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Spill could devastate U.S. Gulf Coast oyster reefs
MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - The lowly oyster, a tasty delicacy to seafood lovers but a curiosity to more squeamish diners, is also the backbone of marine life along the U.S. Gulf Coast and among the most vulnerable creatures now threatened by a giant oil spill.
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Violence raises tensions as Thai protests drag on
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Two Thai policeman were killed and 13 people wounded in gun and grenade attacks overnight, threatening efforts to forge a deal on ending nearly two months of anti-government protests that have undermined the economy.
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New regulations likely as U.S. probes big stock dive
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday that regulators would look for ways to prevent a repeat of Thursday's mysterious stock market meltdown, adding to expectations the U.S. government will make new regulations to curb runaway computer trading.
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Britain's Cameron, Clegg hold post-vote talks
LONDON (Reuters) - The leaders of Britain's Conservatives and Liberal Democrats met for over an hour of talks on Saturday aimed at resolving the stalemate from this week's election.
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U.S. says wants more from Pakistan, could boost aid
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - The United States wants and expects more from Pakistan in the fight against insurgents and is ready to offer additional assistance if Islamabad asks, two senior Obama administration officials said on Friday.
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BP suffers snag in Gulf oil containment effort
ROBERT, Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc suffered a setback on Saturday in an attempt to contain oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico with a metal box when crystallized gas filled the structure, a blow to hopes of a quick, temporary solution to a growing disaster.
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Containing and Cleaning Up the Deepwater Oil Rig Disaster
On April 20, 2010, an explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico sank the oil rig and created a leak spewing as much as 757,000 liters of oil per day into the water. Crews are tasked with containing the leak and cleaning up the massive oil slick [More]
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Coast Guard Captures Deepwater Response to Oil Spill Disaster in Pictures [Slide Show]
The U.S. Coast Guard is chronicling BP's efforts to contain a massive oil leak 1,524 meters down in the Gulf of Mexico and corral the extensive oil slick heading toward the coast. The oil, as much as 757,000 liters per day, has been spewing into the gulf since April 20, when an explosion aboard the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon destroyed and later sunk the rig. [More]
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Pace of decline in child labour slowing, ILO says
GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of children used in the labor force worldwide has dropped although it is rising in Africa, the International Labour Organization said.
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G7 watching Europe, market volatility with concern
WASHINGTON/TORONTO (Reuters) - The Group of Seven rich countries is concerned about Greece's debt problems, a Canadian official said on Friday, and hinted that there may be other countries that will also need help.
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U.S. eyes Pakistani assistance after Times Square plot
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - The United States is prepared to provide more assistance to Pakistan, if it wants it, in the wake of last week's attempted car bombing in New York, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.
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Lithium-Air Batteries Could Rescue Electric Car Drivers from "Range Anxiety"
ARGONNE, Ill.--Twenty miles southwest of Chicago, government researchers are pursuing the automotive version of Mr. Right.
He's powerful. He has endurance. He isn't too expensive to have around. And he never, ever explodes.
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Train station bomb kills one in Russia: officials
MAKHACHKALA, Russia (Reuters) - One woman was killed and five others injured when a bomb exploded on a train station platform in the southern Russian region of Dagestan Friday, local officials said.
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Police close off part of New York's Times Square
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police closed off part of Times Square in Midtown Manhattan for a short time on Friday to investigate a suspicious package that turned out to be an abandoned lunch box.
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Gulf Oil Spill Highlights the Increasing Dependence on Deep-Sea Robots
The work involved in shutting down the nearly 200,000 gallons of crude oil spewing up into the Gulf of Mexico daily for the past two weeks has demanded a tremendous amount of coordination involving, among others, BP, the U.S. Coast Guard and local fishermen. But given the depth of the damaged Macondo well--1,524 meters below the Gulf's surface--the use of undersea robots is the only way to cut off the flow of escaping oil. [More]
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Chicago rail boss commits suicide by train: reports
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The chief executive of Chicago's commuter rail system, who was under investigation for paying himself a $56,000 bonus, committed suicide by stepping in front of a commuter train on Friday, local media reported.
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Food-stamp tally nears 40 million, sets record
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 40 million Americans received food stamps -- the latest in an ever-higher string of record enrollment that dates from December 2008 and the U.S. recession, according to a government update.
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Pakistanis pose as Indians after NY bomb scare
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pakistani merchants and job seekers in the United States, still reeling from economic hardship since the September 11 attacks of 2001, are posing as Indians to avoid discrimination in the wake of the Times Square bomb attempt.
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U.S. envoy discussed detained Americans with Iran
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.S. envoy had a brief chat with Iran's foreign minister on the fate of four Americans held in Iran, during a dinner party the Iranian mission threw for the Security Council, a U.S. official said on Friday.
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Turkish government pushes reforms towards referendum
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party won parliamentary backing for constitutional reforms on Friday, clearing the way for a referendum that opponents aim to block, seeing it as a threat to the Muslim country's secular order.
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