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A grassroots parent group has been formed in St. Johns County to work against several issues on the November general ballot that, if passed, will further decimate the stability of education funding in Florida. 50th No More, a reference to the fact that Florida is 50th out of 50 states and the District of Columbia in education funding, held its first meeting last Thursday at People's First Bank on County Road 210 West.

Self help
MONDAY

CLUB NOTES
Annual meeting The Neighborhood Council of St. Augustine annual meeting continues from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Limelight Theatre.

Dianthus Garden Circle gathers for end-of-the-year dinner, party
Dianthus Garden Circle, meeting recently at the home of Theresa and Bob Mathis, gathered for the end-of-the-year dinner and installation of officers.

Lemonade stand to help charity
The Eloy kids are one in a 1,000.

A basic pants pattern gives a good fit
Last week I was talking about the perfect slack pattern. This is not always easy to find. The best solution is to take your favorite pair, cut them apart very carefully and use that as your pattern.

PV Woman's Club also donates check to FSDB
A check for $4,000 was recently presented to the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind by the Ponte Vedra Woman's Club. The presentation was a highlight at a meeting that also saw the club leadership change from Virginia Meadows to Shirley Gibbs.

Jack Morgan Fountain to be dedicated Thursday
Following almost a year of planning by the Friends of the Library in Ponte Vedra Beach, the Jack Morgan Fountain will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Thursday. The public is invited.

VFW 2391 Ladies Auxiliary gets new president
Monica Weeks is the new president of VFW 2391 Ladies Auxiliary. Installation was held in mid-May.

Pets don't like big bang of fireworks
The noisy explosions and flashes of light produced by fireworks can create anxiety for household pets. An animal exhibiting signs of firework phobia may cower in a corner or closet, or even try to escape in an attempt to flee the noise and sound.

News & Notes
Fourth of July fundraiser

Pilot Club elects new women to offices
"Back to the Future" was the theme June 18, when Leslie Coleman was installed as 2008-09 president of the Pilot Club of St. Augustine. Conducting the installation was Rene Naughton, a past president of the club and current northeast Florida district lieutenant governor.

Go & Do
Orchid plant auction

Jack Reacher takes on town in 'Nothing to Lose'
"Nothing to Lose" by Lee Child; Delacorte ($27)

GO & DO
TODAY * Salt Run twilight kayak tour: Watch a Florida sunset from 7 to 9 p.m. over the St. Augustine Lighthouse on an estuary tour like no other. Experience the sounds of the ocean waves and birds all within the protected coastal lagoon in Anastasia State Park. Let a Florida Master Naturalist interpret the natural space in St. Augustine while teaching proper touring kayak technique. No experience required. Cost is $40 per person. Call 347-1565 for reservations or go to www.RippleEffectEcotours.com.

Hollywood has to face addictions
LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood has a serious drug problem, and isn't committing the time it takes to fix it, according to Dr. Drew.

Vanessa Hudgens' music still has growing up to do
While the second installment of "High School Musical" was extremely successful, that might not be the case for Vanessa Hudgens' second album, "Identified."

Doris Day virtually a recluse
David Kaufman, author of new book "Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door," tells USA Weekend that "Pillow Talk" star Doris Day, who so effortlessly

Perfume doesn't spoil, but it will lose some potency over time
Q: I received a bottle of really expensive perfume for Mother's Day. I was planning to wear it only for special occasions, but my daughter says I should use it daily. She says it will spoil if I don't use it fast enough. I've never had a scent spoil before. Does this happen?

Alcohol only one cause of liver cirrhosis
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please write about the liver. My daughter has cirrhosis. She has never drunk alcohol or done drugs. They can't find out what caused it. Anything you can tell us would be really appreciated. -- M.R.

Dr. Donohue: Myasthenia is a nerve disconnect between nerves and muscles
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please explain myasthenia gravis. Is it curable? For me, it started after a kidney was removed for cancer. Two weeks later, the symptoms of myasthenia began. My doctor suggested a second opinion, as he has little experience with it. He has prescribed pyridostigmine. C.C.

National Report
Last hurrah for Hollywood memorabilia

U.S. backs U.N. official indicted in Rwanda deaths
UNITED NATIONS -- The State Department has urged the United Nations to retain a Rwandan general as the second-highest-ranking U.N. peacekeeper in the Darfur region of Sudan, even though he has been indicted for allegedly committing war crimes in Rwanda during the mid-1990s, according to U.S. and U.N. officials.

McCain's travels aim at issues but may be at odds
This week, when Barack Obama campaigns in Ohio and Colorado, John McCain will be visiting Colombia and Mexico. It's an unusual path for McCain to follow. But even more, it's a risky strategy for his presidential campaign.

Poll: 9 in 10 hit hard by gas costs
WASHINGTON -- Four-dollar gasoline has stolen a beach vacation from Julie Jacobs' family, "little small luxuries" like exotic bath washes from Angela Crawford and dinners out from folks all over the country. Phil English has had to sell his beloved but fuel-guzzling red pickup.

Emergency funds to cover military, vets, unemployed
WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Monday signed an emergency spending measure that funds military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into next year, along with an expansion of veterans benefits and an extension of jobless aid.

Surprising fact: Half of gun deaths are suicides
ATLANTA -- The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on gun ownership last week focused on citizens' ability to defend themselves from intruders in their homes. But research shows that surprisingly often, gun owners use the weapons on themselves.

Deadly U.S. raid in Iraq prompts questions
JANAJA, Iraq -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki grew up in this village of lemon and date orchards about half an hour from the southern Shiite Muslim holy city of Karbala. He attended school in the area, according to his official biography, and members of his extended family keep elegant villas here.

More funds sought for radiation monitors
WASHINGTON -- The cost to put a new kind of radiation monitor in place at borders and ports across the country would be far more than the Department of Homeland Security initially told Congress, according to budget documents and interviews with officials.

400 Elizabeths gather in Elizabeth, Ill.
ELIZABETH, Ill. -- The world's most famous Elizabeth didn't show, but about 400 others did.

NATIONAL REPORT
NYC keeps the cannoli but drops the trans fats NEW YORK -- Making cannoli is serious business in New York. It's a dessert so tempting that even a hit man in the "Godfather" couldn't leave a box behind.

Days of oversize airline carry-ons are limited
PHOENIX -- Admit it. That chunky carry-on bag of yours would never fit into the sample box displayed outside the airport gate.

Are Obama shifts pragmatism or flip-flopping?
Last February, in the heat of the Democratic primary campaign, Sen. Barack Obama proclaimed himself "proud to stand" with Sens. Christopher Dodd, Russell Feingold and "a grass-roots movement of Americans" in opposition to President Bush's demand to offer telecommunications companies legal amnesty for assisting in federal warrantless wiretapping.

Daring rescue: Biologist saves black bear
APALACHICOLA -- A Florida Fish and Wildlife biologist pulled off a daring rescue Saturday in the Panhandle: He rescued a bear.

Energy prices pare public services
DENVER -- Squeezed by soaring energy prices, state and local governments are reacting just like consumers -- changing basic routines, scrimping and saving in order to get by.

Crash raises questions about medical flights
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- A fiery collision that killed six people aboard two medical helicopters has underscored the dangers of emergency flights and renewed questions about whether they are worth the risks.

Putnam authorities searching for woman who may have been killed in altercation
A stolen auto recovered in Clay County has law enforcement officials in Putnam County looking for a woman whom the driver of the auto says he may have killed, according to the Putnam Sheriff's Office.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION
The following roads will be under construction this week in St. Johns County:

Sea Turtles Released
Tim Neal, left, and his wife, Julie, of Ortonville, Mich., watch as one of the 39 sea turtles released into the Indian River Lagoon comes to the surface to breathe Monday morning in Sebastian Inlet. The turtles, all 2 years old and roughly 25-pounds, were used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to test the effectiveness of turtle excluder devices in shrimp trawlers and fishing nets. AP Photo

Surf Fest raises thousands for Kidney Foundation
Despite the Surf Festival's light turnout, the event still served its purpose and scooped up thousands for the National Kidney Foundation, event organizers said.

Surf Fest raises thousands for Kidney Foundation
Despite the Surf Festival's light turnout, the event still served its purpose and scooped up thousands for the National Kidney Foundation, event organizers said.

Work set to begin on $32 million VA nursing home
Cheers, tears and scores of veterans, dignitaries and flags marked the joyous groundbreaking Saturday morning for the $32 million Clyde E. Lassen State Veterans' Nursing Home on State Road 16.

Downed power lines trap man in car
One St. Johns County resident avoided a rear-end traffic collision on County Road 210 on Monday only to find himself trapped in his car by power lines, apparently knocked down by a tree hit by lightning during a storm that swept through the county.

King Street closing for water main work
King Street from U.S. 1 to Riberia Street will be closed to all traffic from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday and from 9 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday as the city makes improvements to the water main system.

FOR THE RECORD
Breakfast benefit A breakfast benefit at Anastasia Kitchen for the Davis family begins at 7 a.m. Tuesday.

Peace activist remembered
Hundreds of people attended activist Peg McIntire's memorial Monday, where speaker and fellow activist Stetson Kennedy said, "Joan of Arc had nothing on her."

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Gregory "Greg" Arnett James
Gregory "Greg" Arnett James, 38, of Jacksonville, died peacefully Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Moultrie Creek Rehabilitation Center in St. Augustine, after a brief illness.

William P. "Bill" Greene
William P. "Bill" Greene, 74, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2008 at Community Hospice McGraw Center.

May Elizabeth Knight
May Elizabeth Knight, 69, formerly May Walden, Hastings, Fla., died June 28, 2008, at Florida Hospital DeLand. She was a member of Stetson Baptist Church, Deland, Fla., and enjoyed fishing and camping.

William Joseph Kline
William Joseph Kline was born May 7, 1939, in Fort Smith, Ark. He moved to Miami in his youth and graduated from North Miami High School in 1957 as an Eagle Scout.

Roy Daniel Lane
Roy Daniel Lane, 84, Elkton, Fla., died June 29, 2008. Visitation, 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Craig Funeral Home. Funeral services, 2 p.m. Thursday, Craig Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors, Sandra Pearson, Diane Hawkins, Patty Banks; son, David Lane.

Tamara "Tammy" Gallawa
Tamara "Tammy" Gallawa passed away unexpectedly June 27, 2008. She was 33 years old.

Anna Mae Holstein
Anna Mae Holstein, 80, passed away quietly June 27, 2008. She was born May 18, 1928, in Sparta, Tenn. Survivors include her children, Bertha Tedder, Phyllis Byrd, James Holstein, Walter Holstein, Stella Pearson, Patricia Miller, Paul Holstein and Omer Holstein; 19 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a brother, John Brewington. She was predeceased by her husband, John W. Holstein, and daughters, Linda Prevatt and Mary Holstein. The visitation will be Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. The funeral will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Craig Funeral Home. Arrangements are with Craig Funeral Home, Crematory and Memorial Park.

Adella "Betty" Beckers
Adella (Betty) Beckers, 86, St. Augustine, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2008, after a long illness, with her loving husband, Joe, at her side.

Perspective: You can't fuel all of the people all of the time
Liberals dismiss studies that show a link between abortion and breast cancer, claiming they are biased because the people promoting the studies are "anti-choice."

Tarnishing a clean slate
On the most basic political level, Barack Obama's decision to turn down the $84 million federal campaign subsidy in favor of raising unlimited money on his own can be answered with one simple question: What would John McCain do if the tables were turned?

Perspective: A funny man in an unfunny world
The world lost one if its great comedians this week with the death at age 71 of George Carlin. Carlin had a career as a stand-up comic that spanned a half-century, in which he continually broke new ground, targeting those in power with his wit and genius. He impacted our culture, our media and our nation with a stream of material that skewered institutions of the left and right, from government to business and the church. He released 22 comedy albums, earning him five Emmy nominations and winning four Grammys. He was the first guest host of "Saturday Night Live" in 1975, and appeared on "The Tonight Show" 130 times. He starred in 14 HBO specials and authored three best-selling books. He also left an indelible mark on the radio station where I got my start in broadcast journalism, Pacifica station WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City.

Letter: Students get involved
Editor: Many people have been feeling rather discouraged and pessimistic about the future of our water resources lately, and for good reason. Our St. Johns River is sick.

Barack Obama: Let the flip-flopping begin
"To be clear: Barack will support a filibuster of any bill that includes retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies."

Letter: Oil and politics
Editor: The opposing editorials on domestic off-shore oil drilling in Thursday's Perspective serve as a microcosm of the liberal/conservative views toward this subject in this country at the present time. Now I am not referring to the views themselves, but of the partisan thinking behind one of the views. The pro-drilling view is one that is gaining momentum largely borne out of the fuel crisis. Many have thought it insane that millions of American's rail against our indenture to OPEC, while, at the same time, oppose off-shore oil drilling. The pro-drilling position is, in many cases, a position espoused by people who tend toward the conservative (read Republican) persuasion.

Noise pollution drives urban sprawl
Noise is one of the most frequently heard reasons for fleeing from the dense development of the city to the suburbs or countryside.

Police Report: Jail Log
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD):

Police Report
Suspect identified

Armitage plans door-to-door campaign to unseat Mica
FRUIT COVE -- Faye Armitage, an economist with experience in the finance and healthcare industries, plans to go door to door throughout the 7th Congressional District in her campaign to oust incumbent U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Longwood.

TODAY ON TV
All times EST; events subject to blackout

Golf: Perry wins Buick Open
GRAND BLANC, Mich. -- Kenny Perry joined a short list of multiple champions at the 50th Buick Open.

Local Watch 2
The St. Augustine Little League Baseball 11-12 All Stars beat Baker County 6-4 Saturday. Spencer Schmedes pitched 4 1/3 solid innings, giving up one run in the first and two unearned in the fifth. Dakota Dodson pitched the last 1 2/3 innings, striking out two and giving up one unearned. He was also 2-for-3 at the plate. Zackry Oliveira started things off offensively, driving a two-run homer in the second inning.

Today on TV
7 p.m. FSN -- Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays

Kurt Busch wins at New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. Kurt Busch had strategy and luck on his side. Tony Stewart had neither.

Roundup: News in Brief
NBA: Jamison signs 4-yr, $50M deal with Wizards

Sox sweep Cubs
CHICAGO -- Carlos Quentin, Brian Anderson and Jim Thome homered to back Mark Buehrle's seven strong innings as the White Sox completed a three-game sweep at U.S. Cellular Field.

Landis loses appeal of doping ban
Floyd Landis used the arbitration process as public theater to try to prove a point and regain his reputation.

Jason Kidd takes shots at former coach
LAS VEGAS -- The story was relayed by someone close to Jason Kidd in New Jersey, where Kidd returned after the disappointing end to the Mavericks' 2007-08 season.

Rays beat Sox
ST. PETERSBURG -- James Shields scattered five hits over 6 1-3 innings and B.J. Upton and Gabe Gross homered Monday to help Tampa Bay Rays beat Boston 5-4 to open a 1 1/2-game lead in the AL East.

Spanish rule
VIENNA, Austria -- A big-game flop no more, Spain won the European Championship 1-0 over Germany on Sunday for its first major title in 44 years.

Rose points Bulls future
CHICAGO -- His name and face were all over the arena, and a highlight video showed Derrick Rose's best college and high school moments.

St. Aug. LL falls to San Mateo
If the St. Augustine Little League baseball 13-14 all-stars are going to make a run to the District 11 championship on their home field, they're going to need a few extra games to do it.

LeBron hints at possible departure
First and foremost on LeBron James' mind is bringing a gold medal home from Beijing later this summer. "Redeem Team," he said of the nickname assigned to this year's version of the don't-call-it-a-Dream Team. "I like it."

U.S. men nowhere in sight at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England -- Rafael Nadal has helped his nation cure its longtime aversion to lawn tennis, and he'll be one of three Spanish men playing Monday in the fourth round at Wimbledon.

U.S. basketball heads to N.Y.
NEW YORK -- Gazing out from the top deck of a yacht Monday, Dwyane Wade wondered why the Statue of Liberty's torch seemed so shiny.

Rocco Mediate ready for much-needed rest
GRAND BLANC, Mich. -- After another busy week on his whirlwind tour as golf's new goodwill ambassador, Rocco Mediate was ready for a rest.

Local Watch
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Clemson baseball player Kyle Parker, a former Bartram Trail athlete, has been named a freshman all-American. The Tigers' first-year player joined Miami pitcher Chris Hernandez as Atlantic Coast Conference players chosen by Baseball America for its freshman first-team on Monday. Parker hit over .300 with 14 homers and 50 RBIs this season. His runs driven in were second in the ACC, while his home runs tied for second. Parker is the first Clemson player selected for the team since Brad Chalk and Taylor Harbin were honored in 2005. ...

Local Watch
Former Flagler College baseball standout Wade Lamont delivered a key hit Saturday in helping the Class A Oneonta Tigers to a 4-2 victory over the TriCity ValleyCats (Houston). With the Tigers holding a 2-1 lead in the fourth, Lamont hit a two-out, two-run double. It was Lamont's first extra-base hit of the season. Oneonta is a member of the short-season New York-Penn League. In his second professional season, Lamont is batting .235 with three RBIs in 10 games. The first baseman played for the Gulf Coast League Tigers last season. ...

Phelps focuses under pressure
OMAHA, Neb. -- Michael Phelps was upset Sunday morning. In fact, he was so disgusted with his opening heat performance in the 400-meter individual medley, he couldn't sleep when he tried to take his customary race-day afternoon nap.

Hincapie riding Tour with new team
Had it happened a few years ago, it would have been seen as the cycling equivalent of leaving the New York Yankees to play for the Boston Red Sox, or transferring from Ohio State to Michigan.

Love qualifies for British Open
Tom Gillis of Lake Orion, Mich., and Doug LaBelle II of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., will join Davis Love III at the British Open after they advanced in a 36-hole qualifying tournament Monday in Dearborn, Mich..

Clean-up time
PARIS -- For a second year running, the Tour de France has no defending champion and no star. More than ever, the showcase event desperately needs a clean race following the recent doping scandals that have brought the 105-year institution to its knees.

Sister act
WIMBLEDON, England -- While Roger Federer glided to another victory on Centre Court, and Rafael Nadal won despite a scary stumble on Court 1, the Williams sisters found themselves playing back to back Monday on cozy, clattery Court 2, known as the "Graveyard of Champions."

Park wins U.S. Open by four
EDINA, Minn. Two weeks away from her 20th birthday, Inbee Park became the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Open on Sunday by closing with a 2-under 71 as everyone around her faded away at Interlachen.

Column: How long can Marlins keep this up?
MIAMI Jeremy Hermida had barely touched home plate with the winning run Sunday afternoon when the Marlins began to do what they do best.

Red Sox mum on reported threat
ST. PETERSBURG -- Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona declined comment Monday on a report the team received a mailed threat targeting black and Latin players.

Local Watch 2
Six pairs of golfers qualified for the Florida State Four-Ball Championship at Monday's local qualifier at Queen's Harbour Yacht & Country Club in Jacksonville. The championship will be played at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach on July 12-13. Those who qualified for the event Monday in Jacksonville were: Chris Kennedy/Major Forbess (61), Mike Bodney/Worth Calfee (65), David Mears/Ian Ross (67), Keith Nagy/Gary Blackwell (67), Stephen Slocum/Seath Lauer (67), Will Sprague/Duke Butler (67).

Woods: knee was hurt before
BETHESDA, Md. -- Tiger Woods does not know when he can play golf again, but he said Monday his rebuilt left knee has been sore his entire PGA Tour career and he looks forward to playing on two good legs.

Mears shows being good guy isn't enough
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- If nice guys got all the best NASCAR rides, Casey Mears would have a job for life.

Gay runs fastest recorded 100 meters
EUGENE, Ore. -- Tyson Gay was a blur in blue, sprinting 100 meters faster than anyone ever has.

Roundup
MLB: Tigers' Ordonez on 15-day DL DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers placed right fielder Magglio Ordonez on the 15-day disabled list with a pulled muscle in his right side on Sunday.

Conservation deal moves forward
WEST PALM BEACH -- A historic conservation deal for Florida to acquire some 300 square miles of land for Everglades restoration moved forward Monday when water managers approved a negotiation process for the potential $1.75 billion purchase.

Some Florida cities curtailing Fourth of July celebrations
ORLANDO -- Some central Florida municipalities with increasingly tight budgets are being forced to curtail their Fourth of July celebrations.

Retired police officer gets life sentence for torturing, raping wife
BEVERLY HILLS -- Florida authorities say a retired police officer has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape and torture of his estranged wife, who shot him in the chest to escape.

Vandals tag 60 city cars in Orlando
ORLANDO -- Police on Sunday were investigating vandals' spray-painting of dozens of city vehicles here, some with disparaging messages about the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Florida businesses sue over new Cuba travel law
MIAMI -- More than a dozen Florida-based travel agencies and charter companies sued their state on Monday to block a new law that would make it more expensive for them to book trips to Cuba.

Exhibit reinterprets Norman Rockwell posters
MIAMI BEACH -- More than 60 years after Norman Rockwell's quintessentially American "Four Freedoms" posters were created, the illustrator is inspiring other artists to delve into the meaning of democracy through art.

State plans lawsuit against Countrywide
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida will be taking legal action against Countrywide Financial Corp. for what Attorney General Bill McCollum calls misleading and unfair trade practices.

Florida prepares to execute murderer using new lethal injection procedure
STARKE Florida's new procedure for lethal injections could be tested Tuesday when executioners strap down a condemned inmate for the first time since a botched execution.

New Florida laws take effect today
TALLAHASSSEE -- Power companies in Florida face limits on greenhouse gases and hurricane premiums charged by a state-backed insurer will be frozen for another year under dozens of new state laws going into effect Tuesday.

Iraq opens bidding on oil and gas fields
BAGHDAD -- Iraq opened international bidding for eight enormous oil and gas fields Monday, paving the way for investment in a nation with some of the world's largest petroleum reserves.

WORLD REPORT
Iraqi guards kill female suicide bomber BAGHDAD -- Iraqi guards opened fire on a female suicide bomber on Sunday and triggered her explosives belt before she reached their headquarters, foiling the latest of more than 20 suicide missions by women this year, military officials said.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe sworn in after discredited vote
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's longtime ruler Robert Mugabe was sworn in as president for a sixth term Sunday after a widely discredited runoff in which he was the only candidate. His main rival dismissed the inauguration as "an exercise in self-delusion."

Pakistan presses on with offensive vs. militants
PESHAWAR, Pakistan Pakistani paramilitary forces destroyed a handful of militant centers and uncovered alleged torture cells as they pressed ahead Sunday with an offensive against extremists near the Afghan border, officials said.

World Report
UN: China quake damage to farming totals $6 billion

Israel approves Hezbollah prisoner deal
JERUSALEM -- The Israeli government agreed Sunday to free a Lebanese gunman convicted in one of the grisliest attacks in the country's history in exchange for the bodies of two Israeli soldiers killed by Hezbollah guerrillas.

Mystery blast kills 8 at Pakistan militant base
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- An explosion wrecked a militant compound Monday, killing as many as eight people while Pakistani paramilitary forces pushed deeper into a border region where extremists threaten the city of Peshawar and a key supply line for U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

Shipping woes cut Chinese fireworks exports
LIUYANG, China -- Chen Tiezhong will likely spend the Fourth of July worrying about the future of his sprawling fireworks factory. China, where fireworks were invented, is running short of ports from which to ship the dangerous cargoes abroad.

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