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Kim Jong Il reportedly absent from national parade SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il failed to attend a closely watched parade marking the country's 60th anniversary of its founding Tuesday, news reports said, amid recent speculation that he may be ill.   Nations:North Korea South Korea Russia Japan   People:Lee Myung-Bak Kim Jong Il   Source:(AP)   2008-09-09 Times Square celebrates 100th ball drop Not even a fractured foot could keep Ryan Visto from joining more than a million revelers in Times Square to watch the symbolic sphere make its 100th descent into the new year.   Nations:U.S.   People:Alex Rodriguez Avril Lavigne Carrie Underwood Ryan Seacrest Dick Clark   Activities:Rose Parade   2008-01-01 Protesters could disrupt Rose Parade There could be some discord during the Tournament of Roses Parade as demonstrators promise to raise issues during the holiday spectacle that has been going on for more than a century. Human rights advocates plan to protest a float honoring the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and anti-war activists, including "Peace Mom" Cindy Sheehan, intend to rally for peace.   Nations:U.S.   People:Cindy Sheehan Nancy Pelosi Dick Cheney   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Rose Parade   2008-01-01 Rose Parade fans camp out overnight Spectators swarmed to the Rose Parade route Tuesday morning, joining thousands of people who had spent New Year's Eve partying along the streets or just camped curbside to stake out their viewing spots.   Nations:U.S.   People:Cindy Sheehan   Activities:Rose Parade   2008-01-01 Times Square Ball, fireworks and parties New Year's Eve revelers converged on Times Square to watch the dropping of a new energy-efficient ball, while gay couples in New Hampshire awaited the stroke of midnight to take advantage of a new law allowing civil unions.   Nations:U.S.   People:Avril Lavigne   Activities:Rose Parade   2007-12-31 Headlines Kim Jong Il reportedly absent from national parade 2008-09-09 Times Square celebrates 100th ball drop 2008-01-01 Protesters could disrupt Rose Parade 2008-01-01 Rose Parade fans camp out overnight 2008-01-01 Times Square Ball, fireworks and parties 2007-12-31 Balmy weather greets Macy's parade 2007-11-22 New song to start NY Thanksgiving parade 2007-11-10 Rose Parade features 'Star Wars' tribute 2007-01-01 Lucas embraces Rose Parade marshal role 2006-12-31 Up to 800,000 brave summer cold snap for Zurich parade 2006-08-13 Crowds Endure Rain to Watch Rose Parade 2006-01-03 Crowds Try to Stay Dry Before Rose Parade 2006-01-02 Rose Parade Draws Thousands of Revelers 2005-01-02 Spectators Await Start of Rose Parade 2005-01-01 Thousands Turn Out for the Rose Parade 2004-01-01 Most-viewed Protesters could disrupt Rose Parade 2008-01-01 Kim Jong Il reportedly absent from national parade 2008-09-09 Rose Parade fans camp out overnight 2008-01-01

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