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Boston Globe

US and S Korea begin joint drillAljazeera.netThe US has begun military exercises with its ally South Korea in the Sea of Japan in a show of force that North Korea has warned could trigger nuclear war in the region. The joint naval and air drills, code-named "Invincible Spirit", began on Sunday …S. Korea, US [...]

CBS News

Iowa Dam Ruptures Under Torrential RainNew York TimesDELHI, Iowa — Heavy rain ruptured the Lake Delhi dam on Saturday, sending a torrent into the Maquoketa River below and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes and vacation cabins in eastern Iowa. Officials estimated that 8000 …Floods close Chicago interstate, damage Iowa damWLOSIowa Governor Says [...]

Washington Post

Some find irony in Shirley Sherrod's USDA incidentWashington PostThere is a glaring irony in the wake of Shirley Sherrod's firing and subsequent reinstatement offer, say those who know her in Georgia. She lost her job in a matter of hours under the suspicion of racism, but officials in the …Obama says USDA "jumped the [...]

The Hindu

U.S. Says Settling South China Sea Disputes `Leading Diplomatic Priority'BloombergSecretary of State Hillary Clinton said resolving territorial disputes in waters off China's coast is “a leading diplomatic priority” as the US strengthens Asian defense ties in the face of a …US: Asia must resolve claims on disputed islandsThe Associated PressDigestWashington PostClinton urges Asia to [...]

The Hindu

Storm Threat Forces Ships to Leave Oil Spill SiteNew York TimesAs the threat of a storm stalled efforts to permanently seal BP's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico, the government said Thursday that the well would be left closed off and unattended if ships had to leave the area. …Ships, crews flee Gulf [...]

Globe and Mail

Afghans set ambitious 2014 security targetReuters UKUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (front LR), Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepare for a group photo at the end of an international conference on Afghanistan, in Kabul July 20, 2010. …We need to defeat the Taliban, not increase aidTelegraph.co.ukChallenges ahead for [...]

Boston Globe

USDA reconsiders employee ouster over race remarksThe Associated PressWASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he will reconsider the department's decision to oust a black employee over racially tinged remarks after learning more about what she said. Vilsack said in a statement early Wednesday morning that he …USDA official's resignation stirs racial tempestLos Angeles [...]

Telegraph.co.uk

Senators call for inquiry into Lockerbie bomber releaseBBC NewsA group of US senators has repeated calls for an inquiry into the release of the Lockerbie bomber after meeting UK Prime Minister David Cameron. Claims have been made that BP lobbied for the release, but Mr Cameron said the Scottish government was …Obama, Cameron tread cautiously [...]

Globe and Mail

Bengal train accident: Mamata expresses suspicion about causeNDTV.comPTI, Updated: July 19, 2010 11:22 IST Kolkata: Railway Minister, Mamata Banerjee was "suspicious" about the cause of the accident involving Sealdah-bound Uttarbanga Express and Vananchal Express at Sainthia station in Birbhum district on Monday. …Dozens killed in India train crashThe Guardian56 people killed as trains [...]

Telegraph.co.uk

Seep near capped well worries USLos Angeles TimesConcerns prompt a stern warning to BP from Washington's point man on the gulf oil spill. Workers on the secondary relief well Development Driller II await results of the stacking cap integrity test. (Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times / July 17, …Engineers detect seepage near BP oil wellReutersUS [...]