Weekend arrests linked to school trouble and plans for Somalia
North Bergen New Jersey suspects Mohamed Mahmood Alessa and Carlos Eduardo Almonte faced prior school and law enforcement concerns with Alessa placed on home instruction after disruptive behavior. The pair allegedly sought terrorism training in Somalia at Kennedy Airport.]]>
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Obama faces pressure over spending and deficits in economy
President Obama moves to expand job creation while labor unions and liberal groups urge more stimulus spending amid high unemployment and Greece driven debt worries. Pew poll shows 29 percent say policies worsen economy, 23 percent say they improve it as deficits top 1.5 trillion and debt surpasses 13 trillion.
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Cap on BP wellhead gathers oil as effort continues
In New Orleans authorities seek exact oil loss from the Gulf spill as a containment cap collects over 620000 gallons on Monday, with underwater video showing a continuing geyser amid warnings from Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen that progress is not assured.
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Gulf oil spill details murky as BP actions unfold
BP moves burner rig away from the leak to prevent further danger and plans to bring in a floating processing platform. BP's Tony Hayward faces a June 17 congressional hearing on the April 20 rig explosion that killed 11 workers. President Obama plans a region visit as BP weighs response and claims handling.
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Lincoln survives Arkansas Senate primary amid GOP gains
Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln narrowly wins renomination in Arkansas with 52 percent to Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's 48 percent. The labor-backed vote against Lincoln totals about $5 million, as other states crown now-contested races including Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina in California and multiple GOP runoffs.
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FDA urged to adopt proactive, risk based food safety plan
A health advisory panel urges the FDA to shift from reactive handling to a proactive risk based framework. It calls for a master food safety database, shared information across agencies and industry, and a unified regulatory structure. Funding and implementation remain uncertain as lawmakers consider pending legislation.
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