Gulf oil spill: Grand Isle bemoans loss of its fishing derby – Los Angeles Times (blog)
al.com (blog) Gulf oil spill : Grand Isle bemoans loss of its fishing derby Los Angeles Times (blog) “Welcome to Grand Oil — home to the world's largest oil spill ,” quipped another. A yellow sign cracked a joke: “ Oil spill special — build a new home now! … Storm fizzles, giving town a taste of normalcy MiamiHerald.com Read the signs: Grand Isle spouts off about oil spill Seattle Times Oil Spill : BP Cleanup Workers Gone Wild Huffington Post (blog) Daily Comet
Groom challenges bride to cake eating contest (AP)
AP – Let them eat cake. The wedding cake eating contest may have been a bit unconventional, but what else would guests expect when the groom is one of the world’s top competitive eaters.
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The oyster is their world, but oil spill threatens it – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times The oyster is their world, but oil spill threatens it Los Angeles Times The BP oil spill is killing off a centuries-old way of life, and endangering one of the world's largest wild oyster systems. Businesses nationwide have been … Oil spill hasn't chilled New Orleans seafood restaurants Los Angeles Times Widespread oyster deaths found on La. reefs MiamiHerald.com all 51 news articles
Rare stinking flower draws crowds (Reuters)
Reuters – Thousands of people are breathlessly waiting for one of the largest and rarest flowers in the world to bloom. But when Lois the Corpse Flower finally unfurls, they may want to hold their breath.
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Finns win wife-carrying world championship (Reuters)
Reuters – Finland continued to reign in the world wife-carrying championships on Saturday as Taisto Miettinen sprinted fastest along 253-metres (832-feet) track, carrying Kristiina Haapanen upside-down on his back.
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World’s Largest Oil Skimmer Coming to BP Spill – News By The Second (blog)
Telegraph.co.uk World's Largest Oil Skimmer Coming to BP Spill News By The Second (blog) The largest oil skimmer in the world is coming to assist in the clean up of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill . The ship, christened the A Whale, … Some oil spill events from Sunday, July 4, 2010 The Associated Press Giant skimmer tested by BP to clean up oil spill Independent The latest updates and pictures from the BP oil spill Examiner.com Washington Post
Another Gulf mystery: Who’s in charge of oil spill research efforts? – Kansas City Star
CBC.ca Another Gulf mystery: Who's in charge of oil spill research efforts? Kansas City Star If the government's higher estimates are accurate, the BP oil blowout already is the world's worst accidental oil spill ever. Despite a spill that may … Some oil spill events from Saturday, July 3, 2010 The Associated Press Gulf of Mexico may have godsend in form of TMT's 'A Whale' tanker as it tries … New York Daily News Leadership lacking on Gulf oil spill Livingston Daily Christian Science Monitor
Wal-Mart worker, fired for legal pot smoking, sues (Reuters)
Reuters – A Michigan man has sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc for firing him after he tested positive for medical marijuana he was using legally to treat pain from an inoperable brain tumor and sinus cancer.
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Travelling in economy prepared me for epic match – umpire (Reuters)
Reuters – When umpire Mohamed Lahyani was assigned to officiate a first-round match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, little did he know his years of travelling around the world cramped in economy class would come in handy.
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Dutch bring love of camping to World Cup (Reuters)
Reuters – Mention camping to the Dutch and watch their faces light up.
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