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NorthCarolinaDaily.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Issue 1900
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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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National Guard's losses leap in a flash
Doctors back weaker pain pills
Children of soldiers killed overseas to be honored
Army post in NC hosting July 4th celebration
Camp Lejeune welcomes new citizens on July Fourth

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New 203 room hotel opens in Mumbai this week
Tom Cruise gifts daughter a toy kangaroo
800 Pakistani pilgrims duped in travel scam, stranded in Saudi Arabia
Zurich hotels prepare for Ramadan guests
EU to lift ban on Indonesian airlines
Frontier Airlines marking 15th anniversary

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Dead retailers live on the Internet
Apex, North Carolina Artist Laura Kelly to Join Sharpie Uncapped Blog
Price spike causesbrokerage losses
Ex-CEO accused of hiding money
Air crew in video wears only paint

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Breaking News
Fireworks explosion on NC island kills 1, hurts 4
OCRACOKE, N.C. (AP) -- Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has killed one worker and critically injured four...

Fireworks Truck Explodes On Ocracoke Island, Ferry Service Stopped
A tractor trailer carrying fireworks has exploded on Ocracoke Island, in Hyde County. A person who lives on the Island tells WITN the blast involved a truck with fireworks, and people are...

Mental health program on chopping block
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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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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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    A 'parliamentary coup' paralyses New York Senate
    Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
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    Kevin Jonas bagged his girl with 210 diamond-encrusted engagement ring

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    Artists Salute 'King Of Pop' At La. Essence Fest
    Fireworks Explosion On NC Island Kills 1, Hurts 4
    2 US Troops Die In Attack On Base In Afghanistan
    On Independence Day, Liberty's Crown Reopens

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    Serena turns tables on Venus for third Wimbledon title
    Russian spacecraft landed on moon hours before Americans
    Mixing in Earth's outer core causes geomagnetic dipole to collapse
    Buzz Aldrin calls for human settlement on Mars