Gulf oil spill balloons at alarming rate as sheen snakes along coast, threatens to move east
Coast Guard: Hundreds of boats being deployed to lay boom to corral oil from Gulf Coast spill
Coast Guard says boats deployed to curtail spill Boil-water order issued in 38 Mass. communities, including Boston, after water pipe break
Water main break affects 38 Mass. communities Coast Guard commandant: Exact estimate of what’s leaking from sunken gulf rig is impossiblemore images Napolitano names US Coast Guard commandant as Obama administration point man for oil spill
Coast Guard chief is named point man for oil spill Derby deluge: Storms fail to put damper on racing, parties at rain-soaked Churchill Downs
Storms making for wet and wild Kentucky Derby Skeleton, landmines found in West Bengal forestKOLKATA - Security forces Saturday recovered a skeleton and five landmines from a forested area in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district, police said. 410 booked for using forged BPL cardsCHANDIGARH - At least 410 people in Haryana have been charged with using fake cards to avail benefits meant for those living below the poverty line, police said Saturday. Arkansas tornadoes kill Van Buren County woman; drowning reported in Scott County
Ark. tornadoes kill woman; drowning also reported Duke Univ. biologist says oil spill could sweep up the East Coast if not contained in the Gulf
Experts fear the spill could spread to East Coast Lawyers flock to Gulf for oil spill lawsuits with potential stakes in the billions of dollars
Lawyers flock to Gulf Coast for oil spill lawsuits EPA administrator tells community leaders the spill is a challenge but not a catastrophe yet
EPA Jackson holds community meeting in New Orleans Expert: Surface area of Gulf oil spill has tripled; rough seas again thwart containment more images Plaquemines parish offers BP help in distributing booms to contain oil spill along the coast
La. parish official pitches plan to BP VENICE, La. — One Louisiana leader has an idea to help BP contain the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Woman Maoist surrenders in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - A 19-year-old woman Maoist, accused in several cases of attacks, including one that killed at least 13 policemen, surrendered Saturday in Orissa’s Rayagada district, police said. Bangladesh world leader in lifesaving diarrhea remedy; millions continue to die globally
Poor man’s Gatorade saves Bangladeshi kids Future of climate bill could be harmed as massive Gulf oil spill reopens drilling debatemore images ‘No radiation source found in Delhi University’ (Second Lead)NEW DELHI - An Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) team has not found any radiation source on the Delhi University campus, Vice Chancellor Deepak Pental said Saturday. 2 offshore platforms shut down near Gulf oil sheen; 1 is evacuated as a safety measure more images Boom, bust, volcano: Iceland reels after years of crisis, but hardy inhabitants vow to rebuild
Meltdown, volcano: Weary Icelanders ask, what next Rough seas again thwart cleanup of Gulf Coast oil catastrophe that BP had deemed ‘unlikely’more images ‘No new radiation source found in Delhi University’NEW DELHI - No new radiation source has been found on the Delhi University campus by an Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) team, Vice Chancellor Deepak Pental said Saturday. Univ. of Miami scientists say images indicate an increase in oil spilling out of well
Satellite images shows spill tripling in size Civilian injured in Kashmir stone peltingSRINAGAR - A civilian was critically injured in stone pelting in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar Saturday, police said. Two killed in Kashmir stone quarry collapseSRINAGAR - Two people were killed and four others were seriously injured in a stone quarry collapse in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district Saturday, police said. Arkansas tornadoes kill woman, injure 2 dozen others; more severe weather could be on the way
Ark. tornadoes kill woman, injure 2 dozen others Two security guards killed in ChandigarhCHANDIGARH - Two private security guards were murdered and their bodies were thrown near a canal here in the early hours of Saturday. The two men had earlier helped in arresting a gang of robbers, police said. Derby morning workouts canceled, turf races moved to dirt track amid heavy rainfall
Rain cancels pre-Derby workouts LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Heavy rain has postponed early morning workouts at Churchill Downs, where all 20 Kentucky Derby horses are still expected to start. Obama plans Sunday visit to Gulf Coast for firsthand update on oil spill, cleanup efforts
Graft case: Home ministry official’s CBI custody extendedNEW DELHI - A senior home ministry official and two others who were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a corruption case Thursday were sent to the investigating agency’s custody for 14 days by a city court Saturday. Himachal officer held for graftSHIMLA - A Himachal Pradesh government official has been arrested on charges of taking money from a hydropower company, police said Saturday. Security beefed up at popular markets in DelhiNEW DELHI - Security at the national capital’s popular and bustling markets and malls has been increased following an advisory issued by the Delhi Police Saturday urging citizens to be extra vigilant due to the threat of a terror attack. Airline says Taiwan flight to China diverted after passenger claims explosives on board
Taiwan China flight diverted after explosive claim Suicide attacker kills 3 civilians, 3 insurgents in NW Pakistan’s Swat Valley
3 civilians, 3 militants killed in Pakistan blast Girl commits suicide after harassmentGHAZIABAD - An 18-year-old girl committed suicide here Saturday after being harassed for weeks by a thug who is now on the run, police said. Lt Governor urges Delhi residents to be vigilantNEW DELHI - Delhi Lt. Governor Tejendra Khanna Saturday appealed to the people to be vigilant following a fresh terror advisory by the US. Truck driver electrocutedNEW DELHI - A 24-year-old driver from Himachal Pradesh was electrocuted by high tension wire here Saturday while trying to spread out a plastic sheet on the top of his truck, police said. Administration official: Obama plans Gulf Coast trip to view oil spill damage, cleanup effort
Explosions inside Mogadishu mosque kill at least 30 in first mosque attack in Mogadishu
Explosions inside a Somali mosque kill at least 30 Atomic energy board probing radiation leakNEW DELHI - A team from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Saturday began investigations into the radiation leak in the capital that has killed one person and injured seven, officials said. Gunmen rob Baghdad jewelry store and kill owner; car bomb kills 3 responding policemen
4 killed in attack on Baghdad jewelry store Explosion in a Somali market kills at least 20 people, African Union says
Explosion in Somali market kills 20 people Official says President Obama plans Gulf Coast trip to view oil spill damage, cleanup effort
Wife arrested for taxi driver’s murderNEW DELHI - The wife of a taxi driver has been arrested for her alleged involvement in his murder in the Mahipalpur area of south Delhi, police said Saturday. This is the second arrest in the case. Arkansas tornadoes leave at least 1 dead, 2 dozen more injured; more severe weather on its way
Arkansas tornadoes kill at least 1, injure 2 dozen Sarah Palin’s e-mail hacker convictedWASHINGTON - A college student who hacked into the e-mail account of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and posted some of its contents on the internet has been convicted by a US court. Four executed in TaiwanTAIPEI - Four people have been executed in Taiwan on murder charges, officials said Saturday. NATO investigating Afghan official’s accusation that military convoy killed 2 women, child
NATO investigates report of Afghan civilian deaths Police say suicide bomber kills 2 civilians in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley
Suicide bomber kills 2 in Pakistan’s Swat Valley Trudge for the Roses? Wet forecast swings door wide open for another upset at Kentucky Derby
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