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MemphisSun.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Issue 1900
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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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Euro 1.398 - 1.624 134.5 0.856
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Elvis fans record songs in second karaoke contest
College loan interest rate drops
Officials OK $25,000 for July 4 fireworks
Lanes to close for I-55 work
Memphis' public pools pass health inspections ...

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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

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Singer, comedian Ray Stevens staying busy at 70
Amateur sleuth seeks to exhume eastern Ky. body
Netflix's Nashville center feeds demand for movies
Metro may force new employees to live in Nashville
Country singer Husky in Tennessee hospital

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Breaking News
Molecular scientist John Fain drawn to artistic variety of a children's classic
The book is "A Child's Garden of Verses," a collection of 58 children's poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, the Scottish author best known for his novels, including "Treasure Island," "Kidnapped" and...

A C Wharton endures on-air pelting
A back and forth this week between candidate A C Wharton and radio talk-show host Thaddeus Matthews created some early campaign drama as Matthews pressed the county mayor about...

A guide to Sherlock Holmes' London
Thomas Wheeler's book, "The New 'Finding Sherlock's London,'" serves as a guide to Sherlock Holmes fans who want to explore the London sites referenced in Arthur Conan Doyle's...

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World Headlines
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
    Sarah Palin's daughter's ex to pen tell-all book
    Kevin Jonas bagged his girl with 210 diamond-encrusted engagement ring

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    Bacteria-killer proteins may yield new medicines
    New Zealand reports first swine flu deaths
    Jacko had breezed through rigorous medical test, say O2 concert bosses
    Doctors say more ovary transplants possible
    California regulators warn of marijuana's cancer risk to cancer patients

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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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    Sheraton Abu Dhabi Resort & Towers

    I have spent time at the Sheraton in Abu Dhabi previously, in the restaurants and the tavern pub, but hadn't stayed there...


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    Courtney Love trashes her high-end hotel room in just 8hrs
    Peter Andre cosies up with 'Big Brother' winner Chantelle Houghton
    Shakespeare's 'King Lear' inspires theatre artists in Kashmir
    Peter Andre finds break-up with Jordan to be worst time of his life
    Jacko's long-time costumers to design his burial suit