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PhilippineTimes.com Sunday 5th July 2009 Volume 1/27
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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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Imelda’s toughest battle is in media
Poll watchdog vows to be ready in 2010
Caticlan sets new takeoff, landing rules
Building a closer RP-US partnership
Aboitiz Group denies links with TIM

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Courtney Love trashes her high-end hotel room in just 8hrs
Peter Andre cosies up with 'Big Brother' winner Chantelle Houghton
Shakespeare's 'King Lear' inspires theatre artists in Kashmir
Peter Andre finds break-up with Jordan to be worst time of his life

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China shows dominance in ongoing Philippine Badminton Open
Philippine group embarks on ambitious sea voyage - Feature
Thousands of Philippines rebels killed
US upset by poll delay talk in Philippines

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Philippine military says over 1,000 rebels killed
MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,000 Muslim separatist guerrillas have been killed in fighting in the southern Philippines over the past year, the military said Saturday, but a rebel leader denied...

Fil-Am activist files complaint with State Department vs RP
Filipino-American activist Melissa Roxas has filed a formal complaint with the US Department of State against the Philippine government for her alleged abduction and torture by military agents last...

Cory Cabinet reunites in healing mass for ex-president
MANILA, Philippines - Several cabinet members of former president Corazon Aquino had a reunion of sorts on the fourth day of the nine-day novena for the ailing Philippine leader at the Greenbelt...

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World News
Swiss banks cutting U.S. clients loose
Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

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...

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657 billion cigarettes a year sold on black market
The global tobacco industry is under attack from pirates that are ripping the heart out of cigarette...

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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