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    North Korea fires missiles in 4th of July salvo
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern....
    Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair and a woman were found shot to death Saturday afternoon inside a condominium in downtown Nashville, police said....
    Palin links resignation to 'higher calling'
    JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday laid the groundwork to take on a larger, national role after leaving state government, citing a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines....
    In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US set to begin
    NEW YORK (AP) -- The Fourth of July weekend is shaping up as a celebration for Americans watching fireworks around the country - and for three elephants and a turtle....
    Marines march in grueling Afghan sun for July 4
    NAWA, Afghanistan (AP) -- Taliban militants were nowhere in sight as the columns of U.S. Marines walked a third straight day across southern Afghanistan. But the desert heat proved an enemy in its own right, with several troops falling victim Saturday to temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit....
    Coroner: Teen 5th killed by apparent serial killer
    GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) -- A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said....
    Obama's trip: A mission to reshape US image
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Africa, his father's birthplace....
    Honduras' swift coup was months in the making
    TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Soldiers ringed President Manuel Zelaya's modest home, spilled into the cul-de-sac and swarmed the neighborhood, blocking what little traffic there was in a posh corner of the Honduran capital so early on a weekend morning....
    Networks to offer live Jackson memorial coverage
    NEW YORK (AP) -- The memorial for Michael Jackson may be a tough ticket live, but it shouldn't be hard to find it on television....
    Serena Williams beats sister Venus at Wimbledon
    WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final Saturday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title....