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Betancourt has medical check-up after hostage ordeal (yahoo! news)
AFP - Ingrid Betancourt checked in to a French hospital on Saturday for tests that should reveal any medical problems following her six years as a captive in the Colombian jungle.

Freed Betancourt set for medical after hero's welcome in France (yahoo! news)
AFP - Freed Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt faced a day of medical tests in Paris Saturday after receiving a hero's welcome following her six-year hostage ordeal, as video footage was released of her dramatic rescue.

Freed hostage Betancourt set for medical after hero's welcome in France (yahoo! news)
AFP - Freed Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt faced a day of medical tests in Paris Saturday after receiving a hero's welcome following her six-year hostage ordeal, as video footage was released of her dramatic rescue.

Colombia shows rescue video (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Colombia showed a video on Friday of the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages where their anger turned to ecstasy as theater-trained military agents duped and overpowered leftist rebels.

Colombia shows rescue video (reuters)
Colombia showed a video on Friday of the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages where their anger turned to ecstasy as theater-trained military agents duped and overpowered leftist rebels.

Betancourt gets hero's welcome in Paris (yahoo! news)
Reuters - French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt was given a hero's welcome on Friday in France, where President Nicolas Sarkozy had made her release a foreign policy priority and thousands had campaigned for her freedom for years.

Video shows daring Colombian raid (bbc news)
Colombia releases video of the audacious raid that freed hostage Ingrid Betancourt, as she returns to France.

Video shows daring Colombian raid (bbc news)
Colombia releases video of the daring raid that freed hostage Ingrid Betancourt, as she returns to France.

'I Cry With Joy': Betancourt Receives Hero's Welcome in France (abc news)
Former hostage is greeted by President Nicolas Sarkozy after 6-year captivity.

Video appears to show Zimbabwe vote-rigging (cnn.com)
Video secretly recorded by a Zimbabwean prison guard appears to show evidence of vote-rigging in the country's recent presidential runoff election.

Canada to rehear U.S. soldier's refugee claim (msnbc.com)
A court ordered Canada's refugee board to take another look at a U.S. Army deserter's failed bid for asylum in a ruling that could affect many U.S. soldiers who have refused to fight in Iraq.

Inside Mugabe's violent crackdown (msnbc.com)
When Robert Mugabe told security officials he had lost Zimbabwe's presidential election and planned to give up power, a top general responded the choice was not Mugabe's alone to make.

Film of Zimbabwe 'vote-rigging' (bbc news)
New evidence of vote-rigging in Zimbabwe's presidential election emerges in a secret film by a prison guard.

Afghan official: US strikes kill 22 civilians (yahoo! news)
AP - The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. The province's governor said 22 civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed.

Sources: U.S. to block some food from Mexico (cnn.com)
Starting Monday, health inspectors will halt the shipment of ingredients common to Mexican cuisine from Mexico to the United States, sources familiar with the salmonella poisoning investigation said.

U.S. air raids hit vehicles in Afghanistan (msnbc.com)
The U.S. military said attacks by its helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. The province's governor said 22 civilians were killed.

Aghan official says US strikes killed 22 civilians (yahoo! news)
AP - The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. The province's governor said 22 civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed.

Confusion over deadly Afghan raid (bbc news)
The US says it targeted insurgents in an air strike in eastern Afghanistan but local officials say 22 civilians died.

2 fires still raging along Calif.'s Central Coast (yahoo! news)
AP - Weary firefighters got no rest during the holiday weekend as a pair of out-of-control wildfires roared across the landscape along California's central coast at opposite ends of the arid Los Padres National Forest.

Wind Drives Santa Barbara Blaze as Big Sur Fire Advances (foxnews)
Weary firefighters got no Independence Day reprieve from a pair of out-of-control wildfires that roared along California's central coast, chewing through opposite ends of an arid forest in the Los Padres National Forest.

Twin Fires Raging Along California Central Coast (abc news)
Mild weather aids firefighters in Big Sur, Calif., but strong winds hamper fire efforts to south

Two fires raging along Calif.'s Central Coast (yahoo! news)
AP - Weary firefighters got no Independence Day reprieve from a pair of out-of-control wildfires that roared along California's central coast, chewing through opposite ends of an arid forest in the Los Padres National Forest.

Twin fires raging along California central coast (yahoo! news)
AP - Weary firefighters got no Independence Day reprieve from a pair of out-of-control wildfires that roared along California's central coast, chewing through opposite ends of an arid forest in the Los Padres National Forest.

Two Fires Raging Along Calif.'s Central Coast (abc news)
Mild weather aids firefighters in Big Sur, but strong winds hamper fire efforts to south

Twin Fires Raging Along California's Central Coast (abc news)
Pair of out-of-control wildfires roar along California's central coast, threatening 4,500 homes

Twin fires raging along California's central coast (yahoo! news)
AP - A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California's central coast Friday, chewing through opposite ends of a parched forest and threatening a total of more than 4,500 homes.

Former Republican Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 (yahoo! news)
AP - From his early days as television commentator and on through a three-decade career in Congress, former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms never left any doubt about his beliefs.

Jesse Helms: Polarizer, not a compromiser (yahoo! news)
AP - "Compromise, hell!" Jesse Helms screamed in a 1959 editorial that captured what would become the legacy of his Senate career and his place in the conservative movement.

Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Jesse Helms, a die-hard anti-communist firebrand who championed a wide range of conservative causes in his 30 years in the U.S. Senate, died early on Friday, aged 86, his foundation said.

Former Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86 (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Jesse Helms, a die-hard anti-communist firebrand who championed a wide range of conservative causes in his 30 years in the U.S. Senate, died early on Friday, aged 86, his foundation said.

Jesse Helms: a polarizer, not a compromiser (yahoo! news)
AP - "Compromise, hell!" Jesse Helms screamed in a 1959 editorial that captured what would become the legacy of his Senate career and his place in the conservative movement.

Former Republican NC Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 (yahoo! news)
AP - Former Sen. Jesse Helms, an unyielding champion of the conservative movement who spent three combative and sometimes caustic decades in Congress, where he relished his battles against liberals, Communists and occasionally a fellow Republican, died on the Fourth of July. He was 86.

Sen. Jesse Helms is Dead at 86 (abc news)
Polarizing North Carolina lawmaker was known as 'Senator No.'

Former Republican NC Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 (yahoo! news)
AP - Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July.

Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Former Sen. Jesse Helms, a die-hard anti-communist firebrand who championed a wide range of conservative causes in his 30 years in the Senate, died early on Friday, aged 86, a foundation dedicated to his legacy said.

Protesters target G8 as France backs expansion (reuters)
Thousands rallied in northern Japan calling for the G8 rich industrialized nations to be disbanded on Saturday while in Paris, member France called for the group to grow to include major emerging states such as China and India.

Britain wants G8 push for more oil dialogue (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Britain and Germany want the Group of Eight (G8) nations meeting next week to take action on oil prices, with London urging more dialogue between producers and consumers, and Berlin seeking a strong common stance.

France's Sarkozy says "not reasonable" to meet as G8 (reuters)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday said it was "not reasonable" to gather the Group of Eight (G8) leaders at an annual summit without the participation of strong emerging countries such as China and India.

Protesters rally ahead of G8 summit (yahoo! news)
AFP - Thousands of farmers and activists from around the world demonstrated Saturday in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo ahead of next week's summit of the Group of Eight rich nations.

Venus takes first set 7-5 in final v Serena (reuters)
Defending champion Venus Williams fought back from a break down to outclass her sister Serena Williams 7-5 in the first set of the Wimbledon women's singles final on Saturday.

Federer unfazed by Nadal's go-slow tactics (yahoo! news)
AFP - Roger Federer won't be knocked out of his confident stride by Rafael Nadal in Sunday's Wimbledon final even if the Spaniard embarks on a Centre Court go-slow.

LIVE: Venus, Serena play for Wimbledon title (foxsports.com)
Venus Williams won the first set from sister Serena. Can she finish the job at Wimbledon? Follow the match LIVE.

LIVE: Venus, Serena play for Wimbledon title (foxsports.com)
The Williams sisters meet for the Wimbledon title once again. Can Venus finally top Serena? Follow the match LIVE.

Live - Serena v Venus (bbc sport)
Venus and Serena Williams meet in the Wimbledon women's singles final for the third time.

Federer won't be fazed by go-slow Nadal (yahoo! news)
AFP - Roger Federer won't be knocked out of his confident stride by Rafael Nadal in Sunday's Wimbledon final even if the Spaniard embarks on a Centre Court go-slow.

Federer and Nadal rivalry is greatest ever, says Safin (yahoo! news)
AFP - Marat Safin, one of the few current players to have tasted Grand Slam success, believes the rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will go down as the greatest in the history of tennis.

Live - Wimbledon day 12 (bbc sport)
Venus and Serena Williams meet in the Wimbledon final on Saturday, while Britain's Laura Robson will try to win the girls' singles title.

Williams sisters promise Wimbledon final feast (yahoo! news)
AFP - Serena Williams joked earlier this week that she would steal her sister Venus's breakfast on Saturday if they both made it to another Wimbledon singles final.

Phelps has unfinished business at Olympic trials (yahoo! news)
Michael Phelps is almost done at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. The superstar has one bit of unfinished business: the 100 butterfly and a showdown with world recordholder Ian Crocker.

Phelps sets record; Torres makes 5th Olympic team (yahoo! news)
AP - Michael Phelps set another world record. No surprise there. Dara Torres is going back to the Olympics. Who would've believed it?

Evergreen Torres battles odds to reach 5th Olympics (reuters)
Dara Torres' family seemed to get a whole lot bigger on Friday after the 41-year-old mother clinched a spot at her fifth Olympics with an inspiring win in the 100 meters freestyle at the U.S. trials.

Phelps, Torres and Peirsol light up Olympic trials (reuters)
Michael Phelps roared to another world record, Aaron Peirsol equaled one and Dara Torres had a swim for the ages as the U.S. Olympic trials produced plenty of Independence Day fireworks on Friday.

NBCOlympics.com: Phelps sets world record in 200 IM (msnbc)
Michael Phelps claimed his fourth individual victory, 41-year-old Dara Torres qualified for her fifth Olympics and Aaron Peirsol tied the world record in the 200 backstroke at the U.S. swim trials on Saturday.

Phelps breaks 200m IM world record (abc sport)
American superstar Michael Phelps has lowered his own 200 metres individual medley world record with a time of one minute and 54.80 seconds at the US Olympic swimming trials.

Phelps breaks world record in 200 IM (reuters)
Michael Phelps broke his own world record in the 200 meters individual medley at the U.S. Olympic swim trials on Friday, clocking a time of one minute, 54.80 seconds.

Spitz ready to see record fall to Phelps (reuters)
Mark Spitz believes not only will Michael Phelps better his record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics next month in Beijing but he will do it breathtaking style.

Torres shows younger generation how at U.S. trials (reuters)
Dara Torres grabbed the spotlight from Katie Hoff and Michael Phelps at the U.S. swimming trials on Thursday when the 41-year-old mother launched her bid to qualify for a fifth Olympics in impressive style.

Victorino lifts Phillies to win over Mets (reuters)
Shane Victorino came through with a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to help the Philadelphia Phillies cap a two-out rally and defeat the visiting New York Mets 3-2 on Friday.

Victorino single lifts Phillies to win over Mets (reuters)
Shane Victorino came through with a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to help the Philadelphia Phillies cap a two-out rally and defeat the visiting New York Mets 3-2 on Friday.

Phillies rally to beat Mets behind Victorino's hit (yahoo! news)
AP - Shane Victorino's two-out RBI single in the ninth inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets 3-2 on Friday night.

Phillies down Mets on walk-off single (msnbc)
Shane Victorino's two-out RBI single in the ninth inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets 3-2 on Friday night.

Report: Duhon agrees to deal with Knicks (foxsports.com)
Chris Duhon verbally agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks on Friday, the point guard and his agent told The Sporting News."I am just excited, I am ready to get to work for the Knicks," said Duhon, the former Duke player who averaged 6.9 points and 4.5 assists in four seasons for Chicago. "It's a big stage, playing in New York. It's something every player in the NBA wants.

Report: Duhon agrees to deal with Knicks (yahoo! news)
Chris Duhon verbally agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks on Friday, the point guard and his agent told The Sporting News.

On the fence: Youkilis drive sits on wall (yahoo! news)
AP - Kevin Youkilis' drive squirted out of the webbing of Johnny Damon's glove and bounced up off the top of the left-field wall in the third inning of Friday's game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

Jagr signs with Avangard Omsk in Russian League (yahoo! news)
AP - Jaromir Jagr signed with a Russian team a day after his split with the New York Rangers, leaving the NHL after nearly two decades and returning to the club he joined during the 2004-05 lockout.

Jagr signs with Avangard Omsk in Russian League (yahoo! news)
AP - Jaromir Jagr signed with a Russian team a day after his split with the New York Rangers, returning to the club he joined during the NHL's 2004-05 lockout.

Live - British GP qualifying (bbc sport)
Lewis Hamilton will hope to improve on his fifth place in final practice as Silverstone qualifying gets under way.

Live - British GP qualifying (bbc sport)
Lewis Hamilton will hope to improve on his fifth place in final practice as Silverstone qualifying nears its start time.

Alonso fastest in final practice (bbc sport)
Renault's Fernando Alonso sets the pace in final practice at the British Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton again behind McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen.

Rice cruises to win in Sydney GP (abc sport)
World record holder Stephanie Rice has overcome a back strain to comfortably take out her heat at the Sydney Grand Prix on Saturday night.

Live - British Grand Prix (bbc sport)
The British Grand Prix enters its second day with practice and qualifying from Silverstone.

Webber second in British GP practice (abc sport)
Australia's Red Bull driver Mark Webber finished half a second shy of pace-setter Heikki Kovalainen in the second practice session overnight ahead of the British Grand Prix.

Melbourne to keep GP until 2015 (bbc sport)
The Australian Grand Prix is to remain at Melbourne's Albert Park until at least 2015 after organisers agreed to push back the start time.

British GP will move to Donington (bbc sport)
The British Grand Prix is to move from Silverstone to Donington Park from 2010, it has been announced.

Port Phillip Council slams costly GP extension deal (abc sport)
Melbourne's Port Phillip Council is outraged the Victorian Government has signed on to host the Formula One Grand Prix for another seven years.

Kewell confirms Galatasaray move (abc sport)
Socceroos star Harry Kewell on Saturday confirmed he had signed a two-year contract with Turkish champions Galatasaray, describing his move as a "new chapter" after five injury-stricken years at Anfield.

Kewell completes Galatasaray move (bbc sport)
Australian winger Harry Kewell wraps up his move to Turkish club Galatasaray after leaving Liverpool.

Galatasaray switch excites Kewell (bbc sport)
Harry Kewell is thrilled at the prospect of joining Turkish side Galatasaray on a three-year deal.

Kewell's Turkish move not finalised: agent (abc sport)
Harry Kewell's agent insists the Socceroos winger has not yet finalised a deal with Turkish club Galatasaray, despite the club announcing the high profile signing on its website this morning.

Kewell misses Olympics to sign with Galatasaray (yahoo! news)
AFP - Former Liverpool star Harry Kewell has passed up the opportunity to play for Australia at the Beijing Olympics to pursue a club career with Turkey's Galatasaray.

Kewell agrees Galatasaray switch (bbc sport)
Harry Kewell agrees a three-year deal with Galatasaray after leaving Liverpool, according to the Turkish club's website.

Kewell agrees Galatasaray switch (bbc sport)
Harry Kewell signs a three-year deal with Galatasaray after leaving Liverpool, according to the Turkish club's website.

Kewell headed to Turkey, not Beijing (abc sport)
Socceroo captain Harry Kewell has been left out of the Australian Olympic soccer squad and has confirmed signing with Turkish club Galatasaray.

Italy declares Pompeii emergency (bbc news)
Italian ministers declare a "state of emergency" over the disrepair at the ancient city of Pompeii.

Crumbling Pompeii site in "state of emergency" (reuters)
The Italian government declared a state of emergency at the Pompeii archaeological site on Friday to try to rescue one of the world's most important cultural treasures from decades of neglect.

Ask.com closes acquisition of Dictionary.com (reuters)
Ask.com, the Web search unit of IAC/InterActiveCorp, has closed an all-cash deal to acquire Lexico Publishing Group LLC, the owner of popular reference sites Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com.

Merrill Said to Be in Talks to Sell Bloomberg Stake (nyt > business)
Merrill Lynch, seeking capital, may sell its 20 percent stake in the financial data company, people involved said.

Saturday Interview: Investing in Longevity and Security (nyt > business)
Theodore A. Mathas is the new chief executive of the New York Life Insurance Company.

Merrill Lynch in Talks to Sell Its Bloomberg Stake (nyt > business)
Merrill Lynch is in the early stages of negotiations to sell its 20 percent stake in Bloomberg L.P., the financial data company.

Merrill Lynch in Talks to Sell Its Bloomberg Stake (nyt > business)
Merrill Lynch, seeking capital, may sell its 20 percent stake in the financial data company, people involved said.

Merrill nears deal to sell Bloomberg stake: report (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Merrill Lynch & Co may sell its 20 percent stake in financial news and data provider Bloomberg LP to a blind trust controlled by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, The New York Post reported on Friday.

Gas prices hold in record territory (latest financial new...)
The high cost of gas is one thing Americans won't be celebrating on July 4.

Gas rises to record $4.10 a gallon (business and financi...)
The high cost of gas is one thing Americans won't be celebrating on July 4.

Gas prices scale record $4.10 a gallon (latest financial new...)
The high cost of gas is one thing Americans won't be celebrating on July 4.

Economic Problems in Britain Mimic Those in U.S. (nyt > business)
The British economy, like that of the U.S., may be headed for recession, and the reasons are similar: the collapse of a once red-hot housing market and rising inflation.

Oil price hits yet another record (bbc news)
Oil prices continue to climb with US light crude at a record closing price and London Brent above $146.

Fourth of July Oil Sparks a New Record (abc news)
Oil closed at $145.25 a barrel on Friday, $1.72 more than Thursday's record.

Fourth of July Oil Sparks: New Record (abc news)
Oil closed at $145.25 a barrel on Friday, $1.72 more than Thursday's record.

U.S. Sheds 62,000 Jobs in June (abc news)
The payroll decline marks the sixth straight month of job losses in the U.S.

US loses 62,000 jobs during June (bbc news)
US firms cut jobs for a sixth month in June, stoking fears the world's largest economy is heading for a recession.

$52 Billion Bell Canada Buyout Is Postponed (nyt > business)
Private equity buyers apparently salvaged a record $52 billion deal for Bell Canada on Friday by postponing its closing date and canceling dividend payments.

$52 Billion Deal for Bell Canada (nyt > business)
Private equity buyers apparently salvaged a record $52 billion deal for Bell Canada on Friday by postponing its closing date and canceling dividend payments.

$51B Bell Canada buyout to go ahead (latest stock market ...)

$51B Bell Canada buyout to proceed (business and financi...)

OM vervolgt marinier niet ()
Het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) in Arnhem heeft besloten om marinier Eric O. niet opnieuw te vervolgen. Dat heeft het OM donderdag gemeld.

Eric O. weer niet vervolgd ()
Het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) in Arnhem heeft besloten om marinier Eric O. niet opnieuw te...

Eric O. wordt niet opnieuw vervolgd ()
Het OM in Arnhem gaat Eric O. niet opnieuw vervolgen.

Robben op tijd fit voor Frankrijk ()
Bondscoach Marco van Basten zou in het EK-duel tegen Frankrijk weer een beroep kunnen doen op Arjen Robben.

Robben is fit voor Frankrijk ()
Arjen Robben is weer volledig fit. De aanvaller trainde vandaag volledig mee met de groep....

File op A1 door slachtafval ()
Een vrachtwagen die op de A1 Amersfoort-Amsterdam over een afstand van zo'n 18 kilometer slachtafval verloor, heeft donderdagochtend problemen in het verkeer veroorzaakt.

Chaos A1 door verloren slachtafval ()
Op de A1 tussen Amersfoort en Amsterdam heeft het verkeer last gehad van slachtafval op de weg.

'Sterftekans onder Antilliaanse baby's groter' ()
Antilliaanse kinderen in Nederland hebben 50 procent meer kans om te overlijden in hun eerste levensjaar dan autochtone kinderen. Dat concludeert wetenschapper Ernst-Jan Troe van het Rotterdamse Erasmus Medisch Centrum in een proefschrift waarop hij binnenkort promoveert.

?Sterftekans onder Antilliaanse baby?s groter? ()
Antilliaanse kinderen in Nederland hebben 50 procent meer kans om te overlijden in hun eerste...