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Wednesday, 1 July 2009

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Relative of passenger cries at Marseille airport, southern France, 30 Jun 2009 Yemeni Airliner Crashes Near Comoros Audio Clip Available
Police official says child rescued alive from sea, no other known survivors; eyewitness says meteorological conditions were bad around time of crash


People celebrate in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, 29 Jun 2009 US Hands Over Control of Iraqi Cities Audio Clip Available
Iraqi forces officially assume control of Baghdad, other cities following withdrawal of US troops from urban areas


Map of Pakistan Pakistani Militants Abandon Peace Pact
Taliban spokesman says US missile strikes, army operations in North Waziristan prompted decision


US Marines dismount from their vehicles during battle against Taliban fighters near Now Zad in Afghanistan's Helmand province, 20 Jun 2009 Coalition Air Strikes in Afghanistan Kill 12 Militants
Official statement says overnight strikes hit pair of bunkers in eastern Khost province


Ousted Honduras' President Zelaya (L) and Nicaragua's President Ortega read final declaration of ALBA summit in Nicaragua,  29 Jun 2009 Ousted Honduran President Plans Return
Manuel Zelaya announced plans late Monday during meeting of Latin American leaders in Nicaragua


Presidents Barack Obama (r) and Alvaro Uribe meeting at the White House, 29 Jun 2009 Obama Calls for Return of Honduran President Audio Clip Available Video clip available
US president spoke after White House meeting with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe


U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, 08 Jun 2009 Clinton Cites 'Huge Credibility Gap' in Iran Over Election Audio Clip Available
US secretary of state also deplores Iran's detention of several Iranian staff members of British embassy in Tehran


Michael Jackson (Feb 2005 file photo) Reports: Michael Jackson Left Behind Will
'Wall Street Journal' reports will drafted by pop icon in 2002 divides estate among his mother, three children


A mother in Cote d'Ivoire picks up a net Anti-Malaria Charity Pays for Nothing But Nets Audio Clip Available
American sports writer launches campaign to raise funds for bed nets


US Fish and Wildlife Service Inspector inspects live turtles in transit from Louisiana to Hong Kong (File) Endangered Turtles Make Hong Kong Home Audio Clip Available
Named for its greenish colored fat, turtle was added to International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of threatened species in 2004


Tony Hawk turned his childhood passion for skateboarding into a career and, most recently, a charitable foundation for youth Tony Hawk Uses Skateboarding to Build Kids' Confidence Audio Clip Available
Former professional champion skateboarder says sport is here to stay