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Venus faces lil' sis Serena in 4th Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England – Venus Williams is just about the perfect older sibling: She supports Serena...
Ports looks to unload unclaimed vehicles
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority is trying to find the owners of more than three dozen automobiles abandoned at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport...
Woman burned in cleansing ritual in Santurce
A self-described spiritual healer accidentally dropped a candle into a tub where a client was bathing in alcohol at a Santurce public housing project...
 
 
Ojeda Ríos hideout could become museum
A bullet-scarred farmhouse where fugitive Los Macheteros leader Filiberto Ojeda Ríos was killed in a shootout with FBI agents in 2005 is a historical...
Fortuño signs fiscal 2010 budget
At a La Fortaleza ceremony, Gov. Luis Fortuño signed into law Wednesday the fiscal 2010 general fund budget, which rests on $7.67 billion in...
Treasury opens door for tax debtors
The island Treasury Department announced Wednesday the start of the Voluntary Reporting Program, which allows taxpayers to approach the agency to pay...
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Obama to mark July 4, daughter's birthday Saturday

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a fireworks show and a picnic at the White House, President Barack Obama leads the nation in observing Independence Day. ...
Palin resigning as Alaska governor
WASILLA, Alaska – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she is resigning from office at the end...
Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A law enforcement official says the powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home. ...
Oil hovers above $66 after weak jobs data
Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in light holiday trading a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe sent prices...
Jackson memorial tentatively set for Tuesday in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An executive with a concert promoter says Michael Jackson's memorial service will be Tuesday at Staples Center in downtown Los...
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SKorea says North fires 7 missiles off east coast
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions...
Venezuelan official: Radio licenses to be revoked
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The head of Venezuela's telecommunications regulatory agency said Friday that 240 radio stations will have their...
Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing...
Mexico's elections a test for Calderon's drug war
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Felipe Calderon and his drug war will get their biggest test of support yet when Mexico holds midterm elections Sunday...
Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried
A top Iranian cleric said Friday that some of the detained Iranian staffers of the British Embassy in...
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G-8 finance ministers show optimism
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