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BP, Government Bump Heads Over Next Steps for Oil Cap

Politics Jul 16

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Shields and Brooks on Troubles Facing Democrats Ahead of Election

Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the challenges facing congressional Democrats this election year -- from infighting to the prospects of unemployment remaining high.

Science Jul 16

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Containment Cap Holds Steady as Work on Relief Wells Continues

With the new oil well containment cap in place for the past 24 hours and no new signs of oil leaking into the Gulf, President Obama called the news hopeful but reaffirmed the need for a permanent solution. Tom Bearden…

Science Jul 15

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Oil Gusher Halted At Least for Now: ‘Something Went Right’

For the first time since April, the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico stopped -- at least temporarily -- Thursday after BP sealed a containment cap during the start of pressure tests on the device. Joel Achenbach of…

Economy Jul 13

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News Wrap: BP Begins Testing New Oil Cap

In other news Tuesday, BP began testing a new containment cap and the Obama administration unveiled a new strategy to combat the spread of HIV and AIDS in the U.S.

Jul 12

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BP Works to Install New Cap on Broken Oil Well

The Obama administration is pushing for a revised offshore drilling moratorium as a new containment cap is installed on a leaking oil well in the Gulf.

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