Man maimed by fireworks in pocket
A 19 year old man at a Fourth of July party in Oakland lost a hand and part of a leg when illegal fireworks exploded in his pockets. He saved a 2 year old girl by pushing her away before the blast. A bystander noted the blast could have harmed many more in the crowd.
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Oil enters Lake Pontchartrain as spill spreads near New Orleans
Oil from the ruptured BP well seeps into Lake Pontchartrain for the first time, threatening a major fishing ground near New Orleans. Tar balls and an oil sheen reached passages feeding the lake during July Fourth weekend, prompting closures and cleanup efforts as skimming ships delay offshore relief work.
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Obama and Netanyahu Reconfirm Deep U.S.-Israeli Ties
President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu met at the White House to present a united front after a flotilla raid, pledging robust steps toward reviving Mideast peace talks with the Palestinians while reaffirming security commitments and shared concerns about Iran.
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Auditors say meth labs scarcer thanks to pseudoephedrine law
A Justice Department inspector general audit links the drop in federally funded meth lab cleanups to the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 restricting pseudoephedrine sales. From 2005 to 2009 costs fell from 3600 to 2200 dollars per cleanup, with nationwide lab seizures and state efforts varying.
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White House proposes new clean air rules
The Obama administration details a Clean Air Interstate Rule targeting coal plants in the eastern U S to cut sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide by significant percentages by 2014. The EPA expects 14 000 to 36 000 fewer premature deaths yearly with a nearly 3 billion dollar annual cost likely passed to consumers.
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