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Saturday, July 12

Jul 05, 2008; The Associated Press ... Today is Saturday, July 12, the 194th day of 2008. There are 172 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1856 - American adventurer William Walker declares himself president of Nicaragua, a position he holds for about a year before being forced ...

WORLD SPORTS at 0000 GMT

Jul 05, 2008 ... TENNIS: WIMBLEDON: Federer and Nadal win in straight sets to set up third straight Wimbledon final WIMBLEDON, England _ Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet in their third consecutive Wimbledon final after commanding semifinal victories Friday ....

Hundreds gather in Texas for sculpture dedication honoring airline employees killed Sept. 11

Jul 05, 2008; LINDA STEWART BALL ... On a pedestal in a Texas intersection hundreds of miles (kilometers) from where terrorists crashed planes seven years ago, two flight attendants and two pilots, rendered in bronze, now care for a traveling child. ...

Hundreds gather in Texas for sculpture dedication honoring airline employees killed Sept. 11

Jul 05, 2008; LINDA STEWART BALL ... On a pedestal in a Texas intersection hundreds of miles (kilometers) from where terrorists crashed planes seven years ago, two flight attendants and two pilots, rendered in bronze, now care for a traveling child. The sculpture was dedicated Friday, America's Independence ...

Afghan governor says airstrikes kill 22 civilians; US military denies noncombatants hurt

Jul 05, 2008; FISNIK ABRASHI ... The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. The province's governor said 22 civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed. A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said Friday the airstrikes in ...

Afghan governor says airstrikes kill 22 civilians; US military denies noncombatants hurt

Jul 05, 2008; FISNIK ABRASHI ... The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. The province's governor said 22 civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed. A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said Friday the airstrikes ...

Park Service considers reopening Statue of Liberty's crown, shuttered since 2001

Jul 05, 2008; COLLEEN LONG ... The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty's crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to documents a congressman released on the U.S. Independence Day holiday. The park service requested bids last month to study what it would ...

Park Service considers reopening Statue of Liberty's crown, shuttered since 2001

Jul 05, 2008; COLLEEN LONG ... The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty's crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to documents a congressman released on the U.S. Independence Day holiday. The park service requested bids last month to study what it ...

Myanmar court imprisons 4 protesters against new constitution for 'trespassing'

Jul 05, 2008 ... A court in Myanmar imprisoned four pro-democracy activists for one year for campaigning against a constitution promoted by the military government. Nyan Win, a spokesman for the opposition National League for Democracy party, said Friday the court imposed the jail sentences ...

Myanmar court imprisons 4 protesters against new constitution for 'trespassing'

Jul 05, 2008 ... A court in Myanmar imprisoned four pro-democracy activists for one year for campaigning against a constitution promoted by the military government. Nyan Win, a spokesman for the opposition National League for Democracy party, said Friday the court imposed the jail sentences ...

Federer to face Nadal in third straight Wimbledon final

Jul 05, 2008; CHRIS LEHOURITES ... Roger vs. Rafa III, coming soon to a grass court near London. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are headed to Centre Court for their third straight Wimbledon final, with one trying to extend his amazing winning streak on grass and the other attempting to win his first Grand ...

Federer to face Nadal in third straight Wimbledon final

Jul 05, 2008; CHRIS LEHOURITES ... Roger vs. Rafa III, coming soon to a grass court near London. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are headed to Centre Court for their third straight Wimbledon final, with one trying to extend his amazing winning streak on grass and the other attempting to win his first Grand ...

AP Interview: Merkel says EU seeking "all possible sanctions" against Zimbabwe

Jul 05, 2008; MATT MOORE ... German Chancellor Angela Merkel took a tough stance against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, condemning his re-election last week as illegitimate and vowing in an interview with The Associated Press that the European Union would seek "all possible sanctions" against the ...

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Jul 05, 2008; MATT MOORE ... German Chancellor Angela Merkel took a tough stance against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, condemning his re-election last week as illegitimate and vowing in an interview with The Associated Press that the European Union would seek "all possible sanctions" against the ...

Medvedev will be scrutinized at G-8 for clues to how much power he wields in Russia

Jul 05, 2008; STEVE GUTTERMAN ... Dmitry Medvedev's grand debut on the world stage at the G-8 summit promises insights into the riddle all Kremlinologists are trying to crack: Is he calling any of the shots as Russia's president _ or is he merely a puppet of Vladimir Putin? The very fact he's traveling alone ...

Medvedev will be scrutinized at G-8 for clues to how much power he wields in Russia

Jul 05, 2008; STEVE GUTTERMAN ... Dmitry Medvedev's grand debut on the world stage at the G-8 summit promises insights into the riddle all Kremlinologists are trying to crack: Is he calling any of the shots as Russia's president _ or is he merely a puppet of Vladimir Putin? The very fact he's traveling alone ...

Spain's Prado stirs controversy by saying famous Goya painting is not a Goya after all

Jul 05, 2008; CIARAN GILES ... For years Spain's famed Prado museum has had its suspicions. Now it is certain: One of its most prized Goyas is not a Goya after all. The bombshell announcement about the "El Coloso" ("Colossus"), a large-size work depicting the torso of a giant bursting ...

Spain's Prado stirs controversy by saying famous Goya painting is not a Goya after all

Jul 05, 2008; CIARAN GILES ... For years Spain's famed Prado museum has had its suspicions. Now it is certain: One of its most prized Goyas is not a Goya after all. The bombshell announcement about the "El Coloso" ("Colossus"), a large-size work depicting the torso of a giant bursting ...

NKorea received nuclear components from Pakistan with Musharraf's consent, alleges scientist

Jul 05, 2008; MUNIR AHMAD ... Pakistan's army under President Pervez Musharraf oversaw the shipment of key nuclear components to North Korea in 2000, the architect of Pakistan's nuclear program said. The allegation was made by scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, who was sacked and disgraced after his 2004 ...

NKorea received nuclear components from Pakistan with Musharraf's consent, alleges scientist

Jul 05, 2008; MUNIR AHMAD ... Pakistan's army under President Pervez Musharraf oversaw the shipment of key nuclear components to North Korea in 2000, the architect of Pakistan's nuclear program said. The allegation was made by scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, who was sacked and disgraced after his 2004 ...