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Fireworks explode over the Philadelphia Museum of Art during an Independence Day celebration in Philadelphia. (Photo by Matt Rourke / AP)

Troops celebrate 4th of July with an Afghan twist

Thousands of American troops celebrated their 4th of July independence holiday in Afghanistan, far from home but treated to a feast of hotdogs, burgers, corn on the cob and ice cream.

Reuters

British girl kidnapped in Nigeria

Kidnappers snatched a 3-year-old British girl as she was being taken to school in Nigeria's southern oil region, officials said.

USA Today

A look at some recent developments in Nigeria's restive oil region

International Herald Tribune

Surrender call ignored at Pakistan mosque

canada.com

Pakistan forces blow holes in mosque walls

Reuters

Special section:

Profile: Islamabad's Red Mosque

BBC

Israel kills 7 militants in Gaza raid

Israeli troops and armor crossed into the central Gaza Strip, killing seven Palestinian militants, including six from the Islamist Hamas group that controls the coastal territory.

Reuters

Al-Qaida's No. 2 says end of West 'imminent,' video shows

In a newly released videotaped message similar to a "fireside chat," al-Qaida's second-in-command issued advice and directives for the Muslim world.

CNN

U.K. terror police find suicide note

CNN

NATION

London Tube train derails

A subway train derailed in east London during rush hour. One person was injured in the accident, which police said was not terror-related.

ABC News

Australia 'has Iraq oil interest'

Australian Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has admitted that securing oil supplies is a key factor behind the presence of Australian troops in Iraq.

BBC

South Korean search engine beats Yahoo! and Google

Tapping a South Korean inclination to help one another on the Web, Naver.com has become the undisputed leader of Internet searching in the country.

International Herald Tribune

POLITICS

Gore's son arrested for drug possession

Al Gore's son was arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana and prescription drugs after deputies pulled him over for speeding, authorities said.

MSNBC

No holiday for presidential candidates

As people gather to celebrate the nation's independence, for presidential candidates there is no holiday from campaigning. From Sioux City to Cedar Rapids, a voter could meet half the democratic field.

ABC News

Bill Clinton blasts commutation of Libby's prison sentence

Former President Bill Clinton blasted his successor's decision to spare former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby from prison.

CNN

BUSINESS

Wall Street slips, yields overshadow M&A

Stocks slipped as worries about rising bond yields overshadowed strong economic data and news of a $20 billion buyout of Hilton Hotels Corp.

Reuters

Traditional radio to pay for play?

With more music lovers consuming their passion over the Internet and through satellite broadcasters, the free exposure offered by FM and AM radio is no longer quite so valuable.

BusinessWeek

SPORTS

Resurgent Venus into semi-finals

Venus Williams answered fifth seed Kuznetsova's power game with some crushing returns and broke at 3-1 before serving out the first set at Wimbledon.

BBC

Sochi hosts 2014 Winter Olympics

The Russian resort of Sochi has been chosen to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, beating South Korea's Pyeongchang.

BBC

HEALTH

Brazil gets cut-price AIDS drug

Brazil has accepted an offer from a manufacturer of an important anti-Aids drug to cut its price by around 30 percent.

BBC

Racism tied to breast cancer risk

Black women who feel they've been victims of racial discrimination are more likely than their peers to develop breast cancer, a large study suggests.

Scientific American

The sooner the better

Researchers say they have successfully identified autism in children as young as 14 months — the earliest the disorder has ever been diagnosed.

Newsweek

EDUCATION

10-year plan to help Scots youngsters hit a Latin note

The first director of an attempt to replicate in Scotland a revolutionary South American music project has said it may take 10 years for it to reach fruition.

The Herald

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GOOD NEWS

Man walking across nation for charity approaching Denver

Jim Armbruster will soon walk through the Denver region as part of his 2,200-mile journey to California to raise money for Marklund, a nonprofit providing full-life care for the developmentally disabled.

Positive News

Memorial scholarship fund gives record number of awards

The Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund will award scholarships for the 2007-08 school year to 44 surviving children and spouses of public safety workers.

Positive News

NATION

Fourth of July fireworks inspire awe

The nation's festivities and patriotic observances took place under heightened security in the aftermath of the attempted car bombings in Britain.

CNN

U.S. gasoline stockpiles grow

U.S. stockpiles of gasoline rose last week as refineries ramped up output, the Energy Department reported.

Houston Chronicle

A new scourge strikes Florida: big, airborne fish

Florida's season of "sturgeon strikes" - the law enforcement term for collisions between the state's largest freshwater fish and hapless boaters - is well under way.

International Herald Tribune

ENVIRONMENT

Hawaii becomes second state to curb greenhouse gases

Hawaii has become the second state in the nation, after California, to pass a statewide cap on greenhouse gas emissions believed responsible for the planet's rising temperature.

Environment News Service

Is this the global-warming generation?

Live Earth concerts in eight countries hope to inspire action. Will it work?

Christian Science Monitor

Snared tiger defies poachers on 3 legs

A tiger in the jungles of Indonesia has defied the odds and managed to survive, despite losing one of its front feet in a snare laid by poachers.

Times Online

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Why the American Revolution was 'almost a miracle'

The American victory was achieved by the narrowest of margins, argues historian John Ferling in his book, "Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence."

Christian Science Monitor

Hot dog king: hometown dud

What’s more American than celebrating the young man who brought the Mustard Belt back home on Independence Day? Hometown pride over him. But that is not the case for Joey Chestnut of San Jose.

New York Times

'Transformers' nabs hefty haul

In what's looking to be a bountiful box office transformation, DreamWorks and Paramount's "Transformers" made an estimated $8.8 million in its early debut.

Variety

Special section:

80 years of robots in Hollywood

TIME

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Locator beacons built to save lives

Personal locator beacons, or PLBs, give lost hikers a way to alert search-and-rescue personnel at the push of a button.

International Herald Tribune

China finds pyramid-shaped room in ancient tomb

Chinese researchers say they have found a strange pyramid-shaped chamber while surveying the massive underground tomb of China's first emperor and theorize it was built as a passageway for his soul.

Sci-Tech Today

Google picks up voice provider

What's Google acquired this week? The answer is GrandCentral Communications, a company that integrates multiple voice numbers and mailboxes into one.

iTWire

Google buys to take on Skype

vnunet.com

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

South African bishop banned from visiting Zimbabwe

A South African Catholic bishop has become the latest target of Zimbabwean authorities who accuse him of criticising President Robert Mugabe’s human rights records.

National Catholic Reporter

African bishops ready to boycott conference in row over gay clergy

The head of the Anglican Church in Nigeria says that his 120-plus bishops will boycott next year’s Lambeth Conference unless the U.S. Church halts its liberal agenda.

Times Online

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