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Ex-Titans, Ravens QB McNair shot, killed
 Former NFL MVP Steve McNair has been shot and killed. Titans owner Bud Adams confirmed the quarterback’s death in a brief statement released Saturday.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 22:17:45 GMT
Lady Liberty’s crown reopens
 The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years began the arduous climb on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom and national pride.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:28:40 GMT
Rural S.C. terrorized by 5 killings in past week
 A terrified rural South Carolina community hunkered down over the Fourth of July after the sheriff said a serial killer was on the loose, and longtime residents were reminded of a murderer who terrorized the town in the 1960s.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 21:53:04 GMT
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