Times Online Sarah Palin's resignation surprises locals York Daily Record Sarah Palin, who announced Friday that she will resign her post as Alaska governor by the end of the month, spoke in York Oct. 31, 2008, as a vice-presidential candidate. (Daily Record/Sunday News - File) Local Republicans aren't sure ..

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AFP - North Korea has test-fired four ballistic missiles, on the eve of US Independence Day celebrations, according to South Korean officials, further fuelling regional tensions amid its nuclear standoff.

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AP - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Saturday he was “deeply disappointed” after Myanmar’s military ruler rejected his second and final request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Tour in town

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French village gears up for cycling’s greatest race

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Boston Globe North Korean Missile Tests Reported New York Times SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired three missiles into the sea between the Communist state and Japan on Saturday morning, the South Korean military announced.

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BBC News Trial Announced for British Embassy Staff Washington Post A powerful cleric said Friday that Iran will put British Embassy staffers on trial for fomenting post-election turmoil. The announcement fueled calls in Europe for tougher action against Iran

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ABC News UK forces 'encounter few Taliban' BBC News British forces on a major operation in Afghanistan say they have encountered little resistance from the Taliban. Troops are moving into a large swathe of territory in Helmand province that had been a stronghold for insurgents.

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ABC News Honduras Court Rebuffs OAS on Zelaya's Return Voice of America The Honduran Supreme Court has rejected a call from the head of the Organization of American States to return deposed leader Manuel Zelaya to the presidency. OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza flew Friday to Tegucigalpa for his …

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British forces on a major operation in Afghanistan say they have encountered little resistance from the Taliban.

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AFP - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was “deeply disappointed” after the chief of Myanmar’s military junta on Saturday refused to let him meet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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