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Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to resign in surprise move

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:17:23 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate in 2008, said on Friday she will resign this month, an unexpected move that could signal a run for higher office.

Putin rejects Obama criticism before meeting

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:08:05 -0400

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected U.S. President Barack Obama's charge that he was mired in Cold War thinking, setting the scene for a stormy first meeting at a Moscow summit next week.

Medici lawyer says Kohn didn't get Madoff payments

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:17:20 -0400

NEW YORK/VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian fund manager Sonja Kohn did not receive any kickbacks from Bernard Madoff to steer Bank Medici customer funds to the swindler's investment business, a Medici lawyer said on Friday.

OAS chief tells Honduras to bring back Zelaya

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:00:00 -0400

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The Organization of American States tried to convince Honduras on Friday to restore toppled President Manuel Zelaya or suffer a diplomatic sanction from the Western Hemisphere.

U.S. drone kills 10 in Pakistan, copter crash kills 26

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:45:21 -0400

WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles on Friday into Pakistan's South Waziristan region, killing 10 militants, officials said, ahead of an expected Pakistani military offensive in the area.

Iranian cleric says UK embassy staff face trial

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:27:27 -0400

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian cleric warned on Friday that detained British embassy staff would face trial for their alleged role in post-election unrest, and EU countries summoned Iranian envoys to protest against the detentions.

U.S. sounds out Arabs on Israel gestures: diplomats

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:47:46 -0400

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States and its Western allies are sounding out Arab governments to see if they might ease sanctions on Israel if it stopped building Jewish settlements on Palestinian territory, diplomats said on Friday.

U.S. parents think twice about sending kids to camp

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:47:12 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Since its opening last week, camp counselors at New Jersey's Liberty Lake Day Camp disinfect door knobs, take the temperatures of children as they arrive and remind the campers not to share canned sodas.

Sanford cleared on use of state funds

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:42:24 -0400

ATLANTA (Reuters) - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who faces growing calls to quit over an extramarital affair, did not misuse public funds in trips he made to see his mistress, the state's top police official said on Thursday.

Israeli sub sails Suez, signaling reach to Iran

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:27:26 -0400

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli submarine sailed the Suez Canal to the Red Sea as part of a naval drill last month, defense sources said on Friday, describing the unusual maneuver as a show of strategic reach in the face of Iran.