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1. A minute of silence at BP, marking the first anniversary of the explosion that killed 11 oil workers in the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal says his state is still recovering. It was the worst offshore oil spill in American history

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AP 2010-07-29

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AP 2012-03-26

1. The police chief in Sanford, Florida at the center of a fatal neighborhood watch shooting is stepping down temporarily, saying he has become a distraction. Police did not arrest the man shooting unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. 2. An intelligen

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From NPR News in Washington, Im Barbara Klein. The supreme leader of Iran has accused Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of spreading lies about Iran on her trip to the Persian Gulf earlier this week. NPRs Mike Shuster has details. Iranian state tele

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NPR 2010-08-17

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NPR 2010-09-18

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