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SanJoseSun.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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SKorea says North fires 7 missiles off east coast
2 US troops die in attack on base in Afghanistan
Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader US agent
Pakistani airstrikes kill at least 12 militants
British embassy employee in Iran charged

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Researchers edge closer to optical computer
Seoul to spend billions on thwarting North Korea threat
Too much gaming may harm parent-child bond
Spider-Man does exist, says comic-book guru

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Jacko death probe spam a threat to bank account numbers, passwords
Festival Expected to Provide Gateway for World Cup
Government applies for €20m fund for Dell workers
Hyatt Place opens at The Gateway

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Breaking News
Firm lures police with six-figure jobs overseas
OAKLAND — A company that recruits police officers and former military personnel to be international police trainers and border enforcement advisers in Iraq and Afghanistan was in Oakland last...

Grocery store will aid Alameda homeless program
Alameda Point Collaborative, which provides housing and social services for homeless families and individuals, has a new partner in town. Alameda Natural Grocery has launched a campaign to solicit...

Misery needs company and more right now
Economic woes, it seems, unleash something practically primal in many of us who find ourselves without a partner: a hard-wired desire for companionship.Some singles are now hunting for dates with the...

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World News
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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    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
    Details released on Michael Jackson memorial
    Sarah Palin's daughter's ex to pen tell-all book

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    California could be just the first domino to fall
    Tom Cruise gifts daughter a toy kangaroo
    Zac Efron, Megan Fox get cosy
    Keanu Reeves eagerly awaits movie reviews
    When Brad Pitt hitchhiked in a paparazzo's car

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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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    Arriving at Bahrain International Airport I followed the signs through to Immigration to have my passport checked, and to buy...


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    Governor backs off plan to suspend Prop. 98
    2010 changes for Stanford, San Jose State football
    Northern California firefighters busy with lightning-caused fires
    MLS | San Jose gives Real Salt Lake a gift goal
    Calif. regulators warn of pot's cancer capability