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Dream of citizenship comes true for Oklahoma family 13 hr ago | Add a comment As in some previous years, the Stanfa family plans to watch Independence Day fireworks from the top of a tall parking garage. But this time, they’ll take special pride in celebrating the... SECTION A - PAGE 1

Iranians in Oklahoma see hope ahead 13 hr ago | Add a comment Hassan Maymani and his family once feared persecution for disagreeing with their government or for having a newspaper or a typewriter in their home. Now, Maymani is one of a dozen Iranians living... SECTION A - PAGE 1

Stirring rumors, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin set to leave 13 hr ago | Add a comment WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012... SECTION A - PAGE 1

Jackson possessed sedative in home 13 hr ago LOS ANGELES — A powerful sedative known as Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson’s home, a law enforcement official said Friday. The anesthetic is widely used in operating rooms to... SECTION A - PAGE 4

States delay tax refunds as resources squeezed 13 hr ago | Add a comment ATLANTA — Colin Daymude was out of work last year after his business failed and eagerly filed his taxes in mid-January, figuring he’d get his refund sooner. He was wrong. It took the... SECTION A - PAGE 4

Nation Briefs: Hidden gun leads to jail 13 hr ago COURTS Hidden gun leads to jail PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to boarding a US Airways flight while carrying a concealed weapon.... SECTION A - PAGE 4

Banana coffins let you leave in sheaves 12 hr ago DENVER — Casket makers catering to natural burials have offered biodegradable coffins made of such materials as recycled newspapers or cardboard. Ecoffins USA, based in Montrose, Colo., now... SECTION A - PAGE 5

Cartel’s powerful weapons found 12 hr ago | Add a comment SEATTLE — Federal agents busted a drug-trafficking ring that distributed methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico in Washington state and carried unusually powerful weaponry, injecting a... SECTION A - PAGE 5

Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge 12 hr ago GAFFNEY, S.C. — Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death. Tanya... SECTION A - PAGE 5

89-year-old deemed fit to stand trial in war crime 12 hr ago MUNICH — German prosecutors say doctors have determined that former Ohio resident John Demjanjuk is fit to stand trial over allegations he was an accessory to murder at a Nazi death camp... SECTION A - PAGE 7