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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Grand jury probes missing Oregon boy case

PORTLAND, Ore., July 27 (UPI) -- A grand jury has been convened in Oregon to look into the disappearance of 7-year-old Kyron Horman, a lawyer representing a subpoenaed witness said. DeDe Spicher, a friend of the second-grader's stepmother, Terri Horman, was at the Multnomah County courthouse Monday... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 26, 2010

Drilling resumes soon; BP's Hayward to go

VENICE, La., July 26 (UPI) -- It may be days before drilling of a relief well will resume in an attempt to plug BP's blown-out Gulf of Mexico well, company officials said. Drilling had been suspended because of Tropical Storm Bonnie, which was downgraded to a tropical depression late last week. Work... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 23, 2010

Reid to offer scaled-back energy plan

WASHINGTON, July 23 (UPI) -- Despite weeks of intense negotiations, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said comprehensive energy reform couldn't be passed before the August recess. Reid said he would take a scaled-back version of energy reform to the floor as soon as next week, the Christian... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 22, 2010

New U.S. oceans policy announced

WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- U.S. President Obama has established a new national policy for a coordinated system for managing America's oceans, coasts and Great Lakes, officials said. In an executive order issued Monday, the president created the National Ocean Council to implement the new policies,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

U.S. sales rise along with temperatures

WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- U.S. retail sales climbed in the week ending last Saturday, surging compared to the same week a year ago, the International Council of Shopping Centers said. Sales rose 1.4 percent compared to the previous week, but 4.2 percent compared to 12 months ago, the strongest... Sign in to see full entry.

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