Keeping Current

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Friday, July 16, 2010

Quake shakes suburban D.C. area

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 16 (UPI) -- A 3.6-magnitude earthquake rattled Washington and the suburban counties early Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, about 3 miles deep, was about 10 miles northwest of Rockville, Md., and 20 miles from the nation's capital, the agency said.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 15, 2010

BP well testing back on track

VENICE, La., July 15 (UPI) -- BP officials said Thursday procedures for tests on the crippled Gulf of Mexico oil rig are back on track after a leaking choke line was removed and replaced. During a daily technical briefing, BP officials said they were able to remove and replace the leaking line that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 12, 2010

Installation of new BP well cap on target

NEW ORLEANS, July 11 (UPI) -- BP said Sunday the replacement of the containment cap on its runaway oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was proceeding as planned. Undersea robots popped the existing cap from the gusher Saturday and began the long task of installing a new and presumably better sealing cap... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 11, 2010

WH says Dems could lose House majority

WASHINGTON, July 11 (UPI) -- White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conceded Sunday Democrats could lose their majority in the House of Representatives in the November elections. "There's no doubt there are enough seats in play that could cause Republicans to gain control, there is no doubt about... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 9, 2010

Keeping Current

I think that keeping up with current events is so important. However, it seems to me that what news holds importance has not necessarily changed for the better. I read the news each morning, but I don't watch the news on television. The material of this blog is articles that I read from various news... Sign in to see full entry.

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