Coast Guard allows toxic chemical use on Gulf oil (AP)

  • July 31, 2010 11:48 pm

Oil containment boom is seen with fresh oil near Comfort Island, in Yscloskey, La. Saturday, July 31, 2010. On shore, BP, Halliburton and Transocean are engaging in a billion-dollar blame game over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. At sea, they're depending on each other to finally plug up the environmental disaster. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni)AP – The U.S. Coast Guard has routinely approved BP requests to use thousands of gallons of toxic chemical a day to break up oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico despite a federal directive that the chemicals be used only rarely on surface waters, congressional investigators said Saturday after examining BP and government documents.

Clintons confirm Chelsea marriage

  • July 31, 2010 11:08 pm

The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is married to her banker boyfriend at a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.

Clintons confirm Chelsea marriage

  • July 31, 2010 11:08 pm

The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is married to her banker boyfriend at a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.

Clintons confirm Chelsea marriage

  • July 31, 2010 11:08 pm

The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is married to her banker boyfriend at a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.

Chelsea Clinton WedsAt New York Estate

  • July 31, 2010 10:59 pm

After weeks of intrigue and secrecy about a ceremony with VIP guest list, crowds and guests gather for Chelsea Clinton’s Saturday evening nuptials to longtime boyfriend at upstate New York estate | |

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  • Dems Face Ethical Trials as November Elections Loom

    • July 31, 2010 10:59 pm

    As Rep. Maxine Waters and Rep. Charlie Rangel face high-profile ethics trials, the midterm election outlook for Democrats becomes bleak as they battle to keep control of the House.

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  • YOU DECIDE: Is a Rangel Deal OK?
  • Economy or Ethics Key to 2010 Races?

  • WikiLeaks Suspect Had Civilian Help?

    • July 31, 2010 10:59 pm

    Army Pfc. Bradley E. Manning accused of leaking classified material to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks had civilian help, says a key figure in the case

  • More WikiLeaks to Come?

  • US Stalls on Sept. 11 Trial For 5 at Gitmo

    • July 31, 2010 10:59 pm

    U.S. military prepares for the first war crimes trial under President Obama, but the high-profile case against the planners of the Sept. 11 attacks is stuck in political and legal limbo


    Coast Guard routinely approved use of toxic chemical to break up Gulf oil despite EPA rule

    • July 31, 2010 10:59 pm

    The U.S. Coast Guard has routinely approved BP requests to use thousands of gallons of toxic chemical a day to break up oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico despite a federal directive that the chem…


    Spike Lee screens oil spill documentary in San Diego, says ‘nobody from BP’ is speaking to him

    • July 31, 2010 10:59 pm

    Spike Lee has screened his new four-hour documentary on the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and says no one from the oil giant is speaking to him.


    Divers recover another plane crash victim from waters Lake Michigan; 1 still missing

    • July 31, 2010 9:58 pm

    Authorities have recovered another victim of a small plane crash in Lake Michigan more than a week ago.


    3 companies must cooperate to plug well

    • July 31, 2010 9:29 pm

    On shore, BP, Halliburton and Transocean are engaging in a billion-dollar blame game over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. At sea, they’re depending on each other to finally plug up the environmental disaster.

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    Chelsea Clinton Weds at Exclusive N.Y. Estate

    • July 31, 2010 8:57 pm

    Weeks of Secrecy, Buildup End   | &nbsp Photos: Wedding Preps

    Chelsea Clinton Weds at Exclusive N.Y. Estate

    • July 31, 2010 8:57 pm

    Weeks of Secrecy, Buildup End   | &nbsp Photos: Wedding Preps

    Clintons confirm Chelsea marriage

    • July 31, 2010 8:04 pm

    The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is married to her banker boyfriend at a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.

    Key Informant Says WikiLeaks Suspect Had Civilian Help

    • July 31, 2010 6:54 pm

    Army private accused of leaking classified material to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks had civilian help, says a key figure in the case.

  • More WikiLeaks to Come?

  • Key Informant Says WikiLeaks Suspect Had Civilian Help

    • July 31, 2010 6:54 pm

    Army private accused of leaking classified material to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks had civilian help, says a key figure in the case.

  • More WikiLeaks to Come?

  • Key Informant Says WikiLeaks Suspect Had Civilian Help

    • July 31, 2010 6:54 pm

    Army private accused of leaking classified material to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks had civilian help, says a key figure in the case.

  • More WikiLeaks to Come?

  • Troop Deployment at Border Stirs Anger

    • July 31, 2010 6:54 pm

    1,200 National Guard troops expected to arrive Sunday on America’s southwest border won’t finish deploying until late September, confusing lawmakers who thought the deadline was Aug. 1 |

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  • Brewer to Change Law?
  • Date Set For Appeal

  • Troop Deployment at Border Stirs Anger

    • July 31, 2010 6:54 pm

    1,200 National Guard troops expected to arrive Sunday on America’s southwest border won’t finish deploying until late September, confusing lawmakers who thought the deadline was Aug. 1 |

  • Immigration in Forefront of 2010 Races
  • Brewer to Change Law?
  • Date Set For Appeal

  • Troop Deployment at Border Stirs Anger

    • July 31, 2010 6:54 pm

    1,200 National Guard troops expected to arrive Sunday on America’s southwest border won’t finish deploying until late September, confusing lawmakers who thought the deadline was Aug. 1 |

  • Immigration in Forefront of 2010 Races
  • Brewer to Change Law?
  • Date Set For Appeal

  • Attorneys for duck boat victims say Philly should bar vessels from Delaware River as unsafe

    • July 31, 2010 6:54 pm

    which the company says it hopes to do this season.


    Attorneys for duck boat victims say Philly should bar vessels from Delaware River as unsafe

    • July 31, 2010 6:54 pm

    which the company says it hopes to do this season.


    Attorneys for duck boat victims say Philly should bar vessels from Delaware River as unsafe

    • July 31, 2010 6:54 pm

    which the company says it hopes to do this season.


    Chelsea Clinton to marry banker

    • July 31, 2010 6:02 pm

    The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is due to marry in a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.

    Chelsea Clinton to marry banker

    • July 31, 2010 6:02 pm

    The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is due to marry in a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.

    Crowd on VIP Alert at Clinton Wedding Site

    • July 31, 2010 5:53 pm

    Guests, Media and the Curious Flock to Small N.Y. Town for Chelsea Clinton-Marc Mezvinsky Nuptials   Photos: Wedding Preps

    Russian Army to Battle Deadly Wildfires

    • July 31, 2010 5:53 pm

    28 Dead, More Than 300 Sq. Miles Burned as Villages Are Reduced to Cinders

    Three-Team Deal Tops Baseball Trades

    • July 31, 2010 5:53 pm

    Cardinals, Indians, Padres Cut Deal for Former All-Stars as Pennant Contenders Play Beat-the-Clock Before Deadline

    Brazilians Switched at Birth Work, Live Together

    • July 31, 2010 5:53 pm

    DNA Tests Confirm Two Babies Were Swapped in Hospital 20 Years Ago, Leading to One Newly-Extended Family

    Officials pinpoint spot where pipeline broke, causing huge Kalamazoo River oil spill in Mich.

    • July 31, 2010 5:53 pm

    Officials say they’ve located the pipeline break that caused hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil to spew into a major river in southern Michigan.


    Informant: WikiLeaks suspect had help

    • July 31, 2010 5:25 pm

    This undated photo obtained by The Associated Press shows Bradley Manning, the prime suspect in the leaking of Afghan war files to the whistleblower website Wikileaks.org.An Army private charged with leaking classified material to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks had civilian help, a key figure in the case said Saturday.

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    Timing of National Guard’s Deployment to Border Stirs Anger

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm

    The 1,200 National Guard troops expected to arrive Sunday on America’s southwest border for reinforcement won’t finish deploying until late September, federal officials say, sparking confusion among Arizona lawmakers who thought the deadline was Aug. 1. |

  • Immigration in Forefront of 2010 Races
  • Brewer to Change Arizona Law?
  • Date Set For U.S. vs. Arizona Round Two

  • ‘Big Spending’ Dems May Face New Anger

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm

    As members of Congress head back to their districts for the August recess, they could be met by the same rowdy town halls that rocked the national healthcare debate last summer

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  • FULL CoVERAGE: 94 Days to Decide

  • Timing of National Guard’s Deployment to Border Stirs Anger

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm

    The 1,200 National Guard troops expected to arrive Sunday on America’s southwest border for reinforcement won’t finish deploying until late September, federal officials say, sparking confusion among Arizona lawmakers who thought the deadline was Aug. 1. |

  • Immigration in Forefront of 2010 Races
  • Brewer to Change Arizona Law?
  • Date Set For U.S. vs. Arizona Round Two

  • Timing of National Guard’s Deployment to Border Stirs Anger

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm

    The 1,200 National Guard troops expected to arrive Sunday on America’s southwest border for reinforcement won’t finish deploying until late September, federal officials say, sparking confusion among Arizona lawmakers who thought the deadline was Aug. 1. |

  • Immigration in Forefront of 2010 Races
  • Brewer to Change Arizona Law?
  • Date Set For U.S. vs. Arizona Round Two

  • Crowd Emerges at Site of Clinton Wedding

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm

    After weeks of intrigue and secrecy about a ceremony with VIP guest list, crowds and guests gather for Chelsea Clinton’s Saturday evening nuptials to longtime boyfriend at upstate New York estate | |

  • Chelsea Through the Years
  • First Families Tie the Knot

  • ‘Big Spending’ Dems May Face New Anger

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm

    As members of Congress head back to their districts for the August recess, they could be met by the same rowdy town halls that rocked the national healthcare debate last summer

  • Dems, Independents Behind Crist’s Lead
  • FULL CoVERAGE: 94 Days to Decide

  • ‘Big Spending’ Dems May Face New Anger

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm

    As members of Congress head back to their districts for the August recess, they could be met by the same rowdy town halls that rocked the national healthcare debate last summer

  • Dems, Independents Behind Crist’s Lead
  • FULL CoVERAGE: 94 Days to Decide

  • Crowd Emerges at Site of Clinton Wedding

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm

    After weeks of intrigue and secrecy about a ceremony with VIP guest list, crowds and guests gather for Chelsea Clinton’s Saturday evening nuptials to longtime boyfriend at upstate New York estate | |

  • Chelsea Through the Years
  • First Families Tie the Knot

  • Exhausted Fire Crews Save California Homes

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm

    Working through the night to beat back flames, crews have wildfire north of Los Angeles 62 percent contained and say homes are no longer threatened by the blaze

  • Wildfire Wreaks Havoc

  • Crowd Emerges at Site of Clinton Wedding

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm

    After weeks of intrigue and secrecy about a ceremony with VIP guest list, crowds and guests gather for Chelsea Clinton’s Saturday evening nuptials to longtime boyfriend at upstate New York estate | |

  • Chelsea Through the Years
  • First Families Tie the Knot

  • Exhausted Fire Crews Save California Homes

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm

    Working through the night to beat back flames, crews have wildfire north of Los Angeles 62 percent contained and say homes are no longer threatened by the blaze

  • Wildfire Wreaks Havoc

  • Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Rocket Maker

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm


    More War Wikileaks to Come?

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm


    Attack Sub USS Missouri Joins the Navy

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm


    Year Later, Fight to Free U.S. Hikers in Iran

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm


    Cops: Teens Faked Kidnapping to Put on Web

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm


    Dinky Debate: Battle Over Historic Train

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm


    Daughter-in-law of US Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer killed in car accident in central Missouri

    • July 31, 2010 3:48 pm

    The 27-year-old daughter-in-law of Missouri Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer has died in a car accident in central Missouri.