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NigeriaSun.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Issue 1899
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DJI: 223.32 8280.74 2.63%
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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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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro Nigeria, Naira CFA Franc BEAC South Africa, Rand
United States, Dollar - 0.716 147.8 469.9 7.887
Euro 1.395 - 206.4 655.9 11.00
Nigeria, Naira 0.006 0.004 - 3.177 0.053
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Mourinho arrives in Nigeria
Cameroon President Urges Speedy Energy Plan For Mining Industries
Algeria, Nigeria Sign Upstream Gas Swap Deal -Algeria
Obama's Ghana visit prompts Nigerian, Kenyan angst
Nigeria Commercial Banking Report Q2 2009 Provides Forecasts Right up to 2013

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Zac Efron, Megan Fox get cosy
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck gamble for charity
'New York' gets good press in US
Aniston plans to open own restaurant

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Researchers edge closer to optical computer
Seoul to spend billions on thwarting North Korea threat
Spider-Man does exist, says comic-book guru
Jacko death probe spam a threat to bank account numbers, passwords

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Breaking News
AU Opposes Arrest Warrant On Sudan's President
Lagos — The African Union is ending its co-operation with the International Criminal Court for charging President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan with war crimes. Al-Bashir is accused of alleged...

Nigeria, Algeria and Niger agree to create pipeline to ship gas to Europe
Vote ABUJA, Nigeria - - Nigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to create a $10 billion pipeline that would ship gas across the Saharan desert to Europe, Nigeria's state oil company...

Jailed Nigerian Militant Refused Treatment By 3 Countries-Lawyer
-(Dow Jones)- A jailed Nigerian militant leader, whose freedom is key to a tentative peace deal between militants and the government, has been refused medical treatment in three countries, his...

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World
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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    We can't afford to lose valued community council members
    Make the Fourth of July safer for our kids
    State budget mess only gets worse
    The shining light of our national proposition
    History and patriotism infuse July 4th traditions

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    Heroin smuggled in from Iran seized at Johannesburg airport
    Obama not to visit father's undemocratic Kenya
    Sudan police search for kidnapped aid workers
    African nations unite to defend Sudan leader
    Yemen cancels all Comoros flights
    Gunmen kidnap two female aid workers in Darfur region of Sudan

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    Chomu emerges as favourite shopping hub for agricultural equipments
    Calls for Sustainable Green Revolution
    Govt allows limited wheat export
    China's state grain reserve reported safe after national check
    Cabinet gives away Agriculture land to CAA
    Africa Must Not Be Left Behind