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Magi Bish offers comfort to Bennett family - NECN
July 3, 2008
Magi Bish offers comfort to Bennett family
Boston Globe
NECN -
(NECN) - A vigil scheduled for Brooke Bennett turned into a memorial Wednesday night, after the 12-year-old's body was discovered.
Video: Feds: Missing Girl Taken to Uncle's Home for Sex
Uncle of missing Vermont girl arrested
McCain Puts New Strategist Atop Campaign - Washington Post
July 3, 2008
McCain Puts New Strategist Atop Campaign
Lompoc Record
Washington Post -
By Dan Balz and Michael D. Shear Facing growing dissatisfaction both inside and outside his campaign, Sen. John McCain ordered a shake-up of his team yesterday, reducing the role of campaign manager Rick Davis and vesting political adviser Steve ...
Amid GOP grumbling, McCain shakes up campaign team again
McCain plays musical chairs with campaign staff
Soldiers removed from Mongolian capital as former communist win poll - AFP
July 3, 2008
Soldiers removed from Mongolian capital as former communist win poll
Radio Australia
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ULAN BATOR (AFP) - Soldiers have been taken off the streets of Mongolia's capital following riots that left five people dead, the justice minister said Thursday, as the electoral committee announced victory for the former communists.
State of emergency in Mongolia after post-election violence
5 Killed in Riots After Mongolia Vote
Analysis: Bad start for Sarkozy's EU - CNN International
July 3, 2008
Analysis: Bad start for Sarkozy's EU
Times Online
CNN International -
By CNN's European Political Editor Robin Oakley LONDON, England (CNN) -- Nicolas Sarkozy had intended to take Europe by storm with an exciting new agenda when France inherited the six-month revolving presidency of the EU on July 1.
Rejoicing in France on news of release of Ingrid Betancourt
Merkel backing for France over EU treaty
Zimbabwe Opposition Rejects Talks - New York Times
July 3, 2008
Zimbabwe Opposition Rejects Talks
New York Times -
By BARRY BEARAK and CELIA W. DUGGER JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe’s opposition leader on Wednesday rejected a call from the African Union to begin talks with President Robert Mugabe, citing the continuing violence orchestrated by the government and the ...
Mugabe Finds Friends in African Union
US prodding UN Security Council to punish Mugabe
Father of hostage gets news of son's rescue - Newsday
July 3, 2008
Father of hostage gets news of son's rescue
KPIC
Newsday -
By STEPHEN SINGER | AP Writer HEBRON, Conn. - George Gonsalves was mowing his lawn Wednesday afternoon when he got the news that that his son had been freed after five years as a hostage of leftist rebels in Colombia.
Video: Betancourt, 3 American Hostages Freed From FARC
Florida man rescued from Colombian rebels
Schwarzenegger urges Big Sur residents to evacuate - USA Today
July 3, 2008
Schwarzenegger urges Big Sur residents to evacuate
ABC News
USA Today -
By Dan Steinberg, AP California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged residents Wednesday in the Big Sur region to heed evacuation orders as firefighters battle a blaze that has blackened 81 square miles of forest.
Entire town of Big Sur, Calif., evacuated for fire
More Big Sur evacuations after wildfire jumps line
Obama to highlight plan for national service - CNN
July 3, 2008
Obama to highlight plan for national service
CNN -
Sen. Barack Obama is set to call on Americans to serve their country in a new plan (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday will lay out a plan to create volunteer and service opportunities to help tackle some of the nation's most pressing issues, ...
Video: Obama Touts Volunteerism, Cribbing a Bush Theme
Obama challenges nation to give back
Microsoft Seeks Partners For a New Run at Yahoo - Wall Street Journal
July 3, 2008
Microsoft Seeks Partners For a New Run at Yahoo
Canada.com
Wall Street Journal -
By MATTHEW KARNITSCHNIG and ROBERT A. GUTH Microsoft Corp., positioning itself for a new run for Yahoo Inc.'s search business, has approached other media companies in recent days about joining it in a deal that would effectively lead to Yahoo's breakup ...
Yahoo Climbs Amid Optimism That Microsoft May Renew Overtures
Citi Analysts Play Matchmaker For Yahoo
Bayou Co-Founder Sam Israel Gives Up After a Month on the Run - Bloomberg
July 3, 2008
Bayou Co-Founder Sam Israel Gives Up After a Month on the Run
Washington Post
Bloomberg -
By Carlyn Kolker and Sree Vidya Bhaktavatsalam July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Samuel Israel, the hedge-fund firm founder convicted of directing a $400 million fraud at Bayou Group LLC, surrendered to authorities almost a month after he jumped bail to avoid a ...
Fugitive former hedge fund boss gives himself up
Sam Israel’s wooded hideout
