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Mariner rescue brings fearful flashbacks of BP blast

Houston Chronicle - Monica Hatcher, Tom Fowler - ‎36 minutes ago‎
A day that started with fearful flashbacks to April's deadly explosion and oil spill ended in relief Thursday, as an early-morning blaze aboard a production platform in the Gulf of Mexico caused no serious injuries and ...
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East Coast braces for weaker but still dangerous Earl

Washington Post - Rob Stein, Michael W. Savage - ‎21 minutes ago‎
NAGS HEAD, NC - Hurricane Earl's powerful winds and lashing rains began hitting the fragile Outer Banks late Thursday, and people all along the Eastern Seaboard braced for major disruptions and significant damage as ...
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Mid-East talks: Abbas and Netanyahu clear first hurdle

BBC News - Jeremy Bowen - ‎12 minutes ago‎
After the first private sessions, photographs were issued showing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deep in conversation.
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