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Fireworks Explosion Kills One, Injures Four Saturday
A collection of fireworks intended for a 40-minute Fourth of July show detonated in about four seconds Saturday, killing one worker and leaving four others in critical condition.
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North Korea Test-Fires 7 Missiles

As expected, North Korea test fired missiles Saturday. (Full Story)
Two U.S. Soldiers Die In Attack In Afghanistan

Two U.S. soldiers died and seven more were wounded in a firefight in eastern Afghanistan. (Full Story)
Holiday Subdued In Small Town With Killer On The Loose

The Fourth of July celebration will likely be subdued in a small town where five people have been gunned down in the past week. (Full Story)
Lady Liberty’s Crown Reopens To The Public

The Statue of Liberty’s Crown is open to the public on the Fourth of July for the first time in eight years. (Full Story)
Recession May Dim The Rockets’ Red Glare

Some Fourth of July fireworks shows may be a little less spectacular this year, thanks to the economy. (Full Story)
Death Toll Rises In Wake Of Fiery Train Derailment

A fiery train derailment in Italy has claimed another life. (Full Story)
Search Continues For U.S. Soldier Captured In Afghanistan

A search was underway Friday in eastern Afghanistan for a U.S. soldier captured by insurgents after walking off his base.
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Powerful Sedative Found In Michael Jackson’s Home

Authorities have found a powerful sedative used in hospital operating rooms in the home of pop star Michael Jackson. (Full Story)
LA Braces For Horde Of Jackson Mourners

Los Angeles is bracing for a horde of mourners expected to show up next week for a memorial service for pop star Michael Jackson.
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Toddler Dies In Daycare Van

Officials have revoked the license of a daycare after the death of a toddler who was left in a van for six hours. (Full Story)
Millions Of Inflatable Baby Floats Recalled

Millions of inflatable baby floats sold by major retailers nationwide are being recalled because leg straps can tear, causing children to fall into or under the water, posing a drowning risk.
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Investigators: Air France Jet Fell Intact Into The Sea

A French investigator says the Air France flight that crashed into the Atlantic didn’t break up in the air, but plummeted to the water intact.
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One Marine Dies In Major U.S. Offensive In Afghanistan

One Marine has died and several others have been wounded in a major offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. (Full Story)
Convictions Tentatively Tossed In MySpace Hoax Case

A judge has tentatively thrown out the convictions of a woman found guilty for her role in a MySpace hoax that led to the suicide of a 13-year-old girl. (Full Story)
Feds Seize Madoff’s $7 Million Penthouse

The U.S. Marshals Service seized the $7 million penthouse where financier Bernard Madoff and his wife lived. (Full Story)
Video Released Of Jackson Rehearsing Days Before He Died

Video released Thursday shows Michael Jackson rehearsing for his upcoming tour, just days before his death. (Full Story)
Jackson Leaves Musical Treasure Trove Behind

There are reports that Michael Jackson left a treasure trove of unreleased music behind. (Full Story)
Televangelist Builds Mansion Despite Ministry Layoffs

A religious broadcaster is building a $4 million mansion despite job cutting at his ministry. (Full Story)
Judge Will Hear Case Of Mother Accused Of Killing Daughters

A judge will decide the case of a woman who’s accused of killing her four daughters. (Full Story)
Highway Deaths Drop In 2009

Highway deaths have dropped to a nearly 50-year low. (Full Story)
Roadside Bomb Kills Iraqi Soldier

A roadside bomb has claimed the life of an Iraqi soldier in Baghdad.
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Report: North Korea Likely To Fire Missile Barrage

A newspaper in South Korea is reporting that North Korea is likely to test-fire a barrage of missiles in coming days. (Full Story)
Michael Jackson Media Coverage: Enough Already

Nearly two-thirds of the Americans surveyed in a new poll say there’s too much coverage of the death of pop star Michael Jackson. (Full Story)
Jermaine Jackson: “I Wish It Was Me”

Jermaine Jackson says he wished he had died instead of his younger brother. (Full Story)
Former Jackson Confidantes Talk About Pop Star’s Drug Abuse

Two of Michael Jackson’s former confidantes say they tried in vain to keep the pop star from abusing painkillers and other prescription drugs.
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Hundreds Of Thousands Of Cribs Recalled

About 400,000 drop-side cribs are being recalled because they pose a suffocation or entrapment hazard. (Full Story)
DEA Joins Investigation Of Michael Jacksons’s Death

The Drug Enforcement Administration is joining the investigation of the death of pop star Michael Jackson. (Full Story)
U.S. Soldier Captured In Afghanistan

Insurgents have captured an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan, the military says. (Full Story)
Major Military Operation Underway In Afghanistan

U.S Marines and Afghan security forces have launched one of the Obama administration’s first major military operations in Afghanistan. (Full Story)
Judge Blocks Publication Of Salinger Spinoff Book

A federal judge has blocked publication of a book advertised as a sequel to J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye.” (Full Story)
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