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Obama to tell Putin: Time to move past Cold War
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Days from his first Moscow summit, President Barack Obama declared Thursday that former Russian President Vladimir Putin "still has a lot of sway" in his nation and needs an in-person reminder the Cold War is over....
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Local News
| First Ohio H1N1 Death
The Ohio Department of Health says a Butler County man in his 40's, who was infected with the virus, died June 29. |
Finance
Business
| GM Urges Quick Approval Of Sale Plan
Facing a July 10 government funding cutoff, General Motors Corp. is calling for quick approval of its bid to sell its "good" parts into a new company and emerge from bankruptcy protection. |
| Ford Sales Drop 10.7 Percent
Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday called its 10.7 percent drop in U.S. June sales "steady progress," after a year of sharp declines across the industry. |
| Grocers Recall Beef
The Kroger Co. on Tuesday recalled ground beef sold in some of its grocery stores. |
Sports
|  AUDIO Contreras, Sox Sweep Tribe
Jose Contreras got a rare road win as the right-hander, as he pitched eight superb innings and the Chicago White Sox won their fifth straight, 6-2 over the lifeless Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. |
| Cavs And Free Agency
Will it be Trevor Ariza, Ron Artest or someone else coming to the Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA free agency? |
National News
Obama to tell Putin: Time to move past Cold War
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Days from his first Moscow summit, President Barack Obama declared Thursday that former Russian President Vladimir Putin "still has a lot of sway" in his nation and needs an in-person reminder the Cold War is over....
Marines suffer first casualties in Afghan campaign
NAWA, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as they engaged in sporadic gunbattles along 55 miles of Taliban-controlled heartland in southern Afghanistan. One Marine was killed and several others were injured or wounded on the first full day of the assault, the largest military operation in Afghanistan since the fall of Taliban government in 2001....
Los Angeles police under scrutiny in Jackson death
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The investigation of Michael Jackson's death is widening as questions intensify about the drugs he took, the doctors who provided them and the actions of police....
Senate bill fines people refusing health coverage
Jackson ex-wife shows interest in custody of kids
FBI notes: Saddam Hussein sought familiar refuge
GOP, White House at odds on Sotomayor documents
French: Air France plane hit the sea belly first
Police: Conn. teens mishear sex screams, beat man
Un-bee-lievable: Bee swarm delays Astros' 7-2 win
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