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May 12, 2010

Destruction of ecosystem and a way of life looms

The spreading oil and lack of a quick fix points to an unprecedented economic and environmental disaster.
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May 12, 2010

Former rivals usher in coalition government in Britain

David Cameron and Nick Clegg make light of past differences and pledge to deliver reforms.
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May 12, 2010

Burger maker, E. coli victim settle suit

MINNEAPOLIS – Cargill Inc. publicly acknowledged responsibility Wednesday for life-shattering injuries suffered by a young Minnesota dance instructor after she ate a contaminated hamburger, a case that has drawn national attention and helped shape the U.S. food safety debate. The Minnetonka-based agribusiness giant and the victim of the E. coli-tainted burger, Stephanie Smith, announced that […]
Published
May 11, 2010

Nation Dispatches, May 11

WASHINGTON Premiums rise slightly with young-adults provision Letting young adults stay on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26 will nudge premiums nearly 1 percent higher for employer plans, the government said in an estimate released Monday. The coverage requirement, effective starting later this year, is one of the most anticipated early benefits of […]
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May 11, 2010

Britain’s Brown says he plans to step down

The prime minister accepts the blame for the Labour Party's loss of 91 seats in last week's election.

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May 11, 2010

Frogs, coral, plant species threatened

UNITED NATIONS – Many of the world’s plants and animals — and the wild places that support them — are at risk of collapse, a U.N. report finds, despite a global goal set in 2002 for major improvement by this year. Frogs and other amphibians are most at risk of extinction, coral reefs are the […]
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May 11, 2010

Iraqis suffer through deadliest day so far this year

Officials blame al-Qaida in Iraq for attacks that kill nearly 100 people, most of them in two Shiite cities.
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May 11, 2010

World Dispatches, May 11

JERUSALEM Israel refuses to stop building in East Jerusalem Israel said Monday it has no intention of halting construction of Jewish housing in hotly contested east Jerusalem, a first sign of trouble for newly launched U.S.-mediated peace talks. Palestinians accused Israel of undermining trust and urged President Obama to intervene. The comments on construction from […]
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May 11, 2010

Hope fades for rescue of miners trapped in Russian coal mine

The death toll is at 32 and 58 more are trapped after two explosions ripped the large mining facility.
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May 11, 2010

Lena Horne, ‘pioneering groundbreaker,’ dies

The singer, stage actress and movie star is hailed for making inroads for African-American women.