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 -KUAR  »

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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  »

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Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia dead at 92 - San Francisco Chronicle

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Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia dead at 92 San Francisco Chronicle Bob Bird / AP FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2005 file photo, Sen. Robert C. Byrd, DW.Va., speaks about Hurricane Katrina response efforts at a press conference in Charleston, W.Va. Byrd a fiery orator versed in the classics and a ... Robert Byrd, longtime Democratic senator, dies at 92 Los Angeles Times 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 Washington Post -CNN -W »

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Oil spill efforts ramp up as storm eyed anxiously - Reuters

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Oil spill efforts ramp up as storm eyed anxiously Reuters The Q4000 multi-purpose oil field intervention vessel (L) and the drillship the Discoverer Explorer (C) burn off material from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead near the disaster site June 24, 2010. GRANDE ISLE Louisiana (Reuters) - The first named storm ... Crews in oil-soaked Gulf keep wary eye on Tropical Storm Alex CNN International Alex points up storm concerns at oil spill MyABC50.com With storm's path uncertain, spill cleanup is, too Houston Chronicle Detroit Free Press -NewOrleans.Com -Los Angeles Times  »

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Tropical Storm Alex forms in Caribbean - USA Today

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Tropical Storm Alex forms in Caribbean USA Today Tropical Storm Alex formed in the Western Caribbean Saturday, and forecasters said it was unclear if it would hit the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Saturday that the storm has ... Tropical Storm Alex forms; unclear whether it will affect oil spill CNN Weather Could Be Latest Spill Cleanup Problem KCTV Kansas City Tropical depression stirs concern Houston Chronicle The Associated Press -Seattle Times -BusinessWeek  »

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Corrected: BP has blown-out well in sights, stock slid - Reuters

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Corrected: BP has blown-out well in sights, stock slid Reuters Gas and oil continue to leak at the Deepwater Horizon oil spill site in the Gulf of Mexico, in this image captured from a BP live video feed late June 24, 2010. By Tom Bergin and Ernest Scheyder LONDON/VENICE Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc said the ... BP's oil spill bill climbs to $2.35bn The Guardian BP Spent $2.35B To Date On Oil Spill;Cleanup Continues W »

Short, Tense Deliberation, Then a General Is Gone - New York Times

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Short, Tense Deliberation, Then a General Is Gone New York Times President Obama leaving the Rose Garden after announcing that he had replaced Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal. His advisers were divided over how to handle the controversy over the general. By MARK LANDLER WASHINGTON â€" By the time he woke up Wednesday ... McChrystal row reflects Washington nerves BBC News McChrystal's Exit Comes at Key Point in War FOXNews McChrystal out, strategy remains Boston Globe Philadelphia Inquirer -The Associated Press -Seattle Times  »

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Afghan leaders voice strong support for McChrystal - USA Today

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Afghan leaders voice strong support for McChrystal USA Today The Rolling Stone article on Gen. Stanley McChrystal quotes the general and unidentified staff members making several critical remarks about Obama administration officials: On meeting President Obama for the first time, a week into the new ... Afghan leader voices support for McChrystal Washington Post McChrystal likely to resign over magazine comments, source says CNN Gen. McChrystal needs to stop blabbing and start winning war in Afghanistan New York Daily News TIME -The Associated Press -AFP  »

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Times Square terrorist pleads guilty to all charges - Sandusky Register

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

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Father's best legacy: Being a dad - Gary Post Tribune

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Father's best legacy: Being a dad Gary Post Tribune King Solomon, an otherwise sensible fellow, had more wives than even the census guys could account for, but I don't know how many children could c »

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Donations Create a Tricky Balance for Oil-State Politicians - New York Times

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Donations Create a Tricky Balance for Oil-State Politicians New York Times Two GOP colleagues have asked Representative Joe Barton to give up his energy committee post. By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and ERIC LICHTBLAU WASHINGTON â€" The outburst by Representative Joe L. Barton of Texas in support of BP underscored the potential peril ... Message underlying Barton's apology reflected GOP's stance D »

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Bryant scores off an assist - Boston Globe

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Bryant scores off an assist Boston Globe By Frank Dell'Apa LOS ANGELES â€" Part of the reason for Kobe Bryant's effectiveness in the NBA Finals can be traced to a product of the Celtics organization. Former Celtics scout Mike Procopio and former Chicago Bulls trainer Tim Grover have been ... Lakers come to their own defense Los Angeles Times 4. Daily Dime Live Recap ESPN NBA Action: It's WOWtastic! Kansas City Star CBSSports.com -NBA.com -The Associated Press  »

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BP shares higher on oil spill fund deal - The Associated Press

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BP shares higher on oil spill fund deal The Associated Press LONDON â€" Shares in BP rose in London Thursday, as the company's agreement to set up a $20 billion fund and cancel dividend payments to cover damage from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill reduced uncertainty over its liabilities. ... BP Shares Up 7% In Early London Trade After Spill-Fund Deal W »

Pakistan holds American man hunting bin Laden - Reuters

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Pakistan holds American man hunting bin Laden Reuters Gary Brooks Faulkner is pictured in these booking photos by the Larimer County Sheriff's Office in Port Collins, Colorado released to Reuters on June 15, 2010. CHITRAL Pakistan (Reuters) - An American man accused of trying to sneak into Afghanistan to ... Pakistan: Doctor examines bin Laden hunter from US FOX11AZ.com American Hunting bin Laden Detained in Pakistan Voice of America Colorado Man's Mission to Kill Bin Laden Is 'Last Hurrah' FOXNews W »

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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 ... Daly: Memories of Ground Zero undermine Obama's gulf optimism New York Daily News Gulf Coasters skeptical of Obama, BP promises Boston Globe Obama to cap Gulf tour with Oval Office speech The Associated Press San Francisco Chronicle -D »

Obama leadership on BP spill faces testing week - Reuters

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Obama leadership on BP spill faces testing week Reuters WASHINGTON/LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Barack Obama's leadership of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill faces key tests this week as the US president gives his first national address on the disaster and meets top BP (BP.L) (BP. ... Obama plans fourth tour of Gulf oil spill The Associated Press Obama wants BP escrow fund for spill damage Los Angeles Times FROM WIRE REPORTS The New York Times, The Associated Press D »

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Coast Guard: BP must pick up pace - Detroit Free Press

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Coast Guard: BP must pick up pace Detroit Free Press AP ORANGE BEACH, Ala. -- With oil fouling the Gulf of Mexico coastline in ugly new ways Saturday, the Coast Guard is demanding that oil giant BP step up its efforts to contain the spill by the end of the weekend, saying BP's slow pace is becoming ... Heat on BP to improve oil spill response Reuters Coast Guard gets tougher on BP Los Angeles Times Coast Guard Orders BP to Speed Up Cleanup New York Times The Associated Press -The Spokesman Review -Daily C »

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Dozens missing in rugged terrain after Ark. flood - The Associated Press

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Dozens missing in rugged terrain after Ark. flood The Associated Press CADDO GAP, Ark. â€" Floodwaters that tore through an Arkansas campground, killing at least 16 people, also washed away records of who was there, making the daunting search for dozens of missing in heavily wooded forest even more difficult as anguished ... 16 dead, dozens missing in Arkansas flash flooding Seattle Times At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood ABC News At least 16 dead in Arkansas flood Reuters Boston Herald -Houston Chronicle -KATV  »

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 ... BP May Reduce, Defer Second Quarter Dividend Payout, CEO Hayward Tells WSJ Bloomberg Oil spill 'twice as bad as first thought' BBC News BP Chairman Svanberg to Meet With Obama on Oil Spill BusinessWeek MiamiHerald.com -AFP -Times Online  »

Oil spill: BP shares plummet in US on Obama fears - BBC News

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Oil spill: BP shares plummet in US on Obama fears BBC News Shares in BP have plummeted another 16% in US trading, amid fears President Obama will impose massive punitive penalties on the company. It means the company's share price has almost halved since the Deep-water Horizon oil spill began on 20 April. ... BP to try vacuuming oil from wellhead San Francisco Chronicle BP says has financial strength to deal with spill Reuters Obama to meet families of 11 killed in oil spill The Associated Press Houston Chronicle -MiamiHerald.com -TIME  »

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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 Arkansas Democrat Blanche Lincoln survives anti-incumbent wave Reuters Lincoln Revels in Runoff Election Upset Against Halter FOXNews Washington Post -W »

Van der Sloot confesses to murder, Peruvian authorities say - CNN International

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Van der Sloot confesses to murder, Peruvian authorities say CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Lima, Peru (CNN) -- Joran van der Sloot could be form »

Israeli patrol kills four militants in diving gear - Reuters

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Israeli patrol kills four militants in diving gear Reuters GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli naval patrol killed at least four Palestinian militants in diving gear off the Gaza coast Monday, Hamas security officials and the Israeli army said, and Israel claimed it had thwarted a planned attack. ... Israel deportees due to arrive in Dublin BBC News Israel Navy fires on armed Palestinians off Gaza coast Ha'aretz 4 Divers Killed Near Gaza by Israeli Navy New York Times Jerusalem Post -The Associated Press -Ynetnews  »

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BP captures 6000 barrels of oil from leaking well - Los Angeles Times

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BP captures 6000 barrels of oil from leaking well Los Angeles Times As engineers monitor the oil flow through a containment cap, wildlife rescue efforts are stepped up in Louisiana. A pelican is found drenched in oil on Grand Terre Island, La. Concerns are mounting that the population of Louisiana brown pelicans, ... In gulf oil spill's long reach, ecological damage could last decades Washington Post Cap holds more oil, but time will tell Seattle Times Relief wells usu »

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