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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Miss. gov. says 'coast is clear' of oil

WASHINGTON, June 6 (UPI) -- Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Sunday the notion the gulf coast has been closed to tourism due to the BP oil-rig disaster is premature. The truth is, we have had virtually no oil," Barbour said on "Fox News Sunday." "If you were on the Mississippi coast any time in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 5, 2010

Gary Coleman's ex-wife to plan funeral

PROVO, Utah, June 5 (UPI) -- Actor Gary Coleman's parents say they will allow his ex-wife to plan his funeral and make other final arrangements. Sue and Willie Coleman also dropped their request to have Coleman's body returned to Illinois after they reviewed Coleman's will and other trust documents,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 3, 2010

New device helps blind people maneuver

BEER-SHEVA, Israel, June 3 (UPI) -- Students at Israel's Ben-Gurion University say they've created an optical radar system to help blind people maneuver around obstacles. The students, led by Professor Shlomi Arnon, said their radar system incorporates a computer, two video cameras and a scanning... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Utah memorial for Coleman in the works

SALT LAKE CITY, June 1 (UPI) -- Gary Coleman's agent says the late actor's family is working out the details for his funeral, which is to take place this weekend in Salt Lake City. The "Diff'rent Strokes" star died last Friday at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center of a brain hemorrhage following a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Obama promising strong oil spill response

WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday made his strongest statement to date that those responsible for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will be held legally accountable if a new commission investigating the disaster finds wrongdoing. Speaking from the White House Rose... Sign in to see full entry.

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