Cell phone image helped cap BP Gulf oil spill
A presidential commission report credits a scientist using a lone cell phone photo for convincing officials to keep the containment cap in place, delaying a removal decision and enabling the cap to stop the spill after weeks of chaotic meetings and harsh pressure readings. The study blames unpreparedness but praises scrambling fixes and highlights BP and government tension during the 172 million gallon leak from April 20 to July 15.
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Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Presidential Oil Spill Commission
Gulf
California
Paul Hsieh
U.S. Geological Survey
Hsieh
Stampede in Cambodia Kills Hundreds at Festival
In Phnom Penh thousands stampeded at a riverside festival leaving at least 349 dead and hundreds injured. Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered an investigation and a national day of mourning with funeral and medical aid to victims.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Om Yentieng
Chen Srey Lak
Hun Sen
Baby boomers unhappy about sex say poll finds
A new AP LifeGoes Strong poll shows baby boomers aged 45 to 65 report low satisfaction with their sex lives, with only 7 percent extremely satisfied and about a quarter dissatisfied. Among 18 to 29, 12 percent of 30 to 44 and 17 percent of 65 plus are dissatisfied. The study notes shifts since the sexual revolution and AIDS.
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Washington
Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com
Ruth Westheimer
Ruth
Associated Press
Sinda
Debby Herbenick
Center For Sexual Health Promotion
Indiana University
TSA chief urges travelers not to boycott full body scans
TSA Administrator John Pistole urged Thanksgiving travelers to avoid boycotting full body scans to prevent delays on a peak travel day. He cited a Nigerian bomber attempt and noted billions have passed through checkpoints with minimal pat downs while millions face imaging units at about 70 airports.
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Transportation Security Administration
John Pistole
Detroit
U.S
Chicago
O'Hare
Gehno Sanchez
San Francisco
TSA
White House
Robert Gibbs
O'Hare International
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