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Majority of spilled oil in Gulf of Mexico unaccounted for in government data - Washington Post
July 29, 2010 msnbc.com | Majority of spilled oil in Gulf of Mexico unaccounted for in government data Washington Post It has been 100 days since an explosion tore apart the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform. That event unleashed a gush of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, creating an environmental catastrophe and forever altering life along those shores. ... BP Fights U.S. Government, Oil Spill Victims Over Venue for Gulf Lawsuit Missing oil in Gulf baffles officials US court session pits BP against oil spill victims |
Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - A federal judge stepped into the fight over Arizona's immigration law at the last minute Wednesday, blocking the heart of the measure and defusing a confrontation between police and thousands of activists that had been building for months.
Calls for Rangel to quit could escalate if no deal (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - The calls from fellow Democrats for New York Rep. Charles Rangel to resign could quickly turn from a trickle to a flood unless he can quickly negotiate a plea bargain to prevent a congressional trial on allegations of ethical misconduct.
Crews take step toward readying permanent well fix (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - Crews took another step toward readying the relief well expected to finally kill the Gulf of Mexico oil gusher, removing the plug they had popped in before clearing the area ahead of Tropical Storm Bonnie last week, federal officials said Wednesday.
AP source: Intelligence nominee has smooth session (AP)
July 29, 2010AP - President Barack Obama's nominee to be chief of U.S. intelligence, James R. Clapper, is expected to be approved by the Senate Intelligence Committee when the panel meets Thursday.
Rain slows search for dead in Pakistan plane crash (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - Emergency teams battled heavy rains and mud Thursday to recover bodies strewn over hills overlooking the Pakistani capital following the country's worst-ever plane crash.
FBI director defends bureau over test cheating (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress on Wednesday that he does not know how many of his agents cheated on an important exam on the bureau's policies, discussing an embarrassing investigation that raises questions about whether the FBI knows its own rules for conducting surveillance on Americans.
Ship lost for more than 150 years is recovered (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - Canadian archeologists have found a ship abandoned more than 150 years ago in the quest for the fabled Northwest Passage and which was lost in the search for the doomed expedition of Sir John Franklin, the head of the team said Wednesday.
Company ramps up effort to clean Mich. river spill (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - Michigan's governor on Wednesday sharply criticized attempts to contain a large oil spill making its way down the Kalamazoo River after the company responsible for the spill said it had redoubled its efforts to clean up the mess.
AP survey: A bleaker outlook for economy into 2011 (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - The U.S. economic recovery will remain slow deep into next year, held back by shoppers reluctant to spend and employers hesitant to hire, according to an Associated Press survey of leading economists.
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