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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

BP blocks one of three leaks in oil well

WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) -- BP announced Wednesday it had stopped the flow of oil from one of three leaks on the damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico. A remotely operated vehicle installed a valve on the end of a broken drill pipe, one of three points from which oil was leaking, BP said in a release.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Obama to push for Wall Street reform

WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will speak to the Business Council Tuesday on job creation and business's role in rebuilding the economy, the White House said. Obama also will present his arguments for passing financial reform and discuss reform principles that would protect... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 2, 2010

Obama, Leno trade barbs at Washington gala

WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and comedian Jay Leno traded barbs Saturday at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington. Saying he was happy to be speaking before the headline comedian at the annual D.C. gala dubbed the "nerd prom," Obama said, "We've seen what... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 1, 2010

70 percent say justices should be judges

WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) -- About 70 percent of U.S. adults say experience as a judge is important in a Supreme Court nominee, a poll released Friday says. The ABC-Washington Post poll also found little concern with racial, religious or gender balance, with 80 percent saying they did not care if... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 30, 2010

Oil spill menaces Louisiana coast

NEW ORLEANS, April 30 (UPI) -- The huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico began moving ashore Friday along the fragile Louisiana coast, reaching the Mississippi River delta, officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard said crews patrolled coastal marshes, looking for areas where the oil seeped in, The Wall... Sign in to see full entry.

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