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MichiganSun.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Issue 1899
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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 Japan, Yen United Kingdom, Pound
United States, Dollar - 0.716 1.161 96.15 0.613
Euro 1.395 - 1.620 134.2 0.856
Canada, Dollar 0.861 0.616 - 82.79 0.528
Japan, Yen 0.010 0.007 0.012 - 0.006
United Kingdom, Pound 1.629 1.167 1.891 156.6 -

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Veteran DE Eric Hicks catches up after a year off
Bing fires Barren as chief of police
Selanne says next season is his last
Burnett leads Yanks past Blue Jays, 4-2
USA, five other teams to compete

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Nation's patriotic symbol pops up everywhere, on everything
Jackson looks to boost All-Star chances
Polanco's RBI hit keys Detroit
Minnesota Twins lose in 16 innings to Detroit Tigers

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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

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Breaking News
Jam bands keep Rothbury festival rocking into the night
Thousands come to Ludington to get spaced out grooving on to some classic jam bands, and the evening ends with many of those same people busting loose to the sounds of Michael Jackson, Ludacris and...

Tigers 11, Twins 9
WHAT HAPPENED: After Minnesota tied game with a five-run sixth off Zach Miner, there was no more scoring until the 14th, when each team scored once. In the 16th, Placido Polanco got his second...

70th anniversary of Gehrig's farewell will raise funds to fight ALS
Today, in honor of the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball, all on-field personnel -- including players, coaches, umpires and groundskeepers -- will wear a "4-ALS" patch. The logo...

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The World
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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    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 had breezed through rigorous medical test, say O2 concert bosses
    Jacko's long-time costumers to design his burial suit
    Sony Walkman named top music invention of last 50yrs

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    Ex-Mulberry Manager Sues City
    'Keep our children alive'
    Getting 'square' on Fourth of July
    Obama to Mark July 4, Daughter's Birthday Saturday
    Calif. Regulators Warn of Pot's Cancer Capability

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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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    Country Inn & Suites, Ventura, California, USA
    Country Inn & Suites, Ventura, California, USA

    I had selected the Holiday Inn at Ventura which is right on the beach as a target for a review, however it was sold out on the...


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    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
    The man who fell to Earth
    NASA has successfully stuck another rover
    Venus faces lil' sis Serena in 4th Wimbledon final