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Family remembers Minn. soldier who died at fort

Family members are remembering a Minnesota soldier who died at a Kansas military base earlier this month as someone who loved serving his country.

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Woman pulled from Mississippi River in Mpls unknown

The Hennepin County medical examiner is asking for the public's help in identifying the woman whose body was pulled from the Mississippi River in Minneapolis on Monday.

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BP giving financial help to stations

BP giving financial help to stations

Oil giant BP PLC is floating a financial lifeline to the owners, operators and suppliers of the gas stations around America that bear its name and have been struggling because of boycotts prompted by the Gulf spill.

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Gulf's wetlands surviving despite oil

Gulf's wetlands surviving despite oil

From a seaplane 1,000 feet above Louisiana's coastal wetlands, the places hit hardest by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are easy to spot - dark slashes marring a vast expanse of marshes and bayous.

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Rough seas halt skimming operations off Gulf Coast

Rough seas halt skimming operations off Gulf Coast

BP and the Coast Guard sent oil-scooping skimming ships in the Gulf of Mexico back to shore Tuesday because nasty weather from Tropical Storm Alex churned up rough seas and powerful winds.

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BP spends $2.65B on oil spill; denies CEO quitting

BP spends $2.65B on oil spill; denies CEO quitting

BP's mounting costs for capping and cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico spill have reached $2.65 billion, it said Monday, but the oil giant denied reports out of Russia that CEO Tony Hayward is resigning.

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