Dutchman van der Sloot confesses in Peru slaying
Peruvian police report that Dutch national Joran van der Sloot confessed to killing a young woman in a Lima hotel room last week. He had been the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba.
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Abel Gamarra
Associated Press
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Interroga
Tion. van der Sloot
Natalee Holloway
Caribbean
Aruba
Dozens Of Primaries Held Across Twelve States Today
Twelve states hold primaries shaping Congress and governor races as economic woes and upheaval mark the campaign. Incumbents facing renomination losses include two senators and two House members. Republicans see activists reshaping several races, with Blanche Lincoln among the notable troubled incumbents and Jim Gibbons seeking renomination amid a controversial divorce. Democrats contend with liberal challengers against figures like Jane Harman in California.
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House
U.S
Blanche Lincoln
D.-Ark
Jim Gibbons
Nevada
California
Jane Harman
Seven Indian Carbide officials convicted in Bhopal disaster
Seven former Union Carbide employees in New Delhi were found guilty of death by negligence and culpable homicide not amounting to murder for the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. They received two-year prison terms and fines totaling over 2200 dollars each as survivors and victims groups decried the verdict as too little too late. The government barred protesters from the court grounds to prevent clashes.
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Union Carbide Corp
Bhopal
India
Apple unveils thinner iPhone 4 with A4 chip
San Francisco Apple unveils the next generation iPhone 4 thinner than its predecessor with a higher resolution display and video chat. The device runs on the A4 chip, delivers longer battery life and up to 40 percent more talk time amid a broader launch including an OS update and mobile ad service.
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Apple
Steve Jobs
Gladiator Graveyard Found At English Site
Dozens of headless skeletons excavated at a northern English building site are believed to be Roman gladiators. Forensic evidence links the remains to professional fighters often killed for spectator entertainment, with most skeletons male and showing muscle stress from early training. One skeleton bears bite marks from a large animal.
Markets at a Glance Monday Highlights
Monday’s markets show industrials down 115.48 points to 9816.49, Nasdaq off 27.00 to 2173.90, and the S&P 500 slipping 14.41 to 1050.47. Treasuries were unchanged at 4.12 percent, corn down 4.25 cents to 3.36, soybeans flat at 9.35, wheat off 3 cents to 4.62, and oil dipping 0.07 to 71.44.
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S&p
Treasury
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
BP's safety failures tied to Alaska drilling probes
Investigations over a decade show BP managers ignored safety and environmental rules risking major accidents. Reports cite aging equipment neglect, pressures against reporting issues, and delayed inspections across North American operations from Alaska to Texas. Executives faced few consequences while some were promoted. BP says safety reforms under Tony Hayward since 2007 are in place, aiming for responsible operations company wide.
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Alaska
ProPublica
North American
Gulf of Mexico
California
Texas
Tony Hayward
Toby Odone
Odone
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency Department
Gulf
EPA
Cap on Gulf oil well captures half million gallons daily
The containment cap is collecting about 460,000 gallons of oil per day from the deep underwater Gulf spill, while overall output is estimated at 600,000 to 1.2 million gallons daily. The slick has broken into hundreds of patches, risking long term environmental damage. BP faced past safety failures and fines, with critics warning the company’s issues span multiple facilities and years.
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Gulf
Coast Guard Adm
Thad Allen
Washington
Allen
Prudhoe Bay
Alaska
North Slope
California
Texas
Los Angeles
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Texas City
U.S
Odone
Com
Gulf seafood sniff tests unfold after oil spill
About 40 inspectors trained at a federal fisheries lab in Pascagoula Mississippi learn to sniff seafood for oil taint to keep Gulf products safe. The effort follows partial closures of federal and state waters, as fishermen bring in catches from four states under strain.
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Pascacoula, Miss
William Mahan
Federal Fisheries Lab
Pascagoula
Miss
Gulf of Mexico
Mahan
University of Florida
Journal-World: In-Town Paper Redelivery Guarantee
Wor ld liworld.com prompts readers to call 832-7199 before 11 a.m. weekdays and noon on weekends if papers are missed. The service guarantees in town redelivery on the same day.
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