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| Friday, 7/3/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Friday, 7/3/2009 |
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Kids' Day Fundraiser for 8th Grade WA. D.C. Trip |
| Friday, 7/3/2009 |
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Matt Yaki Trio - In Concert - One Night Only! |
| Friday, 7/3/2009 |
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Summer Art Camp for Youth, First Session |
| Saturday, 7/4/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Sunday, 7/5/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Monday, 7/6/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Monday, 7/6/2009 |
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Summer Art Camp for Youth, Second Session |
| Tuesday, 7/7/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Tuesday, 7/7/2009 |
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Summer Art Camp for Youth, Second Session |
| Wednesday, 7/8/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Wednesday, 7/8/2009 |
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Summer Art Camp for Youth, Second Session |
| Thursday, 7/9/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Thursday, 7/9/2009 |
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Summer Art Camp for Youth, Second Session |
| Friday, 7/10/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Friday, 7/10/2009 |
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Summer Art Camp for Youth, Second Session |
| Saturday, 7/11/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Sunday, 7/12/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Monday, 7/13/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Tuesday, 7/14/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Wednesday, 7/15/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Thursday, 7/16/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
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Tour De France: Armstrong Ready To Ride
The Tour de France starts Saturday in Monaco and finishes July 26 in Paris. The race's image has been severely damaged by numerous doping scandals in recent years. Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong is back for this year's race. Armstrong has been fighting doping allegations for years. |
Serena, Venus Reach Wimbledon Final, Again
One Williams or the other has won seven of the past nine championships at the All England Club. Serena beat Venus in the 2002 and '03 finals here, while Venus came out on top against her younger sister last year. |
Gen. Jones: Afghan Op Meant To Build Confidence
National security adviser Gen. James Jones says the Marine operation in Afghanistan's Helmand Province is designed to bring confidence to the people of the region. He says, however, that Afghans must see their own authorities take charge of the country. |
The Crackdown In Iran, As Seen From Europe
Journalist Christopher Dickey provides a European perspective on the continuing crackdown on protesters in Iran following the recent election. |
Marines Press Hard Across Southern Afghanistan
Thousands of U.S. Marines are digging in for a drawn-out campaign in southern Afghanistan aimed at ousting the Taliban. It's the largest operation launched by American troops since the fall of the Taliban government in 2001. The immediate goal is to drive out insurgents before next month's presidential elections. |
Mother, Son Tell Of Family Life During War
U.S. combat troops have begun to withdraw forces from Iraqi cities, marking a milestone in the six-year long occupation. As the situation in Iraq changes course, a new focus has centered on the social impact of the war efforts in the region. Iraqis Faiza Al-Araji and Raed Jarrar, a mother and son blogging team, explain how the past six years have changed the dynamics of family life in the region. Also, NPR's Ghassan Adnan reports from on the ground from Baghdad. |
70-Year-Old Reservist, Surgeon Returns To Iraq
Col. Hector Henry is one of only three doctors over the age of 70 who have agreed to come out of retirement and serve active duty since Sept. 11, 2001, according to the U.S. Army Reserves Medical Command. The urologist, City Council member and grandfather of three says he promised his wife it would be his last tour. |
OAS Demands Honduras Restore Ousted President
The Organization of American States has set Saturday as the deadline by which President Manuel Zelaya be returned to power. OAS chief Jose Miguel Insulza is scheduled to arrive in Honduras Friday to push for the ousted leader's reinstatement. Practically every country has condemned the coup, that removed Zelaya from office. |
Tourists Usually In Spain Stay Mainly Off The Planes
The global recession has been catastrophic for one of the world's most popular tourist desitinations: Spain. Business is off and unemployment is up as Britons and other northern Europeans pinched by the poor economy stay home. |
Korean School Preps Students For Ivy League
With admissions getting more competitive every year, spots at top American colleges are becoming a globally coveted commodity. In South Korea, one elite prep school has become the envy of many upper-crust U.S. prep schools with its success. |
Marines Battles Taliban In Helmand Valley
Thousands of Marines have descended upon the Helmand River valley in Afghanistan, a Taliban stronghold that is known for poppy growing. The Marines plan to stay, one of the first concrete examples of the Obama administration's new strategy for Afghanistan. |
Saddam's Fear Of Iran Trumped Fear Of U.S.
In a series of interviews between February and June of 2004, the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein told an FBI interrogator that he falsely let the world believe Iraq had weapons of mass destruction because he feared revealing that weakness to Iran. |
Military Says U.S. Soldier Captured In Afghanistan
Insurgents have captured an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan, according to U.S. military officials, who did not release details on where he was captured or the circumstances. The news broke as thousands of Marines launched a major anti-Taliban offensive in southern Afghanistan. The missing soldier was not part of that operation. |
Debating The Burqa: Sarkozy Proposes Ban
French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to ban Muslim women from wearing the burqa, a religious traditional covering, in public. American Muslim Mehded Maryam Sinclair explains why she appreciates the right to cover her face and head in public, while Muslim feminist and columnist Mona Eltahawy tells why she sees the garment as a source of oppression. |
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British embassy staff in Iran 'face trial'
Some of the British embassy staff arrested in Iran for "inciting protests" will be put on trial, a top cleric says. |
Billions stolen in online 'robbery'
An online trading game is hit by financial crisis after a player "steals" millions of kredits from a huge virtual bank. |
Prince and Brown praise soldiers
Gordon Brown and Prince Charles praise two soldiers killed in Afghanistan, including the highest ranking officer killed so far. |
It's quiz time!
What secrets did this dinosaur mummy reveal? |
Gaza girl killed in border clash
A 17-year-old Palestinian girl has been killed in Gaza by Israeli fire in a clash with Palestinian militants near the border. |
Algerian star jailed for abortion bid
Algerian Rai music star Cheb Mami is jailed for five years in France for trying to force his former partner to have an abortion. |
'Foreign fighters' join Somali group
An Islamist commander in Somalia tells the BBC there has been a recent influx of fighters from overseas joining their battle. |
Federer eases into seventh final
Roger Federer beats Tommy Haas in straight sets to reach a seventh consecutive Wimbledon final and close in on a record 15th Grand Slam title. |
Man jailed over car blaze death
A man who left his girlfriend to die in a burning car after telling emergency services there was no one inside is jailed for six years. |
Day in pictures
Eye-catching images from around the world |
Final moments
How Air France debris gives clues to jet's break-up |
Month mourning for Comoros crash
The Comoros will mourn the victims of this week's plane crash for 30 days, the president of Indian Ocean nation announces. |
Air France jet 'broke on impact'
French investigators believe the Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic broke up on contact with water, not in mid-air. |
Japan rethinks silent hybrid cars
Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians. |
Italy adopts law to curb migrants
Italy's parliament passes a law criminalising illegal migrants and allowing citizens' patrols to help the police. |
'Militant deaths' in US drone hit
At least 10 militants die in a suspected US drone strike in South Waziristan, say officials. |
WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable'
The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. |
Blur comeback at Parklife venue
Britpop heroes Blur reveal the inspiration for their hit Parklife at the first of their Hyde Park reunion gigs. |
Climate change is shrinking sheep
Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research in the journal Science. |
Mixed results for green IT goals
A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey. |
North Korea tunes in to commercial world with beer advert
North Korea launches television adverts for a beer, in a rare commercial move for the resolutely communist nation. |
First swine flu death in London
A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm. |
Inside Opus Dei
Influential Catholic group lifts veil on its activities |
Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m
A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades. |
Deadly helicopter crash in Pakistan
Up to 26 Pakistani soldiers are feared dead after an army transport helicopter crashes in a tribal region, officials say. |
UN chief calls for Burma releases
Visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges Burma's junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. |
Demjanjuk cleared to stand trial
The alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk is declared fit enough to stand trial in Germany. |
Jackson service set for Tuesday
A memorial service for Michael Jackson is announced for Tuesday as video of his final tour rehearsals is released. |
Envoy to make Honduras demand
A top Latin American diplomat is due in Honduras where he is to demand the restoration of deposed President Manuel Zelaya. |
Portuguese minister quits for cuckold gesture in parliament
Portugal's Economy Minister Manuel Pinho resigns after making a rude cuckold gesture at an opposition MP in parliament. |
Live - Murray v Roddick
Andy Murray loses the first set of Wimbledon semi-final against Andy Roddick, after Roger Federer beats Tommy Haas for a place in Sunday's final. |
Are you worried about swine flu?
The UN?s top health official has said the worldwide spread of swine flu is now unstoppable. Are you concerned? |
Killer jailed after jeopardy case
A man acquitted of killing his ex-girlfriend seven years ago is found guilty after a new trial under double jeopardy laws. |
Check on school places cheating
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has asked for an assessment of the problem of parents cheating to get school places. |
Baby P council 'limited progress'
The council in the Baby P case has made only limited progress in improving children's social care, Ofsted inspectors say. |
Body 'undiscovered for five years'
The body of pensioner is found in a tenement flat in Edinburgh where it may have lain for up to five years. |
Royal police 'cover-ups' denied
The former head of the Metropolitan Police's royalty protection division denies covering up "embarrassing" incidents. |
Calculated risk
Visiting Burma's military rulers is a gamble for UN chief |
Wetland threat
Brazil's challenge to protect its unique Pantanal |
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