Michigan Oil Spill Prompts Evacuations, Finger-Pointing – Wall Street Journal

New Zealand Herald Michigan Oil Spill Prompts Evacuations, Finger-Pointing Wall Street Journal An oil spill this week from an underground pipeline connecting the US to Canada has prompted local health officials to call for the … Daley wants investigation of Michigan oil spill Chicago Tribune YouTube Video of Michigan Oil Spill New York Times (blog) Health officials urge evacuations near Michigan oil spill CNN Boston Herald

Carlsbad City Treasurer Found Dead

Carlsbad City Treasurer Harold McSherry was found dead this week in his office, where he apparently committed suicide by putting plastic bags over his head and inhaling nitrogen gas, according to the county medical examiners office

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Nelson "spoiling for a fight" before Trafalgar (Reuters)

Reuters – A letter by Admiral Horatio Nelson up for auction by Sotheby’s this week shows the hero of Trafalgar was spoiling for a fight with his French rivals four days before the battle.

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Officials ID Man Found Dead In NJ Seniors Building

Paterson police have identified the man found dead this week in a city apartment building that was evacuated after the air conditioning system failed, but it’s still not clear whether the stifling conditions inside the Murray M. Bisgaier Residence played a role in the death of 76-year-old Yaztan Oktay, who had a heart condition. Authorities said temperatures inside the 21-story building, which …

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Officials ID Man Found Dead in Paterson Seniors Building

Paterson police have identified the man found dead this week in a city apartment building that was evacuated after the air conditioning system failed.

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Hotel opens in battle-scarred city (Reuters)

Reuters – Rebel insurgency and civil war were not enough to deter Sultan Amin from opening a tourist hotel in the north Yemen city of Saada this week, even as the region teeters on the brink of renewed conflict.

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BP Stock Sees Biggest Weekly Gain Since Oil Spill – TheStreet.com

Globe and Mail BP Stock Sees Biggest Weekly Gain Since Oil Spill TheStreet.com NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Shares of BP(BP) ended the week with their biggest five-day gain since the oil spill … Gulf oil spill update: Just the facts msnbc.com Storm Still Fouling BP Oil Spill Response In Gulf Of Mexico Wall Street Journal FACTBOX-Developments in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Reuters Washington Post

Kitten found dead at local animal shelter

A kitten was found dead this week at the animal shelter in Union City marking the second time in just over a week that police responded to find dead animals.

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This week in Haaretz, 1976 / Air France flight hijacked to Entebbe – Ha’aretz

This week in Haaretz, 1976 / Air France flight hijacked to Entebbe Ha’aretz “The hijacked plane took off with 70 Israeli passengers,” it read: a short and laconic sentence that encompassed a great amount of fear, at at the height of …

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Earthquake relief fund uncertainty

The Mayor of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Ron Yuryevich, has flown to Perth this week to meet with the Heritage Council after Boulder businesses raised concerns about access to the Earthquake restoration fund.

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