2009-07-05 07:08:01 -
TOP STORIES
HONDURAS-COUP
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras _ Honduras braces for a possible confrontation as ousted President Manuel Zelaya insists he will come home Sunday to reclaim his post, urging supporters to mass at the airport for a showdown with the interim government that has been in power since the army sent him into exile a week ago. Moving by 0700 GMT. By Will Weissert and Nestor Ikeda. AP Photos.
WITH: HONDURAS-ANATOMY OF A COUP.
US-MICHAEL JACKSON
LOS ANGELES _ More than 1.2 million people have now registered to get tickets for Michael Jackson's memorial service next week. AP Photo.
WITH: US-JACKSON CHILDREN-MENTAL HEALTH; US-JACKSON-TOHME; US-MED-JACKSON CHILDREN-MENTAL HEALTH
US-MICHAEL JACKSON THE FATHER
NEW YORK _ They are the children of one of the most famous men to have walked the planet. But unlike other children of mega-celebrities, whose faces are recognizable around the world, those of Jackson's three kids _ 12-year-old Michael Joseph Jr., known as Prince Michael; 11-year-old Paris Michael Katherine; and 7-year-old Prince Michael II, known as Blanket _ are barely known.
US-OBAMA-PIVOTAL WEEK
WASHINGTON _ Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Africa, his father's birthplace. By Ben Feller. AP Photos, Video.
US-OBAMA-CHALLENGES
WASHINGTON _ President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support millions of Iranian election protesters. By Will Lester. AP Photos.
US-PALIN RESIGNING
JUNEAU, Alaska _ Where is Sarah Palin? A day after surprising even her closest friends by announcing she would step down as Alaska governor more than a year before her term was up, the former Republican vice presidential candidate was keeping a low profile. By Mark Thiessen. AP Photos.
US-PALIN-ANALYSIS
WASHINGTON _ Sarah Palin's abrupt, stunning and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and no way to help a party battered by scandal and fighting for its relevance. Then again it's merely the latest move for the folksy figure that has left Republican leaders scratching their heads. A News Analysis by Philip Elliott. AP Photos, Video.
US-SENATE-DEMOCRATS' BIG MAJORITY
WASHINGTON _ Congress returns for its midsummer session Monday with a Senate supermajority not super enough for President Barack Obama's top priorities to pass without Republican support. The seating of Minnesota Sen. Al Franken will give Democrats the filibuster-proof 60-40 majority in the Senate, but only on paper. By Laurie Kellman. AP Photos.
INDEPENDENCE DAY RDP
NEW YORK _ Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet (300 meters) 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. By Verena Dobnik. AP Photos NJME104, NJME105, DCAB124, NYDG103, NYDG101, NYDG115, NYDG114, NYDG113, NYCR108, NYCR103, NYYM106.
US-LIBERTY CROWN
NEW YORK _ The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years made the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom, national pride _ and for one couple, romance. By Suzanne Ma. AP Photos.
US-KILLING SPREE
GAFFNEY, South Carolina _ A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store dies, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities say. AP Photos.
GUANTANAMO DETAINEES WELCOME
MARION, Illinois _ Once the nation's most secure prison, the federal lockup in southern Illinois has housed everyone from spies to a Colombian druglord and dapper mob boss John Gotti. Now the town of Marion is seeking to welcome Guantanamo Bay detainees _ and the money and jobs they might bring. By Jim Suhr. AP Photos.
BUSINESS & FINANCE
US-YAHOO-ENTERTAINMENT
SANTA MONICA, California _ Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People. By Ryan Nakashima. AP Photos.
US-SIGNATURE SKYSCRAPERS-EFFICIENCY
NEW YORK _ When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy. By Chris Kahn. AP Photo.
US-DOWNTURN DATING
CHICAGO _ Credit the recession for staycations and game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates. Economic woes, it seems, unleash something practically primal: a hard-wired desire for companionship. By Ashley M. Heher. AP Photos.
FEATURES
US-FEA-TOO BIG TO FAIL
WASHINGTON _ They are the biggest of the big _ the Citigroups, the Goldman Sachses, the AIGs and other financial behemoths. The Obama administration doesn't want so many around anymore. By Jim Kuhnhenn. AP Photos.
US-ARCHIVES-MISSING HISTORY
WASHINGTON _ Visitors pouring through the National Archives on Independence Day weekend knew they would 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 wouldn'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. By Larry Margasak. AP Photos. AP Graphic ACCOUNTABILITY LOGO.
US-ASIAN-FISH POLLUTION
WESTMINSTER, California _ John Fallan's trained eye scans rows of iceboxes brimming with tiger fish and shrimp in a Vietnamese supermarket, searching for one pesky fish that threatens the health of seafood lovers. By Amy Taxin. AP Photos.
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