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• Biden Celebrates US Independence Day with Troops in Iraq VOA 04 Jul 2009 -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spent the final day of his trip to Iraq celebrating the U.S. Independence Day holiday with American troops in Baghdad.
• Afghanistan Fighting Kills 2 US Soldiers, 30 Militants VOA 04 Jul 2009 -- U.S. and Afghan officials say two U.S. soldiers and at least 30 militants have been killed in fighting that began with a Taliban attack on a base in eastern Afghanistan.
• New US Offensive in Southern Afghanistan Puts Pakistani Military on Alert VOA 04 Jul 2009 -- As thousands of U.S. Marines push deep inside Taliban territory in southern Afghanistan, there is concern in Pakistan that fleeing Afghan insurgents will cross the porous border, putting more pressure on the army as it wages its own campaign to rid Pakistan of Islamic extremists.

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• Joint Firefighting Team Puts out Blaze, Saves Properties in Guam Navy NewsStand 04 Jul 2009 -- While Airmen, Sailors and local firefighters honed their skills during a training exercise June 17, they got the call— a real world fire ravaging roughly 50 acres of land and putting more than $30 million in assets in jeopardy near Mt. Santa Rosa, Guam.
• EODESU 2 Sets Bar High, Surpasses Expectations Navy NewsStand 04 Jul 2009 -- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) 2, completed the Supply Management Certification (SMC) June 29, earning an overall score of 99.4 percent.
• Navy Medicine Scientists Begin Malaria Vaccine Trials Navy NewsStand 04 Jul 2009 -- Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) began testing a new malaria preventive vaccine May 25-26 at its Bethesda location at the National Naval Medical Center.
• NOSC Eugene is Now NOSC Springfield Navy NewsStand 04 Jul 2009 -- Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Eugene is now known as NOSC Springfield.
• Sun Sets on Exercise Northern Edge 2009 Navy NewsStand 04 Jul 2009 -- Exercise Northern Edge 2009, the largest biannual military training event in Alaska, came to a close June 26 after 11 successful days of joint interaction at numerous locations throughout the state.
• VBSS Teams Train to Board Vessels of Interest on High Seas Navy NewsStand 04 Jul 2009 -- In addition to protecting and accompanying USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), the other ships in Truman Strike Group have the duty of inspecting suspicious vessels with highly trained Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) teams.
• HSM-71 Completes Maiden Deployment Navy NewsStand 04 Jul 2009 -- The "Raptors" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 will complete their maiden deployment when the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) pulls into San Diego July 6.
• New Commander for NNSY Navy NewsStand 04 Jul 2009 -- Norfolk Naval Shipyard's (NNSY) held a change of command ceremony June 26.
• Wasp Holds Change of Command Navy NewsStand 04 Jul 2009 -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) hosted a change of command ceremony in the ship's hangar bay July 2.
• Head of DOD Schools Speaks at Commander's 2009 Training Symposium Navy NewsStand 04 Jul 2009 -- The director of the Department of Defense Education Activities (DoDEA)spoke at the Commander's 2009 training symposium on Naval Support Activity Capodichino, June 30.
• U.S. to give up missile shield plans - Russian upper house speaker RIA Novosti 04 Jul 2009 -- The speaker of the Russian parliament's upper house said Saturday the United States could give up its plans to deploy a missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic.
• North Korea defies UN ban, fires 7 ballistic missiles RIA Novosti 04 Jul 2009 -- North Korea test launched seven ballistic missiles from its eastern coast Saturday, the Yonhap news agency reported citing South Korea's military.
• North Korea test launches seven missiles RIA Novosti 04 Jul 2009 -- North Korea test launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday from its eastern coast, the Yonhap news agency reported citing South Korea's military.
• Taiwan voices concern over North Korea's missile launches KCNA 04 Jul 2009 -- BUG: the mark does not exist in the description file
• North Korea Test Fires Short Range Missiles VOA 04 Jul 2009 -- South Korean officials say North Korea fired the missiles throughout the day Saturday, launching them in the morning, early afternoon, and early evening.

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• Myanmar's human rights record matter of 'grave concern,' says Ban UN News Centre 04 Jul 2009 -- Myanmar's future must be rooted in respect for human rights, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, voicing his deep disappointment that the South-East Asian nation's Government refused his request to meet with Nobel laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
• UN Chief Rebukes Burma's Leaders VOA 04 Jul 2009 -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is "deeply disappointed" that Burma's military leader rejected his request to meet with jailed democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon.
• OAS to Vote on Suspending Honduras VOA 04 Jul 2009 -- The Organization of American States is meeting Saturday to vote on suspending Honduras, which has refused its calls to re-instate toppled President Manuel Zelaya.