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| Friday, 7/3/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Friday, 7/3/2009 |
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Kids' Day Fundraiser for 8th Grade WA. D.C. Trip |
| Friday, 7/3/2009 |
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Matt Yaki Trio - In Concert - One Night Only! |
| Friday, 7/3/2009 |
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Summer Art Camp for Youth, First Session |
| Saturday, 7/4/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Sunday, 7/5/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Monday, 7/6/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Monday, 7/6/2009 |
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Summer Art Camp for Youth, Second Session |
| Tuesday, 7/7/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Tuesday, 7/7/2009 |
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Summer Art Camp for Youth, Second Session |
| Wednesday, 7/8/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Wednesday, 7/8/2009 |
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Summer Art Camp for Youth, Second Session |
| Thursday, 7/9/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Thursday, 7/9/2009 |
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Summer Art Camp for Youth, Second Session |
| Friday, 7/10/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Friday, 7/10/2009 |
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Summer Art Camp for Youth, Second Session |
| Saturday, 7/11/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Sunday, 7/12/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Monday, 7/13/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Tuesday, 7/14/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Wednesday, 7/15/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
| Thursday, 7/16/2009 |
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Deland Anderson and Kate Boyan |
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Marines Meet Little Resistance In Afghanistan Push
Some 4,000 Marines, along with several hundred British and Afghan troops, are fanning out in the valley of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, establishing small outposts. So far, resistance from the Taliban has been light. |
Korean School Preps Students For Ivy League
With admissions getting more competitive every year, spots at top American colleges are becoming a globally coveted commodity. In South Korea, one elite prep school has become the envy of many upper-crust U.S. prep schools with its success. |
70-Year-Old Reservist, Surgeon Returns To Iraq
Col. Hector Henry is one of only three doctors over the age of 70 who have agreed to come out of retirement and serve active duty since Sept. 11, 2001, according to the U.S. Army Reserves Medical Command. The urologist, City Council member and grandfather of three says he promised his wife it would be his last tour. |
Global Downturn Hits Mexico Harder Than Most
The global recession has hit Mexico harder than most other countries in the region. Mexico is suffering a drop in exports to the United States, a decline in remittances from Mexicans living and working in the United States, the continuing impact of swine flu on tourism, and the shrinking of the oil sector. |
Marines Press Hard Across Southern Afghanistan
Thousands of U.S. Marines are digging in for a drawn-out campaign in southern Afghanistan aimed at ousting the Taliban. It's the largest operation launched by American troops since the fall of the Taliban government in 2001. The immediate goal is to drive out insurgents before next month's presidential elections. |
Gen. Jones: Afghan Op Meant To Build Confidence
National security adviser Gen. James Jones says the Marine operation in Afghanistan's Helmand Province is designed to bring confidence to the people of the region. He says, however, that Afghans must see their own authorities take charge of the country. |
New Generation Of Iraqi Military Pilots Looks To Sky
Iraq's military pilots once enjoyed elite status in the country's armed forces. But the Iraqi airforce hasn't really flown for 18 years. At an American airbase outside the city of Kirkuk, a young generation of pilots is learning to fly again. |
An Afghan View Of The Surge
Rangina Hamidi, CEO of Kandahar Treasures, which sells handmade embroidery, talks about the surge in Helmand province. She says that to defeat the Taliban, American troops must help Afghanistan build infrastructure and maintain security. |
Rare Copy Of Declaration Found In England
An original copy of the Declaration of Independence was recently discovered in the British National Archives. Edward Hampshire, the diplomatic and colonial specialist at the archives, talks with Melissa Block about the discovery of the 26th copy of the document. |
Iranian Cleric: British Embassy Staff To Be Tried
A top Iranian cleric said Friday that some of the detained Iranian staffers of the British Embassy in Tehran will be put on trial. Britain is seeking a clarification of the status of the employees. |
OAS Demands Honduras Restore Ousted President
The Organization of American States has set Saturday as the deadline by which Manuel Zelaya be returned to power. OAS chief Jose Miguel Insulza is scheduled to arrive in Honduras on Friday to push for the ousted leader's reinstatement. |
Tourists Usually In Spain Stay Mainly Off The Planes
The global recession has been catastrophic for one of the world's most popular tourist desitinations: Spain. Business is off and unemployment is up as Britons and other northern Europeans pinched by the poor economy stay home. |
Serious Gaps Remain Between U.S., Russia
President Obama heads to Russia on Monday for meetings with President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The Obama administration says it is anxious to "press the reset button" on U.S.-Russian relations. |
Tour De France: Armstrong Ready To Ride
The Tour de France starts Saturday in Monaco and finishes July 26 in Paris. The race's image has been severely damaged by numerous doping scandals in recent years. Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong is back for this year's race. Armstrong has been fighting doping allegations for years. |
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British embassy staff in Iran 'face trial'
Some of the British embassy staff arrested in Iran for "inciting protests" will be put on trial, a top cleric says. |
Check on school places cheating
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has asked for an assessment of the problem of parents cheating to get school places. |
Around the horn
So what exactly does the cuckold sign mean? |
Demjanjuk cleared to stand trial
The alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk is declared fit enough to stand trial in Germany. |
African Union in rift with court
The African Union halts co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its war-crimes charges against Sudan's leader. |
Deadly helicopter crash in Pakistan
Up to 26 Pakistani soldiers are feared dead after an army transport helicopter crashes in a tribal region, officials say. |
Six die in London tower block fire
Three children and three adults die after a blaze swept through a tower block in London. |
Are you worried about swine flu?
The UN?s top health official has said the worldwide spread of swine flu is now unstoppable. Are you concerned? |
Killer jailed after jeopardy case
A man acquitted of killing his ex-girlfriend seven years ago is found guilty after a new trial under double jeopardy laws. |
Lovely jubbly - Del Boy returns to TV as teenager
Only Fools and Horses wide boy Derek Trotter is returning to BBC One in a comedy drama about his teenage years. |
Custody battle
Legal wrangles may lie ahead over Jackson's children |
Putin urges Obama to scrap shield
Russian PM Vladimir Putin urges the US to shelve its missile defence shield, as Barack Obama prepares to visit Moscow. |
India media hails gay sex ruling
The Indian media welcomes a ruling by a Delhi court decriminalising homosexuality in the country. |
Moon probe returns first images
The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon. |
Alaska Governor Palin to resign
Republican ex-vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin is to quit as Alaska governor amid speculation about a possible presidential bid. |
Russia 'agrees US troop transit'
An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace. |
UN chief to hold more Burma talks
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is set to hold a second meeting with Burma's top military leaders. |
Top envoy in Honduras for talks
A top Latin American diplomat arrives in Honduras to demand the restoration of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. |
North Korea tunes in to commercial world with beer advert
North Korea launches television adverts for a beer, in a rare commercial move for the resolutely communist nation. |
Federer eases into seventh final
Roger Federer beats Tommy Haas in straight sets to reach a seventh consecutive Wimbledon final and close in on a record 15th Grand Slam title. |
Crashed jet fighter airmen named
The two crew of an RAF jet fighter who were killed when it crashed into a hillside in Argyll have been named. |
Prince and Brown praise soldiers
Gordon Brown and Prince Charles praise two soldiers killed in Afghanistan, including the highest ranking officer killed so far. |
Baby P council 'limited progress'
The council in the Baby P case has made only limited progress in improving children's social care, Ofsted inspectors say. |
Which former PM was sporting a black eye at an award ceremony?
Tony Blair sported a faint black eye as he accepted an award earlier, after an a "gym-related accident". |
Mass arrests
Concern grows over fate of Iranian protesters |
West meets East
UK teenagers take up Japan's fashion rebellion |
Danger zone
BBC visits Somalia's radical guerrillas al-Shabab |
Month mourning for Comoros crash
The Comoros will mourn the victims of this week's plane crash for 30 days, the president of Indian Ocean nation announces. |
Japan rethinks silent hybrid cars
Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians. |
Gaza girl killed in border clash
A 17-year-old Palestinian girl has been killed in Gaza by Israeli fire in a clash with Palestinian militants near the border. |
Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m
A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades. |
Blur comeback at Parklife venue
Britpop heroes Blur reveal the inspiration for their hit Parklife at the first of their Hyde Park reunion gigs. |
Mixed results for green IT goals
A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey. |
Jackson tickets via internet draw
Tickets for a memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles will be made available via the internet, organisers reveal. |
Murray suffers semi-final misery
Britain's long wait for a men's finalist at Wimbledon goes on after Andy Murray loses a nail-biting semi-final against an inspired Andy Roddick in four sets. |
First swine flu death in London
A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm. |
Calculated risk
Visiting Burma's military rulers is a gamble for UN chief |
WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable'
The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. |
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