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S. Korea says N. Korea fires 7 missiles off east coast

North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.

Full Story updated 7/4/2009 7:41 AM

California bullet trains get criticism

As planning accelerates for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area, some residents fear it could take out trees, homes and businesses and split their communities with elevated trains flashing between San Francisco and San Jose.

Full Story updated 7/4/2009 7:31 AM

Serial killer has residents on edge

Terrified residents canceled Independence Day plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death.

Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM

Report: Detroit mayor to fire police chief

The mayor of Detroit is firing the city's police chief, a person familiar with the situation said Friday.

Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM

Firefighters battle big blaze at shuttered S.C. mill

A shuttered mill in northwestern South Carolina has caught fire, spewing clouds of dense, black smoke visible for miles. The mill housing the former Rock Hill Printing & Finishing Bleachery began burning Friday.

Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM

Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout

In the fight of pachyderms vs. people -- the pachyderms now have the upper trunk. Three circus elephants scored a decisive victory over three human competitive eaters at a cross-species eating contest Friday, chomping down on 505 hot dog buns in six minutes.

Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM

4 Michigan fishermen found safe on Lake Erie

Four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot boat capsized in western Lake Erie have been rescued. U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Brandon Blackwell says Monroe County marine deputies spotted the men clinging to the boat about 5:45 p.m. Friday.

Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM

Obama touts agenda, McCain support for Iranians in addresses

President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support millions of Iranian election protesters.

Full Story published 7/4/2009 7:48 AM

2 U.S. troops die in attack on base in Afghanistan

Taliban militants fired rockets and mortars at a U.S. coalition base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two American troops and wounding several more in a two-hour battle, officials said.

Full Story published 7/4/2009 7:37 AM

Police: Ariz. woman was modern-day Ma Barker

Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the beating of a teenage boy who had nothing more than an orange lollipop

Full Story published 7/4/200 7:28 AM

L.A. police plan for huge crowd at Jackson memorial

Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public.

Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM

Texas police baffled by 30 burnt palm trees

Officials in Texas are investigating the torching of 30 palm trees in the last two months. "What we've got on our hands, a serial tree arsonist, I've never seen before," said Galveston Fire Marshal Gilbert Robinson.

Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM

Ruling that overturned N.J. murder conviction stands

A federal appeals court will not reconsider its ruling that overturned a murder conviction. In a decision announced Thursday, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it would deny the request made by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey.

Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM

Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president

Honduras rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and setting the stage for a dramatic showdown if the ousted leader returns to reclaim power this weekend.

Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM

Communities bug out over cuts to mosquito control

Millions of mosquito eggs laid across southern Texas after Hurricane Ike hit the coast last summer are waiting for the little bit of rain and hot summer days they need to hatch. That's got the man whose job it is to fight the bugs worried -- he's already running out of money.

Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM

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