Gulf beaches hit as distant hurricane pushes oil - The Associated Press

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Gulf beaches hit as distant hurricane pushes oil The Associated Press GRAND ISLE, La. â€" Rough seas generated by Hurricane Alex pushed more oil from the massive spill onto Gulf coast beaches as cleanup vessels were sidelined by the far-away storm's ripple effects. The hurricane was churning coastal waters across the ... Hurricane taking aim at Mexico's Gulf coastal area MarketWatch Hurricane Alex could make land late Wednesday Reuters Alex Becomes First June Atlantic Hurricane Since 1995 BusinessWeek msnbc.com -The Guardian -KGMI  »

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FBI arrests 10 accused of working as Russian spies - Washington Post

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FBI arrests 10 accused of working as Russian spies Washington Post FBI agents arrested 10 people on charges that they spent years in the United States as spies for Russia, taking on fake identities and trying to ferret out intelligence about US policy and secrets by making connections to think tanks ... Russia condemns 'baseless' US  »

Robert Byrd, longtime Democratic senator, dies at 92 - Los Angeles Times

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Robert Byrd, longtime Democratic senator, dies at 92 Los Angeles Times The West Virginia lawmaker, who served longer than any member of Congress in US history, was part of a postwar generation of "Old Bulls" who ran Congress for decades. Sen. Byrd talks to members of the media before the resumption of President Clinton's ... Sen. Robert Byrd, longest-serving member of Congress, has died at 92 New York Daily News Robert Byrd, Respected Voice of the Senate, Dies at 92 New York Times Sen. Robert Byrd dead at 92; West Virginia lawmaker was the longest serving ... Washington Post W »

Ghana with the Win II: a sorry sequel - San Jose Mercury News

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Ghana with the Win II: a sorry sequel San Jose Mercury News Ghana's John Mensah, top, and United States' Jozy Altidore, bottom, compete for the b »

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Tropical Storm Alex forms; unclear whether it will affect oil spill - CNN

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Tropical Storm Alex forms; unclear whether it will affect oil spill CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Tropical Storm Alex -- the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season this year -- formed in the Caribbean on Saturday as BP continued to battle a massive oil spill in the Gulf. Alex had maximum sustained winds of ... Tropical storm Alex not on track for Gulf The Associated Press Tropical depression stirs concern Houston Chronicle Weather could be latest problem in spill cleanup Bradenton Herald Central Florida News 13 -Seattle Times -Houma Courier  »

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Wall Street reform: What's in the bill - CNNMoney

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Pakistani Court Jails Five American Muslims - New York Times

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Pakistani Court Jails Five American Muslims New York Times SARGODHA, Pakistan â€" A Pakistani court sentenced five American Muslim men to 10 years in prison for conspiring to carry out terrorist attacks, six months after they were arrested by Pakistani authorities in the ... 'DC Five' jailed in Pakistan on terror charges CNN Pakistani court sentences Americans for terrorism Reuters Pakistan: Anti-terror court convicts 5 Americans The Associated Press Aljazeera.net -Xinhua -BusinessWeek  »

US to issue new oil drilling ban - BBC News

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US to issue new oil drilling ban BBC News US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has said he will issue an order for a new moratorium on deep water oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico after a court blocked an earlier ban. A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the six-month moratorium put in place in ... Judge who nixed drilling ban has oil investments The Associated Press Judge blocks White House ban on drilling Houston Chronicle Legal drilling battle looms as Gulf spill spreads Reuters San Francisco Chronicle -W »

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Obama to warn U.S. health insurers against rate jumps - Reuters

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Obama to warn U.S. health insurers against rate jumps Reuters US President Barack Obama makes remarks on sm »

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BP Says Gulf Oil Spill Response Costs Up To $2 Billion - Wall Street Journal

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Gaffe machine infuriates Gulf - Chicago Sun-Times

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Gaffe machine infuriates Gulf Chicago Sun-Times EMPIRE, La. -- Just when it seemed Gulf residents couldn't get any more outraged about the massive oil spill fouling their coastline, word came Saturday that BP's CEO was taking time off Saturday to see his 52-foot ... BP's Hayward takes a day off for yacht race, infuriating gulf residents Washington Post BP CEO's yacht outing infuriates Gulf residents The Associated Press BP: Tony Hayward remains in charge USA Today Seattle Times -New York Times -CBS News  »

Questions about who's in charge of BP oil response - The Associated Press

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Questions about who's in charge of BP oil response The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS â€" Who's in charge? Depends on who you ask. BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg told Britain's Sky News television on Friday that CEO Tony Hayward is on his way out as the company's point man on the Gulf oil spill crisis. ... BP ousting Hayward from key role Philadelphia Inquirer The oil spill: Friday Detroit Free Press Day 59: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times Los Angeles Times -San Francisco Chronicle -W »

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Lakers edge Celtics in Game 7, win 16th title - Washington Post

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Lakers edge Celtics in Game 7, win 16th title Washington Post AP LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant sprinted after the b »

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BP Shares Up 7% In Early London Trade After Spill-Fund Deal - Wall Street Journal

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Obama, BP set for Gulf oil showdown - CNN

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Obama, BP set for Gulf oil showdown CNN Washington (CNN) -- President Obama will have his showdown on Wednesday with BP top executives and says he will tell the company it must pick up the tab for the massive oil disaster in the Gulf. Obama vowed Tuesday to unleash whatever resources may be ... New Estimates Raise Amount of Oil Flow New York Times FACT CHECK: Obama left blanks in oil spill speech The Associated Press Obama pledges recovery after BP oil spill San Francisco Chronicle Detroit Free Press -USA Today -D »

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Obama continues Gulf visit, prepares to address nation - CNN

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Obama continues Gulf visit, prepares to address nation CNN By the CNN Wire Staff President Obama addresses the nation live Tuesday night at 8 ET with the latest on the BP oil disaster. Stay with CNN for updates on the cleanup and effort to stop the leak. (CNN) -- President Obama will continue his Gulf Coast ... Obama to cap Gulf tour with Oval Office speech The Associated Press Dems see gulf oil crisis as chance for change San Francisco Chronicle Developments in Gulf Coast D »

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Celtics head back to LA in driver's seat - Boston Globe

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Celtics head back to LA in driver's seat Boston Globe Celtics captain Paul Pierce celebrated as he left the TD Garden court for the final time this season. Coverage, C1. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) By Dan Shaughnessy They were the old bones, the annoying underachievers who slogged through the final four ... Lakers need a home run after Game 5 loss to Celtics Los Angeles Times Celtics' four-star performance makes difference in Game 5 USA Today Boston Celtics win to move closer to NBA title BBC Sport NBA.com -SportingNews.com -CBSSports.com  »

Oil spill in Red Butte Creek threatens - Deseret News

Oil spill in Red Butte Creek threatens Deseret News By Amy Joi O'Donoghue SALT LAKE CITY â€" Containment of a crude oil spill estimated at 20000 g »

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Search for missing in Ark. flood could take weeks - San Jose Mercury News

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Search for missing in Ark. flood could take weeks San Jose Mercury News Flash flooding along the Little Missouri River near Caddo Gap, Ark. resulted in numerous deaths among campers along it's banks Friday, june 11, 2010. CADDO GAP, Ark.â€"The daunting search for dozens of missing after ... Flash floods kill at least 16 at Ark. campground The Associated Press 16 dead, dozens missing in Arkansas flash flooding Seattle Times Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Camps New York Times ABC News -Reuters -Boston Herald  »

Feds double estimate of oil gushing into gulf - San Francisco Chronicle

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Feds double estimate of oil gushing into gulf San Francisco Chronicle Workers use absorbent pads in an attempt to clean a Pelican Rookery fouled by oil that washed ashore on Queen Bess Island, near Grand Isle, La. Oil is flowing from a blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico almost twice as fast - at minimum - as has been ... Oil spill 'twice as bad as first thought' BBC News Louisiana congressman Charlie Melancon moved to tears by gulf spill Washington Post Previous estimate on oil flow doubled MiamiHerald.com The Associated Press -Times Online -Los Angeles Times  »

Fans celebrate Chicago Blackhawks' Stanley Cup win - USA Today

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Fans celebrate Chicago Blackhawks' Stanley Cup win USA Today CHICAGO (AP) â€" Thousands of fans surged out onto the streets of Chicago on Wednesday night to celebrate after the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup. They wore team jerseys, waved banners, and carried memories long memories, in many cases. ... With Stanley Cup, hockey fin »

Anti-Incumbent Rage Skips Arkansas - New York Times

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Anti-Incumbent Rage Skips Arkansas New York Times Danny Johnston/AP Senator Blanche Lincoln celebrated her victory in the Democratic primary runoff election in Little Rock, Ark. More Photos » By CARL HULSE WASHINGTON â€" On a primary election night when the heralded anti-incumbency sentiment was ... Blanche Lincoln wins Senate runoff in Arkansas USA Today Battle lines drawn in Tuesday's primaries CNN Blanche Lincoln pulls through in Arkansas sprint to the finish Washington Post FOXNews -Reuters -W »

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Obama to Reopen Oil Drilling - Wall Street Journal

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Allen Takes Ownership of BP Cleanup as Officials Look for Accountability - FOXNews

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In gulf oil spill's long reach, ecological damage could last decades - Washington Post

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In gulf oil spill's long reach, ecological damage could last decades Washington Post Cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the oil spill following the Deepwater Horizon explosion. By Joel Achenbach and David Brown Snorkeling along a coral reef near Veracruz, Mexico, in 2002, Texas biologist Wes Tunnell ... Alaska spill size still in dispute MiamiHerald.com Cap holds more oil, but time will tell Seattle Times Relief wells are last hope to stop oil leak Los Angeles Times New York Times -BusinessWeek -Leader-Telegram  »

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Cap on gushing oil well offers bit of hope - Houston Chronicle

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Cap on gushing oil well offers bit of hope Houston Chronicle After devastating failures to rein in an escalating disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, BP offered a fatigued and skeptical nation a sliver of hope Friday, saying it had attached a new containment cap to a spewing well and ... BP starts piping leaking oil to ship Los Angeles Times Oil spill is tainting national confidence San Francisco Chronicle Gulf Oil Spill Major Political Ch »

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