San Francisco Giants’ Bengie Molina,left, points to the crowd after hitting a two-run home run against the San Diego Padres as Pablo Sandoval looks on in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, July 9, 2009, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/ Tony Avelar) (Tony Avelar, AP / July 9, 2009) SAN …

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI stressed the church’s opposition to abortion and stem cell research in his first meeting with President Obama yesterday, pressing the Vatican’s case with the US leader who is already under fire on those issues from some conservative Catholics and bishops back …

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DETROIT — General Motors Corp. completed an unusually quick exit from bankruptcy protection on Friday with ambitions of making money and building cars people are eager to buy. At a news conference, CEO Fritz Henderson said the revamped automaker will be faster and more responsive to customers than …

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RAYTOWN, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City, Mo., man has been indicted in the March killing of his ex-girlfriend, her boyfriend and her two young nephews. Their bodies were found in an apartment with the woman’s toddler wandering among the corpses. Gevante D. Anderson, 24, is charged with first-degree …

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — George Lima is offended by his state’s full official name, and he wants it shortened. “State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations” reminds him of the racial prejudice he encountered as a black man in the U.S. military and that kept him seated in the back of Providence …

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ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - In his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office, President Barack Obama is seeking to lift up the continent of his ancestors. America’s first black president plans a speech to Ghana’s parliament Saturday outlining his hope for a future Africa prospering in democracy …

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI stressed the church’s opposition to abortion and stem cell research in his first meeting with President Barack Obama on Friday, pressing the Vatican’s case with the U.S. leader who is already under fire on those issues from some conservative Catholics and …

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MIAMI (AP) — Canada tied Costa Rica 2-2 Friday night and clinched the top spot in its group at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The draw assured Canada seven points in Group A. The Canadians defeated Jamaica and El Salvador in their first two group games and advanced to the tournament quarterfinals July 18 …

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gun rights enthusiasts welcomed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as she made an appearance Friday on a radio talk show, whose callers included rock n’ roller turned avid hunter Ted Nugent. Palin spoke on the Michael Dukes’ “Firearms Friday” show on KFAR radio in Fairbanks. She was …

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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced a U.S.-backed effort to ease Honduras’ coup crisis on Friday as a second day of negotiations ended without a deal between rival contenders for the presidency. The mediator of the talks, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, said the …

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