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Ex-Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86

SunnyDays — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:58:27 EDT

Former US Republican Senator Jesse Helms - a leading conservative politician - has died aged 86, officials say.

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McCain urges more border security

SunnyDays — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:47:11 EDT

Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has said US immigration laws should only be reformed after security is tightened on the Mexican border.

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Canada ruling boosts US deserter

SunnyDays — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:33:47 EDT

A Canadian court has ordered the country's refugee board to re-examine an American deserter's rejected attempt for asylum in Canada.

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9/11 third tower mystery 'solved'

SunnyDays — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:23:13 EDT

The final mystery of 9/11 will soon be solved, according to US experts investigating the collapse of the third tower at the World Trade Center.

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Video shows daring Colombian raid

SunnyDays — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:35:47 EDT

The Colombian government has released video footage of the daring raid that freed 15 rebel-held hostages, including politician Ingrid Betancourt.

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Betancourt joy at French return

SunnyDays — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:54:10 EDT

Freed hostage Ingrid Betancourt has expressed her joy to be in France, two days after her dramatic release from captivity in the Colombian jungle.

Channel: News Tags: Hostage Ingrid Betancourt Colombian Jungle

Mass. lobstermen promote practices as whale safe

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:16:41 EDT

New green rubber bands that will bind the claws of Massachusetts lobsters beginning this weekend won't save the lobsters from the dinner table. But they signify a state initiative aimed at saving whales.

Channel: Science Tags: lobster whales Massachusetts

Last-minute deal lets Sonics move to Oklahoma City

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:15:30 EDT

Clay Bennett finally found a dollar amount that would sever his contentious relationship with the city of Seattle Ã;Â¢Ã¢â;;Â¬" $75 million.

Channel: Sports Tags: Clay Bennett Sonics Oklahoma

Presidential campaign trail

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:15:20 EDT

McCain to meet Mexican president on Thursday at end of Latin American trip ... Obama, McCain competing for the center, an elusive, disengaged yet crucial crowd ... Wary evangelical leaders discuss rallying around McCain, supporting Huckabee as VP choice

Channel: Politics Tags: McCain Mexican President Latin American Trip presidential campaign

Many ideas on how to get dolphins out of NJ river

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:13:01 EDT

Trapping them in giant cages. Using enormous nets to herd them out to sea. Playing recordings of killer whales.

Channel: Science Tags: Whales dolphin giant Cages

Bush concedes tough month in Afghanistan

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:10:12 EDT

President Bush said Wednesday it has been a "tough month" in Afghanistan, where more U.S. and NATO troops died during the past two months than in Iraq. He said he was weighing whether to send more troops.

Channel: Politics Tags: The Whitehouse Bush NATO troops

Britain doubles aid to Pakistan

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:09:23 EDT

Britain is substantially increasing its aid to Pakistan and outlining a new strategy for how it is spent.

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Breaking News Videos

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:09:18 EDT

A freed Ingrid Betancourt walks down from a Colombian military jet and embraces her family.

Employers cut jobs for 6th straight month

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:09:13 EDT

Employers cut payrolls by 62,000 in June, the sixth straight month of nationwide job losses, underscoring the economy's fragile state. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent.

Channel: Careers & Jobs Tags: Hot Jobs Cut jobs Unemployment

Music: Home

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:44:42 EDT

Pop songstress and movie starlet taps her inner cowgirl and finds fans

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Report: Baseball star Alex Rodriguez, wife split

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:39:45 EDT

Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and his wife have split less than three months after the birth of the couple's second daughter, according to a report in the New York Daily News.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: Basebal Alex Rodriguez Yankees slugger

AP IMPACT: 'Go-arounds' are possible safety hazard

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:37:04 EDT

A United Airlines jetliner was coming in for a landing at the Las Vegas airport in 2006 when the tower radioed that a smaller plane was still crossing the runway.

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'Bankruptcy' fear hits GM shares

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:28:42 EDT

General Motors shares have fallen to their lowest level in more than 53 years amid concerns about the carmaker's future.

Channel: Money Tags: Bankruptcy General Motors Car

Orbitz: Summer Sale Travel Tickets and Summer Sale

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:28:36 EDT

Check out our featured hotel offers below, and look for next to hotels qualifying for the additional 10% savings. For the same offer at other great hotels across the globe keep an eye out for when searching.

Channel: Travel Tags: Summer Sale Travel tickets Hotels.

3 hostages rescued in Colombia return to US

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:28:31 EDT

Three American hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia were back in the United States Thursday, more than five years after their plane went down in rebel-held jungle.

Channel: News Tags: Rescue Colombia US Guerillas

Big Sur evacuates

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:21:29 EDT

Flames ominously licked the ridge overlooking this scenic coastal community, which appeared nearly abandoned Thursday after an explosive wildfire caused authorities to order more residents out of the area.

Channel: News Tags: Flames wildfire coastal community

Streets calm in riot-hit Mongolia

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:19:52 EDT

The streets of the Mongolian capital, Ulan Bator, are reported to be calm, two days after rioting that left five people dead.

Channel: News Tags: Ulan Bator Riot Mongolian

Singapore on track for F1 night race

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:16:30 EDT

Singapore's preparations to hold Formula One's first night grand prix are on track with three months to go, the city-state's officials say.

Channel: Sports Tags: Singapore F1 night race grand prix

The reluctant operative

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:11:30 EDT

The question bounced around the Internet and tumbled from the lips of Washington insiders: Why would Barack Obama choose Caroline Kennedy, a reluctant public figure with little affection for modern politics, to vet the next Democratic vice presidential candidate?

Channel: Politics Tags: Carolyn Kennedy modern pOlitics Democratic

Co-founder shares surprises, letdowns, morsels from early Microsoft days

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:04:22 EDT

If you ask Bill Gates what life will be like when he stops working full time at Microsoft, he'll have to get back to you.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Bill Gates Microsoft surprises

SA mourns victims of xenophobia

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:03:16 EDT

South Africa is holding a day of national mourning to remember those killed during May's xenophobic attacks.

Channel: News Tags: Xenophobic Attack Africa

Illegal music file-sharers sent warning letters

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:03:09 EDT

Virgin Media stepped up its campaign to combat music piracy Thursday, when it issued letters to around 800 customers warning them against downloading illegal music files via file-sharing sites.

Channel: Music Tags: Virgin Media Music illegal music

Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:02:51 EDT

A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra Ã;Â¢Ã¢â;;Â¬" but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long.

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CSI: Miami - Series Overview

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:54:09 EDT

A spin-off of the immensely popular cop drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, this CBS series provided steady work for two former regulars from ABC NYPD Blue: David Caruso and Kim Delaney. Assigned to head the CSI unit in Miami ( whose jurisdiction included the beach, the Everglades, and much of "Alligator Alley"), ex-homicide detective H

Channel: Television Tags: CSI Series Overview Television

U.S. comes bottom of G8 green league

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:51:10 EDT

The U.S. has done the least among the world's eight biggest economies to address global warming, a study released Thursday found.

Channel: News Tags: global warming US climate

Washington diary: Oil addiction

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:36:54 EDT

America's famed love affair with the car is spending more and more time at marriage counselling.

Channel: News Tags: love affairs Washington Diary oil addiction

Save Your Knees! Pain Management

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:35:03 EDT

Move without pain with this 10-minute, do-anywhere plan

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Pain Management Save your knees 10 minutes

5 Ways to be Layoff Proof

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:32:52 EDT

While on the job, do you feel the hot breath of an economic downturn blowing down your neck?

Channel: Careers & Jobs Tags: 5 Ways to be Layoff Proof Economic Hotjobs

Cricket chiefs discuss Zimbabwe

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:25:02 EDT

A vote on whether Zimbabwe should be suspended from the International Cricket Council will be decided at a meeting on Thursday.

Channel: Sports Tags: Zimbabwe Cricket meeting on Thursday

Cocktail museum

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:24:24 EDT

In New Orleans, cocktails are serious business. What better town for a temple to the tasty history of the American libation?

Channel: Travel Tags: New Orleans cocktails America

US tycoon's '$8bn to dog welfare'

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:19:17 EDT

The late US real estate tycoon Leona Helmsley reportedly wanted her estimated $8bn fortune spent on dogs.

Channel: News Tags: America real estate dogs

FanNation | Truth&Rumors |

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:14:09 EDT

Brett Favre has spoken - in a way - on the report of him wanting to come back and play. Favre texted messages to the Biloxi Sun Herald saying "It's all rumor" and, in regards to the sudden media explosion on the subject, "No reason for it."

Channel: Sports Tags: Brett Favre Truth and Rumors Fan Nation

Kylie attends Palace for honour

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:59:02 EDT

Singer Kylie Minogue has been formally appointed OBE by the Prince of Wales at a Buckingham Palace ceremony.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: Kyle Minogue OBE Prince of Wales

Betancourt: Rescue is a 'miracle'

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:57:04 EDT

Former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt has described her rescue from leftist rebels as "a miracle" and "a moment of pride" in Colombia.

Channel: News Tags: Betancourt Rescue a miracle Colombia

Warning letters to 'file-sharers'

SunnyDays — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:51:34 EDT

Virgin Media has sent about 800 letters to customers warning them that they should not be downloading illegal music files via file-sharing sites.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Warning Illegal downloading file sharer