Thursday July 3 9:42:01 pm 2008
National News
Most Are Planning Frugally for the Fourth  
 
People love to celebrate independence day with trips, parties and driving to meet with family, but this year, they are cutting back on costs.
 
 
 		 Gas Prices Soar To Record For Holiday Weekend
Oil settled at $145.27 today. At the pump, the national average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline was up 0.006 cents to $4.098 per gallon.
 
Obama Plans to Visit Iraq, States Withdrawal Plan  
 
After heavy criticism from his Republican opponent John McCain, Obama said he would visit Iraq and Afghanistan later this summer.
 
 
 		 Williams Sisters Set to Square Off Again
Venus Williams faces sister Serena, the sixth seed, in the women's Wimbledon final on Saturday.
 
"Pregnant Man" Gives Birth to Baby Girl  
 
The man that shocked the nation when he was pregnant, gave birth to a baby girl leaves the hospital with family.
 
 
 		 Man Cleared in Shooting Two Robbers May Face New Charges
Activists are calling for the families of the two subjects Horn shot to file a civil suit.
 
Report: Bush to Decide Soon Whether to Close Guantanamo  
 
The Bush administration is in general agreement that the prison at Guantanamo Bay should close, ABC News reported.
 
 
 		 Economy Extends Job Loss Streak
The Labor Department said that 62,000 jobs were lost last month, bringing jobs shed for the year so far to 438,000.
 
Wildfires Spread in California  
 
The stubborn Big Sur blaze jumped a containment line Wednesday morning and forced more evacuations.
 
 
 		 Freed U.S. Defense Contractors Arrive in Texas
Three American defense contractors returned to San Antonio, Texas hours after they were freed from captivity in Colombia.
 
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