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petak, 07.08.2009.

'Sixteen Candles,' 'Breakfast Club' director Hughes dead at 59

John Hughes, the producer, writer and director whose 1980s films such as "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club" and "Some Kind of Wonderful" offered a sharp-eyed look at teenagers and their social habits, has died, according to a statement from his representative. He was 59.

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Della Bosca denies leadership challenge

NSW Health Minister John Della Bosca has denied speculation he is set to challenge Premier Nathan Rees' leadership.

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Drummer offers 'band' aid to New Orleans kids

Drumsticks in hand, Derrick Tabb has found a way to transform New Orleans children from troublemakers to tuba players.

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Buy-American vs. safety makes for battle over military uniforms

U.S. troops routinely face the threat of roadside bombs while fighting insurgencies in Afghanistan. They need the most protective clothing the market can bear, and they're getting it -- for now.

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Senate Approves Sotomayor Confirmation

The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. She is the court's third woman and first Hispanic. Sotomayor won support from all Democrats who voted, plus some Republicans.

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Los Zetas called Mexico's most dangerous drug cartel

The dead always tell a story. And in Mexico that story is the fight for the right to meet U.S. demand for illegal drugs -- a war becoming more violent and ruthless, mostly because of one group.

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Bill Clinton in N. Korea

There's hope for two imprisoned U.S. journalists, but North Korea may be playing at high-stakes diplomacy, reports Barry Petersen. Harry Smith talks to national security analyst Juan Zarate.

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Protesting Health Care Reform

As crowds demonstrate against the health care reform around the country, political analysts say Democrats face a tough August recess. Wyatt Andrews reports.

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Soldier's invisible war: Iraq vet charged with attempted murder

Army Spc. Thomas Delgado saved lives as a combat medic on the front lines in Iraq, earning a Purple Heart when a bomb rocked his vehicle during his nearly yearlong tour. Back home, he was sometimes assigned the role of insurgent during combat training at a mock Iraqi village in California.