Tenn. officials brace for more flooding, deaths - The Associated Press

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Tenn. officials brace for more flooding, deaths The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. â€" About 1500 guests of a downtown hotel complex spent the night in a high school to escape the flooding Cumberland River, which was expected to crest Monday following weekend thunderstorms that killed at least 19 people in Tennessee, ... Record-breaking flood displaces thousands in Middle Tennessee The Tennessean Line of deadly storms moves through the South Washington Post 19 Dead in TN, MS and KY after Storms MyFox Memphis Winston-Salem Journal -NECN -Lexington Herald Leader  »

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'Very Lucky,' Mayor Says, After Bomb - New York Times

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'Very Lucky,' Mayor Says, After Bomb New York Times A crude car bomb of propane, gasoline and fireworks was discovered in a smoking Nissan Pathfinder in the heart of Times Square on Saturday evening, prompting the evacuation of thousands of tourists and theatergoers ... Mayor: New York 'Lucky' Car Bomb Did Not Explode Voice of America 'Explosive Elements' Found in SUV Left in Times Square ABC News Echoes of 2007 London attack in Times Square car bomb Times Online Christian Science Monitor -New York Daily News -WBZ News Radio 1030  »

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Pressure mounts on British oil giant BP to tackle slick - BBC News

Sydney Morning Herald

Pressure mounts on British oil giant BP to tackle slick BBC News Criticism of BP is mounting in the US over its handling of the huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano urged BP to commit more resources to tackling the catastrophe. Critics of the British oil giant also ... Obama Says New Oil Leases Must Have More Safeguards Bloomberg Wildlife rescue teams ready for US oil spill victims Reuters Obama to Visit Scene of Spill W »

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White House: No new drilling efforts until probe of explosion is done - Washington Post

The Guardian

White House: No new drilling efforts until probe of explosion is done Washington Post An oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico has left 11 workers missing and presumed dead, and oil is leaking into the water at a faster rate than earlier thought: up to 5000 barrels a day. By Michael D. Shear and Steven Mufson The White House ... Gulf Coast Braces for Effects of Oil Slick W »

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US military joins Gulf of Mexico oil spill effort - BBC News

Times Online

US military joins Gulf of Mexico oil spill effort BBC News The US military has joined efforts to stop an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico as fears rise about its scale. Five times as much oil as previously thought could be leaking from the well beneath where a rig exploded and sank last week, US officials said ... Leaking Oil Well Lacked Safeguard Device W »

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As stocks slump, European, IMF officials push Germany on Greece - Washington Post

The Hindu

As stocks slump, European, IMF officials push Germany on Greece Washington Post European and International Monetary Fund officials converged in Germany on Wednesday to try to halt the spread of a deepening Greek debt crisis that one official compared to the "Ebola virus. ... GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks, Euro Off Lows On Bailout Hopes W »

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Goldman execs fire back against Senate - CNNMoney

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Goldman execs fire back against Senate CNNMoney NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Top representatives from Goldman Sachs maintained Tuesday that the company did not engage in any questionable business deals leading up to the financial crisis. ... RPT-Email faux pas, like ones in Goldman case, common Reuters Blankfein's Time in the Spotlight Will be Limited FOXBusiness Goldman Sachs: A who's who guide to the Senate hearing Times Online CBS News -New York Times (blog) -NewsHour  »

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