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CincinnatiSun.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Edition 185/2009
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DJI: 223.32 8280.74 2.63%
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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro Canada, Dollar United Kingdom, Pound Japan, Yen
United States, Dollar - 0.715 1.161 0.613 96.15
Euro 1.397 - 1.622 0.857 134.3
Canada, Dollar 0.861 0.616 - 0.528 82.79
United Kingdom, Pound 1.629 1.166 1.891 - 156.6
Japan, Yen 0.010 0.007 0.012 0.006 -

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E.E.'s return almost Manny-esque
Bailey stellar, but Reds can't hold on
Bizjournals debuts online business directory
City police refuse furlough request
Encarnacion activated ahead of schedule

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A boom for everyone
Choo homers twice as Tribe routs A's
Boy, 11, Provides For Orphans In Africa
Tressel Visits U.S. Troops
Man Turns Life Around To Help Others

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Make the Fourth of July safer for our kids
State budget mess only gets worse
Pundits debate energy bill
For straying pols, it's the hurt that matters
Palin Resigning as Alaska Governor
Korean Test of Ballistic Missiles Is Reported

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Breaking News
Taking the road, but not the wheel
There are no gripes from this bunch. Only laughter. Something seems wrong with this picture. The words "happy" and "bus riders" don't usually go together. But, in this battered economy, they are as...

Water-skier dies in crash
GRANT COUNTY - A boating crash that killed a 28-year-old water-skier on Lake Williamstown on Friday afternoon appears to be an accident, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife officials...

Nuxhall left a prominent presence
The longtime Reds broadcaster and former pitcher was an All-American guy. And the most beloved Redleg ever continues to be celebrated almost 18 months after his death at 79. "Just when I thought...

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World News
New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear...

Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday. when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan...

Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

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Business News
Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

Qatar Airways to launch flights to Australia later this year
Qatar Airways will begin operating flights to Australia before Christmas and in time for the holiday season....

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    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Now 72.5°F/22.5°C Chance of a Thunderstorm
    Saturday 74°F/23°C Chance of a Thunderstorm
    Sunday 81°F/27°C Chance of Rain
    Monday 85°F/29°C Clear
    Tuesday 85°F/29°C Clear
    Wednesday 85°F/29°C Clear

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    Surge in Jacko's music's post-death sales to benefit Dutch pension fund
    UK research says over 55s happier, while under 25s are 'stressed and lonely'
    Elderly crash same old story
    Call for more vigilance after elderly woman lay dead in flat for 5 years
    Older forests store more carbon

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    Three more U.S. banks fail as FDIC mulls rules for sales
    US dollar ekes out gains in thin trade
    Out Of Work In Vegas And The Virgin Islands
    DJ app for Microsoft Surface

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    Now the June 30 deadline has arrived and US troops have evacuated Iraqi cities and towns, what do you think will be the outcome?


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    The Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, Canada
    The Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, Canada

    This spectacularly located waterfront hotel backs on to the CBD and the Gas Light district at Canada Place, adjoining the World...


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    Mars shares many similarities with Earth
    'Cosmic fireworks display' seen inside Helix Nebula
    NASA's Fermi Telescope discovers 16 pulsars in deep space
    Mars had a wetter and warmer climate in the recent past
    Brain scanner for astronauts passes 'vomit comet' test