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DenverSun.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Edition 185/2009
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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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Robber Sprays Woman In Face With Hot Sauce
Hepatitis C Under Diagnosed
Mudslide Closes Part Of Colorado 133
Flood advisory for Weld, Adams counties
Strong storms rumble through Denver

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Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Obama in quandary over Guantanamo
Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
'New York' gets good press in US

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Do social networks influence fashion trends among friends
Surge in Jacko's music's post-death sales to benefit Dutch pension fund
Tom Cruise buys daughter Suri 'kangaroo' in Melbourne
Women deluging Oz town yearning for Nicole Kidman's 'fertility water'

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College Professor Arrested For Hidden Camera In Bathroom
GREELEY, Colo. -- Greeley police say they have confiscated video images from a hidden camera set up inside the bathroom of a University of Northern Colorado theater professor.The camera was...

Denver / Environmentalists suing Xcel Energy
An environmental group is suing Xcel Energy, saying the utility isn't doing all it can to cut mercury emissions from a new coal-fired unit at a Pueblo, Colo., power plant. WildEarth Guardians said...

De La Rosa turns in gem for Rockies
DENVER -- The Rockies began a 10-game homestand leading into the All-Star break on the right track as they blanked the D-backs, 5-0, at Coors Field Friday in front of a sellout crowd of 49,026. ...

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New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear...

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 cements military ties with Myanmar
A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Myanmar's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production, Radio Free Asia (RFA)...

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Business News
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...

Qatar Airways to launch flights to Australia later this year
Qatar Airways will begin operating flights to Australia before Christmas and in time for the holiday season....

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    Snowmass merchants decry loss of events
    Lighting strike sends 6 children to hospital
    Surgery tech knew she was putting people at risk
    Firetruck hit on I-25
    Law Enforcement On Patrol Over Holiday Weekend
    Malt-O-Meal Recalls Oatmeal Made With Dry Milk

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    No loopholes for drunken driving, boating this weekend
    AC/DC fans follow Bon Scott’s adventures on Highway to Hell
    Palin Resigning as Alaska Governor
    Doctors Clear Man for Trial as Nazi Guard

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    Now the June 30 deadline has arrived and US troops have evacuated Iraqi cities and towns, what do you think will be the outcome?


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    Hotel Sofitel, New York City
    Hotel Sofitel, New York City

    This at the time of my stay was one of the newest hotels in New York, and merited a review from the rave comments I had...


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    Mars shares many similarities with Earth
    'Cosmic fireworks display' seen inside Helix Nebula
    NASA's Fermi Telescope discovers 16 pulsars in deep space
    Mars had a wetter and warmer climate in the recent past