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Report: BP used too much dispersants in Gulf
New documents released by a congressional subcommittee indicate that Coast Guard officials allowed BP to use excessive amounts of chemical dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Wedding bells ring for Chelsea Clinton
The worst-kept secret in the political world is expected to culminate Saturday as Chelsea Clinton marries Marc Mezvinsky at a posh venue in Rhinebeck, New York.
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Evacuation order lifted as crews battle California blaze
Firefighters continued to battle a wildfire Saturday as flames encroached on power lines that provide electricity throughout the region.
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Court denies request for expedited Ariz. immigration law appeal
A federal appeals court has denied Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's request for an expedited hearing on the state's controversial immigration law. Instead, the case has been scheduled for a hearing during the first week in November.
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Florida church plans Quran burning
In protest of what it calls a religion "of the devil," a non-denominational church in Gainesville, Florida, plans to host an "International Burn a Quran Day" on the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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Third blaze ignites in CA wildfires
Hundreds of firefighters battled a third wildfire in the Los Angeles area early Friday as two more raged within 60 miles of one another.
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No charges for Gore over alleged sexual assault
Former Vice President Al Gore will not face prosecution on an allegation of sexual assault from 2006, according to the Multnomah County district attorney's office.
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'Significant progress' in cleaning Michigan oil spill
Michigan's governor and the boss of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency planned Friday to fly over the location of an oil spill on the Kalamazoo River.
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Grizzly that fatally mauled 3 people euthanized
A grizzly bear was euthanized Friday after a DNA test determined that it mauled three campers -- one of them fatally -- in a remote area of Montana, an attack that has perplexed wildlife experts.
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Family transformed 3 years after bridge disaster
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Russian boy rejected in U.S. is back in orphanage
A Russian boy who was sent back to Moscow, Russia, by his adoptive mother in the United States has been returned to an orphanage, an attorney of the World Association for Children and Parents said Friday.
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Obama says U.S. auto industry 'growing strong' after bailout
President Barack Obama, speaking at a Chrysler plant here Friday, praised the recovery of the embattled U.S. auto industry and celebrated the tough choices he says made a comeback possible.
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New BP boss discusses long-term Gulf recovery
Incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley is expected to discuss the oil giant's long-term recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico during a news conference in Mississippi on Friday.
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Blast destroys Los Angeles welding shop
An explosion at a welding shop in south Los Angeles injured at least two people Friday morning, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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Airmen killed in Alaska plane crash identified
The Air Force has identified four airmen who died Wednesday when a cargo plane crashed during a training mission near Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska.
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Several people injured in Massachusetts explosion
An explosion erupted shortly after noon Friday in an unoccupied portion of a condominium complex that was under construction in Norfolk, Massachusetts, injuring a number of people, an official said.
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Phoenix police: 45 protestor arrests
PHOENIX, Arizona (CNN) -- The Phoenix Police Department arrested 45 people during widespread protests Thursday against a controversial immigration law, police spokesman Sgt. Tommy Thompson said Friday.
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NOAA Confirms Record Breaking Hailstone in South Dakota
A hailstone that fell from a severe thunderstorm in South Dakota has been officially declared the largest ever recorded in the United States, in terms of both diameter and weight, according to the NOAA National Climate Extremes Committee. The stone was 8.0 inches in diameter, 18.62 inches in circumference, and weighed one pound, 15 ounces.
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YouTube wants your 15 minutes of fame
Good news for everyone out there who's ever thought to themselves: "A 10-minute video of my cat eating ribs on the kitchen floor is just too short."
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WikiLeaks head to Gates: 'Disappointed'
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Friday he was disappointed by criticism from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
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