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PhiladelphiaHerald.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Volume 7/27
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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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2 missing in Delaware River boating accident
Phils' Ibanez still sidelined
Newcomer Lopez gets win for Phils
Pa. company works to make fireworks greener
Celtics try to sign Rasheed Wallace

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'Jackson kids don't think Debbie Rowe is their mother'
Debbie Rowe preparing to gain custody of Jackson kids
Surge in Jacko's music's post-death sales to benefit Dutch pension fund
Massive rise in number of UK's bankrupt pensioners
One third of Chinese population will be senior citizens by 2050

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Jacko death probe spam a threat to bank account numbers, passwords
Government applies for €20m fund for Dell workers
Hyatt Place opens at The Gateway
Why Dell Can't Do Gadgets
Dell turns netbooks into navigation devices

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Breaking News
Toddler Dies After Being Left in Hot Car by Day Care Worker in Bucks County
Bucks County authorities continue to investigate the death of a two-year-old boy in Penndel, Pa., who died after the co-owner of a daycare center left the child in her minivan for several hours on...

Mentoring program helps Latino students
Participants in the mentoring program's anniversary celebration in the Comcast Center included (from left) Clarissa Velazquez, Craig Gay, Bryant Keal, and Steven Ferguson. The program is sponsored by...

Jim Salisbury: Rodrigo Lopez's long road back
As good as doctors have gotten at fixing elbow ligaments that have been shredded by years of throwing baseballs, there's always some doubt in a pitcher's mind when a scalpel pierces the tool of his...

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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...

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...

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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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    A 'parliamentary coup' paralyses New York Senate
    Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
    'New York' gets good press in US
    US pushes ahead with Afghan offensive
    Rumer Willis set to guest star on '90210'

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    New 203 room hotel opens in Mumbai this week
    Britain relaxes restrictions on travel to Sri Lanka
    800 Pakistani pilgrims duped in travel scam, stranded in Saudi Arabia
    Tom Cruise buys daughter Suri 'kangaroo' in Melbourne
    New Scheme for poor to travel with dignity

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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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    Novotel Hotel St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia
    Novotel Hotel St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia

    Just a few minutes drive north of Melbourne lies St Kilda beach. Overlooking the ocean is the six-storey Novotel, built in...


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    Garden tours highlight region's blossoming buds
    Pirates going in right direction
    Man accused of indecent assault
    City kids get breath of fresh air
    Independence Day will always be special