Yemeni Airbus crashes into sea

Jun 30 – A Yemeni Airbus A310-300 has crashed into the sea off the Comoros archipelago, with 153 people on board.

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Engaged! ‘Stars Align’ for Melissa Rycroft

“GMA” special contributor and boyfriend got engaged this weekend. more…

Bankruptcy court to rule on “New GM” plan

NEW YORK (Reuters) – General Motors Corp is heading to bankruptcy court on Tuesday to seek approval to sell its assets to a “New GM” in a plan to reinvigorate the automaker under U.S. government ownership.

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Centrelink staff ‘unhelpful, judgmental’

A Federal Government consultation of young homeless and disadvantaged people has been told there are major problems with the services at Centrelink. more…

Van Egmond had full backing: Jets

Newcastle Jets chief executive John Tsatsimas has angrily denied suggestions Gary van Egmond was not given adequate resources during his time at the A-League club. more…

Pontiac, Michigan feels brunt of GM’s pain

PONTIAC, Michigan (Reuters) – The decline of U.S. automakers has for years affected those who live in Pontiac.

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Rugby-Lions rely on Welsh trio to keep South Africa series alive (Reuters)

JOHANNESBURG, June 27 (Reuters) – An all-Wales front row take responsibility for the ‘Beast’ and the fate of the series when the British and Irish Lions meet South Africa in Saturday’s second test in Pretoria (1300 GMT). more…

Leaders, superstars, fans mourn King of Pop (AP)

A motorcycle courier reads an afternoon paper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with the announcement that US rock legend Michael Jackson had died, Friday, June 26, 2009. The sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the 'King of Pop' and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday. He was 50. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)AP – Michael Jackson was due to make his triumphant return to the stage in London next month — but instead his sudden death has left millions of fans feeling they’ve lost a lifelong friend.


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“Missing” U.S. governor was on private Argentina trip

ATLANTA (Reuters) – South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford returned to the United States on Wednesday from a secret private trip to Argentina, ending days of speculation over his whereabouts and raising questions about his judgment.

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Talk of the town:Bullock tops office

Jun 22 – The latest celebrity news including Sandra Bullock gets a big yes at the box office for her latest film, The Proposal.

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