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Florida Rolls In Sugar Bowl |
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| Jan.16 |
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Saints rout Cardinals 45-14 |
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| Jan.24 |
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Saints outlasted Minnesota 31-28 in NFC |
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| Feb.7 |
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Saints upset Colts in Super Bowl New Orleans Saints won their first Super Bowl with a surprise 31-17 win over Indianapolis. Brees hit a record-equalling 32 passes for 288 ya...
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| Apr.21 |
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Oil spill after blast on oil rig A 'catastrophic' explosion aboard an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico engulfed the drilling platform in flames
| At least 11 missing after blast. Massive oil spill is the largest offshore spill in U.S. history and among the largest oil spills in history. The spill stemmed from a sea-floor oil gusher
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| Apr.22 |
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Oil slick spreads from sunken rig |
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Obama's vow over oil rig disaster |
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| Apr.25 |
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Efforts to stop leak after oil rig explosion Officials found oil was leaking from the well Deepwater Horizon. Rescuers suspended the search for 11 people missing
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| Apr.27 |
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Fears mount over oil leak |
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| Apr.28 |
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Coast Guard sets fire to oil leaking in Gulf |
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New leak found in Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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| Apr.29 |
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Oil reaches coast in US disaster Up to 5,000 barrels of oil a day are spilling into the water. Oil has started washing ashore on the Gulf Coast from a leaking offshore well
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| Apr.30 |
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Air Force to spray chemicals on slick |
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Pressure mounts on BP to tackle slick |
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| May.1 |
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Weather hampers oil slick clean-up
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US oil spill 'threatens way of life' |
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| May.2 |
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Obama's sombre oil leak warning |
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| May.3 |
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BP vows to clean up Gulf of Mexico oil slick |
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| May.4 |
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Funnel plan to battle Gulf spill |
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| May.5 |
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Gulf oil spill: First leak capped, says BP |
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| May.6 |
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Oil slick hits Chandeleur Islands |
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| May.7 |
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Funnel 'placed over' Gulf of Mexico oil spill |
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| May.8 |
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Setback in oil containment bid
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| May.10 |
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BP working 'parallel paths' to stop oil gush |
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Oil firms 'set for Senate clash' |
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| May.11 |
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Blame game as US fights oil spill |
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Captain saw black rain before drill rig blast |
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| May.12 |
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Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' Congressional investigators believe the device meant to stop oil leaking from a Gulf of Mexico well after last month's rig explosion was fau...
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| May.14 |
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BP chief backs oil drilling |
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| May.16 |
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BP: scheme to halt US oil leak working well |
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US unmoved by BP oil leak action |
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| May.17 |
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Obama to set up oil spill panel |
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| May.18 |
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Area of fishing ban extended in Gulf |
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| May.19 |
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Oil spill 'enters Loop Current' |
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| May.21 |
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US oil spill commission takes shape |
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| May.23 |
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US warns it may 'push BP aside |
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| May.24 |
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US toughens talk over Gulf spill
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Feds tell BP to cut use of oil dispersants |
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| May.26 |
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BP says 'top kill' plug going to plan
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Gulf spill could foul Cuban waters |
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| May.27 |
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Work resumes to plug US oil well BP resumes its operation to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil leak as US President Barack Obama defends his handling of the disaster
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| May.28 |
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Barack Obama visits oil-hit Louisiana |
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Obama to triple oil response manpower |
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| May.29 |
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'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails
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| May.30 |
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Oil leak 'worst US environment disaster' 
Map of White House USA| White House energy adviser Carol Browner: The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the US has faced | |
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'Well control' problems reported in March |
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| May.31 |
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Fisherman restraining order against BP |
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BP announces enhancements to plan |
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| Jun.1 |
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US begins criminal probe of spill |
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Robots succeed, cut well pipe |
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| Jun.2 |
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Oil from spill 'nears Florida beaches' |
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| Jun.3 |
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BP set to lower US oil-spill cap |
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| Jun.4 |
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Obama cautious on new move to halt leak |
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BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf On day 46 of the oil spill, BP began to siphon oil from the ruptured undersea well to the surface, where it was flowing onto the awaiting drill ship
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| Jun.6 |
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Too soon to be 'pleased' with BP progress |
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| Jun.7 |
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Oil disaster cleanup 'to take years' |
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| Jun.8 |
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Rig survivors: BP ordered shortcut |
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| Jun.9 |
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Oil spill spurs sickness in U.S. states |
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| Jun.10 |
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Oil spill 'will not harm' UK-US ties |
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Oil leak was 'greater than estimated' Scientists estimate the leaking BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was releasing 20,000 to 40,000 barrels per day through last week
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| Jun.12 |
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US urges quicker BP oil strategy |
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| Jun.15 |
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US oil firms 'not ready' for leak |
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| Jun.16 |
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BP to fund $20bn oil spill payout |
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US Congress set to grill BP chief Tony Hayward is set to face a grilling, a day after the oil firm agreed a $20bn compensation fund for victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spil...
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| Jun.17 |
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Congress tells BP ignored oil well dangers |
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| Jun.18 |
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BP 'strong despite spill setback' |
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| Jun.19 |
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BP CEO Hayward criticised for yacht trip
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| Jun.20 |
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BP told rig safety gear 'broke earlier'
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| Jun.22 |
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US Gulf oil drilling ban overturned
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| Jun.27 |
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Gulf crews keep wary eye on storm |
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| Jun.29 |
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Hurricane hits Gulf oil clean-up Oil clean-up activities like skimming and controlled burning are halted because of the arrival of Hurricane Alex in the Gulf of Mexico
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| Jul.4 |
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Giant skimmer tested at BP oil spill site |
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| Jul.9 |
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BP in fresh bid to plug oil leak
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| Jul.10 |
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BP in new attempt to plug oil leak
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| Jul.12 |
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BP installs new sealing cap on leaking well
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| Jul.13 |
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BP starting pressure test on well BP is starting a key test, expected to last between six and 48 hours, on its leaking Gulf of Mexico well to see if the flow of oil can be shut...
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BP delays pressure test on well
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| Jul.14 |
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Preparations for BP oil well test under way
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| Jul.15 |
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BP fixes leaking cap on oil well
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BP says oil has stopped leaking BP says it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking well, the first time the flow has stopped since an explosion
| The well has been sealed with a cap as part of a test that could last up to 48 hours. Obama said the development was a 'positive sign'
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| Jul.16 |
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Capped well not leaking, BP says
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BP oil well 'withstands pressure' Tests on BP's newly capped Gulf of Mexico well show pressure has been building up slightly as hoped with no signs of leakage
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BP extends testing of capped oil well
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| Jul.18 |
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Recapped Gulf oil well continues to hold
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Seepage detected at oil spill site Government says testing has revealed that there is a 'detected seep a distance from the well'
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US seeks BP well cap release plan
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| Jul.19 |
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Leaks near BP well may be natural
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| Jul.22 |
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BP 'buying silence' over oil leak |
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Storm forces ships off spill site Dozens of ships in the Gulf of Mexico have been ordered to leave the site of the BP spill by the US government as Tropical Storm Bonnie gathers pace
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| Jul.23 |
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Oil workers set to leave as storm nears
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| Jul.24 |
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Oil spill vessels return to site Ships involved in the effort to secure BP's blown-out oil well are preparing to resume work after a tropical storm weakened
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| Jul.25 |
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BP boss Hayward 'negotiates exit'
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| Jul.26 |
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BP set to announce record loss
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| Jul.27 |
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BP ousts CEO Hayward| Tony Hayward will step down amid ongoing outrage over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and will be replaced by American Robert Dudley. Hayward will receive a year's salary amounting to $1.6 million. Dudley... | |
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| Jul.29 |
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Gulf oil cleanup chief details plans |
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| Aug.3 |
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BP ready to plug 'biggest leak'
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BP starts 'static kill' on well BP has started the 'static kill' of its leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, a step towards permanently sealing it
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| Aug.4 |
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Majority of BP spill 'dealt with' Almost three-quarters of the oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico has been cleaned up or broken down by natural forces
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| Aug.16 |
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Gulf oil spreads east on sea floor
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| Aug.19 |
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BP accused of hiding oil rig data |
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| Aug.29 |
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Obama hails spirit of New Orleans US President has paid tribute to the people of New Orleans, five years to the day after Hurricane Katrina destroyed large parts of the city
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| Sep.4 |
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BP well 'poses no further risk' |
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| Sep.18 |
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'One more test' needed on BP well |
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| Sep.19 |
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Gulf well permanently plugged, U.S. says Officials formally declared an end to the worst oil spill in U.S. history, afternearly five months of hopes and criticism of nearly everyone involved
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| Sep.23 |
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Video study estimates oil spill |
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| Oct.6 |
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Oil spill probe raps White House
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| Oct.28 |
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Cement flaws 'known before spill' |
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| Nov.2 |
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BP back to profit after oil spill |
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| Nov.8 |
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Panel backs BP on spill findings |
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| Nov.9 |
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Gulf oil spill firms 'complacent'
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| Dec.9 |
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Split verdict on Katrina killing |
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| Dec.15 |
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U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill | The federal government joined the dozens of lawsuits against BP and several other companies over the massive oil spill, seeking unlimited penalties. The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion in April killed 11 w... | |
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