off more than 12000 employees, or "partners" in the company's New ...
Retail Changes Key To Starbucks Closings NPR
Starbucks May Rise on Plans to Cut Staff, Stores (Update1) Bloomberg
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The Money Times

Corn could hit $10 as flooding may reduce output
MarketWatch - Jul 4, 2008
By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Corn futures prices may rise to as high as $10 a bushel in the second half of the year if bad weather continues and if Midwest floods take a big toll on the crop.
USDA reports prices for milk, grain still rising Chicago Tribune
Ohio corn harvest expected to be down Coshocton Tribune
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US Apartment Vacancy Unchanged at 5.9 Percent, Rents Increase
Bloomberg - 23 hours ago
By Dan Levy July 5 (Bloomberg) -- The vacancy rate for US rental apartment buildings was unchanged at 5.9 percent in the second quarter as the housing slump and a weakening economy deterred people from buying homes, Reis Inc. reported.
US apartment market stable in 2nd quarter-report Reuters
Rents Climb Despite ?Shadow Market? Wall Street Journal Blogs
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Damned If They Do, or Don't
Wall Street Journal - 21 hours ago
The Supreme Court decision reducing the punitive award from $2.5 billion to $500 million has triggered a spate of revisits to the 1989 spillage incident, most of which focus on the environmental impact ("Common Sense on Punitive Damages," Information ...
Exxon Valdez ruling worries environmental watchdogs Seattle Post Intelligencer
Altering the Economics of Civil Litigation Washington Post
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Sify

Oil prices fall more than $1 a barrel
The Associated Press - Jul 4, 2008
Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel Friday from record levels set a day earlier on hopes that tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear program could ease and cut the chances of American or Israeli military action against OPEC's second-largest oil producer ...
Oil Is Steady Near Records as Investors Seek Stocks Alternative Bloomberg
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 Politics

Obama: I've 'been very consistent' on Iraq
Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will appear together at three fundraisers next week in New York City, an Obama spokeswoman said Saturday.

Bush lowers expectations for G-8 summit
President Bush heads to Japan on Saturday for his final G-8 summit of world leaders as the global economy slumps, energy prices soar and food shortages loom in the developing world.

Poll shows warning signs for Obama
One week after Sen. Hillary Clinton made a public show of unity with Sen. Barack Obama, a new survey suggests supporters of the New York senator are increasingly less likely to follow her lead.

National Mall in monumental disrepair, activists say
About half a million people are expected Friday on the National Mall in Washington for the nation's birthday celebration, but they may be shocked at what they see.

Bush helps swear in citizens, heckled
President Bush traveled to the home of Thomas Jefferson Friday to help swear in new U.S. citizens as part of Independence Day celebrations.


 Olympics

Boost for health awareness in China

Countdown to Beijing 2008: today on the Olympic Games and health education:
 
This summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing are providing an ideal opportunity to boost health awareness across China, both in cities and in rural areas. The Chinese authorities have come together with international bodies including the World Health Organisation (WHO), local groups and multinational corporations to launch a range of programmes aimed at improving the well-being of the nation’s 1.3 billion population. The initiatives are using this summer’s Games as a catalyst to capture the public’s imagination.
 
Anti-smoking efforts gathering pace
One area being targeted is smoking. The world’s largest tobacco producer and consumer, China has over 350 million smokers and nearly one million deaths annually from smoking-related diseases, according to its Ministry of Health. Another 100,000 die from the effects of passive smoking. Under Beijing’s campaign for a smoke-free Games, catering facilities, Olympic venues, city departments, hotels and hospitals have all banned smoking. Several hospitals have launched outpatient services including counselling and medication to help smokers quit.
 
Using Olympic excitement to highlight key health messages
Dr Hans Troedsson, the WHO China representative, applauded Beijing’s smoke-free regulations, which present “a golden opportunity to expand education around the risks of tobacco”. “Beijing’s leadership on this front will hopefully spark similar regulations in other cities,” he said. The goal for the “3 Fives” campaign is for it to spread to the rest of the country, not just Beijing. “This is another chance to ride the excitement around the Olympics to raise awareness of simple but key health messages,” added Dr Troedsson.
 
Private sector playing its part
Companies have also taken up the health education baton. In 2006, pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson launched a nationwide Olympic-themed campaign with the Red Cross Society of China and over 100 hospitals, encouraging the public to donate stem cells to help leukaemia patients combat the disease. Its Chinese subsidiary, Xian-Janssen, undertook a roadshow called “Health for Winning Olympics” with the Chinese Medical Association to increase health awareness and promote healthier lifestyles. It visited 48 cities in 12 provinces.
 
Health kits and advice on healthier diets
Beijing’s Municipal Health Bureau has sent out health advice kits to five million households to counter rising mortality rates and illnesses such as coronary heart disease, strokes and diabetes in its “Healthy Olympics, Healthy Beijing” programme. Meanwhile, the WHO has partnered the Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG), China’s Ministry of Health and Beijing’s Food Safety Administration to launch a “3 Fives” health promotion campaign, initially in Beijing, to highlight the benefits of food safety, healthy diets and physical activity.

Characters, storylines make for entertaining Olympic trials
Jordan Hasay, a rising senior at Mission College Prep in San Luis Obispo, had her bags packed Friday for a trip to the World Junior Championships in Poland. Some 11th-hour rearranging allowed her to stay around and depart Monday.

Beijing Olympic Games help promote volunteering spirit in China

Countdown to Beijing 2008: today on volunteerism and the Olympic Games
One of the most tangible aspects of the Beijing Olympic Games for visitors and athletes alike will be the contact with the numerous unpaid volunteers. They will be on hand to ensure everything runs smoothly in Beijing and other Olympic venue cities. Hosting the Olympic Games has given the people of China not only a tremendous sense of national pride, but it has also inspired a huge wave of desire to give up time to help others. United Nations Volunteer (UNV) programme Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri states: “The 2008 Olympic Games will showcase the unifying power of sport and highlight the very visible contribution of volunteerism. UNV is also working to further develop volunteerism in China and demonstrate its potential for development in the years ahead. This is inspiration in action.”




Half a million volunteers on duty
In total, half a million volunteers will serve in Beijing and other Olympic venues. Of those, 100,000 will be Olympic volunteers – 70,000 for the Olympic Games in August and 30,000 for September’s Paralympics. They were chosen from more than a million people who applied. Another 400,000 city volunteers took up their posts beginning July at 500 information stands around Beijing, providing information and translation services for visitors. They will continue until the Paralympic Games finish.




“Green Olympics” campaign promoting energy saving and pollution reduction
The UNV programme is supporting some of these information stands by supplying advocacy materials to promote volunteering for the “Green Olympics” – an environmental awareness campaign launched by the UNV in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and several Beijing based associations. It aims to encourage volunteer action to save energy consumption and reduce pollution.





Olympic Volunteers Project continuing until 2010
Green Olympics forms part of a three-year, USD 1.4 million Olympic Volunteers Project, undertaken with the China International Centre for Economic and Technical Exchanges and running until June 2010. It is not only promoting volunteerism through the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, but also demonstrates volunteerism as a resource for development. The other main components comprise training 10,000 volunteer leaders and post-Games programmes to contribute to China’s social and economic development through volunteerism. About 6,500 volunteers and volunteer managers have also received special training on elements including HIV and AIDS awareness.





Beijing Games will demonstrate the power of volunteerism“The 2008 Olympic Games offers China and the world an opportunity to take a big step forward in raising global awareness of the power contributed by volunteers, not only to sport, but also to the well-being of whole society worldwide,” said Subinay Nandy, UNDP Country Director in China, at the launch of the project

 Learn more about the Olympic volunteers in Beijing