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TEGUCIGALPA (AFP) - Ousted President Manuel Zelaya was set to attempt a return to Honduras on Sunday, one week after the army threw him out, amid fears of clashes after coup leaders threatened to arrest him on his return.

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran on Sunday freed a British-Greek journalist and police said they had let go most other people detained in election protests but fresh challenges were made to the outcome of the presidential vote.

COTABATO, Philippines (AFP) - Five people were killed and at least 34 wounded in a suspected Muslim rebel bomb attack outside a Catholic church in the strife-torn southern Philippines on Sunday, officials said.

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Hundreds of millions of fans across the world will bid a final farewell to Michael Jackson on Tuesday in a lavish memorial to the tragic "King of Pop" expected to bring America to a standstill.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Fireworks lit up the skies across the United States, as Americans commemorated the nation's 233rd anniversary with barbecues, live music and other festivities.

BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese carmaker Beijing Automotive Industry Corp. is in the running for General Motors' European unit with a bid worth 660 million euros (922 million dollars), according to reports.

MOSCOW (AFP) - President Dmitry Medvedev rejected pardoning jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky unless the former chief of the Yukos oil giant admitted he was guilty of fraud and tax evasion.

LONDON (AFP) - Roger Federer will attempt to write a new chapter in tennis history on Sunday when he targets a record 15th Grand Slam title by beating Wimbledon comeback kid Andy Roddick.

BRIGNOLES, France (AFP) - Briton Mark Cavendish of the Colombia team won the second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, a 187km ride from Monaco to Brignoles, as stage one winner Fabian Cancellara of Saxo Bank retained the yellow jersey.

PARIS (AFP) - Tom Felton said he was relishing two violent dust-ups with Harry Potter when he resumes his role as the evil Draco Malfoy in the sixth film of the boy wizard's adventures.