Arizona immigration law appeal set for November 30 Jul 2010 at 10:18pm
PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - A U.S. court denied a request for an expedited hearing on Friday and instead set a November date for Arizona's appeal to a federal court ruling that blocked key parts of a state law cracking down on illegal immigration. Grand jury eyes monitor shutdown at Massey mine: report 31 Jul 2010 at 11:06am
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal grand jury looking into an explosion that killed 29 workers at a Massey Energy Co coal mine in West Virginia heard testimony this week about possible illegal tampering with a mine safety monitor, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Congress to probe Michigan oil spill 31 Jul 2010 at 12:45pm
DETROIT (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee will probe the spill of more than 800,000 gallons (3 million liters) of oil from an Enbridge Inc pipeline in southern Michigan this week, a Michigan congressman said on Saturday. BP to try well kill Tuesday 31 Jul 2010 at 6:33am
BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - BP said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as the House of Representatives voted to toughen regulation of offshore energy drilling. Obama urges Iran to release three U.S. hikers 30 Jul 2010 at 3:44pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday called on Iran to immediately release three Americans who were detained a year ago after straying across the border while hiking in the mountains of northern Iraq. U.S. bank failures total 108 after 5 shut on Friday 30 Jul 2010 at 7:59pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. bank failures reached 108 so far in 2010 on Friday as regulators seized five small banks in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast, none publicly traded. U.S. worried more secret documents may be released 30 Jul 2010 at 6:06pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials are worried about what other secret documents the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may possess and have tried to contact the group without success to avoid their release, the State Department said on Friday. Turkey sued in California over Armenian genocide 30 Jul 2010 at 4:40pm
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers for two Armenian men have sued Turkey and two of its major banks, claiming they and others were victims of genocide and seeking what could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. UNESCO declares Everglades endangered site 30 Jul 2010 at 2:30pm
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A U.N. panel has declared the Florida's Everglades to be an endangered World Heritage site due to the wetlands' continued degradation, officials said on Friday. New strain of E. coli sickens Americans: report 30 Jul 2010 at 2:50pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new, virulent and drug-resistant strain of E. coli bacteria is infecting people in the United States and posing a significant public health threat, doctors reported on Friday.
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Informant says WikiLeaks suspect had civilian help 31 Jul 2010 at 3:21pm
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Cleanup of Mich. river oil spill will take months 31 Jul 2010 at 8:53am
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Al Gore won't be prosecuted over sex assault allegation 30 Jul 2010 at 9:56pm
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Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law 30 Jul 2010 at 4:50pm
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Two dead in Los Angeles building explosion 30 Jul 2010 at 2:24pm
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