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Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
Blunt-talking N.C. Republican dubbed 'Senator No' served 30 years before retiring in 2003. Story | Video
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Americans mark an old-fashioned Fourth
Americans across the country were rolling out their Independence Day celebrations on Friday, readying backyard grills, colorful parades and brilliant fireworks displays.
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Nontraditional tenants filling up vacant malls
Community college classes in the old mall movie theater. A DMV office across from the Starbucks. Maybe a local library between the Victoria's Secret and the Gap.
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Driver’s Seat
GM bankruptcy unlikely despite tough times
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Federer, Nadal cruise to Wimbledon final
Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin to advance to the Wimbledon men's final and will face Rafael Nadal.
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Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dies
Larry Harmon, one of the first men to play the famed Bozo the Clown character, has died at 83.
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Some psych patients wait days in ERs
When staffers at a Brooklyn hospital spotted a middle-aged woman lying face-down on a waiting room floor last month, it hardly seemed like cause for alarm.
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Cosmic Log: Stars and stripes in space
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's Great Observatories present a red-white-and-blue view of cosmic stars and stripes, just in time for the Fourth of July.
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Top 10 places to celebrate the Fourth of July
July 4th isn't your everyday holiday — it's the birthday of the good ol’ U.S. of A., and everyone's invited to the countrywide party.
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Gadgets - Digi Girl
Get your grill on with some tech
Even favorite summer activities like grilling are taking advantage of technology, from remote thermometers to infrared grills. Full story
Health
FDA reviewing arthritis drugs for cancer link
Concerns raised about cancers in youngsters connected to Humira, Remicade and Enbrel. Full story
Olympics
Michael Phelps: Greatest Olympian ever?
Michael Phelps talk to TODAY's Matt Lauer about his quest to make history in Beijing. Full story
