Statue of Liberty Crown Reopens on July Fourth
Crowds rush to reserve as Liberty Crown reopens after eight years closed since 2001. Only 30 visitors per hour allowed starting Saturday with strict security and phased access for climbs of 354 steps to the crown.
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Python strangled 2 year old by Florida home snake
Eight foot Burmese python escaped an aquarium and killed Shaunnia Hare in a Sumter County bedroom. The owner, Charles Darnell, found the snake on the girl and stabbed it free. Darnell lacked a permit. investigators weigh neglect and legal charges as the snake is placed with a permitted handler.
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Oxford
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Young survivor clung to jet wreckage for 13 hours
Bahia Bakari the 14 year old survivor of Yemenia Flight 626 clung to wreckage for 13 hours before rescue. She lay in a hospital in Moroni Comoros with a broken collarbone asking to see her mother as officials said 151 others died. The plane was traveling from Paris and Marseille to the Comoros when it crashed in the Indian Ocean amid strong winds.
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FDA imposes black box warnings on Chantix and Zyban
The FDA will require the strongest safety warning on Chantix and Zyban for potential mood changes and suicidal thoughts. An additional study on the drugs’ psychiatric side effects will be requested, with Pfizer collaborating on study design.
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Hondurans rally for Zelaya as ousted leader vows return
Thousands protest in Tegucigalpa for Manuel Zelaya's return amid a warrant for arrest. Supporters clash with supporters of the military backed government as Roberto Micheletti warns invasion would be needed to restore Zelaya. International reactions grow with ambassadors recalled and aid suspended.
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Iranians denounce Ahmadinejad as illegitimate in crackdown
Opposition activists call the government illegitimate and vow to press the push for the vote in Tehran amid a harsh crackdown on protests. The Basiji militia urged prosecutors to probe opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi on charges of disturbing national security as clashes ease and text messaging returns.
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Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dies at 97
Oscar winning actor Karl Malden died at his Brentwood home at age 97, surrounded by family. The Academy Award winner and former Academy president from 1989 to 1992 starred in films such as A Streetcar Named Desire and Patton, with a career spanning more than 50 titles.
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