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Jul 3, 2009

Where to see fireworks on the Fourth of July.

Jul 3, 2009

They made it big in the boom and survived the dotcom bust but San Jose's A.P. Stump's just couldn't hold on any longer.

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Residents of a retirement community in Rossmoor are pulling out all the stops to prevent woodpeckers from wrecking havoc on their homes before building crews start shooting the birds.

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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a...

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Perhaps in deference to Russia's uneasiness about a political wife with popular support of her own, U.S. White House officials have suggested Michelle Obama will avoid the limelight during the visit.

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A top aide of Iran's supreme leader has called the country's main opposition figure a U.S. agent and accused him of committing crimes against the nation.

Jul 3, 2009

Shin-Soo Choo hit two homers and drove in seven runs as Cleveland smashed Oakland 15-3.

Jul 3, 2009

The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt.

Jul 3, 2009

Rookie starter Ryan Sadowski pitched seven shutout innings, and the Giants' lineup exploded for 13 runs, as San Francisco topped Houston, 13-0, Friday night.

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Sarah Palin’s jaw-dropping announcement that she is quitting her job as Alaska governor before finishing even her first term has divided Republican ranks and the wider political community in a very familiar...

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Three circus elephants scored a decisive victory over three human competitive eaters Friday, chomping down on 505 hot dog buns in six minutes. The humans forced down only 143 buns in the bout at Brooklyn's...

Jul 3, 2009

Honduras rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore President Manuel Zelaya and setting the stage for a dramatic showdown when the ousted leader...

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Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death.

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North Korea fired seven missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday.

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U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation...

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Sarah Palin's resigning with more than a year left in office further scrambles the 2012 GOP presidential race -- doesn't it?

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Look inside Michael Jackson's 2,500-acre estate that was named Neverland because Jackson felt like the modern-day Peter Pan. Plus, see how every single room has a passageway to somewhere else, adding to...

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Michael Jackson's former bodyguard, Mike La Perruque, describes how Michael's three children were his life. But because they were children of a superstar, could they have and do whatever they wanted?

Jul 3, 2009

Kelly Clarkson talks about performing a song on "So You Think You Can Dance," but can she dance? "Oh, hell no!"

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Sarah Palin's announcement that she's stepping down as Alaska's governor could be a sign that she's gearing up for a run at the presidency in 2012, Howard Fineman writes.

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Sarah Palin announced that she will be stepping down as Governor of Alaska on July 26. Check out the former Republican vice-presidential candidate and soon to be former Alaskan governor on and off the...

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Someone wrote a bad flier!

Jul 3, 2009

Simon Cowell, he's not. But the cuddly, comical Apple cofounder appeared on a panel of judges Thursday night at the "San Jose Has Talent" competition.

Jul 3, 2009

For the second year in a row, people are staying close to home this Fourth of July holiday weekend. The upside? Other deals that have risen to the top in this slumping economy.