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Most popular news on 4 July 2009 |
Palin stepping down this month
Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will step down as Alaska's chief executive by the end of the month. She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010.
Woman accused of targeting girl, 9, with Craigslist ad
A Long Island, New York, social worker is facing two misdemeanor charges after allegedly posting a sexually suggestive ad on Craigslist that gave interested parties the home phone number of a 9-year-old girl.
Diprivan risk well-known to doctors
While authorities do not yet know what killed Michael Jackson, the possibility that anesthetics -- particularly the drug Diprivan -- might be involved continues to swell with each new revelation.
Sailor gunned down on sentry duty, Navy says
A sailor found dead earlier this week at California's Camp Pendleton was shot while standing sentry, and a fire was set in an attempt to cover up evidence, the U.S. Navy said.
How Terry Gilliam saved Heath Ledger's final movie
Is there a filmmaker in the world with worse luck than Terry Gilliam? He was directing Heath Ledger in "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," when the actor died -- and it's not the first time he has lost a leading man.
Jackson memorial ticket Web site flooded with hits
The odds of winning Saturday's lottery for 17,500 free tickets to Michael Jackson memorial may be long, judging from traffic to the Staples Center Web site Friday.
Report: North Korea test-fires more missiles
North Korea fired a third Scud-type missile Saturday that can reach 400 to 500 km, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
TV gameshow offers atheists 'salvation'
A Turkish television show is offering contestants what it claims is the "biggest prize ever" -- the chance for atheists to convert to one of the world's major religions.
10 humor sites sure to make you LOL
Bored with Pearl, the cursing toddler landlord demanding rent money? Not amused by those cutesy pictures of cats with the baby-speak captions?
Accused war criminal Demjanjuk 'fit to stand trial'
John Demjanjuk, the former U.S. auto worker suspected of Nazi war crimes, has been deemed fit to stand trial, prosecutors said Friday.
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