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A ‘static kill’ finally seals the Deepwater well
feature BP officials said Deepwater Horizon was close to being permanently sealed, thanks to a procedure in which thousands of gallons of mud were pumped into the well.
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The U.S. prepares to leave Iraq
feature President Obama promised to meet his Aug. 31 deadline for ending combat operations in Iraq.
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Gay marriage on the agenda
feature A federal judge in Boston has ruled key parts of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, thereby pushing the issue of gay marriage to the center of the political arena.
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The criminal investigation into the spill
feature U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder opened civil and criminal investigations into the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico as BP made yet another attempt to stanch the flow of oil.
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Israel faces outcry after deadly battle on relief ship
feature Israel faced international condemnation after its soldiers killed at least 10 pro-Palestinian activists while intercepting a protest flotilla of six Turkish-flagged ships seeking to break the Israeli-Egyptian blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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A new START with Russia
feature President Obama and President Dmitri Medvedev announced plans to sign a new arms-control treaty that would set equal limits on the numbers of missiles, launchers, and nuclear warheads that each country can deploy.
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A dangerous power struggle in Iraq
feature After a close election, Iraq’s two leading politicians will try to woo other parties in an attempt to form a coalition government.
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A winning day for women
feature Primary elections in 12 states launched several female candidates on the volatile path to November.
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The cap is on, but oil continues to flow
feature In spite of a containment cap on the ruptured undersea well in the Gulf of Mexico, experts say that at least 10,000 barrels are still pouring out.
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A downbeat jobs outlook
feature The Labor Department reported that the American economy added only 41,000 private-sector jobs last month.
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‘Don’t ask’ survives
feature Senate Republicans blocked a repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the policy banning gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military.
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Warren gets consumer post
feature President Obama named former Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren to an advisory position in which she will organize the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Obama’s changing guard
feature A string of high-level departures from the White House will give the president a chance to reshape his administration as he faces a difficult midterm election.
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Mideast talks teeter
feature The peace talks were on the verge of breaking down after the moratorium on building settlements in the West Bank expired and Israel resumed construction.
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