Flow rate team casts doubt on official spill estimates
Coast Guard and U S Geological Survey officials studying the Deepwater Horizon spill say current government figures may understate daily flow. Purdue professor Steve Wereley calls BP claims of capturing most of the oil into question and notes that measurements range from 798000 to 1800000 gallons per day.
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Coast Guard
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S
Associated Press
Purdue University Engineering
Steve Wereley
Wereley
Allen
Paul Bommer
University of Texas Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
Cap
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf oil spill Tuesday developments and responses
Tuesday update on the Deepwater Horizon disaster outlines BP and government responses. It notes higher than claimed oil escapes, plans to burn recovered oil, add a processing platform, Obama Gulf visit, Pelosi deadline for spill legislation, Britain boosting North Sea inspections, and BP wildlife protection donations as wildlife losses rise from Louisiana to Florida.
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White House
Congress House
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North Sea
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Florida
Martinez Critiques State Regulations And Sentencing Proposals
Martinez argues against broad environmental overregulation and calls for stricter penalties for sexual abuse of children, domestic violence, narcotics trafficking, and second degree murder. She opposes driver licenses for non citizens and downplays gender in the gubernatorial race.
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Martinez
New Mexico
Bill) Richardson
Ehubbell
Roswell-Record
Lincoln defeats labor in Arkansas primary faces Boozman in November
In Arkansas Lincoln leads with 52 percent over Lt. Gov. Bill Halter in near complete returns. Gibbons loses to Brian Sandoval after a term marked by a messy divorce. Rory Reid wins Democratic nomination. Incumbents Inglis trails Gowdy and faces runoff. Branstad and Brown Jr. win nominations in Iowa and California. Voters seek change amid recession and oil spill fallout.
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Senate
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Nevada
Lincoln
Arkansas
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Washington
Bill Clinton
GOP
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Brian Sandoval
Rory Reid
Bob Inglis
South Carolina
Trey Gowdy
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Edmund G. Brown Jr
California
Inglis
Bob Bennett
Utah
Arlen Specter
Alan Mollohan
Dr.Va
Parker Griffith
R-Ala
Judy Hamilton
Columbia
S.C
Pension board seeks 1.5 million to cover legal costs
A state pension board seeks 1.5 million to reimburse current and former members for legal services, backed by a state law indemnifying officials. ERB has paid nearly 300,000 in legal fees for its chair’s private counsel, while the Legislative Finance Committee debates the proposal ahead of a Friday hearing. The Investment Council has already reimbursed over 110,000 for legal work tied to a federal probe.
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State Investment Council
New York
ERB
Bruce Malott
Malott
Pension Board
Jan Goodwin
Richardson
Tion
Legislative Finance Committee
LFC
Investment Council
Charles Wollmann
Council
Pension Fund Board and Investment Council
Wollmann
Gaza Gazans Hope for Exit as Rafah Crossing Opens
Crowds at Rafah press for border crossing with Egypt after Hamas era blockade. Officials warn to step back as police threaten to control unrest while Egypt promises daily openings and strict eligibility rules. A Gaza resident, Hani Shlayyel, eyes departure after years of seeking study abroad.
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Gaza
Israel
Egypt
Rafah
Hani Shlayyel
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Shlayyel
Vega held after deadly shooting at Rancho Road residence
Police were called to 1007 Rancho Road three times on May 9 after domestic disturbances. Vega, arrested on a misdemeanor charge, bonded out, later opened fire when officers entered, killing Montgomery and Vega's son. Vega remains in custody at Los Lunas medical facility. video arraignment postponed.
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Vega
1007
Rancho Road
Chaves County
Montgomery
Department of Corrections
Los Lunas
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