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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A Walt Disney World cast member was killed early Sunday morning (July 5) when two monorails collided at the Ticket and Transportation Center. The cast member, a 21-year-old, was piloting a monorail that crashed into a second train, according to published reports.
“Today, we mourn the loss of our […]

Voice of America
SEOUL — South Korean officials say North Korea fired the missiles throughout the day Saturday, launching them in the morning, early afternoon, and early evening.
The missiles were apparently launched from a facility on North Korea’s east coast, and are believed to have flown approximately 400 kilometers each.
The Foreign Ministry in Seoul issued a […]

Voice of America
Americans are celebrating the July 4 Independence Day holiday with fireworks, parades and concerts.
Washington and New York are among the cities that will have spectacular fireworks displays Saturday night. Many small towns have been forced to scrap or scale back their celebrations because of the economic crisis.
In his weekly Saturday address, U.S. […]

HarpBlaster.com News Wire
WASILLA, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin announced today that she will not seek a second term as Governor of the State of Alaska and will relegate the power of governor to Lieutenant Gov. Sean Parnell in order to serve Alaska’s best interests. Lieutenant General Craig Campbell will move into Parnell’s current role.
Parnell will […]

HarpBlaster.com News Wire
ATLANTA – For the fifth consecutive year, Cox Communications, in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and America’s Most Wanted host and children’s advocate John Walsh, will present the results of a new survey on the behavior of young people online. This year, the survey also looks at […]

HarpBlaster.com News Wire
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the Government Ownership Exit Plan Act, a bill that would require the federal government to end its ownership of private entities acquired under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) by July 1, 2010.
The bill also prohibits the future acquisition of new or additional ownership […]

Voice of America
NEW YORK — The United States Government has announced that tourists will once again be allowed to climb inside the Statue of Liberty - all the way up to her famous crown.
The small viewing deck has been closed ever since the September 11 terrorist attacks of 2001. Eight years later, on America’s Independence […]

Voice of America
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has nominated federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the United States Supreme Court. The president chose a woman who, if confirmed, will become the first justice of Hispanic descent.
The president says he made his pick for a lifetime appointment to the […]

PRNewswire
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau is giving five lucky winners $10,000 in cash and prizes that include customized beach vacations.
To kick off the summer travel season, this award-winning destination on the Gulf of Mexico beckons with the “REAL. FUN. BEACH.” travel personality video contest. Launching on Memorial […]

PRNewswire
SAN FRANCISCO — Clean out the cup holders and gas up the ride, as Hotwire.com(R), a leading travel discount site, today revealed the top 10 summer road trip destinations for 2009. The list showcases the most highly-sought summer destinations with the highest percentage of hotel transactions coming from nearby locales. Topping the list for popular […]