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Cleanup of Mich. river oil spill will take months

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Officials investigating the cause of a huge oil spill along a major river in southern Michigan say it will take months to clean up the mess, and damage to wetlands and wildlife may last considerably longer.

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12-year-old girl injured on Wis. ‘free fall’ ride

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A 12-year-old girl at an amusement park plunged more than 40 feet to the ground on Friday, seriously injuring herself when a safety net under a “free fall” attraction failed to catch her.

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Source: J-Lo close to deal for ‘American Idol’

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Former “Fly Girl” Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television - this time as a judge on “American Idol.”

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NY reps. bicker over 9/11 responder bill’s defeat

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The House's rejection of bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust has opened a sharp rift between two New York congressmen, Republican Peter King and Democrat…

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Grizzly bear euthanized after Mont. triple mauling

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Wildlife officials euthanized a grizzly bear Friday after DNA tests confirmed that the sow and her cubs were responsible for a triple mauling that killed a Michigan man and injured two other campers.

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The big day: Chelsea Clinton to wed in upstate NY

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Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of intrigue, secrecy and buzz that caused hundreds to crowd into this small village hoping to…

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Obama calls charges against Rangel ‘troubling’

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President Barack Obama on Friday called ethics charges against Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel “very troubling” and said he hopes the longtime lawmaker can end his career with dignity. Several House Democrats went further,…

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Deadly gas explosion destroys building in Calif.

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A deadly gas explosion obliterated an industrial building with such violent force Friday that a worker was hurled into the street, car windows were shattered and a survivor had his hair singed in the inferno.

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Agency weighs skirting Congress on immigration

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The Obama administration, unable to push an immigration overhaul through Congress, is considering ways it could go around lawmakers to let undocumented immigrants stay in the United States, according to an agency memo.

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Bill Clinton emerges on Chelsea’s NY wedding eve

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Former President Bill Clinton made a long-anticipated appearance in the upstate New York village where his daughter is getting married tomorrow, drawing crowds of onlookers Friday afternoon as preparations continued largely…

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