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Oil rig catches fire in gulf; leak unlikely - Washington Post

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Oil rig catches fire in gulf; leak unlikely
Washington Post
An oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico caught fire Thursday morning, reigniting the political debate over the safety of offshore wells. The fire began near an oil storage tank on top of the ...
US Probes Fire in Gulf of Mexico That Sparked BP Spill Disaster Deja VuBloomberg
BP spill costs hit $8 bln, relief effort continuesMarketWatch
Mariner rescue brings fearful flashbacks of BP blastHouston Chronicle
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Powerful, enormous Earl bearing down on East Coast - CNN

The Guardian

Powerful, enormous Earl bearing down on East Coast
CNN
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina (CNN) -- A weakened Hurricane Earl brushed North Carolina's Outer Banks overnight as residents along the Eastern Seaboard braced for a stormy Friday. Warnings and watches stretched from North Carolina ...
NJ and Del. prepare for worst of Hurricane Earl - despite a pleasant forecastPhiladelphia Inquirer
Earl weaker, still powerful, winds hit Outer BanksThe Associated Press
Earl bears downBoston Globe
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Mexico clash 'leaves 27 drug cartel gunmen dead' - BBC News

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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
25 die in Mexico shoot-outMonsters and Critics.com
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MESS Report / Abbas fears Hamas could still play spoiler to peace talks - Ha'aretz

Sydney Morning Herald

MESS Report / Abbas fears Hamas could still play spoiler to peace talks
Ha'aretz
Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Zahar has said the group wants to liberate the West Bank just as it liberated the Gaza Strip. By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff A few seconds after the speeches by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime ...
Bumpy road ahead for Israeli-Palestinian direct talksXinhua
Mid-East talks: Abbas and Netanyahu clear first hurdleBBC News
Gaza Militants Threaten Attacks On IsraelSky News
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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. ...
Police bomb squad checks suspicious item report at Miami airport; 4 concourses ...The Canadian Press
Airport evacuated after suspicious item foundCNN (blog)
#miami international airport Concourses e & f evacuated d... on TwitpicOne News Page
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Justice sues Ariz. sheriff for documents - Washington Post

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Justice sues Ariz. sheriff for documents
Washington Post
The Justice Department sued Joe Arpaio, sheriff of Arizona's Maricopa County, on Thursday, saying his office has repeatedly declined to hand over documents to federal investigators examining whether his aggressive tactics against ...
Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio sued by fedsSan Francisco Chronicle
US sues Arizona sheriff over bias probeNorthJersey.com
Justice Dept. Sues Sheriff Over Bias InvestigationNew York Times
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Arizona candidates (and voters) draw a blank - Arizona Republic

New York Times (blog)

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 ...
Brewer-Goddard debate: Here's who had the factsArizona Daily Star
Arizona governor stumbles during debateThe Associated Press
Ariz. governor's long pause during debateWashington Post
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Gates Visits U.S. Forces in Southern Afghanistan - FOXNews

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Gates Visits U.S. Forces in Southern Afghanistan
FOXNews
| AP KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- As the last of 30000 US reinforcements arrive in Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday got a firsthand look at operations in the dangerous south where Afghan and international troops are ramping up ...
Karzai slams Nato civilian killingsAljazeera.net
Petraeus Plans for Start of US Withdrawal from Afghanistan Next YearVoice of America
Karzai, NATO at odds over another Afghan airstrikeMiamiHerald.com
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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 ...
DigestWashington Post
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

Washington Post

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
Vallejo woman may have heard friend being killed on the phoneVallejo Times-Herald
Fight May Have Triggered Vallejo Killing SpreeKTVU San Francisco
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