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MalaysiaSun.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Issue 1899
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KLSE: 6.02 1072.69 0.56%
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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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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro Malaysia, Ringgit Hong Kong, Dollar Indonesia, Rupiah
United States, Dollar - 0.715 3.534 7.750 10255
Euro 1.397 - 4.937 10.82 14326
Malaysia, Ringgit 0.282 0.202 - 2.192 2901.
Hong Kong, Dollar 0.129 0.092 0.456 - 1323.
Indonesia, Rupiah 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -

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British Airways to cut capacity, delay new planes
US$10bil pipeline to ship gas from Africa to Europe
Volkswagen's first electric car in 2013
Venezuela pays US$1.05b to assume control of Spanish-owned bank
Canada says unemployment to rise

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More cracks in Pakatan
New AIT chief welcome
Electronics sector looking up again with more demand
Condo road caves in
PM confident Malays will accept liberalisation measures too

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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
New form of El Nino may increase chances of hurricanes making landfall

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Breaking News
European stocks calm as US closes market for 4th of July
LONDON: European stock markets traded in a narrow range Friday as investors caught their breath after big losses the day before on U.S. jobs data. Wall Street's closure for the Independence Day...

China Investment buying 17% US$1.5bil in Teck Resources
VANCOUVER Mining company Teck Resources Ltd. said Friday it is selling a 17 percent stake to China Investment Corp. for 1.74 billion Canadian dollars ($1.5 billion) in a bid to reduce its debt load....

World Bank warns of rising protectionism during current recession
VINA DEL MAR, Chile: The head of the World Bank says the world economic crisis is spawning restrictive trade measures that threaten to slow a recovery. Robert Zoellick says those measures are "at a...

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World News
New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear...

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...

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....

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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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    Mars shares many similarities with Earth
    'Cosmic fireworks display' seen inside Helix Nebula
    NASA's Fermi Telescope discovers 16 pulsars in deep space
    Mars had a wetter and warmer climate in the recent past
    Brain scanner for astronauts passes 'vomit comet' test

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    'New York' gets good press in US
    Do social networks influence fashion trends among friends
    Tom Cruise buys daughter Suri 'kangaroo' in Melbourne
    Women deluging Oz town yearning for Nicole Kidman's 'fertility water'
    Clooney ends partnership with Warner Bros, joins hands with Sony

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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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    Country Inn & Suites, Ventura, California, USA
    Country Inn & Suites, Ventura, California, USA

    I had selected the Holiday Inn at Ventura which is right on the beach as a target for a review, however it was sold out on the...


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    North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
    New Zealand reports first swine flu deaths
    Muralitharan set to sign for Victoria Bushrangers
    Lee unlocks secret of reverse swing; stakes claim for Ashes selection
    Woman drops sex complaint against former minister