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US Probes Fire in Gulf of Mexico That Sparked BP Spill Disaster Deja Vu - Bloomberg

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US Probes Fire in Gulf of Mexico That Sparked BP Spill Disaster Deja Vu
Bloomberg
US officials are investigating the cause of a fire yesterday on a Mariner Energy Inc. oil and natural-gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico that initially drew parallels with the BP Plc spill ...
Mariner rescue brings fearful flashbacks of BP blastHouston Chronicle
Oil sheen 'disappears' following latest Gulf explosionTelegraph.co.uk
Shallow-water platform fire raises wider questions on oil safetyWashington Post
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Hurricane Earl Bears Down on Carolina Coast - New York Times

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Hurricane Earl Bears Down on Carolina Coast
New York Times
Beachgoers looked on as the waves broke on the Avalon Pier in North Carolina as Hurricane Earl headed for the East Coast. More Photos » By ANAHAD O'CONNOR and JACK HEALY Hurricane Earl pounded North Carolina late Thursday night with powerful but ...
East Coast braces for weaker but still dangerous EarlWashington Post
Earl takes swipe at North Carolina, heads up coastLos Angeles Times
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Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio sued by feds - San Francisco Chronicle

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Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio sued by feds
San Francisco Chronicle
The US Department of Justice on Thursday announced it had sued Joe Arpaio, the controversial sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona, for failing to turn over documents in an investigation of whether his aggressive operations against illegal immigrants ...
Justice sues Ariz. sheriff for documentsWashington Post
US sues Arizona sheriff over bias probeNorthJersey.com
Justice Dept. Sues Sheriff Over Bias InvestigationNew York Times
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Suspicious package evacuates two concourses at MIA - MiamiHerald.com

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Suspicious package evacuates two concourses at MIA
MiamiHerald.com
A suspicious package forced the evacuation of two concourses at Miami International Airport Thursday night, slowing traffic around the area and prompting many people at the airport to leave the area on foot. ...
Official: 4 Miami airport concourses evacuatedAZ Central.com
Police bomb squad checks suspicous item report at Miami airport; 4 concourses ...The Canadian Press
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Mid-East talks: Abbas and Netanyahu clear first hurdle - BBC News

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Mid-East talks: Abbas and Netanyahu clear first hurdle
BBC News
After the first private sessions, photographs were issued showing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deep in conversation. Apparently they spoke in English. ...
Int'l community applauds Palestine-Israel talks, but armed groups resentXinhua
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Manila begins hostage crisis probe - Aljazeera.net

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Manila begins hostage crisis probe
Aljazeera.net
Three-day investigation into deaths of eight Hong Kong tourists on a bus begins in Philippines. Authorities in the Philippines have begun a three-day inquiry into a botched hostage rescue operation in which eight Hong Kong tourists were killed in the ...
Manila siege police gave up chances to kill gunmanAFP
Aquino takes responsibility for hostage fiascoInquirer.net
Manila to probe Hong Kong hostage coffin 'mix-up'BBC News
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Arizona candidates (and voters) draw a blank - Arizona Republic

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Arizona candidates (and voters) draw a blank
Arizona Republic
There will be no second debate, not after the silent, stumbling, 13-second stupor that Gov. Deer-In-The-Headlights opened with on Wednesday night. Jan Brewer's handlers will never again allow her to sit in a room ...
Arizona governor stumbles during debateThe Associated Press
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Quinn: Prisons chief Michael Randle wasn't forced out - Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune

Quinn: Prisons chief Michael Randle wasn't forced out
Chicago Tribune
Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that he did not force his embattled corrections chief to resign over a botched prisoner early release program and defended Michael Randle's job performance during his short time in ...
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Embattled Illinois prisons chief resignsThe Associated Press
Illinois: Corrections Chief LeavingNew York Times
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Killing spree suspect's downhill slide - San Francisco Chronicle

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Killing spree suspect's downhill slide
San Francisco Chronicle
AP Efren Valdemoro, 38, was shot and killed by California Highway Patrol officers Tuesday after refusing to drop a large knife when the chase ended in a strip mall, police said. (09-02) 19:05 PDT VALLEJO -- After Efren Valdemoro met Cindy Tran during a ...
Patients, co-workers of missing Hercules man fear for his safetySan Jose Mercury News
Fight May Have Triggered Vallejo Killing SpreeKTVU San Francisco
Slain Vallejo woman's husband to appear in court FridayNews10.net
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Mexico clash 'leaves 27 drug cartel gunmen dead' - BBC News

Kansas City Star

Mexico clash 'leaves 27 drug cartel gunmen dead'
BBC News
The Mexican army says it has killed 27 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a clash near the US border. A patrol came under fire as it approached an apparent training camp spotted during an aerial search over Ciudad Mier, the Army said. ...
Death toll rises to 27 in shootout in MexicoXinhua
Ecuadorean survivor urges migrants to avoid MexicoThe Associated Press
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