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Ex-BP executive testifies at Gulf oil spill trial

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By MICHAEL KUNZELMANAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The first phase of a trial over the deadly Deepwater Horizon disaster neared an end Wednesday with testimony by a former BP executive who helped supervise the company's Gulf of Mexico drilling operations. Patrick O'

A glance at Kremlin's top foe, Alexei Navalny

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By MAX SEDDONAssociated Press KIROV, Russia (AP) - Alexei Navalny, an obscure adviser to a provincial governor just four years ago, shot up to become the Kremlin's public enemy No.1. The web-savvy 36-year old lawyer overcame a state-imposed national media blackout and minimal funds by

Hopes, fears as Zimbabwe marks 33rd birthday

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By ANGUS SHAWAssociated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - The name of Zimbabwe's last white leader, who ceded power to Robert Mugabe 33 years ago and who died six years ago, has at last been removed from the nation's list of 5.7 million registered voters. The state Electoral Commission says Ian

Chinese grad student believed to be Boston victim

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By DIDI TANGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - She was a food fan, eager for culinary discoveries. In her last microblog update the morning before the Boston Marathon blasts, the Chinese graduate student identified as the attack's third victim posted a photo of ciabatta-like bread chunks and fruit

GOP pulls funds from Sanford election bid

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By BRUCE SMITHAssociated Press MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) - Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said Wednesday he visited his ex-wife's home while she was out of town because he didn't want his 14-year-old son to watch the Super Bowl alone - a visit that she says violated their divorce

Mark Sanford's ex-wife says he trespassed

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By BRUCE SMITHAssociated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's ex-wife has accused him of trespassing at her home in violation of their divorce settlement, and a judge set a hearing two days after the Republican will stand for election in his effort to mount a

Tesco prepares US exit with sale of Fresh & Easy

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By DANICA KIRKAAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Tesco PLC, Britain's largest retailer by sales, is to pull out of the U.S., selling off its lossmaking Fresh & Easy supermarket chain at a cost of 1.2 billion pounds after it failed to transfer its winning formula from the U.K. to the western

Stories of the dead and injured in Boston bombing

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BOSTON (AP) - The twin bombs at the Boston Marathon killed three people and wounded more than 170 on Monday. Here are the stories of those killed and some of the injured. A LONG WAY FROM HOME A Boston University graduate student was one of the three people killed in the bombings at the Boston

Obama visible but cautious in Boston response

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By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, President Barack Obama has aimed to be both visible and cautious in his response, declaring the attack an "act of terror" while warning the nation against jumping to conclusions. The

Obama visible but cautious in Boston response

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 17th