AP - As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, free, state-run health care is a given.
2009-07-04 21:46
2009-07-04 21:46
Analysis: Palin's resignation hurts her future (AP)
AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and certainly no help for a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy.
2009-07-04 21:09
Former Beatles, Stones manager Allen Klein dies (Reuters)
Reuters - Record label mogul Allen Klein, who handled the affairs of both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, died in New York on Saturday after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, a spokesman said. He was 77.
2009-07-04 21:09
OAS set to suspend Honduras after coup (Reuters)
Reuters - The Organization of American States was likely to suspend Honduras on Saturday after a caretaker government refused to restore President Manuel Zelaya who was toppled in a military coup last weekend.
2009-07-04 21:09
McCain says resigning Palin will play leadership role (Reuters)
Reuters - Republican Senator John McCain expressed support for his former presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, on Saturday as Washington speculated about why the Alaska governor abruptly announced her resignation.
2009-07-04 21:09
Cancellara wins first Tour de France stage (AP)
AP - Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong went out early and put up a solid time in the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, then was upstaged by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.
2009-07-04 21:09
Soldier who fought in pink boxers home for 4th (AP)
AP - The soldier who was photographed fighting the Taliban in his boxer shorts says he's glad to be back home in Texas after his yearlong deployment to Afghanistan
2009-07-04 20:27
Serena tops Venus in Wimbledon final (AP)
AP - Serena Williams fell to her knees on the grass, eyes closed, arms raised, and threw back her head.
2009-07-04 20:27
North Korea fires missiles in 4th of July salvo (AP)
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.
2009-07-04 20:25
Marines march in grueling Afghan sun for July 4 (AP)
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.
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Europe's free, state-run health care has drawbacks
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Analysis: Palin's resignation hurts her future (AP)
Former Beatles, Stones manager Allen Klein dies (Reuters)
OAS set to suspend Honduras after coup (Reuters)
McCain says resigning Palin will play leadership role (Reuters)
Cancellara wins first Tour de France stage (AP)
Soldier who fought in pink boxers home for 4th (AP)
Serena tops Venus in Wimbledon final (AP)
North Korea fires missiles in 4th of July salvo (AP)
Marines march in grueling Afghan sun for July 4 (AP)
Russia to grant U.S. Afghan supply route (Reuters)
Hard-line Iran editor calls for Mousavi to face trial (Reuters)
Iraq declines offer of U.S. help with reconciliation (Reuters)
Chestnut wins NY hot dog eating match (AP)
Two US soldiers, seven Afghan police die in blasts (AFP)
Fireworks explosion on NC island injures several (AP)
Serena tops Venus again for third Wimbledon title (AP)
Myanmar snubs UN chief over Suu Kyi visit (AFP)
Tour de France starts in Monaco (AP)
Obama's trip: 3 more countries, 1 broad mission (AP)