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PakistanTelegraph.com Sunday 5th July 2009 Volume 1/27
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The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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12 militants killed in Pakistan bombing
26 soldiers killed in Pakistan chopper crash
Displaced Pakistanis live in appalling conditions, says rights group
Military offensive not against tribals, says Pakistani minister
JKNPP opposes court's verdict on legalising homosexual relations

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Missing Kashmiri youth found unconscious
Orissa legislator, accused in communal violence, gets bail
New swine flu case takes India's tally to 129
Jeddah-Mumbai flight tyres burst on landing, passengers safe
Mango festival starts in Haryana

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Jacko death probe spam a threat to bank account numbers, passwords
Dell turns netbooks into navigation devices
Festival Expected to Provide Gateway for World Cup
Government applies for €20m fund for Dell workers

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Crash of Pakistan military helicopter kills 27
Pakistan's military says a transport helicopter has crashed because of a technical failure, killing 26 security personnel on board....

Pakistan to share evidence of foreign elements behind terror
Pakistan will share with the international community the evidence of foreign elements supporting terrorists to destabilise the country, a foreign ministry official said...

Pakistan Army names new commander for Swat operation
The Pakistan Army has named Maj. Gen. Ashfaq Nadeem to command the Swat operation against the Taliban, a media report said...

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World
Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast...

Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday, when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan...

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Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

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    Man burnt to death after his gas-driven car explodes
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