BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain will play the United States and Argentina in a pre-Olympic warm-up event that marks the 20th anniversary of the famous "Dream Team" arrival.
The three countries will play a round-robin style tournament at Palau Sant-Jordi, starting July 22. Spain will face the United States in a Beijing Olympic …
Greek fire officials say three people have died in a blaze that broke out at an Athens bank during rioting over government austerity measures.
An estimated 100,000 people took to the streets Wednesday during a nationwide wave of strikes against spending cuts aimed at saving the country from bankrupty.
Protesters were hurling Molotov cocktails at police and buildings. At least two buildings were on fire, while hundreds of people were involved in the clashes.
The government agreed to drastic budget cuts to win bailout loans from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
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Goldie V. Adkins
SPURLOCKSVILLE - Goldie V. Adkins, 88, of Spurlocksville died June30, 2003. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 3, at Koontz FuneralHome, Hamlin. Friends may call one hour prior to service. Burial willbe in Bear Branch Cemetery, Spurlocksville.
Edward Anderson
CALDWELL - Edward Anderson, 67, of Caldwell died June 30, 2003.Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, July 3, at Morgan Funeral Home,Lewisburg. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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PETERSTOWN - Melvin Bishop, 79, of Peterstown died July 1, 2003.Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 3, at Resthaven Memorial Park,Princeton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. …
An Islamic charity's lawsuit challenging the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program cannot move forward because a key piece of evidence is protected as a state secret, a federal appeals court ruled.
The lawsuit, filed by the Oregon-based U.S. arm of the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, alleged the National Security Agency illegally listened to its calls. The charity had wanted to introduce as evidence a top-secret call log they received mistakenly from the Treasury Department.
But the three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Friday the log could not be used because it fell under the "state secrets" privilege …
The joke is no longer on Cleveland, with fish, jet skis, kayakers and boaters returning to the river that caught fire and helped spur the national environmental movement.
Floating oil and debris ignited by sparks on June 22, 1969, created an indelible impression of a burning Cuyahoga River that became a standing joke and a symbol of urban decay and runaway pollution.
The city held a good-humored 40th anniversary celebration on Monday to highlight the improved water quality. The civic celebration included "smoked" and "fire-roasted" menu specials by the Great Lakes Brewing Co., whose taproom staples include Burning River pale ale.
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WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Gordon Brown traveled to the United States on Sunday, saying he planned to use the official visit to strengthen what Britain already considers its "most important bilateral relationship."
"It is a relationship that is founded on our common values of liberty, opportunity and the dignity of the individual," Brown said in a statement. "And because of the values we share, the relationship with the United States is not only strong, but can become stronger in the years ahead."
Brown, making his first visit to the U.S. as Britain's new leader, also denied speculation that the bilateral relationship was cooling.
His predecessor, Tony Blair, …
