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AP News Pronunciation Guide.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) A Abakan -- ah-bah-KAHN' Feroz Abbasi -- feh-ROOZ' ah-BAH'-see Abul Abbas -- AH'-bool ah-BAHS' Mahmoud Abbas -- mahk-MOOD' ah-BAHS' Mahmoud Abdel-Baset -- mah-MOOD' ab-DEHL'-BA'-set Raouf...

AP News Pronunciation Guide.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) F John Fabrizi -- fuh-BREE'-zee Fallujah -- fuh-LOO'-juh Falun Gong -- FAH'-luhn goong Steve Farese -- fah-REES' Iyman Faris -- EYE'-mihn FEHR'-ihs Amjad Hussain Farooqi -- AHM'-jed...

AP News Pronunciation Guide.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) N Nabilone -- NAB'-ih-lohn Joseph Nacchio -- NAH'-chee-oh Javid Naghani -- jah-VEED' neh-GAH'-nee Ray Nagin -- NAY'-gin Ali Naimi -- NAH'-mee Najaf -- NAH'-jahf Nalchik --- NAHL'-chik...

Legal experts say military commissions ruling weakens basis for domestic spying program.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: PETE YOST A Supreme Court ruling overruling military commissions seriously weakens the foundation of the Bush administration's domestic surveillance program, some legal experts are saying. A...

WORLD SPORTS at 0000 GMT.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: PETE YOST SOCCER: (NOTE: A separate World Cup digest is moving shortly.) WORLD CUP: Germany to face Italy in semifinals BERLIN _ Germany has a chance to end its winless record against Italy...

AP Enterprise: Afghan suicide attacks, roadside bombs rise as Taliban follows Iraqi lead.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: TINI TRAN The Toyota Corolla hurtled toward a military convoy and exploded into a huge ball of fire. This time, the bomb detonated too soon and the two attackers killed only themselves. But the...

WORLD CUP SOCCER at 0000 GMT.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: TINI TRAN OVERVIEW: Germany to face Italy in World Cup semifinals BERLIN _ Germany will get another chance to beat Italy in the World Cup, facing the Azzurri on Tuesday for a place in the title match....

U.S. judge tosses out convictions for former detectives in 'Mafia cops' case.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: LARRY McSHANE A judge tossed out racketeering convictions for two former police detectives accused of moonlighting as mob hit men, saying he still believed they were guilty but the statute of limitations...

Palestinians and Israels trade accusations over Gaza offensive at emergency U.N. meeting.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: EDITH M. LEDERER The Palestinians accused Israel of launching a premeditated military assault in Gaza to sabotage Palestinian unity and collectively punish and terrorize hundreds of thousands of civilians....

NASA takes calculated gamble with shuttle launch.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MIKE SCHNEIDER The space shuttle Discovery is set to blast off Saturday afternoon from Kennedy Space Center, the first launch of a space shuttle in almost a year and only the second since the Columbia...

U.S. puts $5 million bounty on al-Masri, new al-Qaida leader in Iraq.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MIKE SCHNEIDER Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice approved up to $5 million (A3.9 million) in exchange for information on Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the new face of al-Qaida in Iraq. Al-Masri is presumed to...

New U.N. rights body votes to review alleged abuses by Israel at each session.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS The new U.N. Human Rights Council voted to make a review of alleged human rights abuses by Israel a permanent feature of every council session and immediately announced it would hold a...

Weighty agenda, high-profile guests for African summit.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: HEIDI VOGT African leaders were expected on Saturday to press Sudan to accept U.N. peacekeepers in the conflict-wracked Darfur region, debate the rise of a hard-line Islamic regime in Somalia and consider...

Bitter and bloody 1916 Battle of the Somme still scars Britons' memories, 90 years on.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: SUE LEEMAN A crude wooden sign carries an uneven scrawled epitaph: "He died as he lived. Brave and fearless, a true British hero." In 1916, British soldiers erected the simple tribute to a singular...

Russians brace for long summer as bureaucratic mishaps force liquor stores to eliminate imports.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ANTON TROIANOVSKI Russia's love affair with foreign wine is in for a rocky spell beginning Saturday, when a new law combined with a series of bungles will make local vintages virtually the only wines...

Developing countries biggest losers from failure of WTO to agree on new trade treaty.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JANE WARDELL The world's richest countries made a pledge in 2001 to developing nations that they would rebalance the heavy inequalities of global trade flows that have made many impoverished countries even...

American soldiers under investigation for alleged rape, killing of family in Iraq.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: RYAN LENZ A group of American soldiers in an insurgent-riddled town allegedly noticed a young Iraqi woman when on patrol and later returned to rape her, according to U.S. officials. In an apparent cover-up...

Bush leads Koizumi on tour of Graceland as he reaffirms U.S.-Japanese friendship.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DEB RIECHMANN It did not take much coaxing from President George W. Bush to get Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to croon some Elvis Presley tunes at the king of rock 'n' roll's Graceland...

Thousands to march in Hong Kong's rally for full democracy.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: SYLVIA HUI Tens of thousands of people are expected to march through Hong Kong on Saturday to demand full democracy, as the former British colony marks the ninth anniversary of its return to Chinese rule....

Northeast Flood Victims Weary _ Again.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: REBECCA SANTANA Even as they cleaned up the muck left behind by some of the Northeast's worst flooding in decades, some riverside residents wondered Friday how long it would be before they would be at it again....

Former Mexican President Luis Echeverria placed under house arrest on genocide charge.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: E. EDUARDO CASTILLO Former President Luis Echeverria was placed under house arrest on genocide charges stemming from a 1968 student massacre, an unprecedented move coming just two days before the country...

Helicopter Filming Movie Crashes in Iowa.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: E. EDUARDO CASTILLO A helicopter being used to film scenes for a movie crashed in eastern Iowa on Friday, killing one person and critically injuring two others, authorities said. The helicopter crashed...

NASA names new lunar spacecraft after Greek equivalent for Mars.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: SETH BORENSTEIN NASA named its new lunar spacecraft Ares I and Ares V, using the Greek name of the Roman war god Mars, where the space agency hopes eventually to land astronauts. NASA, which chose...

13 killed in violence on first day of Congo election campaign.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: EDDY ISANGO Thirteen people, including one soldier, were killed in political violence as campaigning began for Congo's first competitive elections in decades, a human rights worker said. Demonstrators...

Ahead of England-Portugal match, fans celebrate; 30 detained in minor incidents.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MATT MOORE Optimism that their teams could meet in the World Cup final helped keep English and German soccer fans in the mood to party ahead of England's quarterfinal with Portugal on Saturday. Some...

Palestinian militants holding Israeli soldier issue new demands.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MATT MOORE The Palestinian militants holding an abducted Israeli soldier issued a new set of demands Saturday, calling for a halt in Israel's military offensive in Gaza and urging the release of 1,000...

East Timor's foreign minister says new government will be appointed in days.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: TANALEE SMITH East Timor's Nobel laureate foreign minister has said he will take charge of the country until a new government is formed, possibly within days. Jose Ramos-Horta told AP Television News...

David Edwards shoots first-round 63.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DOUG TUCKER David Edwards shot a 9-under 63 to grab the first-round lead as par took a beating in the Greater Kansas City Golf Classic on Friday. The 50-year-old Edwards did not have a bogey in his...

Doubles partners to meet in fourth round of singles.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: STEPHEN WILSON Max Mirnyi and Jonas Bjorkman are top contenders for the Wimbledon men's doubles title. The next time they play, though, they'll be on opposite sides of the net. Mirnyi and Bjorkman,...

South Africa wants 2010 World Cup to showcase Africa.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: CLARE NULLIS As South Africa takes on the responsibility of organizing the next World Cup, exuberance _ and not necessarily efficiency _ appears to be paramount. FIFA kicks off the journey to the 2010...

Germany scores late, prevails on penalties to reach semifinals.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: BARRY WILNER Racked with exhaustion, its leader hobbled by cramps and fatigue, Germany summoned its last reserve of energy. Showing there's no end to their resourcefulness and tenacity at this World...

China's Tibet railway ready to go, with sealed cars and refrigerated tracks.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ALEXA OLESEN China opens the world's highest railway Saturday, offering travelers to Tibet a breathtaking experience on a high-tech train equipped with in-cabin oxygen and ultraviolet filter windows. ...

Helicopter filming movie crashes in Iowa field, killing 1 person.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ALEXA OLESEN A helicopter being used to film scenes for a movie crashed, killing one person and critically injuring two others, authorities said. The helicopter crashed just before 1 p.m. (1800 GMT) on...

U.S. Navy sonar exercises to continue despite whale lawsuit; environmentalists press on.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: LOLITA C. BALDOR The Defense Department has granted the U.S. Navy a national security exemption to use sonar during maritime exercises off both coasts for the next six months, letting the service sidestep...

Hispanics Against Immigration Hearings.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: EMILY FREDRIX Hispanic leaders said Friday that Republican plans to hold national hearings on an immigration bill are a stall tactic aimed at delaying immigration reform and attracting more votes for the GOP...

Success through adversity gets Italy into the World Cup semifinals.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: RAF CASERT The country is beset by its biggest match-fixing scandal in two dozen years, and a former teammate is fighting for his life after falling from a window. In the face of such adversity, Italy...

Calif. Court OKs Teens' Suit Vs. School.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: RAF CASERT Two teens expelled from a Lutheran high school because of an alleged lesbian relationship can sue the school even though it is a private religious institution, the California Supreme Court ruled. ...

Monument to Late John Paul II Unveiled.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: RAF CASERT More than 2,000 people were on hand Friday to watch as a bronze statue of the late Pope John Paul II was unveiled in his hometown. Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, longtime personal secretary of the...

U.S. Women's Open Tee Times.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: RAF CASERT Tee times Saturday for the U.S. Women's Open at Newport Country Club (all times GMT, a-amateur): Hole 1 1100 _ a-Charlotte Campbell, Teresa Lu, Angela Jerman. 1111 _ Il-Mi Chung,...

Mexico could join Latin America's leftist tide in Sunday elections.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MARK STEVENSON Mexicans buffeted by a mudslinging, polarized presidential campaign will vote Sunday either to elect another in Latin America's rising tide of charismatic leftist leaders or a conservative...

Thai attorney general endorses move to dissolve ruling, main opposition parties.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: RUNGRAWEE C. PINYORAT Thailand's attorney general agreed to submit election fraud charges to the country's top court, a move that could lead to the dissolution of the ruling party and its main...

Stiles leads at halfway point in Buick.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DONNA TOMMELLEO Darron Stiles made a 10-foot birdie putt on his final hole to shake free from the crowded pack in the Buick Championship on Friday. Stiles shot his second straight 4-under 66 to take a...

Sorenstam stays high and dry, and atop the leaderboard.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DOUG FERGUSON With her trademark consistency which had been missing for the last four months, Annika Sorenstam shot a 2-under 69 to join a four-way tie for the lead in the first round of the U.S. Women's...

Singapore releases 5 linked to Jemaah Islamiyah militant group.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DOUG FERGUSON Singapore said it released five people detained for their involvement in the al-Qaida-linked militant group Jemaah Islamiyah as they no longer posed a "security threat." The five had...

WHO: Chinese Health Ministry investigating whether man died of bird flu in 2003.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: AUDRA ANG China's Health Ministry is investigating whether a man initially thought to have SARS actually died of bird flu in 2003, two years before any human cases of the disease were reported by the...

One wobble but another Wimbledon win for Federer.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: STEVEN WINE Needing one more game to wrap up his first week of work at Wimbledon, Roger Federer wavered, losing his serve for the first time in the tournament. Was the problem nerves? World Cup fever?...

Eminent Domain Case Holdouts Leave Homes.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: SUSAN HAIGH The last two holdouts in a government land-seizure case that led to a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to leave their property to make way for private development. Part...

U.S. puts $5 million bounty (A3.9 million) on al-Masri, new al-Qaida leader in Iraq.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: SUSAN HAIGH Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice approved up to $5 million (A3.9 million) on Friday in exchange for information on Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the new face of al-Qaida in Iraq. Al-Masri is...

Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey divorce is final.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: SUSAN HAIGH Famous "Newlyweds" Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey are single again. Papers filed Friday in Superior Court show the pop stars "are restored to the status of single, unmarried persons." ...

Puddles cause problems for everybody.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JIMMY GOLEN A day after blaring foghorns filled the silence of a postponed first round of the U.S. Women's Open, the predominant sound at the Newport Country Club was the squishing of spectators' shoes....

California Supreme Court OKs teens' suit over lesbian allegations.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JIMMY GOLEN Two teens expelled from a Lutheran high school because of an alleged lesbian relationship can sue the school even though it is a private religious institution, the California Supreme Court...

George, Ecclestone delay decision on future of F1 in America.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George remains hopeful the United States Grand Prix will return next year. Now he must wait to find out. George and Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One boss, met briefly on...

Pentagon report says no leaders encouraged abuses of detainees.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: LOLITA C. BALDOR The Pentagon has released a 2005 military review of prisoner interrogation policies that concluded that no uniformed or civilian leaders directed or encouraged the prisoner abuses...

Large asteroid to make close but harmless pass by Earth.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ALICIA CHANG A huge asteroid will have a close encounter with Earth this weekend, but astronomers say there is no danger of an impact. The asteroid, known as 2004 XP14, will whiz by about 269,000 miles...

Saudi Arabian faces life in prison after U.S. conviction of slavery.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MELISSA TRUJILLO A jury Friday found a Saudi man guilty of sexually assaulting an Indonesian housekeeper and keeping her as a virtual slave in his suburban home for four years. Homaidan Al-Turki, 37,...

New Laws Tackle Bullies, Bird Flu, Taxes.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: ROBERT TANNER Bird flu worries are roiling states up North, school bullies are being targeted out West, and tax breaks are coming from West Virginia to Wyoming. New laws taking effect Saturday offer a...

U.S. sends antiviral medicine Tamiflu to Asia as bird flu precaution.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ROBERT TANNER The United States dipped into its stockpile of Tamiflu and sent an undisclosed amount of the antiviral medicine to a secure location in Asia, where it could be used to help contain a...

U.S. states pledge more National Guard troops but border deployment still lagging.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: AARON C. DAVIS On the day of the deadline to have 2,500 troops along the Mexican border, the National Guard said that only 483 were in position and working with the U.S. Border Patrol as the Bush...

U.S. Women's Open at a glance.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: AARON C. DAVIS A brief look Friday at the first round of the U.S. Women's Open: Leading: Annika Sorenstam, Se Ri Pak, Pat Hurst and Jane Park at 69. Trailing: Michelle Wie was among five players...

Lawyer Details Sears Tower Terror Plan.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ A man accused of leading a group that authorities said was plotting to blow up the Sears Tower wanted to create a distraction so he could free Muslim prisoners at a nearby jail, a prosecutor...

Russia Says Politics Impedes WMD Controls.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: JIM HEINTZ Russia's defense minister, in an apparent swipe at the United States, said Friday that international efforts to rein in the spread of weapons of mass destruction are being impeded by politics. ...

Feds Probing Illinois Gov. Office Hiring.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: CHRISTOPHER WILLS The hiring practices of the Illinois governor's office are the focus of a federal investigation into possible misconduct at several state agencies, a federal prosecutor said in a letter made...

Autopsy: Boy at Disney Had Heart Defect.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: TRAVIS REED The 12-year-old boy who died after riding a Walt Disney World roller coaster had a congenital heart defect, an autopsy found Friday, and an inspection of the ride found no mechanical problems. ...

Final two holdouts in U.S. eminent domain case agree to leave homes.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: SUSAN HAIGH The last two holdouts in a government land-seizure case that led to a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court have agreed to leave their property to make way for private development. ...

Man charged with insider trading freed on $3 million bail in U.S.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: SUSAN HAIGH A former Goldman Sachs investment analyst was freed on $3 million (A2.4 million) bail three months after being jailed on charges stemming from what prosecutors called one of the most extensive...

Brits Remember 1916 Battle of Somme.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: SUE LEEMAN A crude wooden sign carries an uneven scrawled epitaph: "He died as he lived. Brave and fearless, a true British hero." In 1916, British soldiers erected the simple tribute to a singular British...

Prosecutor: Terror suspect wanted to blow up Sears Tower to free nearby prisoners.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ A man accused of leading a group that authorities said was plotting to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower wanted to create a distraction so he could free Muslim prisoners at a nearby jail, a...

3 American mountain climbers reported missing in Peruvian range.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ Three American mountaineers were missing after an apparent accident on the Artesonraju peak in Peru's Cordillera Mountain range, local media reported Friday. Radioprogramas radio...

Guantanamo lawyers say military seized letters to detainees during suicide probe.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: BEN FOX Lawyers for Guantanamo Bay detainees said military authorities confiscated letters and other legal papers from prisoners as part of an investigation into three apparent suicides three weeks ago at...

2,500 National Guard troops in border states but only 483 working on Mexican border.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: AARON C. DAVIS On the day of the deadline to have 2,500 troops along the Mexican border, the National Guard said that only 483 were in position and working with the U.S. Border Patrol as the Bush...

Tornado Flips Truck on New York Highway.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) A tornado touched down in a Buffalo suburb Friday afternoon, flipping a truck driving along the New York State Thruway and a construction trailer with a worker inside. No serious injuries were reported. The funnel...

U.N. votes to wrap up peacekeeping force in Burundi at year's end.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: EDITH M. LEDERER The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to wrap up its peacekeeping mission in Burundi on Dec. 31 and to replace it with a U.N. office to help the African nation promote development...

Limited vessel traffic resumes on Louisiana channel after oil spill.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: EDITH M. LEDERER Commercial vessels began using the Calcasieu Ship Channel on Friday for the first time since a spill of 47,000 barrels of oil forced its closure last week and cut off energy companies'...

North Korea says it's fully prepared to counter US aggression.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: AARON C. DAVIS North Korea accused the United States of driving the situation on the Korean Peninsula "to the brink of war," and said it is fully prepared to counter any U.S. aggression. The North's...

North Korea says it's fully prepared to counter US aggression.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: AARON C. DAVIS North Korea accused the United States of driving the situation on the Korean Peninsula "to the brink of war," and said it is fully prepared to counter any U.S. aggression. The North's...

Bin Laden praises slain Iraq insurgent; Web site says terrorist plans another message.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: LEE KEATH Osama bin Laden will address the fight by Islamic militants in Somalia and Iraq in an upcoming Internet message, a Web site said, just hours after the al-Qaida leader released a rare statement...

Egypt says it is trying to mediate a deal on release of Israeli soldier.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: LEE KEATH Egypt is trying to mediate a deal between Israel and Hamas for the conditional release of an abducted Israeli soldier, President Hosni Mubarak said in published comments amid Egyptian...

U.S. media groups defend reports on secret anti-terrorism programs.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: LEE KEATH Two U.S. journalism organizations criticized lawmakers for condemning newspapers that reported on the government's secret program for tracking the finances of terrorists. "The administration...

U.S. soldiers learn to live with incoming fire in troubled Iraqi city.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ANTONIO CASTANEDA The hole in the ceiling is just a way to let out steam for the soldiers showering inside a damaged trailer in Ramadi, one of Iraq's most dangerous cities. But each knows how that...

Saudi man faces up to life in prison after U.S. conviction for slavery.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MELISSA TRUJILLO A jury found a Saudi man guilty of sexually abusing an Indonesian housekeeper and imprisoning her in his suburban home for four years. The jury deliberated about 7 hours before...

Militants holding Israeli soldier issue new demands.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: IBRAHIM BARZAK Palestinian militants holding an Israeli soldier issued a new set of demands Saturday, calling for the release of 1,000 prisoners and a halt to Israel's Gaza offensive, in a sign that...

Media Defend Reporting on Secret Programs.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: IBRAHIM BARZAK Two journalism organizations criticized lawmakers on Friday for condemning newspapers that reported on the government's secret program for tracking the finances of terrorists. "The...

Reformists are victorious in Kuwait's legislative elections, but women fail to win a seat.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DIANA ELIAS Kuwaitis did not elect a single woman in their first elections open to both sexes, according to official results, but they did elect a parliament dominated by reformists that is expected to...

Beatles' legacy revived with 'Love' show in Las Vegas.
July 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: RYAN NAKASHIMA The Beatles are back, not in the U.S.S.R, not on "The Ed Sullivan Show" or even at Shea Stadium _ but on the Las Vegas Strip as the focus of international theater troupe Cirque du Soleil's...

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