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Sunday, July 5, 2009 4:09 pm CDTMany Americans took time on the Fourth of July to show their patriotism, but the imaging department at St. Mary's Hospital went one step further this year by serving those who serve our country overseas.
Roger Federer claims a record 15th Grand Slam singles title by holding off Andy Roddick in a five-set thriller at Wimbledon. Slideshow: 2009 Wimbledon
AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island.
Sunday, July 5, 2009 7:00 am CDTThe more than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service will wait to learn if they received one of the 11,000 tickets. Remembering Michael Jackson
Getty ImagesThe more than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service will wait to learn if they received one of the 11,000 tickets. Remembering Michael Jackson
Saturday, July 4, 2009 9:29 pm CDTFormer NFL quarterback Steve McNair and a woman were found shot to death Saturday inside a residence in Nashville, police say.
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The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years began the arduous climb Saturday. Special SectionImages
AP PhotoThe first visitors to Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years have made the arduous climb -- and one couple marked the occasion by getting engaged. Images
Jake Fox drew a bases loaded walk, scoring Ryan Theriot in the bottom of the 10th inning, as the Chicago Cubs edged the Milwaukee Brewers, 2-1, in the second of a four-game set at Wrigley Field.Brass band musicians on trumpet, trombone and tuba belted out "A Closer Walk With Thee" as the Essence Music Festival gave a salute to Michael Jackson befitting a New Orleans jazz funeral procession. Queen Latifah Remembers MJ
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Friday, July 3, 2009 6:48 pm CDTThe Wisconsin State Patrol said a Greyhound bus with 80 passengers left Interstate 39-90-94 northeast of Madison and plowed through a fence and into some trees Friday afternoon.
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Gov. Sarah Palin announces she will instead step down, leaving her former office to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell. Sarah Palin ResignsParnell Accepts
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1:00 p.m. EDT: Live News Conference Details of Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson are released in Los Angeles by the owners of Staples Center. More Details
Friday, July 3, 2009 8:59 am CDTCity officials in Los Angeles are trying to figure out how to pull off a massive public memorial service Tuesday for Michael Jackson. Video: Last Rehearsal | Remembrance
Thursday, July 2, 2009 10:19 pm CDTWhen a tornado strikes, mobile homes can be deadly, but a unique storm shelter project is about to change the odds of surviving a tornado for hundreds of people in the Dane County town of Dunn.
Michael Jackson's memorial service has been set for Tuesday morning at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
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Derrek Lee headlined a home run parade with two long-balls -- a three-run shot and a grand slam -- for a career-high seven RBI, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 9-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the beginning of a crucial four-game series between the NL Central foes.Michael Jackson's memorial service has been set for Tuesday morning at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
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Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate climbed to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent. Workers also saw weekly wages fall, suggesting Americans will have little appetite to spend and the economy's road to recovery will be bumpy.
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The government says highway deaths are continuing to fall in 2009 from their lowest levels in nearly a half-century. 2010 Cars | Safest Cities To Drive
SILVER CITY Today on LIVE AT FIVE: Silver RVs invade Madison! We'll check out the Airstream Convention at the Alliant Energy Center! SHELTER FROM THE STORM Tonight on NEWS 3 AT SIX: A new plan aims to help keep mobile home residents safe when tornadoes strike; plus, how banks are reacting to the release of the film "Public Enemies." MILE HIGH MISSION Tonight on NEWS 3 AT NINE on TVW: A teen's sets out on an incredible journey - flying across the country, with one purpose in mind. LIGHT 'EM UP Friday on NEWS 3 THIS MORNING: A preview of Madison's Elver Park fireworks!A passenger stripped naked during a US Airways flight and resisted a flight attendant's efforts to cover him up.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration is joining the investigation into Michael Jackson's death, a law enforcement official said late Wednesday.
Thursday, July 2, 2009 2:03 am CDTThe city of Fitchburg is trying to fill a $300,000 budget hole and city leaders are hoping week-long furloughs will cover half of the deficit.
The economic downturn appears to be bringing out the worst in some people. Survive The Economy
AP Image Mike Pelfrey pitched nearly eight innings of shutout baseball, helping the New York Mets take a 1-0 win over Milwaukee and snap a five-game losing streak.