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Workers gathered to begin lowering a giant concrete-and-steel box over the blown-out oil well at the bottom of the sea in a risky and untested bid to capture most of the gushing crude. Ap's Jason Bronis reports.
HEADLINE: AP Exclusive: Hoping to stop the Gulf oil flow
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CAPTION: Workers gathered to begin lowering a giant concrete-and-steel box over the blown-out oil well at the bottom of the sea in a...
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Iran's president said Monday Iran will retaliate if the U.S. strikes the country militarily, but Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also said Iran had agreed to meet with the U.S. in Baghdad to discuss security in Iraq.
HEADLINE: Iran confirms first talks with U.S. In 27 years
CAPTION: Iran's president said Monday Iran will retaliate if the U.S. strikes the country militarily, but Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also said Iran had agreed to meet with the U.S. in...
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Canadian FM rules out Syria airstrikes; UK to boost military presence in Persian Gulf
The Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird said on Saturday that his country has no plans to follow its neighbour the United States in expanding airstrikes against the Islamic State group into Syria.
Canadian warplanes taking part in the...
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2010 was a year of tragedy and triumph, from the Haitian earthquake to the rescue of 33 Chilean miners. The AP's Matt Friedman takes a look back at some of the highs and lows of the past 12 months.
HEADLINE: 2010: Tragedy and triumph
CAPTION: 2010 was a year of tragedy and triumph, from the Haitian earthquake to the rescue of 33 Chilean miners. The AP's Matt Friedman takes a look back at some of the highs and lows of the past...
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Hurricane Gustav grew rapidly as it closed in on impoverished Haiti on Tuesday, and sent global oil prices soaring on fears it could become 'extremely dangerous' in the Gulf of Mexico
HEADLINE: Hurricane nears Haiti, drives up oil prices
CAPTION: Hurricane Gustav grew rapidly as it closed in on impoverished Haiti on Tuesday, and sent global oil prices soaring on fears it could become 'extremely dangerous' in the Gulf...
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Fears and frustrations over the Gulf oil spill dominated the congressional agenda Wednesday. Lawmakers heard from the Interior Secretary, a fisherman demanding BP live up to its promises and an actor who says he may have an oil cleanup solution
HEADLINE: Actor, fisher lay out Gulf oil worries and ideas
CAPTION: Fears and frustrations over the Gulf oil spill dominated the congressional agenda Wednesday. Lawmakers heard from the Interior Secretary, a fisherman demanding BP live...
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Israel/West Bank - Visit Madeleine Albright
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright flew to Kuwait late
Sunday (01/02) to begin two days of talks in Arab Gulf states on
the crisis with Iraq.
Albright said Sunday she was still seeking a diplomatic
solution, but stressed that if...
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Viggo Mortensen presents film at Morocco festival
Viggo Mortensen was in Marrakech this weekend to attend the city's international film festival, where he received a tribute for his work and presented his latest film, "Far From Men".
Mortensen believes the film, which has impressed...
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Hurricane Ike, which has been battering Cuba, is next expected to pass into the Gulf of Mexico and then make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border this weekend.
HEADLINE: Ike set to bypass Keys, but Gulf Coast worries
CAPTION: Hurricane Ike, which has been battering Cuba, is next expected to pass into the Gulf of Mexico and then make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border this weekend....
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Oil price falls
1. Wide shot, Mercantile Exchange trading floor
2. Mid shot, energy traders on floor
3. Close shot, traders bidding
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tina Vitale, Equity Oil Analyst, Standard and Poors
"Well oil prices have been very volatile....
Bloomberg
U.S. Oil Supplies Drop Most Since 1999
Sept. 8 -- Bloomberg's Ryan Chilcote reports on the price and production of oil. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
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video-arabic-Abu Dhabi moves step closer to 'desert Louvre'
video-arabic-Abu Dhabi moves step closer to 'desert Louvre'
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CLEAN : Only small elite can break rules in Saudi
CLEAN : Only small elite can break rules in Saudi
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CLEAN : Qatar doesnt back extremists emir says in Germany
CLEAN : Qatar doesnt back extremists emir says in Germany
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VOICED: Mass losses of birds feared as oil slick approaches
VOICED: Mass losses of birds feared as oil slick approaches
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CLEAN : First Iraqi mission returns to French aircraft carrier in Gulf
CLEAN : First Iraqi mission returns to French aircraft carrier in Gulf
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CLEAN : Iran merchants in Dubai eagerly await sanctions relief
CLEAN : Iran merchants in Dubai eagerly await sanctions relief
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CLEAN:BP rushes new plan to stem Gulf oil leak
CLEAN:BP rushes new plan to stem Gulf oil leak
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Prince Phillip Watched Priest Deliver War Memorial
CLEAN: Exterior shot Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh looks on at priest, pan to priest begins delivering prayer dedicated to victims of war, The memorial honoured the service and duty of both the UK Armed Forces and civilians in the...
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Dubai rewards people losing weight with gold
Shedding weight in Dubai is being rewarded in gold under a new initiative by the municipality of the Gulf emirate aimed at fighting obesity. The campaign coincided with the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan and the three campaign-winning...