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BP to try well kill Tuesday
Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:33:07 AM CST
BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - BP said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as the House of Representatives voted to toughen regulation of offshore energy drilling.
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House approves oil spill reform bill
Friday, July 30, 2010 5:16:05 PM CST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday approved the toughest reforms ever to offshore energy drilling practices, as Democrats narrowly pushed through an election-year response to BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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U.S. worried more secret documents may be released
Friday, July 30, 2010 7:06:51 PM CST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials are worried about what other secret documents the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may possess and have tried to contact the group without success to avoid their release, the State Department said on Friday.
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Obama hopes Rep. Rangel can leave "with dignity"
Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:59:02 AM CST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called ethics charges against Representative Charles Rangel "very troubling" on Friday and said he hoped the lawmaker could end his career "with dignity."
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Arizona immigration law appeal set for November
Friday, July 30, 2010 11:18:02 PM CST
PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - A U.S. court denied a request for an expedited hearing on Friday and instead set a November date for Arizona's appeal to a federal court ruling that blocked key parts of a state law cracking down on illegal immigration.
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Pakistan spy chief scraps UK trip on "terror" remarks
Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:21:56 AM CST
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's spy chief has called off a trip to Britain in protest at Prime Minister David Cameron's remarks on its militant ties, as Islamabad is hit by a barrage of criticism of its alleged links to terror groups.
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Nebraska's Nelson first Democratic senator to oppose Kagan
Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:19:33 AM CST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson has announced he will oppose the nomination of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court, making him the first Democrat to declare against her.
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Israeli air strike kills Hamas commander in Gaza
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:28:22 AM CST
GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike has killed a Hamas military commander and rocket-maker in the Gaza Strip, the Islamist group that rules the Palestinian territory said on Saturday.
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Enbridge says no restart date for ruptured line
Friday, July 30, 2010 7:35:32 PM CST
DETROIT/CALGARY (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc's chief executive said on Friday he was unable to say when the company would be able to restart the Michigan pipeline that ruptured earlier this week, spilling more than 800,000 gallons of oil.
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Wildfires spread in western Russia, kill 28
Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:30:31 AM CST
VORONEZH, Russia (Reuters) - Raging wildfires spread across parts of western Russia on Saturday, engulfing 30 percent more land in just 24 hours, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin described the situation as very difficult.
