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BirminghamStar.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Edition 185/2009
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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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Euro 1.397 - 1.622 0.857 134.3
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Facts about the MFA class of 2009
Alabama attorney general to review tape made at Birmingham Planned Parenthood clinic
AuburnBank added to national stock index
Lawsuit against Regions moved back to JeffCo courts
General Media shuts down Birmingham's Skirt! Magazine

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Do social networks influence fashion trends among friends
Surge in Jacko's music's post-death sales to benefit Dutch pension fund
Tom Cruise buys daughter Suri 'kangaroo' in Melbourne
Women deluging Oz town yearning for Nicole Kidman's 'fertility water'
Meet Kevin Jonas' love interest Danielle Deleasa

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Researchers edge closer to optical computer
Seoul to spend billions on thwarting North Korea threat
Spider-Man does exist, says comic-book guru
Jacko death probe spam a threat to bank account numbers, passwords

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Breaking News
HealthSouth accuses Scrushy of hiding assets
HealthSouth Corp. is accusing fired chief executive Richard Scrushy of hiding money in offshore bank accounts and transferring assets out of his name to avoid paying court judgments.Documents filed...

Long alliance with UA comes to an end
When the run of George Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance" comes to an end Saturday at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, so will the alliance that produced it -- as well as some of Broadway's and...

ASF graduates continue spirit of MFA program
Reminiscing about their ASF experience, they kept coming back to how rewarding their Graduate Acting Company production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" had been, said Greg Foro, one of the eight...

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Global News
New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear...

Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday. when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan...

Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

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Business News
Swiss banks cutting U.S. clients loose
Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

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    Saturday 92°F/33°C Clear
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    England's bowlers in good shape for the Ashes
    Minor injuries reported at Freedom Fest
    Residents urged to guard against fire on the 4th
    Five taken to hospital after wreck
    Third Publix store to open in Dothan

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    New 203 room hotel opens in Mumbai this week
    Britain relaxes restrictions on travel to Sri Lanka
    New Scheme for poor to travel with dignity
    Beer lovers get chance to win a trip to space
    Swine flu can travel to the lungs and gut

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    Now the June 30 deadline has arrived and US troops have evacuated Iraqi cities and towns, what do you think will be the outcome?


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    The Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, Canada
    The Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, Canada

    This spectacularly located waterfront hotel backs on to the CBD and the Gas Light district at Canada Place, adjoining the World...


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    Obama in quandary over Guantanamo
    Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
    'New York' gets good press in US
    US pushes ahead with Afghan offensive