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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Manute Bol, NBA basketball player, dies at 47

The Washington Post has learned that Manute Bol, the 7-foot-7 Sudanese giant who was a shot-blocking sensation with the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors and other teams in the National Basketball Association, has died at 47. He died at the University of Virginia Medical Center in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Partner says BP may have been negligent

WASHINGTON, June 18 (UPI) -- The blowout in the Gulf of Mexico may have been caused by BP's "gross negligence," the chief executive officer of its partner in the well said Friday. Anadarko Petroleum head Jim Hackett made his first statement on the disaster, The Washington Post reported. Anadarko... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 18, 2010

Oil rig moratorium's effect still unknown

VENICE, La., June 18 (UPI) -- Economic fallout from U.S. President Obama's moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is unknown because layoffs are just starting, analysts say. The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association warned that many of the rigs affected by the six-month... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

U.S. expands nurse training funding

WASHINGTON, June 17 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama told a gathering of nurses in Washington his administration has taken steps to speed up training for nurse practitioners. Speaking Wednesday to the American Nurses Association, the president thanked the organization for advocating for healthcare... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 14, 2010

Potential jurors discussed Blago trial

CHICAGO, June 14 (UPI) -- Jurors awaiting questioning in Rod Blagojevich's case in Chicago discussed the trial's coverage despite being told not to do, a former prospective juror said. The federal corruption trial was scheduled to resume Monday. Prospective juror David Hallstrom told the Chicago... Sign in to see full entry.

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