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VietnamTribune.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Volume 7/27
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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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Asia Olympic Council backs Tokyo's 2016 bid
US Marines meet little resistance as they push into south Afghanistan, try to win over locals
Tiger Woods Honors Wounded Warriors at AT&T National
Markets in China Fly High Once More
Vietnam sees alarming rise in boy births

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New 203 room hotel opens in Mumbai this week
Britain relaxes restrictions on travel to Sri Lanka
800 Pakistani pilgrims duped in travel scam, stranded in Saudi Arabia
Tom Cruise buys daughter Suri 'kangaroo' in Melbourne

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Bacteria-killer proteins may yield new medicines
New Zealand reports first swine flu deaths
Jacko had breezed through rigorous medical test, say O2 concert bosses
Only 310 districts have mobile medical units
Owen undergoes medical test at Manchester United

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Breaking News
Excavation throws up earliest evidence of rice cultivation
Excavation of an ancient Vietnamese site has thrown up the earliest evidence of rice cultivation, while shedding new light on how the death of young children was viewed by community...

Friend from Vietnam War lost — and found
A Sioux Falls man's grief over a friend lost in the Vietnam War has taken a startling change of direction that now mixes a fresh blessing with deep pain.Mario Kemp weeps to tell what happened.Kemp...

Vietnamese premier sued again over bauxite projects
Hanoi - Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is facing a second lawsuit over controversial bauxite mining projects, a lawyer said Saturday. "I, Cu Huy Ha Vu, have filed a lawsuit against PM...

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International
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...

Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday, when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan...

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Business 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...

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...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

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    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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    Chinese senior CPC official visits Cambodia
    Khmer Rouge henchman denied bail
    For former Khmer Rouge prisoners, reparations are key to justice
    Thailand offers elephants for adoption
    Four Soft's 4S ETrans Goes Live Across PTTPL's Locations In Thailand

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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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    Driving around Dublin I came across an imposing building with the masthead, Jurys Inn Christchurch. I was looking to do a...


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    Crash of Pakistan military helicopter kills 27
    North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
    'Top PCB officials have no knowledge about sports management'
    UAE contributes 500,000 dollars to UN for Bhutto's assassination probe
    'Influential' Musharraf gives assurance to detained Pak family