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W.Va. Mine Owner's Blame
Game Tactics Draw Fire

As inquiries into the deadly Upper Big Branch explosion continue, Massey Energy spreads its own conclusions about the disaster.

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Congress’s $604,000 Bottled Water Binge

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Another thing AOL News found in our audit of $2.6 million spent by the House on meals: Doughnuts have bipartisan appeal. Plus, see who chowed the most on the public dime.
The full $1 billion tab. | About this series.

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BP Says 'Static Kill' Effort Is Plugging Gulf Well

By Lauren Frayer | AOL News

The company says it has achieved a "significant milestone" by plugging the damaged oil well in the gulf with heavy mud.

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Illegal Immigration Foes Focus on 14th Amendment

By Brian Schneider | Politics Daily

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., says he supports a move to deny citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants.
Sheriffs: Help Us 'Plug the Hole' in Border

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Have John the Baptist's Bones Been Found in Bulgaria?

By Theunis Bates | AOL News

A Bulgarian archaeologist says he has found relics of John the Baptist on a Black Sea island named for the prophet himself.

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Iran Denies Ahmadinejad Assassination Attempt

By Lauren Frayer | AOL News

Iran's official media have denied reports that a would-be assassin threw a grenade at the convoy of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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Why Ground Zero Mosque Still Has a Long Way to Go

By Carl Franzen | AOL News Surge Desk

There are still a number of things that have to happen before the Islamic community center can become a reality.
Plus: Mosque Foes Vow to Continue Fight

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Wrists Tied After Break-in, Woman Toe-Types SOS

By Lisa Flam | AOL News

After a masked intruder ties her up, an Atlanta woman uses her feet to pull her laptop near and types a plea for help.

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Identity thieves have become savvier than ever. The Internet has created a digital society where a new breed of criminals prowl to collect sensitive information either from a third party or straight from the victims themselves.

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W.Va. Mine Owner's Blame Game Tactics Draw Fire
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Illegal Immigration Foes Focus on 14th Amendment
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