One Dead After Fireworks Truck Explodes In North Carolina
Shannon McGregor - AHN Special Categories Editor Ocracoke, NC (AHN) - An 18-wheeler truck, loaded with fireworks for a Fourth of July show, exploded on Ocracoke Island in Hyde County North Carolina.Sheriff's officials told WITN News that at...
Statue Of Liberty's Crown To Re-Open July 4 For Public
Mayur Pahilajani - AHN News Writer New York, NY (AHN) - The crown of the Statue of Liberty re-opened to tourists on July 4, the U.S. Independence day, officials said.The official said that visits to the crown and pedestal were suspended...
Millions Of Fans Rush To Get Jackson's Memorial Service Tickets
Mayur Pahilajani - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Tens of thousands of fans have applied to get free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week.The reports said more than half a million people have already...
Body Of Man Found In River Near Philadelphia; 11-Year-Old Boy Still Missing
Mayur Pahilajani - AHN News Writer Philadelphia, PA (AHN) - The body of man who drowned on Friday night in Delaware River was recovered by the rescuers on Saturday, but a boy is still missing, authorities said.The U.S. Coast Guard, Philadelphia...
Two U.S. Soldiers Killed In Eastern Afghanistan
Mayur Pahilajani - AHN News Writer Kabul, Afghanistan (AHN) - Two U.S. soldiers have been killed in a Taliban attack on a military base in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Saturday.The U.S. military also stated more than 30 militants were...
North Korea Tests Seven Missiles Defying US Independence Day, UN Sanctions
Mayur Pahilajani - AHN News Writer Seoul, South Korea (AHN) - North Korea has test fired seventh missile on Saturday into the sea off its east coast, defying the U.S. on Independence Day and the United Nations sanctions.The test was in a series...
Statue Of Liberty's Crown Reopens To Tourists On Fourth Of July
Linda Young - AHN Editor New York, NY (AHN) - People will be able to climb to the Statue of Liberty's crown on the Fourth of July, for the first time since that portion of America's most famous symbol was closed to the public for safety...
Fake Obama, New Citizens Open July 4th Celebration At Disney World
Melvin Baker - AHN Reporter Orlando, Florida (AHN) - Independence Day got an early start at Walt Disney World this weekend, with the unveiling of a fake president and more than 1,000 new real citizens.An animated, speaking, figure of President...
Palin Surprises With Resignation As Alaska Governor
Melvin Baker - AHN Reporter
Wasilla, AK (AHN) - Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential election, announced Friday that she is stepping down.
Speaking at her lakeside home, Palin said she would resign by the end of the month. Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will fill...
Contest Offers $1 Million In Prizes To Fastest Keyboard Typists
Windsor Genova - AHN News Writer Mountain View, CA (AHN) - A company that supplies color-coded keyboards has launched a nationwide speed typing contest offering $1 million worth of prizes to the fastest typists in the U.S.KeyRight USA said its...
In Iraq To Facilitate Reconciliation Of Tribal Factions, Biden Reunites With Son Beau
Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Baghdad, Iraq (AHN) - Vice President Joe Biden on Friday continued his first visit to Baghdad since assuming office, meeting with Iraqi leaders and reuniting with his son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, who...
Despite Worldwide Support For Ousted Honduran Leader, Sen. DeMint Blasts Obama For Favoring "Dictator" Zelaya
Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) is accusing President Barack Obama and the Organization of American States of undermining the democratic processes in Honduras, saying the military coup last week...
Teen Girl Quarantined In Hong Kong With Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 Infection
Matthew Borghese - AHN Editor Hong Kong, China (AHN) - A teenage girl traveling to Hong Kong from San Francisco, California has been quarantined with the swine flu. However, health officials in Hong Kong now say the girl has a strain of the...
Immigration Agents Find Cross-Border Tunnel On U.S.-Mexico Border In San Diego
Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor San Diego, CA (AHN) - U.S. authorities on Thursday said they had discovered an incomplete, 53-foot tunnel near the San Ysidro border that had its U.S. exit hidden by an old sofa cushion.Agents from the U.S....
TMZ Reporter May Be Held In Contempt Of Court For Uploading Chris Brown Court Footage Onto The Web
Anne Lu - Celebrity News Service News Writer Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - A reporter for TMZ who had covered Chris Brown's Rihanna-assault case is facing a prison sentence for posting a video footage from inside the court's building on the...
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