Disasters

Hundreds of barrels of crude oil spilled into Montana's Yellowstone River after an ExxonMobil pipeline beneath the riverbed ruptured, sending a plume 25 miles downstream and forcing temporary evacuations, officials said.
he blaze engulfed the Bohemian Bed & Breakfast house early yesterday. Authorities did not identify the victims, but family members confirmed three of the victims were a mother and her two daughters. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Despite U.S. reports of progress on the battlefield, American troops were killed in the first half of this year at the same pace as in 2010 - an indication that the war's toll on U.S. forces has not eased as the Obama administration moves to shift the burden to the Afghans.
FEMA denies appeal for tornado victims
FEMA again denied Minnesota's appeal for individual assistance for homeowners, renters and businesses affected by the deadly May 22 tornado that hit Hennepin and Anoka Counties.
Grilled by the Justice Department and plaintiffs suing the oil giant he once ran, former BP chief Tony Hayward fought off accusations that he sought to prop up the company's falling share price through his subordinates' daily briefings on the Gulf oil spill, and that the firm failed to keep its promise to share its data on how much crude was spewing into the sea, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.