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Breaking news Fri, 27 Jan 2012
Gulf of Maine (Aug. 23)--An entangled Humpback whale breechesduring a successful rescue in the Gulf of Maine.  U.S. Coast Guard crews and Bob Bowman, from the Center for Coastal Studies, freed the whale after it became tangled in a lobster trap.  USCG photo by PA3 BRENT M. ERB (110503) ( SEARCH AND RESCUE (FOR RELEASE) )
Animal   Navy   Photos   Whale   Wikipedia: Whale  
Groups sue over Navy sonar use off Northwest coast
| Conservationists and Native American tribes are suing over the Navy's expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts, saying the noise can harass and ki... (photo: US Coastguard / PA3 BRENT M. ERB) STL Today
President Obama delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, D.C., Jan. 25, 2011
Economy   Photos   Politics   Washington   Wikipedia: State of the Union address  
Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address
(Transcript of President Obama's State of the Union Address) | Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: | Last month, I went to Andrews Air For... (photo: White House / Lawrence Jackson) WorldNews.com
Street Break Dancing in New York. Texas jobless rate at lowest point since July 2009
| AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in December, the lowest it has been in 2½ years, as more than 20,000 nonfarm jobs were added for a second straight month,... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Austin American Statesman
Austin   Jobs   Photos   Texas   Unemployment   Wikipedia: Unemployment  
With the skyline of Youngstown, Ohio in the distance, a brine injection well owned by Northstar Disposal Services LLC is seen in Youngstown on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2011. Fracking Education, the Earth and Each Other
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | Turning around, I knew I had recognized the voice that just came through the doorway. It was from a former student who had recently been in one of my U... (photo: AP / Amy Sancetta) WorldNews.com
Education   Environment   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Hydraulic fracturing  
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Robert Einhorn, U.S. State Department's special adviser for nonproliferation and arms control, shakes hands with South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Jae-shin, right, during their meeting in Seoul, South Korea Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Senior US official urges South Korea to cut crude oil imports from Iran
| SEOUL, South Korea — A senior U.S. official is urging South Korea to reduce its crude oil imports from Iran to put pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program. | ... (photo: AP / Jung Yeon-je, Pool) The Washington Post
Iran   Oil   Photos   Seoul   Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran  
The Great Basin is generally warm and dry, but certain areas do get the occasional snowstorm, like Snake Valley, Utah and Nevada Weather History: January 16: Record Temps, Storms, Snow, , Ice, Wind & Flooding
| Meteorological events that happened on January 16th: | 1831 | A great snowstorm affected areas from Georgia to Maine. Accumulations exceeded 10 inches from the Ohio Val... (photo: Creative Commons) The Examiner
Floods   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Winter storm   Wind  
Tanker with crucial fuel delivery arrives off Nome Tanker with crucial fuel delivery arrives off Nome
| ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Russian tanker has spent weeks muscling its way through hundreds of miles of Bering Sea ice several feet thick to get fuel to Nome. Now come... (photo: U.S. Coast Guard photo ) Austin American Statesman
Alaska   Fuel   Photos   Russia   Tanker   Wikipedia: Bering Sea  
Hillary Clinton 2007-3 Hillary Clinton and Leon Panetta condemn Marines urinating on Taliban (video)
| Washington, DC – United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, about the video depicting U.S. Marines urinating on the dead ... (photo: Creative Commons / Marc Nozell) The Examiner
Photos   States   Taliban   Video   Wikipedia/Hillary Clinton  
United States Marines evacuate their wounded comrade Cpl. Burness Britt onto a medevac helicopter from the U.S. Army's Task Force Lift "Dust Off", Charlie Company 1-214 Aviation Regiment Karzai Condemns Video of Marines Urinating on Corpses
Afghan President Hamid Karzai called a video that depicts U.S. Marines urinating on Taliban corpses "completely inhumane." | WASHINGTON — Afghan President Hamid Kar... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus) US News
Photos   Politics   US   Washington   Wikipedia: Afghanistan  
Refugees are vaccinated against measles and other infections.The government's forces were criticized as well, with UN forces being stated to be protecting civilians from both rebels and Congolese troops. More parents forgo immunizations for children
Madison - A growing number of parents in Wisconsin are choosing not to have their children immunized. | Less than 1% of students did not get shots against measles and oth... (photo: Creative Commons / Julien Harneis) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Children   Measles   Parents   Photos   Wikipedia/Immunizations  
Exploration Offshore Drilling
Vegetable Oil Will Fuel Record Attempt at Bonneville
Weekly US oil, gas rig count unchanged at 2,008
Weekly US oil, gas rig count unchanged at 2,008
Weekly US oil, gas rig count unchanged at 2,008
Malaysia Bhp petrol station.
Oil price up as Iran threatens to block shipments
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Arctic ice melt lifts hopes for Russian maritime trade
Cruise ship victims mull $14,460 compensation deal
Uninjured cruise ship survivors offered $14,460 in compensat
Cruise ship victims mull $14,460 compensation deal
President Obama delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, D.C., Jan. 25, 2011
Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address
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Gas Oil Spills
‘Who has the boring job here?'
Petronet LNG plans terminal in AP
Petrochemical industry to see slower growth
Crude heads for weekly gain on US recovery
Gasoline Prices - Pump - Oil - Crude
Oil hovers near $100 amid Iran tensions
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BP contract shields Transocean in spill
Gulf of Mexico oil spill: BP loses bid to make others pay co
Judge Rules Transocean Indemnified for Macondo Spill Claims
Reuters: Chevron to Face Criminal Charges Over Brazil Spill
Italian Navy scuba divers return after working on the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012.
Salvage crews prepare to pump fuel from wrecked Italian liner
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Oil Prices Oil & Gas Market
Iran hits back with oil embargo threat
Iran hits back at EU with own oil embargo threat
South Sudan sees oil shutdown complete by Saturday
Petrochemical industry to see slower growth
Gasoline Prices - Pump - Oil - Crude
Oil hovers near $100 amid Iran tensions
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Public Eye award singles out mining company Vale, Barclays
Oklahoma oil and gas prices: Jan. 26, 2012
Long-delayed peak power project still on cards
Rising oil production is seen by Continental
Eight Strategic Factors to Consider in 2012
Eight Strategic Factors to Consider in 2012
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