Israel asks Lebanon to block ships for Gaza
Israel urges Lebanon to stop two vessels, Junia and Julia, from leaving Beirut to break the Gaza blockade. UN ambassador Gabriela Shalev warned of using all necessary means to prevent escalation and asked the world to influence Lebanon.
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Obama calls Sherrod amid firing controversy over video
President Obama spoke with Shirley Sherrod by phone and expressed regret over her firing after a misleading clip on a conservative site. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack apologized and offered to rehire her, while Sherrod weighed a civil rights outreach role and cautioned about returning to an agency quick to dismiss her.
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Feds seek price tags for Gulf oil damage
Federal crews tally toll of the spill across the Louisiana marshes and Gulf shores. BP faces restoration or government-funded work as scientists count birds, sea life and habitat losses, with deep water impacts and long term costs under review.
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Two Die As Zinc Plant Explosion Hits Monaca Facility
A blast and fire at Horsehead Corp zinc smelting plant in Monaca Pennsylvania killed two workers and injured at least one. The 600 employee site was evacuated with remaining staff accounted for as investigators probe the cause of the 430 pm explosion in a refinery column that makes zinc oxide.
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Obama signs unemployment bill restoring benefits
President Obama signed a law restoring federal unemployment benefits for those out of work six months or more, ending a five week lapse that cut off about 22 million people’s payments. Officials said back payments would reach states like Pennsylvania and New York next week, with other states following in weeks.
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