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BP's new CEO says it's time for a 'scaleback' of oil spill cleanup effort - BP's new CEO says it's time for a 'scaleback' of oil spill cleanup effort - BILOXI, Miss. â BP's incoming CEO said Friday t

U.S. stocks end July with strongest gain in a year - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Concerns about growth led U.S. stocks to finish with a whimper on Friday and for the week but still failed to dent much of the market's strong gains in July. The government earlier reported a slowdown in second-quarter growth, though much of the impact on the market was curbed by other reports showing a slight improvement in consumer sentiment and in Chicago-area ...

Charlotte's Ken Miller tapped as Greensboro's new police chief - GREENSBORO, N.C. Greensboros new top cop will be Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department senior deputy chief Ken Miller. Miller will take the role of Greensboro Chief of Police on September 1. He served with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for 21 years and has spent over 25 years in law enforcement. Miller will be officially introduced to the Greensboro community during a press ...

RIM's 9.7-inch Blackpad rumored for November launch -- yes, Blackpad - We were secretly hoping that RIM's acquisition of the blackpad.com domain name was nothing more than a joke (or a preventative measure, at worse), but it sure sounds as if that'll be the name the folks in Waterloo go with come this winter. According to unnamed sources who have unloaded new information to Bloomberg , RIM's first tablet will actually be "introduced in November," though there's no ...

Marion Ross Is Joe DiPietro's Leading Lady in West Coast Premiere of 'The Last Romance' - Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro's The Last Romance, a romantic comedy written for Marion Ross and her longtime partner Paul Michael, gets its West Coast premiere starting July 30 at The Old Globe's Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre in San Diego.

Valdez's hit lifts Phillies past Diamondbacks - PHILADELPHIA -- Wilson Valdez's RBI single with one out in the 11th inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to their eighth straight win, 3-2 over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night. Philadelphia Phillies - Sport - Baseball - Arizona Diamondbacks - Major League

Football: England's keeper James joins Bristol City - England's World Cup goalkeeper David James has signed a one-year deal to play for Championship (second division) Bristol City, the club said this morning

European championships women's hammer final results - European championships women's hammer final from Barcelona on Friday 1. Betty Heidler (Germany) 76.38 2. Tatyana Lysenko (Russia) 75.65 3. Anita Wlodarczyk (Poland) 73.56 4. Bianca Perie (Romania) 71.62 5. Zalina Marghieva (Moldova) 70.83 6. Marina Marghieva (Moldova) 70.77 7. Silvia Salis (Italy) 68.85 8. Merja Korpela (Finland) 68.21 9. Berta Castells (Spain) 68.20 10. Nataliya Zolotukhina ...

Snookis Been Arrested! In Other News: Season Three Has Its Hook! - Breaking news (or a Friday in the middle of the summer's version of breaking news)! Snooki AKA Nicole Polizzi AKA the inspiration costume contest winners at "Remember the Aughts" costume parties for years to come, has been arrested . While details of the arrest are still slim, we can only presume that the MTV star has finally been brought to justice for stealing America's heart.

U.S.-Contracted Firms Ignore Iran Sanctions - EXCLUSIVE: Two multinational corporations that have earned millions of dollars in U.S. government contracts are conducting business with Iran in violation of recently signed sanctions, watchdog group says Campaign to Stop Stoning in Iran