BP stops oil leak in Gulf of Mexico for first time since April - The Guardian

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BP stops oil leak in Gulf of Mexico for first time since April The Guardian The gush of oil from BP's spewing well in the Gulf of Mexico was stopped for the first time in three months yesterday, raising hopes that it could be sealed off for good. The Obama administration immediately warned that a cap sealing off the well might ... BP Says That Oil Flow Has Stopped as Cap Is Tested New York Times BP says test shuts off oil leak from Gulf well Reuters Oil stops gushing from BP well for first time MarketWatch W »

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Yankees pause to reflect on Steinbrenner - MLB.com

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Yankees pause to reflect on Steinbrenner MLB.com A few hours before they'd suit up for the 81st  »

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Final Cup match marked by clumsy play - Los Angeles Times

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Final Cup match marked by clumsy play Los Angeles Times The second half begins, and neither the Netherlands nor Spain have scored. The yellow card count rises to eight, a trend that began in an awful first half full of pathetic moves and player collisions. Robin Van Persie of the Netherlands tackles Sergio ... Spain-Netherlands at 0-0 at halftime of extra time The Associated Press World Cup updates: Netherlands 0, Spain 0 (2d period, extra time) Boston Globe (blog) Electric atmosphere as soccer fans r »

Spy swap: John le Carré watches the exchange - The Guardian

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Spy swap: John le Carré watches the exchange The Guardian Which Russia did these deluded spy-babies fantasise about when they played under the bedclothes with their top-of-the-range spy toys, cleared their magic dead-letter boxes, dispatched their magic microdots, and lied away their lives to their friends, ... US, Russia spy swap: Why London is a hotbed of spies Christian Science Monitor Into the cold: Swapped spies face uncertain lives The Associated Press Deported spies arrive in Moscow BBC News RIA Novosti -Telegraph.co.uk -The Hindu  »

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5 charged as al Qaeda plotters in US and UK - CNN International

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5 charged as al Qaeda plotters in US and UK CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Washington -- The Justice Department announced charges Wednesday against five people who prosecutors say are members of an al Qaeda plot to attack targets in the United States and the United Kingdom. ... Qaeda Figure to Be Indicted in Subway Plot New York Times U.S. unseals new charges against 5 in New York plot Reuters Feds: NYC Subway Plotters Targeted London, Too CBS News AFP -The Associated Press -USA Today  »

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China Sentences US Geologist to 8 Years - Voice of America

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China Sentences US Geologist to 8 Years Voice of America Photo: AP Xue Min cries as she rec »

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Michael Steele under fire over Afghanistan remarks - Los Angeles Times

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Michael Steele under fire over Afghanistan remarks Los Angeles Times The Republican National Committee chairman is caught on video saying the conflict is a 'war of Obama's choosing' and implying that the US effort is doomed. Conservatives c »

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