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KnoxvilleTimes.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Issue 1899
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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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Euro 1.395 - 1.620 134.2 0.856
Canada, Dollar 0.861 0.616 - 82.79 0.528
Japan, Yen 0.010 0.007 0.012 - 0.006
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Sarah Palin resigns as governor |
TWRA plans extra boat patrols
Auto fallout still felt locally
Clinton gets an interim police chief
Yankees bounce back, 4-2

bullet Technology corner
Researchers edge closer to optical computer
Seoul to spend billions on thwarting North Korea threat
Spider-Man does exist, says comic-book guru
Jacko death probe spam a threat to bank account numbers, passwords
Swine flu confirmed in summer camper at Virginia Tech - roanoke.com

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Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
A 'parliamentary coup' paralyses New York Senate
Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
'New York' gets good press in US
US pushes ahead with Afghan offensive

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Breaking News
Blount County K-9 loses battle with cancer
JILL MCNEAL 6 News Anchor/Reporter MARYVILLE (WATE) -- A longtime crime fighter with the Blount County Sheriff's Office lost her battle with cancer this week. "She was my best friend," says her...

Lockett is subject of 3 investigations
Lockett admitted on May 26 to the county Retirement and Pension Board that he took payments from clients instead of remitting them to Kennerly, Montgomery & Finley, the law firm where he worked...

Stewart has head start at Daytona
"It really doesn't matter anyway," he said. "In a Cup race, if your car is good enough to get to the front, you can do it from dead last, so it really doesn't matter if you start from the pole or...

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World News
Swiss banks cutting U.S. clients loose
Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

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....

North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast...

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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...

It's Morning In Emerging Markets
Believe it or not, the Reagan Revolution is alive and well. Just don't go looking for it in Washington, D.C. Instead try Asia, Latin America or eastern Europe."It's kind of like the early days of...

America's Most Overpriced Cars
These days, car buyers have the upper hand when they walk into the showroom. They have access to dealer invoice prices and day supply data on the Internet--not to mention a recession that has spurred...

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    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Now 65.2°F/18.4°C Partly Cloudy
    Saturday 85°F/29°C Partly Cloudy
    Sunday 81°F/27°C Thunderstorm
    Monday 85°F/29°C Chance of a Thunderstorm
    Tuesday 85°F/29°C Partly Cloudy
    Wednesday 86°F/30°C Partly Cloudy

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    657 billion cigarettes a year sold on black market
    The World's Diet Secrets
    Miller Heiman's Sales Planning Tools Now Available for Microsoft Dynamic CRM Users
    Three more U.S. banks fail as FDIC mulls rules for sales
    US dollar ekes out gains in thin trade

    bullet Tennessee State News corner
    Netflix's Nashville center feeds demand for movies
    Metro may force new employees to live in Nashville
    Country singer Husky in Tennessee hospital
    Nashville man arrested after fire kills tenant of halfway house
    Clarksville Property Taxes Won't Go Up

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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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    Having taken the Heathrow Express to Paddinton station (a 15 minute ride, with trains running every 15 minutes), I then took a...


    bullet Editorials corner
    Ex-Mulberry Manager Sues City
    'Keep our children alive'
    Getting 'square' on Fourth of July
    Obama to Mark July 4, Daughter's Birthday Saturday
    Calif. Regulators Warn of Pot's Cancer Capability