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BostonStar.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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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro Canada, Dollar United Kingdom, Pound Japan, Yen
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Euro 1.398 - 1.624 0.856 134.5
Canada, Dollar 0.861 0.615 - 0.527 82.79
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Palin resignation leaves questions on 2012 run
On Independence Day, Liberty's crown reopens
Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader US agent
Mega Millions Jackpot Soars To $133M
Mass. Works To Protect Coastline From Storms

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'Top PCB officials have no knowledge about sports management'
Qadir summoned by Pak NA committee to explain reason for his sudden resignation
Fireworks Explosion Kills 1, Injures 4
Serena Beats Venus at Wimbledon
Firefighters seek city funds for fitness equipment

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Richards, Isinbayeva among six left in jackpot race
A 'parliamentary coup' paralyses New York Senate
Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
'New York' gets good press in US
Sarah Palin's daughter's ex to pen tell-all book

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Breaking News
Boston Celebrates July 4th With Pops, Fireworks
Neil Diamond gives a rehearsal performance with the Boston Pops at the Esplanade Hatch Friday night. Saturday's show will be followed by...

Man Critical In Lowell Double Shooting
Two people were shot, one in the head and one in the leg, in Lowell early Saturday morning. The shooting happened around 3 a.m. on Howard Street. Police say the man who was shot in the head is in...

Sox honor Gehrig, support ALS cause
BOSTON -- He wasn't even born when the speech was delivered, but that hasn't stopped Terry Francona from appreciating the life and legacy of Lou Gehrig. A baseball lifer, the Red Sox manager is...

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International 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...

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....

North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast...

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Business News
657 billion cigarettes a year sold on black market
The global tobacco industry is under attack from pirates that are ripping the heart out of cigarette...

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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    Tom Cruise gifts daughter a toy kangaroo
    Zac Efron, Megan Fox get cosy
    Beckhams spend $81,660 on luxury eco-spa
    Peter Andre cosies up with 'Big Brother' winner Chantelle Houghton
    Peter Andre finds break-up with Jordan to be worst time of his life

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    MBTA Chief Says Train Increasingly On Time
    Mass. Rep. Wants Travel Sites To Offer Safety Info
    Sox keep Papi's bat on bench vs. lefty
    8 Killed In Violent Independence Day Crashes
    3 people dead after Attleboro roll-over

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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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    This 4 star resort is located on the top of Oahu on the North Shore, and is one of Hawaii's most popular resorts. We first...


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    Serena turns tables on Venus for third Wimbledon title
    Russian spacecraft landed on moon hours before Americans
    Mixing in Earth's outer core causes geomagnetic dipole to collapse
    Buzz Aldrin calls for human settlement on Mars
    Scientists make first direct measurement of lunar backscatter from solar wind