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Program offers rays of hope in an area on the edge

In the wake of summer school cutbacks, the Summer Night Lights recreation program is seen as critical.

Words failed Roslyn Haywood-Broadnax, and that doesn't happen often. Her eyes softened and she pointed to the ceiling -- or, rather, through it, toward the heavens.

Chasing after a disaster chaser

Fraud complaints, lawsuits and probes have dogged a firm offering one-stop recovery services.

In the top-floor ballroom of a downtown San Francisco hotel, Steve Slepcevic took the podium to share the story of his success.

Discord takes root as garden recovers from fire

New growth sprouts from scorched earth, along with disputes over the botanical center's future.

Evidence of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden's rebound from a devastating wildfire less than two months ago is all around.

Rosenthal: Manny's return

FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal on Manny Ramirez. Hear what he thought about Manny's return.

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Powerful sedative found in Jackson's home

Associated Press - July 4, 2009 6:23 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles police are calling it "an ongoing investigation." That comes after a law enforcement official, speaking on...

Obama highlights America's challenges in weekly address

Associated Press - July 4, 2009 6:13 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is blending his domestic efforts with the July Fourth holiday in his weekly address.

British embassy employee in Iran charged

TEHRAN (AP) -- The lawyer for a detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran says his client has been charged with "acting against national security."...

Nothing says "Happy Birthday, America" like a 6-foot, 8-inch statue of Abraham Lincoln carved from a 1,000-pound block of cheddar cheese [Silly]

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Holiday revelers return to Hope Mills Lake

Saturday night at 9, fireworks will go streaking through the sky from atop a brand new dam back on Hope Mills Lake. It marks the return of the holiday celebration to the lake for the first time since heavy rains washed out the dam in 2003.

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Police: Arizona woman led sons on crime spree

PHOENIX - Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the beating of a teenage boy who had nothing more than an orange lollipop.

Police: Arizona woman led sons on crime spree (AP)

AP - Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the beating of a teenage boy who had nothing more than an orange lollipop.

Environment Groups Find Less Support on Court

Environmental groups lost all five of their cases before the Supreme Court last term, a trend scholars see continuing as the court moves to the right.

Obama to mark July 4, daughter's birthday Saturday

Associated Press - July 4, 2009 5:23 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - With a fireworks show and a picnic at the White House, President Barack Obama leads the nation in observing Independence Day.

Obama cites his agenda in holiday address

WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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....

Jackson was loving and attentive father, many say

When Rabbi Shmuley Boteach brought his children to play with Michael Jackson's kids at Neverland Ranch some eight years ago, the rabbi's youngsters naturally made a beeline for the fabulous rides - the Ferris wheel, the roller coaster, the bumper cars.

Fans swamp Jacko memorial website

Jul. 4 - Hundreds of thousands of Michael Jackson fans have applied for free tickets to a memorial service in Los Angeles being given away in an online lottery.

Jackson was loving and attentive father, many say (AP)

AP - When Rabbi Shmuley Boteach brought his children to play with Michael Jackson's kids at Neverland Ranch some eight years ago, the rabbi's youngsters naturally made a beeline for the fabulous rides the Ferris wheel, the roller coaster, the bumper cars.

Jackson kids face hurdles to coping with his death

No matter how unusual their lives may have been so far, Michael Jackson's children now face a universal trauma felt by all kids who suddenly lose a parent.

Jackson kids face hurdles to coping with his death (AP)

AP - No matter how unusual their lives may have been so far, Michael Jackson's children now face a universal trauma felt by all kids who suddenly lose a parent.

Palin to quit as Alaska governor

Jul. 3 - Sarah Palin's surprise decision has fuelled speculation she will seek the U.S. Republican party presidential nomination for 2012.

SKorea says North fires 7 missiles off east coast

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day....

Calif. bullet train hits criticism on SF Peninsula

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area.

Calif. bullet train hits criticism on SF Peninsula (AP)

AP - Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area.