Monthly Archives: March 2011

U.S. lawyers say BP, spill partners harmed cleanup crew (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Science News

BANGALORE (Reuters) – BP Plc and other companies who had used chemical dispersants to fight the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill should compensate the cleanup crew and residents harmed by those toxic chemicals, lawyers suing the firms said in … Continue reading →

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USGS finds 2,000-year-old coral near BP Gulf well (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Science News

NEW ORLEANS – Federal scientists say they have dated coral living near the site of the busted BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico at 2,000 years old. The U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday it had determined the age … Continue reading →

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Cheating On The Hard Work of School Reform (Time.com)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Education News

Cheating in school became education topic number one this week, except this time it wasn’t students cheating on tests – it was adults cheating for them. As part of a series, USA Today published an article strongly suggesting that teachers … Continue reading →

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UK: No immunity for Libyan minister (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

LONDON – Britain refused Thursday to offer Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa immunity from prosecution after his apparent defection, but said his departure would hearten rebels fighting to topple Moammar Gadhafi’s regime. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the resignation … Continue reading →

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Four arrested in abduction of Estonians in Lebanon (AFP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

BEIRUT (AFP) – Four people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of seven Estonian cyclists abducted at gunpoint a week ago in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, a security official said Wednesday. “We have four people in custody so … Continue reading →

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Feds down to last three witnesses in Bonds case (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

SAN FRANCISCO – Prosecutors are down to their last three witnesses in the Barry Bonds perjury trial, which is progressing faster than expected. Bonds’ orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ting was expected to be the first witness called Thursday, the end of … Continue reading →

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Dana Delany in ‘Body of Proof’ (omg!)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

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Indian actor jailed in rape case

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 March 2011 Last updated at 00:46 ET Shiney Ahuja maintains he is innocent Award-winning Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja has been sentenced to seven years in prison for raping his maid. The actor was found guilty by a special fast-track … Continue reading →

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Former sumo wrestler takes on college football (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

BABSON PARK, Fla. – Three years ago, Soslan Gagloev was on top of the sumo wrestling world. A prodigy in Japan’s celebrated sport, at the age of 19 the Russian was rising in the country’s premier sumo division. But a … Continue reading →

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‘Psycho Mike’ Booted from ‘Dancing with the Stars’ (omg!)

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