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BOSTON -- Ready, set, celebrate.
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BOSTON -- Eight people are dead after four separate Independence Day crashes in eastern Massachusetts.
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NEW YORK -- The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years are beginning their arduous climb.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Former NFL MVP Steve McNair has been shot and killed.
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LOS ANGELES -- City officials are scrambling over the holiday weekend to try to figure out how to accommodate a public memorial service for Michael Jackson at a venue that can hold no more than 20,000 people. [Full Story]
WASHINGTON -- National Archives visitors know they'll find the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in the main building's magnificent rotunda in Washington. But they won't find the patent file for the Wright Brothers' Flying Machine or the maps for the first atomic bomb missions anywhere in the Archives inventory. [more]
WASHINGTON -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and certainly no help for a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy. [more]
WASILLA, Alaska -- Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin defies political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early. [more]
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support Iranian election protesters. The one-time presidential rivals both cited the spirit of the nation's founders in their Fourth of July radio and Internet addresses. [more]
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is helping the nation celebrate its birthday and his daughter Malia celebrate hers. [more]
NEW YORK -- Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty's crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001. [more]
GAFFNEY, S.C. -- A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said. [more]
OCRACOKE, N.C. -- Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has killed one worker and critically injured four others. [more]
NEW YORK -- The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years began the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom and national pride. [more]
NEW YORK -- Reigning champ Joey Chestnut takes on six-time titleholder Takeru Kobayashi (tah-KEHR'-roo koh-by-YAH'-shee) in Coney Island's annual hot-dog eating contest. [more]
ELGIN, Ill. -- Police in suburban Chicago say a taxi driver who didn't have Mace handy when he was attacked by a knife-wielding passenger instead disarmed the man with a can of aerosol deodorant. [more]
SAN ANTONIO HEIGHTS, Calif. -- Deputies say a bear with an apparent sweet-tooth busted into a San Bernardino County home and gobbled up a box of chocolates from a couple's refrigerator. [more]
CLEVELAND -- Hundreds of gulls were killed or maimed in Cleveland after what investigators believe was cooking oil spewed from a sewer pipe into the Cuyahoga River. [more]
COVENTRY, Vt. -- Vermont dairy farmers Tim Maikshilo and Kristen Dellert, mindful of shrinking their carbon footprint, have changed their cows' diet to reduce the amount of gas the animals burp -- dairy cows' contribution to global warming. [more]
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. -- The bride wore white -- and a face mask. [more]
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Ousted President Manuel Zelaya announced Saturday that he would return to Honduras to try to retake office following last week's military-backed coup, despite the interim government's insistence that he faces arrest and trial. [more]
TEHRAN, Iran -- A top aide to Iran's all-powerful leader has accused the country's main opposition leader of being an American agent who should be tried for treason, increasing the pressure on reformists disputing the outcome of last month's presidential election. [more]
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Pakistani warplanes and helicopter gunships pounded Taliban positions in the country's volatile northwest on Saturday, killing at least 12 suspected insurgents, security officials said, as the government kept up pressure on Islamist militants along the Afghan border. [more]
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI has urged G-8 leaders meeting in Italy next week to rewrite global financial rules and defend the world's poor from the effects of the economic downturn, the Vatican said Saturday. [more]
BAGHDAD -- Vice President Joe Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence. [more]
BOSTON -- Chris Woodward's bases-loaded pop up in the ninth inning dropped behind a partially draw-in infield to score the go-ahead run and lift the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. [more]
WIMBLEDON, England -- Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Saturday for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship. [more]
NEW YORK -- Reigning champ Joey Chestnut has logged his third consecutive win in Coney Island's annual hot dog eating contest with a world-record 68 franks. [more]
MONACO -- Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong has taken the early lead in the first-stage individual time trial of the Tour de France. [more]
SAN DIEGO -- Manny Ramirez is back in the big leagues. His bat might soon follow. [more]
BOSTON -- Companies that make it easier for doctors to write prescriptions electronically would be eligible for a tax break under a bill being considered on Beacon Hill. [more]
BEDFORD, N.H. -- Police are out in force this holiday weekend in New Hampshire, focusing on impaired and aggressive drivers. [more]
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BOSTON -- Red Sox owner John Henry is reportedly pitching a plan to save the Boston Police Mounted Unit. [more]
SAGAMORE, Mass. -- The July 4 holiday got off to a rough start in Massachusetts as a serious car accident stopped traffic on the Sagamore Bridge. [more]
Mortgage rates may be on the rise again, so now is the time to decide if should you refinance? [more]
If you're planning on firing up the grill for the 4th this weekend, we've got a great way to spice up your backyard barbecue.7's Frances Rivera met with a local king of barbecue to get a smokin' hot recipe for Jamaican jerk chicken, in ‘The Dish!' [more]
We're already into July and it seems the whole month of June was a wet one... and health experts say the soggy weather can take a toll on your mood and overall health, Frances Rivera tells you how to beat the rainy weather blues in tonight's Healthcast. [more]
Police officers work to keep the roads safe. And for some that means writing tickets. But we found not all communities are asking drivers to pay up for pushing the speed limit. 7's Jonathan Hall uncovers which towns are less likely to ticket speeders. [more]
If you're one of the millions struggling with credit card debt, the mounting pressure to make payments can become overwhelming, but there are ways to get by. [more]
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