June unemployment hits nine year high at 6.4 percent
The U S unemployment rate rose to 6.4 percent in June, a nine year high, as payrolls fell by about 30,000 positions in the fifth straight month with no growth. Economists warn of a stalled recovery and potential recession risks amid weak hiring. Wall Street lowered stocks as the job market worsened.
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Labor Department
Bill Cheney
John Hancock Financial Services
Mark Zandi
Economy.com
Wall Street
Dow Jones
Bush
U.S
Sen
Fireworks Fever marks 227 years of noisy Independence Day displays
An American University librarian traces the wild history of Fourth of July celebrations from 1777 onward. Fireworks, gunfire, and fires plagued early towns, with dramatic incidents such as the Great Portland Fire and dynamite in mining camps. Over time safety drives and professional pyrotechnics reshaped the tradition.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Pike’s Peak
American University
Bonita Springs
Fla
James R. Heintze
Heintze
Allegheny City
Edwards
N.Y
Harlem
Portland
Maine
Swan City
Colo
Colorado Springs
California Supreme Court ruling frees decades old molestation cases
The Supreme Court struck down a 1994 California law that erased the statute of limitations on old molestation cases, triggering mass case dismissals and releases. Victims and prosecutors react with anger as some offenders avoid Megan’s Law registration, while others face dropped charges and overturned convictions.
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San Francisco
Fresno
Bill Pelzl
California
Supreme Court
Bush designates six for possible trial by military tribunals
President Bush named six terrorism suspects for possible trial by military tribunals. The Pentagon withheld identities, citing security. Officials said several may have attended camps or helped fund and recruit for terrorist groups.
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Bush
Washington
Pentagon
U.S
al- Qaida
Defense
Paul Wolfowitz
United States
Defense Department
U.S. Navy
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Zacarias Moussaoui
U S. District Court
Moussaoui
Ramzi Binalshibh
U S weighs action in Liberia over civil war crisis
U S planning possible intervention as President Bush and advisers weigh diplomatic and military options for Liberia. Secretary Powell warns of a severe humanitarian crisis and safety concerns for diplomats while U S officials press Charles Taylor to leave Monrovia.
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Washington
U.S
Europe
Liberia
Bush
Colin Powell
United Nations
Africa
National Security Council
Powell
Monrovia
Charles Taylor
Taylor
America
United States
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