South Sudan Declares Independence Creating New Nation
South Sudan became the world's newest nation after breaking away from Sudan at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday. In Juba celebrations erupted as residents cheered Salva Kiir, while diplomats warn unresolved North South tensions may follow.
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Juba
South Sudan
Sudan
Salva Kiir
Daniel Deng
Republic of
Africa
United Nations
U.N
Ban Kimoon
U.S
Colin Powell
Omar al-Bashir
BP seeks end to future spill loss claims in Gulf case
BP urges Gulf Coast Claims Facility to stop automatic future loss payments for all claimants arguing recovery by end of 2010 and continued improvement into 2011. The firm says Gulf economy has rebounded with reopened fisheries and strong hotel and tourism activity while offering interim claims without releasing future liability. Feinberg notes GCCF can use federal law as guidance, but many payments exceed that standard.
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New Orleans
British Oil Company
Gulf Coast Claims Facility
Kenneth Feinberg
Feinberg
Last Space Shuttle Launch Ends Era At Cape Canaveral
Atlantis and four astronauts launched on NASA’s final shuttle mission amid weather worries and huge crowds. The 11:29 a.m. liftoff marked 135 missions over 30 years, with a planned 12 day mission to ISS and return with waste. Commander Christopher Ferguson commended past crews, saying the journey continues as a chapter, not the end.
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Fla
Atlantis
NASA
Astronauuts
U.S
Apollo
International Space Station
Christopher Ferguson
Florida
Kennedy Space Center
Robert Crippen
Columbia
John Young
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