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Contents

  • 1 June 1
  • 2 June 2
  • 3 June 3
  • 4 June 4
  • 5 June 5
  • 6 June 6
  • 7 June 7
  • 8 June 8
  • 9 June 9
  • 10 June 10
  • 11 June 11
  • 12 June 12
  • 13 June 13
  • 14 June 14
  • 15 June 15
  • 16 June 16
  • 17 June 17
  • 18 June 18
  • 19 June 19
  • 20 June 20
  • 21 June 21
  • 22 June 22
  • 23 June 23
  • 24 June 24
  • 25 June 25
  • 26 June 26
  • 27 June 27
  • 28 June 28
  • 29 June 29
  • 30 June 30

June 1

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  • British singer Susan Boyle admitted to hospital
  • Air France jet with 228 on board goes missing
  • U.S. manufacturer General Motors seeks bankruptcy protection
  • Barack Obama presents rescue plan after GM declaration of bankruptcy
  • Five dead after arson attack in Iran
  • Passengers on Air France Flight 447 sent text messages to family members before plane disappeared


June 2

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  • Venezuela's president nationalizes more private companies
  • Hydrogen fuel cell cars promoted in various states, but U.S. federal funding cut
  • Search in Atlantic underway for missing Air France passenger jet
  • Canadian victims of terrorism will be able to sue perpetrators
  • Woman survives being run over by a train in suicide attempt
  • Wreckage of plane thought to be missing Air France flight found in Atlantic
  • Aircraft wreckage in Atlantic confirmed to be that of missing Air France flight


June 3

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  • Six Afghan civilians killed after explosion near US military base
  • North Korea reportedly names successor to leader Kim Jong-il
  • Over 60 illegal miners die in South African mine fire
  • Bomb threat delayed an Air France flight to Paris days before Flight 447 crashed
  • US investigators probe close call on North Carolina runway
  • Sunderland A.F.C. announce Steve Bruce as their new manager
  • Organization of American States votes to lift Cuba suspension


June 4

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  • Maker Faire 2009 wraps up in San Mateo, California
  • Israel rejects U.S. call for freeze on West Bank settlements
  • CEO of GM outlines plan for "New GM" after auto company declared bankruptcy
  • WHOI sub Nereus explores deepest area of Pacific Ocean
  • Twentieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests passes in China
  • Governor of New Hampshire signs law legalizing same-sex marriages
  • Kung Fu star Carradine found dead in Bangkok hotel


June 5

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  • UK's Labour government faces cabinet resignations, electoral defeat
  • Strategic arms talks between Russia and the US end without declaration
  • False dawn for Air France flight; debris not from crash, search continues
  • British singer Susan Boyle released from clinic
  • Explosion in Pakistan mosque kills dozens
  • US unemployment rate reaches 9.4 percent
  • Penske Auto selected to buy General Motors' Saturn unit


June 6

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  • Palestinian protester killed by Israeli soldiers
  • Swine flu: recent developments worldwide
  • 24 error messages sent by Flight 447
  • Possible bodies, wreckage from Air France Flight 447 found
  • Dozens of children killed in childcare center fire in Mexico


June 7

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June 8

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  • Europeans go to the polls to elect Members of the European Parliament
  • Australia, Japan, Korea Republic, Netherlands all qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup
  • Jenson Button wins 2009 Turkish Grand Prix
  • Tourists evacuated following shootout between Mexican army and drug hitmen
  • United Kingdom elects first British National Party members of European Parliament
  • Gabonese president Omar Bongo dies at age 73
  • Gunmen kill ten people in Thai mosque
  • Tail from Air France jet recovered from Atlantic Ocean
  • Minibus bombing in Iraq kills nine, injures 24
  • Coal mine blast in Ukraine kills two; ten still missing
  • Suicide bomber kills three people in Afghanistan


June 9

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  • Ad-hoc Liaison Committee meets in Oslo, Norway
  • Roger Federer wins the French Open at Roland Garros
  • US Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor breaks ankle
  • Apple launches new, faster iPhone
  • Garuda Indonesia increases flights, fleet; may buy rival
  • Explosion at ConAgra plant in North Carolina, multiple injuries
  • World Cup qualifier may be affected by London Underground strike


June 10

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  • Creigh Deeds wins Virginia Democratic primary
  • Gunman kills one at Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.


June 11

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  • Bombing of Peshawar Pearl Continental Hotel in Pakistan kills 18
  • Three dead infants found in Canadian home
  • San Diego State University pitcher taken first in baseball draft
  • Three dead after ConAgra plant explosion, all inside now accounted for
  • Venezuela bans Coke Zero over unspecified health problems
  • Italian border guards seize $134 billion in U.S. bonds at Swiss border
  • WHO declares global swine flu pandemic


June 12

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  • Chastity Bono, daughter of Sonny and Cher, to have sex change operation


June 13

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  • Norwegian military security agency accused of conducting illegal surveillance of PM
  • Iranian media says current president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has won re-election
  • National Party of Australia to trial community pre-selections at 2011 NSW election
  • 2009 College World Series field set, games to start Saturday
  • Pittsburgh Penguins win Stanley Cup
  • NASA cancels launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour


June 14

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  • Hearse key thief spared prison
  • Civil unrest in Iranian cities after Ahmadinejad declares victory


June 15

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  • Demonstrator killed in Tehran protest
  • UK inquiry into Iraq war will be held in private
  • Swine flu claims first UK victim


June 16

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  • Nepali capital Kathmandu shut down after rebel strike
  • Oklahoma trooper on leave after altercation with ambulance personnel
  • Recount offered for disputed Iranian election
  • Study says nearly every species of animal engages in homosexual behavior
  • Yemeni troops search for missing hostages


June 17

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  • Swine flu deaths reported in Argentina
  • Diet Coke advert featuring singer Duffy cleared by advertising watchdog


June 18

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  • Tensions rise between North Korea and United States
  • Report: Members of Iranian Revolutionary Guard arrested for joining 'people's movement'
  • Greece: Athens Pride 2009
  • U.S. President Barack Obama calls North Korea a "grave threat"
  • $106 billion war bill backed by U.S. House of Representatives
  • US senator John Ensign resigns from leadership role after admitting extra-marital affair
  • U.S. President Barack Obama fires Inspector General Gerald Walpin amid controversy
  • First trial without jury given the go-ahead in the UK
  • Former head of Royal Bank of Scotland Fred Goodwin to reduce pension
  • NASA launches two space probes to the moon
  • Somali minister killed by car bomb
  • China Eastern Airlines to purchase twenty new Airbus A320 jets
  • Militants kill at least 21 Algerian police in ambush
  • Aviation experts suggest Air France Flight 447 broke up in midair
  • Passenger jet lands safely at Newark Airport after pilot dies
  • Sir Alan Sugar to keep television role on The Apprentice


June 19

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  • Mexican therapy increases survival of cervical cancer patients
  • World War One veteran becomes world's oldest man
  • Airliner catches fire at Indonesian airport
  • U.K. MPs' expenses to be investigated by police
  • Fans worldwide queue for new iPhone
  • Hackers attack Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting website
  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks about Iranian presidential election protests at prayers
  • News services and web companies increase Farsi services in light of Iranian political situation
  • Porsche automaker's global sales drop 28%
  • U.S. Conference Board says leading economic indicators rose 1.2% in May
  • Canada's supercomputer goes online
  • Committee to Protect Journalists calls for release of Gambian journalists
  • Historic building in Moscow collapses, three people killed
  • Health and safety culture is damaging children's learning in the UK, survey suggests
  • Formula One teams to set up breakaway championship
  • 900 oil refinery workers fired after strike at Lindsey


June 20

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  • EPA declares 'emergency' asbestos cleanup in Montana town
  • Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon Championships
  • Tropical depression dissipates, impacts Mexico
  • Two British hostages feared dead after bodies found in Iraq


June 21

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  • Violence in Iran increases
  • Greenland assumes self rule Sunday
  • Wikinews interviews former Republican U.S. Senator Bob Smith on his latest run for office
  • Sebastian Vettel wins 2009 British Grand Prix


June 22

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  • Tropical Storm Andres is designated
  • UK MPs elect John Bercow as new Speaker of the House of Commons


June 23

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  • UN: World hunger at all-time high due to economic slowdown
  • Tensions continue to rise between North Korea and United States
  • Washington Metro collision kills nine, injures many
  • Sarkozy says burqa is "not welcome" in France
  • Authorities arrest 7 state officials over Mexico childcare centre fire
  • Former Scientology executives say leader David Miscavige abused staff
  • UK broadcaster Setanta enters administration
  • Six-year-olds trigger emergency response with toy nuclear reactor in Germany


June 24

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  • U.S., Mexico and U.K. top medalists at RoboGames 2009
  • Iran and Britain expel diplomats after Iranian presidential election
  • Former detainees allege abuse at US Bagram base in Afghanistan
  • Togo unanimously vote to abolish the death penalty
  • American TV personality and "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon dies at 86
  • High school football coach shot dead at school gym in Iowa
  • USA upsets Spain, wins 2–0 in FIFA Confederations Cup semifinal


June 25

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  • Queen's University agree to cut 103 members of staff
  • Singer and songwriter Michael Jackson dies at age 50
  • Gisela Dulko knocks Maria Sharapova out of Wimbledon
  • World's smallest car enters Ripley's Believe it or Not museum
  • Saturn moon may contain liquid water
  • Freed journalist calls on Iran to release aid worker
  • Google not accessible in some parts of China
  • Steelmaker Corus to cut 2000 jobs in the UK and Netherlands
  • Lleyton Hewitt knocks Juan Martin del Potro out of Wimbledon


June 26

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  • University study finds U.S. defense contract information in 'electronic waste' in Africa
  • South Carolina governor resigns GOP post, explains disappearance
  • Blake Griffin taken first in 2009 NBA Draft
  • Iranian supreme leader insists government will not yield to protesters
  • News of Michael Jackson's death overloads Internet sites and sparks hoaxes
  • Fans mourn death and celebrate life of Michael Jackson around the world
  • UK regulator proposes Sky share channels with other broadcasters


June 27

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  • Death of Michael Jackson causes last minute changes to films and dramas
  • US House of Representatives passes 'clean energy bill'
  • Sales of Jackson songs and memorabilia rise after his death
  • Armed Forces Day to get underway in the UK
  • Farrah Fawcett's funeral arrangements announced
  • Brazil ceases hunt for bodies from Air France crash
  • 9 year old girl reported to be latest US swine flu death


June 28

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  • Philippine prisoners repeat performance of Thriller in tribute to Michael Jackson
  • Man on Florida bus threatened with knife for praising Michael Jackson
  • Jackson family seeking second autopsy
  • Amnesty International tells Iran to free imprisoned journalists
  • American pitchman Billy Mays dies at age 50


June 29

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  • Crash kills nine on Oklahoma turnpike
  • Brazil wins FIFA Confederations Cup final, defeats USA 3–2
  • Honduran president expelled by army
  • Miss Georgia relinquishes crown after 12 hours


June 30

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  • Rail explosion reported at Viareggio, Italy
  • Yemeni passenger plane with 153 people onboard crashes into Indian Ocean
  • Seven youths shot in Detroit, Michigan
  • After much contention Al Franken wins Minnesota Senate seat
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