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Gulf of Mexico Has Long Been a Sink of Pollution
For decades before the rig explosion, the oil industry, farming and lax oversight have contributed to a dead zone in the gulf.
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Added to the Recall List: Millions of Frozen Mice
Salmonella outbreaks that sickened more than 400 in the U.S. and Britain have been traced to mice sold as food for exotic pets.
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Leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia in Lebanon to Discuss Tribunal
The visit, five years after the assassination of a former Lebanese prime minister, showed that Syria’s influence over Lebanon was rising again.
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Economy Grew at Rate of 2.4% in Quarter
The government also revised growth in the first quarter to 3.7 percent, higher than the previous estimate.
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Rangel Appears Nearly Certain to Face Trial on Ethics Charges
Representative Charles B. Rangel’s trial before the House ethics committee is a potential embarrassment for Democrats during election season.
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3 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
Three U.S. service members were killed in blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the toll for July to at least 63 and making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly 9-year-war.
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Disney Sells Miramax for $660 Million
The deal ends a laborious bidding process that saw the label’s co-founders, Harvey and Bob Weinstein, fall short in their attempt to regain control.
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Getting Into Med School Without Hard Sciences
A program admits students if they study humanities instead of the traditional pre-medical school curriculum.
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Taliban Exploit Openings in Neglected Province
Deprived of jobs and government services, people in Baghlan Province are turning to the Taliban for speedy justice and work.
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Turkey Softens Terror Law That Jailed Young Kurds
Lawmakers reduced the sentences of hundreds of Kurdish youths, some of them guilty only of attending protests.
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Ben Roethlisberger’s Journey to Notoriety
The seeds of the N.F.L. quarterback’s problems, including accusations of sexual assault, were sown long ago.
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NYC: The Clintons, Quiet About the Wedding? What Torture!
The secrecy around Chelsea Clinton’s wedding has led to frenetic attempts to puncture the family’s new reticence.
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Economists Expect Slower Growth in 2nd Half
Even before a report on the nation’s output in the second quarter comes out on Friday, economists are tempering their outlook.
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World Population Forecast to Top 7 Billion in 2011
The world’s population will top 7 billion next year, while the ratio of working age adults to the elderly will decline precipitously in developed countries.
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S.E.C. Charges Billionaire Dallas Brothers With Securities Fraud
The two Dallas billionaires, large donors to conservative causes, were charged with an extensive securities fraud.
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Pentagon Report Places Blame for Suicides
A report faults commanders for failing to recognize or disregarding high-risk behavior among soldiers.
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The TV Watch: President Obama’s Conflict-Free Zone: ‘The View’
President Obama’s appearance on “The View” was an example of how politicians co-opt entertainment shows to make news.
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DeGeneres Steps Down From ‘American Idol’
Fox said the talk show host was leaving immediately, despite having four years remaining on her contract.
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Shaun White’s Next Move May Be Trying Hollywood
With the next Winter Olympics more than three years away, Shaun White has returned his attention to skateboarding, where he will compete in the Vert and Vert Best Trick events Friday at the X Games.
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