Mexico, Texas brace for flooding as Hurricane Alex batters coast - CNN

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Mexico, Texas brace for flooding as Hurricane Alex batters coast CNN By the CNN Wire Staff South Padre Island, Texas (CNN) -- Residents of southern Texas and northeastern Mexico braced for tornadoes and flooding as Hurricane Alex lashed a sparsely populated area south of the Texas border early Thursday morning. ... BP oil spill cleanup work hampered by hurricane Reuters BP Oil Spill Cleanup on Hold as Hurricane Alex Hits Mexico and South Texas ABC News Early Alex could be sign of season USA Today Kansas City Star -The Associated Press -MiamiHerald.com  »

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Larry King calls it quits - Los Angeles Times

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Alex is tropical storm again in the Gulf of Mexico - Reuters

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Alex is tropical storm again in the Gulf of Mexico Reuters Palm trees move in the wind as a man walks on the shore in Chetumal June 26, 2010. CAMPECHE Mexico (Reuters) - Tropical depression Alex picked up speed over the Gulf of Mexico and regained tropical storm strength on Sunday as two key Mexican oil ports ... Hurricane Would Be 'Major Ch »

Keeping the Africa In Africa's World Cup - New York Times

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Keeping the Africa In Africa's World Cup New York Times There were two teams in this compelling contest at Rustenburg. As difficult as it was for the United States to go out in such a fashion, the importance of Ghana's young, brave and ultimately undeniable victory has ramifications for the ... US is knocked out of World Cup by Ghana again, 2-1 Los Angeles Times Ghana eliminates the United States in the 2010 World Cup Washington Post Ghana wins, and a nation smiles Yahoo! Sports San Jose Mercury News -Boston Herald -The Associated Press  »

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Key players in the financial overhaul - Washington Post

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Key players in the financial overhaul Washington Post House and Senate lawmakers agreed on the terms of a financial overhaul bill early Friday after a 20-hour work session, ending weeks of delay and debate. Key House and Senate lawmakers agreed on far-reaching new financial rules June 25 after weeks of ... Analysis: W »

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Apple iPhone 4 flies off the shelf on first day of sales - USA Today

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Apple iPhone 4 flies off the shelf on first day of sales USA Today By H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES â€" Hundreds of thousands of customers lined up Thursday at Apple Stores, hoping to nab the elusive new iPhone 4. By the end of the day, Apple's latest iPhone was  »

Petraeus could provide calming influence after leadership change - Washington Post

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Petraeus could provide calming influence after leadership change Washington Post By selecting Gen. David H. Petraeus to take charge of the war in Afghanistan, President Obama has minimized the turmoil of a leadership change and built at least a temporary buffer against growing concern that ... Petraeus Is Now Taking Control of a 'Tougher Fight' New York Times A rapid-fire chain of events led to Gen. McChrystal's downf »

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In Afghanistan, as in Iraq, a New Breed of Commander Stepped In - New York Times

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In Afghanistan, as in Iraq, a New Breed of Commander Stepped In New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan â€" Like his boss, mentor and friend, Gen. David H. Petraeus, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal modeled himself as one of a new breed of American commanders: intellectual, open with the press and as politic »

Shahzad Admits Trying to Bomb Times Square - Wall Street Journal

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Spill Impact on Seafood Prices Limited - Wall Street Journal

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BP Chief Draws Outrage for Attending Yacht Race - New York Times

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BP Chief Draws Outrage for Attending Yacht Race New York Times Chris Ison/Press Association, via AP Tony Hayward's yacht, left, sailed in the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race on Saturday. By LIZ ROBBINS BP officials on Saturday scrambled yet again to respond to another public relations ch »

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BP replaces CEO Hayward as point man for oil spill response - Los Angeles Times

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BP replaces CEO Hayward as point man for oil spill response Los Angeles Times The oil giant's chairman cites the chief executive's inartful public remarks in explaining the decision. Managing director Robert Dudley, a Mississippi native, will take over daily operations. By Walter Hamilton and Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times ... Day 59: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times Getting life back? BP CEO on way off spill duty The Associated Press BP's CEO To Hand Off Day-To-Day Gulf Operations W »

BP oil spill: Tony Hayward's stonewalling approach before Congress - Christian Science Monitor

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BP agrees to $20 bln spill fund, cuts dividend - Reuters

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BP agrees to $20 bln spill fund, cuts dividend Reuters WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - Under intense pressure from US President Barack Obama, BP Plc (BP.L)(BP.N) said on Wednesday it will set up a $20 billion fund for damage claims from its huge Gulf of Mexico oil spill, sell assets and ... BP to set aside $20 billion to help oil spill victims San Jose Mercury News Gulf oil spill: Will Obama regret his '90 percent' promise? Christian Science Monitor Obama seeks emergency funding for oil disaster commission CNN San Francisco Chronicle -msnbc.com -ABC News  »

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Obama details oil spill response, calls for energy reform - CNN International

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Lawmakers accuse BP of 'shortcuts' - Washington Post

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Lawmakers accuse BP of 'shortcuts' Washington Post Cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the oil spill following the Deepwater Horizon explosion. By Steven Mufson and Anne E. Kornblut To save time and drilling costs, BP took "shortcuts" that may have led to the oil rig ... Stakes rise for Obama amid oil spill crisis Los Angeles Times Obama's Political Oil Fund W »

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Obama to demand oil giant sets aside cash to deal with mountain of claims by ... - New York Daily News

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Obama to demand oil giant sets aside cash to deal with mountain of claims by ... New York Daily News President Barack Obama, pictured this weekend, will meet BOP execs on Wednesday, one day after deliveringa primetime speech. WASHINGTON - President Obama will give BP an ultimatum this week: show me the money ... Obama to demand vast fund from BP for victims' claims Washington Post Obama to visit Gulf as pressure mounts for BP to step up response MiamiHerald.com BP Faces Mounting Pressure Over Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Voice of America CNN -Los Angeles Times -USA Today  »

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Search for flood victims goes from frantic to grim - The Associated Press

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Search for flood victims goes from frantic to grim The Associated Press LANGLEY, Ark. â€" The search for nearly two dozen people who disappeared after flash floods swept through a popular campground went from desperate to grim on Saturday, after teams that scoured miles of river and rugged wilderness found just two bodies. ... Flood survivor from Sachse recounts harrowing night in Arkansas v »

Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Camps - New York Times

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Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Camps New York Times Michael G. Fox/Glenwood Herald, via AP By EVIN DEMIREL and ERIK ECKHOLM LODI, Ark. â€" At least 16 people were killed and dozens more were unaccounted for after flash floods raged through campgrounds in western Arkansas early Friday morning. ... At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood ABC News At least 16 dead in Arkansas flood Reuters Beebe declares disaster in 2 Arkansas counties Houston Chronicle The Associated Press -Newsweek -Today's THV  »

Rescue teams head to stricken teen sailor - ABC Online

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Rescue teams head to stricken teen sailor ABC Online Jessica Watson's family say their thoughts and prayers are with a solo teenage sailor missing in mountainous seas in the middle of the Indian Ocean. A multi-national search and rescue operation has been launched after emergency beacons onboard ... Teenage round-the-world sailor missing Times Online California girl sailor, 16, missing in Indian Ocean Reuters Teenage sailor in ocean distress BBC News New York Times -CNN -The Guardian  »

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Sanctions are like "used handkerchief," Iranian president says - CNN

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Sanctions are like "used handkerchief," Iranian president says CNN United Nations (CNN) -- The United Nations Security Council voted Wednesday to impose new sanctions on Iran to try to force it to suspend its nuclear program. US President Barack Obama c »

Across Nation, Struggles to Gain Power, or to Keep It - New York Times

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Across Nation, Struggles to Gain Power, or to Keep It New York Times Nikki Haley of South Carolina, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, arrived to vote in the primary in Lexington on Tuesday. By CARL HULSE WASHINGTON â€" Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas sought Tuesday to avoid becoming the third Senate incumbent ... Polls close in three states, primary vote counting underway USA Today Analysis: Frenzied primaries preview f »

Gulf oil disaster cleanup to take years, Allen says - CNN International

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1 step up, 1 step back: Spill may linger into fall - The Associated Press

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