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Sky-high debt could be next crisis

WASHINGTON The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt. |
U.S. Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns

NAWA, Afghanistan U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001. |
R.I. town boasts nation's longest-running July 4th fest

BRISTOL, R.I. In July 1785, the citizens of this waterfront town assembled to heap praise on their newly minted nation and to thank God for helping them survive a fierce assault by the British during the Revolutionary War. |
Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home

LOS ANGELES (AP) The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday. |
VMS earns national book award

Vilonia Middle School earned one of four third-place prizes in Scholastic Book Fairs' National Middle School Contest, winning a $500 shopping voucher from Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company. |
Sarah Palin to resign as governor

WASILLA, Alaska (AP) Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race. |
Safety is the key when celebrating Independence Day
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To celebrate their freedoms and liberties, many U.S. citizens spend the Fourth of July with sparklers, bottle rockets and fireworks galore. |
Yesterdays

Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Harrin, Misses Hope and Carl Jean Harrin and Miss Louise Cordrey left for Los Angeles, Calif., making the trip by automobile. Mr. Harrin and Miss Hope Harrin would take a six-week course at the University of Southern California and the other members of the party would visit relatives. |
Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media.) |
Product pitchman Mays remembered as natural seller

MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (AP) References to television pitchman Bill Mays' trademark image were everywhere at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh. |
U.S. missles strike Taliban training center

ISLAMABAD (AP) U.S. missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communication center Friday, killing 17 people and wounding 27 others, intelligence officials said. |
Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful

BEVERLY, Mass. Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk. |
Conway student going to Bulgaria

Jennifer Gregory of Conway will go to Bulgaria this month to participate in an international theatre-training program. |
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