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07/03/09 23:43:35	AMERICA-JUL03-5216-AFGHANISTAN-FIREFIGHT Islamic militants ambushed U.S. and Afghan soldiers on July 1 (Wednesday) in the Korengal Valley, eastern Afghanistan, according to the US Defense Department. One Afghan National Army soldier was wounded.
07/03/09 21:27:05	AMERICA-JUL03-5210-USA-JACKSON-MEMORIAL PREVIEW Michael Jackson fans are in a frenzy trying to get a ringside seat to what is expected to be a global event. The Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles will be the site of the public memorial service planned for the King of Pop. A news conference was held on Friday (July 3) to reveal at least a few of the details.
07/03/09 21:25:29	AMERICA-JUL03-5212-USA-SARAH PALIN
07/03/09 21:25:14	REFEED-JUL03-5212-USA-SARAH PALIN
07/03/09 19:49:19	AMERICA-JUL 3-5206-USA-JACKSON MEMORIAL
07/03/09 19:45:22	REFEED-JUL 3-5206-USA-JACKSON MEMORIAL
07/03/09 15:43:40	AMERICA-JUL3-5163-USA-OBAMA DEPARTURE U.S. President Barack Obama and his family will celebrate the Independence Day holiday at Camp David. Obama boarded the Marine One helicopter bound for the presidential retreat on Friday (July 3, 2009). After a brief return to the White House on the weekend, the President will head to Moscow for the summit with Russian President Dimitriy Medvedev.
07/02/09 23:32:22	LIFE-JUL2-4221-USA-JACKSON MEMORABILIA
07/02/09 21:43:10	AMERICA-JUL02- 4235-USA-MADOFF MARSHALLS
07/02/09 21:12:55	AMERICA-JUL02-4234-USA-CLOSING BELL
07/02/09 21:04:15	AMERICA-JUL02-4227-USA-HOTDOG WEIGH-IN The fourth of July in New York means the Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest. Saturday (July 04) will see rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi stand off for the fifth year running.
07/02/09 20:55:09	FEFEED-JUL02-4219-USA-OBAMA JOBS
07/02/09 20:37:17	AMERICA-JUL02-4219-USA-OBAMA JOBS
07/02/09 17:55:41	AMERICA-JUL2-4216-USA-MADOFF SEIZURE
07/02/09 17:44:31	REFEED-JUL01-3014-USA-NEVERLAND PREPS Fans gathered at the doors of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch outside of Santa Barbara, California on Tuesday (June 30). The Ranch has once again become the focal point of media attention. Michael Jackson's body is expected to be on display to the public on Friday (July 3). In preparation for the memorial and massive crowds, white roses were hung on the gates of Neverland. Fans also brought tributes and flowers for the late pop star.
07/02/09 16:58:21	REFEED-JUL01-3227-USA-JACKSON PREPS Residents and business owners in the town of Los Olivos are preparing for massive crowds over the weekend. The flag in center of Los Olivos flew at half-mast in honor of the late pop star.
07/02/09 16:48:12	REFEED-JUL2-4090-USA-RIVER RESCUE Construction crew workers rescued a drowning woman from the Des Moines River in Iowa, but could not save her husband. The couple were in a small boat that capsized and dumped them into the river. The construction team lowered one of their workers on a crane to lift the woman away from the swirling white water. The woman was taken ashore and hospitalized. Her husband drowned before crews could reach him. Officials say the man was not wearing a life jacket when the boat flipped over.
07/02/09 16:27:10	AMERICA-JUL02-4147-USA-JOBS The labor market has hit a major speed bump on its road to recovery. 467,000 American jobs were lost in June, according to the Labor Department on Thursday (July 2). That was far more than expected. The unemployment rate inched up to 9.5 percent. The highest rate since August 1983. There is very little in this repot to smile about, warns Wachovia Chief Economist John Silvia.
07/02/09 14:11:02	AMERICA-JUL2-4160-USA-JERMAINE JACKSON Jermaine Jackson described the moment he arrived at the hospital and saw his brother Michael's body in an interview that aired on NBC's Today show on Thursday (July 2, 2009).
07/02/09 10:55:50	AMERICA-JUL2-4090-USA-RIVER RESCUE Construction crew workers rescued a drowning woman from the Des Moines River in Iowa, but could not save her husband. The couple were in a small boat that capsized and dumped them into the river. The construction team lowered one of their workers on a crane to lift the woman away from the swirling white water. The woman was taken ashore and hospitalized. Her husband drowned before crews could reach him. Officials say the man was not wearing a life jacket when the boat flipped over.
07/02/09 11:27:03	AMERICA-JUL02-4117-USA-RIVER RESCUE UPDATE A construction worker dangling at the end of a crane pulled a woman from just below a dam in downtown Des Moines on Tuesday (July 30) afternoon. Witnesses at the scene said that one person was seen floating down the river, while the other person was caught in the surging water just below the Center Street dam. Crews used a crane from the nearby construction site in the rescue.
07/02/09 11:02:16	AMERICA-JUL02-4101-USA-PYTHON DEATH A pet Burmese python is suspected of strangling a two-year old girl in Central Florida on Wednesday (July 1). Investigators removed the yellow snake---said to measure eight and a half feet---from the house in Sumter County, as shocked residents looked on. "To have an animal like that in the house and to have small children in the house is just unbelievable to me," said an unidentified neighbour.
07/01/09 23:48:26	WORLD-JUL01-3242-USA-NEVERLAND DISAPPOINTMENT Funeral plans remained unknown, and Jackson's family said in a statement that no public or private ceremony would be held at the singer's Neverland ranch in central California. Fans have been gathering outside the gates of Neverland and many were disappointed that the ranch would not be the final resting place of the pop star.
07/01/09 21:43:40	AMERICA-JUL01-3235-USA-CLINTON/FAYYAD U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Salam Fayyad, the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, on Wedneday (July 1). The two are expected to discuss economic, security, and political issues. "Hello I am very privileged to welcome the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority. Prime Minister Fayyad is someone who has worked very hard on behalf of the Palestinian people," Clinton said.
07/01/09 21:32:30	AMERICA-JUL01-3230-USA-JACKSON SALES Less than a week after his death, Michael Jackson is once again the king of pop. And even in death, Jackson continues to set records. The top nine positions on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums charts are Jackson titles, including his "Number Ones" album, "The Essential Michael Jackson", "Thriller", and "Off the Wall". Sales surged to 415 thousand albums in just the last week - a 40 percent increase over the entire last year.
07/01/09 20:58:59	AMERICA-JUL01-3239-USA-CLOSING BELL U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday (July 01), the start of the third quarter, as reassuring manufacturing data from China, Europe and the United States reinforced hopes that the world's economy is on the road to recovery.
07/01/09 19:20:43	WORLD-JUL01-3222-USA-JACKSON PREPS Residents and business owners in the town of Los Olivos are preparing for massive crowds over the weekend. The flag in center of Los Olivos flew at half-mast in honor of the late pop star.
07/01/09 18:26:46	AMERICA-JUL01-3204-USA-IRISH AMBASSADOR A giant of the National Football League is heading to Dublin. Dan Rooney, the venerable owner of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers was sworn-in on Wednesday (July 01, 2009) as the new American ambassador to Ireland. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton administered the oath of office to Rooney at the State Department.
07/01/09 16:20:09	AMERICA-JUL1-3176-USA-NEVERLAND MORNING Adorned with wreaths of white flowers, the gate to Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch was a scene of activity on Wednesday morning (July 1, 2009) after several media reports said the pop icon's body would be driven there on Thursday (July 2) ahead of a public viewing this weekend. Gardeners watered the flowers and swept the driveway where fans left posters, balloons and stuffed animals in a makeshift memorial to Jackson.
07/01/09 04:32:58	AMERICA-JUL01-3014-USA-NEVERLAND PREPS Fans gathered at the doors of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch outside of Santa Barbara, California on Tuesday (June 30). The Ranch has once again become the focal point of media attention. Michael Jackson's body is expected to be on display to the public on Friday (July 3). In preparation for the memorial and massive crowds, white roses were hung on the gates of Neverland. Fans also brought tributes and flowers for the late pop star.
07/01/09 02:28:06	AMERICA-JUN30-2258-USA-FAWCETT UPDATE
07/01/09 00:47:21	AMERICA-JUN30-2252-USA-FAWCETT-FUNERAL
06/30/09 23:33:14	AMERICA-JUNE 30-2237-USA-FRANKEN SENATE
06/30/09 21:19:42	AMERICA-JUNE30-2235-USA-JACKSON NEVERLAND Michael Jackson's body will be driven to his Neverland Valley Ranch in central California as early as Thursday (July 2) with public viewing being set for later this week, according to media reports on Tuesday.
06/30/09 20:50:45	AMERICA-JUN30-2231-USA-CLOSING BELL
06/30/09 20:37:06	AMERICA-JUN30-2228-UN-USA-CANADA FM The United Nations must strengthen the rule of law in Afghanistan and extend its role in the war-torn country to ensure success, said Canada's Foreign Minister, Lawrence Cannon on Tuesday (June 30).
06/30/09 20:13:32	AMERICA-JUN30-2227-USA-OBAMA IRAQ U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday (June 30) that even as American troops withdraw from Iraq's cities, there were difficult days ahead in Iraq and that he was confident that insurgents would fail.
06/30/09 19:58:47	AMERICA-JUN30-2213-USA-IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS
06/30/09 16:18:08	AMERICA-JUN30-2175-USA-IRAQ ODIERNO
06/29/09 22:30:45	AMERICA-JUNE29-1234-USA-OBAMA GAYS The voters of the gay and lesbian community in the United States had a significant role in electing Barack Obama as president. But six months into the Obama administration, some say they have been disappointed at what they contend is the slow pace to implement the gay rights reforms and other social changes promised during the campaign. Obama on Monday (June 29, 2009) hosted a White House event to tell representatives of the gay community that he's still working on it.
06/29/09 22:24:45	AMERICA-JUN29-1235-USA-OBAMA URIBE
06/29/09 22:04:07	AMERICA-JUN29-1235-USA-OBAMA/URIBE
06/29/09 20:58:19	AMERICA-JUN29-1229-USA-CLOSING BELL
06/29/09 20:36:24	AMERICA-JUNE 29-1226-USA-CAR CHASE A dangerous police ended abruptly on Monday (June 29) in Dallas, Texas when the suspect's car was hit by a truck. Police said the chase began when a man stopped for a routine check suddenly drove off and refused to pull over. During the chase which lasted well over an hour, the suspect drove the car into the grass twice before getting off a major highway onto the roadway.
06/29/09 20:04:45	AMERICA-JUN29-1206-USA-MADOFF SKETCHES-REAX After the cheers and applause from spectators in the courtroom had subsided following disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's sentencing on Monday (June 29) several experts and professionals commented on what they say is the biggest fraud case in history.
06/29/09 19:51:23	AMERICA-JUN29-1218-USA-MADOFF VICTIMS RALLY Moments after confessed swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison on Monday (June 29), some of the people who lost their life savings spoke out during a rally just one block from the Manhattan federal courthouse where Madoff learned of his punishment. Madoff will spend the rest of his life in prison for orchestrating Wall Street's biggest and most brazen investment fraud.
06/29/09 19:24:00	AMERICA-JUN29-1206-USA-MADOFF SKETCHES / REAX
06/29/09 18:59:07	LATIN-JUNE 29-1208-USA-CLINTON/HONDURAS
06/29/09 18:30:51	REFEED-JUN29-1198-USA-MADOFF SENTENCE
06/29/09 17:55:10	AMERICA-JUN29-1185-USA-IMF-KOSOVO A little more than a year since declaring independence, Kosovo on Monday (June 29) became the 186th member of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
06/29/09 17:36:09	AMERICA-JUN29-1198-USA-MADOFF SENTENCE
06/29/09 17:33:17	AMERICA-JUN29-1198-USA-MADOFF SENTENCING
06/29/09 16:10:33	AMERICA-JUN29-1175-USA-MADOFF VICTIMS
06/28/09 21:54:52	WORLD-JUN28-7141-USA-JACKSON FAMILY HOME Michael Jackson fans continued to lay flowers and candles outside his parents' home in suburban Los Angeles on Sunday (June 28) as a second police interview with the doctor caring for the pop star the day he died yielded no information suggesting the physician committed a crime, according to the Los Angeles Times.
06/28/09 15:40:56	AMERICA-JUN28-7091-USA-IRAQ ODIERNO
06/28/09 16:14:08	AMERICA-JUN28-7103-USA-ECONOMY AXELROD
06/28/09 16:04:55	AMERICA-JUN28-7103-ECONOMY AXELROD
06/28/09 14:31:08	AMERICA-JUN28-7091-IRAQ ODIERNO
06/26/09 21:18:44	AMERICA-JUN26-5288-USA-CLOSING BELL The Nasdaq rose on Friday (June 26), helped by gains in smartphone maker Palm Inc while other indexes ended little changed in choppy trading.
06/26/09 20:32:30	SHOWBIZ-JUNE 25-5290SB-USA-JACKSON 911 The 911 tape of the frantic call made by a person in Michael Jackson's house was released on Friday (June 26). The caller who was male is heard telling the 911 operator, "he's unconscious, he's not breathing sir." The caller later pleads with operator to send help quickly.
06/26/09 20:08:32	WORLD-JUNE 25-5274-USA-JACKSON 911 The 911 tape of the frantic call made by a person in Michael Jackson's house was released on Friday (June 26). The caller who was male is heard telling the 911 operator, "he's unconscious, he's not breathing sir." The caller later pleads with operator to send help quickly.
06/26/09 19:32:35	AMERICA-JUN26-5236-USA-OBAMA MERKEL U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday (June 26) praised Iranian protesters, called political progress in Iraq the biggest challenge there, and said the US is making "enormous progress" on the issue of climate change. President Obama made the comments at a joint press conference at the White House with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
06/26/09 19:04:05	RURAL-JUNE 25-5274-USA-JACKSON 911
06/26/09 16:45:59	AMERICA-JUNE26-5233-USA-CORONER STATEMENT
06/26/09 13:47:13	AMERICA -JUNE 26-5179-USA-JACKSON TIMES SQUARE
06/26/09 12:28:31	WORLD-JUN26-5122-USA-JACKSON WASHINGTON REAX The morning after the death of pop icon Michael Jackson, morning commuters were handed a newspaper on Friday (June 26, 2009) with the headline "King of Pop Dead at 50" as they exited the subway in downtown Washington, D.C.
06/26/09 04:33:02	AMERICA-JUN25-4237-USA-OBAMA IMMIGRATION U.S. President Barack Obama discussed immigration with lawmakers from both Republican and Democratic parties at a White House meeting on Thursday (June 25).
06/26/09 02:42:22	AMERICA-JUN26-4262-USA-MERKEL AWARD German Chancellor Angela Merkel was awarded a prestigious honour by the group Atlantic Bridge (Atlantik-Brücke) during a visit to Washington DC on Thursday (June 25). She was being recognised by the Berlin-based organisation for strengthening cooperation between Europe and the United States during her overlapping terms as head of the G-8 and President of the European Union in 2007.
06/26/09 00:57:42	AMERICA-JUNE 25-4222-USA-HEALTH CARE RALLY
06/26/09 00:40:35	AMERICA-JUN25-4255-USA-JACKSON-SHARPTON REACTS
06/26/09 00:15:40	AMERICA-JUN25-4251-USA-JACKSON NY REAX Michael Jackson fans and tourists gathered in New York City's Times Square on Thursday (June 25), many of them expressing shock and disbelief that the pop singer had died. Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing, but whose musical genius was overshadowed by a bizarre lifestyle and sex scandals, died on Thursday. He was 50. Belgium tourist Steve Boedt said he rushed to Times Square the moment he heard that Jackson had died.
06/25/09 22:45:38	REFEED-JUN25-4237-USA-OBAMA IMMIGRATION U.S. President Barack Obama discussed immigration with lawmakers from both Republican and Democratic parties at a White House meeting on Thursday (June 25).
06/25/09 23:14:08	AMERICA-JUN25-4239-USA-FAWCETT STAR Mourning fans laid flowers on Farrah Fawcett's Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Thursday (June 25) in remembrance of the 70's TV star. "It's kind of a shocker, you know, because I grew up with, as a child in the '80s, Farrah Fawcett was "Charlie's Angels," and I had her poster in my room like every other young boy and it's kind of sad," said Arizona resident, Michael Christianson.
06/25/09 22:35:01	REFEED-JUN25-4244-VARIOUS-JACKSON FILE The king of pop, Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star and went on to set the world dancing to the thumping rhythms of his music for decades, died Thursday (June 25), the Los Angeles Times newspaper reported, citing city and law enforcement sources. He was 50. There was no official confirmation of the reported death and spokespersons for Jackson could not be reached for comment.
06/25/09 22:32:51	AMERICA-JUN25-4244-VARIOUS-JACKSON FILE The king of pop, Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star and went on to set the world dancing to the thumping rhythms of his music for decades, died Thursday (June 25), the Los Angeles Times newspaper reported, citing city and law enforcement sources. He was 50. There was no official confirmation of the reported death and spokespersons for Jackson could not be reached for comment.
06/25/09 21:08:58	AMERICA-JUNE 25-4222-USA HEALTH CARE RALLY
06/25/09 21:08:13	AMERICA-JUN25-4236-USA-CLOSING BELL U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday (June 25) as investors were relieved that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke withstood congressional questioning without problems. Retailers and home builders led stocks higher for much of the session, helped by a suprising profit increase from retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
06/25/09 20:30:40	AMERICA-JUN25-4231-USA-FARRAH FAWCETT
06/25/09 19:38:52	AMERICA-JUN25-4223-USA-OBAMA ENERGY President Barack Obama on Thursday (June 25) spoke up in support of climate change legislation at the White House Rose Garden.
06/25/09 19:12:25	AMERICA-JUN25-4208-USA-OBAMA GEITHNER SERVICE U.S. President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner spent part of their days volunteering in Washington D.C. on Thursday (June 25). Obama along with First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia were in Fort McNair loading bags with goodies like books, toys, and snacks for kids whose parents serve in the military. Obama thanked all those who had come out to participate in the community service effort and urged more Americans to do the same.
06/25/09 18:13:51	AMERICA-JUN 25-4156-USA-BERNANKE Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday (June 25) again denied threatening Bank of America executives if they halted a merger with Merrill Lynch or pressuring them to withhold bad news about Merrill. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee have charged the Fed with covering up its involvement in the merger and of hiding important details from other federal regulators.
06/25/09 18:13:44	REFEED-JUN 25-4156-USA-BERNANKE Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday (June 25) again denied threatening Bank of America executives if they halted a merger with Merrill Lynch or pressuring them to withhold bad news about Merrill. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee have charged the Fed with covering up its involvement in the merger and of hiding important details from other federal regulators.
06/25/09 14:21:17	AMERICA-JUN25-4154-USA-STANFORD COURT ARRIVAL
06/25/09 04:59:41	AMERICA-JUN25-4017-USA-OBAMA HEALTHCARE
06/25/09 03:34:33	AMERICA-JUN25-4022-USA-SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR
06/24/09 22:32:16	AMERICA-JUN24-3222-USA-CLOSING BELL
06/24/09 19:46:24	AMERICA-JUN24-3209-USA/FILE-DRUG REPORT
06/24/09 17:50:59	AMERICA-JUN24-3187-UN-SUMMIT OPENER The United Nations (U.N.) secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday (June 24) that very few countries are seeing any "green shoots" of recovery. "There are only fallow fields. The real impact of the crisis could stretch for years. Millions more families are being pushed into poverty. 50 million jobs could be lost this year alone," said Ban. The U.N. chief called for further accountability and effectiveness from the world's financial institutions.
06/24/09 13:24:36	AMERICA-JUN24-3133-USA-BERNANKE ARRIVAL Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke arrived at work on Wednesday (June 24, 2009) for the second and final day of a policy-setting meeting at which the Fed is expected to dampen expectations for interest rate hikes this year, while holding steady on its plans for asset purchases. A statement announcing the policy decision is expected at about
06/24/09 05:41:47	AMERICA-JUN23-2222-USA-CHINA TRADE After several years of negotiations, the U.S. is taking its trade case against China to the World Trade Organization. "After more than two years of urging China to lift these unfair restrictions, with no result, we are filing at the WTO today," said US Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Tuesday (June 23). At a news conference in Washington Kirk said the United States is launching a case against China over its export restrictions on raw materials.
06/23/09 21:53:18	AMERICA-JUN23-2204-USA-OBAMA ECONOMY US President Barack Obama, on Tuesday (June 23) had praise for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's performance, but gave no hint about whether he wants him to carry on when his term ends. "I think he has done a fine job under very difficult circumstances," Obama said. Bernanke's term as U.S. central bank chief expires at the end of January. There has been some speculation whether top White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers wants to succeed Bernanke.
06/23/09 21:38:59	AMERICA-JUN23-2224-USA-UN CLIMATE CHANGE A call for action from the United Nations Secretary-General and an example of a government plan to curb climate change from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
06/23/09 20:45:51	AMERICA-JUN23-2226-USA-CLOSING BELL
06/23/09 18:59:10	AMERICA-JUN23-2215-USA-OBAMA/IRAN
06/23/09 14:38:16	AMERICA-JUN23-2136-USA-METRO CRASH Transit authorities in Washington, D.C. were warned to upgrade the safety standards of older subway cars before a crash on Monday (June 22) that killed seven people, U.S. investigators said on Tuesday (June 23, 2009). Federal officials investigating the cause of the crash, the deadliest in the 33-year history of Washington's Metro Area Transit Authority, said a 2006 warning to upgrade or retire older, less protected cars had gone unheeded.
06/23/09 03:04:59	AMERICA-JUN23-1235-USA-CRASH BODIES
06/23/09 00:35:45	AMERICA-JUN22-1234-USA-CRASH SCENE
06/23/09 00:08:54	AMERICA-JUN22-1231-USA-CRASH NEWSER Four people were killed and at least 70 were injured when a Washington, D.C., subway train smashed into another train on the outskirts of the city during the afternoon rush hour on Monday (June 22), officials said.
06/22/09 23:10:38	AMERICA-JUN22-1229-USA-CHRIS BROWN R&B singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty on Monday (June 22, 2009) to assaulting his former girlfriend, pop star Rihanna in an agreement with prosecutors that calls for him to spend five years on probation. Brown, the singer of the hits "Run It" and "Kiss Kiss," also will have to perform at least 180 days of community service in his home state of Virginia.
06/22/09 23:03:43	AMERICA-JUN22-1227-USA-METRO CRASH
06/22/09 22:33:27	AMERICA-JUN22-1216-USA-SUSAN RICE The United States ambassador to the U.N., Susan Rice, said Monday (June 22) that her country will enforce the recent U.N. resolution against North Korea. The Security Council resolution forbids Pyongyang to sell weapons and extensively restricts the import of arms to North Korea.
06/22/09 21:24:30	AMERICA-JUN22-1218-USA-CLOSING BELL U.S. stocks suffered their worst one-day loss in two months, dropping the S&P 500 back into negative territory for the year on Monday (June 22) in a broad-based sell-off, as investors reconsidered the health of the economy.
06/22/09 20:11:48	AMERICA-JUN22-1210-USA-CRAIGSLIST SUSPECT At an arraignment in Boston , Philip Markoff pleads not guilty to charges of first-degree murder in the case known as the "Craigslist killing". The accused is believed to have shot a masseuse in a Boston Hotel on April 14th. The 22-year old medical student is also facing six other charges including armed robbery and kidnapping in another case. That case involves another woman he allegedly met through Craigslist.
06/22/09 19:46:24	AMERICA-JUN22-1206-USA-OBAMA/SMOKING
06/22/09 19:13:45	AMERICA-JUN22-1193-USA-OBAMA HEALTHCARE President Barack Obama on Monday (June 22) hailed a deal with U.S. drug companies to cut prescription costs for the elderly, a move that could help him drive his ambitious healthcare reforms through Congress.
06/22/09 18:42:57	AMERICA-JUN22-1191-USA-STATE/IRAN
06/22/09 06:05:29	AMERICA-JUN22-1025-USA-IRAN PROTESTS MORE
06/22/09 04:56:10	AMERICA-JUN22-1017-USA- IRAN PROTESTS Protests continued Sunday (June 21) across the United States to call for an end to the violence in Iran. A rally was held outside the United Nations building in New York city. Protesters were calling on the UN body to not recognize the election results in Iran. Meantime, Iranian-Americans also took to the streets in Kansas City, Missouri. Demonstrators there said they're fighting for basic human rights in Iran.
06/21/09 15:59:10	AMERICA-JUN21-7119-JERUSALEM-NETANYAHU
06/20/09 20:30:10	AMERICA-JUN20-6124-USA-IRAN PROTEST
06/20/09 13:50:52	AMERICA-JUN20-6080-USA-TRAIN DERAILMENT A woman was killed when a train carrying ethanol derailed and exploded near Rockford, Illinois on Friday (June 19). Authorities said that the woman was stopped at a railroad crossing when her car was engulfed in flames after the Canadian National freight train left the tracks. More than 600 houses were evacuated as a precaution, authorities said.
06/20/09 02:43:46	AMERICA-JUNE20-6002-USA-OBAMA/DINNER U.S. President Barack Obama entertained a crowd of journalists Friday evening (June 19), bringing levity to subjects like Guantanamo detainees and the economic slow-down. Obama took the stage and shared his jokes at the annual dinner of the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington D.C. Telling a joke at the expense of the electronic media, Obama insisted they were as relevant as ever.
06/20/09 01:53:13	AMERICA-JUN 20, 2009-6003-USA-OBAMA ANIMATION