Spike Lee screens film that includes Gulf oil spill; says ‘nobody’ from BP speaking to him
Land mines wash up on SKorean shores, apparently swept by rains from North; 1 man killed
Land mine swept ashore from NKorea kills SKorean 24 trapped after coal mine flood in NE China, day after 17 killed in mine explosion
24 remain trapped in flooded coal mine in NE China Coast Guard routinely approved use of toxic chemical to break up Gulf oil despite EPA rule
Coast Guard allows toxic chemical use on Gulf oil Spike Lee screens oil spill documentary in San Diego, says ‘nobody from BP’ is speaking to him more images Fire crews gain ground in high desert north of Los Angeles as hills smolder from 2-day blaze
Crews gain ground on wildfire north of Los Angeles Divers recover another plane crash victim from waters Lake Michigan; 1 still missing
1 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan Document says agency repeatedly told company at heart of Mich. oil spill of pipeline concerns
Feds warned company in Mich. spill about pipeline EU gives $39 mn in aid to PakistanBRUSSELS - The European Union (EU) has given 30 million euros (about $39 million) in aid to Pakistan so it could help the most needy, including those hit by the current floods in the country, a media report said. Federal agency repeatedly told Enbridge to improve pipeline network operations, documents show
Feds warned Enbridge to improve pipeline safety Attorneys for duck boat victims say Philly should bar vessels from Delaware River as unsafe
Attorneys: Philly should bar duck boats as unsafe Officials pinpoint spot where pipeline broke, causing huge Kalamazoo River oil spill in Mich.
Pipe break that caused Michigan oil spill is found Wildfire smolders in high desert north of Los Angeles as crews work to contain 2-day-old blaze
Wildfire smolders in desert north of Los Angeles As 3 companies fight over oil-spill blame, they must work together to finally plug well more images AP EXCLUSIVE: Visiting oil production rigs, Salazar says deepwater drilling ban to continue
AP EXCLUSIVE: Salazar keeps oil drill ban, for now Gulf of Mexico oil spill fuels controversy over BP-funded energy research at UC Berkeley
Oil spill taints UC Berkeley’s BP-funded research Daughter-in-law of US Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer killed in car accident in central Missouri
Rep. Luetkemeyer’s daughter-in-law killed in crash Pocono promising changes after drivers label tricky triangle unsafe track
Pocono promising safety changes LONG POND, Pa. — Pocono Raceway keeps taking hits. Afghan official: former commander who backed government, 2 others die in Kunduz suicide attack
Afghan official: 3 die in Kunduz suicide bombing 13 dead in China bus accidentBEIJING - At least 13 people were killed and nine injured after a bus fell off a cliff Saturday evening in southwest China’s Sichuan province, authorities said. Woman rescued from prostitution, two heldNEW DELHI - Two people accused of trafficking women have been arrested and a 20-year-old victim rescued, police Saturday said. Gulf oil spill fuels controversy over BP-funded energy research at UC Berkeley
Oil spill mars UC Berkeley’s BP-funded research Over 800 dead in Pakistani floods as rescuers struggle to reach the marooned, disease looms
Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 Roadside bomb kills 3 Iraqi soldiers, bystander south of Baghdad
Roadside bomb kills 3 Iraqi soldiers, bystander Construction worker pulled from rubble of Mass. condo explosion dies; 4 others hospitalized
Man pulled from rubble of Mass. condo blast dies Russia sends army to battle wildfires that have killed at least 28
Russia sends army to battle deadly wildfires Fire crews beat back wildfire in high desert north of Los Angeles; homes no longer threatened
Crews beat back wildfire in desert north of LA Man involved in 30 criminal cases heldNEW DELHI - A man allegedly involved in more than 30 criminal cases, including for murder, dacoity, extortion and carjacking, in the national capital region (NCR) was arrested near Sarai Kale Khan bus stand here Saturday, police said. 28 Congress workers acquitted in 13-year-old caseCHANDIGARH - Twentyeight Congress workers, including two former mayors of this city, were acquitted by a local court Saturday in an over 13-year-old case of manhandling government employees. Four killed in Colombia shootoutBogota, July 31 (IANS/EFE) Four people were killed and another was wounded in a gunfight among suspected drug dealers in Colombia, police said. Nigerian drug smuggler, accomplice heldCHANDIGARH - A Nigerian drug smuggler and his Indian accomplice were arrested and contraband was recovered Saturday by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) here, officials said. Over 5,000 chemical barrels recovered from China riverBEIJING - Over 5,000 of the 7,000 chemical barrels, that were swept into a major river in northeast China’s Jilin province, have been recovered by Saturday evening. 2 strong earthquakes shake Iran in less than 24 hours, wounding several hundred people
2 strong earthquakes hit Iran, injuring hundreds Himachal to settle all cases of undertrials by year-endSHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Kurian Joseph Saturday announced that all the cases of undertrials lodged in various jails of the state would be settled by the year-end. Toll reaches over 800 in Pakistan floodsISLAMABAD - The death toll in floods rose to 837 Saturday as rescue workers tried to reach tens of thousands of people stranded in north-western Pakistan, officials said. Pakistan intelligence chief cancels visit to Britain after PM Cameron’s terrorism remarks
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan faces police complaintGURGAON - Organisers of a live concert of Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan have filed a police complaint against the singer for his failure to turn up for a show Saturday in Delhi’s neighbouring Gurgaon town due to visa problems, police said. Emergency declared in Russia as wildfires kill 12Moscow, July 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A state of emergency has been declared in 14 regions across Russia after devastating wildfires claimed 12 lives and rendered thousands of people homeless. AP EXCLUSIVE: On tour of oil production rigs, Salazar says deepwater drilling ban to continue
AP EXCLUSIVE: Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban Two killed as train rams into carRANCHI - Two people were killed and as many injured when a speeding train rammed into a car at an unmanned railway crossing in Jharkhand’s Seraikela- Kharsawan district Saturday, police said. Black box of ill-fated plane foundISLAMABAD - The black box of a Pakistani passenger aircraft which crashed Wednesday in Margalla Hills near Islamabad has been retrieved, officials said Saturday. IBM woman employee murdered in Pune suburbPUNE - A woman employee of IBM was found murdered on the outskirts of Pune late Friday night, police said Saturday. Mystery surrounds murder of Uttar Pradesh BJP leader’s wifeLUCKNOW - Mystery shrouds the murder of Revati Singh, the 79-year-old wife of senior Uttar Pradesh BJP leader Hukum Singh, who was found strangulated Saturday morning at her home in Muzaffarnagar town. BMW hits bikers in Noida, victims hospitalisedNOIDA - A rash BMW owner hit two motorcycle riders near sector-77 in Noida, injuring the duo. The victims are recovering in two hospitals, police said Saturday. Two planes collide at Beijing airportBEIJING - A passenger aircraft taxiing at an airport here collided with a stationary plane Saturday. Man attacks elderly parents over property, sets them ablazeLUCKNOW - A 28-year-old man Saturday attacked his elderly parents with a sharp-edged weapon and then set them ablaze over a property dispute, police said. Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 as rescuers struggle to reach the marooned
Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 Two Indian-origin illegal workers held in LeicesterLEICESTER - Two Indian-origin illegal workers were arrested by the UK Border Agency during a raid in a clothing factory here. They are now awaiting deportation. Iraqi officials: Roadside bomb kills 4, wounds 11 south of Baghdad
4 killed, 11 wounded in bombing south of Baghdad Official: Death toll in Pakistani floods has risen above 800
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